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Coleoptera

Anobiidae

Petalium alternatum Ford 1973. U.S. Dept. Agric. Tech. Bull. 1467:24.
Paratype, 1: MS

Petalium whitei Ford 1973. U.S. Dept. Agric. Tech. Bull. 1467:31.
Paratypes, 1: MD

Anthribidae

Ormiscus stictus Valentine
Paratypes, 8: Guana Island, Thatch Island [British Virgin Islands]

Bruchinae

Algarobius johnsoni Kingsolver 1986. Entomography 4:115.
Paratypes, 5: Mexico

Algarobius nicoya Kingsolver 1986. Entomography 4:120.
Paratypes, 6: Mexico

Algarobius riochama Kingsolver 1986. Entomography 4:122.
Paratypes, 22: Venezuela

Merobruchus boucheri Kingsolver 1980. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 93:248.
Paratypes, 3: Mexico

Merobruchus triacanthus Kingsolver 1988. U.S. Dept. Agr. Tech. Bull. No. 1744:12.
Paratypes, 4: Mexico

Mimosestes playazul Johnson 1983. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 76:816.
Paratype, 1: Mexico

Buprestidae

Chrysobothris neotexana Dozier 1955. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 57:75.
Paratypes, 2: NC

Cantharidae

Cantharis bilobatus Fender 1941. Pan Pacific Entomol. 17:128.
Paratypes, 2: NC
Present status: Rhaxonycha bilobatus (Fender)

Cantharis trianguliferus Green 1940. Entomol. Am. 20:207.
Paratypes, 10: NC
Present status: Rhagonycha trianguliferus (Green)

Carabidae

Loxandrus vitiosus Allen 1972. Entomologica Am. 46:115.
Paratype, 1: NC

Chrysomelidae

Xanthonia striata Staines & Wiesman 2001. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 103:173.
Paratypes, 6: NC

Ciidae

Cis cornelli Lawrence 1971. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 142:450.
Paratypes, 16: NC, SC

Cis rotundulus Lawrence 1971. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 142:471.
Paratypes, 17: NC, SC

Cis sterophilus Lawrence 1971. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 142:472.
Paratypes, 4: NC

Xestocis reflexus Hatch 1962. Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 16 (pt. 3):232.
Paratype, 1: OR
Present status: Cis tridentatus Mannerheim

Xestocis strigulosus Hatch 1962. Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 16 (pt. 3):231.
Paratype, 1: OR
Present status: Cis americanus Mannerheim

Curculionidae

Conotrachelus carolinensis Schoof 1942. Ill. Biol. Monograph 19:137.
Paratype, 1: NC

Hylobius rhizophagus Millers, Benjamin, & Warner 1963. Can. Entomol. 95:18.
Paratype, 1: WI

Ochyromera ligustri Warner 1961. Coleopt. Bull. 15:121.
Paratypes, 11: NC

Tyloderma aquaticum Wibmer 1981. Southwest Entomol. Suppl. No. 3:37.
Paratypes, 6: FL

Tyloderma capitale Wibmer 1981. Southwest Entomol. Suppl. No. 3:55.
Paratypes, 8: FL, NC

Tyloderma laporteae Wibmer 1981. Southwest Entomol. Suppl. No. 3:31.
Paratypes, 3: NC

Tyloderma marshalli Wibmer 1981. Southwest Entomol. Suppl. No. 3:72.
Paratypes, 6: FL

Tyloderma sphaerocarpae Wibmer 1981. Southwest Entomol. Suppl. No. 3:39.
Paratype, 1: FL

Dytiscidae

Acilius fraternus dismalus Matta & Michael 1976. Entomol. News 87:12.
Paratypes, 7: NC

Bidessodes charaxinus Young 1986. Entomologia Brasiliensia 11:213.
Paratypes, 7: Brasil

Bidessodes evanidus Young 1986. Entomologia Brasiliensia 11:212.
Paratypes, 2: Suriname

Desmopachria aldessa Young 1980. Revista de Biologia Tropical 28:312.
Paratypes, 2: Brasil

Desmopachria aureus Young 1980. Revista de Biologia Tropical 28:313.
Paratypes, 2: Brasil

Desmopachria iridis Young 1980. Revista de Biologia Tropical 28:311.
Paratypes, 2: Brasil

Desmopachria leechi Young 1981. Pan-Pacific Entomol. 57:57.
Paratypes, 2: FL

Hydroporus asidytus Young 1984. Florida Entomol. 38:185.
Paratypes, 9: FL

Hydroporus signatus youngi Gordon 1981. Pan-Pacific Entomol. 57:110.
Paratypes, 3: NC
Present status: Hydroporus niger Say

Neobidessus alvarengai Young 1981. Coleop. Bull. 35:336.
Paratypes, 2: Brasil

Neobidessus bordoni Young 1981. Coleop. Bull. 35:326.
Paratypes, 2: Venezuela

Elateridae

Eanus hatchi Lane 1938. Pan-Pac. Entomol. 14:188.
Paratype, 1: WA

Elmidae

Stenelmis lignicola Schmude & Brown 1992. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 94:583.
Paratype, 1: AL

Stenelmis xylonastis Schmude & Barr 1992. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 94:587.
Paratypes, 2: TX

Hydrophilidae

Tropisternus mexicanus viridis Young & Spangler 1957.
Paratype, 1: FL

Lampyridae

Pyractonema marginalis Green 1957. Wasman J. Biol. 15:262.
Paratype, 1: NC

Lycidae

Eropterus rectus Green 1951. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 77:16.
Paratype, 1: NC

Plateros australis Green 1953. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 78:175.
Paratype, 1: NC

Plateros avians Green 1953. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 78:167.
Paratype, 1: NC

Plateros bispiculatus Green 1953. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 78:171.
Paratype, 1: NC

Plateros centralis Green 1953. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 78:173.
Paratypes, 2: NC

Plateros subtortus Green 1953. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 78:163.
Paratype, 1: NC

Plateros transpictus Green 1953. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 78:172.
Paratype, 1: NC

Meloidae

Nemognatha (Pauronemognatha) criraria fuscula Enns 1956. Univ. Kans. Sci. Bull. 37:768.
Paratypes, 3: NC

Nemognatha (Meganemognatha) nitidula Enns 1956. Univ. Kans. Sci. Bull. 37:742.
Paratypes, 4: AR

Zonitis atripennis (Say) In Enns 1956. Univ. Kans. Sci. Bull. 37:807.
Neoparatypes, 4: KS

Melyridae

Amecocerus confusus var. immaculatus Hatch 1962. Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 16 (pt. 3):80.
Paratype, 1: OR
Present status: Amecocerus confusus (Casey)

Amecocerus tridens Hatch 1962. Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 16 (pt. 3):81.
Paratype, 1: OR

Trichochrous paisleyi Hatch 1962. Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 16 (pt. 3):73.
Paratype, 1: OR

Nitidulidae

Pallodes austrinus Leschen 1988. J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 96:453.
Paratypes, 5: AR

Thalycra sinuata Howden 1961. Can. Entomol. Suppl. 25:23.
Paratypes, 2: British Columbia

Noteridae

Hydrocanthus regius Young 1953. Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich. No. 549:2.
Paratypes, 4: FL

Scaphidiidae

Eubaeocera kingsolveri Cornell 1967. Coleopt. Bull. 21:6.
Holotype: [Data needs to be verified]
Present status: Baeocera kingsolveri (Cornell)

Eubaeocera mitchelli Cornell 1967. Coleopt. Bull. 21:15.
Holotype: [Data needs to be verified]
Paratype, 1: NC
Present status: Baeocera mitchelli (Cornell)

Eubaeocera scylla Cornell 1967. Coleopt. Bull. 21:8.
Holotype: [Data needs to be verified]
Present status: Baeocera scylla (Cornell)
Note: Cornell (1967) states that paratypes have been deposited in NCSU Insect Collection. However none are present.

Scarabaeidae

Aphodius brimleyi Cartwright 1939. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 32:357.
Paratypes, 4: NC

Bolbocerosoma bruneri Dawson & McCollock 1924. Can. Entomol. 56:14.
Paratype, 1: NE

Cyclocephala miamiensis Howden & Enrodi 1966. Can. Entomol. 98:295.
Paratypes, 2: FL

Eucanthus lazarus subtropicus Howden 1955. Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus. 104:204.
Paratypes, 2: GA
Present status: Eucanthus lazarus (Fab.)

Mycotrupes gaigei Olson & Hubbell 1954. Misc. Publ. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich. No. 84:15.
Paratypes, 4: FL

Peltotrupes youngi Howden 1955. Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus. 104:284.
Paratypes, 3: FL

Scolytinae

Cactopinus pini Blackman 1938. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 40:153.
Paratype, 1: CA

Cryptocleptes dislocatus Blackman 1921. Miss. Agric. Exp. Sta. Tech. Bull. 9:51.
Paratypes, 2: MS
Present status: Pseudothysanoes dislocatus (Blackman)

Erineosinus squamosus Blackman 1921. Miss. Agric. Exp. Sta. Tech. Bull. 9:53.
Paratypes, 2: MS
Present status: Liparthrum squamosus (Blackman)

Micrasis langstoni Blackman 1921. Miss. Agric. Exp. Sta. Tech. Bull. 9:26.
Paratypes, 2: MS
Present status: Hylocurus langstoni (Blackman)

Scolytus dentatus Bright 1964. Pan-Pacific Entomol. 40:167.
Paratypes, 2: CA

Staphylinidae

Bryothinusa sawadai Moore, Legner, & Chan 1973. Entomol. News 84:75.
Paratype, 1: Hong Kong

Geostibia (Lioglutosipalia) balsamensis Pace 1997. Boll. Mus. Reg. Sci. Nat. Torino 15:104.
Paratypes, 10: NC

Heterothops confertus Smetana 1971. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 79:25.
Paratype, 1: AR
Present status: Hemiquedius confertus (Smetana)

Lordithon (Bolitobus) notabilis Campbell 1982. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 119:76.
Paratype, 1: NC

Microedus fenderi Hatch 1957. Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 16 (pt. 2):72.
Paratype, 1: WA

Micropeplus browni Campbell 1968. Can. Entomol. 100:243.
Paratype, 1: Quebec

Micropeplus neotomae Campbell 1968. Can. Entomol. 100:242.
Paratypes, 114: OR

Micropeplus oregonensis Hatch 1957. Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 16 (pt. 2):270.
Paratype, 1: OR
Present status: Micropeplus punctatus LeConte

Orus femineus Moore & Legner 1975. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 77:492.
Paratype, 1: FL

Oxytelus neotomae Hatch 1957. Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 16 (pt. 2):96.
Paratypes, 2: OR
Present status: Anotylus neotomae (Hatch)

Peplomicrus dybasi Campbell 1968. Can. Entomol. 100:254.
Paratype, 1: Panama

Pseudohaida ingrata Hatch 1957. Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 16 (pt. 2):74.
Paratype, 1: OR
Present status: Subhaida ingrata (Hatch)

Quedius distans Smetana 1971. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 79:91.
Paratype, 1: CA

Quedius leechi Smetana 1971. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 79:127.
Paratype, 1: AR

Quedius nidicola Smetana 1971. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 79:87.
Paratypes, 3: OR

Quedius signifer Smetana 1971. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 79:176.
Paratype, 1: CA

Quedius simulator Smetana 1971. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 79:194.
Paratype, 1: AK

Quedius spelaeus aplodontiae Smetana 1971. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 79:64.
Paratype, 1: OR
Present status: Quedius spelaeus Horn

Quedius velox Smetana 1971. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 79:96.
Paratype, 1: British Columbia

Sepedophilus brachypterus Campbell 1976. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 99:20.
Paratypes, 2: NC

Stenus clingmanmontis Cornell & Puthz 1997. Philippia 8:134.
Holotype: "NC Swain Co Clingmans/Dome 20 Ap 74 RWelk; Holotype; Stenus clingman-/montis spec.nov./Cornell &/det. V.Puthz 1997".
Paratypes, 5: NC

Stenus sandrae Cornell & Puthz 1997. Philippia 8:132.
Holotype: "NC Swain Co Nr Cling-/mansDomeForkRidge/Trail GSMNP 28Jun94/J&SCornell/litter In Mixed Woods;Holotype; Stenus sandrae/spec. nov./Cornell &/det. V.Puthz 1997".
Paratypes, 3: NC

Sepedophilus kiteleyi Campbell 1976. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 99:55.
Paratypes, 3: MD, NC

Tachinus mexicanus Campbell 1973. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 90:74.
Paratypes, 2: Mexico

Tachinus nearcticus Campbell 1973. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 90:69.
Paratype, 1: Quebec

Tenebrionidae

Gyriosomus amabilis Kulzer 1959. Entomol. Arb. Mus. Frey 10:535.
Paratype, 1: Chile

Gyriosomus melcheri Kulzer 1959. Entomol. Arb. Mus. Frey 10:545.
Paratype, 1: Chile

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