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The following is a list of Lepidoptera present in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. There are over 200 different species of moths in the state, but due to similarities many are often mistaken for other species.
The northeastern beach tiger beetle has wings hidden under these elytra. The beetle has large white and black jaws, long antennae, and long legs that allow them to move quickly across hot sand. [8] The body of this species, including the thorax and bronze-colored head, displays chestnut-colored lines, and sometimes patches of green coloring.
Nearly all of the 500-odd species are tropical; species found in North America are notable for their size, ranging from 20 to 43 mm, for having a single "horn" on the head, and for a form of social behavior unusual among beetles.
The subspecies C. d. dorsalis (northeastern beach tiger beetle) suffered a major decline over the last 20 years. It used to be found all along the Atlantic coast of the US from Massachusetts to Virginia. Today it only occurs in the Chesapeake Bay of Maryland, Martha's Vineyard island off the coast of Massachusetts, and Virginia. [6]
Pelidnota punctata, the grapevine beetle, spotted June beetle or spotted pelidnota, is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae (Scarab beetles), subfamily Rutelinae. Grapevine beetles are common in the north and central United States and eastern Canada, but do relatively little damage to their host plants.
In Connecticut and Massachusetts, the beetles forage along the water’s edge in the sandy area of the beaches and rivers. [7] In Maryland, these beetles prefer narrow, sandy beaches, in search of arthropods and small dead invertebrates. [8] The Puritan tiger beetle is classified as an invertivore, which means they prey on invertebrates.
Chalcophora virginiensis, the sculptured pine borer, is a metallic woodboring beetle of the Buprestidae family. It is endemic to forested areas in the eastern United States and Canada. Some authors have synonymised it with the western species Chalcophora angulicollis, but Maier and Ivie (2013) demonstrate that the species are distinct. [1]
Amblyderus pallens is a species of antlike flower beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in North America. [1] [3] [4] Amblyderus pallens is a small flightless beetle that inhabits the dunes across the United States and southern Canada with the exception of western North America. [2]. It is also referred to as the Pale Ant-like Flower Beetle.