Beetles That are Considered to be Endangered, Threatened, of Special Interest, Extirpated, or Extinct in Ohio

This page has been designed to help educate viewers and bring attention to beetles of special concern in Ohio. Some of the following information has been provided by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife. The Ohio Coleopterist Society would like to express many thanks to the Nebraska Department of Entomology for many of the images included with this information.


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Endagered - A native species or subspecies threatened with extirpation from the state. The danger may result from one or more causes, such as habitat loss, pollution, predation, interspecific competition, or disease.

Endangered Beetles in Ohio


( Coleoptera: )

No photo
available		 Kramer's Cave Beetle

Pseudanopthalmus krameri


No photo
available		 Ohio Cave Beetle

Pseudanopthalmus ohioensis




( Coleoptera: Silphidae )

American Burying Beetle

Nicrophorus americanus


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Threatened - A species or subspecies whose survival in Ohio is not in immediate jeopardy, but to which a threat exists. Continued or increased stress will result in its becoming endangered.

Threatened Beetles in Ohio


( Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelini )

Cobblestone Tiger Beetle

Cicindela marginipennis
Photo obtained from: Tiger Beetles of Vermont


Hairy Tiger Beetle

Cicindela hirticollis
Photo obtained from: Tiger Beetles of Nebraska


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Special Interest - A species or subspecies which might become threatened in Ohio under continued or increased stress. Also, a species or subspecies for which there is some concern but for which information is insufficient to permit an adequate status evaluation.

Beetles of Special Interest in Ohio


( Coleoptera: Cicindelidae )

No photo
available		 Six-banded Longhorn Beetle

Dryobius sexnotatus




( Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelini )

White Mountain Tiger Beetle

Cicindela ancosisconensis
Photo obtained from: Tiger Beetles of Vermont


Coppery Tiger Beetle

Cicindela cuprascens
Photo obtained from: Tiger Beetles of Nebraska


Ant-like Tiger Beetle

Cicindela cursitans
Photo obtained from: Tiger Beetles of Nebraska


Sandy Stream Tiger Beetle

Cicindela macra
Photo obtained from: Tiger Beetles of Nebraska


Splendid Tiger Beetle

Cicindela splendida
Photo obtained from: Tiger Beetles of Nebraska


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Extirpated - A species or subspecies that occured in Ohio at the time of European settlement and that has since disappeared from the state.

Ohio Beetles Listed as Extirpated


There are no beetles in Ohio listed as Extirpated.

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Extinct - A species or subspecies that occured in Ohio at the time of European settlement and that has since disappeared from its entire range.

Beetles Listed as Being Extinct in Ohio


There are no beetles in Ohio listed as Extinct.

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