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Beetles (Coleoptora)


I'm in the process of adding these systematically: so far I have completed suborder Adephaga and superfamilies Hydrophiloidea, Staphylinoidea, Scarabaeoidea, Scirtoidea, Dascilloidea, Byrrhoidea, Elateroidea, Bostrichoidea and Cleroidea. Superfamily Cucujoidea is now in progress.


Suborder Adephaga


Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetles)

Gyrinus substriatus Gyrinus substriatus Gyrinus substriatus Gyrinus marinus

Gyrinus substriatus Gyrinus marinus


Family Dytiscidae (diving beetles)

Ilybius ater Colymbetes fuscus Hydroglyphus geminus Hygrotus impressopunctatus

Colymbetes fuscus Hydroglyphus geminus


Family Carabidae (ground beetles)

Cicindela campestris Carabus granulatus Asaphidion curtum Philorhizus melanocephalus

Cicindela campestris Carabus granulatus


Suborder Polyphaga


Superfamily Hydrophiloidea

includes families Helophoridae, Hydrophilidae and Histeridae

Helophorus brevipalpis Cercyon laminatus Hydrophilus piceus Margarinotus purpurascens

Helophorus brevipalpis Helophorus brevipalpis


Superfamily Staphylinoidea

includes families Leiodidae, Silphidae and Staphylinidae

Leiodes litura Oiceoptoma thoracicum Cypha longicornis Lithocaris nigriceps

Oiceoptoma thoracicum Lithocaris nigriceps


Superfamily Scarabaeoidea

includes families Geotrupidae, Lucanidae and Scarabaeidae

Geotrupes stercorarius Sinodendron cylindricum Anomala dubia Bodilopsis rufa

Anomala dubia Sinodendron cylindricum


Superfamily Scirtoidea: family Scirtidae (marsh beetles)

Elodes sp. Contacyphon hilaris Contacyphon palustris Prionocyphon serricornis

Contacyphon hilaris Prionocyphon serricornis


Superfamily Dascilloidea: family Dascillidae (soft-bodied flower beetles)

Dascillus cervinus

Dascillus cervinus


Superfamily Byrrhoidea

includes families Byrrhidae, Dryopidae and Heteroceridae

Simplocaria semistriata Dryops ernesti Dryops ernesti Heterocerus fenestratus

Heterocerus fenestratus Simplocaria semistriata


Superfamily Elateroidea

includes families Throscidae, Elateridae and Lampyridae and Cantharidae

Trixagus dermestoides Ctenicera cuprea Lampyris noctiluca Malthinus seriepunctatus

Ctenicera cuprea Malthinus seriepunctatus


Superfamily Bostrichoidea

includes families Dermestidae and Ptinidae

Trixagus carinifrons agg. Anthrenus verbasci Ptinomorphus imperialis Anobium inexspectatum

Trixagus carinifrons agg. Ptinomorphus imperialis


Superfamily Cleroidea

includes families Phloiophilidae, Cleridae and Melyridae

Anthocomus fasciatus Dasytes aeratus Phloiophilus edwardsii Thanasimus formicarius

Anthocomus fasciatus Phloiophilus edwardsii


Superfamily Cucujoidea

includes families Byturidae, Monotomidae, Cryptophagidae, Phalacridae and Kateretidae (and others that I haven't got to yet)

Byturus ochraceus Monotomus picipes Micrambe ulicis Olibrus corticalis

Micrambe ulicis Olibrus corticalis



Until I get to them systemmatically, species in the following families are being added in an ad hoc manner as and when I come across new species or individuals that have provided ID challenges.


Family Nitidulidae (pollen beetles)

Epuraea estiva Meligethes matronalis Meligethes matronalis Cychramus luteus

Epuraea estiva Cychramus luteus


Family Coccinellidae (ladybirds)

Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus Aphidecta obliterata Aphidecta obliterata

Scymnus auritus Aphidecta obliterata


Family Corylophidae

Orthoperus nigrescens Orthoperus nigrescens Orthoperus nigrescens

Orthoperus nigrescens Orthoperus nigrescens


Family Tetratomidae (polypore fungus beetles)

Hallomenus binotatus Hallomenus binotatus Hallomenus binotatus

Hallomenus binotatus Hallomenus binotatus


Family Zopheridae (ironclad and cylindrical bark beetles)

Aulonium trisulcus Aulonium trisulcus Aulonium trisulcus Aulonium trisulcus

Aulonium trisulcus Aulonium trisulcus


Family Tenebrionidae (darkling beetles)

Nalassus laevioctostriatus Prionychus ater Gonodera luperus Nalassus laevioctostriatus

Prionychus ater Nalassus laevioctostriatus


Family Pyrochroidae (cardinal beetles)

Pyrochroa coccinea Pyrochroa coccinea Pyrochroa coccinea

Pyrochroa coccinea Pyrochroa coccinea


Family Aderidae (ant leaf beetles)

Aderus populneus Aderus populneus Euglenes occulatus Euglenes occulatus

Aderus populneus Euglenes occulatus


Family Scraptiidae (false flower beetles)

Anaspis garneysi Anaspis garneysi Anaspis garneysi

Anaspis garneysi Anaspis garneysi


Family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles)

Arhopalus ferus Phymatodes testaceus Leiopus nebulosus Prionus coriarius

Arhopalus ferus Leiopus nebulosus


Family Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles)

Crepidodera plutus Oulema melanopus Galerucella sagittariae Phyllotreta vittula

Oulema melanopus Phyllotreta vittula


Family Rhynchitidiae (tooth-nosed snout weevils)

Deporaus betulae Deporaus betulae

Deporaus betulae Deporaus betulae


Family Attelabidae (leaf-roller weevils)

Apoderus coryli Apoderus coryli Apoderus coryli Apoderus coryli

Apoderus coryli Apoderus coryli


Family Apionidae (seed weevils)

Perapion hydrolapathi Perapion hydrolapathi Protapion trifolii Protapion fulvipes

Perapion hydrolapathi Protapion trifolii


Family Erirhinidae (wetland weevils)

Notaris scirpi Notaris scirpi

Notaris scirpi Notaris scirpi


Family Curculionidae (weevils and bark beetles)

Ceutorhynchus obstrictus Sitona obsoletus Limnobaris t-album Scolytus intricatus

Ceutorhynchus obstrictus Scolytus intricatus