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This article classifies the subgroups of the order Coleoptera down to the level of families, following the system in "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)", Bouchard, et al. (2011), [1] with corrections and additions from 2020, [2] with common names from bugguide.net.
The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal species; [2] new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species.
A guide to the families and major subfamilies. Vol 4 Pt 1a 2019 Peter M. Hammond, Jane E. Marshall, Michael L. Cox, Leslie Jessop, Beulah H. Garner & Maxwell V.L. Barclay 280 The Carabidae (ground beetles) of Britain and Ireland 1st Vol 4 Pt 2 1974 Lindroth, C.H 148 The Carabidae (ground beetles) of Britain and Ireland 2nd Vol 4 Pt 2 2007 Luff, M.
In April 2012 the guide surpassed 500,000 photos. [7] By October 2014, BugGuide had 30,774 species pages and 48,572 total pages, with over 808,718 images submitted by more than 27,846 contributors. [8] On 22 September 2014, BugGuide surpassed 1,000,000 pages (most of which are photographs). [9]
Articles relating to the Beetles (order Coleoptera), insects in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all ...
Other types of carpet beetle are regularly 1 ⁄ 4 to 1 inch (6.4 to 25.4 millimetres) long and covered with dark setae. Certain species have distinctive tufts of setae extending from their posterior end. These beetles are attracted to soiled fabrics and crevices where dead insects may serve as a food source.
Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae). Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Hercules beetles, unicorn beetles or horn beetles. Over 1,500 species and 225 genera of rhinoceros beetles are known. [2]
Family Elateridae (click beetles) See List of click beetle (Elateridae) species recorded in Britain Family Drilidae. Drilus flavescens; Family Lycidae. Dictyoptera aurora; Platycis cosnardi; Platycis minutus; Pyropterus nigroruber; Family Lampyridae. Lamprohiza splendidula; Lampyris noctiluca – common glow-worm; Phosphaenus hemipterus ...