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In the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropods, including insects, arachnids and crustaceans, among his class "Insecta". Insects with hardened wing covers ( beetles, earwigs and
orthopteroid Orthopteroids are insects which historically would have been included in the order Orthoptera and now may be placed in the Polyneoptera. When Carl Linnaeus started applying binomial names to animals in the 10th edition of his '' Systema Naturae'' ...
insects) were brought together under the name Coleoptera.


''Scarabaeus'' ( scarab beetles)

*''Scarabaeus hercules'' – male of '' Dynastes hercules''  *''Scarabaeus actaeon'' – ''
Megasoma actaeon Actaeon beetle (''Megasoma actaeon'') is a rhinoceros beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. Etymology The species name ''actaeon'' derives from the name Actaeon of a famous Theban hero, son of the priestly herdsman Aristaeus and Autonoe in Boeot ...
''  *''Scarabaeus simson'' – '' Strategus simson''  *''Scarabaeus atlas'' – ''
Chalcosoma atlas The Atlas beetle (''Chalcosoma atlas'') is a very large species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, found in Southeast Asia. Males have three prominent horns. The species is named for Atlas, the giant of Greek mythology who supported the skies ...
''  *''Scarabaeus aloëus'' – ''
Strategus aloeus ''Strategus aloeus'', the ox beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle. The "major" males of this species have three large horns on their thoraces, resembling the Triceratops ''Triceratops'' ( ; ) is a genus of herbivorous chasmosaurine ...
''  *''Scarabaeus typhoeus'' – ''
Typhaeus typhoeus Typhaeus typhoeus, or the minotaur beetle, is a beetle in the family Geotrupidae, also referred to as earth-boring dung beetles. They are native to Europe. The beetle is named after the Typhon, a giant of Greek mythology. Appearance Minotaur ...
''  *''Scarabaeus nasicornis'' – ''
Oryctes nasicornis The European rhinoceros beetle (''Oryctes nasicornis'') is a large flying beetle belonging to the subfamily Dynastinae. Subspecies * ''Oryctes nasicornis afghanistanicus'' Endrödi, 1938 * ''Oryctes nasicornis chersonensis'' Minck, 1915 * ''Or ...
''  *''Scarabaeus lunaris'' – ''
Copris lunaris ''Copris'' is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Coprini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises more than 250 tunnelling species and has an almost worldwide distribution. Species Gallery Copris arizonensis - Dung Beetl ...
''  *''Scarabaeus cylindricus'' – '' Sinodendron cylindricum''  *''Scarabaeus carnifex'' – '' Phanaeus carnifex'' *''Scarabaeus rhinoceros'' – ''
Oryctes rhinoceros The Asiatic rhinoceros beetle, coconut rhinoceros beetle or coconut palm rhinoceros beetle, (''Oryctes rhinoceros'') is a species of rhinoceros beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ''O. rhinoceros'' attacks the developing fronds of raffia, coconut, ...
''  *''Scarabaeus molossus'' – ''
Catharsius molossus ''Catharsius molossus'' is a species of dung beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. Description ''Catharsius molossus'' can reach a length of about in the females, about in males. This species is completely black, the body is short and convex, qui ...
''  *''Scarabaeus mimas'' – ''
Diabroctis mimas ''Diabroctis mimas'' is a species beetles of the Scarabaeidae, scarab beetle family. Description ''Diabroctis mimas'' reaches a length of about . These large beetles are black and metallic green and have a strong transverse clypeal carina on t ...
'' *''Scarabaeus sacer'' – '' Scarabaeus sacer''  *''Scarabaeus didymus'' – '' Phileurus didymus''  *''Scarabaeus valgus'' – ''
Phileurus valgus ''Phileurus valgus'' is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. References Further reading * External links * Dynastinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1789 {{Dynastinae-stub ...
''  *''Scarabaeus nuchicornis'' – ''
Onthophagus nuchicornis ''Onthophagus nuchicornis'' is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Europe and North America. Though ''Onthophagus nuchicornis'' is listed as "Vulnerable" in the United Kingdom, it is a common and abundant species i ...
''  *''Scarabaeus subterraneus'' – '' Eupleurus subterraneus''  *''Scarabaeus erraticus'' – ''
Colobopterus erraticus ''Colobopterus'' is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about six described species in ''Colobopterus'', found in Asia, Europe, and North America. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Colobopterus'': * ''Co ...
''  *''Scarabaeus maurus'' – '' Glaphyrus maurus''  *''Scarabaeus fossor'' – ''
Teuchestes fossor ''Teuchestes fossor'' is a species of dung beetle native to the Palaearctic, but is also widespread in North America following accidental introduction and naturalisation during European settlement. Both adults and larvae are coprophagous, differ ...
''  *''Scarabaeus fimetarius'' – '' Aphodius fimetarius''  *''Scarabaeus haemorrhoidalis'' – '' Aphodius haemorrhoidalis''  *''Scarabaeus conspurcatus'' – '' Chilothorax conspurcatus'' *''Scarabaeus gigas'' – '' Heliocopris gigas''  *''Scarabaeus scaber'' – female of '' Dynastes hercules''  *''Scarabaeus longimanus'' – '' Euchirus longimanus''  *''Scarabaeus pilularius'' – '' Canthon pilularius''  *''Scarabaeus schaefferi'' – ''
Sisyphus schaefferi ''Sisyphus schaefferi'' is a species of dung beetle Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. Some species of dung beetles can bury dung 250 times their own mass in one night. Many dung beetles, known as ''rollers'', roll dung into round ...
'' *''Scarabaeus stercorarius'' – ''
Geotrupes stercorarius ''Geotrupes stercorarius'' is a species of earth-boring dung beetle. Its common name is the dor beetle, or, the dumbledore, and is common throughout Europe. The beetle is up to long. The whole beetle is weakly lustrous and darkly colored, some ...
''  *''Scarabaeus vernalis'' – ''
Trypocopris vernalis ''Trypocopris vernalis'', (previously listed under the Geotrupes genus as ''Geotrupes vernalis'') known sometimes by the common name spring dumbledor or spring dor beetle, is a type of dung beetle. The larva of ''Trypocopris vernalis'' feeds on ...
''  *''Scarabaeus calcaratus'' *''Scarabaeus fabulosus'' *''Scarabaeus chrysis'' – '' Macraspis chrysis''  *''Scarabaeus nitidus'' – '' Cotinis nitida''  *''Scarabaeus lanigerus'' – '' Cotalpa lanigera''  *''Scarabaeus festivus'' – ''
Oxysternon festivum ''Oxysternon festivum'' is a species of dung-beetle of the scarab beetle family. Description ''Oxysternon festivum'' has a colored dorsum and black head and underside, the pronotum is smooth. As most Oxysternon species, it has considerable v ...
'' *''Scarabaeus lineola'' – '' Rutela lineola'' *''Scarabaeus punctatus'' – '' Pelidnota punctata''  *''Scarabaeus sepicola'' *''Scarabaeus syriacus'' – ''
Pygopleurus syriacus ''Pygopleurus'' is a genus of beetles from the Glaphyridae family. Species Species within this genus include: * ''Pygopleurus akbesianus'' * ''Pygopleurus aleppensis'' * '' Pygopleurus anahitae'' * '' Pygopleurus anemonius'' * '' Pygopleurus a ...
''  *''Scarabaeus horticola'' – ''
Phyllopertha horticola ''Phyllopertha horticola'', the garden chafer or garden foliage beetle, is a beetle from the family Scarabaeidae. ''Phyllopertha horticola'' was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Variety *''Phy ...
'' *''Scarabaeus melolontha'' – ''
Melolontha melolontha The cockchafer, colloquially called Maybug, Maybeetle, or doodlebug, is the name given to any of the European beetles of the genus ''Melolontha'', in the family Scarabaeidae. Once abundant throughout Europe and a major pest in the periodical ye ...
'' *''Scarabaeus solstitialis'' – ''
Amphimallon solstitialis ''Amphimallon solstitiale'', also known as the summer chafer or European june beetle, is a beetle similar to the cockchafer but much smaller, approximately in length. They are declining in numbers now, but where found they are often seen in ...
'' *''Scarabaeus hemipterus'' – ''
Valgus hemipterus ''Valgus hemipterus'' is a smallish species of scarab beetle (family Scarabaeidae) found in the Northern Hemisphere. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Valgus hemipterus hemipterus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Valgus hemipterus meridionalis'' Rössner ...
''  *''Scarabaeus fullo'' – ''
Polyphylla fullo ''Polyphylla fullo'', the pine chafer, is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Melolonthinae. Description ''Polyphylla fullo'' is the largest of the European Melolonthinae, attaining a length of 38 mm. The body is robust ...
'' *''Scarabaeus fasciatus'' – ''
Trichius fasciatus ''Trichius fasciatus'', the Eurasian bee beetle, is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae. Varieties * ''Trichius fasciatus'' var. ''dubius'' Mulsant * ''Trichius fasciatus'' var. ''interruptus'' Mulsant ...
''  *''Scarabaeus indus'' – '' Euphoria inda''  *''Scarabaeus brunnus'' – '' Serica brunnea'' *''Scarabaeus capensis'' – ''
Trichostetha capensis ''Trichostetha capensis'', also known as the brunia beetle and the Cape Protea chafer is an afrotropical The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the ...
''  *''Scarabaeus lanius'' – ''
Gymnetis lanius ''Gymnetis'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae. Species * '' Gymnetis amazona'' Ratcliffe, 2018 * '' Gymnetis aurantivittae'' Ratcliffe, 2018 * '' Gymnetis bajula'' (Olivier, 1789) * '' Gymnetis bomplan ...
'' *''Scarabaeus auratus'' – '' Cetonia aurata''  *''Scarabaeus variabilis'' – ''
Gnorimus variabilis ''Gnorimus variabilis'', also known as the variable chafer, is a species of scarab beetle belonging to the subfamily Cetoniinae, the flower chafers. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The species is native to Europe and is usuall ...
'' *''Scarabaeus nobilis'' – '' Gnorimus nobilis'' *''Scarabaeus rufipes'' – '' Acrossus rufipes''  *''Scarabaeus aquaticus'' – ''
Hydrobius fuscipes ''Hydrobius fuscipes'' is a species of beetles in the family Hydrophilidae Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are lo ...
'' *''Scarabaeus ceratoniae'' – '' Sinoxylon ceratoniae''  *''Scarabaeus cervus'' – '' Lucanus cervus''  *''Scarabaeus interruptus'' – ''
Passalus interruptus ''Passalus interruptus'' is a beetle of the Family Passalidae. Description ''Passalus interruptus'' can reach a length of about . The females are smaller than the males. Body is elongated, almost cylindrically shaped and completely black, head h ...
''  *''Scarabaeus carinatus'' – '' Chalcodes carinatus''  *''Scarabaeus tridentatus'' – artificial chimaera, comprising the head of '' Lucanus cervus'' on the body of ''
Prionus coriarius ''Prionus coriarius'' (sometimes referred to as "the tanner" or "the sawyer") is a species of longhorn beetle. Description ''Prionus coriarius'' can reach a length of . It is the most massive of European beetles. The female is larger than the m ...
''  *''Scarabaeus parallelipipedus'' – ''
Dorcus parallelipipedus ''Dorcus parallelipipedus'', the lesser stag beetle, is a species of stag beetle found in Europe. Description Both sexes resemble the female greater stag beetle (''Lucanus cervus''), though they are a uniformly blackish colour rather than havi ...
''  *''Scarabaeus caraboides'' – ''
Platycerus caraboides ''Platycerus caraboides'' is a species of stag beetle belonging to the family Lucanidae, subfamily Lucaninae. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Platycerus caraboides caerulosus'' Didier & Ségui, 1953 *''Platycerus caraboides caraboides'' (Lin ...
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''Dermestes'' ( larder beetles)

*''Dermestes lardarius'' – '' Dermestes lardarius'' *''Dermestes undatus'' – ''
Megatoma undata ''Megatoma'' is a genus of beetle native to the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East and the Nearctic. Species include:
'' *''Dermestes pellio'' – ''
Attagenus pellio ''Attagenus pellio'', the fur beetle or carpet beetle, is a pest which damages stored products such as furs, skins, textiles and grain. ''Attagenus pelio'' is a 4–6 mm-long oval shaped insect with two patches of white hair on the elyt ...
'', the carpet beetle *''Dermestes pectinicornis'' – ''
Ptilinus pectinicornis ''Ptilinus pectinicornis'', the Fan-bearing Wood-borer, is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae Ptinidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Bostrichoidea. There are at least 220 genera and 2,200 described species in Ptinidae wo ...
'' *''Dermestes clavicornis'' – '' Orthocerus clavicornis'' *''Dermestes pertinax'' – '' Hadrobregmus pertinax'' *''Dermestes mollis'' – ''
Ernobius mollis ''Ernobius mollis'', also known as the pine bark anobiid, pine knot borer, bark borer, or waney edge borer, is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae. Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species ''Ernobius mollis'': * ''Ernobius mo ...
'' *''Dermestes capucinus'' – ''
Bostrichus capucinus ''Bostrichus'' is a genus of beetles found in the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East, and North Africa North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularl ...
'' *''Dermestes typographus'' – '' Ips typographus'' *''Dermestes micrographus'' – '' Pityophthorus micrographus'' *''Dermestes poligraphus'' – '' Polygraphus poligraphus'' *''Dermestes piniperda'' – ''
Tomicus piniperda ''Tomicus piniperda'', the common pine shoot beetle, is a bark beetle native throughout Europe, northwestern Africa, and northern Asia. It is one of the most destructive shoot-feeding species in northern Europe.J M Davies and C J King (1977) ''P ...
'' *''Dermestes violaceus'' – ''
Necrobia violacea ''Necrobia violacea'' (otherwise known as the Blacklegged ham beetle) is a species of beetle in family Cleridae. Cleridae beetles are a predaceous beetle found within forest and woodland environments, and can be associated with stored food prod ...
'' *''Dermestes fenestralis'' – '' Rhizophagus fenestralis'' *''Dermestes domesticus'' – ''
Trypodendron domesticum ''Trypodendron domesticum '' is a species of weevil native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe ...
'' *''Dermestes melanocephalus'' – '' Cercyon melanocephalus'' *''Dermestes murinus'' – ''
Dermestes murinus ''Dermestes murinus'' is a species of beetle in family Dermestidae. It is found in the Palearctic Joy, N 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles'' is a two-volume work on the British beetle faun ...
'' *''Dermestes pilula'' – ''
Byrrhus pilula ''Byrrhus pilula '' is a Holarctic species of beetle in the family Byrrhidae the pill beetles. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Description The body is short and stout and brown with rows of dark and light brown markings on the elytra. ...
'' *''Dermestes scarabaeoides'' – ''
Sphaeridium scarabaeoides ''Sphaeridium scarabaeoides'' is a species of water scavenger beetle Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are longer t ...
'' *''Dermestes scrophulariae'' – ''
Anthrenus scrophulariae ''Anthrenus (Anthrenus) scrophulariae'', also known as the common carpet beetle or buffalo carpet beetle, is a species of beetle originally found in Europe, the Middle East and the Nearctic, which has now spread to most of the world. Adult beetle ...
'' *''Dermestes pisorum'' – ''
Bruchus pisorum ''Bruchus pisorum'', known generally as pea weevil, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. Other common names include the pea beetle and pea seed beetle. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, an ...
'' *''Dermestes paniceus'' – '' Stegobium paniceum'' *''Dermestes eustatius'' *''Dermestes stercoreus'' – ''
Typhaea stercorea ''Typhaea stercorea'' is a cosmopolitan species of beetle of the family (biology), family Mycetophagidae, known by the common name hairy fungus beetle. Description Adult ''T. stercorea'' are 2.2–3.0 mm long, oval, brown, flattened, and have ...
'' *''Dermestes pedicularius'' – '' Kateretes pedicularius'' *''Dermestes pulicarius'' – ''
Brachypterolus pulicarius ''Brachypterolus pulicarius'', known generally as the toadflax flower-eating beetle or antirrhinum beetle, is a species of short-winged flower beetle in the family Kateretidae Kateretidae also known as short-winged flower beetles are a family ...
'' *''Dermestes psyllius'' *''Dermestes scanicus'' – '' Cryptophagus scanicus'' *''Dermestes colon'' *''Dermestes surinamensis'' – ''
Oryzaephilus surinamensis ''Oryzaephilus surinamensis'', the sawtoothed grain beetle, is a beetle in the superfamily ''Cucujoidea''. It is a common, worldwide pest of grain and grain products as well as chocolate, drugs, and tobacco. The species's binomial name, meaning " ...
'' *''Dermestes hemipterus'' – ''
Carpophilus hemipterus ''Carpophilus hemipterus'', the dried-fruit beetle, is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is found in North America, Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micr ...
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''Hister'' ( clown beetles)

*''Hister unicolor'' – '' Hister unicolor'' *''Hister pygmaeus'' – ''
Dendrophilus pygmaeus ''Dendrophilus'' is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about 10 described species in ''Dendrophilus''. Species These 10 species belong to the genus ''Dendrophilus'': * ''Dendrophilus californicus'' Horn, 1892 * '' Dend ...
'' *''Hister bimaculatus'' – '' Atholus bimaculatus'' *''Hister quadrimaculatus'' – '' Hister quadrimaculatus''


''Silpha'' (

carrion beetles Silphidae is a family of beetles that are known commonly as large carrion beetles, carrion beetles or burying beetles. There are two subfamilies: Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. Nicrophorines are sometimes known as sexton beetles. The number of sp ...
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*''Silpha germanica'' – ''
Nicrophorus germanicus ''Nicrophorus germanicus'' is a burying beetle described by Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, z ...
'' *''Silpha vespillo'' – ''
Nicrophorus vespillo ''Nicrophorus vespillo'' is a burying beetle described by Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his Nobility#Ennoblement, ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. () ...
'' *''Silpha bipunctata'' – '' Nitidula bipunctata'' *''Silpha quadripunctata'' – '' Glischrochilus quadripunctatus'' *''Silpha indica'' *''Silpha americana'' – ''
Necrophila americana The American carrion beetle (''Necrophila americana'',Species Necrophila americana - American Carrion Beetle: http://bugguide.net/node/view/6744 formerly ''Silpha americana'') is a North American beetle of the family Silphidae. It lays its egg ...
'', the American carrion beetle *''Silpha seminulum'' – '' Agathidium seminulum'' *''Silpha agaricina'' – '' Scaphisoma agaricinum'' *''Silpha maura'' *''Silpha russica'' – '' Triplax russica'' *''Silpha littoralis'' – '' Necrodes littoralis'' *''Silpha atrata'' – '' Phosphuga atrata'' *''Silpha thoracica'' – ''
Oiceoptoma thoracicum ''Oiceoptoma thoracicum'', the red-breasted carrion beetle, is a species of carrion beetle in the family Silphidae. It is found in the Palearctic. As a carrion beetle, this species is a generalist that can have importance in forensic entomology ...
'' *''Silpha opaca'' – '' Aclypea opaca'' *''Silpha rugosa'' – '' Thanatophilus rugosus'' *''Silpha sabulosa'' – '' Opatrum sabulosum'' *''Silpha obscura'' – ''
Silpha obscura ''Silpha'' is a genus of the family Silphidae, or carrion beetles, native to the Old World, with one species that is adventive in Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the At ...
'' *''Silpha ferruginea'' – '' Ostoma ferrugineum'' *''Silpha grossa'' – ''
Peltis grossa ''Peltis grossa'' is a species of beetle belonging to the family Trogossitidae Trogossitidae, also known as bark-gnawing beetles, are a small family in the superfamily Cleroidea. Many taxa formerly within this family have been removed (as of 2 ...
'' *''Silpha oblonga'' – ''
Grynocharis oblonga ''Grynocharis'' is a genus of bark-gnawing beetles in the family Lophocateridae.Gimmel, M.L., Bocakova, M., Gunter, N.L. and Leschen, R.A. (2019) Comprehensive phylogeny of the Cleroidea (Coleoptera: Cucujiformia). Syst Entomol, 44: 527-558. do ...
'' *''Silpha aquatica'' – ''
Helophorus aquaticus ''Helophorus'' ís the only genus in the beetle family Helophoridae (traditionally included within Hydrophilidae as the subfamily Helophorinae) within the Hydrophiloidea. They are small insects, found mainly in the Holarctic region (150 occur in ...
'' *''Silpha colon'' – ''
Omosita colon ''Omosita colon'' is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles. They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with kn ...
'' *''Silpha depressa'' – ''
Omosita depressa ''Omosita'' is a genus of sap beetles, erected by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1843. Species These five species belong to the genus ''Omosita'': * '' Omosita colon'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Omosita depressa'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Omosita discoide ...
'' *''Silpha grisea'' – ''
Soronia grisea ''Soronia grisea'' is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles. They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with k ...
'' *''Silpha aestiva'' – ''
Epuraea aestiva ''Epuraea aestiva'' is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles. They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with ...
'' *''Silpha pedicularis''


''Cassida'' ( tortoise beetles)

*''Cassida viridis'' – ''
Cassida viridis ''Cassida viridis'', common name green tortoise beetle, is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). Description ''Cassida viridis'' can reach a length of . The body is unusually flat and oval-shaped. Thorax and elytra are ...
'' *''Cassida nebulosa'' – ''
Cassida nebulosa ''Cassida nebulosa'' is a tortoise beetle, a species of leaf beetle (family Chrysomelidae), belonging to the subfamily Cassidinae. It feeds on several plants of the family Chenopodiaceae; particularly on beet ''Beta vulgaris'', on ''Chenopodium ...
'' *''Cassida nobilis'' – '' Cassida nobilis'' *''Cassida cruciata'' – '' Deloyala cruciata'' *''Cassida bifasciata'' – '' Charidotella bifasciata'' *''Cassida flava'' – '' Paraselenis flava'' *''Cassida purpurea'' – '' Charidotella purpurea'' *''Cassida marginata'' – '' Chelymorpha marginata'' *''Cassida reticularis'' – '' Stolas reticularis'' *''Cassida variegata'' – '' Discomorpha variegata'' *''Cassida grossa'' – '' Eugenysa grossa'' *''Cassida clatrata'' – '' Omaspides clathrata'' *''Cassida jamaicensis'' – ''
Eurypepla jamaicensis ''Eurypepla'' is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least four described species in ''Eurypepla''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Eurypepla'': * ''Eurypepla brevilineata'' Bohema ...
'' *''Cassida cyanea'' – '' Cyrtonota cyanea'' *''Cassida inaequalis'' – '' Stolas inaequalis'' *''Cassida lateralis'' – ''
Cyrtonota lateralis ''Cyrtonota'' is a genus of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. Selected species * '' Cyrtonota bergeali'' Borowiec & Sassi, 1999 * '' Cyrtonota botanocharoides'' Borowiec, 1989 * '' Cyrtonota bugaensis'' Borowiec & Sassi, 1999 * ...
'' *''Cassida discoides'' – '' Stolas discoides'' *''Cassida petiveriana'' – ''
Therea petiveriana ''Therea petiveriana'', variously called the desert cockroach, seven-spotted cockroach, or Indian domino cockroach, is a species of crepuscular cockroach found in India and Sri Lanka. They are members of a basal group within the cockroaches. T ...
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''Coccinella'' ( ladybirds or ladybugs)

*''Coccinella unipunctata'' – '' Cercyon unipunctatus'' *''Coccinella 2-punctata'' – '' Adalia bipunctata'' *''Coccinella 3-punctata'' – '' Coccinella undecimpunctata tripunctata'' *''Coccinella hebraea'' – '' Anatis ocellata'' *''Coccinella 5-punctata'' – ''
Coccinella quinquepunctata ''Coccinella'' is the most familiar genus of ladybird (or, in North America, ladybug). The elytra of most species are of a red or orange colour, punctuated with black spots or bands. The genus occurs throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but has o ...
'' *''Coccinella trifasciata'' – ''
Coccinella trifasciata ''Coccinella trifasciata'', the three-banded lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North ...
'' *''Coccinella hieroglyphica'' – ''
Coccinella hieroglyphica ''Coccinella hieroglyphica'' is a species of beetle in family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Palearctic. ''Coccinella hieroglyphica'' is found in Europe, European Russia, Siberia, the Russian Far East, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia ...
'' *''Coccinella 7-punctata'' – '' Coccinella septempunctata'' *''Coccinella 9-punctata'' – ''
Coccinella undecimpunctata ''Coccinella undecimpunctata'', the eleven-spot ladybird or eleven-spotted lady beetle, it is native to central Asia, though commonly found in Europe, and formerly North America as its populations are decreasing.Smyth, R., Allee, L., & Losey, J. ...
'' *''Coccinella 10-punctata'' – ''
Adalia decempunctata ''Adalia decempunctata'', the ten-spotted ladybird or ten-spotted lady beetle, is a carnivorous beetle of the family Coccinellidae. The ten-spotted ladybird was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his 18th-century wo ...
'' *''Coccinella 11-punctata'' – ''
Coccinella undecimpunctata ''Coccinella undecimpunctata'', the eleven-spot ladybird or eleven-spotted lady beetle, it is native to central Asia, though commonly found in Europe, and formerly North America as its populations are decreasing.Smyth, R., Allee, L., & Losey, J. ...
'' *''Coccinella 13-punctata'' – ''
Hippodamia tredecimpunctata ''Hippodamia tredecimpunctata'', commonly known as the thirteen-spot ladybeetle, is a species of lady beetle. Description Adult ''H. tredecimpunctata'' have domed backs, mainly oval, often shiny with short legs and antennae. They have two wing ...
'' *''Coccinella 14-punctata'' – ''
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata ''Propylea quatuordecimpunctata'' is a small lady beetle, belonging to the family Coccinellidae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name 14-spotted ladybird beetle, or simply P-14. Varieties Varieties include: * ''Propylea quatuordecimp ...
'' *''Coccinella ocellata'' – '' Anatis ocellata'' *''Coccinella 19-punctata'' – ''
Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata ''Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata'' is a species of beetle in family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Palearctic. Description The beetles are between 3 and 4 mm in length, with elongated bodies that are comparatively weakly curved. They ...
'' *''Coccinella 22-punctata'' – ''
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata ''Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata'' (often abbreviated to ''Psyllobora 22-punctata''), the 22-spot ladybird, (earlier known as ''Thea vigintiduopunctata'') is a common, 3–5 mm long ladybird native to Europe . The elytra are yellow in ...
'' *''Coccinella 24-punctata'' – '' Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata'' *''Coccinella 25-punctata'' – '' Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata'' *''Coccinella conglobata'' – ''
Oenopia conglobata ''Oenopia conglobata'' is a species of ladybird (Coccinellidae) native to continental Europe, Asia and Africa. Its colloquial names in Germany are 'poplar ladybird' and ''Kugelige'' ('spherical', or perhaps 'bullet') ladybird. Description The a ...
'' *''Coccinella conglomerata'' – '' Adalia conglomerata'' *''Coccinella guttatopunctata'' – ''
Adalia decempunctata ''Adalia decempunctata'', the ten-spotted ladybird or ten-spotted lady beetle, is a carnivorous beetle of the family Coccinellidae. The ten-spotted ladybird was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his 18th-century wo ...
'' *''Coccinella 14-guttata'' – ''
Calvia quatuordecimguttata ''Calvia quatuordecimguttata'', the cream-spot ladybird, is a species of ladybird in the family Coccinellidae. Its distribution is holarctic, it being found in Europe and through the East Palearctic to Japan. It is introduced to North America. ...
'' *''Coccinella 16-guttata'' – '' Halyzia sedecimguttata'' *''Coccinella 18-guttata'' – '' Myrrha octodecimguttata'' *''Coccinella 20-guttata'' – '' Sospita vigintiguttata'' *''Coccinella oblongoguttata'' – ''
Myzia oblongoguttata ''Myzia oblongoguttata'', commonly known as the striped ladybird, is a species of beetle in family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Palearctic (Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, European Russia, Caucasus, Siberia, Russian Far East, Belarus, Uk ...
'' *''Coccinella obliterata'' – '' Aphidecta obliterata'' *''Coccinella 2-pustulata'' – ''
Chilocorus bipustulatus ''Chilocorus bipustulatus'', the heather ladybird, is a beetle species belonging to the family Coccinellidae, subfamily Chilocorinae. These beetles are found in most of the Palearctic realm, (Europe, North Africa, Asia north of the Himalayan fo ...
'' *''Coccinella 4-pustulata'' – '' Exochomus quadripustulatus'' *''Coccinella 6-pustulata'' – '' Adalia bipunctata'' *''Coccinella 10-pustulata'' – ''
Adalia decempunctata ''Adalia decempunctata'', the ten-spotted ladybird or ten-spotted lady beetle, is a carnivorous beetle of the family Coccinellidae. The ten-spotted ladybird was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his 18th-century wo ...
'' *''Coccinella 14-pustulata'' – '' Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata'' *''Coccinella 16-pustulata'' *''Coccinella gigantea'' *''Coccinella pantherina'' – '' Adalia bipunctata'' *''Coccinella tigrina'' – '' Sospita vigintiguttata''


''Chrysomela'' ( leaf beetles)

*''Chrysomela göttingensis'' – ''
Timarcha goettingensis ''Timarcha goettingensis'', commonly known as the Small Bloody-nosed Beetle or the Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe. Description ''T. goettingensis'' is a shiny blue-black, violet-copper, or black beetle ...
'' *''Chrysomela tanaceti'' – ''
Galeruca tanaceti ''Galeruca tanaceti'' is a species of leaf beetle found in the Palearctic realm, and is the type species of the genus '' Galeruca''. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution This ...
'' *''Chrysomela haemorrhoidalis'' *''Chrysomela graminis'' – ''
Chrysolina graminis The tansy beetle (''Chrysolina graminis'') is a species of leaf beetle. It measures 7.7–10.5 mm in length and has a characteristic bright metallic green colouration. The common name derives from the tansy plant on which they often feed ...
'', the tansy beetle *''Chrysomela aenea'' – ''
Plagiosterna aenea ''Plagiosterna aenea'' is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe.Warchalowski, A. (2003) ''Chrysomelidae. The Leaf-beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean Area''. Warsawa: Natura Optima Dux. References External linksImages representing ''P ...
'' *''Chrysomela alni'' – ''
Agelastica alni ''Agelastica alni'', the alder leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) in the genus ''Agelastica''. ''Agelastica alni'' is distributed in Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia, north-eastern Kazakhstan, and in the 19th century was introd ...
'' *''Chrysomela betulae'' *''Chrysomela haemoptera'' – ''
Chrysolina haemoptera ''Chrysolina haemoptera'', also known as the plantain leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the genus ''Chrysolina''. They are associated with plantains ('' Plantago''), particularly ''Plantago coronopus ''Plantago coronopus'', the buck ...
'' *''Chrysomela occidentalis'' – '' Colaspis occidentalis'' *''Chrysomela padi'' – ''
Cyphon padi ''Cyphon'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scirtidae Scirtidae is a Taxonomic rank, family of beetles (Coleoptera). These beetles are commonly referred to as marsh beetles, as the larvae are typically associated with stagnant wa ...
'' *''Chrysomela armoraciae'' – ''
Phaedon armoraciae ''Phaedon armoraciae'' is a species of beetle in family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Palearctic.Joy, N 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles'' is a two-volume work on the British beetle fa ...
'' *''Chrysomela hypochaeridis'' – '' Cryptocephalus hypochaeridis'' *''Chrysomela vulgatissima'' – ''
Phratora vulgatissima Phratora is a genus of leaf beetles. It is synonymous to ''Phyllodecta'' . European ''Phratora'' species can be distinguished based on morphology of female genitalia., but they differ little in size and body form and most show metallic col ...
'', the blue willow beetle *''Chrysomela vitellinae'' – ''
Phratora vitellinae ''Phratora vitellinae'', the brassy leaf beetle, formerly ''Phyllodecta vitellinae'', is a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae found in Europe and Asia. It feeds on ''Populus'' and ''Salix'' species. The evolution of its host plant preferences and ...
'' *''Chrysomela polygoni'' – ''
Gastrophysa polygoni ''Gastrophysa polygoni'' is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The species can be up to 5mm long and is green-blue in colour. The thorax The thorax or chest is a part of the ana ...
'' *''Chrysomela pallida'' – ''
Gonioctena pallida ''Gonioctena pallida'' is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe.Warchalowski, A. (2003) ''Chrysomelidae. The Leaf-beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean Area''. Warsawa: Natura Optima Dux. References External linksImages representing '' ...
'' *''Chrysomela staphylaea'' – ''
Chrysolina staphylaea ''Chrysolina staphylaea'' is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe. It has also been found in Eastern Canada, with the first discovery being in Halifax, Nova Scotia in June 1897. The beetle has a reddish-brown body. References External lin ...
'' *''Chrysomela polita'' – ''
Chrysolina polita ''Chrysolina polita '' is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe ...
'' *''Chrysomela clavicornis'' – '' Aegithus clavicornis'' *''Chrysomela populi'' – ''
Chrysomela populi ''Chrysomela populi'' is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae. Distribution This species is one of the most widespread and frequent species of leaf beetles from the subfamily Ch ...
'' *''Chrysomela viminalis'' – ''
Gonioctena viminalis ''Gonioctena'' is a genus of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae. Species * '' Gonioctena americana'' Schaeffer, 1924 (American aspen beetle) * '' Gonioctena arctica'' Mannerheim, 1853 * '' Gonioctena ...
'' *''Chrysomela 10-punctata'' *''Chrysomela lapponica'' – '' Chrysomela lapponica'' *''Chrysomela boleti'' – '' Diaperis boleti'' *''Chrysomela collaris'' – '' Chrysomela collaris'' *''Chrysomela sanguinolenta'' – ''
Chrysolina sanguinolenta ''Chrysolina sanguinolenta'' is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe.Warchalowski, A. (2003) ''Chrysomelidae. The Leaf-beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean Area''. Warsawa: Natura Optima Dux. References External linksImages represent ...
'' *''Chrysomela marginata'' – ''
Chrysolina marginata ''Chrysolina marginata'' is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2, ...
'' *''Chrysomela marginella'' – '' Hydrothassa marginella'' *''Chrysomela aestuans'' – '' Platyphora aestuans'' *''Chrysomela coccinea'' – ''
Endomychus coccineus ''Endomychus coccineus'', common name scarlet endomychus or false ladybird, is a species of beetles in the family Endomychidae. Description ''Endomychus coccineus'' can reach a length of about . The body is oval, convex and the sides of pronotum ...
'' *''Chrysomela philadelphica'' – '' Calligrapha philadelphica'' *''Chrysomela americana'' – ''
Chrysolina americana ''Chrysolina americana'', common name rosemary beetle, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Leaf beetle, Chrysomelidae. Description ''Chrysolina americana'' can reach a length of . They have colourful elytra with metallic green and pur ...
'' *''Chrysomela sacra'' – ''
Entomoscelis sacra ''Entomoscelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 12 described species in ''Entomoscelis''. The genus has a Holarctic distribution. Adults have red elytra with black markings. Species These 12 species bel ...
'' *''Chrysomela minuta'' – '' Laccobius minutus'' *''Chrysomela oleracea'' – ''
Altica oleracea ''Altica oleracea'' is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Galerucinae. Etymology Its specific name ''oleracea'' means "related to vegetables/herbs" in Latin and is a form of (). Subspecies Subspecies inc ...
'' *''Chrysomela chrysocephala'' – ''
Psylliodes chrysocephala ''Psylliodes chrysocephala'' or ''Psylliodes chrysocephalus'', commonly known as the cabbage-stem flea beetle, is a species of leaf beetle situated in the subfamily Galerucinae and the tribe Alticini (flea beetles). Description ''P. chrysocephal ...
'' *''Chrysomela hyoscyami'' – ''
Psylliodes hyoscyami ''Psylliodes'' is a large genus of flea beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 200 described species worldwide. Selected species * ''Psylliodes affinis'' (Paykull, 1799) (potato flea beetle) * ''Psylliodes chalcomera'' (Illiger, 1 ...
'' *''Chrysomela erythrocephala'' – '' Chrysomela erythrocephala'' *''Chrysomela helxines'' *''Chrysomela exsoleta'' – '' Longitarsus exsoletus'' *''Chrysomela nitidula'' – ''
Crepidodera nitidula ''Crepidodera nitidula'' is a species of flea beetle from the Chrysomelidae family that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Albania, Andorra, Croatia, Greece, Ireland, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Spain, Vatican City Vatican C ...
'' *''Chrysomela nemorum'' – ''
Phyllotreta nemorum ''Phyllotreta nemorum'', the turnip flea beetle or yellow-striped flea beetle is a species of beetle in family Chrysomelidae. The beetle is 2.4-3.5 mm long and black with sinuate yellow bands running down its elytra. It is found in the Palearct ...
'' *''Chrysomela rufipes'' – '' Derocrepis rufipes'' *''Chrysomela holsatica'' – '' Longitarsus holsaticus'' *''Chrysomela hemisphaerica'' *''Chrysomela surinamensis'' *''Chrysomela litera'' *''Chrysomela aequinoctialis'' – '' Omophoita aequinoctialis'' *''Chrysomela tridentata'' – ''
Labidostomis tridentata ''Labidostomis'' is a genus of short-horned leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Species Species within this genus include: * '' Labidostomis amurensis'' Heyden, 1884 * ''Labidostomis asiatica'' Falder ...
'' *''Chrysomela 4-punctata'' – '' Clytra quadripunctata'' *''Chrysomela 2-punctata'' – '' Cryptocephalus bipunctatus'' *''Chrysomela moraei'' – '' Cryptocephalus moraei'' *''Chrysomela nitida'' – ''
Cryptocephalus nitidus ''Cryptocephalus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae and belonging to the group of case-bearing leaf beetles called the Camptosomata Camptosomata are the case-bearing leaf beetles or camptosomates, named for their la ...
'' *''Chrysomela sericea'' – ''
Cryptocephalus sericeus ''Cryptocephalus sericeus'' is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Cryptocephalus sericeus sericeus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Cryptocephalus sericeus zambanellus'' (Marseul, ...
'' *''Chrysomela coryli'' – '' Cryptocephalus coryli'' *''Chrysomela pini'' – ''
Cryptocephalus pini ''Cryptocephalus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae and belonging to the group of case-bearing leaf beetles called the Camptosomata. File:Cryptocephalus nitidus01.jpg, ''Cryptocephalus nitidus'' File:Cryptocephalus p ...
'' *''Chrysomela bothnica'' – '' Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus'' *''Chrysomela cordigera'' – '' Cryptocephalus cordiger'' *''Chrysomela 6-punctata'' – '' Cryptocephalus sexpunctatus'' *''Chrysomela 10-maculata'' – '' Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus'' *''Chrysomela obscura'' – ''
Bromius obscurus ''Bromius obscurus'', the western grape rootworm, is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family. It is the only member of the genus ''Bromius''. The distribution of the species is holarctic; it can be found in North America, wide parts of Eur ...
'' *''Chrysomela merdigera'' – '' Lilioceris merdigera'' *''Chrysomela nymphaeae'' – '' Galerucella nymphaeae'' *''Chrysomela caprea'' – ''
Lochmaea caprea ''Lochmaea caprea'' is a species of Chrysomelidae, leaf beetle native to Europe.Warchalowski, A. (2003) ''Chrysomelidae. The Leaf-beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean Area''. Warsawa: Natura Optima Dux. References External linksImages repre ...
'' *''Chrysomela 4-maculata'' – '' Phyllobrotica quadrimaculata'' *''Chrysomela cyanella'' – '' Lema cyanella'' *''Chrysomela 12-punctata'' – '' Crioceris duodecimpunctata'' *''Chrysomela melanopus'' – ''
Oulema melanopus ''Oulema'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae.Gomez-Zurita, Jesus. (2011). "A new species of Criocerinae (Chrysomelidae) from New Caledonia: ''Oulema (Oulema) taophiloides'' sp. nov." ''Zootaxa'' 2870: 63-68. Species These 3 ...
'', the cereal leaf beetle *''Chrysomela phellandrii'' – ''
Prasocuris phellandrii ''Prasocuris phellandrii'' is a species of beetle in family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Palearctic Joy, N 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles'' is a two-volume work on the British beetl ...
'' *''Chrysomela asparagi'' – '' Crioceris asparagi'' *''Chrysomela cerasi'' – ''
Orsodacne cerasi ''Orsodacne cerasi'' is a species of leaf beetle in the family Orsodacnidae. Description ''Orsodacne cerasi'' is pale orange in colour and measures 4.5–6.4 mm in length. Within the genus it is identified by having diffusely punctured ...
'' *''Chrysomela sulphurea'' – '' Cteniopus sulphureus'' *''Chrysomela cervina'' – ''
Dascillus cervinus ''Dascillus'' is a genus of soft-bodied plant beetles in the family Dascillidae Dascillidae is a family of beetles within the clade Elateriformia. There are about 100 extant species in 11 genera, which are found worldwide. Dascillidae together ...
'' *''Chrysomela ceramboides'' – '' Pseudocistela ceramboides'' *''Chrysomela murina'' – '' Isomira murina'' *''Chrysomela hirta'' – '' Lagria hirta'' *''Chrysomela inda'' *''Chrysomela elongata'' – ''
Tillus elongatus ''Tillus elongatus'' is a species of beetle in the family of checkered beetles Cleridae. It is found in the Palearctic. The “Holz” in the German common name ''Holzbuntkäfer'' indicates that these checkered beetles are found in wood. Although ...
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''Curculio'' ( true weevils)

*''Curculio palmarum'' – '' Rhynchophorus palmarum'' *''Curculio indus'' *''Curculio hemipterus'' – '' Metamasius hemipterus'' *''Curculio violaceus'' – '' Magdalis violacea'' *''Curculio alliariae'' *''Curculio cyaneus'' – '' Orobitis cyanea'' *''Curculio aterrimus'' *''Curculio cerasi'' – ''
Magdalis cerasi ''Magdalis'' is a genus of wedge-shaped bark weevils in the family Curculionidae. There are at least 20 described species in ''Magdalis''.Jansen MA, Franz NM (2015). "Phylogenetic revision of Minyomerus Horn, 1876 sec. Jansen & Franz, 2015 (Coleo ...
'' *''Curculio acridulus'' – ''
Notaris acridulus ''Notaris acridulus'' is a species of weevil native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is als ...
'' *''Curculio purpureus'' *''Curculio frumentarius'' – ''
Apion frumentarium ''Apion frumentarium'' is a species of beetle in family Brentidae. It is found in the Palearctic.Joy, N 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles'' is a two-volume work on the British beetle fauna, ...
'' *''Curculio granarius'' – ''
Sitophilus granarius The wheat weevil (''Sitophilus granarius''), also known as the grain weevil or granary weevil, is an insect that feeds on cereal grains, and is a common pest in many places. It can cause significant damage to harvested stored grains and may drasti ...
'' *''Curculio dorsalis'' – '' Dorytomus dorsalis'' *''Curculio melanocardius'' – '' Rhodobaenus melanocardius'' *''Curculio pini'' – ''
Pissodes pini ''Pissodes pini '' is a species of weevil native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also ...
'' *''Curculio rumicis'' – ''
Hypera rumicis ''Hypera rumicis'' is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,800 genera and 83,0 ...
'' *''Curculio lapathi'' – ''
Cryptorhynchus lapathi ''Cryptorhynchus lapathi '' is a species of weevil native to Europe. Its common names include poplar and willow borer, osier weevil, and willow weevil. This weevil has long been known as a pest insect of willow Willows, also called sallows ...
'' *''Curculio cupreus'' – '' Involvulus cupreus'' *''Curculio scaber'' – ''
Otiorhynchus scaber ''Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus'' is a species of broad-nosed weevil The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera as ''Entimus'', '' Otiorhynchus'' ...
'' *''Curculio T-album'' – ''
Limnobaris t-album ''Limnobaris t-album'' is a species of beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other in ...
'' *''Curculio quercus'' – ''
Orchestes quercus ''Orchestes quercus '' is a species of weevil native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is ...
'' *''Curculio arator'' – ''
Hypera arator ''Hypera'' is a genus of clover and alfalfa weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are at least 280 described species in ''Hypera''. See also * List of Hypera species This is a list of species in '' Hypera'', a genus of clover and ...
'' *''Curculio 2-punctatus'' – ''
Ellescus bipunctatus ''Ellescus bipunctatus '' is a species of weevil native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is ...
'' *''Curculio 4-maculatus'' – ''
Nedyus quadrimaculatus ''Nedyus quadrimaculatus'' is a species of weevil native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe ...
'' *''Curculio 5-maculatus'' *''Curculio pericarpius'' – ''
Rhinoncus pericarpius ''Rhinoncus pericarpius'' is a species of Curculionidae, weevil native to Europe.Hoffmann, A. (1950, 1954, 1958) Coléoptères curculionides. Parties I, II, III. Paris: Éditions Faune de FranceBibliothèque virtuelle numérique pdfs/ref> Referen ...
'' *''Curculio scrophulariae'' – ''
Cionus scrophulariae ''Cionus scrophulariae'', commonly known as the figwort weevil is a species of Curculionidae, weevil native to Europe. References

Curculionidae Beetles described in 1758 Beetles of Europe Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Curculionidae-stu ...
'' *''Curculio vittatus'' – '' Exophthalmus vittatus'' *''Curculio paraplecticus'' – ''
Lixus paraplecticus ''Lixus paraplecticus'' is a species of beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other i ...
'' *''Curculio algirus'' – '' Lixomorphus algirus'' *''Curculio bacchus'' – '' Rhynchites bacchus'' *''Curculio betulae'' – ''
Byctiscus betulae ''Byctiscus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Attelabidae The Attelabidae is a widespread family of weevils. They are among the primitive weevils, because of their straight antennae, which are inserted near the base of the rostr ...
'' *''Curculio populi'' – ''
Byctiscus populi ''Byctiscus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Attelabidae. Species of the genus are found in Europe and Japan. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Byctiscus'': * '' Byctiscus alni'' Reitter, 1888 * '' Byct ...
'' *''Curculio alni'' – ''
Orchestes alni ''Orchestes alni'' is a species of weevil native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also ...
'' *''Curculio salicis'' – ''
Tachyerges salicis ''Tachyerges salicis'' is a species of weevil native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is al ...
'' *''Curculio fagi'' – ''
Orchestes fagi ''Orchestes fagi '', beech leaf-miner beetle, is a species of weevil native to Europe. The larvae mine the leaves of beech (''Fagus'' species). It is an invasive species in Canada where it is damaging to American beech ''Fagus grandifolia'', ...
'' *''Curculio segetis'' – ''
Orchestes pilosus ''Orchestes pilosus'' is a beetle of the family Curculionidae. Distribution and describing It is found in Europe and was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781. The larvae are leaf miners on oak (''Quercus'' species). Descrip ...
'' *''Curculio pomorum'' – ''
Anthonomus pomorum ''Anthonomus pomorum'' or the apple blossom weevil is a univoltine herbivore of apple trees, ''Malus domestica''. Life history Adults generally overwinter in leaf litter of forests or hedgerows. In the spring, they emigrate to orchards and co ...
'' *''Curculio ovatus'' – ''
Otiorhynchus ovatus ''Otiorhynchus ovatus'', the strawberry root weevil, is one of the many species in the weevil family (Curculionidae), occurring across Canada and the northern United States. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 ...
'' *''Curculio carbonarius'' – ''
Magdalis carbonaria ''Magdalis carbonaria'' is a species of weevil native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is a ...
'' *''Curculio mucoreus'' *''Curculio pusio'' *''Curculio vaginalis'' – '' Cratosomus vaginalis'' *''Curculio stigma'' – '' Rhinochenus stigma'' *''Curculio depressus'' – '' Homalinotus depressus'' *''Curculio annulatus'' – '' Cholus annulatus'' *''Curculio dispar'' – '' Estenorhinus dispar'' *''Curculio anchorago'' – '' Brentus anchorago'' *''Curculio abietis'' – ''
Hylobius abietis ''Hylobius abietis'' or the large pine weevil is a beetle belonging to family Curculionidae. This species is widely regarded as the most important pest of most commercially important coniferous trees in European plantations. Seedlings planted o ...
'', the pine weevil *''Curculio germanus'' – ''
Liparus germanus ''Liparus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,800 genera and 83,000 specie ...
'' *''Curculio nucum'' – '' Curculio nucum'' *''Curculio 5-punctatus'' – ''
Tychius quinquepunctatus ''Tychius'' is a genus of leguminous seed weevils in the family Curculionidae The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,800 genera and 83,000 s ...
'' *''Curculio hispidus'' – '' Trachodes hispidus'' *''Curculio rectirostris'' – ''
Anthonomus rectirostris ''Anthonomus'' is a genus of weevils. This genus includes major agricultural pests such as the boll weevil, strawberry blossom weevil, and pepper weevil, as well as promising biological pest control agents such as ''Anthonomus santacruzi''. ...
'' *''Curculio pedicularius'' – ''
Anthonomus pedicularius ''Anthonomus pedicularius '' is a species of weevil native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europ ...
'' *''Curculio ligustici'' – ''
Otiorhynchus ligustici ''Otiorhynchus ligustici'', known generally as the alfalfa snout beetle or lovage weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, ...
'' *''Curculio pyri'' – ''
Phyllobius pyri ''Phyllobius pyri'', the common leaf weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae subfamily Entiminae. Description ''Phyllobius pyri'' can reach a length of 5-6.5 mm. The body is stocky, with broad elytr ...
'' *''Curculio oblongus'' – ''
Phyllobius oblongus ''Phyllobius oblongus '' is a species of weevil Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small, less than in length, and herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of ...
'' *''Curculio argentatus'' – ''
Phyllobius argentatus ''Phyllobius argentatus'' is a species of short-nosed weevil commonly known as the silver-green leaf weevil. Description ''Phyllobius argentatus'' is a slender and elongate weevil, measuring 3.8-6.0 mm in length with bright metallic green ...
'' *''Curculio ovatus'' – ''
Otiorhynchus ovatus ''Otiorhynchus ovatus'', the strawberry root weevil, is one of the many species in the weevil family (Curculionidae), occurring across Canada and the northern United States. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 ...
'' *''Curculio cervinus'' – ''
Polydrusus cervinus ''Polydrusus cervinus'' is a species of weevil native to Europe.Hoffmann, A. (1950, 1954, 1958) Coléoptères curculionides. Parties I, II, III. Paris: Éditions Faune de FranceBibliothèque virtuelle numérique pdfs/ref> References External l ...
'' *''Curculio argyreus'' – '' Compsus argyreus'' *''Curculio viridis'' – '' Chlorophanus viridis'' *''Curculio speciosus'' – '' Rhigus speciosus'' *''Curculio ruficornis'' – ''
Magdalis ruficornis ''Magdalis'' is a genus of wedge-shaped bark weevils in the family Curculionidae. There are at least 20 described species in ''Magdalis''.Jansen MA, Franz NM (2015). "Phylogenetic revision of Minyomerus Horn, 1876 sec. Jansen & Franz, 2015 (Coleo ...
'' *''Curculio albinus'' – ''
Platystomos albinus ''Platystomos albinus'' is a species of beetle in the family Anthribidae, the fungus weevils. Adults measure . The larvae feed on decaying trees, and are associated with the fungus '' Daldinia''. It is present in deciduous forests throughout Euro ...
'' *''Curculio lineatus'' – ''
Sitona lineatus ''Sitona lineatus'', commonly known as the pea leaf weevil is a species of weevil with a Palearctic distribution. It is a common pest of beans, peas, and other plants in the family Fabaceae. Adult beetles of ''S. lineatus'' measure 3.4-5.3 mm ...
'' *''Curculio incanus'' – ''
Brachyderes incanus ''Brachyderes'' is a genus in the weevil family (Curculionidae). Selected species *''Brachyderes confusus'' Viedma, 1967 *''Brachyderes grisescens'' Fairmaire, 1862 *''Brachyderes incanus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Brachyderes lineolatus'' Fairmai ...
'' *''Curculio cloropus'' – ''
Phyllobius viridicollis ''Phyllobius'' is a genus of weevils containing at least 60 described species, some of which are commonly found in Europe. European species * '' Phyllobius achardi'' Desbrochers, 1873 * '' Phyllobius aetolicus'' Apfelbeck, 1901 ** '' Phyllo ...
'' *''Curculio rufipes'' *''Curculio nebulosus'' – ''
Coniocleonus nebulosus ''Coniocleonus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae. The genus was first described by Motschulsky in 1860. The species of this genus are found in Europe. Species: * ''Coniocleonus hollbergii ''Coniocleonus'' is a ...
'' *''Curculio ater'' – ''
Rhyncolus ater ''Rhyncolus ater'', is a species of weevil Weevils are beetles belonging to the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small, less than in length, and Herbivore, herbivorous. Approximat ...
'' *''Curculio emeritus'' *''Curculio barbarus'' – '' Brachycerus barbarus'' *''Curculio cornutus'' *''Curculio 16-punctatus'' – '' Ericydeus sedecimpunctatus'' *''Curculio granulatus'' – ''
Entimus granulatus ''Entimus'' is a genus of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family true weevil and the Entiminae subfamily. Description The species of the genus ''Entimus'' can reach a length of about . They usually have green, blue and gold iridescent sc ...
'' *''Curculio abbreviatus'' – ''
Diaprepes abbreviatus ''Diaprepes abbreviatus'', also known as the diaprepes root weevil, citrus root weevil and sugarcane rootstock borer weevil, is a species of weevil that is native to the Caribbean, where in Spanish it is colloquially called chichí. It has becom ...
'' *''Curculio chinensis'' – ''
Callosobruchus chinensis ''Callosobruchus chinensis'' is a common species of beetle found in the bean weevil subfamily, and is known to be a pest to many stored legumes. Although it is commonly known as the adzuki bean weevil it is in fact not a true weevil, belonging ins ...
'' *''Curculio apterus'' – '' Brachycerus apterus''


''Attelabus'' ( leaf-rolling weevils)

*''Attelabus coryli'' – ''
Apoderus coryli ''Apoderus coryli'', common name hazel-leaf roller weevil, is a species of leaf-rolling beetles belonging to the family (biology), family Attelabidae subfamily Attelabinae. Because of the trunk-like elongated head, it is often mistakenly attribut ...
'' *''Attelabus surinamensis'' *''Attelabus pensylvanicus'' *''Attelabus betulae'' – ''
Deporaus betulae ''Deporaus betulae''Linnaeus C (1758) ''Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii ...
'' *''Attelabus formicarius'' – ''
Thanasimus formicarius The ant beetle (''Thanasimus formicarius''), also known as the European red-bellied clerid, is a medium size insect, rather soft-bodied, with strong mandibles that can tear between the hard sclerotized integument of bark beetles. Larvae and adu ...
'' *''Attelabus sipylus'' – '' Trichodes sipylus'' *''Attelabus apiarius'' – ''
Trichodes apiarius ''Trichodes apiarius'' is a beetle species of checkered beetles belonging to the family Cleridae, subfamily Clerinae. These beetles are found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in North Africa. It is a hairy, small beetle w ...
'' *''Attelabus mollis'' – ''
Opilo mollis ''Opilo mollis'' is a species of beetles in the subfamily Clerinae. See also * List of beetle species of Great Britain * Coleoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae In the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', Carl Linnaeus classified ...
'' *''Attelabus ceramboides'' – ''
Upis ceramboides ''Upis ceramboides'' is a species of beetle, one of many wood-living insects that benefit from forest fires. It often occurs in quantities below the bark on the fire-damaged birches, but can sometimes be seen on other deciduous trees such as wil ...
'' *''Attelabus buprestoides'' – '' Spondylis buprestoides''


''Cerambyx'' ( longhorn beetles)

*''Cerambyx longimanus'' – ''
Acrocinus longimanus The harlequin beetle (''Acrocinus longimanus'') is a tropical longhorn beetle native from southern Mexico to Uruguay. The harlequin beetle feeds on sap and is given this name because of its elaborate pattern of black, red and greenish yellow mar ...
''  *''Cerambyx trochlearis'' – '' Macropophora trochlearis''  *''Cerambyx cervicornis'' – ''
Macrodontia cervicornis Male, Beauchêne disarticulation, MHNT ''Macrodontia cervicornis'' (Linnaeus, 1758), also known as the sabertooth longhorn beetle, is one of the largest beetles, if one allows for the enormous mandibles of the males, from which it derives bot ...
''  *''Cerambyx coriarius'' – ''
Prionus coriarius ''Prionus coriarius'' (sometimes referred to as "the tanner" or "the sawyer") is a species of longhorn beetle. Description ''Prionus coriarius'' can reach a length of . It is the most massive of European beetles. The female is larger than the m ...
''  *''Cerambyx cinnamomeus'' – '' Callipogon cinnamomeus''  *''Cerambyx festivus'' – '' Chlorida festivus''  *''Cerambyx lineatus'' – '' Elateropsis lineatus''  *''Cerambyx spinibarbis'' – '' Mallodon spinibarbis''  *''Cerambyx batus'' – '' Juiaparus batus''  *''Cerambyx rubus'' – ''
Batocera rubus ''Batocera rubus'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is known from Japan, China, Java, India, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philipp ...
''  *''Cerambyx ferrugineus'' *''Cerambyx sentis'' – ''
Batocera sentis ''Batocera sentis'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is known from India. *''Cerambyx farinosus'' – ''
Taeniotes farinosus ''Taeniotes farinosus'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus '' Cerambyx''. Distribution This species is known from Colombia, Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Sur ...
''  *''Cerambyx depressus'' – '' Macropophora trochlearis''  *''Cerambyx glaucus'' – ''
Oreodera glauca ''Oreodera glauca'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. ...
''  *''Cerambyx lamed'' – '' Pachyta lamed''  *''Cerambyx nebulosus'' – ''
Leiopus nebulosus ''Leiopus nebulosus'' is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It contains two subspecies; the first, ''L. nebulosus nebulosus'', is kn ...
''  *''Cerambyx hispidus'' – '' Pogonocherus hispidus''  *''Cerambyx desertus'' – ''
Epepeotes desertus ''Epepeotes desertus'' is a species of flat-faced longhorns beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae. Description ''Epepeotes desertus'' reaches about in length. Distribution This species can be found in Indonesia ( Mo ...
'' *''Cerambyx succinctus'' – '' Trachyderes succinctus''  *''Cerambyx virens'' *''Cerambyx moschatus'' – ''
Aromia moschata The musk beetle (''Aromia moschata'') is a Eurasian species of longhorn beetle belonging to the subfamily Cerambycinae, tribe Callichromatini. Its name comes from the delicate musky smell it emits when menaced. The beetle has a shell with an ...
'' *''Cerambyx alpinus'' – ''
Rosalia alpina The Rosalia longicorn (''Rosalia alpina'') or Alpine longhorn beetle, is a large longicorn (family Cerambycidae) that is distinguished by its distinctive markings. Description The Rosalia longicorn is long. The antennae can be up to twice as ...
''  *''Cerambyx aedilis'' – ''
Acanthocinus aedilis The timberman beetle (''Acanthocinus aedilis'') is a species of woodboring beetle belonging to the longhorn beetle family. It is found in woodlands, with a large distribution through Europe, Russia and Central Asia. It is also known as the Sibe ...
''  *''Cerambyx sutor'' – ''
Monochamus sutor ''Monochamus sutor'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus '' Cerambyx''. It has a wide, natural distribution throughout Europe, and has also been introduced into ...
''  *''Cerambyx cerdo'' – '' Cerambyx cerdo''  *''Cerambyx textor'' – ''
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''  *''Cerambyx fuliginator'' – '' Iberodorcadion fuliginator''  *''Cerambyx coquus'' – '' Tragiodon coquus'' *''Cerambyx cursor'' – '' Oxymirus cursor''  *''Cerambyx kaehleri'' – '' Purpuricenus kaehleri''  *''Cerambyx inquisitor'' – ''
Rhagium inquisitor ''Rhagium inquisitor'', the ribbed pine borer, is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''.Bezark, Larry G''A Photographic Catalog of the ...
''  *''Cerambyx fur'' – ''
Ptinus fur ''Ptinus fur'', the white marked spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the genus ''Ptinus'' (family Ptinidae), with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Description Adults are morphologically similar to other spider beetle species, n ...
''  *''Cerambyx carcharias'' – ''
Saperda carcharias ''Saperda carcharias'' is a species of longhorn beetle. Ecology ''Saperda carcharias'' feeds almost exclusively on poplar trees, targeting the root zone. Taxonomy ''Saperda carcharias'' was first described in 1758, when Carl Linnaeus included ...
''  *''Cerambyx scalaris'' – '' Saperda scalaris''  *''Cerambyx populneus'' – '' Saperda populnea''  *''Cerambyx cylindricus'' – '' Phytoecia cylindrica''  *''Cerambyx oculatus'' – '' Oberea oculata''  *''Cerambyx zonarius'' – '' Gnoma zonaria''  *''Cerambyx serraticornis'' – '' Calopus serraticornis''  *''Cerambyx rusticus'' – '' Arhopalus rusticus'' *''Cerambyx femoratus'' – ''
Ropalopus femoratus ''Ropalopus'' is a genus of long-horned beetles in the family Cerambycidae. There are about 20 species of ''Ropalopus'' found in Eurasia, and a single species, '' Ropalopus sanguinicollis'', found in the northeastern United States and southern C ...
'' *''Cerambyx violaceus'' – ''
Callidium violaceum ''Callidium violaceum'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.Bezark, Larry G''A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World'' It was described by Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), ...
''  *''Cerambyx auratus'' – '' Hileolaspis auratus'' *''Cerambyx stigma'' – '' Neomegaderus stigma'' *''Cerambyx striatus'' – '' Asemum striatum''  *''Cerambyx testaceus'' – ''
Phymatodes testaceus ''Phymatodes testaceus'' (commonly known as the tanbark borer, or the violet tanbark beetle) is a transpalearctic polymorphic species of beetle in the subfamily Cerambycinae in the longhorn beetle family. ''Жуки-дендрофаги Каз ...
''  *''Cerambyx bajulus'' – ''
Hylotrupes bajulus ''Hylotrupes'' is a monotypic genus of woodboring beetles in the family Cerambycidae, the longhorn beetles. The sole species, ''Hylotrupes bajulus'', is known by several common names, including house longhorn beetle, old house borer, and Europe ...
''  *''Cerambyx fennicus'' – ''
Phymatodes testaceus ''Phymatodes testaceus'' (commonly known as the tanbark borer, or the violet tanbark beetle) is a transpalearctic polymorphic species of beetle in the subfamily Cerambycinae in the longhorn beetle family. ''Жуки-дендрофаги Каз ...
'' *''Cerambyx undatus'' – '' Semanotus undatus''  *''Cerambyx sanguineus'' – ''
Pyrrhidium sanguineum '' Pyrrhidium sanguineum '' is a longhorn beetle The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns, are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described. Most species are characterized by extremely long ...
''  *''Cerambyx castaneus'' – '' Tetropium castaenum'' 


''Leptura''

*''Leptura aquatica'' – '' Donacia aquatica'' *''Leptura melanura'' – '' Stenurella melanura'' *''Leptura rubra'' – '' Stictoleptura rubra'' *''Leptura virens'' – ''
Lepturobosca virens ''Lepturobosca virens'' is a species of beetles in the longhorn beetle family, that can be found in Europe and Russia. Description Both sexes are of the same colour, but the size may vary. Females are slightly larger than males (14–22 mm) ...
'' *''Leptura sericea'' – ''
Plateumaris sericea ''Plateumaris sericea'' is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Palearctic.Joy, N 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles'' is a two-volume work on the British beetle ...
'' *''Leptura 4-maculata'' – '' Pachyta quadrimaculata'' *''Leptura meridiana'' – '' Stenocorus meridianus'' *''Leptura interrogationis'' – '' Brachyta interrogationis'' *''Leptura 6-maculata'' – ''
Judolia sexmaculata ''Judolia sexmaculata'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. ...
'' *''Leptura 4-fasciata'' – ''
Leptura quadrifasciata ''Leptura quadrifasciata'', the four-banded longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Adult beetles are 11–20 mm long ...
'' *''Leptura attenuata'' – '' Strangalia attenuata'' *''Leptura nigra'' – '' Stenurella nigra'' *''Leptura virginea'' – '' Gaurotes virginea'' *''Leptura collaris'' – '' Dinoptera collaris'' *''Leptura rustica'' – ''
Xylotrechus rusticus ''Xylotrechus'' a genus of longhorned beetles of the family (biology), family Cerambycidae, containing some 200 described species. Selected species Some of the species in the genus include:. Accessed: 21 January 2019 * ''Xylotrechus aceris'' Fis ...
'' *''Leptura mystica'' – ''
Anaglyptus mysticus ''Anaglyptus mysticus'', the rufous-shouldered longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Cerambycinae. This beetle is present in most of Europe, in Turkey and in North Africa. The adults grow up ...
'' *''Leptura necydalea'' – '' Isthmiade necydalea'' *''Leptura detrita'' – ''
Plagionotus detritus ''Plagionotus'' is a genus of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, distributed primarily in the Old World, with only one species found in the New World, '' Plagionotus astecus''.Bezark, Larry GCDFA Catalog of Cerambycidae Retrieved on 20 July 2016. ...
'' *''Leptura arcuata'' – ''
Plagionotus arcuatus ''Plagionotus'' is a genus of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, distributed primarily in the Old World, with only one species found in the New World, '' Plagionotus astecus''.Bezark, Larry GCDFA Catalog of Cerambycidae Retrieved on 20 July 2016 ...
'' *''Leptura arietis'' – ''
Clytus arietis ''Clytus arietis'', the wasp beetle, is a wasp-mimicking longhorn beetle species in the genus ''Clytus''.''Clytus ari ...
'' *''Leptura praeusta'' – '' Tetrops praeusta'' *''Leptura linearis''


''Cantharis'' ( soldier beetles)

*''Cantharis noctiluca'' – '' Lampyris noctiluca'', the common glow-worm *''Cantharis pyralis'' – '' Photinus pyralis'' *''Cantharis lampyris'' *''Cantharis ignita'' – ''
Aspisoma ignitum ''Aspisoma ignitum'' is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. Its presence is uncertain in the United States. References Further reading * * * ...
'' *''Cantharis lucida'' *''Cantharis phosphorea'' *''Cantharis mauritanica'' – '' Pelania mauritanica'' *''Cantharis chinensis'' *''Cantharis italica'' – '' Luciola italica'' *''Cantharis fusca'' – ''
Cantharis fusca ''Cantharis fusca'' is a species of soldier beetle. ''C. fusca'' reaches a length of . Except for parts of the head and thorax, which are red or orange, this species is completely black. The body is flat and long, with a weak exoskeleton An ...
'' *''Cantharis livida'' – '' Cantharis livida'' *''Cantharis rufa'' – '' Cantharis rufa'' *''Cantharis sanguinea'' – '' Lygistopterus sanguineus'' *''Cantharis obscura'' – '' Cantharis obscura'' *''Cantharis lateralis'' – ''
Cantharis lateralis ''Cantharis lateralis'' is a species of soldier beetles native to Europe.Norman H. Joy, , 1932 ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles'' is a two-volume work on the British beetle fauna, by Norman H ...
'' *''Cantharis aenea'' – ''
Malachius aeneus ''Malachius aeneus'', the scarlet malachite beetle, is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. The beetle was introduced to North America in 1852, and is now widespread. The larvae are frequently found near cereal crop ...
'' *''Cantharis bipustulata'' – ''
Malachius bipustulatus ''Malachius bipustulatus'', the malachite beetle, is a species of soft-winged flower beetles belonging to the family Melyridae, subfamily Malachiinae. The body is long, the head and pronotum are brownish, while elytrae are shining metallic gr ...
'' *''Cantharis pedicularia'' – '' Ebaeus pedicularius'' *''Cantharis fasciata'' – ''
Anthocomus fasciatus ''Anthocomus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Melyridae. The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America. Species * '' Anthocomus apalochroides'' Abeille de Perrin, 1891 * '' Anthocomus bipartitus'' Wittmer, 1982 * '' Anthoc ...
'' *''Cantharis biguttata'' – '' Malthinus biguttatus'' *''Cantharis minima'' – '' Malthodes minimus'' *''Cantharis testacea'' – '' Rhagonycha testacea'' *''Cantharis pectinata'' *''Cantharis serrata'' *''Cantharis tropica'' *''Cantharis pectinicornis'' – '' Schizotus pectinicornis'' *''Cantharis caerulea'' – '' Ischnomera caerulea'' *''Cantharis viridissima'' – '' Chrysanthia viridissima'' *''Cantharis navalis'' – '' Lymexylon navale'' *''Cantharis melanura'' – ''
Nacerdes melanura The wharf borer, ''Nacerdes melanura'', belongs to the insect order Coleoptera, the beetles. They belong to the family Oedemeridae, which are commonly known as false blister beetles. Wharf borers are present in all the states of the USA except ...
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''Elater'' ( click beetles)

*''Elater oculatus'' – ''
Alaus oculatus ''Alaus oculatus'', commonly called the eastern eyed click beetle or eyed elater, is a species of click beetle. Description ''Alaus oculatus'' can reach a length of about . They have an elongated body, black in color throughout. The pronotum exh ...
'' *''Elater noctilucus'' – '' Pyrophorus noctilucus'' *''Elater phosphoreus'' – '' Ignelater phosphoreus'' *''Elater brunneus'' – ''
Sericus brunneus ''Sericus brunneus'' is a species of click beetles native to Europe.Norman H. Joy, , 1932 ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles'' is a two-volume work on the British beetle fauna, by Norman H. Joy ...
'' *''Elater syriacus'' – '' Cardiophorus syriacus'' *''Elater cruciatus'' – ''
Selatosomus cruciatus ''Selatosomus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clickin ...
'' *''Elater linearis'' – '' Denticollis linearis'' *''Elater ruficollis'' – ''
Cardiophorus ruficollis ''Cardiophorus'' is a genus of click beetles. Selected species * ''Cardiophorus asellus'' Erichson, 1840 * ''Cardiophorus carduelis'' * ''Cardiophorus collaris'' Erichson, 1840 * '' Cardiophorus elegans'' Candèze, 1878 * ''Cardiophorus grami ...
'' *''Elater mesomelus'' – '' Denticollis linearis'' *''Elater castaneus'' – '' Anostirus castaneus'' *''Elater ferrugineus'' – ''
Elater ferrugineus ''Elater ferrugineus'', the rusty click beetle, is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. Varietas Varietas include: * ''Elater ferrugineus var. morio'' Schilsky, 1888 * ''Elater ferrugineus var. occitanicus'' de Villers, ...
'' *''Elater sanguineus'' – ''
Ampedus sanguineus ''Ampedus'' is a genus of click beetles in the family Elateridae. There are currently 461 recognized species of ''Ampedus'' beetles. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, but is found mostly in the Holarctic region, primarily in North America, Euro ...
'' *''Elater balteatus'' – '' Ampedus balteatus'' *''Elater marginatus'' – '' Dalopius marginatus'' *''Elater sputator'' – ''
Agriotes sputator ''Agriotes sputator'' is a species of click beetle, commonly known as the common click beetle. The adult beetle is brown and inconspicuous, and the larvae live in the soil and are known as wireworms. They are agricultural pests that devour the ro ...
'' *''Elater obscurus'' – ''
Agriotes obscurus ''Agriotes obscurus'' is a species of click beetle native to Europe.Norman H. Joy, , 1932 ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles'' is a two-volume work on the British beetle fauna, by Norman H. Joy, ...
'' *''Elater tristis'' – '' Ampedus tristis'' *''Elater fasciatus'' – '' Danosoma fasciatum'' *''Elater murinus'' – ''
Agrypnus murinus ''Agrypnus murinus'' is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae subfamily Agrypninae. This beetle is present in most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, the Near East and the Nearctic realm. The dark-brown larvae of t ...
'' *''Elater tessellatus'' – ''
Prosternon tessellatum ''Prosternon tessellatum'', the chequered click beetle, is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. Distribution This species is widespread in Europe, in Asia, and in the Nearctic realm. Habitat These beetles inhabit mount ...
'' *''Elater aeneus'' – ''
Selatosomus aeneus ''Selatosomus aeneus'' is a species of click beetle found in Europe. It was originally described as ''Corymbites aeneus'' by Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Car ...
'' *''Elater pectinicornis'' – '' Ctenicera pectinicornis'' *''Elater niger'' – '' Hemicrepidius niger'' *''Elater minutus'' – '' Limonius minutus''


''Cicindela'' ( ground beetles)

*''Cicindela campestris'' – ''
Cicindela campestris ''Cicindela campestris'', commonly called the green tiger beetle, is a widespread Eurasian species of tiger beetle. It is the type species of the large genus ''Cicindela''. Adult Adults are typically long. The elytra and thorax are green, var ...
'', the green tiger beetle *''Cicindela hybrida'' – ''
Cicindela hybrida ''Cicindela hybrida'', also known as the northern dune tiger beetle, has a wide distribution in the Palaearctic region. ''Cicindela hybrida hybrida'' is common in Central Europe, even in artificial habitats. The species is divided into the fol ...
'', the northern dune tiger beetle *''Cicindela germanica'' – ''
Cylindera germanica ''Cylindera germanica'' is an extant species of tiger beetle in the genus '' Cylindera''. ''Cylindera germanica'' is spread across most of Europe, ranging from Scandinavia to Central Europe to the Balkans. Four subspecies are recognized: ''Cylin ...
'' *''Cicindela sylvatica'' – ''
Cicindela sylvatica ''Cicindela sylvatica'' is a tiger beetle, commonly known as the wood tiger beetle or heath tiger beetle. It is the largest of the British tiger beetles with a length of between . It is black in colour with a blue tinge, more pronounced on the ...
'', the wood tiger beetle *''Cicindela maura'' – '' Cassolaia maura'' *''Cicindela riparia'' – '' Elaphrus riparius'' *''Cicindela aquatica'' – '' Notiophilus aquaticus''


''Buprestis'' ( jewel beetles)

*''Buprestis gigantea'' – ''
Euchroma gigantea ''Euchroma giganteum'', the Metallic Wood Boring Beetle or Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer, is a species of beetle in the family Buprestidae, the only species in the genus ''Euchroma''. Subspecies *''Euchroma giganteum giganteum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ...
'' *''Buprestis 8-guttata'' – ''
Buprestis octoguttata ''Buprestis octoguttata'' is a species of beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other ...
'' *''Buprestis gnita'' – '' Chrysochroa ignita'' *''Buprestis stricta'' – '' Pelecopselaphus strictus'' *''Buprestis sternicornis'' – '' Sternocera sternicornis'' *''Buprestis mariana'' – ''
Chalcophora mariana ''Chalcophora'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following living species: * '' Chalcophora alternans'' (Abeille de Perrin, 1904) * '' Chalcophora anachoreta'' Szallies, 1991 * '' Chalcophora angulicollis'' (LeCon ...
'' *''Buprestis chrysostigma'' – '' Chrysobothris chrysostigma'' *''Buprestis rustica'' – '' Buprestis rustica'' *''Buprestis fascicularis'' – '' Julodis fascicularis'' *''Buprestis hirta'' – ''
Neojulodis hirta ''Neojulodis'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: * '' Neojulodis bequaerti'' (Kerremans, 1913) * '' Neojulodis bouyeri'' Holm, 1986 * '' Neojulodis clermonti'' (Théry, 1934) * '' Neojulodis hirt ...
'' *''Buprestis nitidula'' – ''
Anthaxia nitidula ''Anthaxia nitidula'' is a species of jewel beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae. Description The adults are long. and are pollinators.
'' *''Buprestis bimaculata'' – '' Strigoptera bimaculata'' *''Buprestis tristis'' – '' Lampetis tristis'' *''Buprestis cuprea'' – '' Oedisterna cuprea'' *''Buprestis nobilis'' – '' Actenodes nobilis'' *''Buprestis 4-punctata'' – '' Anthaxia quadripunctata'' *''Buprestis minuta'' – '' Trachys minutus'' *''Buprestis viridis'' – '' Agrilus viridis'' *''Buprestis linearis'' – '' Dismorpha linearis''


''Dytiscus'' ( Dytiscidae)

*''Dytiscus piceus'' – ''
Hydrophilus piceus ''Hydrophilus piceus'' is a species of beetles in the family Hydrophilidae, the water scavenger beetles. This very large aquatic beetle is found in the Palearctic and is known by the common name great silver water beetle.Karaouzas, I., et al. (2 ...
'' *''Dytiscus caraboides'' – ''
Hydrochara caraboides The lesser silver water beetle (''Hydrochara caraboides'') is a species of water scavenger beetle (family Hydrophilidae). Description The beetle is about long and, despite the name, is actually black in color. It traps air with the hairs on th ...
'' *''Dytiscus fuscipes'' – ''
Hydrobius fuscipes ''Hydrobius fuscipes'' is a species of beetles in the family Hydrophilidae Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are lo ...
'' *''Dytiscus latissimus'' – ''
Dytiscus latissimus ''Dytiscus latissimus'' is a species of beetle in family Dytiscidae. Description One of the largest representatives of the predaceous diving beetles of the genus '' Dytiscus'', ''D. latissimus'' can reach a length around . This beetle is similar ...
'' *''Dytiscus marginalis'' –
Great diving beetle The great diving beetle (''Dytiscus marginalis'') is an aquatic diving beetle native to Europe and northern Asia, and in the UK is common in Wales, much of England and southern Scotland but less common on chalk and in the far north. The great ...
*''Dytiscus striatus'' – ''
Colymbetes striatus ''Colymbetes striatus'' is a species of beetle native to the Palearctic, including Europe. In Europe, it is only found in Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, mainland Denmark, Estonia, Finland, mainland France, ...
'' *''Dytiscus fuscus'' – '' Colymbetes fuscus'' *''Dytiscus cinereus'' – ''
Graphoderus cinereus ''Graphoderus'' is a genus of beetle in family Dytiscidae native to the Holarctic The Holarctic realm is a biogeographic realm that comprises the majority of habitats found throughout the continents in the Northern Hemisphere. It corresponds ...
'' *''Dytiscus semistriatus'' – '' Dytiscus marginalis'' *''Dytiscus sulcatus'' – ''
Acilius sulcatus ''Acilius sulcatus'' is a species of water beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is fairly large (14.4 – 18.2 mm), with color variation shown throughout its range. Typically it is yellow and black. Range ''A. sulcatus'' has a worldwide di ...
'' *''Dytiscus erytrocephalus'' – ''
Hydroporus erythrocephalus ''Hydroporus erythrocephalus'' is a species of water beetle native to the Palearctic (including Europe) and the Near East. In Europe, it is found in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Channel Islands, Corsica, Croati ...
'' *''Dytiscus maculatus'' – '' Platambus maculatus'' *''Dytiscus minutus'' – '' Laccophilus minutus'' *''Dytiscus natator'' – '' Gyrinus natator'' *''Dytiscus scarabaeoides'' – ''
Hydrobius fuscipes ''Hydrobius fuscipes'' is a species of beetles in the family Hydrophilidae Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are lo ...
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'' Carabus''

*''Carabus coriaceus'' – ''
Carabus coriaceus ''Carabus coriaceus'' is a species of beetle widespread in Europe, where it is primarily found in deciduous forests and mixed forest Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest is a temperate climate terrestrial habitat type defined by the World ...
'' *''Carabus granulatus'' – ''
Carabus granulatus ''Carabus granulatus'' is a species of beetle. It is found across the Palearctic from Ireland to the Russian Far East and has been introduced to North America. It is widespread in Europe. ''C. granulatus'' lives in fields, prairies, taiga an ...
'' *''Carabus leucophthalmus'' – '' Sphodrus leucophthalmus'' *''Carabus nitens'' – ''
Carabus nitens ''Carabus nitens'' is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic. In Europe, it is observed in Austria, the Baltic states, Benelux, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain including the Isle of Man, Republic of Ireland, Kalin ...
'' *''Carabus hortensis'' – '' Carabus hortensis'' *''Carabus violaceus'' – ''
Carabus violaceus ''Carabus violaceus'', sometimes called the violet ground beetle, or the rain beetle is a nocturnal species of a beetle, from the family Carabidae. Description The violet ground beetle is a non-shiny, black beetle that has violet or indigo edges ...
'' *''Carabus cephalotes'' – '' Broscus cephalotes'' *''Carabus inquisitor'' – ''
Calosoma inquisitor ''Calosoma inquisitor'' (the lesser searcher beetle or caterpillar-hunter) is a species of ground beetle. The species is found in northern Africa, Europe (northward to southern Scandinavia) and East to Asia Minor, Iran and the Caucasus, with is ...
'' *''Carabus sycophanta'' – ''
Calosoma sycophanta ''Calosoma sycophanta'', the forest caterpillar hunter, is a species of ground beetle belonging to the family Carabidae. Subspecies and varietas * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. severum'' Chaudoir, 1850 * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. nigrocyaneum'' L ...
'' *''Carabus lividus'' – '' Nebria livida'' *''Carabus crepitans'' – '' Brachinus crepitans'' *''Carabus americanus'' – '' Galerita americana'' *''Carabus spinipes'' – '' Amara aulica'' *''Carabus cyanocephalus'' – '' Lebia cyanocephala'' *''Carabus melanocephalus'' – '' Calathus melanocephalus'' *''Carabus vaporariorum'' – '' Cymindis vaporariorum'' *''Carabus latus'' – '' Harpalus latus'' *''Carabus ferrugineus'' – ''
Leistus ferrugineus ''Leistus ferrugineus'' is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic and the Nearctic The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface. The Nearctic realm covers most of North Ameri ...
'' *''Carabus germanus'' – '' Diachromus germanus'' *''Carabus vulgaris'' – ''
Pterostichus melanarius ''Pterostichus melanarius'', the Rain-Beetle, is a species of ground beetle native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its hist ...
'' *''Carabus caerulescens'' – ''
Poecilus cupreus ''Poecilus cupreus'' is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic (including Europe). In Europe, it is found in almost every country, and is only absent in a number of small states and islands: Andorra, the Azores, the Canary Islands, ...
'' *''Carabus cupreus'' – ''
Poecilus cupreus ''Poecilus cupreus'' is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic (including Europe). In Europe, it is found in almost every country, and is only absent in a number of small states and islands: Andorra, the Azores, the Canary Islands, ...
'' *''Carabus piceus'' – ''
Agonum piceum ''Agonum piceum'' is a species of ground beetle in the Platyninae subfamily that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Albania, Andorra, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Vatican City Vatican City (), officially the Vatican ...
'' *''Carabus marginatus'' – ''
Agonum marginatum ''Agonum marginatum'' is a species of ground beetle in the Platyninae subfamily. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 and is found throughout Europe, North Africa, Siberia, West Asia, as well as on islands such as Canary, Azores, and Madeira ...
'' *''Carabus multipunctatus'' – ''
Blethisa multipunctata ''Blethisa multipunctata'' is a species of ground beetle native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. ...
'' *''Carabus 6-punctatus'' – ''
Agonum sexpunctatum ''Agonum sexpunctatum'' is a wet-loving, peatland species of ground beetleNational Museums Northern Irelandbr>The Irish Fauna - Carabidae of IrelandRetrieved May 14, 2018. native to the Palearctic and the Near East. In Europe, it is found in Alb ...
'' *''Carabus ustulatus'' *''Carabus crux major'' – ''
Panagaeus cruxmajor ''Panagaeus cruxmajor'', the crucifix ground beetle, is a rare European ground beetle. In England it occurs in a few places only. ''Panagaeus bipustulatus'' is a commoner relative, looking very much alike except for being smaller. The crucifix gr ...
'' *''Carabus crux minor'' – ''
Lebia cruxminor ''Lebia cruxminor'' is a species of ground beetle in the Harpalinae subfamily. Description Adult beetles length is . Their color is orange and black. They were first photographed on 30 March 2002, by a Russian entomologist Oleg Berlov, in Irkut ...
'' *''Carabus 4-maculatus'' – ''
Dromius quadrimaculatus ''Dromius quadrimaculatus'' is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic (including Europe) and the Near East.[file:///C:/Users/usuario/AppData/Local/Temp/NFM17_041-056.pdf De corticole fauna van platanen: ii. Springstaarten, stofluizen ...
'' *''Carabus atricapillus'' – ''Demetrias atricapillus''


''Tenebrio'' (darkling beetles)

*''Tenebrio molitor'' – Mealworm *''Tenebrio mauritanicus'' – ''Tenebroides mauritanicus'', the Cadelle Beetle *''Tenebrio culinaris'' – '' Uloma culinaris'' *''Tenebrio barbarus'' *''Tenebrio fossor'' – '' Clivina fossor'' *''Tenebrio cursor'' – ''
Oryzaephilus surinamensis ''Oryzaephilus surinamensis'', the sawtoothed grain beetle, is a beetle in the superfamily ''Cucujoidea''. It is a common, worldwide pest of grain and grain products as well as chocolate, drugs, and tobacco. The species's binomial name, meaning " ...
'' *''Tenebrio pedicularius'' *''Tenebrio erraticus'' *''Tenebrio pallens'' – '' Antherophagus pallens'' *''Tenebrio mortisagus'' – ''
Blaps mortisaga ''Blaps'' is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae Darkling beetle is the common name for members of the beetle family Tenebrionidae. The number of species in the Tenebrionidae is estimated at more than 20,000 and the family ...
'' *''Tenebrio muricatus'' – '' Adesmia muricata'' *''Tenebrio caeruleus'' – '' Helops caeruleus'' *''Tenebrio angulatus'' *''Tenebrio caraboides'' – '' Cychrus caraboides''


''Meloe'' (

blister beetle Blister beetles are beetles of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. About 7,500 species are known worldwide. Many are conspicuous and some are aposematically colored, announcing their ...
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*''Meloe proscarabaeus'' – '' Meloe proscarabaeus'' *''Meloe majalis'' *''Meloe vesicatorius'' – ''Lytta vesicatoria'', Spanish fly *''Meloe syriacus'' *''Meloe cichorii'' *''Meloe algiricus'' *''Meloe schaefferi'' – ''
Cerocoma schaefferi ''Cerocoma'' is a Palearctic genus of blister beetle, whose biology is poorly known. As in other members of the family, these insects are hypermetamorphic. Larval hosts of few species were described. Imagines show distinct sexual dimorphism in th ...
'' *''Meloe floralis''


''Mordella'' (

tumbling flower beetles ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumbli ...
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*''Mordella aculeata'' – ''
Mordella aculeata ''Mordella aculeata'' is a species of beetle in the genus '' Mordella'' of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1758.. Subspecies * ''Mordella aculeata aculeata'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Mordel ...
'' *''Mordella humeralis'' – '' Mordellistena humeralis'' *''Mordella frontalis'' – '' Anaspis frontalis'' *''Mordella thoracica'' – ''
Anaspis thoracica ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...
'' *''Mordella flava'' – '' Anaspis flava''


''Necydalis'' ( necydaline beetles)

*''Necydalis major'' – '' Necydalis major''  *''Necydalis minor'' – '' Molorchus minor'' 


''Staphylinus'' ( rove beetles)

*''Staphylinus hirtus'' – '' Emus hirtus'' *''Staphylinus murinus'' – '' Ontholestes murinus'' *''Staphylinus maxillosus'' – ''
Creophilus maxillosus Creophilus ''maxillosus'', the hairy rove beetle, is a species of rove beetle. Physical characteristics and life cycle Larvae of the hairy rove beetle range from long and are cylindrical and stout. The adult is a shiny black color and approxima ...
'' *''Staphylinus erytropterus'' – ''
Staphylinus erythropterus ''Staphylinus erythropterus'' is a species of rove beetles native to Europe.Norman H. Joy, , 1932 ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles'' is a two-volume work on the British beetle fauna, by Norm ...
'' *''Staphylinus politus'' – '' Philonthus polius'' *''Staphylinus rufus'' '' Oxyporus rufus'' *''Staphylinus riparius'' – ''
Paederus riparius ''Paederus'' is a genus of small beetles of the family Staphylinidae ("rove beetles"). With 622 valid species assigned by 1987 to the subtribe Paederina (''Paederus'' and its close allies), and with all but 148 within ''Paederus'' itself, the g ...
'' *''Staphylinus lignorum'' – '' Tachinus lignorum'' *''Staphylinus subterraneus'' – '' Tachinus subterraneus'' *''Staphylinus flavescens'' – '' Quedius cinctus'' *''Staphylinus 2-guttatus'' – ''
Stenus biguttatus ''Stenus'' is a genus of semiaquatic rove beetles in the subfamily Steninae, and one of the largest genus in the kingdom Animalia, with some 2700 known species worldwide (only the beetle genus ''Agrilus'' is comparable in size). They are predato ...
'' *''Staphylinus littoreus'' – '' Sepedophilus pubescens'' *''Staphylinus sanguineus'' – '' Aleochara sanguinea'' *''Staphylinus caraboides'' – '' Anthophagus caraboides'' *''Staphylinus chrysomelinus'' – '' Tachyporus chrysomelinus'' *''Staphylinus flavipes'' – '' Phloestiba plana'' *''Staphylinus fuscipes'' – '' Gyrohypnus fuscipes'' *''Staphylinus rufipes'' – '' Tachinus rufipes'' *''Staphylinus boleti'' – '' Gyrophaena boleti''


''Forficula'' ( earwigs)

*''Forficula auricularia'' – '' Forficula auricularia''  *''Forficula minor'' – ''
Labia minor ''Labia minor'', the lesser earwig or small earwig, is a species of earwig. It is widespread globally in temperate climates, preferring warm locations such as compost heaps in parts of its range. It is 4–7 mm long, including the pincer, ...
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''Blatta'' ( cockroaches)

*''Blatta gigantea'' – ''
Blaberus giganteus ''Blaberus giganteus'', the Central American giant cave cockroach or Brazilian cockroach, is a cockroach belonging to the family Blaberidae. Description ''Blaberus giganteus'' is considered one of the largest cockroaches in the world, with mal ...
'' *''Blatta aegyptiaca'' – ''
Polyphaga aegyptiaca Polyphaga is the largest and most diverse suborder of beetles. It comprises 144 families in 16 superfamilies, and displays an enormous variety of specialization and adaptation, with over 350,000 described species, or approximately 90% of the be ...
'' *''Blatta surinamensis'' – ''Pycnoscelus surinamensis'',
Surinam cockroach The Surinam cockroach or greenhouse cockroach (''Pycnoscelus surinamensis'') is a species of burrowing cockroach. It is a common plant pest endemic to the Indomalayan realm that has spread to tropical and into subtropical regions around the world ...
*''Blatta americana'' – ''Periplaneta americana'',
American cockroach The american cockroach (''Periplaneta americana'') is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. In certain regions of the U.S. it is colloquially known as the waterbug, though it is not a true waterbug since it is not ...
*''Blatta nivea'' – ''
Panchlora nivea ''Panchlora nivea'', the Cuban cockroach or green banana cockroach, is a small species of cockroach found in Cuba and the Caribbean, and along the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, and has been observed as far north as Summerville, South Caro ...
'' *''Blatta africana'' – '' Hemelytroblatta africana'' *''Blatta orientalis'' – ''Blatta orientalis'',
Oriental cockroach __NOTOC__ The oriental cockroach (''Blatta orientalis''), also known as the waterbug (as they live in damp areas) or black cockroaches (as their bodies are mostly dark), is a large species of cockroach, adult males being and adult females being ...
*''Blatta lapponica'' – ''
Ectobius lapponicus ''Ectobius lapponicus'', also known as the dusky cockroach, is a species of cockroach Cockroaches (or roaches) are a Paraphyly, paraphyletic group of insects belonging to Blattodea, containing all members of the group except termites. About ...
'' *''Blatta oblongata'' – '' Pseudomops oblongata''


''Gryllus'' (other

orthopteroid Orthopteroids are insects which historically would have been included in the order Orthoptera and now may be placed in the Polyneoptera. When Carl Linnaeus started applying binomial names to animals in the 10th edition of his '' Systema Naturae'' ...
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''Mantis''

:*''Gryllus gigas'' – ''
Phasma gigas ''Phasma gigas'' is a large-sized stick insect found in Maluku Islands, Sulawesi, Gorong Islands and Kei Islands. It is often believed that ''Phasma gigas'' is present on New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Pol ...
'' :*''Gryllus phthisicus'' – '' Pseudophasma phthisicum'' :*''Gryllus siccifolius'' – ''
Phyllium siccifolium ''Phyllium''Illiger (1798) ''Verzeichnis der Käfer Preussens'' 499. is the largest and most widespread genus of leaf insects in the family Phylliidae (Phasmatodea). They can be found in Sundaland, Philippine Islands, Wallacea, and Australas ...
'' :*''Gryllus gongylodes'' – ''
Gongylus gongylodes ''Gongylus gongylodes'', also known as the wandering violin mantis, ornate mantis, or Indian rose mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the family Empusidae. Characterized by extremely slender limbs with large appendages, it is not a particu ...
'' :*''Gryllus religiosus'' – ''Mantis religiosa'', European mantis :*''Gryllus oratorius'' – ''
Iris oratoria ''Iris oratoria'', known by the common name Mediterranean mantis (or less frequently iris mantis), due to humans first studying it in lands around the Mediterranean Sea, is a species of praying mantis. Its range is expanding in the Middle East, ...
'' :*''Gryllus precarius'' – '' Stagmatoptera precaria'' :*''Gryllus bicornis'' – '' Schizocephala bicornis'' :*''Gryllus tricolor'' – '' Harpagomantis tricolor'' :*''Gryllus strumarius'' – '' Choeradodis strumaria''


''Acrida''

:*''Gryllus nasutus'' – ''
Truxalis nasuta ''Truxalis nasuta'' is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae The AcrididaeMacLeay WS (1821) ''Horae Entomologicae or Essays on the Annulose Animals'' 2 are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 ...
'' :*''Gryllus turritus'' – '' Acrida turrita''


''Bulla''

:*''Gryllus unicolor'' – '' Bullacris unicolor'' :*''Gryllus variolosus'' – '' Physemacris variolosa'' :*''Gryllus serratus'' – '' Prionolopha serrata'' :*''Gryllus carinatus'' – '' Porthetis carinata'' :*''Gryllus bipunctatus'' – '' Tetrix bipunctata'' :*''Gryllus subulatus'' – ''
Tetrix subulata ''Tetrix subulata'' is the type species of Tetrigidae, groundhopper in the genus ''Tetrix (insect), Tetrix'', known as the slender ground-hopper, awl-shaped pygmy grasshopper
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''Acheta''

:*''Gryllus gryllotalpa'' – ''
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa'' :*''Gryllus domesticus'' – ''Gryllus domesticus'', house cricket :*''Gryllus campestris'' – '' Gryllus campestris'' :*''Gryllus umbraculatus'' – '' Sciobia umbraculata''


''Tettigonia''

:*''Gryllus citrifolius'' – '' Cnemidophyllum citrifolium'' :*''Gryllus laurifolius'' – '' Stilpnochlora laurifolia'' :*''Gryllus myrtifolius'' – '' Viadana myrtifolia'' :*''Gryllus elongatus'' – ''
Mecopoda elongata ''Mecopoda elongata'' is a species of bush cricket of the subfamily Mecopodinae. Species can be found in India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, China, Taiwan, Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries ...
'' :*''Gryllus lamellatus'' – '' Anoedopoda lamellata'' :*''Gryllus ocellatus'' – '' Pterochroza ocellata'' :*''Gryllus acuminatus'' – '' Oxyprora acuminata'' :*''Gryllus triops'' – '' Neoconocephalus triops'' :*''Gryllus rugosus'' – ''
Sathrophyllia rugosa ''Sathrophyllia'' is a genus of Asian bush crickets or katydids in the subfamily Pseudophyllinae and tribe Cymatomerini. They are usually found on the branches of bushes or trees where they sit close to a branch and spread out their forelegs and ...
'' :*''Gryllus coronatus'' – '' Championica coronata'' :*''Gryllus aquilinus'' – ''
Acanthodis aquilina ''Acanthodis'' is a genus of katydids belonging to the family Tettigoniidae Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America), or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned gra ...
'' :*''Gryllus melanopterus'' – ''
Clonia melanoptera ''Clonia'' (''Hemiclonia'') ''melanoptera'', the giant black-winged clonia, is a species of predatory bush crickets in the subfamily Saginae. It is found in South Africa. See also * Coleoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae In the 10 ...
'' :*''Gryllus fastigiatus'' – ''
Gryllacris fastigiata ''Gryllacris''Serville (1831) ''Ann. Sci. nat.'' 22(86): 138. is a genus of Orthopterans, sometimes known as 'leaf-folding crickets' in the family Gryllacridinae. It is the type genus for the family, tribe Gryllacridini and its subfamily. The g ...
'' :*''Gryllus coriaceus'' – '' Sexava coriacea'' :*''Gryllus viridissimus'' – '' Tettigonia viridissima'' :*''Gryllus verrucivorus'' – ''Decticus verrucivorus'',
wart-biter The wart-biter (''Decticus verrucivorus'') is a bush-cricket in the family Tettigoniidae. Its common and scientific names derive from the eighteenth-century Swedish practice of allowing the crickets to nibble at warts to remove them. Descriptio ...
:*''Gryllus pupus'' – ''
Hetrodes pupus ''Hetrodes'' is a genus of South African Orthopterans, typical of the subfamily Hetrodinae, erected by Fischer von Waldheim in 1833. Fischer von Waldheim (1833) ''Ann. Soc. ent. Fr.'' 2: 318. It is a monotypic genus and currently the sole repres ...
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:*''Gryllus elephas'' – '' Pamphagus elephas'' :*''Gryllus cristatus'' – ''
Tropidacris cristata ''Tropidacris cristata'', the giant red-winged grasshopper, is a widespread species of lubber grasshopper in the family Romaleidae from tropical South and Central America, and Mexico. It is among the largest grasshoppers in the world by length a ...
'' :*''Gryllus morbillosus'' – ''
Phymateus morbillosus ''Phymateus'' is a genus of grasshoppers of the family Pyrgomorphidae. Description Species of the genus ''Phymateus'' are African grasshoppers about long. Some species at maturity are capable of long migratory flights. They raise and rustle win ...
'' :*''Gryllus miliaris'' – ''
Aularches miliaris ''Aularches miliaris'' is a grasshopper species of the monotypic genus ''Aularches'', belonging to the family Pyrgomorphidae.(2013''Aularches miliaris'' (Linnaeus, 1758) from Orthoptera Species File (OSF) Online. (retrieved 16 March 2020). The ...
'' :*''Gryllus haematopus'' – '' Euryphymus haematopus'' :*''Gryllus migratorius'' – Migratory locust :*''Gryllus tataricus'' – '' Cyrtacanthacaris tatarica'' :*''Gryllus variegatus'' – ''
Zonocerus variegatus ''Zonocerus variegatus'', the painted grasshopper or variegated grasshopper, is a species of insect belonging to the family Pyrgomorphidae. It is native to tropical Africa, and is considered a crop pest in much of Western and Central Africa. Des ...
'' :*''Gryllus caerulescens'' – ''
Oedipoda caerulescens The blue-winged grasshopper, ''Oedipoda caerulescens'', is a grasshopper in the genus '' Oedipoda''. Distribution This species occurs in Europe, North Africa and Asia. It was recently rediscovered in the Maltese islands. Morphological descrip ...
'' :*''Gryllus italicus'' – ''
Calliptamus italicus ''Calliptamus italicus'', the Italian locust, is a species of 'short-horned grasshopper' belonging to the family Acrididae, subfamily Calliptaminae. This species is native of the steppes of Central Asia, but it is also present in most of Europe, ...
'' :*''Gryllus stridulus'' – ''
Psophus stridulus ''Psophus'' is a monotypic genus of grasshopper of the family (biology), family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae and in the tribe Locustini. The one species in the genus is ''Psophus stridulus'', commonly known as the rattle grasshopper. Descr ...
'' :*''Gryllus carolinus'' – ''
Dissosteira carolina ''Dissosteira carolina'', the Carolina grasshopper, Carolina locust, black-winged grasshopper, road-duster or quaker, is a band-winged species of grasshopper which ranges widely in North America inhabiting weedy grasslands. Description Individua ...
'' :*''Gryllus obscurus'' – '' Pycnodictya obscura'' :*''Gryllus flavus'' – ''
Oedaleus flavus ''Oedaleus flavus'' is a species of insect belonging to the family Acrididae The AcrididaeMacLeay WS (1821) ''Horae Entomologicae or Essays on the Annulose Animals'' 2 are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 1 ...
'' :*''Gryllus apricarius'' – ''
Chorthippus apricarius ''Chorthippus apricarius'' is a species of grasshopper in the subfamily Gomphocerinae. It is found across most of Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size ...
'' :*''Gryllus viridulus'' – ''
Omocestus viridulus ''Omocestus viridulus'', known in the British Isles as the common green grasshopper, is a Palearctic species of grasshopper in the subfamily Gomphocerinae. Morphology ''Omocestus viridulus'' are usually green all over, but some may have brown c ...
'' :*''Gryllus biguttulus'' – ''
Chorthippus biguttulus ''Chorthippus biguttulus'', the bow-winged grasshopper, is one of the most common species of grasshopper Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living gro ...
'' :*''Gryllus rufus'' – ''
Gomphocerippus rufus The rufous grasshopper (''Gomphocerippus rufus'') is a species of grasshopper. It is a medium-sized, broad, brown, short-horned grasshopper with clubbed antennae that are tipped with a conspicuous white or pale colour. It is fairly large, averagi ...
'' :*''Gryllus grossus'' – ''
Stethophyma grossum The large marsh grasshopper (''Stethophyma grossum'') is a species of grasshopper belonging to the family Acrididae. Distribution and habitat ''S. grossum'' is found throughout Europe, with a few records from western Asia. In the British Isles i ...
'' :*''Gryllus pedestris'' – ''
Podisma pedestris ''Podisma pedestris'' is a species of 'short-horned grasshoppers' belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Melanoplinae. Distribution This small wingless grasshopper is present in most of Europe and in eastern Palearctic realm through to te ...
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