COLEOPTERA Linnaeus, 1758
(beetles)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
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No of
ID refs
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Suborder 117 subtaxa 548 images 133 ident. refs
Suborder 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
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Suborder 496 subtaxa 3,703 images 589 ident. refs
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Unidentified 24 images
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Informal 229 subtaxa 1,555 images 505 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. The Coleopterist photo gallery www.coleoptera.org.uk/photo-gallery
Anon. Insects & Spiders from Finland www.kolumbus.fi/hannu.j.tanner/coleoptera/
Bechyne, J. 1956 Beetles Open Air Guides
Benisch, C. The beetle fauna of Germany www.kerbtier.de/enindex.html
Borowiec, L. Iconographia Coleopterorum Poloniae www.colpolon.biol.uni.wroc.pl/lista%20rodzin.htm
Böving, A.G. & Craighead, F.C. 1931 Larvae of Coleoptera: an illustrated synopsis of the principal larval forms of the order Coleoptera Entomologica Americana Vol XI: 1-80,81-100,161-256,257-351.
Crowson, R.A. 1956 *** Coleoptera: introduction and Keys to Families ***(Superseded) Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol IV. Part 1, 59pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Davis, B.N.K. 1991 Insects on Nettles Naturalists' Handbooks, 1, 2 edition, 68pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
() Duff, A.G. 2016 Beetles of Britain and Ireland: Cerambycidae to Curculionidae Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Volume 4, 623pp
() Duff, A.G. 2012 Beetles of Britain and Ireland: Sphaeriusidae to Silphidae Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Volume 1, 496pp
Eversham, B. 1999 A simple key to the commoner families of British beetles http://www.wildlifebcnp.org/ecology-resources.htm
Fowler, W.W. 1887 The Coleoptera of the British Islands Vols 1-5+supp, 269+444+399+411+490+351pp, L. Reeve & Co. Ltd
Frank Koehler Galerie der Käfer www.koleopterologie.de/gallery/
Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.) 1992 Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. 2. Supplementband mit Katalogteil Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, Vol 13 (Supplement 2), 355pp, Goecke & Evers, Krefeld
Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.) Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. Band 1 Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, Vol 1, Goecke & Evers, Krefeld
Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.) Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. 1. Supplementband mit Katalogteil Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, Goecke & Evers, Krefeld
() Guthrie, M. 1989 Animals of the Surface Film Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 12, 85pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hansen, A.K. The Danish Beetle Bank www.danbiller.dk/
() Harde, K.W. 1998 A Field Guide in Colour to Beetles 334pp, Blitz
() Harde, K.W. 1984 A Field Guide in Colour to Beetles 334pp, Octopus
Herrmann, A. Dermestidae (Coleoptera) of the world - links page www.dermestidae.com/Links.html
Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A. 1995 New British Beetles: species not in Joy’s practical handbook 1 edition, 175pp, British Entomological and Natural History Society
Hodges, D. & Murray, D. WCG - website of the Watford Coleoptera Group thewcg.org.uk/
Jacobson, G.G. 1905 Beetles of Russia, Western Europe and Neighbouring Countries
() Joy, N. 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles 622 & 170pp, H. F. & G. Witherby
Lane, S., Wright, R. & Forsythe, T. 2008 Beetles of Warwickshire
() Linssen, E.F. 1959 Beetles of the British Isles - first series Wayside and Woodland Series, First Series, 300pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
() Linssen, E.F. 1959 Beetles of the British Isles - second series Wayside and Woodland Series, Second Series, 295pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Lobanov, A.L. Illustrated index of families to the Atlas of beetles www.zin.ru/ANIMALIA/COLEOPTERA/eng/all_fams.htm
Lompe, A. Käfer Europas www.coleo-net.de/coleo/index.htm
Natural History Museum Coleopteran Families www.flickr.com/photos/nhm_beetle_id/collections/72157625239006899/
Pendleton, T. & D. Photo gallery: Beetles - Coleoptera www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds4/photogallerythumbsbeetles.htm
Reitter, E 1908 *** Die Käfer des Deutsches Reiches ***(Superseded) Fauna Germanica, 1-5
Rye, E.C. 1866 *** British beetles: an introduction to the study of our indigenous Coleoptera ***(Superseded) 280+16 platespp, Lovell Reeve & Co., London
Spry, W. & Shuckard, W.E. 1861 *** British Coleoptera delineated ***(Superseded) 83pp, H. G. Bohn, London
Unwin, D.M. 1984 A Key to the Families of British Beetles AIDGAP, 66, 197pp, Field Studies Council
Wuilbaut, J.J. Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut) users.skynet.be/jjw.myco.mons
Zoological Institute RAS, St. Petersburg, Russia Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/eng/index.htm

Dung

Skidmore, P. 1991 Insects of the British Cow-Dung Community AIDGAP Keys: Occasional Publication, No 21, 166pp, Field Studies Council

Host Plants

() Kirk, W.D.J. 1992 Insects on Cabbages and Oilseed Rape Naturalists' Handbooks, 18, 66pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Larvae

van Emden, F.I. 1942 Larvae of British Beetles III: Keys to the families Ent. Mon. Mag. 78: 206-272.
Zaitsev, A.A. Photos of beetles larvae from families recorded in Palaearctic region www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/eng/zaitlarv.htm

Leaf-miners

Robbins, R. 1990 A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the Midlands Benchmark Atlas Series, 1991? edition, 181pp, Warwickshire Museum Service

On Cherry Trees

Leather, S.R. & Bland, K.P. 1999 Insects on cherry trees 82pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

On Docks

Salt, D.T. & Whittaker, J.B. 1998 Insects on dock plants 56pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

On Thistles

Redfern, M. 1995 Insects and Thistles Naturalists' Handbooks, No 4, Second (revised) edition, 70pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Online Library

Steuber, K. *** www.biolib.de - online ***(Superseded) www.biolib.de/

Pest Species

Bousquet, Y. 1990 Beetles associated with stored products in Canada: an identification guide 215pp, Entomological Society of Canada

Plant Galls

() Darlington, A. 1968 A Pocket Encyclopedia of Plant Galls in colour Blandford Press

Stored Product Pests

Mound, L. (ed) 1989 Common Insects of Stored Products: a guide to their identification Economic Series, No 15, Seventh Edition edition, 68pp, British Museum (Natural History)

Water Beetles

Greenhalgh, M. & Ovenden, D. 2007 Freshwater Life of Britain and Northern Europe Collins Pocket Guides, 256pp, Collins

World Fauna

Schmidt, U. Kaefer der Welt - Beetles of the World www.kaefer-der-welt.de/

COLEOPTERA (beetles) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for COLEOPTERA (beetles)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4,884 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for COLEOPTERA (beetles)
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