COLEOPTERA

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Coleoptera identification
Anisa Albisser
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Carabidae (Subfamily Cicindelidae) Tiger beetle -Typically metallic/iridescent colouring -Large eyes and mandible -Head wider than pronotum
Carabidae (Omus sp.) Ground beetle -Large mandible -Triangular prothorax
Carabidae (Carabus sp.) Ground beetle -ridged and spotted (?) elytra -distinctive prothorax
Carabidae (Zacotus sp.) Ground beetle -iridescent -striated elytra
Carabidae (Pterostichus sp.) Ground beetle -Heavily lined elytra
Carabidae (Scaphinotus sp.) Snail killer ground beetle -small prothorax -long filiform antennae
Scarabaeidae (May bug) Scarab beetle -segmented and lamellate antennae
Scarabaeidae (June bug) Scarab beetle -segmented and lamellate antennae
Silphidae Carrion or Burying beetle -clubbed or clavate antennae -exposed abdominal segments
Staphylinidae Rove beetle -shortened elytra (not longer than width) -6 to 7 visible abdominal segments
Elateridae Click beetle -prosternal spine (horn looking things) -serrate antennae
Gyrinidae Whirligig beetle -long and thin forelegs -middle and hind legs short, flattened and fringed -short and clubbed antennae (horns) -divided eyes
Dytiscidae Diving beetle -hind legs are flattened and fringed with long hairs' -long, filiform antennae
Curculionidae Snout nosed beetles -head is prolonged with snout -geniculate and clubbed antennae (arising off snout)
Chrysomelidae Leaf beetle -Longer antennae than coccinellids -typically bright colours
Coccinellidae Ladybird beetles -head concealed by expanded protonum -clavate short antennae -brightly coloured and spotted
Coccinellidae larvae
Lampyridae Fireflies -flat elongated body -pronotum extends over head
Cerambycidae Long-horned beetle -elongate and cylindrical body -long serrate antennae -divided eyes
Buprestidae Metallic wood-boring and Jewel beetle -striated elytra and low key pointed at end -prominent eyes
Curculionidae (Scolytus sp.) Bark beetle -idek
Curculionidae (Dendrotonus sp.) Bark beetle -puzzle piece connection lol?
Curculionidae (Ips sp.) Bark beetle -weird butt
Cucujidae -dorso-ventrally flattened body -moniliform antennae -redish brown colour
Cleridae -hairy and checkered pattern -clubbed antennae
Cantheridae -head protrudes past pronotum
Dermestidae -covered in fine hair or scales -short clubbed antennae
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