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This article
classifies the subgroups of the order Coleoptera (
beetles ) down to the level of
families , following the system in "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)", Bouchard, et al. (2011),
[1] with corrections and additions from 2020,
[2] with common names from bugguide.net.
[3]
Order
Coleoptera
Suborder †
Protocoleoptera
Suborder
Archostemata
Suborder
Myxophaga
Suborder
Adephaga
Family †
Tritarsusidae Hong, 2002 (formerly Tritarsidae Hong, 2002 )
Family
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1810 (whirligig beetles)
Family
Trachypachidae Thomson, 1857 (false ground beetles)
Family
Rhysodidae Laporte, 1840
Family
Carabidae Latreille, 1802 (ground beetles)
Harpalus , in the
Carabidae
Family
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 (crawling water beetles)
Family †
Triaplidae Ponomarenko, 1977
Family †
Colymbotethidae Ponomarenko, 1994
Family †
Parahygrobiidae Ponomarenko, 1977
Family †
Coptoclavidae Ponomarenko, 1961
Family †
Liadytidae Ponomarenko, 1977
Family
Meruidae Spangler and Steiner, 2005
Family
Noteridae Thomson, 1860 (burrowing water beetles)
Family
Amphizoidae LeConte, 1853
Family
Aspidytidae Ribera, Beutel, Balke and Vogler, 2002
Family
Hygrobiidae Régimbart, 1879 (1837)
Family
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 (predaceous diving beetles)
Dytiscus latissimus , in the
Dytiscidae
Suborder
Polyphaga
Infraorder
Staphyliniformia
Infraorder
Scarabaeiformia
Superfamily
Scarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802
Family
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861 (rain beetles)
Family
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 (earth-boring scarab beetles)
Family
Belohinidae Paulian, 1959
Family
Passalidae Leach, 1815 (bess beetles)
Family
Trogidae MacLeay, 1819 (hide beetles)
Family
Glaresidae Prudhomme de Borre, 1886
Family
Diphyllostomatidae Holloway, 1972
Family
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 (stag beetles)
Lucanus cervus , a
stag beetle
Family
Ochodaeidae Streubel, 1846 (sand-loving scarab beetles)
Family
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847
Family
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819 (bumble bee scarab beetles)
Family
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (scarab beetles)
Family †
Coprinisphaeridae Genise, 2004 (
ichnotaxon )
Family †
Pallichnidae Genise, 2004 (ichnotaxon)
Infraorder
Elateriformia
Superfamily
Scirtoidea Fleming, 1821
Superfamily
Dascilloidea Guérin-Méneville, 1843 (1834)
Superfamily
Buprestoidea Leach, 1815
Superfamily
Byrrhoidea Latreille, 1804
Family
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804
Family
Protelmidae Jeannel, 1950
Family
Elmidae Curtis, 1830
Family
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 (1817)
Family
Lutrochidae Kasap and Crowson, 1975
Family
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846
Family
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825
Family
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854
Family
Cneoglossidae Champion, 1897
Family
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836
Family
Podabrocephalidae Pic, 1930
Family
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845
Family
Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973
Family
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924
Superfamily
Elateroidea Leach, 1815
Family
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857
Family
Brachypsectridae Horn, 1881
Family
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 (1815) (soldier beetles)
Family
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834
Family
Elateridae Leach, 1815 (click beetles; includes former Drilidae, Omalisidae, and Plastoceridae)
Agrypnus murinus , a
click beetle
Family
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829
Family
Lampyridae Rafinesque, 1815 (fireflies)
Family
Lycidae Laporte, 1836
Family
Omethidae LeConte, 1861 (includes former Telegeusidae)
Family
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861
Family
Rhagophthalmidae Olivier, 1907
Family
Sinopyrophoridae Bi, 2018
Family
Throscidae Laporte, 1840 nomen protectum
Family †
Berendtimiridae Winkler, 1987
Family †
Praelateriidae Dolin, 1973
Superfamily
Rhinorhipoidea Lawrence, 1988
Infraorder
Bostrichiformia
Infraorder
Cucujiformia
Superfamily
Lymexyloidea Fleming, 1821
Superfamily
Cleroidea Latreille, 1802
Family
Phloiophilidae Kiesenwetter, 1863
Family
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802
Family
Chaetosomatidae Crowson, 1952
Family
Metaxinidae Kolibáč, 2004
Family
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1924
Family
Cleridae Latreille, 1802 (checkered beetles)
Family
Acanthocnemidae Crowson, 1964
Family
Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952
Family
Prionoceridae Lacordaire, 1857
Family
Mauroniscidae Majer, 1995
Family
Melyridae Leach, 1815 (soft-winged flower beetles)
Superfamily
Cucujoidea Latreille, 1802
Family †
Parandrexidae Kirejtshuk, 1994
Family †
Sinisilvanidae Hong, 2002
Family
Boganiidae Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1966
Family
Byturidae Gistel, 1848
Family
Helotidae Chapuis, 1876
Family
Protocucujidae Crowson, 1954
Family
Sphindidae Jacquelin du Val, 1860
Family
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861
Family
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802
Family
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840
Family
Hobartiidae Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1966
Family
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1826
Family
Agapythidae Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1969
Family
Priasilphidae Crowson, 1973
Family
Phloeostichidae Reitter, 1911
Family
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837
Family
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802
Family
Myraboliidae Lawrence and Britton, 1991
Family
Cavognathidae Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1966
Family
Lamingtoniidae Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1969
Family
Passandridae Blanchard, 1845
Family
Phalacridae Leach, 1815
Family
Propalticidae Crowson, 1952
Family
Laemophloeidae Ganglbauer, 1899
Family
Tasmosalpingidae Lawrence and Britton, 1991
Family
Cyclaxyridae Gimmel, Leschen and Ślipiński, 2009
Family
Kateretidae Kirby, 1837
Family
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802
Family
Smicripidae Horn, 1880
Family
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845
Family
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820
Family
Alexiidae Imhoff, 1856
Family
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878
Family
Endomychidae Leach, 1815
Family
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 (ladybirds or lady beetles)
Asian multicolored lady beetle , Harmonia axyridis
Family
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852
Family
Akalyptoischiidae Lord, Hartley, Lawrence, McHugh, Whiting and Miller, 2010
Family
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842
Superfamily
Tenebrionoidea Latreille, 1802
Tenebrionoidea -
Tenebrio molitor
Family
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815
Family
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964
Family
Pterogeniidae Crowson, 1953
Family
Ciidae Leach, 1819
Family
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820
Family
Melandryidae Leach, 1815
Family
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 (tumbling flower beetles)
Family
Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840
Family
Zopheridae Solier, 1834
Family
Ulodidae Pascoe, 1869
Family
Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859
Family
Chalcodryidae Watt, 1974
Family
Trachelostenidae Lacordaire, 1859
Family
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 (darkling beetles)
Heliotautus ruficollis , a
darkling beetle
Family
Prostomidae Thomson, 1859
Family
Synchroidae Lacordaire, 1859
Family
Stenotrachelidae Thomson, 1859
Family
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810
Family
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (blister beetles)
Lytta magister , in the
Meloidae
Family
Mycteridae Perty, 1840 (palm beetles and flower beetles)
Family
Boridae Thomson, 1859
Family
Trictenotomidae Blanchard, 1845
Family
Pythidae Solier, 1834
Family
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1806
Family
Salpingidae Leach, 1815
Family
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819
Family
Aderidae Csiki, 1909
Family
Scraptiidae Gistel, 1848
Clade
Phytophaga
Superfamily
Chrysomeloidea Latreille, 1802
Superfamily
Curculionoidea Latreille, 1802
Family
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882
Family
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820
Family †
Ulyanidae Zherikhin, 1993
Family
Belidae Schönherr, 1826
Family
Caridae Thompson, 1992
Family
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820
Family
Brentidae Billberg, 1820
Family
Brachyceridae Billberg, 1820
Family
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 (snout beetles, weevils, and bark beetles)
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