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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region Britain (Loudoun County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
99
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
99
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
99
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
82
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
17
56
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Britain (Loudoun County)
17 Families width 71 Species
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles7SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers8SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae (Lameere, 1900)Rove beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae (Leach, 1815)Diving beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules2SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Britain (Loudoun County)
56 Genera with 71 Species
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Adalia Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Alphitobius Stephens, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1812Seed-Eating Ground Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bruchidius Schilsky, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Bryaxis Kugelann, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Callosobruchus Pic, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1764Ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cassida Linnaeus, 1776Tortoise Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ceutorhynchus Germar, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Charaphloeus Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cionus Clairville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Corticarina Reitter, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Creophilus Samouelle, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crioceris Geoffroy, 1758Asparagus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolaemus Mulsant, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Galerucella Crotch, 1758Water-lily Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halobrecta Thomson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Harmonia Mulsant, 1773Greater Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Hippodamia Dejean, 1758Black-spotted lady beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hygrotus Stephens, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Hylastinus Bedel, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Hypera Germar, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Larinus Dejean, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocephalus MacLeay, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Omosita Erichson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ophonus Dejean, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Otiorhynchus Germar, 1777Strawberry root weevil3SpeciesTaxom
Oulema Gozis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perigona Laporte, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotreta Dejean, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Plagiodera Laicharting, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Polydrusus Germar, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Rhantus Dejean, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocyllus Germar, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzobius Stephens, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sitona Germar, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sitophilus Schönherr, 1855Granary Weevils2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1775Seedcorn Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stilbus Seidlitz, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Subcoccinella Huber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tanysphyrus Germar, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1792Indet. Mealworm Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tribolium MacLeay, 1797Flour beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tychius Germar, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Britain (Loudoun County)
71 Species
Adalia (Adalia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 17582-spot Ladybird
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797Leser Mealworm Beetle
Amara (Amara) aenea De Geer, 1774Common sun beetle
Amara (Amara) familiaris Duftschmid, 1812Bareyed goby
Anthicus (Anthicus) cervinus LaFerté-Séne..., 1848Ant-like flower beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Bruchidius villosus Fabricius, 1792Broom seed beetle
Bryaxis puncticollis Denny, 1825
Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius, 1775Cowpea Beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Carabus (Archicarabus) nemoralis Müller, 1764Bronze Ground Beetle
Cassida (Cassida) rubiginosa O.F. Müller, 1776Black crowberry
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Ceutorhynchus (Ceuthorhynchus) assimilis (Paykull, 1792)⇒ Ceutorhynchus obstrictus Marsham, 1802
Ceutorhynchus (Ceuthorhynchus) rapae Gyllenhal, 1837Cabbage curculio
Ceutorhynchus (Marklissus) erysimi Fabricius, 1787Weevil
Charaphloeus adustus LeConte, 1854
Cionus scrophulariae Linnaeus, 1758Common Figwort Weevil
Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata Linnaeus, 17587-spot Ladybird
Creophilus maxillosus Linnaeus, 1758Carrion Beetle
Crioceris (Crioceris) asparagi Linnaeus, 1758Asparagus beetle
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, 1853Mealy Bug Destroyer Larvae
Galerucella (Galerucella) nymphaeae Linnaeus, 1758Leaf Beetle
Halobrecta flavipes Thomson, 1861
Harmonia axyridis Pallas, 1773Asian lady beetle
Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) rufipes (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ 
Hippodamia (Hemisphaerica) tredecimpunctata Linnaeus, 175813-spot ladybird
Hister pteromalus Marseul, 1861
Hygrotus (Coelambus) impressopunctatus Schaller, 1783
Hylastinus obscurus Marsham, 1802Clover root bark beetle
Hypera (Dapalinus) meles Fabricius, 1792Australian alfalfa weevil
Hypera (Hypera) nigrirostris Fabricius, 1775Black-beaked Green Weevil
Hypera (Hypera) postica Gyllenhal, 1813Alfalfa weevil
Larinus (Phyllonomeus) planus (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Larinus rusticanus Gyllenhal, 1835
Myrmecocephalus concinnus Erichson, 1839Rove beetle
Omosita (Saprobia) colon Linnaeus, 1758Sap-feeding beetle
Omosita (Saprobia) discoidea Fabricius, 1775Sap beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Ophonus (Metophonus) puncticeps (Stephens, 1828)⇒ Ophonus puncticollis Paykull, 1798
Otiorhynchus (Dorymerus) sulcatus Fabricius, 1775Black vine beetle
Otiorhynchus (Pendragon) ovatus Linnaeus, 1758Strawberry root weevil
Otiorhynchus (Zustalestus) rugosostriatus Goeze, 1777Rough Strawberry Root Weevil
Oulema (Oulema) melanopus Linnaeus, 1758Barley leaf beetle
Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps Dejean, 1831Tawny Harp Ground Beetle
Philonthus (Philonthus) cognatus Stephens, 1832Staph beetle
Philonthus (Philonthus) cruentatus Gmelin, 1790Beetle
Philonthus (Philonthus) politus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Philonthus concinnus Gravenhorst, 1802
Phyllotreta striolata Fabricius, 1803Striped flea beetle
Plagiodera (Plagiodera) versicolora Laicharting, 1781Imported poplar and willow beetle
Polydrusus (Chrysoyphis) formosus Mayer, 1779Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil
Rhantus (Rhantus) suturalis (W.S.Macleay, 1825)⇒ Rhantus frontalis Marsham, 1802
Rhinocyllus conicus Froelich, 1792Thistle Head Weevil
Rhyzobius lophanthae Blaisdell, 1892Scale-eating ladybird
Sitona (Sitona) hispidulus Fabricius, 1776Clover root curculio
Sitophilus oryzae Linnaeus, 1763Lesser grain weevil
Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, 1855Greater grain weevil
Sphaeridium bipustulatum (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Nephus quadrimaculatus Herbst, 1783
Sphaeridium lunatum Fabricius, 1792Mougeot's amphidium moss
Sphaeridium scarabaeoides Linnaeus, 1758Water scavenger beetle
Stenolophus (Agonoderus) comma Fabricius, 1775
Stilbus apicialis Melsheimer, 1844
Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata Linnaeus, 175824-spot Ladybird
Tanysphyrus (Tanysphyrus) lemnae Fabricius, 1792Duckweed Weevil
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) molitor Linnaeus, 1758Hardback Beetle
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) obscurus Fabricius, 1792Dark mealworm
Tribolium (Tribolium) castaneum Herbst, 1797Bran bug.
Tychius (Tychius) picirostris Fabricius, 1787Clover seed weevil

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in Britain (Loudoun County)
SuborderAdephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles
2
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
15
48
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Coleoptera at szmn.sbras.ru
Coleoptera at papua-insects.nl
Coleoptera at artfakta.se
Coleoptera at dyntaxa.se
Coleoptera at gbif.org
Coleoptera at irmng.org
Coleoptera at itis.gov
Coleoptera at kaefer-der-welt.de
Coleoptera at marinespecies.org