Species list, Checklist of Order Coleoptera (Beetles) for British Isles (North Europe)

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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region British Isles (North Europe)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	896 13558 47115	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	893 13548 47100	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	807 13239 46382	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	484 10777 40631	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	127 3437 11118	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for British Isles
127 Families width 11118 Species and 460 Subspecies

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Acanthocnemidae Crowson, 1964		1	Species	Taxom
Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 1968		2	Species	Taxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	40	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	34	Species	Taxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964	Ancient Fungus Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	66	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	20	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	57	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	192	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	352	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	3	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	78	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	1326	Species	Taxom
Caridae Thompson, 1992		1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	382	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	11	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	598	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	39	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	52	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	144	Species	Taxom
Coptoclavidae Ponomarenko, 1961	Extinct family	1	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	194	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	9	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	1577	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	80	Species	Taxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861	Tooth-neck fungus beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		0	Species	Taxom
Dryophthoridae (Schönherr, 1825)	Palm weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	308	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	230	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	63	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	15	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	15	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	24	Species	Taxom
Glaphyropteridae Pongracz, 1935		2	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	49	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	35	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	183	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	87	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	255	Species	Taxom
Hygrobiidae Régimbart, 1878	Screech beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	22	Species	Taxom
Lasiosynidae Kirejtshuk, ..., 2010		2	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	83	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	148	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	50	Species	Taxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975	Robust marsh loving beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	37	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	89	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	74	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	35	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	83	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	21	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Myraboliidae Lawrence and..., 1991		0	Species	Taxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882	Nemonychid weevils	4	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	189	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	18	Species	Taxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912		22	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Permosynidae Tillyard, 1924		1	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	26	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	1	Species	Taxom
Phloiophilidae Kiesenwetter, 1863		2	Species	Taxom
Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952		0	Species	Taxom
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861	Rain beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859		2	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	3	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	91	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	113	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Hump back beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	3	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		2	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	16	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	713	Species	Taxom
Schizocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1961		3	Species	Taxom
Schizophoridae Ponomarenko, 1968		1	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	39	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	63	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	41	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Sphaeritidae Schuckard, 1839	False clown beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845	Minute Bog Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	1950	Species	Taxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	False long-horned beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Synchroidae Lacordaire, 1859	Synchroa bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Synteliidae Lewis, 1882		6	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	255	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		7	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		3	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Tshekardocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1944		3	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	28	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in British Isles

Suborder	Adephaga Schellenberg, 1806 Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles	7 380 1724	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Alphacoleoptera ♰ Engel, Cai, & Tihelka, 2022	2 3 3	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Archostemata Kolbe, 1908 Cupedids, Ommatids, Reticulated Beetles and Telephone-pole Beetles	2 17 31	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Myxophaga Crowson, 1955 Microsporids, Minute Bog and Skiff Beetles	3 4 6	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	112 3024 9335	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Protocoleoptera ♰ Tillyard, 1924	1 1 3	Family Genus Species	Taxom

Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)

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