Species list, Checklist of Order Coleoptera (Beetles) for Costa Rica (Central America)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	609 11807 34482	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	606 11803 34480	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	577 11648 34014	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	378 9725 29913	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	108 3252 8960	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Costa Rica
108 Families width 8960 Species and 214 Subspecies

Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	36	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	41	Species	Taxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857	Soft bodied plant beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	79	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	25	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	1	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	76	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	252	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	9	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	600	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	1326	Species	Taxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834	Cerophytid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	2	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	794	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	34	Species	Taxom
Cneoglossidae Champion, 1897		0	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	52	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	1565	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		3	Species	Taxom
Dryophthoridae (Schönherr, 1825)	Palm weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	72	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	245	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	34	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	21	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	32	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	269	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	39	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	146	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	28	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	74	Species	Taxom
Lepiceridae Hinton, 1936		1	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	22	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975	Robust marsh loving beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	31	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882	Nemonychid weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	13	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	103	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	19	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	5	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	18	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	1	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		69	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	1095	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Scolytidae (Latreille, 1807)	Ambrosia	2	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	30	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	38	Species	Taxom
Smicripidae Horn, 1879	Palmetto beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	1161	Species	Taxom
Telegeusidae (LeConte, 1861)	Glowworm beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	169	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	23	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in Costa Rica

Suborder	Adephaga Schellenberg, 1806 Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles	5 237 697	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Myxophaga Crowson, 1955 Microsporids, Minute Bog and Skiff Beetles	1 1 1	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	102 3012 8259	Families Genera Species	Taxom

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