Species list, Checklist of Order Coleoptera (Beetles) for East Asia (Far East)

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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region East Asia (Far East)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	1146 26296 148959	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	1142 26273 148905	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	1054 25859 147577	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	627 19594 119086	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	179 7304 50129	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for East Asia
179 Families width 50129 Species and 5799 Subspecies

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Acanthocnemidae Crowson, 1964		1	Species	Taxom
Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 1968		14	Species	Taxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	43	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Alloioscarabaeidae Bai & al., 2012		1	Species	Taxom
Amphizoidae LeConte, 1853	Stout-stream beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	190	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	286	Species	Taxom
Aphodiidae Leach, 1815		5	Species	Taxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964	Ancient Fungus Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857	Soft bodied plant beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Asiocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1961		1	Species	Taxom
Aspidytidae Ribera, Beu..., 2002	Cliff water beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	1103	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Blattocoleidae Zeuner, 1933		2	Species	Taxom
Bolboceratidae (Mulsant, 1842)	Dor beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Boridae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Borids	1	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	82	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	1	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	174	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	717	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	118	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	11	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	888	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	7661	Species	Taxom
Caridae Thompson, 1992		15	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	5414	Species	Taxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834	Cerophytid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	24	Species	Taxom
Cetoniidae (Leach, 1815)	Flower beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	2068	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	101	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	131	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	535	Species	Taxom
Coelocatiniidae Ponomarenko, 1968		3	Species	Taxom
Coleocatiniidae Ponomarenko ..., 2015		1	Species	Taxom
Coptoclavidae Ponomarenko, 1961	Extinct family	17	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Cretohisteridae		1	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	74	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	76	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	83	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	3629	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	50	Species	Taxom
Decliniidae Nikitsky, La..., 1994	Declinia relicta	2	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	189	Species	Taxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861	Tooth-neck fungus beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		24	Species	Taxom
Dryophthoridae (Schönherr, 1825)	Palm weevils	3	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	30	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	338	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	1856	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	158	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	184	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	168	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	14	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	71	Species	Taxom
Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973	Forest stream beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	272	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	61	Species	Taxom
Glaphyropteridae Pongracz, 1935		1	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	52	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	38	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Helotidae Reitter, 1876		47	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	37	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	462	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	39	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	179	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	637	Species	Taxom
Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874	Skiff beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Hygrobiidae Régimbart, 1878	Screech beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ithyceridae (Schönherr, 1826)	New York weevil	2	Species	Taxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926	Jacobson's beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Jurodidae Ponomarenko, 1985	Jurodids	3	Species	Taxom
Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837	Pollen Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899)	Lined flat bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	181	Species	Taxom
Lasiosynidae Kirejtshuk, ..., 2010		36	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	53	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	802	Species	Taxom
Liadytidae Ponomarenko, 1977		3	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	32	Species	Taxom
Lithoscarabaeidae Nikolajev, 1992		2	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	865	Species	Taxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975	Robust marsh loving beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	253	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	24	Species	Taxom
Magnocoleidae Hong, 1998		1	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	56	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	138	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	198	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	37	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	147	Species	Taxom
Mesocinetidae Kirejtshuk &..., 2010		4	Species	Taxom
Micromalthidae Barber, 1913	Micromalthid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	30	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	449	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	33	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882	Nemonychid weevils	23	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	293	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	37	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	111	Species	Taxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861	False fireflies	5	Species	Taxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912		80	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Parandrexidae Kirejtshuk, 1994		3	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	26	Species	Taxom
Passandridae (Erichson, 1845)	Parasitic flat bark beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Permocupedidae Martynov, 1933		1	Species	Taxom
Permosynidae Tillyard, 1924		1	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	51	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	6	Species	Taxom
Phloiophilidae Kiesenwetter, 1863		1	Species	Taxom
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861	Rain beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857		12	Species	Taxom
Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859		0	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Proterhinidae (Fauvel, 1891)		2	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	55	Species	Taxom
Pterogeniidae Crowson, 1953		1	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	65	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	39	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	223	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	38	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Hump back beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	11	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	25	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		9	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	42	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	4689	Species	Taxom
Schizocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1961		8	Species	Taxom
Schizophoridae Ponomarenko, 1968		16	Species	Taxom
Schizopodidae (LeConte, 1859)	False Jewel Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	116	Species	Taxom
Scolytidae (Latreille, 1807)	Ambrosia	1	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	331	Species	Taxom
Septiventeridae Bai & al., 2013		1	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	115	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	88	Species	Taxom
Sinisilvanidae (Hong, 2002)		1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeritidae Schuckard, 1839	False clown beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	10294	Species	Taxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	False long-horned beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Synchroidae Lacordaire, 1859	Synchroa bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Synteliidae Lewis, 1882		4	Species	Taxom
Taldycupedidae Rohdendorf, 1961		12	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	898	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		1	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	40	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		4	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964		2	Species	Taxom
Trachypachidae C. G. Thomson, 1857	False ground beetle	35	Species	Taxom
Triaplidae Ponomarenko, 1977	Extinct family	1	Species	Taxom
Tricoleidae (Ponomarenko, 1969)		5	Species	Taxom
Trictenotomidae Blanchard, 1845	Croc beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Tritarsidae Hong, 2002		1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	87	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	39	Species	Taxom
Tshekardocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1944		1	Species	Taxom
Ulyanidae (Zherikhin, 1993)		2	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	20	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	71	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in East Asia

Suborder	Adephaga Schellenberg, 1806 Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles	13 763 8161	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Alphacoleoptera ♰ Engel, Cai, & Tihelka, 2022	4 18 28	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Archostemata Kolbe, 1908 Cupedids, Ommatids, Reticulated Beetles and Telephone-pole Beetles	4 46 165	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Myxophaga Crowson, 1955 Microsporids, Minute Bog and Skiff Beetles	7 24 38	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	147 6442 41727	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Protocoleoptera ♰ Tillyard, 1924	2 2 3	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Coleocatiniidae ♰ Ponomarenko & Prokin, 2015	1 1	Genus Species	Taxom
Family	Cretohisteridae	1 1	Genus Species	Taxom

Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)

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