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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region Faroe Islands (Denmark)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
238
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
238
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
238
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
225
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
21
74
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Faroe Islands
21 Families width 124 Species and 13 Subspecies
#DSCHBLEAP
Dytiscidae (Leach, 1815)Diving beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles36SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles31SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae2SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae (Latreille, 1802)Death-watch and Spider Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae Leach, 1815Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Faroe Islands
74 Genera with 124 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPQRSTUX
Agabus Leach, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Agonum Bonelli, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Aleochara Gravenhorst, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1796Seed-Eating Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anacaena Thomson, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Anisodactylus Dejean, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Apion Herbst, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Aridius Motschulsky, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Arpedium Erichson, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Atheta Thomson, 1852Vexing Rove Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Atomaria Stephens, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Barynotus Germar, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Bembidion Latreille, 17615SpeciesTaxom
Blethisa Bonelli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Boreonectes Angus, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Calathus Bonelli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1815Ground beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cartodere Thomson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Catops Paykull, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Cerylcautomus Gupta & Crowson, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthorhynchus Schönherr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ceutorhynchus Germar, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1790Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysolina Motschulsky, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagus Herbst, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Dicheirotrichus Jacquelin du..., 18273SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxus Lewis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eusphalerum Kraatz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Geostiba Thomson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Haliplus Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Haplonyx Schoenherr, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophorus Fabricius, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Hydroporus Clairville, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Lathridius Herbst, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lathrobium Gravenhorst, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Latridius Herbst, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Loricera Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Megasternum Mulsant, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Micrelus C.G. Thomson, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Myllaena Erichson, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Nebria Latreille, 1854Gazelle Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Notiophilus Dumeril, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Ocalea Erichson, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Olophrum Erichson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Omalium Gravenhorst, 17896SpeciesTaxom
Otiorhynchus Germar, 1777Strawberry root weevil5SpeciesTaxom
Oxypoda Mannerheim, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Patrobus Dejean, 17684SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Philothermus Aubé, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Poecilus Bonelli, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Proartematopus Crowson, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Proteinus Latreille, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichus Bonelli, 1837Woodland Ground Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Ptinus Linnaeus, 1929Brown spider beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Quedius Stephens, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoncus Schönherr, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchaenus Clairville &..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sitona Germar, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Stenichnus Thomson, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stictotarsus Zimmermann, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tachinus Gravenhorst, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Trechus Clairville, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Uracanthus Hope, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Xantholinus Dejean, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Xylodromus Heer, 18022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Faroe Islands
124 Species and 13 Subspecies
Agabus (Gaurodytes) bipustulatus Linnaeus, 1767
Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808Northern Dung Beetle
Agonum (Europhilus) fuliginosum Panzer, 1809
Aleochara (Polychara) sparsa Heer, 1839
Amara (Curtonotus) aulica Panzer, 1796Princely harp ground beetle
Anacaena globula Paykull, 1798
Anacaena globulus Paykull, 1798
Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus) binotatus Fabricius, 1787Two-marked harp ground beetle
Aphodius (Agoliinus) lapponum (Gyllenhal, 1806)⇒ Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808
Apion (Apion) cruentatum Walton, 1844
Apion (Apion) haematodes Kirby, 1808
Aridius nodifer (Westwood, 1839)⇒ Cartodere nodifer Westwood, 1839
Arpedium brachypterum Gravenhorst, 1802Staph beetle
Atheta (Gruppa) harwoodi Williams, 1930
Atheta (Mycota) trinotata Kraatz, 1856
Atheta (Philhygra) luridipennis Mannerheim, 1830Staph beetle
Atheta (Xenota) fungi (Gravenhorst, 1806)⇒ Mocyta fungi Gravenhorst, 1806
Atheta gregaria Casey, 1910
Atheta nigricornis (Thomson, 1852)⇒ Atheta vaga Heer, 1839
Atomaria (Atomaria) apicalis Erichson, 1846
Barynotus squamosus Germar, 1824Weevil
Bembidion (Bembidionetolitzkya) geniculatum Heer, 1837
Bembidion geniculatum geniculatum Heer, 1837
Bembidion (Peryphus) bruxellense Wesmael, 1835Brussels riverbank ground beetle
Bembidion bipunctatum bipunctatum Linnaeus, 1761
Bembidion (Testedium) bipunctatum (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Bembidion foraminosum Sturm, 1825
Blethisa multipunctata Linnaeus, 1758Bellotti's goby
Blethisa multipunctata multipunctata Linnaeus, 1758
Boreonectes multilineatus Falkenstrom, 1922
Calathus (Calathus) fuscipes Goeze, 1777Dark-footed harp ground beetle
Calathus (Neocalathus) melanocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
Carabus (Mesocarabus) problematicus Herbst, 1786
Carabus problematicus feroensis Vacher de La..., 1910
Carabus problematicus harcyniae Sturm, 1815
Cartodere (Aridius) nodifer Westwood, 1839Humpbacked minute scavenger beetle
Catops fuliginosus Erichson, 1837
Cercyon (Cercyon) haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cercyon impressus Sturm, 1807
Cercyon (Cercyon) impressus Sturm, 1807
Cerylcautomus clypealis (Slipinski, 1982)⇒ Philothermus clypealis Slipinski, 1982
Ceuthorhynchus pallipes Crotch, 1866
Ceutorhynchus contractus Marsham, 1802Cabbage Leaf Weevil
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) nigricornis Fabricius, 1787
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) nitidulus (Schrank, 1781)⇒ Chlaenius nigricornis Fabricius, 1787
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) vestitus Paykull, 1790
Chrysolina staphylaea arthritica Bechyné, 1950
Cryptophagus (Cryptophagus) distinguendus Sturm, 1845
Cryptophagus (Cryptophagus) pilosus (Gyllenhal, 1827)⇒ Cryptophagus punctipennis C. N. F. Bri..., 1863
Cryptophagus (Cryptophagus) scanicus Linnaeus, 1758Flat bark beetle
Dicheirotrichus (Trichocellus) cognatus Gyllenhal, 1827
Dicheirotrichus (Trichocellus) gustavii Crotch, 1871
Dicheirotrichus (Trichocellus) placidus (Gyllenhal, 1827)⇒ Trichocellus placidus Gyllenhal, 1827
Elodes minuta Linnaeus, 1767
Elodes pseudominuta (Klausnitzer, 1971)⇒ Elodes minuta Linnaeus, 1767
Epitoxus corycaeus Lewis, 1900
Eusphalerum (Eusphalerum) minutum Fabricius, 1792
Geostiba (Geostiba) circellaris Gravenhorst, 1806Rove beetle
Haliplus (Liaphlus) fulvus Fabricius, 1801Small water beetle
Helophorus (Rhopalohelophorus) brevipalpis Bedel, 1881
Helophorus (Rhopalohelophorus) flavipes Fbricius, 1792
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) erythrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) memnonius Nicolai, 1822
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) palustris (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Hydroporus notatus Sturm, 1835
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) pubescens Gyllenhal, 1808
Hydroporus notatus Sturm, 1835
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Lathridius nodifer (Westwood, 1839)⇒ Cartodere nodifer Westwood, 1839
Lathrobium (Lathrobium) fulvipenne Gravenhorst, 1806Staph beetle
Latridius minutus Linnaeus, 1767Small minute scavenger beetle
Loricera (Loricera) pilicornis Fabricius, 1775Bigtooth aspen
Megasternum concinnum Marsham, 1802
Micrelus ericae Gyllenhal, 1813Small Heather Weevil
Myllaena brevicornis A. H. Matthews, 1838
Nebria (Boreonebria) rufescens (Stroem, 1768)⇒ Nebria gyllenhalli Schönherr, 1806
Nebria rufescens rufescens (Stroem, 1768)⇒ Nebria gyllenhalli Schönherr, 1806
Nebria (Nebria) brevicollis Fabricius, 1792European Gazelle Beetle
Nebria (Nebria) salina Fairmaire & ..., 1854
Notiophilus (Latviaphilus) biguttatus (Fabricius, 1779)⇒ Notiophilus substriatus C.R Waterhouse, 1833
Notiophilus aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758
Notiophilus substriatus C.R Waterhouse, 1833
Ocalea (Ocalea) picata Stephens, 1832
Olophrum fuscum Gravenhorst, 1806
Omalium caesum Gravenhorst, 1806Staph beetle
Omalium excavatum Stephens, 1834
Omalium laeviusculum Gyllenhal, 1827
Omalium riparium Thomson, 1857
Omalium riparium riparium Thomson, 1857
Omalium rivulare Paykull, 1789Ocillate rove beetle
Otiorhynchus (Metopiorrhynchus) singularis Linnaeus, 1758Clay Colored Weevil
Otiorhynchus (Phalantorrhynchus) arcticus Fabricius, 1780
Otiorhynchus (Postaremus) nodosus M?ller, 1764
Otiorhynchus (Zadrehus) atroapterus De Geer, 1775Black Marram Weevil
Otiorhynchus (Zustalestus) rugosostriatus Goeze, 1777Rough Strawberry Root Weevil
Oxypoda (Bessopora) haemorrhoa Mannerheim, 1830
Patrobus (Patrobus) septentrionis Dejean, 1828
Patrobus septentrionis septentrionis Dejean, 1828
Patrobus assimilis Chaudoir, 1844
Patrobus atrorufus Stroem, 1768
Philonthus (Onychophilonthus) marginatus O. Müller, 1764
Philonthus cephalotes Gravenhorst, 1802
Philonthus fimetarius Gravenhorst, 1802
Philothermus clypealis Slipinski, 1982
Planolinus fasciatus Olivier, 1789
Poecilus lepidus lepidus Leske, 1785
Poecilus (Poecilus) cupreus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Poecilus lepidus lepidus Leske, 1785
Poecilus (Poecilus) versicolor Sturm, 1824
Proartematopus electricus Crowson, 1973
Proteinus brachypterus Fabricius, 1792Staph beetle
Pterostichus (Bothriopterus) adstrictus Eschscholtz, 1823Upland Blackclock
Pterostichus (Phonias) diligens Sturm, 1824
Pterostichus (Pseudomaseus) nigrita Paykull, 1790
Pterostichus nigrita nigrita
Pterostichus (Pseudomaseus) rhaeticus Heer, 1837
Ptinus (Ptinus) fur Linnaeus, 1758Common spider beetle
Ptinus (Tectoptinus) tectus Boieldieu, 1856Australian spider beetle
Ptinus ocellus (Brown, 1929)⇒ Ptinus tectus Boieldieu, 1856
Quedius (Microsaurus) mesomelinus Marsham, 1802Staph beetle
Rhinoncus (Rhinoncus) pericarpius Linnaeus, 1758
Rhynchaenus ericae (Gyllenhal, 1813)⇒ Micrelus ericae Gyllenhal, 1813
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) arctica Poppius, 1904
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) semistriata Fabricius, 1794Pill Beetle
Sitona (Sitona) puncticollis Stephens, 1831
Stenichnus (Cyrtoscydmus) collaris P.W.J. Müll..., 1822
Stenus (Parastenus) impressus Germar, 1824
Stictotarsus multilineatus (Falkenström, 1922)⇒ Boreonectes multilineatus Falkenstrom, 1922
Tachinus (Tachinus) laticollis Gravenhorst, 1802
Tachinus (Tachinus) signatus (Gravenhorst, 1802)⇒ Tachinus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758
Trechus (Trechus) fulvus (Dejean, 1831)⇒ Trechus apicalis Motschulsky, 1845
Trechus fulvus fulvus Dejean, 1831
Trechus (Trechus) obtusus Erichson, 1837London riverbank ground beetle
Trechus obtusus obtusus Erichson, 1837
Uracanthus cryptophagus Olliff, 1892Australian citrus branch borer
Xantholinus (Xantholinus) linearis (Olivier, 1795)⇒ Neohypnus lineatus Wendeler, 1924
Xylodromus concinnus (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Xylodromus brunneipennis Stephens, 1832
Xylodromus depressus Gravenhorst, 1802Rove beetle

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in Faroe Islands
SuborderAdephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles
3
21
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
18
53
79
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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