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

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

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	816 19624 105366	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	812 19606 105335	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	775 19334 104374	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	470 14136 82559	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	139 5065 32704	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for South Asia
139 Families width 32704 Species and 1628 Subspecies

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Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	49	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Amphizoidae LeConte, 1853	Stout-stream beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	161	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	164	Species	Taxom
Aphodiidae Leach, 1815		9	Species	Taxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964	Ancient Fungus Beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857	Soft bodied plant beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Aspidytidae Ribera, Beu..., 2002	Cliff water beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	513	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	17	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	159	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	1	Species	Taxom
Brachypsectridae LeConte & Horn, 1883	Texas beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	802	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	194	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	70	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	3	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	263	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	4235	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	2138	Species	Taxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834	Cerophytid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	33	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	2064	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	17	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	56	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	600	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	55	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	16	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	1763	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Decliniidae Nikitsky, La..., 1994	Declinia relicta	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	141	Species	Taxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861	Tooth-neck fungus beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		21	Species	Taxom
Drilidae (Blanchard, 1845)	Drilid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	37	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	996	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	981	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	535	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	126	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973	Forest stream beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Georyssidae Laporte, 1819	Minute mud-loving beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	140	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	43	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	48	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Helotidae Reitter, 1876		24	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	54	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	1217	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	39	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	293	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	556	Species	Taxom
Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874	Skiff beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Hygrobiidae Régimbart, 1878	Screech beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926	Jacobson's beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899)	Lined flat bark beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	865	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	59	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	451	Species	Taxom
Lepiceridae Hinton, 1936		1	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	126	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	396	Species	Taxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975	Robust marsh loving beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	87	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	27	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	129	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	29	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	273	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	14	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	39	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	66	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	79	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	34	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	46	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	62	Species	Taxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861	False fireflies	5	Species	Taxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912		1	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	53	Species	Taxom
Passandridae (Erichson, 1845)	Parasitic flat bark beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	33	Species	Taxom
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861	Rain beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Podabrocephalidae Pic, 1930		1	Species	Taxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857		6	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	18	Species	Taxom
Pterogeniidae Crowson, 1953		3	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	55	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	37	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Rhagophthalmidae Olivier, 1907		8	Species	Taxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Hump back beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	8	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	4	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		26	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	28	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	3440	Species	Taxom
Schizopodidae (LeConte, 1859)	False Jewel Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	58	Species	Taxom
Scolytidae (Latreille, 1807)	Ambrosia	2	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	44	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	491	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	82	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	77	Species	Taxom
Sphaeritidae Schuckard, 1839	False clown beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845	Minute Bog Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	6259	Species	Taxom
Synteliidae Lewis, 1882		1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	126	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		4	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		1	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Trictenotomidae Blanchard, 1845	Croc beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	40	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	38	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in South Asia

Suborder	Adephaga Schellenberg, 1806 Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles	8 578 5373	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Archostemata Kolbe, 1908 Cupedids, Ommatids, Reticulated Beetles and Telephone-pole Beetles	2 2 17	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Myxophaga Crowson, 1955 Microsporids, Minute Bog and Skiff Beetles	3 3 13	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	126 4478 27300	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)

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