Species list, Checklist of Order Coleoptera (Beetles) for USA (North America)

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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region USA (North America)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	1098 25856 148294	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	1092 25818 148242	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	999 25344 146344	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	566 19996 121239	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	154 6620 40223	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for USA
154 Families width 40223 Species and 1869 Subspecies

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Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 1968		2	Species	Taxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	65	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Alexiidae Imhoff, 1856	Minute bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Amphizoidae LeConte, 1853	Stout-stream beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	358	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	213	Species	Taxom
Aphodiidae Leach, 1815		4	Species	Taxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964	Ancient Fungus Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857	Soft bodied plant beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	286	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	54	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Bolboceratidae (Mulsant, 1842)	Dor beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Boridae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Borids	2	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	195	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	2	Species	Taxom
Brachypsectridae LeConte & Horn, 1883	Texas beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	247	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	1080	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	91	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	11	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	381	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	4527	Species	Taxom
Caridae Thompson, 1992		1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	2538	Species	Taxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834	Cerophytid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	26	Species	Taxom
Chalcodryidae Watt, 1974		0	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	2184	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	153	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	227	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	702	Species	Taxom
Coptoclavidae Ponomarenko, 1961	Extinct family	1	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	107	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	200	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	124	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	15	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	6215	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	255	Species	Taxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861	Tooth-neck fungus beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Diphyllostomatidae Holloway, 1972	False stag beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		2	Species	Taxom
Dryophthoridae (Schönherr, 1825)	Palm weevils	3	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	41	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	879	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	1297	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	173	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	68	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	136	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	16	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	59	Species	Taxom
Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973	Forest stream beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Georyssidae Laporte, 1819	Minute mud-loving beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	101	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	14	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	26	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	86	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	84	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Helotidae Reitter, 1876		3	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	65	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	807	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	30	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	139	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	494	Species	Taxom
Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874	Skiff beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Ithyceridae (Schönherr, 1826)	New York weevil	2	Species	Taxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926	Jacobson's beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837	Pollen Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899)	Lined flat bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	185	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	147	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	460	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	42	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	103	Species	Taxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975	Robust marsh loving beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	71	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Mauroniscidae Majer, 1995	Mauroniscid Beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	74	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	516	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	1	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	296	Species	Taxom
Micromalthidae Barber, 1913	Micromalthid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	85	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	275	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	46	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	17	Species	Taxom
Myraboliidae Lawrence and..., 1991		0	Species	Taxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882	Nemonychid weevils	25	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	328	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	31	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	36	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	129	Species	Taxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861	False fireflies	11	Species	Taxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912		1	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Oxycorynidae (Schoenherr, 1840)	Oxycorynid weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	31	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	132	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	37	Species	Taxom
Phloeostichidae Reitter, 1911		0	Species	Taxom
Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952		0	Species	Taxom
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861	Rain beetle	34	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Pselaphidae (Lameere, 1900)	Short-winged mold beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	25	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	138	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	538	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	69	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Hump back beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	4	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	37	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		39	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	41	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	2787	Species	Taxom
Schizopodidae (LeConte, 1859)	False Jewel Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	86	Species	Taxom
Scolytidae (Latreille, 1807)	Ambrosia	1	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	52	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	402	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	61	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	59	Species	Taxom
Smicripidae Horn, 1879	Palmetto beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Sphaeritidae Schuckard, 1839	False clown beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845	Minute Bog Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	5543	Species	Taxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	False long-horned beetles	15	Species	Taxom
Synchroidae Lacordaire, 1859	Synchroa bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Telegeusidae (LeConte, 1861)	Glowworm beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	1669	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		4	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	39	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		4	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	27	Species	Taxom
Trachypachidae C. G. Thomson, 1857	False ground beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	93	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	90	Species	Taxom
Tshekardocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1944		1	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	214	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in USA

Suborder	Adephaga Schellenberg, 1806 Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles	8 538 5620	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Alphacoleoptera ♰ Engel, Cai, & Tihelka, 2022	1 2 2	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Archostemata Kolbe, 1908 Cupedids, Ommatids, Reticulated Beetles and Telephone-pole Beetles	3 10 17	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Myxophaga Crowson, 1955 Microsporids, Minute Bog and Skiff Beetles	2 4 4	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	139 6058 34560	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Protocoleoptera ♰ Tillyard, 1924	1 1 1	Family Genus Species	Taxom

Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)

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