Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)

Beetle (Coleoptera) field guide

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Beetles (Coleoptera)

Click beetles (Elateridae)
Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)
Carab beetles (Carabidae)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)
Lady beetles (Coccinellidae)
Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae)
Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)
Stag beetles (Lucanidae)
Water beetles (several families)
Weevils (Curculionoidea)
Other beetles
Checkered Beetles (Cleridae)
Rove beetles (Staphylinidae)

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Anoplognathus porosus (Porosus Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus

Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)

Apolinus lividigaster (Yellow Shouldered Ladybird)

Apolinus lividigaster
Apolinus lividigaster
Larvae

Larvae
Apolinus lividigaster
Larvae

Chauliognathus imperialis (Imperial Soldier Beetle)

Chauliognathus imperialis
Chauliognathus imperialis
Chauliognathus imperialis
Chauliognathus imperialis

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle)

Chauliognathus lugubris
Chauliognathus lugubris
Chauliognathus lugubris
Chauliognathus lugubris

Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle)

Chauliognathus tricolor
Chauliognathus tricolor
Chauliognathus tricolor
Chauliognathus tricolor

Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
Chondropyga dorsalis
Chondropyga dorsalis
FEMALE
MALE

Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil)

Chrysolopus spectabilis
Chrysolopus spectabilis
Chrysolopus spectabilis
Chrysolopus spectabilis

Coccinellidae (family) (Unidentified lady beetle)

Coccinellidae (family)
Coccinellidae (family)
Coccinellidae (family)
Coccinellidae (family)

Coelophora inaequalis (Variable Ladybird beetle)

Coelophora inaequalis
Coelophora inaequalis
Coelophora inaequalis
Coelophora inaequalis

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird)

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Diphucrania scabrosula (Jewel Beetle)

Diphucrania scabrosula
Diphucrania scabrosula
Diphucrania scabrosula
Diphucrania scabrosula

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle)

Ecnolagria grandis
Ecnolagria grandis
Larvae

Larvae

Ecnolagria grandis
Larvae

Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle)

Ecnolagria sp. (genus)
Ecnolagria sp. (genus)
Ecnolagria sp. (genus)
Ecnolagria sp. (genus)

Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle)

Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae

Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird)

Harmonia conformis
Pupae

Pupae
Nymph

Nymph
Harmonia conformis
Pupae
Nymph

Harmonia testudinaria (Tortoise-shelled ladybird)

Harmonia testudinaria
Harmonia testudinaria
Harmonia testudinaria
Harmonia testudinaria

Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird)

Hippodamia variegata
Pupa

Pupa
Showing the variable spots on the elytra

Showing the variable spots on the elytra
Hippodamia variegata
Pupa
Showing the variable spots on the elytra

Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird)

Illeis galbula
Illeis galbula
LARVAE

LARVAE
Illeis galbula
LARVAE

Lamprolina (genus) (Pittosporum leaf beetle)

Lamprolina (genus)
Lamprolina (genus)
Lamprolina (genus)
Lamprolina (genus)

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