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

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)

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 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

Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird)

Illeis galbula
Illeis galbula
LARVAE

LARVAE
Illeis galbula
LARVAE

Lycidae sp. (family) (Net-winged beetle)

Lycidae sp. (family)
Lycidae sp. (family)
Lycidae sp. (family)

Metriolagria formicicola (Darkling beetle)

Metriolagria formicicola
Metriolagria formicicola
Metriolagria formicicola

Micraspis frenata (Striped Ladybird)

Micraspis frenata
Micraspis frenata
Micraspis frenata
Micraspis frenata

Neorrhina punctatum (Spotted flower chafer)

Neorrhina punctatum
Neorrhina punctatum
Neorrhina punctatum
Neorrhina punctatum

Paropsisterna semifumata (Marble Leaf Beetle)

Paropsisterna semifumata
Paropsisterna semifumata
Paropsisterna semifumata

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