Backyard Biology - Insects: <i>Coleoptera</i> (Beetles)

Backyard Biology - Insects: Coleoptera (Beetles)

- Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles) - Cantharidae (Soldier Beetles) - Carabidae (Ground Beetles) - Cerambycidae (Longhorned Beetles) -
- Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) - Ciidae (Minute Tree-fungus Beetles) - Cleridae (Checkered Beetles) - Coccinellidae (Ladybird Beetles) -
- Curculionidae (Snout Beetles/Weevils) - Elateridae (Click Beetles) - Hydrophilidae (Water Scavenger Beetles) - Latridiidae (Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles) -
- Pyrochroidae (Fire-colored Beetles) - Scirtidae (Marsh Beetles) - Silphidae (Carrion Beetles) - Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)

Family Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Metallic Wood Boring Beetle

Metallic Wood Boring Beetle
(Agrilus sp.)

Metallic Wood Boring Beetle

Metallic Wood Boring Beetle
(Chrysobothris sp.)

Family Cantharidae (Soldier Beetles)

Soldier Beetle

Soldier Beetle
(Podabrus piniphilus)

Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)

Ground Beetle

Ground Beetle
(Blethisa sp.)

Ground Beetle

Ground Beetle
(Calathus sp.)

European Ground Beetle

European Ground Beetle
(Carabus nemoralis)

Oregon Tiger Beetle

Oregon Tiger Beetle
(Cicindela oregona)
[Tolmie State Park - Olympia, WA]

Ground Beetle

Ground Beetle
(Trechinae subfamily)

Family Cerambycidae (Longhorned Beetles)

Lepturine Beetle

Lepturine Beetle (Flower Longhorn)
(Leptalia macilenta)

Flower Longhorn

Flower Longhorn
(Leptura obliterata)

Longhorned Beetle

Long-horned Beetle
(Megasemum asperum)

California Root Borer

California Root Borer
(Prionus californicus)

California Root Borer (larva)

California Root Borer (larva)
(Prionus californicus)

Longhorned Beetle

Longhorn Beetle
(Xestoleptura sp.)

Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Flea Beetle

Flea Beetle
(Altica sp.)

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Thistle Tortoise Beetle
(Cassida rubiginosa)

Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle
(Diabrotica undecimpunctata)

Leaf Beetle

Leaf Beetle ♂/♀

(Syneta sp.)
[Tolmie State Park - Olympia, WA]

Family Ciidae (Minute Tree-fungus Beetles)

Minute Tree-fungus Beetle

Minute Tree-fungus Beetle
(Ciidae family)

Family Cleridae (Checkered Beetles)

Checkered Beetle

Checkered Beetle

(Enoclerus eximius)

Family Coccinellidae (Ladybird Beetles)

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
(Coccinella septempunctata)

Three-banded Lady Beetle

Three-banded Lady Beetle (variant subspecies)
(Coccinella trifasciata subversa)

Western Blood-red Lady Beetle

Western Blood-red Lady Beetle,
Spotless Ladybug
(Cycloneda polita)

Asian Spotted Ladybird Beetle

Asian Spotted Ladybird Beetle
(Harmonia axyridis)

Ladybird Beetle larva

Ladybird Beetle larva
(Psyllobora sp.)

Small Ashy Gray Ladybird Beetle

Small Ashy Gray Ladybird Beetle
(Psyllobora borealis)

Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle

Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle
(Psyllobora vigintimaculata)

Family Curculionidae (Snout Beetles, Weevils)

Black Vine Weevil

Black Vine Weevil
(Otiorhynchus sulcatus)

Snout Beetle/Weevil

Snout Beetle/Weevil
(Rhynchaenus salicis)

Broad-nosed Weevil

Broad-nosed Weevil
(Trachyphloeus bifoveolatus)

Family Elateridae (Click Beetles)

Click Beetle

Click Beetle
(Athoini tribe)

Click Beetle

Click Beetle
(Ctenicera suckleyi)

Click Beetle

Click Beetle
(Elateridae family)

Family Hydrophilidae (Water Scavenger Beetles)

Water Scavenger Beetle

Water Scavenger Beetle
(Hydrochara sp.)

Family Latridiidae (Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles)

Minute Brown Scavenger Beetle

Minute Brown Scavenger Beetle
(Corticariinae subfamily)

Family Pyrochroidae (Fire-colored Beetles)

Fire-colored Beetle

Fire-colored Beetle
(Dendroides ephemeroides)

Family Scirtidae (Marsh Beetles)

Marsh Beetle

Marsh Beetle
(Cyphon sp.)

Marsh Beetle

Marsh Beetle
(Cyphon concinna)

Family Silphidae (Carrion Beetles)

Sexton Beetle

Sexton Beetle
(Nicrophorus defodiens)

Family Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)

Omaline Rove Beetle

Omaline Rove Beetle
(Eusphalerum sp.)

Rove Beetle

Rove Beetle
(Quedius sp.)

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Last updated: 10 Dec 2007
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