Beetles Index

BeetlesBeetles Index

There is estimated to be at least 30,000 known species of beetles in Australia, with many more yet to be identified and named. Belonging to the order Coleoptera, beetles have 3 body parts: a head, thorax and abdomen. It is their front pair of wings, hardened into wing-cases, known as elytra, that distinguish them from most other insects.

Following are some beetles seen here in Australia. We thank the many contributors who allow us to share their photos… enjoy.

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1. Anoplognathus macleayi (Christmas Beetle)
2. Austromordella niveosuturalis (Mordellidae Beetle)
3. Blaps polychresta (Egyptian Beetle)
4. Bisallardiana sp (Flower Chafer Beetle)
5. Hoshihananomia leucosticta (White-spotted Pintail Beetle)
6. Mordella sydneyana (Pintail Beetle)
7. Bolboceratidae Beetle family (subfamily Scarabaeoidea)
8. Calosoma (Australodrepa) oceanicum
9. Calosoma schayeri (Green Carab Beetle)
10. Carphurus (Soft-winged Flower Beetle)
11. Cassidini sp (Tortoise Beetle)
12. Castiarina crenata (Jewel Beetle)
13. Chalcophorotaenia Beetle
14. Chlorobapta frontalis (Flower Beetle)
15. Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird)
16. Colpochila sp (Beetle)
17. Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug Destroyer Beetle)
18. Cybister tripunctatus (Three-punctured Diving Beetle)
19. Dendropemon subfasciatus (Fungus Weevil)
20. Diadoxus erythrurus (Small Cypress Jewel Beetle)
21. Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Beetle)
22. Digitonthophagus gazella (Dung Beetle)
23. Elateridae (Click Beetle)
24. Enochrus (Methydrus), family Hydrophilidae (Water Scavenger Beetle)
25. Eretes australis (subfamily Dytiscinae)
26. Euoniticellus intermedius (Northern Sandy Dung Beetle)
27. Helea scaphiformis (Pie-dish Beetle)
28. Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus) brevispina
29. Lamprima aurata (Golden Stag Beetle)
30. Lepidiota Beetle (family Scarabaeidae)
31. Lixus sp, family Curculionidae (Snout Beetle)
32. Merimna atrata (family Buprestidae)
33. Mordella sydneyana (Pintail Beetle)
34. Neospades sp (possibly Neospades chrysopygia)
35. Pachydissus (Longhorn Beetles)
36. Paropsisterna laesa (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle)
37. Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle)
38. Phoracantha punctata (Longhorn Beetle)
39. Phoracantha recurva (Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle)
40. Phorticosomus sp
41. Prioninae subfamily, (family Cerambycidae)
42. Protaetia fusca (Mottled Flower Scarab)
43. Pterohelaeus sp (Blue Pie-dish Beetle)
44. Rhipicera femorata (Feather-horned Beetle)

Check back as we continue to add more beetles…

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• Scientific classification
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Arthropoda
• Class: Insecta
• Informal: Pterygotes
• Order: Coleoptera
• Suborder:
  • Adephaga
  • Archostemata
  • Myxophaga
  • Polyphaga
• Family:
  • Apionidae
  • Brachyceridae
  • Cetoniidae

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BeetlesBeetles Index

ColeopteraColeoptera Index Amarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Aphanesthes succine Aporocera speciosa Atractocerus crassicornis Blackburnium cavicolle Buprestidae Carphurus Cerambycidae Carabidae Chalcopteroides (Chalcopterus Beetle) Christmas Beetles Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Dicranolaius cinctus Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Hydrophilus Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Lycidae Malachiinae Mordellidae (Pintail Beetles) Neospades sp Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Phorticosomus sp Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhinotia haemoptera Rhinotia suturalis Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Tenebrionidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus

InsectsInsects Life Cycle… Bees Beetles Blattodea Butterflies Coleoptera Cicada Crabronidae Diptera Dragonflies & Damselflies Formicidae Hemiptera Heteroptera Mantodea Moths Neuroptera Orthoptera Orthopteroid Processionary Caterpillar Stink Bugs, Shield Bugs and Allies Wasps Water Scorpion (Laccotrephes tristis) Witchetty Grub