ColeopteraAmarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Buprestidae Cerambycidae Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Digitonthophagus gazella Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle) Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Neospades sp Lycidae Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Pittosporum Leaf Beetle (Lamprolina impressicollis) Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus

Belonging to the order Coleoptera, in the superorder Endopterygota, are a great group of insects commonly known as Beetles, that also include Weevils who are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects.

Feather-horned Beetle (Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata), Woodbridge, West Coast WA © Marc Newman
Feather-horned Beetle (Rhipicera carinata), Woodbridge, West Coast WA © Marc Newman
Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus porosus), Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus porosus) feeding on the leaves of a eucalypt, Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata), Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata), Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Tortoise Beetle (Paropsis maculata), Southern Downs QLD © Marc Newman
Tortoise Beetle (Paropsis maculata), Southern Downs QLD © Marc Newman
Castiarina turbulenta, Ravensthorpe WA © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina turbulenta, Ravensthorpe WA © Mark Hanlon
Pittosporum Leaf Beetle (Lamprolina impressicollis), Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why NSW
Pittosporum Leaf Beetle (Lamprolina impressicollis), Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why NSW
Castiarina sanguinolenta, Cape Arid WA © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina sanguinolenta, Cape Arid WA © Mark Hanlon
  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder:
    • Adephaga
    • Archostemata
    • Myxophaga
    • Polyphaga
  • Family:
    • Apionidae
    • Brachyceridae
    • Cetoniidae

Footnote & References

  1. Australasian Beetles Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180404322409639
  2. Chrysomelidae, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/cbca50ba-be34-42b6-adfa-0a2941c94ef9#overview
  3. Paropsis Olivier, 1807, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/f636b701-14b7-4307-b79e-272d5f4b0c38
  4. Paropsine Beetle, Australian Museum, https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/paropsine-beetle/
  5. Beetle morphology, Text © Christoph Benisch, 2007, Beetle Fauna of Germany, kerbtier.de, https://www.kerbtier.de/Pages/Themenseiten/enKoerperbau.html

ColeopteraAmarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Buprestidae Cerambycidae Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Digitonthophagus gazella Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle) Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Neospades sp Lycidae Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Pittosporum Leaf Beetle (Lamprolina impressicollis) Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus

InsectsBees Beetles Blattodea Butterflies Coleoptera Cicada Crabronidae Diptera Dragonflies & Damselflies Formicidae Hemiptera Heteroptera (True Bugs) Mango Planthopper Moths Orthoptera Orthopteroid Processionary Caterpillar Stink Bugs, Shield Bugs and Allies Syrphidae Wasps Water Scorpion (Laccotrephes tristis) Witchetty Grub