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Order Coleoptera (BEETLES)

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Suborder Adephaga (GROUND & WATER BEETLES)

Family Carabidae (GROUND BEETLES)

Brachinae (BOMBARDIER BEETLES)
Carabinae
Cicindelinae (TIGER BEETLES)
Elaphrinae (MARSH BEETLES)
Harpalinae
Nebrinae
Omophroninae
Patrobinae
Scaritinae
Trechinae (MINUTE GROUND BEETLES)
Noteridae (BURROWING WATER BEETLE)
Dytiscidae (PREDACEOUS DIVING BEETLES)
Gyrinidae (WHIRLIGIG BEETLES)

Suborder Polyphaga

Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (LEAF & LONGHORN BEETLES)

Family Cerambycidae (LONGHORN BEETLES)

Cerambycinae
Disteninae
Lamiinae (FLAT-FACED LONGHORNS)
Lepturinae (FLOWER LONGHORNS)
Parandrinae
Prioninae

Family Chrysomelidae (LEAF BEETLES)

Bruchinae (BEAN WEEVILS)
Cassidinae (TORTOISE AND HISPINE BEETLES)
Chrysomelinae
Criocerinae
Cryptocephalinae (CASEBEARERS)
Donaciinae (AQUATIC LEAF BEETLES)
Eumolpinae
Galerucinae
Alticini (JUMPING BEETLES)
Orsodcanidae (RAVENOUS LEAF BEETLES)

Superfamily Cleroidea

Byturidae (FRUITWORM BEETLES)
Cleridae (CHECKERED BEETLES)
Melyridae (SOFT WINGED FLOWER BEETLES)
Peltidae
Trogositidae (BARK GNAWING BEETLES)

Superfamily Coccinelloidea

Coccinellidae (LADYBIRD BEETLES)
Endomychidae HANDSOME FUNGUS BEETLES)
Bothrideridae (DRY BARK BEETLES)

Superfamily Cucujoidea

Cucujidae (FLAT BARK BEETLES)
Erotylidae (PLEASING FUNGUS BEETLES)
Nitidulidae (SAP BEETLES)
Passandridae (PASSANDRID BARK BEETLES)
Phalacridae (SHINING MOLD BEETLES)
Sylvanidae (SYLVANID BARK BEETLES)

Superfamily Buprestoidea

Superfamily Sciritoidea

Superfamily Dascilloidea

Buprestidae (METALLIC WOODBORING BEETLES)
Sciritidae (MARSH BEETLES)
Dascillidae (SOFT BODIED PLANT BEETLES)
Rhipiceridae (CICADA PARASITE BEETLES)

Superfamily Byrrhoidea

Byrrhidae (PILL BEETLES)
Dryopidae (LONG-TOED WATER BEETLES)
Elmidae (RIFFLE BEETLES)
Ptilodactylidae; (TOE-WINGED BEETLES)
Heteroceridae (VARIEGATED MUD-LOVING BEETLES)
Psephenidae (WATER PENNY BEETLES)

Superfamily Elateroidea

Artematopodidae (SOFT BODIED PLANT BEETLES)
Cantharidae (SOLDIER BEETLES)
Elateridae (CLICK BEETLES)
Eucnemidae (FALSE CLICK BEETLES)
Lampyridae (FIREFLIES)
Lycidae (LACEWING BEETLES)

Superfamily Hydrophiloidea

Superfamily Staphylinoidea

Histeridae (HISTER BEETLES)
Hydrophilidae (WATER SCAVENGER BEETLE)
Silphidae (CARRION BEETLES)
Staphylinidae (ROVE BEETLES)
Scaphidiinae (SHINING FUNGUS BEETLES)

Superfamily Bostrichoidea

Archostemata

Anobiidae (DEATH WATCH BEETLES)
Bostrichidae (HORNED POWDER POST BEETLES)
Dermestidae (CARPETBEETLES)
Ptinidae (SPIDER BEETLES)
Cupedidae (RETICULATED BEETLES)

Superfamily Scarabaeoidea

Geotrupidae (EARTH BORING SCARABS)
Pleocomidae (RAIN BEETLES)
Hybosoridae (SCAVENGER SCARAB BEETLES)
Lucanidae (STAG BEETLES)
Passalidae (BESS BEETLES)
Trogidae (HIDE BEETLES)

Family Scarabidae

Aphodiinae (APHODIINE DUNG BEETLES
Cetoiinae (FLOWER & FRUIT CHAFERS)
Dynastinae (RHINOCEROS BEETLES);
Melolonthinae (MAY BEETLES & JUNE BUGS);
Rutelinae (SHINING LEAF CHAFERS)
Scarabaeinae (DUNG BEETLES)

Superfamily Tenebrionoidea

Anthicidae (ANTLIKE FLOWER BEETLES)
Melandyridae (FALSE DARKLING BEETLES)
Meloidae (BLISTER BEETLES)
Mordellidae (TUMBLING FLOWER BEETLES)
Mycetophagidae (HAIRY FUNGUS BEETLES)
Oedemeridae (FALSE BLISTER BEETLES)
Pyrochroidae (FIRE COLORED BEETLES)
Pythidae (DEAD LOG BEETLES)
Rhipiphoridae (WEDGE SHAPED BEETLES)
Scraptiidae (FALSE FLOWER BEETLES)
Stenotrachelidae (FALSE LONGHORN BEETLES)
Synchroidae (SYNCHROID BARK BEETLES)
Tenebrionidae (DARKLING BEETLES)
Tetratomidae:(POLYPORE FUNGUS BEETLES)
Zopheridae {IRONCLAD BEETLES)

Superfamily Curculionoidea

Cimberidae; (SNOUT BEETLES)
Atellabidae (LEAF ROLLING WEEVILS)
Anthribidae (FUNGUS WEEVILS)
Brentidae (PRIMITIVE WEEVILS)
Curculionidae (SNOUT BEETLES)
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