15
May
2009
Attelabidae
Submitted by walwyn
A family of leaf-rolling weevils.
Coleoptera
15
May
2011
Buprestidae
Submitted by walwyn
The Buprestidae is a large family of beetles with some 15,000 species, divided into 450 genera, most of these are tropical but about 120 are resident in Europe.
2
May
2009
Cantharidae
Submitted by walwyn
The soldier beetles, Cantharidae, are relatively soft-bodied, straight sided beetles. They are an important biological control for aphids, caterpilars, grasshoppers, and other soft bodied pests.
29
May
2009
A family of shiny black metallic beetles with ridged wing covers. These are known as ground beetles.
29
Apr
2009
Cerambycidae
Submitted by walwyn
Longhorn beetles typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body.
30
Apr
2009
Chrysomelidae
Submitted by walwyn
The beetles in this family are commonly known as leaf beetles. The family has over 35,000 species and 2,500 genra. many in this family are significant agricultural pests such as the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), the asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi), and the cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus).
28
May
2009
A family of beetles, commonly known as the chequered beetles.
4
May
2009
Coccinellidae
Submitted by walwyn
A family of beetles, commonly known as ladybirds.
14
Apr
2009
Coleoptera
Submitted by walwyn
The beetles include many familiar insects such as Ladybirds, Scarabs, and the Click beetles. These insects have a hardening of the forewings to form an elytra which protects the hind wings as well as the abdomen.
17
May
2009
Curculionidae
Submitted by walwyn
Family of true weevils (or snout beetles).
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