Order Coleoptera - Beetles

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles (Elateroidea) » Fireflies (Lampyridae) » Photinus

A discussion of flashing patters of Photinus from the SE USA

Photos of a number of different species of Photinus together with a description of the falshing patterns of each.

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Contributed by Steve Pelikan on 3 July, 2006 - 10:34am

Ellychnia of Western North America

PDF scan of Kenneth M. Fender's 1970 review of genus Ellychnia in Western North America.

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Contributed by John F. Carr on 4 February, 2009 - 4:47pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Long-horned and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) » Tortoise Beetles and the Hispines (Cassidinae)

Cassidinae of the world - an interactive manual

Already listed on the guide page, but worth adding as a link as well.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 15 September, 2006 - 9:37am

Texas Beetle larva

A lot of info on this site.

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Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 27 April, 2008 - 9:25am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Flower, Flat Bark and Ladybird Beetles (Cucujoidea) » Silken Fungus Beetles (Cryptophagidae)

The Atomariinae of Atlantic Canada, by Christopher Majka

Illustrated key to species of Atomaria and Anchicera of Atlantic Provinces (2 and 8 spp., respectively)

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Contributed by v belov on 19 December, 2009 - 2:50am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles (Scarabaeoidea) » Stag Beetles (Lucanidae)

Stag Beetles of Oklahoma

Keys and descriptions of the six species found in that state, references. Drawings linked into key--very nicely done.

There is a PDF version as well.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 3 April, 2004 - 9:12am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles (Staphylinoidea) » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae)

Keys to Subfamilies and Genera of the Staphylinidae of America North of Mexico (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) - Dr. E.F. Legner

Does not appear to be illustrated, but this clickable online key seems to be pretty comprehensive? Welcome comments by our beetle experts as to the utility of this key.

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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 20 February, 2008 - 5:45pm

Nebraska Carrion Beetles

Clickable guide to Nebraska species. Photos of specimens and some interesting life-history observations.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 14 May, 2004 - 9:21pm

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