Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)

Beetle (Coleoptera) field guide

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Beetles (Coleoptera)

Click beetles (Elateridae)
Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)
Carab beetles (Carabidae)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)
Lady beetles (Coccinellidae)
Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae)
Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)
Stag beetles (Lucanidae)
Water beetles (several families)
Weevils (Curculionoidea)
Other beetles
Checkered Beetles (Cleridae)
Rove beetles (Staphylinidae)

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Anoplognathus olivieri (A christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus olivieri
Anoplognathus olivieri
Anoplognathus olivieri

Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)

Aridaeus thoracicus (Tiger Longicorn Beetle)

Aridaeus thoracicus
Aridaeus thoracicus
Aridaeus thoracicus
Aridaeus thoracicus

Castiarina australasiae (A jewel beetle)

Castiarina australasiae
Castiarina australasiae
Castiarina australasiae
Castiarina australasiae

Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil)

Chrysolopus spectabilis
Chrysolopus spectabilis
Chrysolopus spectabilis
Chrysolopus spectabilis

Coelophora inaequalis (Variable Ladybird beetle)

Coelophora inaequalis
Coelophora inaequalis
Coelophora inaequalis
Coelophora inaequalis

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird)

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle)

Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae

Glycyphana stolata (Brown Flower Beetle)

Glycyphana stolata
Glycyphana stolata
Glycyphana stolata
Glycyphana stolata

Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird)

Harmonia conformis
Pupae

Pupae
Nymph

Nymph
Harmonia conformis
Pupae
Nymph

Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird)

Hippodamia variegata
Pupa

Pupa
Showing the variable spots on the elytra

Showing the variable spots on the elytra
Hippodamia variegata
Pupa
Showing the variable spots on the elytra

Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird)

Illeis galbula
Illeis galbula
LARVAE

LARVAE
Illeis galbula
LARVAE

Lamprolina (genus) (Pittosporum leaf beetle)

Lamprolina (genus)
Lamprolina (genus)
Lamprolina (genus)
Lamprolina (genus)

Metaxymorpha grayii (A Jewel Beetle)

Metaxymorpha grayii

Paropsides calypso (Lilly Pilly Leaf Beetle)

Paropsides calypso
Paropsides calypso
Paropsides calypso
Paropsides calypso

Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle)

Paropsisterna beata
Larvae

Larvae
Paropsisterna beata
Paropsisterna beata
Larvae

Phoracantha recurva (Yellow Phoracantha borer)

Phoracantha recurva
Phoracantha recurva
Phoracantha recurva
Phoracantha recurva

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle)

ADULT

ADULT

LARVAE

LARVAE
ADULT

ADULT
Porrostoma rhipidium
ADULT
LARVAE
ADULT

Scarabaeinae (subfamily) (Dung beetle)

Scarabaeinae (subfamily)
Scarabaeinae (subfamily)
Scarabaeinae (subfamily)
Scarabaeinae (subfamily)

Talaurinus sp. (genus) (Talaurinus ground weevil)

Talaurinus sp. (genus)
Talaurinus sp. (genus)
Talaurinus sp. (genus)
Talaurinus sp. (genus)

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