Beetle Mania
There are at least 400,000 species of beetles (Order Coleoptera)! It is the largest of all orders and constitutes nearly 40% of ALL described insects, and 25% of all known animal life-forms! This list is devoted to that mindblowing diversity!
Christine Young created this list 7 years ago
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Calligrapha rowena -
Osphryon adustus, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua -
Hawthorn Leaf Beetle (Lochmaea crataegi) -
Lucerne Longicorn or Plagionotus floralis -
Rare Click! -
Click Beetle - Cryptalaus nubilus -
Flasher Click -
Anomotarus crudelis -
Ellopidia pedestris -
Certallum ebulinum -
LHB - Bityle basimaculata -
Cryptalaus arfakianus, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua -
Leaf beetle/Peltoschema sp., Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua -
Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Micrencaustes lunulata -
Phileurus valgus -
Flower Chafer - Theodosia magnifica magnifica -
Cypherotylus dromedarius (Erotylidae) -
Clerus gilberti -
Plant-eating beetle, Henosepilachna enneasticta (???), family Coccinellidae -
Prionus coriarius -
Aegus sp., Minggre, Arfak Mountains, New Guinea -
Vine weevil - Orthorhinus klugii -
Coptocercus aberrans -
How many Beetles? How many species?