Home›Species›Taxonomy›ColeopteraTaxaColeopteraInsect OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe beetles: the single most species-rich order of any organism on Earth, defined by a hardened front pair of wings (elytra) that fold over and protect a membranous flying hind pair. Coleoptera is famously diverse enough that the biologist J.B.S. Haldane is said to have joked that the creator must have had 'an inordinate fondness for beetles.'FactsColeopteraConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate400,000 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedColeoptera 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ColeopteraFilter Results22 entriesCommon GroupAllBeetles (Coleoptera) (22)HabitatAllDesert (4)Freshwater (1)Freshwater Marsh (1)Grassland (1)River (1)Temperate Forest (1)Tropical Rainforest (1)Wetlands (1)Conservation StatusAllExtinct (1)Least Concern (2)Near Threatened (1)Not Evaluated (6)EcosystemAllAmazon Rainforest (1)Everyday GroupAllBeetles (Coleoptera) (22)DietAllCarnivore (6)Detritivore or Scavenger (5)Herbivore (8)Omnivore (1)Parasitic (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (5)Marine (5)Terrestrial (19)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (7)Ecotourism and Research (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (3)Kept as Pets (2)Venomous or Dangerous to Humans (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (14)Where It LivesAllAfrica (1)Asia (1)Australia (5)Austria (3)Belgium (8)Brazil (1)Canada (7)China (1)Colombia (8)Cuba (1)Cyprus (1)Denmark (13)Egypt (1)Estonia (1)Finland (1)France (2)Germany (1)India (1)Indonesia (1)Ireland (1)Italy (2)Japan (3)Latvia (1)Lebanon (1)Mongolia (2)Montenegro (1)Myanmar (1)Netherlands (2)North America (8)Norway (14)Pakistan (1)Philippines (1)Poland (2)Portugal (2)Russia (2)Slovakia (1)South Africa (1)South America (1)South Asia (1)South Korea (1)Spain (1)Sweden (13)Switzerland (5)Taiwan (1)Turkey (1)Ukraine (1)United Arab Emirates (1)United Kingdom (3)United States (14)Venezuela (1)Vietnam (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 22Asian Long-horned BeetleColeopteraBlister BeetleColeopteraCarrion BeetleColeopteraClick BeetleColeopteraCommon Eastern FireflyColeopteraDarkling BeetleColeopteraDeathwatch BeetleColeopteraDiving BeetleColeopteraDrugstore beetleColeopteraDung BeetleColeopteraFireflyColeopteraFurniture BeetleColeopteraGeotrupes stercorariusColeopteraGround BeetleColeopteraHercules BeetleColeopteraRhinoceros BeetleColeopteraRove BeetleColeopteraSeven-spot LadybirdColeopteraStag BeetleColeopteraTelephone-pole beetleColeopteraWeevilColeopteraWhirligig BeetleColeopteraConnectionsChild Taxon OfInsecta, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeLong-Form ArticlesThe Elytra That Learned to Drink Fog, Articles Well-attested Parent Taxon OfAsian Long-horned Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeBlister Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: MeloidaeCarrion Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Carrion BeetleClick Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCommon Eastern Firefly, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeDarkling Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: TenebrionidaeDeathwatch Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Deathwatch BeetleDiving Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: DytiscidaeDrugstore beetle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Drugstore beetleDung Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeFirefly, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeFurniture Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Furniture BeetleGeotrupes stercorarius, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Geotrupes stercorariusGround Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeHercules Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeRhinoceros Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeRove Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: StaphylinidaeSeven-spot Ladybird, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeStag Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeTelephone-pole beetle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Telephone-pole beetleWeevil, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeWhirligig Beetle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: GyrinidaeSources1. Coleoptera (Wikipedia)about 400,000 described speciesView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: ColeopteraWikidata Q22671, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: GyrinidaeParent Taxon Of: Whirligig Beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Deathwatch BeetleParent Taxon Of: Deathwatch Beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Furniture BeetleParent Taxon Of: Furniture Beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: StaphylinidaeParent Taxon Of: Rove Beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: TenebrionidaeParent Taxon Of: Darkling Beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: MeloidaeParent Taxon Of: Blister Beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: DytiscidaeParent Taxon Of: Diving Beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Carrion BeetleParent Taxon Of: Carrion Beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Drugstore beetleParent Taxon Of: Drugstore beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Geotrupes stercorariusParent Taxon Of: Geotrupes stercorarius, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Telephone-pole beetleParent Taxon Of: Telephone-pole beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceColeoptera (Wikipedia)In Group: Holometabolous Insect Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Holometabolous Insect Orders, LeadBeetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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