Updates
January 25, 2020
Soldier beetle update
Five cantharid species added.
Cantharis lateralis Malthodes minimus Podabrus alpinus Rhagonycha nigriventris Silis ruficollis
January 11, 2020
Curculionidae update
Four weevil pages added.
Archarius Larinus Magdalis armigera Polydrusus confluens
January 04, 2020
Species update
Five histerid species added.
Abraeus perpusillus Hololepta plana Hypocaccus dimidiatus Margarinotus striola Onthophilus striatus
December 22, 2019
Carabid update
Lebiinae page added, with species pages.
LEBIINAE Lebia chlorocephala Masoreus wetterhallii Odacantha melanura
December 19, 2019
Weevil update
Four rhynchitid species added.
Lasiorhynchites comatus Neocoenorrhinus germanicus Neocoenorrhinus pauxillus Rhynchites bacchus
December 08, 2019
Haliplidae update
Four Haliplidae species added.
Brychius elevatus Haliplus laminatus Haliplus lineatocollis Peltodytes caesus
November 30, 2019
Weevil update
Bagoinae and Molytinae pages added.
November 17, 2019
Ground beetle update
Two Carabidae subfamilies added.
November 15, 2019
Cassidinae update
Four tortoise beetle species added.
Cassida rubiginosa Cassida vibex Cassida viridis Pilemostoma fastuosum
November 09, 2019
Rove beetle update
Two Staphylinidae subfamilies added.
November 02, 2019
Tortoise beetle update
Cassidinae page added.
October 27, 2019
Weevil update
Two Curculionidae subfamilies added.
October 26, 2019
Chafer update
Cetoniinae page added.
October 20, 2019
Carabid update
Platyninae page added, with species pages.
PLATYNINAE Agonum sexpunctatum Calathus melanocephalus Limodromus assimlis
October 19, 2019
Species update
Five tenebrionoidea species added.
Aderus populneus Anaspis frontalis Ischnomera sanguinicollis Nacerdes melanura Notoxus monoceros
October 05, 2019
Staphylinidae update
Two new rove beetle subfamilies added.
September 29, 2019
Oil beetle update
Four Meloidae pages added.
Lytta vesicatoria Meloe proscarabaeus Meloe violaceus Sitaris muralis
September 28, 2019
Weevil update
Curculioninae page added.
September 19, 2019
Diving beetle update
Hydroporinae page added, with species pages.
HYDROPORINAE Hydroporus planus Hygrotus impressopunctatus Hyphydrus ovatus Laccornis oblongus
September 14, 2019
Mordellidae update
Four tumbling beetle pages added.
Mordella Mordellistena humeralis Mordellochroa abdominalis Tomoxia bucephala
September 07, 2019
Leaf beetle update
Chrysolina genus page added, with new species.
September 01, 2019
Ground beetle update
Pterostichinae page added with species pages.
PTEROSTICHINAE Amara plebeja Poecilus cupreus Stomis pumicatus
August 25, 2019
Weevil update
Baridinae page added.
BARIDINAE Limnobaris dolorosa Limnobaris t-album
August 21, 2019
Cleridae update
Three clerid pages added.
Korynetes caeruleus Tillus elongatus Trichodes
August 17, 2019
Chafer update
Melolonthinae page added, with species.
August 10, 2019
Staphylinidae update
Four rove beetle pages added.
Lathrobium elongatum Philonthus quisquilliarius Pseudopsis sulcata Stenus flavipes
August 08, 2019
Weevil update
Five weevil species added.
Acalyptus carpini Anoplus plantaris Cleopus pulchellus Curculio glandium Orchestes fagi
July 29, 2019
Ground beetle update
Patrobinae page added.
PATROBINAE Patrobus assimilis Patrobus atrorufus Patrobus septentrionis
July 27, 2019
Ladybird update
Four Coccinellidae pages added.
Coccidula rufa Coccidula scutellata Halyzia sedecimguttata Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
July 20, 2019
Flea beetle update
Alticinae page added with four species.
ALTICINAE Crepidodera plutus Hermaeophaga mercurialis Sphaeroderma rubidum Sphaeroderma testaceum
July 13, 2019
New article added
July 12, 2019
Rove beetle update
Scydmaeninae page added.
SCYDMAENINAE Euconnus fimetarius Scydmaenus rufus Scydmaenus tarsatus
July 07, 2019
Silvanidae update
Four silvanid pages added.
Dendrophagus crenatus Psammoecus bipunctatus Oryzaephilus Silvanus
June 30, 2019
Carabidae update
Bembidiini genus pages added.
June 22, 2019
Rove beetle update
Five Aleocharinae species added.
Aleochara curtula Cypha longicornis Deinopsis erosa Drusilla canaliculata Hygronoma dimidiata
June 15, 2019
Ground beetle update
Trechinae page added.
TRECHINAE Asaphidion curtum Trechoblemus micros
June 11, 2019
Elateridae update
Five more click beetles added.
Ampedus sanguinolentus Athous bicolor Ctenicera cuprea Selatosomus aeneus Stenagostus rhombeus
June 08, 2018
Dytiscidae update
Laccophilinae page added.
June 01, 2019
Weevil update
Cryptorhynchinae page added.
CRYPTORHINCHINAE Acalles misellus Cryptorhynchus lapathi Kyklioacalles roboris
May 25, 2019
Darkling beetle update
Four Tenebrionidae species added.
Diaperis boleti Eledona agricola Phylan gibbus Pseudocistela ceramboides
May 19, 2019
Scarabaeidae update
Aegialiinae page added.
AEGIALIINAE Aegialia arenaria Psammoporus insularis Rhysothorax rufus
May 17, 2019
Leaf beetle update
Cryptocephalinae page added with five new species.
May 14, 2019
Monotomidae update
Four Monotomidae species added.
Monotoma longicollis Monotoma picipes Rhizophagus dispar Rhizophagus grandis
May 11, 2019
Ground beetle update
Scaritinae page added.
SCARITINAE Clivina collaris Clivina fossor Dyschirius globosus
May 03, 2019
Cerambycidae update
Five more longhorn beetles added.
Phytoecia cylindrica Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium inquisitor Rhagium mordax Stenocorus meridianus
April 27, 2019
Weevil update
Ceutorhynchinae page added with five new species.
April 17, 2019
Rove beetles
Paederinae page added.
PAEDERINAE Paederidus Paederus littoralis Rugilus orbiculatus
April 13, 2019
Leaf beetles
Four Chrysomelidae species pages added.
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina fastuosa Chrysolina marginata Leptinotarsa decemlineata
April 07, 2019
Species update
Three Silphidae pages added.
Aclypea spp. Dendroxena quadrimaculata Necrodes littoralis
April 04, 2019
Leaf beetles
Galerucinae page added with three species.
GALERUCINAE Galeruca tanaceti Lochmaea crataegi Sermylassa halensis
March 30, 2019
Diving Beetle update
Colymbetinae page added, plus two species
COLYMBETINAE Nartus grapii Rhantus suturalis
March 28, 2019
Ground Beetles
Broscinae subfamily page added.
March 23, 2019
Weevil update
Hyperinae page added.
HYPERINAE Hypera meles Hypera nigrirostris
March 22, 2019
Anacaena page
Anacaena species guide added.
March 16, 2019
Dung Beetles
Scarabaeinae page added with species pages
March 09, 2019
Lemophloeidae
Three Laemophloeidae species pages added.
Cryptolestes ferrugineus Cryptolestes pusillus Laemophloeus monilis
March 04, 2019
Dor Beetles
Geotrupidae species pages added.
Geotrupes mutator Geotrupes spiniger Geotrupes stercorarius
Odonteus armiger Trypocopris pyrenaeus Trypocopris vernalis
March 02, 2019
Apion update
Six Brentidae species pages added.
Aspidapion aeneum Betulapion simile Malvapion malvae
Pirapion immune Protapion trifolii Taeniapion urticarium
February 24, 2019
Rove beetles
Tachyporinae page added.
TACHYPORINAE Bolitobius spp. Cilea silphoides Sepedophilus marshami
February 22, 2019
Longhorn beetles
Four Cerambycidae species pages added.
Poecilium alni Pogonocherus hispidus Pseudovadonia livida Stenurella melanura
February 17, 2019
Flea beetles
Four Chrysomelidae species pages added.
Altica lythri Aphthona nonstriata Longitarsus dorsalis Psylliodes chrysocephala
February 14, 2019
Cucujoidea
3 Cucujoidea pages added.
Cerylon spp. Dacne bipustulata Dacne rufifrons
February 10, 2019
Carabidae update
Harpalinae page added with four species.
HARPALINAE Acupalpus dubius Harpalus rufipes Ophonus rufibarbis Stenolophus mixtus
February 05, 2019
Click beetles
Four Elateridae species pages added.
Agrypnus murinus Ampedus balteatus Athous campyloides Hemicrepidius hirtus
February 03, 2019
Ground beetle update
Four Carabidae species pages added.
Agonum fuliginosum Dromius quadrimaculatus Harpalus affinis Paradromius linearis
January 30, 2019
Chafer update
Rutelinae page added.
RUTELINAE Anomala dubia Phyllopertha horticola
January 26, 2019
Species update
Four Dermestidae species pages added.
Attagenus pellio Ctesias serra Megatoma undata Trinodes hirtus
January 19, 2019
Rove beetle update
Staphylininae page added.
January 15, 2019
Species update
Three Ptinidae species pages added.
Gibbium psylloides Lasioderma serricorne Stegobium paniceum
January 12, 2019
Diving Beetle update
Dytiscinae subfamily page added.
DYTISCINAE Acilius sulcatus Graphoderus bilineatus Hydaticus seminiger
January 10, 2019
New article added
Building a reference collection
January 01, 2019
Weevil update
Four Entiminae species pages added.
Exomias pellucidus Phyllobius pomaceus Polydrusus formosus Tanymecus palliatus
December 22, 2018
Leiodidae update
Four leiodidae species added.
PLATYPSYLLINAE Nemadus colonoides Parabathyscia wollastoni
December 26, 2018
Coccinellidae update
Four ladybird species pages added.
2-spot ladybird 10-spot ladybird Cream-spot ladybird 24-spot ladybird
December 22, 2018
Weevil update
Cossoninae subfamily page added.
COSSONINAE Cossonus parallelepipedus Pentarthrum huttoni
December 11, 2018
Leef beetle update
Four chrysomelid species pages added.
Bromius obscurus Oomorphus concolor Oulema duftschmidi Oulema melanopus
December 13, 2018
Ground beetle update
Bombardier beetle page added.
December 11, 2018
Species update
Four jewel beetle species pages added.
Agrilus biguttatus Aphanistictus emarginatus Melanophila acuminata Trachys minutus
December 09, 2018
Weevil update
Entiminae page added.
December 06, 2018
Species update
Four Hydrophiloidea species pages added.
Cercyon laminatus Cercyon quisquilius Haeterius ferrugineus Hister unicolor
December 01, 2018
Species update
Four Cucujoidea species pages added.
Anommatus duodecimstriatus Rhizophagus bipustulatus Tritoma bipustulata Uleiota planatus
November 30, 2018
Staphylinidae update
Omaliinae page added.
OMALIINAE Eusphalerum luteum Lesteva longoelytrata Philorinum sordidum
November 24, 2018
Species update
Four new species pages added.
Cis boleti Hypulus quercinus Mycetophagus quadripustulatus Tetratoma fungorum
November 23, 2018
Weevil update
Four new Curculionidae species added
Hadroplontus litura Hadroplontus trimaculatus Magdalis barbicornis Orobitis cyaneus
November 18, 2018
Species update
All five Trogossitidae species added.
Lophocateres pusillus Nemozoma elongatum Ostoma ferrugineum Tenebroides mauritanicus Thymalus limbatus
November 17, 2018
Staphylinidae update
Micropeplinae page added.
November 15, 2018
Dung beetle update
Aphodiinae page added with three new species.
APHODIINAE Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Oxyomus sylvestris Volinus sticticus
November 08, 2018
Ground beetle update
Nebriinae page added with three new species.
NEBRIINAE Eurynebria complanata Leistus spinibarbis Pelophila borealis
October 30, 2018
Diving beetle update
Agabinae page added with two new species.
AGABINAE Agabus sturmii Platambus maculatus
October 21, 2018
Cerambycidae update
Five new longhorn beetle species added.
Agapanthia villosoviridescens Hylotrupes bajulus Lamia textor Phymatodes testaceus Tetropium castaneum
October 19, 2018
Cryptophagidae update
Telmatophilus genus page added.
October 16, 2018
Weevil update
Five new Curculionidae species added.
Anthonomus rubi Cionus scrophulariae Curculio nucum Dorytomus ictor Mecinus janthinus
October 13, 2018
Species update
Three cardinal beetle species added.
Pyrochroa coccinea Pyrochroa serraticornis Schizotus pectinicornis
October 09, 2018
Leaf Beetle update
Chrysomelinae page added with four species.
CHRYSOMELINAE Chrysomela populi Plagiodera versicolora Timarcha goettingensis Timarcha tenebricosa
October 10, 2018
Rove Beetle update
Three new staphylinid subfamilies added.
HABROCERINAE PIESTINAE TRICHOPHYINAE
October 04, 2018
Oil Beetle update
Text added to Meloidae page.
September 29, 2018
Index update
New taxonomic index added.
September 15, 2018
Flower Beetle update
Malachiidae page updated, with four new species.
MALACHIIDAE Anthocomus fasciatus Anthocomus rufus Cordylepherus viridis Malachius aeneus
September 11, 2018
Rove beetle species added
Five new staphylinid species added.
Atrecus affinis Cafius xantholoma Gabrius splendidulus Othius punctulatus Philonthus marginatus
September 08, 2018
Ground Beetle update
Carabinae page added, with key and species pages.
August 31, 2018
Staphylinoidea update
Ptiliidae page updated, with three Silphidae species.
PTILIIDAE Nicrophorus germanicus Nicrophorus humator Nicrophorus vespilloides
August 26, 2018
Water Beetle update
Elmidae page updated, with four water beetle species.
ELMIDAE Agabus bipustulatus Elmis aenea Gyrinus marinus Haliplus fulvus
August 19, 2018
Weevil update
Three new Curculionidae subfamilies added.
BRACHYCERINAE MESOPTILIINAE SCOLYTINAE
August 17, 2018
New article added
Article on gorse beetles added, with some species pages.
August 05, 2018
Nitidulidae update
Family page updated, with new genus page.
NITIDULIDAE Glischrochilus spp.
July 29, 2018
Fungus Weevil update
Anthiribidae page updated, with species pages.
ANTHRIBIDAE Araecerus fasciculatus Bruchela rufipes Platyrhinus resinosus Platystomos albinus
July 21, 2018
Weevil update
Dryophthorinae page added, with species pages.
DRYOPHTHORINAE Dryophthorus corticalis Sitophilus granarius Sitophilus oryzae
July 17, 2018
Phalacridae species added
Four Phalacridae species added.
Olibrus aeneus Olibrus corticalis Phalacrus fimetarius Stilbus testaceus
July 08, 2018
Scraptiidae update
Scraptiidae page updated.
July 07, 2018
Ground Beetle species added
Five new Carabidae species added.
Abax parallelopipedus Bembidion tetracolum Calathus fuscipes Paranchus albipes Pterostichus madidus
June 23, 2018
Rove Beetle update
Oxyporinae and Steninae subfamily pages added.
OXYPORINAE STENINAE Dianous coerulescens Stenus bimaculatus
June 17, 2018
Salpingidae update
Salpingidae page updated, with species.
SALPINGIDAE Aglenus brunneus Salpingus ruficollis
June 13, 2018
Thanerocleridae page
New family page added, plus Lymexylidae species.
THANEROCLERIDAE Elateroides dermestoides Lymexylon navale
June 12, 2018
Weevil update
New Brentidae page added, with Nanophyinae species pages.
BRENTIDAE Diechmanniellus gracilis Nanophyes marmoratus
June 08, 2018
Ground Beetle update
Elaphrinae subfamily page added, with species pages.
May 31, 2018
Net-Winged Beetles updated
Lycidae family page updated, with key and species pages.
LYCIDAE Dictyoptera aurora Erotides cosnardi Platycis minutus Pyropterus nigroruber
May 26, 2018
New Diving Beetle pages
Four new Dytiscidae species added.
Colymbetes fuscus Dytiscus marginalis Dytiscus semisulcatus Liopterus haemorrhoidalis
May 23, 2018
Rove Beetle update
Oxytelinae page added, with species pages and a key.
OXYTELINAE Bledius spectabilis Oxytelus laqueatus Platystethus arenarius OXYTELINAE Key
May 19, 2018
New weevil species added
Four new Entiminae species pages added.
Andrion regensteinense Barynotus moerens Phyllobius oblongus Strophosoma melanogrammum
May 13, 2018
Family pages updated
Text added to Corylophidae and Anthicidae family pages.
May 12, 2018
Chrysomelidae update
Criocerinae page added, with species pages.
May 2, 2018
Quediina Rove beetles added
Five new Rove beetle species added.
Astrapaeus ulmi Quedius cinctus Quedius picipes Quedius plagiatus Velleius dilatatus
April 28, 2018
Attelabidae updated
Attelabidae family updated, with both species.
ATTELABIDAE Apoderus coryli Attelabus nitens
April 23, 2018
Scaphidiinae update
Scaphidiinae guide added, with key and species accounts.
April 20, 2018
Dasytidae update
Dasytidae family updated with a key.
DASYTIDAE Dasytes aeratus DASYTIDAE Key
April 15, 2018
New Staphylinids added
Five new Rove beetle species added.
Anotylus rugosus Bisnius fimetarius Ocypus olens Tachinus rufipes Tachyporus hypnorum
April 11, 2018
New Family and Species pages
Text added to Hydraenidae and Leiodidae family pages, with 3 species added.
HYDRAENIDAE LEIODIDAE Anisotoma humeralis Hydraena riparia Limnebius truncatellus
April 8, 2018
Weevil pages added
Erirhinidae family updated, with a key. 3 species pages added.
ERIRHINIDAE Grypus equiseti Notaris scirpi Tanysphyrus spp. BRACHYCERINAE Key
April 3, 2018
New water beetle species added
Three new Hydrophiloidea species pages added.
Berosus signaticollis Helophorus brevipalpis Hydrochus angustatus
March 30, 2018
New species added
Four new species pages added.
Byrrhus pilula Cyphon coarctatus Heterocerus fenestratus Melasis buprestoides
March 25, 2018
Pollen beetle species added
Five new species pages added.
Brachypterus glaber Brachypterus urticae Kateretes pusillus Meligethes aeneus Meligethes solidus
March 18, 2018
Megalopodidae update
Text and key added to Megalopodidae page, Z. subspinosa species page added.
MEGALOPODIDAE Zeugophora subspinosa
March 16, 2018
Longhorn species added
Four new Cerambycidae species pages added.
Alosterna tabacicolor Clytus arietis Grammoptera ruficornis Prionus coriarius
March 4, 2018
Rhynchitidae pages added
Rhynchitidae family page updated, 3 species pages added.
RHYNCHITIDAE Lasiorhynchites cavifrons Tatianaerhynchithes aequeatus Rhynchites auratus
March 1, 2018
New species added
Four new Bostrichoidea species pages added.
Bostrichus capucinus Ptilinus pectinicornis Ptinus sexpunctatus Xestobium rufovillosum
February 25, 2018
New Weevil Species
Five new Curculionidae species added:
Achopera alternata Euophryum confine Hypera postica Otiorhynchus sulcatus Rhinocyllus conicus
February 20, 2018
New Water Beetle Species
Gyrinus substriatus, Haliplus ruficollis, and two Noterus species added.
Gyrinus substriatus Haliplus ruficollis Noterus clavicornis Noterus crassicornis
February 17, 2018
Chafer Species Added
Cetonia aurata, Melolontha hippocastani, and Melolontha melolontha pages added.
Cetonia aurata Melolontha hippocastani Melolontha melolontha
February 14, 2018
New Family and Species pages
Text added to Dryopidae and Endomychidae family pages. Dryops luridus and Endomychus coccineus species pages added.
DRYOPIDAE ENDOMYCHIDAE Dryops luridus Endomychus coccineus
February 11, 2018
Plegaderini page added
Plegaderini page, with species accounts, added.
February 10, 2018
Donaciinae pages added
Donacia clavipes and Donacia vulgaris pages added, with DONACIINAE page.
DONACIINAE Donacia clavipes Donacia vulgaris
February 3, 2018
New Ground Beetle pages added
Loricera pilicornis, Nebria brevicollis, and Notiophilus biguttatus species pages, and NOTIOPHILINI added.
NOTIOPHILINI Loricera pilicornis Nebria brevicollis Notiophilus biguttatus
February 3, 2018
Colydiidae pages added
Colydiidae family page updated, Aulonium spp., Bitoma crenata, and Colydium elongatum pages added.
COLYDIIDAE Aulonium spp. Bitoma crenata Colydium elongatum
January 30, 2018
New Species Pages
Apion frumentarium, Protapion apricans, and Protapion fulvipes added.
Apion frumentarium Protapion apricans Protapion fulvipes
January 25, 2018
Family Page Updates
Text added to Cryptophagidae and Latridiidae family pages. Atomaria linearis and Cartodere nodifer species pages added.
CRYPTOPHAGIDAE LATRIDIIDAE Atomaria linearis Cartodere nodifer
January 23, 2018
New Species Pages
Anthrenus verbasci, Dermestes lardarius, and Reesa vespulae added.
Anthrenus verbasci Dermestes lardarius Reesa vespulae
January 21, 2018
Lampyridae Family and Species Pages
Lampyridae family page updated, with key. UK species added.
LAMPYRIDAE Lamprohiza splendidula Lampyris noctiluca Phosphaenus hemipterus
January 16, 2018
New Species Pages
Carabus problematicus, Carabus violaceus, and Cychrus caraboides pages added.
Carabus problematicus Carabus violaceus Cychrus caraboides
January 13, 2018
New Species Pages
Three 'Aphodius'' species added - Accrossus rufipes, Agrilinus ater, and Teuchestes fossor. Improvements to tablet display.
Acrossus rufipes Agrilinus ater Teuchestes fossor
January 10, 2018
More Species Pages
Hydrobius fuscipes and Hydrophilus piceus species pages added. Copyright footer updated, further bug fixes.
Hydrobius fuscipes Hydrophilus piceus
January 07, 2018
New Species Pages
Agriotes lineatus, Athous haemorrhoidalis, Elater ferrugineus and Denticollis linearis species pages added. Bug fixes
Agriotes lineatus Athous haemorrhoidalis Denticollis linearis Elater ferrugineus
January 01, 2018
Website goes live.
UK beetles launched today. Happy new year!