Coleoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
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In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropod
s, including insect
s, arachnid
s and crustacean
s, among his class "Insecta". Insects with hardened wing covers (beetle
s, earwig
s and orthopteroid
insects) were brought together under the name Coleoptera.
Scarabaeus (scarab beetles
Cassida (tortoise beetle
Coccinella (ladybirds or ladybugs
Chrysomela (leaf beetle
Curculio (true weevils
Attelabus (leaf-rolling weevils
Cerambyx (longhorn beetle
Cantharis (soldier beetle
Elater (click beetle
Cicindela (ground beetle
Dytiscus (Dytiscidae
Carabus
Tenebrio (darkling beetle
Meloe (blister beetle
Mordella (tumbling flower beetles
Necydalis (necydaline beetles
Staphylinus (rove beetle
Forficula (earwig
Blatta (cockroach
Gryllus (other orthopteroid
Arthropod
An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton , a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Arthropods are members of the phylum Arthropoda , and include the insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others...
s, including insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
s, arachnid
Arachnid
Arachnids are a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although in some species the front pair may convert to a sensory function. The term is derived from the Greek words , meaning "spider".Almost all extant arachnids are terrestrial...
s and crustacean
Crustacean
Crustaceans form a very large group of arthropods, usually treated as a subphylum, which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The 50,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at , to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span...
s, among his class "Insecta". Insects with hardened wing covers (beetle
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
s, earwig
Earwig
Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera, found throughout the Americas, Africa, Eurasia, Australia and New Zealand. With 1,800 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders...
s and orthopteroid
Orthopteroid
The term orthopteroid is used to denote insects which historically would have been included in the order Orthoptera. When Carl Linnaeus started applying binomial names to animals in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae in 1758, there were few animals included in the scheme, and consequently few...
insects) were brought together under the name Coleoptera.
Scarabaeus (scarab beetlesScarabaeidaeThe family Scarabaeidae as currently defined consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide. The species in this large family are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family is fairly unstable, with numerous competing theories, and new proposals appearing quite...
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- Scarabaeus hercules – male of Dynastes hercules
- Scarabaeus actaeon – Megasoma actaeon
- Scarabaeus simson – Strategus simson
- Scarabaeus atlas – Chalcosoma atlas
- Scarabaeus aloëus – Strategus aloeus
- Scarabaeus typhoeus – Typhaeus typhoeus
- Scarabaeus nasicornis – Oryctes nasicornis
- Scarabaeus lunaris – Copris lunaris
- Scarabaeus cylindricus – Sinodendron cylindricum
- Scarabaeus carnifex – Phanaeus carnifex
- Scarabaeus rhinoceros – Oryctes rhinocerosOryctes rhinocerosOryctes rhinoceros, the Indian rhinoceros beetle, attacks the developing fronds of coconut, oil - and other palms in tropical Asia and a number of Pacific islands. Damaged fronds show typical triangular cuts. The beetle kills the palms when the growing point is destroyed during feeding...
- Scarabaeus molossus – Catharsius molossus
- Scarabaeus mimas – Diabroctis mimas
- Scarabaeus sacer – Scarabaeus sacerScarabaeus sacerScarabaeus sacer is a species of dung beetle, found in coastal dunes and marshes around the Mediterranean Basin. It collects balls of dung which it rolls to an underground chamber to feed its offspring. This behaviour inspired the Ancient Egyptians to compare it to the sun god Khepri, and they...
- Scarabaeus didymus – Phileurus didymus
- Scarabaeus valgus – Phileurus valgus
- Scarabaeus nuchicornis – Onthophagus nuchicornis
- Scarabaeus subterraneus – Eupleurus subterraneus
- Scarabaeus erraticus – Colobopterus erraticus
- Scarabaeus maurus – Glaphyrus maurus
- Scarabaeus fossor – Teuchestes fossor
- Scarabaeus fimetarius – Aphodius fimetarius
- Scarabaeus haemorrhoidalis – Aphodius haemorrhoidalis
- Scarabaeus conspurcatus – Chilothorax conspurcatus
- Scarabaeus gigas – Heliocopris gigas
- Scarabaeus scaber – female of Dynastes hercules
- Scarabaeus longimanus – Euchirus longimanus
- Scarabaeus pilularius – Canthon pilularium
- Scarabaeus schaefferi – Sisyphus schaefferi
- Scarabaeus stercorarius – Geotrupes stercorariusGeotrupes stercorariusGeotrupes stercorarius is a species of earth-boring dung beetle.The beetle is up to long. The whole beetle is weakly lustrous and darkly colored, sometimes with a bluish sheen. The body shape is very compact and arched toward the top. On each elytron seven long rows of points are just visible. The...
- Scarabaeus vernalis – Trypocopris vernalis
- Scarabaeus calcaratus
- Scarabaeus fabulosus
- Scarabaeus chrysis – Macraspis chrysis
- Scarabaeus nitidus – Cotinis nitidaCotinis nitidaCotinis nitida, also known as the green beetle, is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It occurs in the southeastern part of the United States. It is not easily distinguished from the related southwestern species, Cotinis mutabilis....
- Scarabaeus lanigerus – Cotalpa lanigeraCotalpa lanigeraCotalpa lanigera is a beetle of the Family Scarabaeidae....
- Scarabaeus festivus
- Scarabaeus lineola – Rutela lineola
- Scarabaeus punctatus – Pelidnota punctata
- Scarabaeus sepicola
- Scarabaeus syriacus – Pygopleurus syriacus
- Scarabaeus horticola – Phyllopertha horticola
- Scarabaeus melolontha – Melolontha melolontha
- Scarabaeus solstitialis – Amphimallon solstitialisAmphimallon solstitialisAmphimallon solstitiale, also known as the summer chafer or European june beetle, is a beetle similar to the cockchafer but much smaller, approximately 20 mm in length. They are declining in numbers now, but where found they are often seen in large numbers...
- Scarabaeus hemipterus – Valgus hemipterusValgus hemipterusValgus hemipterus is a smallish species of scarab beetle found in the Northern Hemisphere.-Description:This species reaches a body length of 6-10 mm. The scales on the body of the male are dark with a light pattern, while most scales in females are dark. The elytrae are shortened and do not cover...
- Scarabaeus fullo – Melolontha fullo
- Scarabaeus fasciatus – Trichius fasciatusTrichius fasciatusTrichius fasciatus is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.This beetle is present in most of Europe and in the East Palearctic ecozone....
- Scarabaeus indus – Euphoria inda
- Scarabaeus brunnus – Serica brunnea
- Scarabaeus capensis – Trichostetha capensis
- Scarabaeus lanius – Gymnetis lanius
- Scarabaeus auratus – Cetonia aurata
- Scarabaeus variabilis – Osmoderma eremitaOsmoderma eremitaOsmoderma eremita, the hermit beetle or Russian leather beetle, is a species of European beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. The larvae develop in hollow trees. Oak is the most important tree species, but the larvae may develop in any tree species with suitable hollows. Due to habitat loss and...
- Scarabaeus nobilis – Gnorimus nobilis
- Scarabaeus rufipes – Acrossus rufipes
- Scarabaeus aquaticus
- Scarabaeus ceratoniae – Sinoxylon ceratoniae
- Scarabaeus cervus – Lucanus cervusLucanus cervusLucanus cervus is the best-known species of stag beetle , and is sometimes referred to simply as the stag beetle. It lives in holes in old trees and dead trunks, in the forest as well as in groves. Forest management, in eliminating old trees and deadwood, eliminates at the same time the habitat and...
- Scarabaeus interruptus – Passalus interruptusPassalus interruptusPassalus interruptus is a beetle of the Family Passalidae....
- Scarabaeus carinatus – Chalcodes carinatus
- Scarabaeus tridentatus – artificial chimaera, comprising the head of Lucanus cervusLucanus cervusLucanus cervus is the best-known species of stag beetle , and is sometimes referred to simply as the stag beetle. It lives in holes in old trees and dead trunks, in the forest as well as in groves. Forest management, in eliminating old trees and deadwood, eliminates at the same time the habitat and...
on the body of Prionus coriariusPrionus coriariusPrionus coriarius is a species of longhorn beetle common in most of Europe....
- Scarabaeus parallelipipedus – Dorcus parallelipipedusDorcus parallelipipedusDorcus parallelipipedus, the lesser stag beetle, is a species of stag beetle found in Europe.Both sexes resemble the female stag beetle , though they are a uniformly blackish colour rather than having the chestnut brown wing covers of the larger species...
- Scarabaeus caraboides – Platycerus caraboidesPlatycerus caraboidesPlatycerus caraboides is a species of stag beetle belonging to the family Lucanidae, subfamily Lucaninae.These beetles are present in most of Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa....
Dermestes (larder beetles)
- Dermestes lardarius – Dermestes lardariusDermestes lardariusDermestes lardarius is a species of beetle found in the Palearctic , and the Near East. In Europe, it is known from Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, mainland Denmark, Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Kaliningrad,...
- Dermestes undatus
- Dermestes pellio – Attagenus pellioAttagenus pellioThe fur beetle or carpet beetle is an important pest damaging stored products such as furs, skins , textiles and grain....
, the carpet beetle - Dermestes pectinicornis - Ptilinus pectinicornisPtilinus pectinicornisPtilinus pectinicornis is a species of beetles in the genus Ptilinus of the family Anobiidae....
- Dermestes clavicornis
- Dermestes pertinax
- Dermestes mollis
- Dermestes capucinus
- Dermestes typographus
- Dermestes micrographus
- Dermestes poligraphus
- Dermestes piniperda – Tomicus piniperdaTomicus piniperdaTomicus piniperda is a bark beetle native throughout Europe, northwestern Africa, and northern Asia. It is one of the most destructive shoot-feeding species in northern Europe....
- Dermestes violaceus
- Dermestes fenestralis
- Dermestes domesticus
- Dermestes melanocephalus
- Dermestes murinus
- Dermestes pilula
- Dermestes scarabaeoides
- Dermestes scrophulariae – Anthrenus scrophulariaeAnthrenus scrophulariaeAnthrenus scrophulariae is a species of beetle found in Europe, the Near East and the Nearctic. In Europe, it is found in almost every country.-External links:*...
- Dermestes pisorum
- Dermestes paniceus
- Dermestes eustatius
- Dermestes stercoreus
- Dermestes pedicularius
- Dermestes pulicarius
- Dermestes psyllius
- Dermestes scanicus
- Dermestes colon
- Dermestes surinamensis
- Dermestes hemipterus
Hister (clown beetles)
- Hister unicolor
- Hister pygmaeus
- Hister bimaculatus
- Hister quadrimaculatus – Hister quadrimaculatusHister quadrimaculatusHister quadrimaculatus is a beetle belonging to the Histeridae family....
Silpha (carrion beetles)
- Silpha germanica – Nicrophorus germanicusNicrophorus germanicusNicrophorus germanicus is a burying beetle described by Linnaeus in 1758.-References:http://collections2.eeb.uconn.edu/nicroweb/PDFs/Sikes_et_al_2002.pdf...
- Silpha vespillo – Nicrophorus vespilloNicrophorus vespilloNicrophorus vespillo is a burying beetle described by Linnaeus in 1758.-References:http://collections2.eeb.uconn.edu/nicroweb/PDFs/Sikes_et_al_2002.pdf...
- Silpha bipunctata
- Silpha quatripunctata
- Silpha indica
- Silpha americana – Necrophila americana, the American carrion beetle
- Silpha seminulum
- Silpha agaricina
- Silpha maura
- Silpha russica
- Silpha littoralis
- Silpha atrata – Phosphuga atrataPhosphuga atrataPhosphuga atrata is a European carrion beetle that feeds on live snails, insects and earthworms, as well as on carrion. The beetle is up to 15mm long and has an elongated neck, which is used to reach into snail shells, which it sprays with a digestive fluid. Young beetles are brownish in color,...
- Silpha thoracica
- Silpha opaca – Blitophaga opaca
- Silpha rugosa
- Silpha sabulosa
- Silpha obscura
- Silpha ferruginea
- Silpha grossa
- Silpha oblonga
- Silpha aquatica
- Silpha colon
- Silpha depressa
- Silpha grisea
- Silpha aestiva
- Silpha pedicularis
Cassida (tortoise beetleTortoise beetleThe tortoise beetles are an artificial grouping of tribes within the leaf beetle subfamily Hispinae. In past classifications, they have been variously placed as a family or a subfamily ; when it was recognized that this group was not monophyletic, it was split and the resulting tribes were...
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- Cassida viridis
- Cassida nebulosa
- Cassida nobilis
- Cassida cruciata
- Cassida bifasciata
- Cassida flava
- Cassida purpurea
- Cassida marginata
- Cassida reticularis
- Cassida variegata
- Cassida grossa
- Cassida clatrata
- Cassida jamaicensis
- Cassida cyanea
- Cassida inaequalis
- Cassida lateralis
- Cassida discoides
- Cassida petiveriana – Therea petiverianaTherea petiverianaTherea petiveriana, variously called the "desert cockroach", "seven-spotted cockroach" or "Indian domino cockroach", is a species of crepuscular cockroach found in southern India. They are members of a basal group within the cockroaches...
Coccinella (ladybirds or ladybugsCoccinellidaeCoccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds , or ladybugs . Scientists increasingly prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not true bugs...
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- Coccinella unipunctata
- Coccinella 2-punctata - Adalia bipunctata
- Coccinella 3-punctata
- Coccinella hebraea
- Coccinella 5-punctata - Coccinella quinquepunctata
- Coccinella trifasciata
- Coccinella hieroglyphica
- Coccinella 7-punctata - Coccinella septempunctataCoccinella septempunctataCoccinella septempunctata, the seven-spot ladybird , is the most common ladybird in Europe...
- Coccinella 9-punctata
- Coccinella 10-punctata
- Coccinella 11-punctata - Coccinella undecimpunctataCoccinella undecimpunctataCoccinella undecimpunctata, common names eleven-spot ladybird or eleven-spotted lady beetle is a ladybird species endemic to the Old World. Coccinella undecimpunctata has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand as a biological control agent....
- Coccinella 13-punctata - Hippodamia tredecimpunctata
- Coccinella 14-punctata - Propylea quatuordecimpunctataPropylea quatuordecimpunctataThe 14-spot Ladybird is a small lady beetle, native and widespread in the Old World, and invasive in North America. It is sometimes referred to by the common name 14-spotted ladybird beetle, or simply P-14. The background color ranges from cream through yellow to light orange, but not red...
- Coccinella ocellata
- Coccinella 19-punctata
- Coccinella 22-punctata - Psyllobora vigintiduopunctataPsyllobora vigintiduopunctataPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata , the 22-spot ladybird, is a 3–5 mm long ladybird commonly found in Europe . Unlike most other ladybirds which feed on aphids, P...
- Coccinella 24-punctata
- Coccinella 25-punctata
- Coccinella conglobata
- Coccinella conglomerata
- Coccinella guttatopunctata
- Coccinella 14-guttata - Calvia quatuordecimguttata
- Coccinella 16-guttata - Halyzia sedecimguttataHalyzia sedecimguttataHalyzia sedecimguttata, or orange ladybird, is a species of Coccinellidae, also known as ladybird. Common in woodlands, both larvae and adults feed mainly on mildew and occasionally on small aphids. Their physical appearance is marked by a striking orange colour and the presence of usually 16...
- Coccinella 18-guttata
- Coccinella 20-guttata
- Coccinella oblongoguttata - Myrrha octodecimguttata
- Coccinella obliterata
- Coccinella 2-pustulata
- Coccinella 4-pustulata
- Coccinella 6-pustulata
- Coccinella 10-pustulata
- Coccinella 14-pustulata
- Coccinella 16-pustulata
- Coccinella gigantea
- Coccinella pantherina
- Coccinella tigrina
Chrysomela (leaf beetleLeaf beetleBeetles in the family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles. This is a family of over 35,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families....
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- Chrysomela göttingensis
- Chrysomela tanaceti
- Chrysomela haemorrhoidalis
- Chrysomela graminis - Chrysolina graminis, the tansy beetle
- Chrysomela aenea
- Chrysomela alni - Agelastica alniAgelastica alniThe alder leaf beetle, Agelastica alni, is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Agelastica. Agelastica alni is distributed in Europe, the Caucasuses, Siberia, north-eastern Kazakhstan, and in the 19th century was introduced to the USA .Previously rare, it now appears to be on the increase in the...
- Chrysomela betulae
- Chrysomela haemoptera
- Chrysomela occidentalis
- Chrysomela padi
- Chrysomela armoraciae - Phaedon armoraciae
- Chrysomela hypochaeridis
- Chrysomela vulgatissima - Phratora vulgatissima, the blue willow beetle
- Chrysomela vitellinae
- Chrysomela polygoni - Gastrophysa polygoni
- Chrysomela pallida
- Chrysomela staphylaea
- Chrysomela polita
- Chrysomela clavicornis
- Chrysomela populi
- Chrysomela viminalis
- Chrysomela 10-punctata
- Chrysomela lapponica - Chrysomela lapponicaChrysomela lapponicaThe leaf beetle Chrysomela lapponica L. is found in central and northern Europe feeding on leaves of willows and birch. The adult beetles are about 8 mm long and beetles in different regions can have different colour patterns on their elytra....
- Chrysomela boleti
- Chrysomela collaris
- Chrysomela sanguinolenta
- Chrysomela marginata
- Chrysomela marginella
- Chrysomela aestuans
- Chrysomela coccinea
- Chrysomela philadelphica
- Chrysomela americana - Chrysolina americanaChrysolina americanaChrysolina americana is a type of beetle native to Southern Europe, despite the species name americana. Commonly known as the 'Rosemary Beetle' it feeds on rosemary and lavender.- Introduction to the United Kingdom :...
- Chrysomela sacra
- Chrysomela minuta
- Chrysomela oleracea
- Chrysomela chrysocephala
- Chrysomela hyoscyami
- Chrysomela erythrocephala
- Chrysomela helxines
- Chrysomela exsoleta
- Chrysomela nitidula
- Chrysomela nemorum
- Chrysomela rufipes
- Chrysomela holsatica
- Chrysomela hemisphaerica
- Chrysomela surinamensis
- Chrysomela litera
- Chrysomela aequinoctialis
- Chrysomela tridentata
- Chrysomela 4-punctata
- Chrysomela 2-punctata
- Chrysomela moraei
- Chrysomela nitida
- Chrysomela sericea - Plateumaris sericea
- Chrysomela coryli
- Chrysomela pini
- Chrysomela bothnica
- Chrysomela cordigera
- Chrysomela 6-punctata
- Chrysomela 10 maculata
- Chrysomela obscura - Bromius obscurus
- Chrysomela merdigera
- Chrysomela nymphaeae
- Chrysomela caprea
- Chrysomela 4-maculata
- Chrysomela cyanella
- Chrysomela 12-punctata - Crioceris duodecimpunctataCrioceris duodecimpunctataCrioceris duodecimpunctata or Spotted Asparagus Beetle is a species of shining leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Criocerinae....
- Chrysomela melanopus - Oulema melanopus, the cereal leaf beetle
- Chrysomela phellandrii
- Chrysomela asparagi - Crioceris asparagi
- Chrysomela cerasi - Orsodacne cerasi
- Chrysomela sulphurea
- Chrysomela cervina
- Chrysomela ceramboides
- Chrysomela murina
- Chrysomela hirta
- Chrysomela inda
- Chrysomela elongata
Curculio (true weevilsCurculionidaeCurculionidae is the family of the "true" weevils . It was formerly recognized in 1998 as the largest of any animal family, with over 40,000 species described worldwide at that time...
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- Curculio palmarum
- Curculio indus
- Curculio hemipterus
- Curculio violaceus
- Curculio alliariae
- Curculio cyaneus
- Curculio aterrimus
- Curculio cerasi
- Curculio acridulus
- Curculio purpureus
- Curculio frumentarius
- Curculio granarius
- Curculio dorsalis
- Curculio melanocardius
- Curculio pini
- Curculio rumicis
- Curculio lapathi
- Curculio cupreus
- Curculio scaber
- Curculio T.album
- Curculio quercus
- Curculio arator
- Curculio 2-punctatus
- Curculio 4-maculatus
- Curculio 5-maculatus
- Curculio pericarpius
- Curculio scrophulariae
- Curculio vittatus
- Curculio paraplecticus
- Curculio algirus
- Curculio bacchus
- Curculio betulae
- Curculio populi
- Curculio alni
- Curculio salicis
- Curculio fagi
- Curculio segetis
- Curculio pomorum
- Curculio ovatus
- Curculio carbonarius
- Curculio mucoreus
- Curculio pusio
- Curculio vaginalis
- Curculio stigma
- Curculio depressus
- Curculio annulatus
- Curculio dispar
- Curculio anchorago
- Curculio abietis - Hylobius abietisHylobius abietisHylobius abietis is a beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae . It shares the common name pine weevil with the rarer Hylobius pinastri. This weevil is a common associate of conifers throughout Europe....
, the pine weevil - Curculio germanus
- Curculio nucumCurculio nucumCurculio nucum is a species of weevil known as the hazelnut weevil or acorn weevil .It is the most common of all acorn-eating insects and grows to approximately ½ in long...
- Curculio 5-punctatus
- Curculio hispidus
- Curculio rectirostris
- Curculio pedicularius
- Curculio ligustici
- Curculio pyri
- Curculio oblongus
- Curculio argentatus
- Curculio ovatus - Otiorhynchus ovatusOtiorhynchus ovatusOtiorhynchus ovatus, also called the Strawberry Root Weevil, is one of the many species in the weevil family . Its name comes from its affinity for strawberry plants, which form a large part of its diet. They are, however, known to feed on other plants as well...
- Curculio cervinus
- Curculio argyreus
- Curculio viridis
- Curculio speciosus
- Curculio ruficornis
- Curculio albinus
- Curculio lineatus - Sitona lineatusSitonaSitona is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae, native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. More than 100 species have been described...
- Curculio incanus
- Curculio cloropus
- Curculio rufipes
- Curculio nebulosus
- Curculio ater
- Curculio emeritus
- Curculio barbarus
- Curculio cornutus
- Curculio 16-punctatus
- Curculio granulatus
- Curculio abbreviatus - Diaprepes abbreviatusDiaprepes abbreviatusDiaprepes abbreviatus is a species of weevil that is native to the Caribbean, where in Spanish it is colloquially called chichí. It is an agricultural pest in several Caribbean countries. In 1964 this weevil was accidentally introduced in the US state of Florida where it is at present a major pest...
- Curculio chinensis
- Curculio apterus
Attelabus (leaf-rolling weevilsAttelabidaeThe Attelabidae or leaf-rolling weevils are a widespread family of weevils. There are more than 2000 species. They are included within the primitive weevils, because of their straight antennae, which are inserted near the base of the rostrum...
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- Attelabus coryli
- Attelabus surinamensis
- Attelabus pensylvanicus
- Attelabus betulae
- Attelabus formicarius
- Attelabus sipylus
- Attelabus apiarius
- Attelabus mollis
- Attelabus ceramboides
- Attelabus buprestoides
Cerambyx (longhorn beetleLonghorn beetleThe longhorn beetles are a cosmopolitan family of beetles, typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body...
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- Cerambyx longimanus – Acrocinus longimanus
- Cerambyx trochlearis – Macropophora trochlearis
- Cerambyx cervicornis – Macrodontia cervicornisMacrodontia cervicornisMacrodontia cervicornis is the largest and best-known member of this genus of long-horned beetles. This species is sometimes considered the second longest among all beetles, with known specimens exceeding 17 cm in length...
- Cerambyx coriarius – Prionus coriariusPrionus coriariusPrionus coriarius is a species of longhorn beetle common in most of Europe....
- Cerambyx cinnamomeus – Callipogon cinnamomeus
- Cerambyx festivus – Chlorida festivus
- Cerambyx lineatus – Elateropsis lineatus
- Cerambyx spinibarbis – Mallodon spinibarbis
- Cerambyx batus – Juiparus batus
- Cerambyx rubus – Batocera rubus
- Cerambyx ferrugineus
- Cerambyx sentis – Batocera sentis
- Cerambyx farinosus – Taeniotes farinosus
- Cerambyx depressus – Macropophora trochlearis
- Cerambyx glaucus – Oreodera glauca
- Cerambyx lamed – Pachyta lamedPachyta lamedPachyta lamed is the species of the Lepturinae subfamily in long-horned beetle family. This beetle is distributed in Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia,...
- Cerambyx nebulosus – Leiopus nebulosus
- Cerambyx hispidus – Pogonocherus hispidus
- Cerambyx desertus
- Cerambyx succinctus – Trachyderes succinctus
- Cerambyx virens
- Cerambyx moschatus – Terambus moschatus
- Cerambyx alpinus – Rosalia alpina
- Cerambyx aedilis – Acanthocinus aedilis
- Cerambyx sutor – Monochamus sutor
- Cerambyx cerdo – Cerambyx cerdoCerambyx cerdoThe Cerambyx cerdo, commonly known as great capricorn beetle, is a species of beetle in family Cerambycidae. It is widespread in Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Moldova, Morocco, Poland, Spain, Sweden,...
- Cerambyx textor – Lamia textor
- Cerambyx fuliginator – Iberodorcadion fuliginator
- Cerambyx coquus – Tragiodon coquus
- Cerambyx cursor – Oxymirus cursorOxymirus cursorOxymirus cursor is the species of the Lepturinae subfamily in long-horned beetle family. This beetle is distributed in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia,...
- Cerambyx kaehleri – Purpuricenus kaehleri
- Cerambyx inquisitor – Rhagium inquisitor
- Cerambyx fur – Ptinus furPtinus furPtinus fur is a species of beetle in the genus Ptinus , with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Adults are red-brown with yellow hairs, and long. The prothorax is densely covered with pale hairs, while the elytra bear white scales....
- Cerambyx carcharias – Saperda carchariasSaperda carchariasSaperda carcharias is a species of longhorn beetle.-Ecology:Saperda carcharias feeds almost exclusively on poplar trees, targeting the root zone.-Taxonomy:...
- Cerambyx scalaris – Saperda scalaris
- Cerambyx populneus – Saperda populnea
- Cerambyx cylindricus – Phytoecia cylindrica
- Cerambyx oculatus – Oberea oculata
- Cerambyx zonarius – Gnoma zonaria
- Cerambyx serraticornis – Calopus serraticornis
- Cerambyx rusticus – Criocephalus rusticus
- Cerambyx femoratus – Ropalopus femoratus
- Cerambyx violaceus – Callidium violaceum
- Cerambyx auratus
- Cerambyx curculioides
- Cerambyx stigma – Megaderus stigma
- Cerambyx striatus – Asemum striatumAsemum striatumAsemum striatum, the black spruce borer, is a beetle species belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Spondylidinae.This beetle is present in most of Europe, in East Palearctic ecozone, in the Near East, in Nearctic ecozone and in Oriental ecozone.The adults grow up to and can be...
- Cerambyx testaceus – Phymatodes testaceusPhymatodes testaceusPhymatodes testaceus is a transpalearctic polymorphic species of beetle in the subfamily Cerambycinae in the longhorn beetle family....
- Cerambyx bajulus – Hylotrupes bajulus
- Cerambyx fennicus
- Cerambyx undatus – Semanotus undatus
- Cerambyx sanguineus – Pyrrhidium sanguineum
- Cerambyx castaneus – Tetropium castaenum
Leptura
- Leptura aquatica
- Leptura melanura
- Leptura rubra - Stictoleptura rubraStictoleptura rubraStictoleptura rubra is a long-horned beetle often found in pines, firs and larches in its juvenile form. Its gut contains cellulase-producing yeasts to enable xylophagy, or wood-digestion....
- Leptura virens
- Leptura sericea
- Leptura 4-maculata
- Leptura meridiana
- Leptura interrogationis - Brachyta interrogationisBrachyta interrogationisBrachyta interrogationis is the species of the Lepturinae subfamily in long-horned beetle family. This beetle is distributed in Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland. Adult beetle feeds on flowers of wood cranesbill.- Subtaxa...
- Leptura 6-maculata - Judolia sexmaculata
- Leptura 4-fasciata - Pachyta quadrimaculataPachyta quadrimaculataPachyta quadrimaculata is the species of the Lepturinae subfamily in long-horned beetle family. This beetle is distributed in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and...
- Leptura attenuata
- Leptura nigra
- Leptura virginea - Gaurotes virgineaGaurotes virgineaGaurotes virginea is the species of the Lepturinae subfamily in long-horned beetle family. This beetle is distributed in Europe. Adult beetle feeds on Scots pine, and Norway spruce.- Subtaxa :...
- Leptura collaris - Dinoptera collarisDinoptera collarisDinoptera collaris is the species of the Lepturinae subfamily in long-horned beetle family. This beetle is distributed in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,...
- Leptura rustica
- Leptura mystica
- Leptura necydalea
- Leptura detrita
- Leptura arcuata
- Leptura arietis
- Leptura praeusta - Tetrops praeustaTetrops praeustaTetrops praeusta is a small longhorn beetle found in Europe. It has recently been introduced in eastern North America....
- Leptura linearis
Cantharis (soldier beetleSoldier beetleThe soldier beetles, Cantharidae, are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles, related to the Lampyridae or firefly family, but being unable to produce light. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One common British species is bright red, reminding people of the red coats of soldiers, hence...
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- Cantharis noctiluca - Lampyris noctilucaLampyris noctilucaLampyris noctiluca, the common glow-worm of Europe , is a firefly species of the genus Lampyris. These are beetles, as evidenced by the hard cases which close over the wings when they are not in use....
, the common glow-worm - Cantharis pyralis
- Cantharis lampyris
- Cantharis ignita
- Cantharis lucida
- Cantharis phosphorea
- Cantharis nauritanica
- Cantharis chinensis
- Cantharis italica
- Cantharis fuscaCantharis fuscaCantharis fusca is a species of soldier beetle.C. fusca reaches a length of . Except for parts of the head and thorax, which are red or orange, this species is completely black. The body is flat and long, with a weak exoskeleton...
- Cantharis livida
- Cantharis rufa
- Cantharis sanguinea
- Cantharis obscura
- Cantharis lateralis
- Cantharis aenea
- Cantharis bipustulata
- Cantharis pedicularia
- Cantharis fasciata
- Cantharis biguttata
- Cantharis minima
- Cantharis testacea
- Cantharis pectinata
- Cantharis serrata
- Cantharis tropica
- Cantharis pectinicornis
- Cantharis caerulea
- Cantharis viridissima
- Cantharis navalis
- Cantharis melanura
Elater (click beetleClick beetleThe family Elateridae is commonly called click beetles , elaters, snapping beetles, spring beetles or "skipjacks". They are a cosmopolitan beetle family characterized by the unusual click mechanism they possess...
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- Elater oculatus
- Elater noctilucus
- Elater phosphoreus
- Elater brunneus
- Elater syriacus
- Elater cruciatus
- Elater linearis
- Elater ruficollis
- Elater mesomelus
- Elater castaneus
- Elater ferrugineus
- Elater sanguineus
- Elater balteatus
- Elater marginatus
- Elater sputator - Elages sputator
- Elater obscurus
- Elater tristis
- Elater fasciatus
- Elater murinus
- Elater tessellatus
- Elater aeneus
- Elater pectinicornis
- Elater niger
- Elater minutus
Cicindela (ground beetleGround beetleGround beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, approximately 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe.-Description and ecology:...
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- Cicindela campestris – Cicindela campestrisCicindela campestrisCicindela campestris , commonly called the green tiger beetle is a widespread Eurasian species of tiger beetle.Adults are 12-15mm long. The elytra and thorax are green, varying in tone from light to dark, spotted with cream-coloured patches, and in bright sunlight are somewhat iridescent. The eyes...
, the green tiger beetle - Cicindela hybrida – Cicindela hybridaCicindela hybridaCicindela hybrida, also known as the northern dune tiger beetle, has a wide distribution in the Palaearctic region.The species is divided into the following subspecies:* Cicindela hybrida sahlbergi Fisher 1823...
, the northern dune tiger beetle - Cicindela germanica – Diachromus germanusDiachromus germanusDiachromus germanus is a species of ground beetle and the only species of the monotypic genus Diachromus.It is native to Europe and the Near East...
- Cicindela sylvatica – Cicindela sylvaticaCicindela sylvaticaCicindela sylvatica is a beetle, commonly known as the wood tiger beetle. It is native to Europe, and can be found in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, the British Isles, the Czech Republic, mainland Denmark, Finland, mainland France, Germany, Hungary , Kaliningrad, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Republic of...
, the wood tiger beetle - Cicindela maura – Cephalota maura
- Cicindela riparia – Elaphrus ripariusElaphrus ripariusElaphrus riparius is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic and the Near East. In Europe, it is found in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Great Britain including Shetlands, Orkneys, Hebrides and Isle of Man, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, mainland Denmark, Estonia, Finland, mainland...
- Cicindela aquatica – Notiophilus aquaticusNotiophilus aquaticusNotiophilus aquaticus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic and the Nearctic. In Europe, it is found in Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the British Isles, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, mainland Danemark, Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Finland,...
Buprestis (jewel beetles)
- Buprestis gigantea
- Buprestis 8-guttata - Buprestis octoguttata
- Buprestis gnita
- Buprestis stricta
- Buprestis sternicornis
- Buprestis mariana
- Buprestis chrysostigma
- Buprestis rustica
- Buprestis fascicularis
- Buprestis hirta
- Buprestis nitidula
- Buprestis bimaculata
- Buprestis tristis
- Buprestis cuprea
- Buprestis nobilis
- Buprestis 4-punctata
- Buprestis minuta
- Buprestis viridis
- Buprestis linearis
Dytiscus (DytiscidaeDytiscidaeDytiscidae – based on the Greek dytikos , "able to dive" – are the predaceous diving beetles, a family of water beetles. They are about 25 mm long on average, though there is much variation between species. Dytiscus latissimus, the largest, can grow up to 45 mm long...
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- Dytiscus piceus
- Dytiscus caraboides
- Dytiscus fuscipes
- Dytiscus latissimusDytiscus latissimusDytiscus latissimus is a species of beetle in family Dytiscidae. It is found in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania,...
- Dytiscus marginalis - Great diving beetle
- Dytiscus striatus
- Dytiscus fuscus
- Dytiscus cinereus
- Dytiscus semistriatus
- Dytiscus sulcatus
- Dytiscus erytrocephalus
- Dytiscus maculatus
- Dytiscus minutus
- Dytiscus natator
- Dytiscus scarabaeoides
CarabusCarabusCarabus is a genus of beetle in family Carabidae.-Species:* Carabus aba Kalab, 2002* Carabus abbreviatus Brulle, 1835* Carabus absonus Cavazzuti & Rapuzzi, 2005* Carabus achilleanus Cavazzuti, 2002...
- Carabus coriaceus - Carabus coriaceusCarabus coriaceusCarabus coriaceus is a species of beetle widespread in Europe, where it is primarily found in deciduous forests and mixed forests.-References:...
- Carabus granulatus - Carabus granulatusCarabus granulatusCarabus granulatus is a species of beetle. It is widespread in Europe and Asia and has been introduced to North America. It lives in fields, prairies and in forests.- External links :...
- Carabus leucophthalmus - Sphodrus leucophthalmus
- Carabus nitens - Carabus nitensCarabus nitensCarabus nitens is a species of beetle native to the Palearctic. In Europe, it is observed in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, the British Isles, the Czech Republic, the Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Ireland, Kaliningrad, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, the...
- Carabus hortensis - Carabus hortensisCarabus hortensisCarabus hortensis is a species of beetle. It is widespread in Europe but rarer in the extreme southwest. It is common in the Middle East....
- Carabus violaceus - Carabus violaceusCarabus violaceusCarabus violaceus is a nocturnal species of beetle found throughout Europe. Carabus violaceus feeds on slugs, snails, worms and insects.-External links:**...
- Carabus cephalotes
- Carabus inquisitor
- Carabus sycophanta
- Carabus lividus
- Carabus crepitans
- Carabus americanus
- Carabus spinipes
- Carabus cyanocephalus
- Carabus melanocephalus
- Carabus vaporariorum
- Carabus latus
- Carabus ferrugineus
- Carabus germanus
- Carabus vulgaris
- Carabus caerulescens
- Carabus cupreus
- Carabus piceus
- Carabus marginatus
- Carabus multipunctatus
- Carabus 6-punctatus
- Carabus ustulatus
- Carabus crux major
- Carabus crux minor
- Carabus 4-maculatus
- Carabus atricapillus
Tenebrio (darkling beetleDarkling beetleDarkling beetles are a family of beetles found worldwide, estimated at more than 20,000 species. Many of the beetles have black elytra, leading to their common name...
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- Tenebrio molitor - MealwormMealwormMealworms are the larval form of the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle. Like all holometabolic insects, they go through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult...
- Tenebrio mauritanicus - Tenebroides mauritanicus, the Cadelle Beetle
- Tenebrio culinaris
- Tenebrio barbarus
- Tenebrio fossor
- Tenebrio cursor
- Tenebrio pedicularius
- Tenebrio erraticus
- Tenebrio pallens
- Tenebrio mortisagus
- Tenebrio muricatus
- Tenebrio caeruleus
- Tenebrio angulatus
- Tenebrio caraboides
Meloe (blister beetleBlister beetleBlister beetles are beetles of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. There are approximately 7,500 known species worldwide. Many are conspicuous and some aposematically colored, announcing their toxicity to would-be...
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- Meloe proscarabaeus – Meloe proscarabaeusMeloe proscarabaeusMeloe proscarabaeus is a European oil beetle. It lives in meadows, field margins and other warm sites in all but the far north of the continent. It lacks hind wings and the elytra are correspondingly reduced in size.-Life cycle:...
- Meloe majalis
- Meloe vesicatorius – Lytta vesicatoria, Spanish flySpanish flyThe Spanish fly is an emerald-green beetle in the family Meloidae, Lytta vesicatoria. Other species of blister beetle used by apothecaries are often called by the same name...
- Meloe syriacus
- Meloe cichorii
- Meloe algiricus
- Meloe schaefferi – Cerocoma schaefferi
- Meloe floralis
Mordella (tumbling flower beetlesMordellidaeMordellidae is a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling movements...
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- Mordella aculeata
- Mordella humeralis
- Mordella frontalis
- Mordella thoracica
- Mordella flava
Necydalis (necydaline beetlesNecydalinaeNecydalinae is a small subfamily of the longhorn beetle family , historically treated as a tribe within the subfamily Lepturinae, but recently recognized as a separate subfamily...
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- Necydalis major – Necydalis major
- Necydalis minor – Molorchus minor
Staphylinus (rove beetleRove beetleThe rove beetles are a large family of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra that leave more than half of their abdomens exposed. With over 46,000 species in thousands of genera, the group is the second largest family of beetles after the Curculionidae...
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- Staphylinus hirtus - Emus hirtus
- Staphylinus murinus - Ontholestes murinus
- Staphylinus maxillosus - Creophilus maxillosusCreophilus maxillosusCreophilus maxillosus belongs to the order Coleoptera and is most commonly referred to as the hairy rove beetle. The rove beetles are a large family, having almost 2,900 species in North America. This species can be found in woods and wherever carrion is found, usually from the spring to autumn...
- Staphylinus erytropterus - Staphylinus erytropterus
- Staphylinus politus - Philonthus polius
- Staphylinus rufus Oxyporus rufus
- Staphylinus riparius - Paederus riparius
- Staphylinus lignorum - Tachinus lignorum
- Staphylinus subterraneus - Tachinus subterraneus
- Staphylinus flavescens - Quedius cinctus
- Staphylinus 2-guttatus - Stenus biguttatus
- Staphylinus littoreus - Sepedophilus pubescens
- Staphylinus sanguineus - Aleochara sanguinea
- Staphylinus caraboides - Anthophagus caraboides
- Staphylinus chrysomelinus - Tachyporus chrysomelinus
- Staphylinus flavipes - Phloeostiba flavipes'
- Staphylinus fuscipes
- Staphylinus rufipes - Phloeostiba rufipes
- Staphylinus boleti
Forficula (earwigEarwigEarwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera, found throughout the Americas, Africa, Eurasia, Australia and New Zealand. With 1,800 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders...
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- Forficula auricularia – Forficula auriculariaForficula auriculariaForficula auricularia, the common earwig or European earwig, is an omnivorous insect in the family Forficulidae. The European earwig is a common household insect in North America. Though they frighten many, they are harmless but tend to take up habitation within the home...
- Forficula minor – Labia minorLabia minorLabia minor, the lesser earwig or small earwig, is a species of earwig. It is widespread globally in temperate climates, preferring warm locations such as compost heaps in parts of its range. It is 4–7 mm long, including the pincer, and chocolate brown in colour.-Description:Labia minor is...
Blatta (cockroachCockroachCockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitations...
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- Blatta gigantea – Blaberus giganteusBlaberus giganteusBlaberus giganteus, the giant cockroach, is one of the world's largest cockroaches, potentially longer than the giant burrowing cockroach, though not as heavy. Their length can reach ....
- Blatta aegyptiaca – Polyphaga aegyptiaca
- Blatta surinamensis – Pycnoscelus surinamensis, Surinam cockroachSurinam cockroachThe Surinam cockroach is a species of cockroach. It is approximately 3/4" in length, with uniformly dark brown wings, and a shiny dark brown or black head and pronotum ....
- Blatta americana – Periplaneta americana, American cockroachAmerican cockroachThe American cockroach , also known as the waterbug, or misidentified as the palmetto bug , is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. None of the Periplaneta species are endemic to the Americas; despite the name, P...
- Blatta nivea – Panchlora nivea
- Blatta africana – Arenivaga africana
- Blatta orientalis – Blatta orientalis, Oriental cockroachOriental cockroachThe oriental cockroach is a large species of cockroach, measuring about in length at maturity. It is dark brown to black in colour and has a glossy body...
- Blatta lapponica – Ectobius lapponicus
- Blatta oblongata – Pseudomops oblongata
Gryllus (other orthopteroidOrthopteroidThe term orthopteroid is used to denote insects which historically would have been included in the order Orthoptera. When Carl Linnaeus started applying binomial names to animals in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae in 1758, there were few animals included in the scheme, and consequently few...
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Mantis
- Gryllus gigas – Phasma gigas
- Gryllus phthisicus – Pseudophasma phthisica
- Gryllus siccifolius – Phyllium siccifolium
- Gryllus gongylodes – Gongylus gongylodesGongylus gongylodesGongylus gongylodes, also known as the wandering violin mantis, Ornate mantis or Indian rose mantis, is an insect of the order Mantodea. This is one of the more bizarre looking mantises. Characterized by extremely slender limbs with large appendages. It is not a particularly aggressive species and...
- Gryllus religiosus – Mantis religiosa, European mantisEuropean mantisMantis religiosa, referred to as the European Mantis outside of Europe and known simply as the Praying Mantis in Europe and elsewhere, is one of the most well-known and widespread species of the order Mantodea.-Overview:...
- Gryllus oratorius – Iris oratoriaIris oratoriaIris oratoria, also known by the common name Mediterranean Mantis or Iris mantis, is a very widespread species of praying mantis native to Europe and now found as an introduced species in the Middle East, Western Asia and the United States.-Appearance:I...
- Gryllus precarius – Stagmatoptera precaria
- Gryllus bicornis – Schizocephala bicornis
- Gryllus tricolor – Harpagomantis tricolor
- Gryllus strumarius – Choeradodis strumariaChoeradodis strumariaChoeradodis strumaria, common name Leaf Mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to South America....
- Gryllus melanopterus – Clonia melanoptera
Acrida
- Gryllus nasutus – Truxalis nasuta
- Gryllus turritus – Acrida turrita
Bulla
- Gryllus unicolor – Bullacris unicolor
- Gryllus variolosus – Physemacris variolosa
- Gryllus serratus – Prionolopha serrata
- Gryllus carinatus – Porthetis carinata
- Gryllus bipinctatus – Tetrix bipunctata
- Gryllus subulatus – Tetrix subulata
Acheta
- Gryllus gryllotalpa – Gryllotalpa gryllotalpaGryllotalpa gryllotalpaGryllotalpa gryllotalpa, commonly known as the European mole cricket is widespread in Europe and has been introduced to the eastern United States...
- Gryllus domesticus – Gryllus domesticus, house cricketHouse cricketAcheta domesticus, commonly called the house cricket, is a cricket most likely native to Southwestern Asia, but has spread worldwide...
- Gryllus campestris – Gryllus campestrisGryllus campestrisGryllus campestris is one of many crickets known as the Field cricket. These insects are dark colored and slightly less than one inch in length. The males range from 19 to 23 mm and the females from 17 to 22 mm....
- Gryllus umbraculatus – Sciobia umbraculata
Tettigonia
- Gryllus citrifolius – Cnemidophyllum citrifolium
- Gryllus laurifolius – Stilpnochlora laurifolia
- Gryllus myrtifolius – Viadana myrtifolia
- Gryllus elongatus – Mecopoda elongata
- Gryllus lamellatus – Anaedopoda lamellata
- Gryllus ocellatus – Pterochroza ocellataPterochroza ocellataPterochroza ocellata, the peacock katydid, is an insect in the Tettigoniidae family. This species in startle display showing false eyespots on wings. This leaf-mimic katydid resembles a dead or diseased leaf at rest to protect itself from the predators.-External links:*, Orthoptera Species File*,...
- Gryllus acuminata – Oxyprora acuminata
- Gryllus triops – Neoconocephalus triops
- Gryllus rugosus – Sathrophyllia rugosa
- Gryllus coronatus – Championica coronata
- Gryllus aquilinus – Acanthodis aquilina
- Gryllus melanopterus – Clonia melanoptera
- Gryllus fastigiatus – Gryllacris fastigiata
- Gryllus coriaceus – Sexava coriacea
- Gryllus viridissimus – Tettigonia viridissimaTettigonia viridissimaTettigonia viridissima, the Great Green Bush-Cricket, is a species of 'katydids crickets' belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Tettigoniinae. This species can be encountered from the Europe to Mongolia, especially in meadows, grasslands, prairies and occasionally in gardens The adult...
- Gryllus verrucivorus – Decticus verrucivorus, wart-biterWart-biterThe wart-biter is a bush-cricket in the family Tettigoniidae. Its English and scientific names derive from the age-old practice of using the cricket to bite warts from the skin.-Description:...
- Gryllus pupus – Hetrodes pupus
Locusta
- Gryllus elephas – Pamphagus elephas
- Gryllus cristatus – Tropidacris cristata
- Gryllus morbillosus – Phymateus morbillosus
- Gryllus miliaris – Aularches miliaris
- Gryllus haematopus – Euryphymus haematopus
- Gryllus migratorius – Migratory locustMigratory locustThe migratory locust is the most widespread locust species, and the only species in the genus Locusta. It occurs throughout Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. It used to be common in Europe but has now become rare there...
- Gryllus tataricus – Cyrtacanthacaris tatarica
- Gryllus variegatus – Zonocerus variegatus
- Gryllus caerulescens – Oedipoda caerulescensOedipoda caerulescensThe blue-winged grasshopper, Oedipoda caerulescens is a grasshopper in the genus Oedipoda.-Morphological description:Oedipoda careulescens is a medium-sized grasshopper, between 15 and 21 mm for males and between 22 to 28 mm for females...
- Gryllus italicus – Calliptamus italicusCalliptamus italicusCalliptamus italicus is a species of 'short-horned grasshoppers' belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Calliptaminae.This species is native of the steppes of Central Asia, but it is nowadays present in most of Europe, in estern Palearctic ecozone, in North Africa and in the Near East.It is a...
- Gryllus stridulus – Psophus stridulus
- Gryllus carolinus – Dissosteira carolina
- Gryllus obscurus – Pycnodictya obscura
- Gryllus flavus – Oedaleus flavus
- Gryllus apricarius – Chorthippus apricarius
- Gryllus viridulus – Omocestus viridulusOmocestus viridulusOmocestus viridulus is a grasshopper of the Acrididae family.-Morphology:O. viridulus tend to be green all over, but some may have brown coloration on the sides. In Scandinavia, they tend to have either a green or light brown colour...
- Gryllus biguttatus – Chorthippus biguttatus
- Gryllus rufus – Gomphocerippus rufusGomphocerippus rufusGomphocerippus rufus is a species of 'short-horned grasshoppers' belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Gomphocerinae.This species is present in most of Europe, in eastern Palearctic ecozone and in the Near East....
- Gryllus grossus – Stehophyma grossus
- Gryllus pedestris – Podisma pedestrisPodisma pedestrisPodisma pedestris is a species of 'short-horned grasshoppers' belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Melanoplinae.This small wingless grasshopper is present in most of Europe and in eastern Palearctic ecozone....