Beetles

Further Information

Mike Hackston’s Coleoptera Keys
John Walters’ Guide to British Beetles
Beetles and Beetle Recording in Great Britain
Weevil Guides by Mark Gurney
Beetle Fauna of Germany

Dytiscidae

Great Diving Beetle - Dytiscus marginalis — Great Diving Beetle
Dytiscus marginalis

Hydrophilidae

Hydrobius cf. fuscipes

Carabidae

Calathus melanocephalus

Cicindela campestris - Green Tiger Beetle — Cicindela campestris
Green Tiger Beetle

Dromius meridionalis

Harpalus rufipes - Strawberry Seed Beetle — Harpalus rufipes
Strawberry Seed Beetle

Loricera pilicornis

Notiophilus biguttatus

Poecilus cf. versicolor

Pterostichus niger

Silphidae

Necrodes littoralis - Shore Sexton Beetle — Necrodes littoralis
Shore Sexton Beetle

Nicrophorus humator

Nicrophorus investigator

Nicrophorus vespilloides

Oiceoptoma thoracicum Red-breasted - Carrion Beetle — Oiceoptoma thoracicum Red-breasted
Carrion Beetle

Silpha atrata - Black Snail Beetle — Silpha atrata
Black Snail Beetle

Silpha tristis

Geotrupidae

Anoplotrupes stercorosus - Woodland Dor Beetle — Anoplotrupes stercorosus
Woodland Dor Beetle

Staphylinidae

Anotylus rugosus

Bolitobius cingulatus

Creophilus maxillosus - Carrion Beetle — Creophilus maxillosus – Carrion Beetle

Tachyporus hypnorum

Scarabaeidae

Amphimallon solstitiale - Summer Chafer — Amphimallon solstitiale
Summer Chafer

Aphodius prodromus

Aphodius rufipes

Melolontha melolontha - Common Cockchafer — Melolontha melolontha
Common Cockchafer

Phyllopertha horticola - Bracken Chafer — Phyllopertha horticola
Bracken Chafer

Serica brunnea - Brown Chafer — Serica brunnea
Brown Chafer

Scirtidae

Cyphon laevipennis

Microcara testacea

Dascillidae

Dascillus cervinus - Orchid Beetle — Dascillus cervinus
Orchid Beetle

Byrrhidae

Cytilus sericeus

Elateridae

Agriotes pallidulus

Ampedus balteatus

Athous haemorrhoidalis

Ctenicera cuprea

Dalopius cf. marginatus

Denticollis linearis

Cantharidae

Cantharis cryptica

Cantharis decipiens

Cantharis lateralis

Cantharis livida

Cantharis nigra

Cantharis nigricans

Cantharis pellucida

Cantharis rufa

Cantharis rustica

Malthodes marginatus

Rhagonycha fulva

Rhagonycha lignosa

Dermestidae

Anthrenus fuscus

Megatoma undata

Malachiidae

Anthocomus rufus

Dasytes aeratus

Malachius bipustulatus - Malachite Beetle — Malachius bipustulatus
Malachite Beetle

Ptinidae

Ptinus sexpunctatus

Nitidulidae

Glischrochilus hortensis

Coccinellidae

2-spot Ladybird - Adalia bipunctata — 2-spot Ladybird
Adalia bipunctata

7-spot Ladybird - Coccinella septempunctata — 7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata

10-Spot Ladybird - Adalia 10-punctata — 10-Spot Ladybird
Adalia 10-punctata

11-spot Ladybird - Coccinella undecimpunctata — 11-spot Ladybird
Coccinella undecimpunctata

14-spot Ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata — 14-spot Ladybird
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata

16-spot Ladybird - Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata — 16-spot Ladybird
Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata

18-spot Ladybird - Myrrha octodecimguttata — 18-spot Ladybird
Myrrha octodecimguttata

22 Spot Ladybird - Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata — 22 Spot Ladybird
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata

24-spot Ladybird - Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata — 24-spot Ladybird
Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata

Adonis’ Ladybird - Hippodamia variegata — Adonis’ Ladybird
Hippodamia variegata

Cream-spotted Ladybird - Calvia 14-guttata — Cream-spotted Ladybird
Calvia 14-guttata

Eyed Ladybird - Anatis ocellata — Eyed Ladybird
Anatis ocellata

Harlequin Ladybird - Harmonia axyridis — Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis

Heather Ladybird - Chilocorus bipustulatus — Heather Ladybird
Chilocorus bipustulatus

Hieroglyphic Ladybird - Coccinella hieroglyphica — Hieroglyphic Ladybird
Coccinella hieroglyphica

Kidney-spot Ladybird - Chilocorus renipustulatus — Kidney-spot Ladybird
Chilocorus renipustulatus

Larch Ladybird - Aphidecta obliterata — Larch Ladybird
Aphidecta obliterata

Orange Ladybird - Halyzia sedecimguttata — Orange Ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata

Pine Ladybird - Exochomus quadripustulatus — Pine Ladybird
Exochomus quadripustulatus

Water Ladybird - Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata — Water Ladybird
Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata

Byturidae

Raspberry Beetle - Byturus cf. tomentosus — Raspberry Beetle
Byturus cf. tomentosus

Phalacridae

Olibrus corticalis

Tenebrionidae

Anaspis cf. regimbarti

Lagria hirta

Mealworm Beetle - Tenebrio molitor — Mealworm Beetle
Tenebrio molitor

Oedemerinae

Oedemera lurida

Pyrochroidae

Red-headed Cardinal Beetle - Pyrochroa serraticornis — Red-headed Cardinal Beetle
Pyrochroa serraticornis

Cardinal Beetle - Pyrochroa coccinea — Cardinal Beetle
Pyrochroa coccinea

Cerambycidae

Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn - Agapanthia villosoviridescens — Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn
Agapanthia villosoviridescens

Grammoptera ruficornis

Greater Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle - Pogonocherus hispidulus — Greater Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle
Pogonocherus hispidulus

Leptura quadrifasciata

Two-banded Longhorn Beetle - Rhagium bifasciatum — Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum

Rhagium inquisitor [A]

Rhagium mordax

Rutpela maculata

Wasp Beetle - Clytus arietis — Wasp Beetle
Clytus arietis

Chrysomelidae

Alder Leaf Beetle - Agelastica alni — Alder Leaf Beetle
Agelastica alni

Altica cf. lythri

Bean Seed Beetle - Bruchus rufimanus — Bean Seed Beetle – Bruchus rufimanus

Green Tortoise Beetle - Cassida rubiginosa — Green Tortoise Beetle
Cassida rubiginosa

Chrysolina polita

Chrysolina cf. staphylaea

Willow Flea Beetle - Crepidodera aurata — Willow Flea Beetle
Crepidodera aurata

Cryptocephalus pusillus

Donacia clavipes

Donacia semicuprea

Donacia vulgaris

Galerucella calmariensis

Water-Lily Leaf Beetle - Galerucella nymphaeae — Water-Lily Leaf Beetle
Galerucella nymphaeae

Gastrophysa polygoni

Green Dock Beetle - Gastrophysa viridula — Green Dock Beetle
Gastrophysa viridula

Lily Beetle - Lilioceris lilii — Lily Beetle
Lilioceris lilii

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle - Lochmaea crataegi — Hawthorn Leaf Beetle
Lochmaea crataegi

Heather Beetle - Lochmaea suturalis — Heather Beetle
Lochmaea suturalis

Longitarsus dorsalis

Luperus longicornis

Neocrepidodera transversa

Oulema obscura

Cereal Leaf Beetle - Oulema melanopus/rufocyanea — Cereal Leaf Beetle – Oulema melanopus/rufocyanea

Celery Leaf Beetle - Phaedon tumidulus — Celery Leaf Beetle
Phaedon tumidulus

Phratora vulgatissima

Plateumaris discolor

Plateumaris sericea

Psylliodes chrysocephala

Viburnum Leaf Beetle - Pyrrhalta viburni — Viburnum Leaf Beetle
Pyrrhalta viburni

Sphaeroderma testaceum

Anthribidae

Scarce Fungus Weevil – Platyrhinus resinosus

Rhynchitidae

Neocoenorrhinus germanicus - Strawberry Rhynchites — Neocoenorrhinus germanicus
Strawberry Rhynchites

Apple Fruit Rhynchites - Neocoenorrhinus aequatus [A] — Apple Fruit Rhynchites
Neocoenorrhinus aequatus [A]

Apionidae

Apion frumentarium

Gorse Weevil – Exapion ulicis — Gorse Weevil
Exapion ulicis

Curculionidae

Andrion regensteinense

Anthonomus pedicularius

Anthonomus rubi - Strawberry-blossom Weevil — Anthonomus rubi
Strawberry-blossom Weevil

Ground Weevil - Barynotus obscurus — Ground Weevil
Barynotus obscurus

Cabbage Stem Weevil - Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus — Cabbage Stem Weevil
Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus

Cionus alauda

Figwort Weevil - Cionus scrophulariae — Figwort Weevil
Cionus scrophulariae

Acorn Weevil - Curculio glandium — Acorn Weevil
Curculio glandium

Curculio rubidus

Horsetail Weevil - Grypus equiseti — Horsetail Weevil
Grypus equiseti

Hadroplontus trimaculatus

Pine Weevil - Hylobius abietis — Pine Weevil
Hylobius abietis

Liophloeus tessulatus

Mogulones asperifoliarum

Small Nettle Weevil - Nedyus quadrimaculatus — Small Nettle Weevil
Nedyus quadrimaculatus

Heather Weevil - Neliocarus sus — Heather Weevil
Neliocarus sus

Otiorhynchus porcatus

Clay-coloured Weevil - Otiorhynchus singularis — Clay-coloured Weevil
Otiorhynchus singularis

Vine Weevil - Otiorhynchus sulcatus — Vine Weevil
Otiorhynchus sulcatus

Pachyrhinus lethierryi

Parethelcus pollinarius

Phyllobius argentatus

Phyllobius glaucus

Green Leaf Beetle - Phyllobius maculicornis — Green Leaf Beetle
Phyllobius maculicornis

Phyllobius oblongus - Brown Leaf Weevil — Phyllobius oblongus
Brown Leaf Weevil

Green Nettle Weevil - Phyllobius pomaceus — Green Nettle Weevil
Phyllobius pomaceus

Phyllobius pyri

Small Green Nettle Weevil - Phyllobius roboretanus — Small Green Nettle Weevil
Phyllobius roboretanus

Phyllobius virideaeris

Polydrusus cervinus

Polydrusus formosus

Polydrusus pilosus

Rhinocyllus conicus

Sciaphilus asperatus

Sitona hispidulus

Sitona lepidus

Pea-leaf Weevil - Sitona lineatus — Pea-leaf Weevil|
Sitona lineatus

Strophosoma melanogrammum

Tropiphorus terricola