Soldier Beetle

Soldier Beetle (Cantharidae)

ByRandy Jones

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods) Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods) Class: Insecta (Insects) Order: Coleoptera (Beetles) Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf and Snout Beetles) Superfamily: Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles) Family: Cantharidae (Soldier Beetles) The Soldier beetles (scientifically named Cantharidae) are comparatively straight-sided and soft-bodied. They are distributed internationally. The color…

Scarab Beetle

Scarab Beetle

ByRandy Jones

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea Family: Scarabaeidae The Scarabaeidae beetle family is the second largest one with more than 30000 species worldwide, and around 2000 species identified in Australia alone, the first being the Curculionidae. It consists of both small and large sizes of beetles that range in…

Rove Beetle

Rove Beetle

ByRandy Jones

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Suborder: Polyphaga Infraorder: Staphyliniformia Superfamily: Staphylinoidea Family: Staphylinidae The Rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra that leave more than half of their abdomen exposed. With approximately 58,000 species in thousands of genera, the group is currently recognized…

Rice Weevil

Rice Weevil

ByRandy Jones

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Curculionidae Subfamily: Dryophthorinae Genus: Sitophilus Species: S. oryzae Binomial name: Sitophilus oryzae The rice weevil, scientifically named Sitophilus Oryzae is a severe pest found in stored granary products. It is harmful to many crops like rice, wheat, and maize. Description The fully grown rice…

Rhinoceros Beetle

Rhinoceros Beetle

ByRandy Jones

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Suborder: Polyphaga Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea Family: Scarabaeidae Subfamily: Dynastinae The Rhinoceros beetles are also referred to as Unicorn Beetles, Horn Beetles, and Hercules Beetles. About 300 species of rhinoceros beetles are known. They are well known for their large sizes and unique shapes. They…

Potato Beetles

Potato Beetles

ByRandy Jones

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta (Insects) Order: Coleoptera (Beetles) Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf and Snout Beetles) Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea (Long-horned and Leaf Beetles) Family: Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) Subfamily: Chrysomelinae Tribe: Chrysomelini Sub tribe: Doryphorina Genus: Leptinotarsa Species: Decemlineata(Colorado potato beetle) The Colorado potato beetle, (whose scientific name is…

Pine Sawyer Beetles

Pine Sawyer Beetles

ByRandy Jones

Pine Sawyer Beetles Pine Sawyer Beetle – Photo by: Cody Hough Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Cerambycidae Genus: Ergates Species: Spiculatus Other Names: Spiny Wood Borer Beetle, Ponderous Pine Borer…Beetle, Spine-NeckedAlternative names include the Wood Borer Beetle (Spiny type) Borer Beetle (Ponderous Pine type), Longhorn Beetle (With a Spine-Neck).The…

Mexican Bean Beetle

Mexican Bean Beetle

ByRandy Jones

Epilachna Varivestis Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods) Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, Scarab Rove, Long-horned Snout Beetles and Leaf) Superfamily: Cucujoidea (Sap, Lady Beetles Bark, Fungus) Subfamily: Epilachninae (Plant-eating Lady Beetles) Species: Varivestis (Mexican Bean Beetle) Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods) Class: Insecta (Insects) Order: Coleoptera (Beetles) Family: Coccinellidae (Lady Beetles) Genus: Epilachna The Mexican Bean…

Mealworm

Mealworms

ByRandy Jones

Mealworms are referred to as the larvae of mealworm beetles. Biologically termed Tenebrio Molitor, this beetle belongs to the group of Darkling beetles. Similar to other holometabolic creatures, this beetle to undergoes four stages of the life cycle, namely, egg, larval form, pupal form, and adult beetle form. This mealworm larva attains a size between…

Long Horned Beetle

Long Horned Beetle

ByRandy Jones

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Suborder: Polyphaga Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea Family: Cerambycidae The longhorn beetles are also referred to as Longicorns or Long-Horned beetles. This cosmopolitan family of beetles is characterized by very long antennae that are longer than or equal to the beetle”s body. The family Cerambycidae of the Longhorn…

Leaf Beetle

Leaf Beetle

ByRandy Jones

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Suborder: Polyphaga Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea Family: Chrysomelidae The Chrysomelidae family is a group of beetles, that is commonly referred to as Leaf Beetles. This family comprises of more than 35,000 species, classified into over 2,500 genera. Hence, it is considered one of the most common and…