A family of leaf-rolling weevils.
Coleoptera
The Buprestidae is a large family of beetles with some 15,000 species, divided into 450 genera, most of these are tropical but about 120 are resident in Europe.
The soldier beetles, Cantharidae, are relatively soft-bodied, straight sided beetles. They are an important biological control for aphids, caterpilars, grasshoppers, and other soft bodied pests.
A family of shiny black metallic beetles with ridged wing covers. These are known as ground beetles.
Longhorn beetles typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body.
The beetles in this family are commonly known as leaf beetles. The family has over 35,000 species and 2,500 genra. many in this family are significant agricultural pests such as the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), the asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi), and the cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus).
A family of beetles, commonly known as ladybirds.
The beetles include many familiar insects such as Ladybirds, Scarabs, and the Click beetles. These insects have a hardening of the forewings to form an elytra which protects the hind wings as well as the abdomen.
This family of beetles, known as the Curculionidae, comprises the true weevils or snout beetles, easily recognized by their characteristically elongated snouts. It is one of the largest animal families in existence, containing over 60,000 described species worldwide.
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