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.

Longhorn beetles typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body.

A family of beetles, commonly known as the chequered beetles.

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.