COLEOPTERA Linnaeus, 1758
(beetles)

Interactions where COLEOPTERA is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
feeds on spore mass of fruitbody UK/Ireland Phallus hadriani Sand Stinkhorn, Dune Stinkhorn Phallales: Phallaceae Bees and Phalloid Exudate, Shaw, D.E. & Roberts, P., 2002
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetles Fungus / feederUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Phallales/Phallaceae/Phallus hadriani/Phallus hadrianisand stinkhorn, dune stinkhornspore massfruitbody
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Coeloglossum viride Frog Orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Coeloglossum viride/Coeloglossum viridefrog orchidflower
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Foreign Dactylorhiza fuchsii Common Spotted-orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesadult Plant / pollinatedForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Dactylorhiza fuchsii/Dactylorhiza fuchsiicommon spotted-orchidflower
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Major Serapias lingua Greater Tongue Orchid, Tongue-orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Serapias lingua/Serapias linguagreater tongue orchid, tongue-orchidflowerMajor

Interactions where COLEOPTERA is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
egg is parasitoid host of egg UK/IrelandRestricted Fidiobia hispanica a platygastrid wasp Hymenoptera: Platygastridae Parasitoid wasps new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae, Eurytomidae, Braconidae & Bethylidae), Notton, D.G., Popovici, O.A., van Achterberg, C., de Rond, J. & Burn, J.T., 2014
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Platygastridae/Fidiobia hispanica/Fidiobia hispanicaa platygastrid waspegg Animal / parasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/ColeopterabeetleseggSole egg is parasitoid of egg
egg is parasitoid host of larva UK/IrelandRestricted Fidiobia hispanica a platygastrid wasp Hymenoptera: Platygastridae Parasitoid wasps new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae, Eurytomidae, Braconidae & Bethylidae), Notton, D.G., Popovici, O.A., van Achterberg, C., de Rond, J. & Burn, J.T., 2014
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Platygastridae/Fidiobia hispanica/Fidiobia hispanicaa platygastrid wasplarva Animal / parasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/ColeopterabeetleseggSole larva is parasitoid of egg
egg is predated by adult UK/Ireland Orthotylus tenellus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellus/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellusa plantbug or grassbugadult Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesegg adult is predator of egg
larva (young) is predated by adult UK/Ireland Orthotylus tenellus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellus/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellusa plantbug or grassbugadult Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetleslarva (young) adult is predator of larva (young)
larva (young) is predated by nymph UK/Ireland Orthotylus tenellus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellus/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellusa plantbug or grassbugnymph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetleslarva (young) nymph is predator of larva (young)
egg is predated by nymph UK/Ireland Orthotylus tenellus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellus/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellusa plantbug or grassbugnymph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesegg nymph is predator of egg
larva is predated by adult Troilus luridus Bronze Shieldbug Hemiptera: Pentatomidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Troilus luridus/Troilus luridusbronze shieldbugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetleslarva adult is predator of larva
adult is predated by adult Troilus luridus Bronze Shieldbug Hemiptera: Pentatomidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Troilus luridus/Troilus luridusbronze shieldbugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesadult adult is predator of adult
may be infected by colony of Hirsutella anamorph UK/Ireland Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza an ascomycete Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza/Ophiocordyceps entomorrhizaan ascomycetecolonyHirsutella anamorph Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetles colony of Hirsutella anamorph infects
spreads Basidiobolus ranarum a zygomycete Basidiobolales: Basidiobolaceae Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetles is spread by
larva may be infected by Entomophthora coleopterorum an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora coleopterorum/Entomophthora coleopteroruman entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetleslarva infects larva
adult is predated by leaf Minor Pinguicula vulgaris Common Butterwort Lamiales: Lentibulariaceae Insectivorous Plants, Darwin, C., 1875
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lentibulariaceae/Pinguicula vulgaris/Pinguicula vulgariscommon butterwortleaf Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/ColeopterabeetlesadultMinor leaf is predator of adult
wood borings wood borings may attract nest Foreign Heriades rubicola Small-headed Resin Bee Hymenoptera: Megachilidae Small-headed resin bee, Heriades rubicola, new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)., Cross, I. & Notton, D.G., 2017
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Megachilidae/Heriades rubicola/Heriades rubicolasmall-headed resin beenest Animal / associateForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetleswood borings nest is associated with wood borings
wood-boring galleries (disused) disused wood-boring galleries may attract larva (1st year) Dinoptera collaris Red-collared Longhorn Beetle Coleoptera: Cerambycidae Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1, Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Dinoptera collaris/Dinoptera collarisred-collared longhorn beetlelarva (1st year) Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesdisusedwood-boring galleries larva (1st year) is associated with disused wood-boring galleries

Author & YearTitleSource
Cross, I. & Notton, D.G., 2017Small-headed resin bee, Heriades rubicola, new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae).Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 30: 1-8.
Darwin, C., 1875Insectivorous Plants463pp
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1British Wildlife Vol 18, No 6: 406-414.
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Notton, D.G., Popovici, O.A., van Achterberg, C., de Rond, J. & Burn, J.T., 2014Parasitoid wasps new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae, Eurytomidae, Braconidae & Bethylidae)European Journal of Taxonomy Vol 99: 1-20.
Shaw, D.E. & Roberts, P., 2002Bees and Phalloid ExudateMycologist Vol 16 (3): 109.
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu latoBull. Br. mycol Soc. 16, 113-143, 1982 Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. 16 (2): 113-143.
Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarumMycologist Vol 12 (4): 148-150.

COLEOPTERA (beetles) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

COLEOPTERA (beetles) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Suborder 194 subtaxa 217 trophisms 157 references
Suborder 1 subtaxa 1 references
Suborder 1,407 subtaxa 4,649 trophisms 719 references
Informal 748 subtaxa 3,048 trophisms 320 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for COLEOPTERA (beetles)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. The Coleopterist photo gallery www.coleoptera.org.uk/photo-gallery
Anon. Insects & Spiders from Finland www.kolumbus.fi/hannu.j.tanner/coleoptera/
Bechyne, J. 1956 Beetles Open Air Guides
Benisch, C. The beetle fauna of Germany www.kerbtier.de/enindex.html
Borowiec, L. Iconographia Coleopterorum Poloniae www.colpolon.biol.uni.wroc.pl/lista%20rodzin.htm
Böving, A.G. & Craighead, F.C. 1931 Larvae of Coleoptera: an illustrated synopsis of the principal larval forms of the order Coleoptera Entomologica Americana Vol XI: 1-80,81-100,161-256,257-351.
Crowson, R.A. 1956 *** Coleoptera: introduction and Keys to Families ***(Superseded) Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol IV. Part 1, 59pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Davis, B.N.K. 1991 Insects on Nettles Naturalists' Handbooks, 1, 2 edition, 68pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
() Duff, A.G. 2016 Beetles of Britain and Ireland: Cerambycidae to Curculionidae Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Volume 4, 623pp
() Duff, A.G. 2012 Beetles of Britain and Ireland: Sphaeriusidae to Silphidae Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Volume 1, 496pp
Eversham, B. 1999 A simple key to the commoner families of British beetles http://www.wildlifebcnp.org/ecology-resources.htm
Fowler, W.W. 1887 The Coleoptera of the British Islands Vols 1-5+supp, 269+444+399+411+490+351pp, L. Reeve & Co. Ltd
Frank Koehler Galerie der Käfer www.koleopterologie.de/gallery/
Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.) 1992 Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. 2. Supplementband mit Katalogteil Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, Vol 13 (Supplement 2), 355pp, Goecke & Evers, Krefeld
Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.) Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. Band 1 Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, Vol 1, Goecke & Evers, Krefeld
Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.) Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. 1. Supplementband mit Katalogteil Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, Goecke & Evers, Krefeld
() Guthrie, M. 1989 Animals of the Surface Film Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 12, 85pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hansen, A.K. The Danish Beetle Bank www.danbiller.dk/
() Harde, K.W. 1998 A Field Guide in Colour to Beetles 334pp, Blitz
() Harde, K.W. 1984 A Field Guide in Colour to Beetles 334pp, Octopus
Herrmann, A. Dermestidae (Coleoptera) of the world - links page www.dermestidae.com/Links.html
Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A. 1995 New British Beetles: species not in Joy’s practical handbook 1 edition, 175pp, British Entomological and Natural History Society
Hodges, D. & Murray, D. WCG - website of the Watford Coleoptera Group thewcg.org.uk/
Jacobson, G.G. 1905 Beetles of Russia, Western Europe and Neighbouring Countries
() Joy, N. 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles 622 & 170pp, H. F. & G. Witherby
Lane, S., Wright, R. & Forsythe, T. 2008 Beetles of Warwickshire
() Linssen, E.F. 1959 Beetles of the British Isles - first series Wayside and Woodland Series, First Series, 300pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
() Linssen, E.F. 1959 Beetles of the British Isles - second series Wayside and Woodland Series, Second Series, 295pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Lobanov, A.L. Illustrated index of families to the Atlas of beetles www.zin.ru/ANIMALIA/COLEOPTERA/eng/all_fams.htm
Lompe, A. Käfer Europas www.coleo-net.de/coleo/index.htm
Natural History Museum Coleopteran Families www.flickr.com/photos/nhm_beetle_id/collections/72157625239006899/
Pendleton, T. & D. Photo gallery: Beetles - Coleoptera www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds4/photogallerythumbsbeetles.htm
Reitter, E 1908 *** Die Käfer des Deutsches Reiches ***(Superseded) Fauna Germanica, 1-5
Rye, E.C. 1866 *** British beetles: an introduction to the study of our indigenous Coleoptera ***(Superseded) 280+16 platespp, Lovell Reeve & Co., London
Spry, W. & Shuckard, W.E. 1861 *** British Coleoptera delineated ***(Superseded) 83pp, H. G. Bohn, London
Unwin, D.M. 1984 A Key to the Families of British Beetles AIDGAP, 66, 197pp, Field Studies Council
Wuilbaut, J.J. Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut) users.skynet.be/jjw.myco.mons
Zoological Institute RAS, St. Petersburg, Russia Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/eng/index.htm

Dung

Skidmore, P. 1991 Insects of the British Cow-Dung Community AIDGAP Keys: Occasional Publication, No 21, 166pp, Field Studies Council

Host Plants

() Kirk, W.D.J. 1992 Insects on Cabbages and Oilseed Rape Naturalists' Handbooks, 18, 66pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Larvae

van Emden, F.I. 1942 Larvae of British Beetles III: Keys to the families Ent. Mon. Mag. 78: 206-272.
Zaitsev, A.A. Photos of beetles larvae from families recorded in Palaearctic region www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/eng/zaitlarv.htm

Leaf-miners

Robbins, R. 1990 A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the Midlands Benchmark Atlas Series, 1991? edition, 181pp, Warwickshire Museum Service

On Cherry Trees

Leather, S.R. & Bland, K.P. 1999 Insects on cherry trees 82pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

On Docks

Salt, D.T. & Whittaker, J.B. 1998 Insects on dock plants 56pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

On Thistles

Redfern, M. 1995 Insects and Thistles Naturalists' Handbooks, No 4, Second (revised) edition, 70pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Online Library

Steuber, K. *** www.biolib.de - online ***(Superseded) www.biolib.de/

Pest Species

Bousquet, Y. 1990 Beetles associated with stored products in Canada: an identification guide 215pp, Entomological Society of Canada

Plant Galls

() Darlington, A. 1968 A Pocket Encyclopedia of Plant Galls in colour Blandford Press

Stored Product Pests

Mound, L. (ed) 1989 Common Insects of Stored Products: a guide to their identification Economic Series, No 15, Seventh Edition edition, 68pp, British Museum (Natural History)

Water Beetles

Greenhalgh, M. & Ovenden, D. 2007 Freshwater Life of Britain and Northern Europe Collins Pocket Guides, 256pp, Collins

World Fauna

Schmidt, U. Kaefer der Welt - Beetles of the World www.kaefer-der-welt.de/

COLEOPTERA (beetles) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 1954 *** A Coleopterist’s Handbook ***(Superseded) First Edition edition, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Anon. Coleoptera page of the Tree of Life tolweb.org/tree?group=Coleoptera&contgroup=Endopterygota
Anon. http://www.coleoptera.org/ www.coleoptera.org/
Anon. Beetles-British Isles discussion group
Cooter, J. & Barclay M.V.L. (eds) 2006 A Coleopterist’s handbook The Amateur Entomolgist, 11, Fourth Edition edition, 439pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Duff, A.G. (ed.) 2008 Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles 2008 edition, 166pp
Evans, G. 1977 Life of Beetles 215pp, George Allen & Unwin
Hadley, A. Micropics micropics.org.uk/index.htm
Harding, P.T. & Rose, F. 1986 Pasture woodlands in lowland Britain 101pp, Institute of Terrestial Ecology
Natural History Museum A. A. Allen Collection www.flickr.com/photos/nhm_beetle_id/sets/72157626215088317/
Ramel, G. http://www.earthlife.net/insects/coleopt.html www.earthlife.net/insects/coleopt.html
Wright, R. 2013 Beetles (in Wildlife Reports, Feb 2013) British Wildlife Vol 24 (3): 206-208.

Checklists/Regional

Mylward, A.F. 2022 Dorset Checklist

Dead Wood

Alexander, K.N.A. 2004 Revision of the Index of Ecological Continuity as used for Saproxylic Beetles Research Reports, Report no 574, 60pp
Alexander, K.N.A. 2004 Revision of the Index of Ecological Continuity as used for saproxylic beetles Research Reports EN Report no 574.
Alexander, K.N.A. 2002 The Invertebrates of Living and Decaying Timber in Britain and Ireland - a Provisional Annotated Checklist Research Reports, Report no 467, 142pp, English Nature
Fowles, A. Saproxylic Quality Index khepri.uk/main/
Fowles, A.P., Alexander, K.N.A., & Key, R.S. 1999 The Saproxylic Quality Index: evaluating wooded habitats for the conservation of deadwood Coleoptera The Coleopterist 8: 121-141.
Jonsell, M. 2008 Saproxylic beetle species in logging residues: which are they and which residues do they use? NJE Vol 55 (1): 109-122.
Lott, D.A. 2007 Changes in the saproxylic coleoptera fauna of four wood pasture sites Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 20: 142-148.
Nieto, A. & Alexander, K.N.A. 2010 European Red List of Saproxylic Beetles 56pp

Dead Wood/Regional Studies

Alexander, K.N.A. 2006 Saproxylic Invertebrate Survey, assessment and management recommendations of Calke Park, Derbyshire Research Reports EN Report no 691.
Denton, J. & Chandler, P. 2005 Rotherfield Park, North Hampshire, an important site for saproxylic Coleoptera, Diptera and other insects Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 18: 9-15.
Denton, J., & Chandler, P. 2005 Rotherfield Park, North Hampshire: An important site for Saproxylic Coleoptera, Diptera and other Insects Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. 18: 6.
Skidmore, P. 2003 Saproxylic Insect Survey of the Virginia Water and Bishopsgate areas of Windsor Park, 2002-2003 Research Reports EN Report no 514.

Dung Decay

Floate, K.D. 2023 Cow patty critters: An introduction to the ecology, biology and identification of insects in cattle dung on Canadian pastures 220pp, Canadian Department of Agriculture

Faunal Lists

O’Meara, M. 2008 The Beetles of Waterford City & County Fauna of Waterford Series No. 9.

Hosts

Bullock, J.A. 1992 *** Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations ***(Superseded) 11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society

Journals And Periodicals

Anon. The Coleopterist web-site www.coleopterist.org.uk/

Journals

The Coleopterist
Coleopterist’s Newletter

Journals/Leaf-miners

British Leafminers

Journals

Wright, R. Beetle News Published for/by:Wright, R.

Leaf-miners

Anon. UK Leafminers discussion group

Metaliterature

Wright, R. 2009 Beetle publications for free download Beetle News Vol 1:1: 5.

Museums And Libraries

Anon. Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Collection and Card Index www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/coleoptera/

Parasites And Parasitoids

van Emden, F.I. 1950 Dipterous parasites of Coleoptera Ent. Mon. Mag. 88: 182-206.

Societies

Anon. Coleopterists Society www.coleopsoc.org/

Software

Buckland, P. & P. 2006 Bugs Coleopteran Ecology Package

Suppliers

Anon. Polybags Ltd www.polybags.co.uk

Techniques

Bowestead, S. & Eccles, T.M. Drawing Techniques for Publication

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to COLEOPTERA (beetles):

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