Brush-footed Butterflies

-divided tarsal claws

Gossamer-winged Butterflies

-divided tarsal claws, joined eyes and antennae

-narrow, fringed hind wings

-small

-tymanum on abdomen

-small maxillary palps

-snout

-tympanum on abdomen

-enlarged costal margin of hind wings

-Tent caterpillars

-brightly coloured and patterned

-tympanum on thorax

-2nd and 3rd hind wings touch then diverge

-ocelli present

-well developed proboscis

-2nd and 3rd hind wing veins touch then diverge

-no ocelli

-small proboscis

-4 eyes

-Whirligig Beetles

-predaceous water beetles

-longish antennae

-Ground beetles

-antennae from between eyes and mandibles

-Tiger beetles

-brightly coloured

-Scarabs

-lamellate antennae that can close

-6 sternites

-black beetle with horn on head

- 1 species

-stag beetles

-black with elbowed antennae

-lamellate antennae cannot close

Weevils

-snout with antennae

-bark beetles

-small, brown, clubbed antennae

-Long horned beetles

-bilobed 3rd tarsi

-long antennae

-Leaf beetles

-bilobed 3rd tarsi

-antennae less than half of body

-Bean Weevils

-shorter elytra, exposed pygidium

Water Scavenger Beetles

-maxillary palps longer than antennae

Rove Beetles

-elytra very short

Checkered Beetles

-long prothorax

Carrion Beetles

-wide prothorax

-large tibial spur

-Soft-bodied Flower beetles

-wide prothorax

-small tibial spur

Riffle Beetle

-long tarsi/legs

Soldier Beetle

-head not covered by pronotum

Fireflies

-head covered by pronotum

Jewel Beetles or Flat-headed Bore beetles

-metallic, flat head

Flat Bark Beetles

-tiny, flat

Wood Borer

-head concealed

-normal antennae

Skin beetles

-head concealed

-antennae with 3 segmented clubs

Hister Beetle

-shiny, black, round

-Sap Beetle

-often shiny black with orange spots

-small

Darkling beetles

-5-5-4 or 4-4-3 tarsi

-front coxal cavities closed

-Blister Beetles

-prothorax very round and narrow

-cylindrical body and head