Beetles — Taxon Guide

Coleoptera

Beetles

1041 species in this taxon

order of insects whose wings serve as a protective shell Beetles (Coleoptera) is an order comprising closely related families of organisms. It contains 67 families with 1,041 known species. Key family groups include Anobiidae, Anthicidae, Anthribidae, Apionidae, Attelabidae, and Bostrichidae. Among its members, 159 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Insects (Insecta).

Coleoptera

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