Coleoptera

From Ancient Greek κολεόπτερος (koleópteros, “sheath-wing”), from κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) and πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

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A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – beetles.

Acanthocnemidae

(order): Adephaga, Archostemata, Myxophaga, Polyphaga – suborders


Amara

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – sun beetles.


Bostrichiformia

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Coleoptera – a great number of beetles.


Anobium

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptinidae – certain wood-boring beetles.


Anobiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – very many wood-boring beetles, including the deathwatch beetles, now usually included in family Ptinidae.


Bostrichoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – very many beetles.

Anobiidae

(superfamily): Bostrichidae, Dermestidae, Endecatomidae, Ptinidae - families

Jacobsoniidae

now placed in superfamily Staphylinoidea

Nosodendridae

families formerly placed in superfamily Bsotrichoidea


Polyphaga

From Ancient Greek πολυφάγος (poluphágos, “eating to excess”), from πολύς (polús) "many" + φαγεῖν (phageîn) "to eat", reflecting the wide variety of foods eaten across this group.

(Polyphaga f) A taxonomic genus within the family Corydiidae – sand cockroaches.


Anobiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ptinidae – very many wood-boring beetles.

Actenobius

(subfamily): Anobiini, Colposternini, Euceratocerini, Gastrallini, Hadrobregmini, Nicobiini, Stegobiini - tribes


Anoplognathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – the Christmas beetles.


Anoplognathini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Scarabaeidae – Australasian scarab beetles.


Rutelinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – shining leaf chafers and related scarab beetles.


Anoplognathina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Scarabaeidae – Australian scarab beetles.


Scarabaeoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – scarab beetles and many related beetles.


Scarabaeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – scarab beetles.


Scarabaeiformia

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Coleoptera – the scarab beetles and very many related beetles.

Belohinidae

(infraorder): Scarabaeoidea – superfamily


Ptininae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ptinidae – spider beetles.

Casapus

(subfamily): Ectrephini, Ptinini, Sphaericini - tribes


Elateriformia

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Coleoptera – very many click beetles and related species.


Lampyridae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – the fireflies.


Elateroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – click beetles, fireflies, and soldier beetles etc.


Cucujiformia

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Coleoptera – vary many plant-eating beetles.


Tenebrionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – darkling beetles.


Tenebrionoidea

Inopeplidae

superfamily): Aderidae, Anthicidae, Archeocrypticidae, Boridae, Chalcodryidae, Ciidae, Melandryidae, Meloidae, Mordellidae, Mycetophagidae, Mycteridae, Oedemeridae, Promecheilidae (syn. Perimylopidae), Prostomidae, Pterogeniidae, Pyrochroidae, Pythidae, Rhipiphoridae, Salpingidae, Scraptiidae, Stenotrachelidae, Synchroidae, Tenebrionidae, Tetratomidae, Trachelostenidae, Trictenotomidae, Ulodidae, Zopheridae (families


Melolonthinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – cockchafers and many other scarab beetles.


Melolontha

From Ancient Greek μηλολόνθη (mēlolónthē, “cockchafer”, literally “fruit destroyer”), from μῆλον (mêlon, “apple, fruit”) and verb ὄλλυμι (óllumi, “destroy”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – the cockchafer beetles.


Carabidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – ground beetles.


Adephaga

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀδηφάγος (adēphágos, “gluttonous, greedy”)

A taxonomic suborder within the order Coleoptera – the adephagan beetles.


Harpalinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Carabidae – many carabid beetles.

Harpalus

Abacetini, Anisodactylini, Anthiini, Caelostomini, Calophaenini, Catapieseini, Chlaeniini, Cnemalobini, Ctenodactylini, Cyclosomini, Dercylini, Dryptini, Galeritini, Graphipterini, Harpalini, Helluonini, Hexagoniini, Lachnophorini, Lebiini, Licinini, Loxandrini, Morionini, Odacanthini, Oodini, Orthogoniini, Panagaeini, Peleciini, Pelmatellini, Pentagonicini, Perigonini, Physocrotaphini, Platynini, Pseudomorphini, Pterostichini, Stenolophini, Zabrini, Zuphiini – tribes


Kiwiaesthetus kuscheli

A taxonomic species within the family Staphylinidae – a certain beetle found in New Zealand.


Pelidnota

From Ancient Greek πελιδνός (pelidnós, “livid”) + -ota.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – the grapevine beetles.


Pelidnota punctata

From Ancient Greek πελιδνός (pelidnós) and Latin punctatus (“black spotted”).

A taxonomic species within the family Scarabaeidae – the grapevine beetle.


Rutelini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Scarabaeidae – the leaf chafers.


Zyzzyva

The name was formally published, along with a description of the genus, by coleopterist Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. in 1922. Since there's no word remotely like this in either Greek or Latin, Casey probably just made up a name that would appear at the end of alphabetical lists.

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – one the numerous genera of true weevils.


Curculionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – true weevils or snout beetles.

for the numerous other genera see Curculionidae


Curculionoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – most weevils, including all the true weevils.


Agrilus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + -ilus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – numerous beetles, some of the jewel beetles.

For a list of the many species

genus): Agrilus biguttatus, Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer) (selected species


Cerambycidae

English: cerambycid

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – longhorn beetles.

Afghanicenus

family): Anoplodermatinae, Dorcasominae, Cerambycinae, Disteniinae, Lamiinae, Lepturinae, Necydalinae, Oxypeltinae, Parandrinae, Philinae, Prioninae, Spondylidinae, Vesperinae (subfamilies


Curculio

Borrowed from Latin curculiō (“weevil”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – acorn weevils or nut weevils.


Torridincolidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – torrent beetles.


Myxophaga

From Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa, “mucus”) + -φάγος (-phágos, “eating”).

A taxonomic suborder within the order Coleoptera.


Staphyliniformia

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Coleoptera – very many beetles.


Silphidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – carrion beetles, now subfamily Silphinae in family Staphylinidae.


Staphylinoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – rove beetles, carrion beetles, featherwing beetles, moss beetles, fungus beetles.

Silphidae

carrion beetle, now subfamily Silphinae in Staphylinidae


Chrysomelidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – leaf beetles.

Acanthoscelides

(family): Bruchinae (bean weevil, seed beetle), Cassidinae (toroise beetle), Chrysomelinae (broad-bodied leaf beetle), Criocerinae (asparagus beetle, lily beetle, etc.), Cryptocephalinae (cylindrical leaf beetle, warty leaf beetle), Donaciinae (long-gorned leaf beetle), Eumolpinae (oval leaf beetle), Galerucinae, Lamprosomatinae, Sagrinae (frog-legged beetle, kangaroo beetle), Spilopyrinae, Synetinae – subfamilies


Lycidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – the net-winged beetles.


Dynastinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – rhinoceros beetles.

For tribes and genera see Dynastinae on Wikipedia. and Dynastinae


Bostrichidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – auger beetles.


Lampyrinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Lampyridae – some fireflies.


Lampyrini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Lampyridae – certain fireflies.


Lampyris

From Latin lampȳris, from Ancient Greek λαμπυρίς (lampurís).

A taxonomic genus within the family Lampyridae – certain fireflies, glowworms.


Cerambycinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cerambycidae – some of the longhorn beetles.

Acanthoptera

(subfamily): Achrysonini, Agallissini, Alanizini, Anaglyptini, Aphanasiini, Aphneopini, Auxesini, Basipterini, Bimiini, Bothriospilini, Callichromatini, Callidiini, Callidiopini, Cerambycini, Certallini, Childonini, Clytini, Compsocerini, Coptommatini, Curiini, Deilini, Dejanirini, Diorini, Distichocerini, Dodecosini, Dryobiini, Eburiini, Ectenessini, Elaphidiini, Eligmodermini, Erlandiini, Eroschemini, Eumichthini, Gahaniini, Glaucytini, Graciliini, Hesperophanini, Hesthesini, Heteropsini, Hexoplonini, Holopleurini, Holopterini, Hyboderini, Ibidionini, Ideratini, Lissonotini, Macronini, Megacoelini, Methiini, Molorchini, Mythodini, Necydalopsini, Neostenini, Obriini, Ochyrini, Oedenoderini, Oemini, Opsimini, Paraholopterini, Phalotini, Phlyctaenodini, Phoracanthini, Phyllarthriini, Piesarthriini, Piezocerini, Platyarthrini, Plectogastrini, Plectromerini, Pleiarthrocerini, Protaxini, Prothemini, Psebiini, Pseudocephalini, Psilomorphini, Pteroplatini, Pyrestini, Rhagiomorphini, Rhinotragini, Rhopalophorini, Rosaliini, Sestyrini, Smodicini, Spintheriini, Stenhomalini, Stenoderini, Stenopterini, Strongylurini, Tessarommatini, Thraniini, Thyrsiini, Tillomorphini, Torneutini, Trachyderini, Tragocerini, Trichomesini, Tropocalymmatini, Typhocesini, Unxiini, Uracanthini, Vesperellini, Xystrocerini – tribes


Coccinellidae

The generic concepts within the tribe Coccinellini are unstable and do not reflect a natural classification, being largely based on regional revisions. This impedes the phylogenetic study of important traits of Coccinellidae at a global scale (e.g. the evolution of food preferences and biogeography).

2017 June 26, “Molecular phylogeny reveals food plasticity in the evolution of true ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini)”, in BMC Evolutionary Biology (in English), PubMed Central:

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – ladybirds or ladybugs.


Cucujoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – many beetles, including the ladybirds.


Agapythidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – certain beetles, the sole genus Agapytho and species Agapytho foveicollis.


Alexiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – sole genus Sphaerosoma.


Sphaerosoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Alexiidae – certain beetles.


Tenebrio

From Latin tenebriō (“one who shuns the light”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Tenebrionidae.


Cantharidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – soldier beetles.


Lampyris noctiluca

A taxonomic species within the family Lampyridae – common glow-worm.


Buprestoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – the jewel beetles and related beetles.


Buprestidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – jewel beetles, metallic wood-boring beetles, flatheaded borers (larvae), or buprestids.


Myrrha

A taxonomic genus within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybirds.

Myrrha octodecimguttata

genus): Myrrha (Metamyrrha), Myrrha (Myrrha) (subgenera

or Myrrha (Myrrha) octodecimguttata; species


Dermestes

→ English: skin beetle (partial calque)

→ Russian: кожее́д (kožejéd) (calque)

From Ancient Greek δερμηστής (dermēstḗs, “worm which eats skin or leather”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Dermestidae – skin beetles.


Coprophilus

From Ancient Greek κόπρος (kópros, “dung”) + φίλος (phílos, “loving”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain spiny-legged staphylinid beetles.


Archostemata

A taxonomic suborder within the order Coleoptera.


Cleroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera.


Lymexyloidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – the ship-timber beetles.


Nosodendridae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera.


Derodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – tooth-necked fungus beetles.


Dermestidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – dermestids or skin beetles.


Lymexylidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – the ship-timber beetles.


Meloinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Meloidae – blister beetles.


Meloidae

Meloe + -idae. Meloe is of obscure origin, appearing as melloes in the writings of Paracelsus; possibly from Ancient Greek μέλω (mélō, “to probe a wound, care for”), or an alteration of Latin molestus, referring to liquid released from the joints when molested.

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – blister beetles.


Edaphus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “bottom, eg, of a ship; foundation; base of anything; ground-floor; pavement; ground, soil”)

In my key of the nearctic Edaphus (Puthz, 1973) the new species has to be placed after 17(18) E. euplectoides Sharp, from which it is distinguished by its length, broader 10th antennal segment, and the median carina of the pronotum.

1979, Studies on the neotropical fauna and environment (in English):

body sparsely punctate, polished and strongly shining; labrum without teeth but may be crenulate; first visible abdominal tergite with fine median carina ................ Edaphus 4(1).

2000, Ross H. Arnett Jr., Michael C. Thomas, American Beetles, volume 1 (in English), →ISBN, page 323:

One new Edaphus and one new Tamotus species from Suriname

2001, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology, volumes 1-6 (in English), page 59:

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain beetles.

For species see Edaphus on Wikispecies..


Chrysomelinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Chrysomelidae – many leaf beetles.


Leptinotarsa

A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysomelidae – certain leaf beetles.


Chrysomelini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Chrysomelidae.

Calligrapha

(tribe): Chrysolinina, Chrysomelina, Doryphorina, Entomoscelina, Gonioctenina – subtribes


Staphylinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – rove beetles.

Coprophilus

(family): Aleocharinae, Apateticinae, Dasycerinae, Empelinae, Euaesthetinae, Glypholomatinae, Habrocerinae, Leptotyphlinae, Megalopsidiinae, Micropeplinae, Microsilphinae, Neophoninae, Olisthaerinae, Omaliinae, Osoriinae, Oxyporinae, Oxytelinae, Paederinae, Phloeocharinae, Piestinae, Proteininae, Protopselaphinae, Pselaphinae, Pseudopsinae, Scaphidiinae, Scydmaeninae, Solieriinae, Staphylininae, Steninae, Tachyporinae, Trigonurinae, Trichophyinae, †Protactinae - subfamilies


Aleocharinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – one of the largest subfamilies of rove beetles.


Gibbium

A taxonomic genus within the family Anobiidae – certain spider beetles.


Acmaeodera

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – certain metallic wood-boring beetles.


Phyllophaga

Derived from phyllo- (“leaf”) + -phaga (“-eater”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – a group of scarab beetles, June bugs and May beetles.


Chrysomela

Possibly from New Latin chryso- (“gold, yellow”) + Ancient Greek μέλᾱς (mélās, “dark, black”).


Zopheridae

→ English: zopherid

→ Russian: зофери́д (zoferíd)

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – formerly solely ironclad beetles, now including others.

Colydiinae

rough mould beetle, cylindrical bark beetle


Elateridae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – click beetles.

Alaus

Anischiinae, Aplastinae, Cebrioninae, Denticollinae, Dicronychinae, Hypnoidinae, Melanotinae, Prosterninae, Subprotelaterinae, Tetralobinae, ThylacosterninaeThylacosterninae - Campyloxeninae – Eudicronychinae – Semiotinae – Sinopyrophorinae – other subfamilies


Cantharis

From Ancient Greek κανθαρίς (kantharís, “Spanish fly”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cantharidae – soldier beetles.


Phytophaga

From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + φάγος (phágos, “glutton, eater”).

(in italics, obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Cecidomyiidae – now in other genera of subfamily Cecidomyiinae of gall midges, etc.


Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Colorado potato beetle
Colorado potato beetle

A taxonomic species within the family Chrysomelidae – Colorado potato beetle.


Dryophthorinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Curculionidae – many weevils.

Abacobius

(subfamily): Cryptodermatini, Dryophthorini, Litosomini, Ommatolampini, Orthognathini, Rhinostomini, Rhynchophorini, Sipalomimini, Sphenophorini, Stromboscerini – tribes


Zabrus

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – ground beetles.


Erotylidae

pleasing fungus beetle
pleasing fungus beetle

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – many of the pleasing fungus beetles.


Harpalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.


Ceresium

Borrowed from Late Latin ceresium (“cherry (fruit)”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – various longhorn beetles.


Rutela

Misspelling of Latin rutila, fem. of rutilus (“red”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain beetles.


Saperda

From Latin sāperda (“inferior kind of salt fish”), from Ancient Greek σᾱπέρδης (sāpérdēs).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain flat-faced longhorn beetles.


Dytiscus

Ancient Greek δυτικός (dutikós, “able to dive”) + -ίσκος (-ískos, “diminutive suffix”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Dytiscidae – certain diving beetles.


Dytiscidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – predaceous diving beetles, the larva of which are called water tigers.


Scymnus

→ Russian: сци́мнус (scímnus)

A taxonomic genus within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybugs.

Scymnus nigrinus

(genus): Scymnus (Caledonus), Scymnus (Canalipullus), Scymnus (Didion), Scymnus (Keiscymnus), Scymnus (Mimopullus), Scymnus (Neopullus), Scymnus (Orthoscymnus), Scymnus (Parapullus), Scymnus (Pullus), Scymnus (Scymnus) – subgenera


Carabus

Spelling borrowed directly from Latin cārabus (“crab”), the ascription to a genus of beetles is more likely from Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, “kind of beetle”).


Calosoma

calo- + -soma, ultimately Ancient Greek καλός m (kalós, “beautiful”) + Ancient Greek σῶμα n (sôma, “body”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – caterpillar hunters.


Cerambyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – capricorn beetles.


Megacyllene

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae.

Megacyllene antennata

(genus): Megacyllene (Megacyllene), Megacyllene (Sierracyllene) - subgenera


Pterostichitae

A taxonomic supertribe within the family Carabidae.


Aphrodisium

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίσιον (Aphrodísion).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – various round-necked longhorn beetles.


Lamiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cerambycidae – flat-faced longhorn beetles.


Vedalia

A former beetle genus including the vedalia beetle.


Callancyla croceicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Cerambycidae.


Trachyderini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cerambycidae.


Sybra

Cristosybra

(genus): Sybra stigmatica – type species

A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Sybra.


Hydrocanthus

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A taxonomic genus within the family Noteridae.


Ommata

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄμμᾰτᾰ (ómmata), plural of Ancient Greek ὄμμᾰ (ómma, “eye; light”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Pteropliini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cerambycidae – certain flat-faced longhorn beetles.


Lucanidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – stag beetles.


Curculio proboscideus

A taxonomic species within the family Curculionidae – elephant weevil, a nut and acorn weevil.


Altica ericeti

(all deprecated)

A taxonomic species within the family Chrysomelidae – certain flea beetles.


Scarabaeinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – true dung beetles.


Sitophilus

sito- (“food, grain”) + -philus m (“-phile”), literally “grain-lover”

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A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – wheat weevil and related weevils, generally considered agricultural pests.


Pterostichus

→ Russian: птерости́х (pterostíx)

→ Ukrainian: птерости́х (pterostýx)

ptero- (“wing”) + Ancient Greek στῐ́χος (stíkhos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – blackclock ground beetles.


Elater

A taxonomic genus within the family Elateridae – certain click beetles.


Glenea

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γλήνεα (glḗnea), from Ancient Greek γλήνη (glḗnē, “eyeball”).


Lebia

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – flat ground beetles.


Prosopocoilus

Ancient Greek πρόσωπον n (prósōpon, “face”) + Ancient Greek κοῖλος m (koîlos, “hollow”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Lucanidae – certain stag beetles.


Bembidion

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain beetles.


Ptinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – very many wood-boring beetles, including spider beetles and deathwatch beetles, formerly often included in family Anobiidae.


Castiarina

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – certain beetles.


Eburia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain borer beetles.


Valgus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain flower chafers.


Ceutorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain true weevils.


Onthophagus

From Ancient Greek ὄνθος (ónthos, “animal dung”) -phagus. Literally "(animal) dung-eater."

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain dung beetles.


Ptinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptinidae – certain beetles.


Otiorhynchus

Latin ōtium n (“leisure; free time”) + Ancient Greek ῥῠ́γχος n (rhúnkhos, “nose”). Despite the root word ῥῠ́γχος (rhúnkhos) being a neuter noun, it resembles Latin -us, and so has taken the masculine grammatical gender.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Knulliana

First described as a taxon in 1962 by Earle Gorton Linsley, an American entomologist. Further etymology unknown.

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Bothriospilini – a monotypic taxon containing only Knulliana cincta, the banded hickory borer, a species of longhorn beetle.


Simplexeburia

From Latin simplex + Eburia (“genus of Cerambycidae”).

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Eburiini – the longhorn beetle Simplexeburia divisa.


Anomala

Borrowed from Latin anomala, feminine inflection of anomalus (“anomalous”).

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Anomalini – certain scarabs.

Anomala dubia

type species. See full list at Wikispecies.


Balaninus

(obsolete, entomology) A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – Synonym of Curculio.


Mastax

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μάσταξ (mástax, “mouth, jaws”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.


Macrodactylus

macro- (“large”) + -dactylus (“finger, digit”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – many scarab beetles.


Indiadactylus

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – certain jewel beetles.

For species see Indiadactylus at the Catalogue of Life


Liothorax

lio- (“smooth”) + Latin thōrax m (“thorax”) or Ancient Greek θώρᾱξ m (thṓrāx, “thorax”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarab beetles.


Goniopleura

gonio- (“angle”) + Latin pleura f (“pleura (“lateral bodypart”)”)

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Bromiini – certain leaf beetles.


Stenodera palaestina

Stenodera f (“genus”) + Latin Palaestīna f (“Palestinian”), literally “Palestinian Stenodera”

A taxonomic species within the family Meloidae – certain blister beetles.


Akalyptoischion

a- (“not”) + Ancient Greek κᾰλῠ́πτω (kalúptō, “to cover”) + Ancient Greek ῐ̓σχῐ́ον n (iskhíon, “hip joint”), literally “not-covered hip joint.”

A taxonomic genus within the family Akalyptoischiidae – certain coccinelloid beetles.


Calocomus

longhorn beetles
longhorn beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Calocomini – certain longhorn beetles.


Beltia

Likely eponymous, from English Belt (“surname”) + -ia f

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Eumolpini – certain leaf beetles.


Cephaloscymnus

cephalo- (“head”) + Scymnus m (“genus of ladybugs”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybugs.


Trigonopterus

Ancient Greek τρῐ́γωνον n (trígōnon, “triangle”) + -pterus m (“-winged”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils, of Australia, Indonesia and Melanesia.


Oligocassida

oligo- + Cassida, with oligo- representing the Oligocene, the geological epoch in which the fossil was found.

A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysomelidae – extinct leaf beetle from the Oligocene period, known by a single fossil.


Melanophthalma

From melano- (“black”) + Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμός m (ophthalmós, “eye”) + -a f, literally “black-eye(d)”. Coined by Russian entomologist Victor Motschulsky in 1866.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Latridiidae – certain latridiid beetles.

A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Melanophthalma – certain latridiid beetles.


Laena

Borrowed directly from Latin laena f (“article of clothing”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek χλαῖνᾰ f (khlaîna, “article of clothing”).

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darkling beetles
darkling beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Laenini – certain darkling beetles.


Pseudomorpha

From pseudo- (“false”) + -morpha f (“shape”), literally “false shape”, from Ancient Greek ψευδής m or f (pseudḗs, “false, lying”) and Ancient Greek μορφή f (morphḗ, “shape, form”). Cognate with English pseudomorph.

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Certain ground beetles, notable for the distinctly oval shape of their bodies}}

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae.

Pseudomorpha excrucians

(genus): Pseudomorpha (Austropseudomorpha), Pseudomorpha (Pseudomorpha) – subgenera

Pseudomorpha (Pseudomorpha)
Wikispecies:Pseudomorpha (Pseudomorpha)

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Carabidae – synonym of Pseudomorpha (Pseudomorpha)).


Chrysobothris

chryso- (“gold”) + Ancient Greek βόθρος (bóthros, “trench, pit”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – certain buprestids.


Lasiotrichius

From Ancient Greek λάσῐος m (lásios, “shaggy, hairy, overgrown”) + Trichius m.


Anthonomus grandis

A taxonomic species within the family Curculionidae – boll weevil, a major pest of cotton crops.


Galerucinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Chrysomelidae – certain leaf beetles.


Odontotrypes

odonto- + Ancient Greek τρῡπάω (trūpáō, “to bore (into)”) + Latin -ēs

A taxonomic genus within the family Geotrupidae – certain earth-boring dung beetles.


Hoplandriini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Carabinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.


Steninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Saperdini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Lamiinae – certain longhorn beetles.


Phrynetini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Blaptinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tenebrionidae – certain tenebrionid beetles.


Entiminae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Curculionidae – many true weevils.


Cetoniinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – flower chafer beetles.

Caelorrhina

(tribes): Cetoniini, Cremastocheilini, Diplognathini, Goliathini, Gymnetini, Phaedimini, Schizorhinini, Stenotarsiini, Taenioderini, Trichiini, Valgini, Xiphoscelidini – tribes


Alaus oculatus

Alaus m + Latin oculātus m (“eyed; having eye(s)”), literally “eyed Alaus”, as the species is notable for the large false eyes on its thorax. Originally named Elater oculatus, later transferred into the genus Alaus.

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A taxonomic species within the family Elateridae – eastern eyed click beetle or eyed elater, known for the large false eyes on its thorax.


Alleculinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tenebrionidae – certain darkling beetles.


Caelorrhina

Latin caelō (“to carve, to engrave”) + Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς f (rhī́s, “nose; horn”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain species of flower chafer beetles.


Myrmecocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles which have a similar appearance to ants.


Macrochirus

macro- (“large”) + Ancient Greek χείρ f (kheír, “hand, arm, paw, finger”) + -us m.

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Rhynchophorini – certain large weevils of Malaya including the giant Malayan weevil.


Sipalinus gigas

A taxonomic species within the family Curculionidae – Japanese giant weevil, a very large weevil native to Japan.


Conotrachelus

cono- (“cone”) + Ancient Greek τρᾰ́χηλος m (trákhēlos, “neck”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Conotrachelini – over a thousand of species of weevils, many of which are pests of fruit-bearing crops.


Vertexprorogatio

Possibly from Latin vertex m + pro- + Latin rogātiō f (“rogation”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain Sri Lankan aleocharine rove beetles.


Atheta

A taxonomic genus within the family Athetina – certain aleocharine rove beetles.


Pentagonica

Latin pentagōnum n (“pentagon”) + Latin -ica f (“-ic”), literally “pentagonic, pentagonal”

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Pentagonicini – certain harpaline ground beetles.


Scarabaeolus

Scarabaeus m + Latin -olus m (diminutive suffix)

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarab beetles.


Hesperophanini

longhorn beetles
longhorn beetles#English

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Cerambycinae – certain longhorn beetles; Hesperophanes and related genera.


Aphodiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – very many scarab beetles.


Elaphidiini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cerambycidae – elaphidions and related longhorn beetle genera.


Autoserica

auto- (“self”, from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)) + Serica f (“genus of melolonthine beetles”, from Latin sērica (“silken”, adjective))

from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">αὐτο-</i> (auto-)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Melolonthinae – around one hundred and fifty species of melolonthine scarabs.


Cardiophorus

cardio- (“heart”, from Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ f (kardíā)) + -phorus m (“-bearing”, from Ancient Greek -φόρος m (-phóros))

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cardiophorinae – certain click beetles.


Harpalitae

(archaic) A taxonomic supertribe within the family Carabidae – many various harpaline ground beetles, now many assigned to subfamilies outside Harpalinae.


Trachys

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρᾱχῠ́ς m (trākhús, “jagged, spiky”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – many jewel beetles.


Cicindelidae

→ English: cicindelid

A taxonomic family within the suborder Adephaga – tiger beetles.


Elmidae

→ English: elmid

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – riffle beetles.


Phloeocharinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – some rove beetles.


Ablaberini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Scarabaeidae – various scarab beetles.


Conoderinae

→ English: conoderine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Curculionidae – various weevils.


Julodinae

→ English: julodine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Buprestidae – certain jewel beetles.

†Microjulodis

buprestid subfamily): Aaata, Amblysterna, Julodella, Julodis, Neojulodis, Sternocera (genera


Pselaphinae

→ English: pselaphine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – the pselaphine rove beetles.


Cyrtonops

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Cyrtonopini – certain disteniid beetles.


Chasmogenus

Ancient Greek χάσμα n (khásma, “abyss, cliff, chasm”) + -genus m (“origin”), literally “abyss-created”

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water scavenger beetles
water scavenger beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrophilidae – various water scavenger beetles.


Erodius

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Erodiini – various darkling beetles.


Ceragenia

Ancient Greek κέρας n (kéras, “horn”) + New Latin -genia f (“-geny”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Trachyderini – certain cerambycine longhorn beetles.


Pentarthrum

penta- (“five”) + Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρθρον n (árthron, “joint, limb”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Calligrapha

calli- (“beautiful”) + Ancient Greek γρᾰφή f (graphḗ, “drawing, painting”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Chrysomelini – certain leaf beetles.


Myrmex

From Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain antlike weevils.


Tmesisternus

Ancient Greek τμῆσῐς f (tmêsis, “cutting”) + New Latin sternum n (“sternum”) + -us m

flat-faced longhorn beetles
flat-faced longhorn#English

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Lamiinae – certain flat-faced longhorn beetles.


Anthracus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄνθρακος m (ánthrakos, “of charcoal”, genitive noun), from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ m (ánthrax, “charcoal”, nominative noun).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain harpaline beetles.


Sinodendron

By surface analysis, Sino- (“China”) + -dendron n (“tree”, Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron)).

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">δένδρον</i> (déndron)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Syndesinae.


Tachyporinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Buprestinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Buprestidae – many jewel beetles.


Athetini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Aleocharinae – certain aleocharine rove beetles.


Cylindera

Seemingly from English cylinder + -a f. Contrast Latin cylindrus and Ancient Greek κῠ́λινδρος (kúlindros).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicindelidae – certain tiger beetles.


Harpalini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.


Gonioctenina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Chrysomelidae – certain leaf beetles.


Pterostichini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Carabidae – certainground beetles.


Lomechusini

Vertexprorogatio

(family): Lomechusina, Myrmedoniina, Termitozyrina – subtribes


Platynitae

A taxonomic supertribe within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.


Lebiitae

A taxonomic supertribe within the subfamily Harpalinae – certain ground beetles.


Acanthoderini

flat-faced longhorns
flat-faced longhorn#English

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Lamiinae – certain flat-faced longhorns.


Hexoplonini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Cerambycinae – certain longhorn beetles.


Attelabidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – certain weevils.

Apoderus

(family): Apoderinae, Archolabinae, Attelabinae, Isotheinae, Pterocolinae, Rhynchitinae – subfamilies


Colydiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Zopheridae – certain beetles.


Aesalinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Lucanidae – certain stag beetles.


Philicus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλικός m (philikós, “friendly”).

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Desmiphorini – certain flat-faced longhorns.


Hydrophiloidea

water scavengers
water scavenger beetle#English

A taxonomic superfamily within the infraorder Staphyliniformia – water scavengers and related beetles.


Chrysochroinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Buprestidae – certain jewel beetles.


Coccinellinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybugs.

Adalia

(genus): Coccinellini, Discotomini, Halyziini; for other tribes that have been suggested from 1996 to 2021 see Coccinellinae on Wikispecies..


Hydroporinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Dytiscidae – certain diving beetles.


Stenolophina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Carabidae – certain harpaline ground beetles.


Hydraenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Staphylinoidea – many staphylinoid beetles.


Zabrini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Carabidae – certain harpaline ground beetles.


Amarina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Carabidae – sun beetles.


Disteniidae

A taxonomic family within the superfamily Chrysomeloidea – certain chrysomeloid beetles closely related to longhorn beetles.


Abelater

A taxonomic genus within the family Elateridae – a few click beetles.


Onthophagini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Scarabaeinae – various dung beetles.


Carabini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Carabinae – a few ground beetles.


Chlorophorus

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cerambycinae – certain longhorn beetles.


Dihymenonyx

di- (“two”) + Ancient Greek ῠ̔μήν (humḗn, “membrane”) + Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ (ónux, “nail”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarab beetles.


Lebiini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Carabidae – some ground beetles.


Cryptorhynchinae

→ English: cryptorhynchine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Curculionidae – cryptorhynchine weevils.


Anthribidae

→ English: anthribid

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – anthribids or fungus weevils.

Hadromerina

(family): Anthribinae, Choraginae, Ulyaninae, Urodontinae – subfamilies


Callidiopini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Cerambycinae – a good many longhorn beetles.


Elaphrus

Ancient Greek ἐλαφρός (elaphrós, “light; not heavy”)

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Elaphrini – certain ground beetles.


Crioprosopus

Ancient Greek κρῑός (krīós, “ram (animal); battering ram”) + Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon, “face”) + -us m.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Hydrophilidae

water scavenger beetle
water scavenger beetle

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – water scavenger beetles.

Chasmogenus

(family): Acidocerinae, Chaetarthriinae, Cylominae, Enochrinae, Hydrophilinae, Sphaeridiinae – subfamilies


Harpalina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Carabidae – many ground beetles.


Sisyphini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Scarabaeinae – certain scarabs.


Oodini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Harpalinae – a few ground beetles.


Chlaeniitae

(possibly obsolete) A taxonomic supertribe within the subfamily Harpalinae – many harpaline ground beetles.


Polycestinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Buprestidae – many jewel beetles.


Plocaederus

πλοκαί f (plokaí, “twists”, plural of πλοκή (plokḗ)) + Ancient Greek δηρός m (dērós, “long”).


Geotrupes

→ English: earth-boring beetle (calque)

→ French: géotrupe

→ Italian: geotrupe

geo- (“Earth”) + Ancient Greek τρυπῶ (trupô, “to bore, to dig”, verb)

A taxonomic genus within the family Geotrupidae – certain scarabaeoid beetles.


Achryson

a- (“not”) + Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”)


Protocoleoptera

A taxonomic suborder within the order Coleoptera – many extinct beetles.


Stenus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στενός (stenós, “narrow”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Terpnissa

Ancient Greek τερπνός (terpnós, “pleasant”) + Late Latin -issa (feminine suffix)


Anacaena

an- (negating prefix) + Ancient Greek ἄκαινᾰ (ákaina, “spike, prick”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrophilidae – certain water scavenger beetles.


Chrysochroa

Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”) + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “skin; color”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – some jewel beetles.


Hylaeogena

Ancient Greek ὑλαῖος (hulaîos, “of the forest”) + Latin -gena (“born from”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – certain jewel beetles.


Glaucotes

Latin glaucus + Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs, nominal suffix)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain flat-faced longhorns.


Hoplia

Ancient Greek ὅπλον (hóplon, “shield”) + -ia f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain melolonthine beetles.


Anthophylax

antho- (“flower”) + Ancient Greek φῠ́λᾰξ (phúlax, “sentry”)


Emplesis

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Planetes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλᾰνήτης (planḗtēs, “wanderer”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain harpaline ground beetles.


Dyscolus

Borrowed from Latin dyscolus, Ancient Greek δύσκολος (dúskolos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.


Trachymela

Ancient Greek τρᾱχῠ́ς (trākhús, “jagged, prickly”) + Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “body part”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysomelidae – certain leaf beetles, native to Australia and New Guinea.

Trachymela sloanei

Australian tortoise beetle, small eucalyptus tortoise beetle


Coryphium

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορύφιον (korúphion).


Clastocnemis

Ancient Greek κλᾰστός (klastós, “broken”) + Ancient Greek κνημῑ́ς (knēmī́s, “greave”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain flower chafers.


Necydalosaurus

Ancient Greek νεκῠ́δᾰλος (nekúdalos, “silkworm nymph”) + -saurus (“lizard”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Helictopleurus

Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélix, “helix, twisted”) + Ancient Greek πλευρά (pleurá, “rib”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarabs.


Polyzonus

poly- (“multiple”) + Latin zōna (“belt”) + -us.


Schizogenius

schizo- (“split”) + Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “chin”)


Glycyphana

Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glukús, “sweet”) + Ancient Greek -φᾰνής (-phanḗs, “-appearing”)


Amblysterna

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μβλῠ́ς (amblús, “blunt, dull”) + Ancient Greek στέρνον (stérnon, “chest”)


Aspidytes

A taxonomic genus within the family Aspidytidae – certain beetles.


Prionus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρῑ́ονος (prī́onos), genitive of Ancient Greek πρῑ́ων (prī́ōn, “saw”).


Pyropterus

pyro- (“fire”) + -pterus (“wing”), for the color of this genus's elytra.

net-winged beetles
net-winged beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycidae – certain net-winged beetles.


Chlaenius

From Ancient Greek χλαῖνᾰ (khlaîna, “outergarment”) + -ius.


Astylus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῡλος (ástūlos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Melyridae – certain beetles.


Phytoecia

Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phutón, “plant”) + Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house”)


Scopaeus

Ancient Greek σκοπαί (skopaí, “vantagepoints, lookouts, watchtowers”, plural noun) + -us m.


Diabrotica

Borrowed from Ancient Greek [Term?] (“diabrotic”), Ancient Greek διάβρωσις (diábrōsis).

A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysomelidae – certain leaf beetles.


Aromia

Latin arōma (“aroma, strong smell”) + -ia f.


Macrolenes

macro- (“large”) + Ancient Greek ὠλένης (ōlénēs, “of the upper arm”, genitive noun).


Metrius

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μέτρῐος (métrios, “moderate, average”).


Ditomus

→ Arabic: دُتْمُوس (dutmūs)

di- (“two”) + Ancient Greek τόμος (tómos, “section”)