the most common families

+less common families

no symbolleost common

Key to the Principal Families of Coleoptera

I
1st abdominal segment divided by
hind coxae {concealed in Haliplidael
Carabidoe, p. 152
t Cicindelidae, p. 151
t Dytiscidoe, p. 154
Haliplidae, p. [ 52
t Gyrinidae, p. 154
Omophronidae, p. 152
Rhysodidae, p. 151

I st abdominol segment not divided 6y

hind coxae
Head with beak or snout
Curculionidae, p. 202
*Bruchidae, p. 200
Anthribidae, p. 202
Brentidae, p. 201
Salpingidae, p. 182

Head lacking beak or snout

Antennae threadlike, serrate,
or otherwise, and not dubbed

Antennae with a distinct club of

various kinds (Bo next page)

I or more complete abdominal

segments visible beyond FW
Staphylinidae,
1 60
p.
*Bruchidoe,
p. 200
Scaphidiidae, p. 159
Pselaphidae, p. 160
Rhipiphoridae, p. 184
Malachiidae, p. 164
Dasytidae, p. 164
Antennae threadlike or beadlike
Head nearly or quite concealed
by pronotum from dorsal view
Chrysomelidae, p. 198
I Lampyridoe, p. 162
*Anthicidae, p. 181
*Mordellidae, p. 185
Lycidae, p. 163
Elmidae, p. 172
Dascillidae, p. 170
Helodidoe, p. 170
Leptodiridae, p. 158
Eucnemidoe, p. 168
Throscidoe, p. 168
Ptinidoe, p. 188

No abdominal segments
exposed beyond FW
Antennoe serrate, pectinate,
or plumose
Elateridae, p. 166
Buprestidae, p. 169
Lampyridae, p. 162
*Mordellidae, p. 185
Lycidae, p. 163
Ptilodactylidae, p. 170
Rhipiphoridae, p. 184
Pyrochroidae, p. 183
Eucnemidae, p. 168
Throscidae, p. 168

Mandibles directed anteriorly

Tenebrionidae, p. 186
Cantharidae, p. 162
*Alleculidae, p. 187
* Cucujidae, p. 176
Daseillidae, p. 170
Lagriidae, p. 186
Salpingidae, p. 182

Pronotum keeled laterally

Chrysomelidae, p. 198
Cerambycidae, p. 196
Tenebrionidae, p, 186
Cantharidae, p. 162
*Melandryidae, p. 188
Lycidae, p. 163
Helodidae, p. 170
Dasytidae, p. 164
Psephenidae, p. 172

Last 3 or 4 (or more) antennal seg-

ments markedly prolonged laterolly
Scorabaeidae, p. 192
*Lucanidae, p. 190
*Passalidae, p. 191
Sandalidae, p. 166
Ostomidae, p. 164
Cleridae, p. 165
Heteroceridae, p. 172

No abdominal segments exposed

beyond FW

Terminal antennal segments

not prolonged laterally
1 or more abdominal segments
visible beyond FW
Staphylinidae, p. 160
*Nitidulidae, p. 177
*Histeridae, p. 156
*Silphidae, p. 158
*Bruchidae, p. 200
Pselaphidae, p. 160
Scaphidiidae, p. 159
Monotamidae, p. 174

Very compact, nearly or quite

sphericol from dorsal view

Heod not concealed from dorsal view

Mandibles directed downward

or posteriorly

Key to the Principal Familias of Coleoptera (contd.)

Pranotum rounded laterally

Chrysamelidae, p. 198
Cerambycidae, p. 196
Meloidae, p. 184
*Anthicidae, p. 181
Cleridae, p. 165
Euglenidae, p. 181
Pediiidae, p. 183

Coccinellidoe, p. 180
Chrysomelidae, p. 198
Dermestidae, p. 164
*Erotylidae, p. 176
*Hydrophilidae, p. 156
*Nitidulidoe, p. 177
*Phalacridae, p. 178
Leiodidae, p. 158
Byrrhidae, p. 173
Anobiidae, p. 188
Head not concealed from dorsal view
Antennal club asymmetrical
*Hydrophilidae,
p. 156
*Silphidae, p, 168
Ostomidae, p. 164
Psoidae, p. 190
Dryopidae, p. 172
Elmidae, p. 172
Heteroceridae, p. 172
Cleridae, p. 165
Pronotum not narrower than
FW at base
Mandibles directed forward
Tenebrionidae, p. 186
*Hydrophilidae, p. 156
*Cucujidae, p, 176
*Languriidae, p. 175
*Silphidae, p. 158
*Erotylidae, p. [ 76
Derodontidae, p. 174
Silvanidae, p. 178
Colydiidae, p. 180
Mycetophagidae, p. 101

Elongate or linear, not spherical

from dorsal view
Heod nearly or quite concealed
6y pronatum from dorsal view
Chrysomelidae, p. 198
Dermestidae, p. 164
*Mordellidae, p. 185
*Anthicidae, p. 181
Anobiidoe, p. 188
Bostrichidae, p. 189
Cisidae, p. 164
Scolytidae, p. 204
Mycetophagidae, p. 181
Leptodiridae, p. 158
Byturidae, p. 178
Throscidae, p. 168
Antennal dub symmetrical
Pronotum narrower than FW at base
*Cucujidoe, p. 176
Derodontidae, p. 174
Cleridae, p. 165
Lathridiidae, p. 178
Lyctidae, p. 190
Mandibles directed downward
Chrysomelidae, p. 198
*Hydrophilidae, p. 156
*Anthicidae, p. 181
*Erotylidae, p. 176
Throscidae, p. 168
Mycetophagidae, p. 181
Cryptophagidae, p. 175
Mycetaeidae, p. 179
Endomychidae, p. 180
Leptodiridae, p. 158