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In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropods, including insects, arachnids and crustaceans, among his class "Insecta". Insects with hardened wing covers (beetles, earwigs and orthopteroid insects) were brought together under the name Coleoptera.
Contents
- Scarabaeus scarab beetles
- Dermestes larder beetles
- Hister clown beetles
- Silpha carrion beetles
- Cassida tortoise beetles
- Coccinella ladybirds or ladybugs
- Chrysomela leaf beetles
- Curculio true weevils
- Attelabus leaf rolling weevils
- Cerambyx longhorn beetles
- Leptura
- Cantharis soldier beetles
- Elater click beetles
- Cicindela ground beetles
- Buprestis jewel beetles
- Dytiscus Dytiscidae
- Carabus
- Tenebrio darkling beetles
- Meloe blister beetles
- Mordella tumbling flower beetles
- Necydalis necydaline beetles
- Staphylinus rove beetles
- Forficula earwigs
- Mantis
- Acrida
- Bulla
- Acheta
- Tettigonia
- Locusta
- References
Scarabaeus (scarab beetles)
Dermestes (larder beetles)
Hister (clown beetles)
Silpha (carrion beetles)
Cassida (tortoise beetles)
Coccinella (ladybirds or ladybugs)
Chrysomela (leaf beetles)
Curculio (true weevils)
Attelabus (leaf-rolling weevils)
Cerambyx (longhorn beetles)
Leptura
Cantharis (soldier beetles)
Elater (click beetles)
Cicindela (ground beetles)
Buprestis (jewel beetles)
Dytiscus (Dytiscidae)
Carabus
Tenebrio (darkling beetles)
Meloe (blister beetles)
Mordella (tumbling flower beetles)
Necydalis (necydaline beetles)
Staphylinus (rove beetles)
Forficula (earwigs)
Mantis
Acrida
Bulla
Acheta
Tettigonia
Locusta
References
Coleoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA