Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles, comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. There are around 4,000 species, many of them still undescribed.
The Lucanidae are a family of beetles that include the stag beetles. The family can be further subdivided in a taxonomy. The classification presented here follows Smith (2006), with the exception of the tribal classification within the Lucaninae.
Broscinae is a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 30 genera and at least 340 described species in Broscinae.
Adotela is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Gnathaphanus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Notiobia is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 100 described species in Notiobia.
Trigonothops is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Licininae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following genera:
Morion is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Scaritinae is a large subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing more than 2400 species in over 140 genera. They are found worldwide.
Nyctosyles is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Carenum is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Carenidium is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 20 described species in Carenidium, found in Australia.
Laccopterum is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Philoscaphus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Cremastocheilini is a tribe of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are over 40 genera in the tribe Cremastocheilini.
Pterostichini is a tribe of ground beetles in the subfamily Harpalinae. There are about 180 genera and more than 3,800 described species in Pterostichini.
