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.
Helotidae is a family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga. The family includes about five extant genera, Helota MacLeay, Neohelota Ohta, Afrohelotina Kirejtshuk, Metahelotella Kirejtshuk, and Strophohelota Kirejtshuk. Helotidae are found mainly in the Old World tropics and are absent from Australia and Madagascar. The antennae are clubbed on the final three segments and is retractable within grooves under the head. The wings have reduced venation with just 4 anal veins. Helotids are known to be associated with sap, fruit and flowers, and the larvae of some species are known to bore into wood in order to pupate.
Gnathoxys is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Gnathaphanus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 20 described species in Gnathaphanus.
Anaulacus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Anaulacus.
Trigonothops is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about 12 described species in Trigonothops found in Oceania.
Lachnoderma is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about 14 described species in Lachnoderma.
Licininae is a subfamily of in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are more than 80 genera and 1,800 described species in Licininae.
Arthropterus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 60 described species in Arthropterus, found in Australia.
Prosopogmus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Prosopogmus.
Darodilia is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about 10 described species in Darodilia, found in Australia.
Notonomus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 120 described species in Notonomus, found in Australia.
Rhytisternus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 20 described species in Rhytisternus.
Sarticus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 20 described species in Sarticus, found in Australia.
Scaritinae is a worldwide subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing more than 2400 species in over 140 genera.
Carenidium is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 20 described species in Carenidium, found in Australia.
Euryscaphus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Illaphanus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Illaphanus.
Amycterini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cyclominae.
Talaurinus foveatus is a species of weevil found in Australia. Often seen up to 20 mm long with a hard exoskeleton. This insect first appeared in scientific literature in the Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales, published by William MacLeay in 1865. The specific epithet foveatus is derived from the Latin fovea, "having small holes or cavities; pitted".
