List of subgroups of the order Coleoptera

This article classifies the subgroups of the order Coleoptera (beetles) down to the level of families, following the system in "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)", Bouchard, et al. (2011), with corrections and additions from 2020, with common names from bugguide.net.


 * Order Coleoptera
 * Suborder †Protocoleoptera
 * Superfamily †Tshekardocoleoidea Rohdendorf, 1944
 * Family †Tshekardocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1944
 * Family †Labradorocoleidae Ponomarenko, 1969
 * Family †Oborocoleidae Kukalová, 1969
 * Superfamily †Permocupedoidea Martynov, 1933
 * Family †Permocupedidae Martynov, 1933
 * Family †Taldycupedidae Rohdendorf, 1961
 * Superfamily †Permosynoidea Tillyard, 1924
 * Family †Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 1968
 * Family †Permosynidae Tillyard, 1924
 * Suborder Archostemata
 * Superfamily Cupedoidea Laporte, 1836
 * Family Crowsoniellidae Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1983
 * Family Cupedidae Laporte, 1836
 * Family Micromalthidae Barber, 1913 Micromalthus debilis.jpg
 * Family Ommatidae Sharp and Muir, 1912
 * Family Jurodidae Ponomarenko, 1985
 * Family †Triadocupedidae Ponomarenko, 1966
 * Family †Magnocoleidae Hong, 1998
 * Family †Obrieniidae Zherikhin and Gratshev, 1994
 * Superfamily †Asiocoleoidea Rohdendorf, 1961
 * Family †Asiocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1961
 * Family †Tricoleidae Ponomarenko, 1969
 * Superfamily †Rhombocoleoidea Rohdendorf, 1961
 * Family †Rhombocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1961
 * Superfamily †Schizocoleoidea Rohdendorf, 1961 (formerly Schizophoroidea Ponomarenko, 1968 )
 * Family †Phoroschizidae Bouchard and Bousquet, 2020 (formerly Schizophoridae Ponomarenko, 1968 )
 * Family †Catiniidae Ponomarenko, 1968
 * Family †Schizocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1961
 * Suborder Myxophaga
 * Superfamily Lepiceroidea Hinton, 1936 (1882)
 * Family Lepiceridae Hinton, 1936 (1882)
 * Superfamily Sphaeriusoidea Erichson, 1845
 * Family Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964
 * Family Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874
 * Family Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845
 * Suborder Adephaga
 * Family †Tritarsusidae Hong, 2002 (formerly Tritarsidae Hong, 2002 )
 * Family Gyrinidae Latreille, 1810 (whirligig beetles)
 * Family Trachypachidae Thomson, 1857 (false ground beetles)
 * Family Rhysodidae Laporte, 1840
 * Family Carabidae Latreille, 1802 (ground beetles) Harpalus P1300645a.jpg]]
 * Family Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 (crawling water beetles)
 * Family †Triaplidae Ponomarenko, 1977
 * Family †Colymbotethidae Ponomarenko, 1994
 * Family †Parahygrobiidae Ponomarenko, 1977
 * Family †Coptoclavidae Ponomarenko, 1961
 * Family †Liadytidae Ponomarenko, 1977
 * Family Meruidae Spangler and Steiner, 2005
 * Family Noteridae Thomson, 1860 (burrowing water beetles)
 * Family Amphizoidae LeConte, 1853
 * Family Aspidytidae Ribera, Beutel, Balke and Vogler, 2002
 * Family Hygrobiidae Régimbart, 1879 (1837)
 * Family Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 (predaceous diving beetles) Dytiscus latissimus.jpg]]
 * Suborder Polyphaga
 * Infraorder Staphyliniformia
 * Superfamily Histeroidea Gyllenhal, 1808
 * Family Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808
 * Family Sphaeritidae Shuckard, 1839
 * Family Synteliidae Lewis, 1882
 * Superfamily Hydrophiloidea Latreille, 1802
 * Family Epimetopidae Zaitzev, 1908
 * Family Georissidae Laporte, 1840
 * Family Helophoridae Leach, 1815
 * Family Hydrochidae Thomson, 1859
 * Family Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 (water scavenger beetles)
 * Family Spercheidae Erichson, 1837
 * Superfamily Staphylinoidea Latreille, 1802
 * Family Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844
 * Family Ptiliidae Erichson, 1845
 * Family Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859
 * Family Leiodidae Fleming, 1821
 * Family Silphidae Latreille, 1806
 * Family Staphylinidae Latreille, 1802 (rove beetles) Staphylinus.olens.jpg, Ocypus olens, a rove beetle]]
 * Infraorder Scarabaeiformia
 * Superfamily Scarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802
 * Family Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861 (rain beetles)
 * Family Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 (earth-boring scarab beetles)
 * Family Belohinidae Paulian, 1959
 * Family Passalidae Leach, 1815 (bess beetles)
 * Family Trogidae MacLeay, 1819 (hide beetles)
 * Family Glaresidae Prudhomme de Borre, 1886
 * Family Diphyllostomatidae Holloway, 1972
 * Family Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 (stag beetles) Lucanus-cervus-femininum.jpg]]
 * Family Ochodaeidae Streubel, 1846 (sand-loving scarab beetles)
 * Family Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847
 * Family Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819 (bumble bee scarab beetles)
 * Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (scarab beetles)
 * Family †Coprinisphaeridae Genise, 2004 (ichnotaxon)
 * Family †Pallichnidae Genise, 2004 (ichnotaxon)
 * Infraorder Elateriformia
 * Superfamily Scirtoidea Fleming, 1821
 * Family Decliniidae Nikitsky, Lawrence, Kirejtshuk and Gratshev, 1994
 * Family Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857
 * Family Clambidae Fischer von Waldheim, 1821
 * Family Scirtidae Fleming, 1821
 * Family †Elodophthalmidae Kirejtshuk and Azar, 2008
 * Family †Mesocinetidae Kirejtshuk and Ponomarenko, 2010
 * Superfamily Dascilloidea Guérin-Méneville, 1843 (1834)
 * Family Dascillidae Guérin-Méneville, 1843 (1834)
 * Family Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834
 * Superfamily Buprestoidea Leach, 1815
 * Family Schizopodidae LeConte, 1859
 * Family Buprestidae Leach, 1815 Buprestid J (11221159966).jpg]]
 * Superfamily Byrrhoidea Latreille, 1804
 * Family Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804
 * Family Protelmidae Jeannel, 1950
 * Family Elmidae Curtis, 1830
 * Family Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 (1817)
 * Family Lutrochidae Kasap and Crowson, 1975
 * Family Limnichidae Erichson, 1846
 * Family Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825
 * Family Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854
 * Family Cneoglossidae Champion, 1897
 * Family Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836
 * Family Podabrocephalidae Pic, 1930
 * Family Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845
 * Family Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973
 * Family Callirhipidae Emden, 1924
 * Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815
 * Family Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857
 * Family Brachypsectridae Horn, 1881
 * Family Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 (1815) (soldier beetles)
 * Family Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834
 * Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (click beetles; includes former Drilidae, Omalisidae, and Plastoceridae) Schnellkaefer auf Ast.jpg]]
 * Family Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829
 * Family Lampyridae Rafinesque, 1815 (fireflies)
 * Family Lycidae Laporte, 1836
 * Family Omethidae LeConte, 1861 (includes former Telegeusidae)
 * Family Phengodidae LeConte, 1861
 * Family Rhagophthalmidae Olivier, 1907
 * Family Sinopyrophoridae Bi, 2018
 * Family Throscidae Laporte, 1840 nomen protectum
 * Family †Berendtimiridae Winkler, 1987
 * Family †Praelateriidae Dolin, 1973
 * Superfamily Rhinorhipoidea Lawrence, 1988
 * Family Rhinorhipidae Lawrence, 1988
 * Infraorder Bostrichiformia
 * Superfamily Derodontoidea LeConte, 1861
 * Family Derodontidae LeConte, 1861
 * Family Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846
 * Family Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926
 * Superfamily Bostrichoidea Latreille, 1802
 * Family Dermestidae Latreille, 1804 (carpet beetles) Anthrenus verbasci MHNT Fronton Side view.jpg]]
 * Family Endecatomidae LeConte, 1861
 * Family Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802
 * Family Ptinidae Latreille, 1802
 * Infraorder Cucujiformia
 * Superfamily Lymexyloidea Fleming, 1821
 * Family Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821
 * Superfamily Cleroidea Latreille, 1802
 * Family Phloiophilidae Kiesenwetter, 1863
 * Family Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802
 * Family Chaetosomatidae Crowson, 1952
 * Family Metaxinidae Kolibáč, 2004
 * Family Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1924
 * Family Cleridae Latreille, 1802 (checkered beetles)
 * Family Acanthocnemidae Crowson, 1964
 * Family Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952
 * Family Prionoceridae Lacordaire, 1857
 * Family Mauroniscidae Majer, 1995
 * Family Melyridae Leach, 1815 (soft-winged flower beetles)
 * Superfamily Cucujoidea Latreille, 1802
 * Family †Parandrexidae Kirejtshuk, 1994
 * Family †Sinisilvanidae Hong, 2002
 * Family Boganiidae Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1966
 * Family Byturidae Gistel, 1848
 * Family Helotidae Chapuis, 1876
 * Family Protocucujidae Crowson, 1954
 * Family Sphindidae Jacquelin du Val, 1860
 * Family Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861
 * Family Erotylidae Latreille, 1802
 * Family Monotomidae Laporte, 1840
 * Family Hobartiidae Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1966
 * Family Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1826
 * Family Agapythidae Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1969
 * Family Priasilphidae Crowson, 1973
 * Family Phloeostichidae Reitter, 1911
 * Family Silvanidae Kirby, 1837
 * Family Cucujidae Latreille, 1802
 * Family Myraboliidae Lawrence and Britton, 1991
 * Family Cavognathidae Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1966
 * Family Lamingtoniidae Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1969
 * Family Passandridae Blanchard, 1845
 * Family Phalacridae Leach, 1815
 * Family Propalticidae Crowson, 1952
 * Family Laemophloeidae Ganglbauer, 1899
 * Family Tasmosalpingidae Lawrence and Britton, 1991
 * Family Cyclaxyridae Gimmel, Leschen and Ślipiński, 2009
 * Family Kateretidae Kirby, 1837
 * Family Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802
 * Family Smicripidae Horn, 1880
 * Family Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845
 * Family Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820
 * Family Alexiidae Imhoff, 1856
 * Family Discolomatidae Horn, 1878
 * Family Endomychidae Leach, 1815
 * Family Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 (ladybirds or lady beetles) Asian multicolored lady beetle.jpg, Harmonia axyridis]]
 * Family Corylophidae LeConte, 1852
 * Family Akalyptoischiidae Lord, Hartley, Lawrence, McHugh, Whiting and Miller, 2010
 * Family Latridiidae Erichson, 1842
 * Superfamily Tenebrionoidea Latreille, 1802 Tenebrio molitor MHNT.jpg - Tenebrio molitor]]
 * Family Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815
 * Family Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964
 * Family Pterogeniidae Crowson, 1953
 * Family Ciidae Leach, 1819
 * Family Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820
 * Family Melandryidae Leach, 1815
 * Family Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 (tumbling flower beetles)
 * Family Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840
 * Family Zopheridae Solier, 1834
 * Family Ulodidae Pascoe, 1869
 * Family Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859
 * Family Chalcodryidae Watt, 1974
 * Family Trachelostenidae Lacordaire, 1859
 * Family Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 (darkling beetles) Heliotaurus 1.jpg]]
 * Family Prostomidae Thomson, 1859
 * Family Synchroidae Lacordaire, 1859
 * Family Stenotrachelidae Thomson, 1859
 * Family Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810
 * Family Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (blister beetles) Leatherhead Beetle above Mesquite Springs in Death Valley NP-crop.jpg]]
 * Family Mycteridae Perty, 1840 (palm beetles and flower beetles)
 * Family Boridae Thomson, 1859
 * Family Trictenotomidae Blanchard, 1845
 * Family Pythidae Solier, 1834
 * Family Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1806
 * Family Salpingidae Leach, 1815
 * Family Anthicidae Latreille, 1819
 * Family Aderidae Csiki, 1909
 * Family Scraptiidae Gistel, 1848
 * Clade Phytophaga
 * Superfamily Chrysomeloidea Latreille, 1802
 * Family Oxypeltidae Lacordaire, 1868
 * Family Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839
 * Family Disteniidae Thomson, 1861
 * Family Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 (longhorn beetles)
 * Family Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802
 * Family Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859
 * Family Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 (leaf beetles) Colorado potato beetle.jpg, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, a leaf beetle]]
 * Superfamily Curculionoidea Latreille, 1802
 * Family Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882
 * Family Anthribidae Billberg, 1820
 * Family †Ulyanidae Zherikhin, 1993
 * Family Belidae Schönherr, 1826
 * Family Caridae Thompson, 1992
 * Family Attelabidae Billberg, 1820
 * Family Brentidae Billberg, 1820
 * Family Brachyceridae Billberg, 1820
 * Family Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 (snout beetles, weevils, and bark beetles)