About this group
(Coleoptera) The biggest order of insects of all, it includes about 400,000 species. The head of these insects can move freely, their compound eyes are well-developed and the simple eyes are usually missing. Their forewings are chitinous, hard and thick called “sheath”, and rear wings are membranous and transparent folded under the forewing when not in use. Their legs are strong and often mutate for various specialized uses. The metamorphosis of this insect is complete (egg - larva - cocoon – complete insect). Larvae are often terrestrial but sometimes aquatic and they can be flat, curved or round, having thoracic legs and no abdominal legs. However, thoracic legs can also be missing. Coleoptera insects exist everywhere. They feed on plant and animal products and exist frequently on plant parts and under barks, whereas many of them exist in soil, decaying wood, fungi and dung, as well as on corpses. Some species are aquatic; others live on wool, fur and furniture. While many species cause considerable economic damage to agriculture and stored materials, some are predators gobbling large numbers of harmful insects, so they are vey important in biological control programs.
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Paraplatyope Beetle
Paraplatyope arabica ssp. arabica
Patruele Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) patruele
Penthicus Beetle
Penthicus (Penthicus) oblongopunctatus
Phtora Beetle
Phtora apicilaevis
Pimelia Beetle
Pimelia (Pimelia) arabica
Prochroma Beetle
Prochroma (Oxypistoma) bucculenta
Prolixa Beetle
Phaleria (Epiphaleria) prolixa
Prolixum Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) prolixum
Proscheimus Beetle
Proscheimus arabicus
Pseudoseriscius Beetle
Pseudoseriscius griseovestis
Puncticollis Beetle
Mesostena (Mesostena) puncticollis
Punctulatus beetle
Opatroides punctulatus
Pygmea Beetle
Hyperops (Belutschistanops) pygmea ssp. arabica
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Sardous Beetle
Cheirodes (Cheirodes) sardous
Scarab Beetle
Autoserica insanabilis
Scarab Beetle
Pentodon algerinum ssp. dispar
Scarites
Scarites (Parallelomorphus) terricola ssp. Aethiopicus
Seed Beetle
Algarobius prosopis
Setulosum Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) setulosum
Sitona Weevil
Sitona (Sitona) ocellatus
Snout Beetle
Lixus pulverulentus
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Checkered beetles
Click beetles
Darkling beetles
Adesmia Beetle
Adesmia (Macradesmia) cancellata
Adesmia beetle
Adesmia (Osteralis) khaliensis
Akis beetle
Akis spinosa
Asperulus Beetle
Cheirodes (Histiaea) asperulus
Besnardi Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) besnardi
Brevicollis Beetle
Cheirodes (Pseudanemia) brevicollis
Buettikeri Beetle
Oxycara (Oxycara) buettikeri
Cetorus Beetle
Centorus (Centorus) csikii ssp. bagdadensis
Clitobius Beetle
Clitobius (Clitobius) oblongiusculus
Consobrinum Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) consobrinum
Darkling Beetle
Apentanodes arabicus
Darkling Beetle
Blaps kollarii
Darkling Beetle
Prionotheca coronata ssp. ovalis
Dilamus Beetle
Dilamus (Dilamus) arabicus
Erodius beetle
Erodius (Eodirosis) sauditus
Falsocatomulus Beetle
Falsocatomulus euphraticus
Hansbremeri Beetle
Oxycara (Symphoxycara) hansbremeri
Imatismus Beetle
Imatismus arabicus
Kraatzi Beetle
Thriptera kraatzi
Lesser Mealworm
Alphitobius diaperinus
Longheaded Flour Beetle
Latheticus oryzae
Mandli Beetle
Prodilamus mandli
Marginata beetle
Microdera (Tentyrodera) marginata ssp. deserticola
Mealworm Beetle
Tenebrio molitor
Paraplatyope Beetle
Paraplatyope arabica ssp. arabica
Patruele Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) patruele
Penthicus Beetle
Penthicus (Penthicus) oblongopunctatus
Phtora Beetle
Phtora apicilaevis
Pimelia Beetle
Pimelia (Pimelia) arabica
Prochroma Beetle
Prochroma (Oxypistoma) bucculenta
Prolixa Beetle
Phaleria (Epiphaleria) prolixa
Prolixum Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) prolixum
Proscheimus Beetle
Proscheimus arabicus
Pseudoseriscius Beetle
Pseudoseriscius griseovestis
Puncticollis Beetle
Mesostena (Mesostena) puncticollis
Punctulatus beetle
Opatroides punctulatus
Pygmea Beetle
Hyperops (Belutschistanops) pygmea ssp. arabica
Rack Beetle
Tentyrina palmeri ssp. thomasi
Red Flour Beetle
Tribolium castaneum
Sardous Beetle
Cheirodes (Cheirodes) sardous
Setulosum Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) setulosum
Trachyderma Beetle
Trachyderma parvicollis
Vicinus beetle
Opatroides vicinus
Zophosis Beetle
Zophosis (Septentriophosis) complanata
Ground beetles
Caterpillar Hunter
Campalita olivieri
Caterpillar Hunter
Poecilus (Ancholeus) wollastoni
Domino Beetle
Anthia duodecimguttata
Scarites
Scarites (Parallelomorphus) terricola ssp. Aethiopicus
Tiger Beetle
Calomera aulica
Tiger Beetle
Megacephala (Grammognatha) euphratica
Tiger Beetle
Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica
Jewel beetles
Ladybirds
Longhorn beetles
Scarab beetles
Scavenger Scarab beetles
Weevils (snout beetles)
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata
11-spot Ladybird
Coccinella (Spilota) undecimpunctata
Adesmia Beetle
Adesmia (Macradesmia) cancellata
Adesmia beetle
Adesmia (Osteralis) khaliensis
Akis beetle
Akis spinosa
Aphidophagous Ladybird
Scymnus (Scymnus) nubilus
Asperulus Beetle
Cheirodes (Histiaea) asperulus
Beetle
Labarrus Lividus
Besnardi Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) besnardi
Brevicollis Beetle
Cheirodes (Pseudanemia) brevicollis
Buettikeri Beetle
Oxycara (Oxycara) buettikeri
Caterpillar Hunter
Campalita olivieri
Caterpillar Hunter
Poecilus (Ancholeus) wollastoni
Cetorus Beetle
Centorus (Centorus) csikii ssp. bagdadensis
Click Beetle
Lacon modestus
Clitobius Beetle
Clitobius (Clitobius) oblongiusculus
Consobrinum Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) consobrinum
Darkling Beetle
Apentanodes arabicus
Darkling Beetle
Blaps kollarii
Darkling Beetle
Prionotheca coronata ssp. ovalis
Date-palm Stalk Borer
Oryctes (Rykanoryctes) elegans
Dilamus Beetle
Dilamus (Dilamus) arabicus
Domino Beetle
Anthia duodecimguttata
Dung Beetle
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) bannuensis
Erodius beetle
Erodius (Eodirosis) sauditus
Eucymatodera Beetle
Eucymatodera senegalensis
Falsocatomulus Beetle
Falsocatomulus euphraticus
Groundnut Seed Beetle
Caryedon serratus
Hansbremeri Beetle
Oxycara (Symphoxycara) hansbremeri
Imatismus Beetle
Imatismus arabicus
Jewel Beetle
Julodis euphratica
Kraatzi Beetle
Thriptera kraatzi
Lesser Mealworm
Alphitobius diaperinus
Long-horn Date-palm Stem-borer
Jebusaea hammerschmidti
Long-horn Palm-borer
Iranobrium davatchii
Longheaded Flour Beetle
Latheticus oryzae
Mandli Beetle
Prodilamus mandli
Marginata beetle
Microdera (Tentyrodera) marginata ssp. deserticola
Mealworm Beetle
Tenebrio molitor
Old World Hybosorus Scarab
Hybosorus illigeri
Paraplatyope Beetle
Paraplatyope arabica ssp. arabica
Patruele Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) patruele
Penthicus Beetle
Penthicus (Penthicus) oblongopunctatus
Phtora Beetle
Phtora apicilaevis
Pimelia Beetle
Pimelia (Pimelia) arabica
Prochroma Beetle
Prochroma (Oxypistoma) bucculenta
Prolixa Beetle
Phaleria (Epiphaleria) prolixa
Prolixum Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) prolixum
Proscheimus Beetle
Proscheimus arabicus
Pseudoseriscius Beetle
Pseudoseriscius griseovestis
Puncticollis Beetle
Mesostena (Mesostena) puncticollis
Punctulatus beetle
Opatroides punctulatus
Pygmea Beetle
Hyperops (Belutschistanops) pygmea ssp. arabica
Rack Beetle
Tentyrina palmeri ssp. thomasi
Red-legged Ham Beetle
Necrobia rufipes
Red Date-palm Weevil
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Red Flour Beetle
Tribolium castaneum
Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes (Rykanoryctes) agamemnon ssp. arabicus
Sardous Beetle
Cheirodes (Cheirodes) sardous
Scarab Beetle
Autoserica insanabilis
Scarab Beetle
Pentodon algerinum ssp. dispar
Scarites
Scarites (Parallelomorphus) terricola ssp. Aethiopicus
Seed Beetle
Algarobius prosopis
Setulosum Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) setulosum
Sitona Weevil
Sitona (Sitona) ocellatus
Snout Beetle
Lixus pulverulentus
Tiger Beetle
Calomera aulica
Tiger Beetle
Megacephala (Grammognatha) euphratica
Tiger Beetle
Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica
Trachyderma Beetle
Trachyderma parvicollis
Vicinus beetle
Opatroides vicinus
Weevils
Ammocleonus Aschabadensis
Zophosis Beetle
Zophosis (Septentriophosis) complanata
