Suborder Polyphaga
- Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles

Part 4 - Superfamily Scarabaeoidea, Scirtoidea and Staphylinoidea

Superfamily Scarabaeoidea - Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles

Family Diphyllostomatidae - False Stag Beetles -- (N)

Family Geotrupidae - Earth-Boring Dung Beetles -- (*2)

Family Glaphyridae - Bumble Bee Scarab Beetles -- (N)

Family Hybosoridae - Scavenger and Pill Scarab Beetles -- (*1)

Family Passalidae - Bess Beetles -- (*2)

Family Pleocomidae - Rain Beetles -- (N)

Family Ochodaeidae - Sand-loving Scarab Beetles --(*1)

Family Glaresidae - Enigmatic Scarab Beetles

Genus Glaresis

Family Lucanidae - Stag Beetles -- (2)

Genus Lucanus

Family Trogidae - Hide Beetles -- (2)

Genus Trox

Family Scarabaeidae - Scarab Beetles -- (2)

Subfamily Scarabaeinae - Dung Beetles

Tribe Canthonini

Genus Canthon - Tumblebugs

Genus Melanocanthon

Tribe Coprini

Genus Copris

Subfamily Melolonthinae - May Beetles and June bugs

Tribe Melolonthini

Genus Phyllophaga - May Beetles

Tribe Macrodactylini

Genus Dichelonyx

Genus Macrodactylus

Subfamily Rutelinae - Shining Leaf Chafers

Tribe Anomalini

Genus Popillia

Genus Strigoderma

Tribe Rutelini

Genus Pelidnota

Genus Cotalpa*

*Found in Crex Meadows - Goldsmith Beetle Cotalpa lanigera

Subfamily Cetoniinae - Fruit and Flower Chafers

Tribe Cetoniini

Genus Euphoria

Tribe Cremastocheilini

Genus Cremastocheilus

Tribe Osmodermini

Genus Osmoderma

Tribe Trichiini

Genus Trichiotinus - Hairy Flower Scarabs

Superfamily Scirtoidea - Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles

Family Clambidae - Minute Beetles -- (*1)

Family Scirtidae - Marsh Beetles -- (*2)

Family Eucinetidae - Plate-thigh Beetles

Genus Eucinetus

Superfamily Staphylinoidea - Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles

Family Hydraenidae - Minute Moss Beetles -- (1)

Family Ptiliidae - Featherwinged Beetles -- (*2)

Family Agyrtidae - Primitive Carrion Beetles -- (N)

Family Leiodidae - Round Fungus Beetles -- (*2)

Family Scydmaenidae - Ant-like Stone Beetles -- (1)

Family Silphidae - Carrion Beetles

Genus Necrodes

Genus Necrophila

Genus Nicrophorus - Sexton Beetles

Genus Oiceoptoma

Family Staphylinidae - Rove Beetles -- (2)

Subfamily Paederinae

Genus Astenus

Subfamily Pselaphinae - Ant-loving Beetles

Genus Adranes

Genus Ctenisodes

Subfamily Staphylininae

Genus Creophilus

Subfamily Tachyporinae

Genus Coproporus

Genus Lordithon

Genus Tachinus

Genus Tachyporus

* - Beetle Families on this list with an askerisk (*) have not been documented at bugguide for wisconsin but are listed on the Wisconsin edu site.

N - Not found on Wisconsin Edu site or bugguide site.

1 - Found on http://insects.entomology.wisc.edu/Coleoptera/ but not in bugguide for wisconsin or border states.

2 - This Family or additional Genus have been found in bordering states and provences.

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