List of subgroups of the order Coleoptera
This article classifies the subgroups of the order Coleoptera down to the level of families, following the system in "Family-group names in Coleoptera ", Bouchard, et. al., 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
- ***Family Crowsoniellidae Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1983
- ***Family Cupedidae Laporte, 1836
- ***Family Micromalthidae Barber, 1913
- ***Family Ommatidae Sharp and Muir, 1912
- ***Family Jurodidae Ponomarenko, 1985
- ***Family †Triadocupedidae Ponomarenko, 1966
- ***Family †Magnocoleidae Hong, 1998
- ***Family †Obrieniidae Zherikhin and Gratshev, 1994
- *Suborder Myxophaga
- **Superfamily †Asiocoleoidea Rohdendorf, 1961
- ***Family †Asiocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1961
- ***Family †Tricoleidae Ponomarenko, 1969
- **Superfamily †Rhombocoleoidea Rohdendorf, 1961
- ***Family †Rhombocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1961
- **Superfamily †Schizophoroidea Ponomarenko, 1968
- ***Family †Schizophoridae Ponomarenko, 1968
- ***Family †Catiniidae Ponomarenko, 1968
- ***Family †Schizocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1961
- **Superfamily Lepiceroidea Hinton, 1936
- ***Family Lepiceridae Hinton, 1936
- **Superfamily Sphaeriusoidea Erichson, 1845
- ***Family Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964
- ***Family Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874
- ***Family Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845
- *Suborder Adephaga
- ***Family †Tritarsidae Hong, 2002
- ***Family Gyrinidae Latreille, 1810
- ***Family Trachypachidae Thomson, 1857
- ***Family Rhysodidae Laporte, 1840
- ***Family Carabidae Latreille, 1802
- ***Family Haliplidae Aubé, 1836
- ***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
- ***Family Amphizoidae LeConte, 1853
- ***Family Aspidytidae Ribera, Beutel, Balke and Vogler, 2002
- ***Family Hygrobiidae Régimbart, 1879
- ***Family Dytiscidae Leach, 1815
- *Suborder Polyphaga
- **Infraorder Staphyliniformia
- ***Superfamily Hydrophiloidea Latreille, 1802
- ****Family Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802
- ****Family Sphaeritidae Shuckard, 1839
- ****Family Synteliidae Lewis, 1882
- ****Family Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808
- ***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 , Ocypus olens, a rove beetle
- **Infraorder Scarabaeiformia
- ***Superfamily Scarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802
- ****Family Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861
- ****Family Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802
- ****Family Belohinidae Paulian, 1959
- ****Family Passalidae Leach, 1815
- ****Family Trogidae MacLeay, 1819
- ****Family Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905
- ****Family Diphyllostomatidae Holloway, 1972
- ****Family Lucanidae Latreille, 1804
- ****Family Ochodaeidae Mulsant and Rey, 1871
- ****Family Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847
- ****Family Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819
- ****Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802
- ****Family †Coprinisphaeridae Genise, 2004
- ****Family †Pallichnidae Genise, 2004
- **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
- ****Family Dascillidae Guérin-Méneville, 1843
- ****Family Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834
- ***Superfamily Buprestoidea Leach, 1815
- ****Family Schizopodidae LeConte, 1859
- ****Family Buprestidae Leach, 1815
- ***Superfamily Byrrhoidea Latreille, 1804
- ****Family Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804
- ****Family Elmidae Curtis, 1830
- ****Family Dryopidae Billberg, 1820
- ****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 Rhinorhipidae Lawrence, 1988
- ****Family Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857
- ****Family Brachypsectridae LeConte and Horn, 1883
- ****Family Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834
- ****Family Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829
- ****Family Throscidae Laporte, 1840 nomen protectum
- ****Family †Praelateriidae Dolin, 1973
- ****Family Elateridae Leach, 1815
- ****Family Plastoceridae Crowson, 1972
- ****Family Drilidae Blanchard, 1845
- ****Family Omalisidae Lacordaire, 1857
- ****Family †Berendtimiridae Winkler, 1987
- ****Family Lycidae Laporte, 1836
- ****Family Telegeusidae Leng, 1920
- ****Family Phengodidae LeConte, 1861
- ****Family Rhagophthalmidae Olivier, 1907
- ****Family Lampyridae Rafinesque, 1815
- ****Family Omethidae LeConte, 1861
- ****Family Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856
- **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
- ****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
- ****Family Acanthocnemidae Crowson, 1964
- ****Family Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952
- ****Family Prionoceridae Lacordaire, 1857
- ****Family Mauroniscidae Majer, 1995
- ****Family Melyridae Leach, 1815
- ***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 , Harmonia axyridis
- ****Family Corylophidae LeConte, 1852
- ****Family Akalyptoischiidae Lord, Hartley, Lawrence, McHugh and Miller, 2010
- ****Family Latridiidae Erichson, 1842
- ***Superfamily Tenebrionoidea Latreille, 1802 - 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
- ****Family Ripiphoridae Gemminger, 1870
- ****Family Zopheridae Solier, 1834
- ****Family Ulodidae Pascoe, 1869
- ****Family Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859
- ****Family Chalcodryidae Watt, 1974
- ****Family Trachelostenidae Lacordaire, 1859
- ****Family Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802
- ****Family Prostomidae Thomson, 1859
- ****Family Synchroidae Lacordaire, 1859
- ****Family Stenotrachelidae Thomson, 1859
- ****Family Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810
- ****Family Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810
- ****Family Mycteridae Oken, 1843
- ****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
- *****Family Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802
- *****Family Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859
- *****Family Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 , 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 Dryophthoridae Schönherr, 1825
- *****Family Brachyceridae Billberg, 1820
- *****Family Curculionidae Latreille, 1802