CONSPECTUS OF FAMILIES OF COLEOPTERA 



Following Leconte Classification, modified to accord with recent phylogenetic studies, and 

 embodying changes in family names required by priority: 



Caraboidea : 

 Gjrrinoidea : 



Hydrophiloidea: 8. 



( = Palpirornia) 



Sub-order ADEPHAGA 



Cicindelidfe, 2. Carabidse, 3. Amphizoida;, 



6. Dytiscidse. 



Gyrinidse. 



Sub-order POLTPHAGA 

 Hydrophilidse (including Hydroscaphina). 



4. Omophronids, 5. Haliplidse, 



(STAPHYl.INIFORMIA OT BRACHELYTHA auct.)- 



Platypsyllidfe { = Acreioptera Westw.), 10. Brathinidje, 11. Leptinidie, 12. 

 SilphidEe, 13. Clambidse, 14. ScydmaenidiE, 15. Orthoperidse? ( = Cory- 

 Inphidw) . 



Staphjlinoidea : 16. Staphylinidse, 17. Pselaphidie, \S. Clavigeridse, 19. Ptihdse? (= Trichop- 

 teTi/gida), 20. Scaphidiidie, 21. Sphaeritidfe, 22. Sphaeriida?, 23. Histeridie? 



{POLYFORMIA auct.) [SERRICORNIA in part). 

 24. Lycidie, 25. Lampyridse, 26. Phengodidce, 27. Cantharidie, 28. Melyridae 

 (= Malachiidw), 29. Cleridie, 30. Corynetidie. 

 Telegeusidse? 32. Lymexylidse, 33. Micromalthidae? 



Silphoidea : 



Cantharoidea : 



Lymexyloidea : ? 31 



= ( Tcredilia) 

 Cupesoidea 34. Cupesidse 



( = Arrhuslemata) 

 Mordelloidea : ? 35 



Elateroidea : 47. 



( = Slernojtia) 

 Dryopoldea : 55. 



Dascilloidea : 

 Byrrhoidea : 



60. 

 63. 



Cephaloidie? 36. Oedemcridae? 37. Mordellidfe, 38. Rhipiphoridn", 39. 

 Meloida;? 40. Eurystethidse (= Aegiaiitida), 41. Othniida>, 42. Pythidse, 

 43. Pyrochroidie, 44. Pedilidae, 45. Anthicidae, 46. Euglenida' { = Xylo- 

 philidas). 



Cerophytidae, 48. Cebrionidae, 49. Plastoceridse, 50. Rhipiceridie, 51. 

 Elateridse, .52. Eucnemidie, 53. Throscidae (or Trixagidw), 54. BuprestidiE. 

 Psephenidas? 56. Dryopidse (= Parnida), 57. Elmidfe, 58. Heteroceridse, 

 .59. Georyssidae. 



Dascillidse, 61, Eucinetidae, 62. Helodidie (or Ci/phonidw). 

 Chelonaridae, 64. Dermestidae, 65. Byrrhidae, 66. Nosodendridas. 



Rhysodoidea : 

 Cucujoidea : 



(CLAVICORNIA auct.). 



67. Rhysodidse? 



68. Ostomidae? (= Trogositidw, TrnuinrkilidcF), 69. Nitidulidfe, 70. Rhizo- 

 phagida;, 71. Monotomida", 72. Cucujidae, 73. Erotylidse, 74. Derodontidie? 

 75. Cryptophagidae, 76. Byturidae, 77. MycetophagidiP, 78. Colydiidse, 79. 

 Murmidiidae, 80. Monoedidae (= Adimerida), SI. Lathridiida?, 82. My- 

 cetaeida?, 83. Endomychidae, 84. Phalacridse, 85. Coccinellidae ( = Elcuthcre- 

 xiphnna). 



Tenebrionoldea : ? 86. Allecuhdae ( = Cijj/eMa?), 87. Tenebrionidie, 88. Lagriidae, 89.Monommidae, 

 90. Melandryidce? 



Ptinidae, 92. Anobiidae, 93. Bostrichida", 94. Lyctidae, 95. Sphindidae? 

 96. Cisidae. 



{LAMELLICORNIA auct.). 

 Scarabseidae, 98. Trogidae, 97. Lucanidae, 100. Passalidie. 



Bostrichoidea : 



Scarab ffioidea: 



91. 



97 



(PHYTOPHAGA auct.). 

 Cerambycoidea : 101. Cerambycidae, 102. Chrysomelida", 103. Mylabridas (= Bruchida). 



{RHYNCHOPHORA auct.). 



Brentoidea: 104. Brentidae. 



Curculionoidea ; 105. BeHdse (It hirerus) , 106. Platystomidie (= Anthnhida), 107. Curculionidae. 



Scolytoidea: 108. Platypida?, 109. Scolytidae. 



The family Stylopidae (of previous lists) is here regarded as an order, Strepsiptera, and is treated 

 in an appendix. 



Certain changes were made in this conspectus after Mr. E. A. Sciiwarz had read the palley proof, whereby the 

 position of Othniid» and Byturidie was altered and Trogidse was raised to family rank. The serial numherinfi had 

 however, been completed so that it was not practicable to make corresponding changes therein. The position of 

 other families has also been criticized as well as the composition of the Mordelloidea and Tenebrionoidea: such 

 comments by Mr. .Schwarz.Dr. Boving and other friends are indicated by ? after the name. The conspectus thus 

 shows some of the uncertainties that still remain in the classification of Coleoptera as well as the progress that 

 has been made. 



