Identify Beetles (Coleoptera)
seen at The Netherfield Lagoons

Discover more about these species such as habitat, a detailed description, their national distribution and the best time of year to see them (or visit the lagoons to try and find them!). Each species has photographs to help you in identification.

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Ground and Diving Beetles - Caraboidea

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Larder Beetles - Dermestidae

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Longhorn Beetles - Cerambycidae

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Leaf Beetles - Chrysomelidae

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Soft-winged Flower Beetles - Malchiidae

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Fruitworm Beetles - Byturidae

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Ladybirds - Coccinellidae

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Pollen Beetles - Nitidulidae

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Weevils - Curculionoidea

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Tumbling Flower Beetle - Mordellidae

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False Blister Beetles - Oedemeridae

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Cardinal Beetles - Pyrochroidae

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False Flower Beetles - Scraptiidae

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Darkling Beetles - Tenebrionidae

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Jewel Beetles - Buprestoidea

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Pill Beetles - Byrrhoidea

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Soldier Beetles - Cantharidae

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Click Beetles - Elateridae

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Marsh Beetles - Scirtidae

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Dung Beetles - Aphodiidae

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Stag Beetles - Lucanidae

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Chafer Beetles - Rutelidae

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Water Scavenger Beetles - Hydrophiloidea

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Burying Beetles - Silphidae

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Rove Beetles - Staphylinidae

All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire