Beetles Attracted to light Species List
The below list is comprised of beetle species that have been documented in moth traps from all kinds of sources including:
Martin Harvey's 'Kite net' ,
my personal records,
and this paper by Darren Mann and Steve lane
,the 'Moth trap intruders' Facebook page and the marvelous Beetles of Britain Facebook page.
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I imagine there are plenty that haven't made the list, but it'll give you a good starting point at the very least. I'm yet to cover all species in my pictorial guides but the most likely, and most readily identifiable species have been included where possible as you can see...I have my work cut out!
If you have an image of a species on the list that is not included in this pictorial guide let me know and I'll add it (with credit of course).
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Anthicidae (Ant Like flower Beetles)
Omonadus floralis
Omonadus formicarius
Notoxus monoceros
Stricticollis tobias
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Bupestridae (Jewel Beetles)
Agrilus olivicolor
Agrilus biguttatus.
Byrrhidae (Pill Beetles)
Byrrhus pilula
Cantharis cryptica
Cantharis livida
Cantharis pellucida
Cantharis nigra
Cantharis lateralis
Cantharis pallida
Cantharis thoracica
Malthodes minimus
Podabrus alpinus
Rhagonycha limbata
Rhagonycha lutea
Rhagonycha testacea Rhagonycha translucida
Carabidae (Ground Beetles) - Guides A and B
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Abax parallelepipedus
Acupalpus dubius
Agonum emarginatum
Anchomenus dorsalis
Amara apricaria
Amara bifrons
Amara consularis
Amara fulva
Amara plebja
Amara similata
Bembidion guttula
Bembidion quadripustulatum
Bembidion varium
Curtonotus aulicus
Curtonotus convexiusculus
Calathus cinctus
Calathus fuscipes
Calathus melanocephalus
Carabus granulatus
Carabus nemoralis
Cicindela campestris
Demetrias atricapillus
Harpalus rufipes
Harpalus affinis
Harpalus anxius
Harpalus froelichii
Harpalus smaragdi
Harpalus tardus
leistus rufomarginalis
Loricera pilicornis
Nebra brevicollis
Notiophilus biguttatus
Ophonus puncticeps
Ophonus rufibarbis
Perigona nigriceps
Pterostichus madidus
Pterostichus melanarius
Pterostichus niger
Pterostichus strenuus
Stenolophus mixtus
Trechus quadristriatus
Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)
Agapanthia villosoviridescens
Anaglyptus mysticus
Grammoptera ruficornis
Clytus arietis
Leiopus agg
Rutpela maculata
Bruchus rufimanus
Cassida vibex
Chrysolina staphylaea
Chrysolina Menthastri
Cryptocephalus fulvus
Luperus longicornis
Lochmaea suturalis
Longitarsus melanocephalus
Longitarsus parvulus
Longitarsus pratensis
Orsodacne cerasi
Oulema melanopus sens. lat
Pyrrhalta viburni
Sermylassa halensis
Sphaeroderma sp.
Phyllotreta atrata
Phyllotreta nipripes
Cleridae (Checkered Beetles)
Tillus elongatus
Anatis ocellata Eyed ladybird
Calvia quattuordecimguttata Cream spot ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata 7 spot ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata Orange Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis Harlequin ladybird
Harmonia quadripunctata Cream streaked laybird
Hippodamia variegata Adonis ladybird
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata 14 Spot Ladybird
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 22 Spot ladybird
Myrrha octodecimguttata 18 spot
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Colydiidae
Cryptophagidae (Cryptic Fungus Beetles)
Atomaria lewisi
Atomaria fuscata
Atomaria testacea
Ephistemus globulus
Amalus scortillum
Dorytomus longimanus
Liophloeus tessulatus
Parethelcus pollinarius
Playstomos albinus
Phyllobius pyri
Pityophthorus pubescens
Sciaphilus asperatus
Scolytus intricatus
Sitona lineatus
Sinoxylon anale
Hylesinus varius
Dasytidae
Dasytes aerates
Dermestidae (Hide and Larder Beetles)
Anthrenus verbasci Varied Carpet beetle
Ctesias serra
Copelatus haemorrhoidalis
Dytiscus marginalis
Hydroporus angustatus
Hygrotus confluens
Hygrotus impressopunctatus
Hygrotus nigrolineatus
Hygrotus inaequalis
Laccophilus minutus
Hydroglyphus geminus
Ilybius fuliginosus
Rhantus suturalis
Athous campyloides
Adrastus pallens
Agriotes lineatus
Agriotes sputator
Ctenicera cuprea
Denticollis linearis
Hemicrepidius hirtus
Lacon querceus
Elmis aenea
Endomychus coccineus
Erotylidae
Cryptophilus propinquus
Geotrupidae (Earth Boring Dung Beetles)
Geotrupes spiniger
Geotrupes stercorarius
Typaeus typhoeus
Odonteus armiger
Gyrinidae
Gyrinus substriatus
Heleophoridae (Grooved Water Scavenging Beetles)
Helophorus brevipalpis
Heterocerus fenestratus
Hydrophilidae (Water Scavenging Beetles)
Anacaena limbata
Berosus affinis
Cercyon analis
Cercyon atricapillus
Cercyon bifenestratus
Cercyon marinus
Cercyon melanocephalus
Cercyon laminatus
Cercyon lateralis
Cercyon pygmaeus
Cercyon quisquilius
Cercyon terminatus
Cercyon unipunctatus
Cryptopleurum subtile
Enochrus testaceus
Enochrus melanocephalus
Enochrus quadripunctatus
Hydrobius fuscipes
Laccobius sinuatus
Megasternum concinnum
Lampyridae (Glow-worms)
Lampyris noctiluca Glow Worm
Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lucanus cervus
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Latridiidae
Cartodere constricta
Laemophloeidae
Cryptolestes ferrugineus
Malachiidae
Melandryidae
Conopalpus testaceus
Prionychus ater
Monotomidae
Monotoma picipes
Monotoma longicollis
Monotoma brevicollis
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Mordellidae
Mycetophagidae (Fungus Beetles)
Mycetophagus piceus
Typhaea stercorea
Nitulidae (Pollen and Sap Beetles)
Soronia punctatissima
Soronia grisea
Meligethes aeneus
Glischrochilus hortensis
Oedemera femoralis
Oedemera nobilis
Anobium sp.
Ochina ptinoides
Pitnus sexpunctata
Ptinus sexpunctatus Six spotted spider beetle
Dorcatoma serra
Pyrochroa
Pyrochroa serraticornis (Red headed Cardinal beetle)
Rhiphoridae
Metoecus paradoxus
Scarabaeidae (Dung Beetles and Chafers)
* Note Aphodius has recently been split into different Genera
Acrossus (Aphodius) rufipes
Amphimallon solstitalis
Aphodius foetidus
Aphodius granaries
Aphodius ictericus
Aphodius rufipes
Melinopterus (Aphodius) prodromus
Aphodius sticticus
Aphodius rufus
Aphodius zenkeri
Hoplia philanthus
Melolontha melolontha Cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani Norther Cockchafer
Odonteus armiger
Serica brunnea
Anaspis frontalis
Anaspis maculata
Scirtidae
Cyphon laevipennis
Prionocyphon serricornis
Necrodes littoralis
Nicrophorus humator
Nicrophorus interruptus
Nicrophorus investigator
Nicrophorus vespillo
Nicrophorus vespilloides
Nicrophorus vestigator
Phosphuga atrata
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Silvanidae
Ahasverus advena
Anotylus rugosus
Anotylus tetracarinatus
Astenus pulchellus
Bledius gallicus
Bledius dissimilis
Bledius opacus
Carpelimus bilineatus
Carpelimus corticinus
Carpelimus fuliginosus
Carpelimus gracilis
Carpelimus lindrothi
Carpelimusus obesus
Carpelimus rivularis
Carpelimus similis
Leptacinus pusillus
Lithocharis nigriceps
Lithocharis ochracea
Neobisiius lathrobioides
Ocypus olens Devil's Coach horse
Oxytellus migrator
Omalium caesum
Philonthus marginatus
Philonthus quisquiliarius
Philonthus rectangulus
Philonthus umbratilis
Platystethus arenarius
Staphylinus dimidiaticornis
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Phalacridae
Stilbus testaceus
Tenbrionidae (Darkling Beetles)
Alphitobius diaperinus
Corticeus bicolor
Tenebrio molitor
Lagria hirta
Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Myrmechixenus vaporariourum
Throscidae
Trixagus dermestoides
Trox Scaber