Still, some believe this family of beetles was named for its physical characteristics.
The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species.
Only a beetle family, the Staphylinidae, is near the thousand mark.
Leiodidae is a family of beetles with around 3800 described species found worldwide.
Ptiliidae is a family of very tiny beetles with a worldwide distribution.
The Cerylonidae are a family of small to minute beetles (usually 2 mm.
The Anthicidae are a family of beetles that resemble ants.
This family of beetles will occupy almost any kind of niche throughout the world.
Hydraenidae is a family of very small aquatic beetles with a worldwide distribution.
Cryptophagidae is a family of beetles with representatives found in all ecozones.
