M
Malachiinae 176
Malacoderms 176
Mamboicus 101
mandibles 12–13
Mantell, Gideon and Mary
74
Manticora 97
marsh beetles 142–3
mate attraction 18, 162–3
mating 16, 18–19
mealworms 67, 78–9, 192
medicine 78–9
Megacephala 97
Megadytes 104
Megalopodidae 200, 201
Megaloxantha 151
Megasoma 29, 129, 138
Megaxenus 43
Melanophila 148–9
Meligethes 182–3
Meloe 196–7
Meloidae 78, 196–7
Melyridae 176–7
Meruidae 92
metallic darkling beetles
194–5
Mexican Bean Beetles 179
Micromalthidae 83, 84
Mimela 140
Molliberus 165
Monotomidae 179
Mountain Pine Beetles 59
museum beetles 60–1, 168
museums 74
use of beetles 33
mycangia 30, 170, 226
Myrmeconycha 212
myrmecophiles 41
mythology 72–3
Myxophaga 86–9
N
Nairobi Eye Fly 78
Necrobia 174
Necrodes 120
nests 38–43
ants 40–1, 114, 127
termites 42–3, 114, 158
vertebrate 38–9
net-winged beetles 160–1
Nicrophorinae 120
Nicrophorus 33, 39, 77, 120
Nitidulidae 178, 182–3
Nosodendridae 166, 167
Notoxinae 199
O
ocelli 12
Ochyropus 101
Ocypus 17, 25, 123
Oedemeridae 46, 78
oil beetles 196–7
Ommatidae 83, 84–5
Omorgus 39
Ontholestes 12
Onymacris 47
Orchid Beetles 145
Oryctes 139
Oxypeltidae 200, 201
P
Paederus 78
Palaeosastra 212
Palm Rhinoceros 139
palm weevils 67
parasites
of beetles 31
beetles as 39, 174
of humans 79
pederin 78
pedogenetic larvae 84
pesticides 37
pests
crops 54–5, 98–9, 129, 176–7,
179, 182–3, 219, 221, 224
domestic 60–1, 174
gardens 60, 140, 224
stored produce 56–7, 216
timber 58–9, 170, 205, 207,
224
truffle farms 131
Phaeochroops 134–5
Phaeochrous 134–5
Phengodidae 154
pheromones 13
Phoracantha 206–7
phoretic mites 32–3
Phosphuga 120
Photinus 163
Photuris 163
physogastric species 16
Pimeliinae 190–1
plant feeders 26–9, 54–5
plastron 48
Platerodrilus 161
Platypsyllinae 118–19
Platypsyllus 119
pleasing fungus beetles 180–1
Pokémon 74
pollen beetles 182–3
pollination
36, 62–3, 176, 182, 202, 211
Polychalca 69
Polyphaga 108–227
Popillia 140
popular culture 74–5
pot beetles 210–11
predation 24–5
by beetles 46, 50
of beetles 36–7
Priacma 85
primitive weevils 220–1
pronotum 10, 14, 15