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