Beetles of Tamil Nadu
722 beetles on the India list have an open record placed in Tamil Nadu, 8 of them threatened (1 Critically Endangered, 5 Endangered and 2 Vulnerable).
A species is in a state when it has an open record placed there: a record anyone can check online (a GBIF record, or a research-grade iNaturalist observation). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. The sources give no endemic mark for beetles yet. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
Threatened beetles of Tamil Nadu (8)
All beetles of Tamil Nadu on the list (722)
- Abscondita anceyi
- Acallopistus vellicosus
- Acalolepta indica
- Acanthophorus serraticornis
- Aceraius grandis
- Acmaeodera aurifera
- Acmaeodera glebi
- Acmaeodera interrupta
- Acmaeodera stictipennis
- Adoretus bicaudatus
- Adoretus incurvatus
- Adoretus lasiopygus
- Adoretus ovalis
- Adoretus sorex
- Aethina tumida Small Hive Beetle
- Afidentula bisquadripunctata
- Afrotarus niger
- Aganocrossus urostigma
- Agelasta postvittata
- Agelia chalybea
- Agelia fasciata
- Agelia limbata
- Agelia pectinicornis
- Agrilus acutus Spiral borer
- Agrilus neelgheriensis
- Agrilus viridifrons
- Alcidodes fabricii
- Allogymnopleurus spilotus
- Alphitobius diaperinus Lesser Mealworm
- Alphitobius laevigatus Black Fungus Beetle
- Amblycerus atripes
- Amblyopus cinctipennis
- Amorphoidea coimbatorensis
- Anaedus keralensis
- Anaedus madrasensis
- Anegleis cardoni
- Anomala bengalensis
- Anomala communis
- Anomala conjuga
- Anomala dimidiata
- Anomala ignicolor
- Anomala latipes
- Anomala olivieri
- Anomala pallida
- Anomala regalis
- Anomala ruficapilla
- Anomala varians
- Anomala varicolor
- Anomalacra variolosa
- Anthia sexguttata Six-spot ground beetle
- Anthinobaris novemmaculata
- Anthracalaus bengalensis
- Anthrenus maculifer
- Anthrenus oceanicus
- Aphthona nigrilabris
- Apiocephalus licheneus
- Aplosonyx orientalis
- Apoderus blandus
- Apogonia cribricollis
- Apogonia dindigul
- Apogonia ferruginea
- Apogonia glabrifrons
- Apogonia kombirana
- Apogonia rauca
- Apogonia uniformis
- Apomecyna histrio
- Apomecyna saltator Cucurbit Longicorn
- Araecerus suturalis
- Ardistomopsis andrewesi
- Arodepus marginatus
- Arodepus marginellus
- Aspidimorpha furcata Furcated Tortoise Beetle
- Aspidimorpha lobata
- Aspidimorpha miliaris
- Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis Golden Tortoise Beetle
- Aspidolopha decora
- Atactogaster paraleucosomus
- Athesapeuta famula
- Athesapeuta oryzae
- Attagenus fasciatus Banded Black Carpet Beetle
- Aulacophora cincta
- Aulacophora foveicollis Red Pumpkin Beetle
- Aulacophora impressa
- Aulacophora indica Pumpkin Beetle
- Aulacophora lewisii
- Bagous affaber
- Bagous colossus
- Bagous limnophilae
- Bagous quadrimaculatus
- Baris portulacae
- Baris septemguttata
- Baryrhynchus poweri
- Basitropis nitidicutis
- Batocera numitor Mango-tree Longicorn Borer
- Batocera rufomaculata Mango Stem Borer
- Belionota prasina
- Blosyrus inaequalis
- Bolboceras insulare
- Bolboceratops imitator
- Brahmina hindu
- Brumoides suturalis Three-striped Lady Beetle
- Cafius congruus
- Cafius corallicola
- Callispa septemmaculata
- Callistethus degeneratus
- Callistethus madurae
- Callistethus oculicollis
- Callistethus regina
- Callistomimus littoralis
- Callosobruchus chinensis Southern Cowpea Weevil
- Callosobruchus maculatus Cowpea Weevil
- Callosobruchus phaseoli
- Calosoma orientale
- Camarimena ovicauda
- Camelocerambyx stigmaticus
- Campsiura nigripennis
- Cantharocnemis downesii
- Canthydrus laetabilis
- Canthydrus luctuosus
- Canthydrus morsbachi
- Cardiaspis pisciformis
- Caryedon serratus Groundnut Borer
- Cassida circumdata Green Tortoise Beetle
- Cassida delesserti
- Cassida dorsonotata
- Cassida exilis
- Catharsius capucinus
- Catharsius molossus Molossus Dung Beetle
- Catharsius pithecius
- Cephalophanus epilachnoides
- Ceratoderus bifasciatus
- Ceresium leucosticticum
- Ceresium zeylanicum
- Ceropria induta
- Cerosterna scabrator
- Chabria decemplagiata
- Chalcolampra octodecimguttata
- Cheilomenes sexmaculata Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird
- Chilocorus circumdatus Red Chilocorus
- Chilocorus nigritus Malaysian Ladybird
- Chiridopsis bipunctata Indian Green Tortoise Beetle
- Chiridopsis marginata
- Chlaenius bioculatus
- Chlaenius decipiens
- Chlaenius malachinus
- Chlaenius xanthospilus
- Chlorophorus abruptulus
- Chlorophorus agnatus
- Chlorophorus annularis Bamboo Tiger Longhorn
- Chlorophorus distinguendus
- Chlorophorus quatuordecimmaculatus
- Chlorophorus shoreae
- Chrysobothris parvipunctata
- Chrysobothris polychrous
- Chrysochroa rajah
- Chrysochroa unidentata
- Chrysodema indica
- Chrysolina americana Rosemary Beetle
- Chrysolina aurichalcea
- Chrysonopa viridis
- Cicindela angulata
- Cicindela angulicollis
- Cicindela aurofasciata
- Cicindela aurulenta Golden-spotted Tiger Beetle
- Cicindela barmanica
- Cicindela bicolor Bicoloured Tiger Beetle
- Cicindela calligramma Transverse-banded Tiger Beetle
- Cicindela cardoni
- Cicindela fowleri
- Cicindela goryi Lowland Tiger Beetle
- Cicindela hamiltoniana Orange-striped Tiger Beetle
- Cicindela princeps
- Cicindela quadripunctulata EN
- Cicindela sexpunctata
- Cicindela whithillii Green Tiger Beetle
- Cleptocaccobius inermis
- Clidicus laticeps
- Clinteria coerulea
- Clinteria imperialis
- Clinteria klugi
- Clinteria rufipennis
- Clivina tranquebarica
- Clytocera chionospila
- Clytrasoma palliatum
- Coccinella septempunctata Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
- Coccinella transversalis Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle
- Coccotrypes cyperi
- Coccotrypes strigicollis
- Coelophora bissellata
- Colasposoma pretiosum
- Colasposoma versicolor
- Colasposoma villosulum
- Coleolissus iris
- Copris magicus
- Copris repertus
- Copris signatus
- Coptochiroides subcostatus
- Coptops aedificator Albizia long-horned beetle
- Coraebus smaragdineus
- Cosmopolites sordidus Banana root borer
- Craspedonta leayana
- Craspedophorus angulatus
- Craspedophorus bifasciatus
- Creophilus flavipennis
- Cryptalaus alveolatus
- Cryptalaus lateralis
- Cryptalaus sordidus
- Cryptalaus speciosus
- Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mealybug Destroyer
- Cryptolestes pusillus Flat Grain Beetle
- Curinus coeruleus Metallic Blue Lady Beetle
- Cybister confusus
- Cybister guerini
- Cybister limbatus
- Cybister tripunctatus Three-punctured Diving Beetle
- Cyclosomus flexuosus
- Cylas formicarius Sweet Potato Weevil
- Cylidrus cyaneus
- Cylindera belli
- Cylindera collicia Channel-headed Tiger Beetle
- Cylindera labioaenea
- Cylindera minuta
- Cylindera umbropolita
- Cylindralcides bubo
- Cymbionotum fluviale
- Cyphicerus emarginatus
- Cyphochilus niveosquamosus
- Cypturus aenescens
- Cypturus assamensis
- Dactylispa sjoestedti
- Dactylispa spinipes
- Dandamis nigropunctatus
- Dandamis tricostatus
- Davidraena boukali
- Demonax balyi
- Demonax decens
- Demonax formicoides
- Demonax funebris
- Dermestes frischi
- Dermestes maculatus Hide Beetle
- Derocrania longesulcata Camel-backed Bark Tiger Beetle
- Deroserica pulchra
- Diamesus osculans
- Diapromorpha turcica
- Dicheros bimacula
- Dicladispa pallescens
- Dicronychus novaki
- Digitonthophagus gazella Gazelle Scarab
- Dineutus indicus
- Dineutus spinosus
- Diocalandra frumenti Lesser Coconut Weevil
- Diorthus cinereus
- Distenia dravidiana
- Dolichoctis convexa
- Dorysthenes rostratus
- Dytiscus circumcinctus
- Eletica testacea
- Ellipsodes ziczac
- Entomoscelis americana Red turnip beetle
- Eophileurus cingalensis
- Eophileurus felschei
- Eophileurus nilgirensis
- Epepeotes uncinatus
- Epicauta hirticornis
- Epilachna delessertii
- Epilachna tredecimnotata Southern Squash Lady Beetle
- Episcapha quadrimacula
- Episomus fabriciusi
- Episomus montanus
- Episomus raucus
- Epistictina reicheana
- Eretes griseus
- Eretes sticticus
- Eucomatocera vittata
- Eucorynus crassicornis
- Eumorphus quadriguttatus
- Euwallacea fornicatus Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer
- Evides elegans
- Exomala pallidipennis
- Figulus meridianus
- Frischianus parentium
- Frischianus strigaticollis
- Gallerucida ornatipennis
- Gametis versicolor Indian Flower Chafer
- Gauropterus fauveli
- Gibbium aequinoctiale Smooth Spider Beetle
- Gibbium psylloides Hump Beetle
- Gilletianus reichei
- Glenea multiguttata
- Glenea ornamentalis
- Glenea signaticollis
- Glenea vellayaniensis
- Glycyphana horsfieldi
- Gondraena indica
- Gonipterus platensis
- Gonocephalum bilineatum
- Gonocephalum dorsogranosum
- Gymnopleurus cyaneus
- Gymnopleurus gemmatus
- Gymnopleurus koenigii
- Gymnopleurus miliaris
- Gymnopleurus parvus
- Gymnopleurus virens
- Harmonia octomaculata Maculate Ladybird
- Heliocopris ares
- Heliocopris dominus Sovereign large dung beetle
- Helochares altus
- Hemiops flava
- Hemirrhaphes bivittatus
- Henicolabus octomaculatus
- Henosepilachna anita
- Henosepilachna gangetica
- Henosepilachna pusillanima
- Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata Twenty-eight spotted lady beetle
- Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata Hadda Beetle
- Heterobostrychus pileatus
- Heterorhina elegans Heterorrhina elegans
- Heterotarsus crenatus
- Heterotarsus foveoseriatus
- Hexarthrius davisoni
- Hirtaeschopalaea albolineata
- Hispa ramosa
- Holotrichia reynaudi
- Holotrichia rufoflava
- Holotrichia serrata
- Hoplapoderus echinatus
- Horia fabriciana
- Hormocerus reticulatus
- Horniolus wiolettae
- Hybosorus illigeri Illiger's Scavenger Scarab
- Hybosorus orientalis
- Hycleus balteatus
- Hycleus biundulatus
- Hycleus thunbergi
- Hydaticus luczonicus
- Hydaticus vittatus
- Hydrophilus olivaceus
- Hypaetha biramosa Asian Coastal Tiger Beetle
- Hypaetha quadrilineata
- Hyperaspis maindroni
- Hyphydrus intermixtus
- Hypothenemus hampei coffee berry borer
- Illeis bielawskii
- Illeis cincta
- Imatismus fasciculatus
- Indenicmosoma nathani
- Indomias frater
- Indomias perroteti
- Indomias sulphuratus
- Indosisyphus hirtus
- Iridotaenia sulcata
- Ivalia korakundah
- Jansenia chlorida
- Jansenia choriodista
- Jansenia corrugatosa
- Jansenia crassipalpis VU
- Jansenia cratera EN
- Jansenia legnotia
- Jansenia nathanorum EN
- Jansenia plagatima
- Jansenia rostrulla VU
- Jansenia rugosiceps Crimson Tethys Tiger Beetle
- Jansenia semisetigerosa
- Jansenia stuprata EN
- Jansenia tetragrammica
- Jansenia vestiplicatica EN
- Jansenia westermanni Flightless Tethys Tiger Beetle
- Kheper erichsoni
- Lacconectus regimbarti
- Laccophilus aurofasciatus
- Laccoptera nepalensis Nepalese Turtle Beetle
- Laccoptera sulcata
- Lacon mekrani
- Lacon modestus
- Lagria bimarginata
- Lampetis coerulescens
- Lampetis fastuosa
- Lampetis orientalis
- Lamprigera tenebrosa
- Lamprosoma nilgiriensis
- Lanelater fuscipes
- Lasiocera coromandelica
- Lasioderma serricorne Tobacco Beetle
- Lebidia bioculata
- Leichenum canaliculatum
- Lema praeusta
- Lemnia saucia
- Lepropus aurovittatus
- Lepropus femoralis
- Leptapoderus spadiceus
- Liatongus femoratus
- Lilioceris discrepens
- Lilioceris impressa
- Lilioceris malabarica
- Lilioceris semipunctata
- Lissomus mastrucatus
- Listroderes costirostris Vegetable Weevil
- Lophyra cancellata Lattice Tiger Beetle
- Lophyra catena Braided Tiger Beetle
- Lophyra cerina CR
- Lophyra striolata Belted Tiger Beetle
- Luprops tristis Rubber plantation litter beetle
- Lycostomus analis
- Lycostomus praeustus
- Lycostomus similis
- Lyctus parallelocollis
- Lydomorphus tenuicollis
- Macrocheilus bensoni
- Macrocheilus chaudoiri
- Macrochenus tigrinus
- Macronychoides amnicola
- Macropopillia arrowi
- Macrosiagon bifasciata
- Macrosiagon bipunctata
- Macrosiagon terminata
- Maladera andrewesi
- Maladera bombycina
- Maladera calicutensis
- Maladera formosae
- Maladera indica
- Maladera kottagudiensis
- Maladera rufocuprea
- Maladera subinaequalis
- Maladera thandigudiensis
- Megalocaria dilatata
- Melaenus piger
- Melanospilus bensoni
- Menoedius andrewesi
- Merilia lunulata
- Merionoeda evidens
- Merionoeda vulpecula
- Metopides nivosus
- Micraspis discolor Discolored Lady Beetle
- Micraspis tenuilinea
- Micrencaustes divisa
- Microamarygmus madurensis
- Microdebilissa constans
- Microschemus elegans
- Miquasus pacholatkoi
- Miridiba coromandeliana
- Monanus concinnulus
- Monocrepidius exsul
- Monolepta bifasciata
- Monolepta signata
- Myllocerus andrewesi
- Myllocerus blandus
- Myllocerus dentifer
- Myllocerus discolor
- Myllocerus dorsatus
- Myllocerus lineatocollis
- Myllocerus paetus
- Myllocerus subfasciatus
- Myllocerus undecimpustulatus Sri Lanka Weevil
- Myllocerus viridanus
- Myriochila distinguenda Distinctive Tiger Beetle
- Myriochila fastidiosa Yellow-legged Tiger Beetle
- Myriochila undulata Rippled Tiger Beetle
- Nasaltus orientalis
- Neochetina bruchi Chevroned Waterhyacinth Weevil
- Neochetina eichhorniae Mottled Waterhyacinth Weevil
- Neocleonus maculipes
- Neocollyris bonellii
- Neocollyris emarginata
- Neocollyris vannideki NT
- Neoplocaederus ferrugineus
- Neorthrius grandjeani
- Neorthrius madurensis
- Neorthrius sexplagiatus
- Neorthrius sigmoideus
- Neorthrius zebrinus
- Neoserica barberi
- Nilgiraspis andrewesi
- Novius amabilis
- Novius fumidus
- Nupserha lenita
- Nupserha sublenita
- Odoiporus longicollis Banana Stem weevil
- Odontolabis burmeisteri
- Odontolabis delessertii Odontolabis delesserti
- Odontolabis versicolor
- Oedichirus alatus
- Oedichirus latus
- Oedichirus rufulus
- Oedichirus segmentatus
- Oenopia guerini
- Oides affinis
- Oides livida
- Oides palleata
- Olenecamptus bilobus Cocoa Branch Borer
- Oligoenoplus murinus
- Oligoenoplus viduatus
- Omorgus indicus
- Omorgus rimulosus
- Omphra drumonti
- Omphra hirta
- Omphra pilosa
- Omphra rotundicollis
- Oniticellus cinctus
- Onitis lama
- Onitis philemon
The first 500 by name. See them on the map, with filters.
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