Overview of dichotomous keys for the suborders Adephaga and Myxophaga
This section includes keys covering the individual families of the suborders Adephaga and Myxophaga. The table contains information on keys found in online resources, publications, computer applications or published articles.
| Adephaga | Myxophaga |
ADEPHAGA
Carabidae (Latreille, 1802)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Carabidae | Europe | website: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. In the case of the family Carabidae, the key covers the whole of Europe, and in the case of the subfamily Trechinae, the whole world. |
| Rhysodinae | CEE | Website: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe |
| Carabidae | UK | website: Mikes Insect Keys | EN | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Great Britain, including an introductory key to the family |
| Rhysodinae | PL | book: Burakowski, 1976 | PL | Keys to the Insects of Poland: Beetles - Coleoptera (Rhysodidae) |
| Carabidae | UK | book: Eversham, 2008 | EN | Ground-beetle identification and ecology |
| Carabidae | CZ | book: Hůrka, 1996 | CZ | Carabidae of the Czech Republic and Slovakia |
| Carabidae | CZ | book: Kult, 1947 | CZ | Key to the Identification of Beetles of the Family CARABIDAE of Czechoslovakia |
| Carabidae | UK | book: Lindroth, 1974 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Carabidae) |
| Bembidiinae, Trechinae | PL | book: Pawłowski, 1974 | PL | Identification keys to the insects of Poland: Beetles - Coleoptera (Bembidiinae, Trechinae) |
| Amara, Curtonotus | UK | book: Telfer, 2016 | EN | Identification guide to the Amara and Curtonotus (Carabidae) of Britain and Ireland |
| Carabidae | Europe | book: Trautner, 1987 | EN,DE | Tiger Beetles, Ground Beetles |
| Carabus | Europe | book: Turin, 2003 | EN | The Genus Carabus in Europe |
Cicindelidae (Latreille, 1802)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Cicindelidae | CEE | Website: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe |
| Cicindelidae | UK | website: Mikes Insect Keys | EN | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Great Britain, including an introductory key to the family |
| Cicindelidae | UK | book: Eversham, 2008 | EN | Ground-beetle identification and ecology |
| Cicindelidae | CZ | book: Hůrka, 1996 | CZ | Carabidae of the Czech Republic and Slovakia |
| Cicindelidae | CZ | book: Kult, 1947 | CZ | Key to the identification of beetles of the family CARABIDAE of Czechoslovakia |
| Cicindelidae | UK | book: Lindroth, 1974 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Carabidae) |
| Cicindelidae | Europe | book: Trautner, 1987 | EN,DE | Tiger Beetles, Ground Beetles |
Dytiscidae (Leach, 1815)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Dytiscidae | CEE | Website: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
| Dytiscidae | UK | website: Mikes Insect Keys | EN | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Great Britain, including an introductory key to the families. |
| Dytiscidae | UK | book: Balfour-Browne, 1953 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Hydradephaga) |
| Dytiscidae | PL | book: Galewski, 1971 | PL | Keys to the Insects of Poland: Beetles - Coleoptera (Dytiscidae) |
| Dytiscidae (adults and larvae) | CZ | book: Straka, 2007 | CZ | Macrozoobenthos Identification Course: Coleoptera |
| Dytiscidae | World | article: Wewalka, 2023 | EN | Review of the Hydaticus fabricii group and the newly established H. grammicus group (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) |
Gyrinidae (Latreille, 1810)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Gyrinidae | CEE | website: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
| Gyrinidae | UK | website: Mikes Insect Keys | EN | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Great Britain, including an introductory key to the families. |
| Gyrinidae | UK | book: Balfour-Browne, 1953 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Hydradephaga) |
| Gyrinidae (adults and larvae) |
CZ | book: Straka, 2007 | CZ | Macrozoobenthos Identification Course: Coleoptera |
| Gyrinidae | PL | book: Tranda, 1969 | PL | Keys to the Insects of Poland: Beetles - Coleoptera (Gyrinidae) |
Haliplidae (Aubé, 1836)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Haliplidae | CEE | Website: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
| Haliplidae | UK | website: Mikes Insect Keys | EN | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Great Britain, including an introductory key to the families. |
| Haliplidae | UK | book: Balfour-Browne, 1953 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Hydradephaga) |
| Haliplidae | PL | book: Galewski, 1976 | PL | Keys to the Insects of Poland: Beetles - Coleoptera (Haliplidae, Hygrobiidae) |
| Haliplidae (adults and larvae) |
CZ | book: Straka, 2007 | CZ | Macrozoobenthos Identification Course: Coleoptera |
Hygrobiidae (Régimbart, 1879 (1837))
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Hygrobiidae | CEE | Website: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
| Hygrobiidae | UK | book: Balfour-Browne, 1953 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Hydradephaga) |
| Hygrobiidae | PL | book: Galewski, 1976 | PL | Keys to the Insects of Poland: Beetles - Coleoptera (Haliplidae, Hygrobiidae) |
| Hygrobiidae (adults and larvae) |
CZ | book: Straka, 2007 | CZ | Macrozoobenthos Identification Course: Coleoptera |
Noteridae (C.G. Thomson, 1860)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Noteridae | CEE | Website: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
| Noteridae | UK | Website: Mike's Insect Keys | EN | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Great Britain, including an introductory key to the families. |
| Noteridae | UK | book: Balfour-Browne, 1953 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Hydradephaga) |
| Noteridae (adults and larvae) |
CZ | book: Straka, 2007 | CZ | Macrozoobenthos Identification Course: Coleoptera |
MYXOPHAGA
Sphaeriusoidea (Erichson, 1845)
Sphaeriusidae (Erichson, 1845)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Sphaeriusidae | CEE | website: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant portion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
