Recording Schemes

If you are interested in a particular group of beetles, there are 18 beetle recording schemes to choose from. Some of these schemes have their own web pages with more information about recording beetles within that group (follow the links on the scheme names).

Aquatic Coleoptera Recording Scheme

Aquatic Coleoptera - Water beetles
Garth Foster
Balfour-Browne Club, 3 Eglinton Terrace, Ayr, KA7 1JJ.

Chrysomelidae Recording Scheme

Chrysomelidae - Leaf-and seed-beetles
Michael Geiser

Clown Beetles Recording Scheme

Histeridae and Sphaeritidae - Clown Beetles
Steve Lane
5 Lancaster Way, East Winch, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1NY

Dermestidae Recording Scheme

Dermestidae (and Derodontidae) - Hide, larder and carpet beetles
Graham Holloway
School of Biological Sciences, Harborne Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 2AS.

Elateroidea Recording Scheme

Elateroidea - Click beetles and allies
Howard Mendel
22 Harvesters Way, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 7UR.

Ground Beetle Recording Scheme

Carabidae - Ground beetles
Chris Foster

Longhorn Beetle Recording Scheme

Cerambycidae - Longhorn beetles
Organiser
Wil Heeney
c/o Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB

Oil Beetle Recording Scheme

Meloidae - Oil beetles
Liam Olds

Scarabaeoidea Recording Scheme

Scarabaeoidea - Dung beetles, chafers, stag beetles and their allies
Scheme organiser
Darren Mann
Biological Records Centre Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 8BB UK

Scirtidae Recording Scheme

Scirtidae - Scirtid beetles
Jonty Denton
31 Thorn Lane, Four Marks, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5BX

Silphidae Recording Scheme

Silphidae - Carrion, burying and sexton beetles & relatives
Role 1
Richard Wright
c/o Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB

Silphidae Recording Scheme

Silphidae - Carrion, burying and sexton beetles & relatives
Role 2
Matthew Esh
c/o Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB

Silphidae Recording Scheme

Silphidae - Carrion, burying and sexton beetles & relatives
Role 3
Ashleigh Whiffin
c/o Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB

Soldier Beetles and Allies Recording Scheme

Cantharidae, Drilidae, Lampyridae and Lycidae - Soldier beetles, glow-worms and allies
Steph Skipp

Staphylinidae Recording Scheme

Staphylinidae - Rove beetles
Co-organiser and verifier
Don Stenhouse
Curator of Natural Science, Bolton Museum, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL1 1SE

Staphylinidae Recording Scheme

Staphylinidae - Rove beetles
Co-organiser
Alison Thornhill

Stenini Recording Scheme

Stenini - Staphylinid beetles: Stenus and Dianous
Jonty Denton
31 Thorn Lane, Four Marks, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5BX

Tenebrionoidea Recording Scheme

Tenebrionoidea - Darkling beetles
Scotty Dodd
1 Pine Cottages, Ash, Aldershot, Surrey GU12 6BZ

UK Ladybird Survey

Coccinellidae - Ladybirds
Team member
Richard Comont

UK Ladybird Survey

Coccinellidae - Ladybirds
Helen Roy
Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, OX10 8BB.

Weevil and Bark Beetle Recording Scheme

Curculionoidea - Weevils and Bark Beetles
Adrian Fowles
c/o Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB

Weevil and Bark Beetle Recording Scheme

Curculionoidea - Weevils and Bark Beetles
Mark Gurney
c/o Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB

Weevil and Bark Beetle Recording Scheme

Curculionoidea - Weevils and Bark Beetles
Colin Campbell
c/o Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB