Abstract Beetles (Coleoptera) represent the most diverse group in terrestrial ecosystems, having evolved a wide range of ecological adaptations and established intricate interactions with other organisms. To date, more than 380000 beetle species have been described. In recent years, advances in molecular phylogenetics and sequencing technologies have greatly refined the higher-level classification of Coleoptera, leading to the synonyms or separation of several family-level groups. Consequently, the coleopteran section of The Name-List of Insecta (Above Family Level) with Chinese Common Names—long used by the local entomological community—has become outdated and requires revision. In this study, we provide an updated checklist of extant coleopteran families based on the latest higher-level classification, encompassing 26 superfamilies and 196 families, with corresponding Chinese family names. Several existing Chinese names were slightly revised to reflect better morphological characteristics, ecological traits, geographic distribution, and common usage.
摘要 甲蟲 (鞘翅目) 是陸域生態系中多樣性最高的生物類群，不僅演化出各式各樣的生態習性，也與其他生物類群建立複雜的交互關係，至今已描述命名超過38萬個物種。近年由於分子親緣學與基因體定序技術的進步，鞘翅目的高階系統分類有了長足的發展，許多的科群分類系統已有大幅變動，也因此臺灣社群長期慣用的〈昆蟲綱科級以上學名中名對照表〉鞘翅目部分已不敷使用，需重新修訂以因應最新的鞘翅目高階分類系統，因此整理現生鞘翅目科級以上名錄，包含26總科和196科，並隨附中文科名。部分既有中文名根據類群形態特徵、生態習性、地理分布和社群使用習慣進行微幅調整。
| Key words: Beetles, Name-list, Chinese common names, Systematic classification | | 關鍵詞: 甲蟲、名錄、中文俗名、系統分類 |
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