Coleoptera - the Beetles

There are many thousands of beetle species in Europe. Several of these are of interest to flyfishers either because they are aquatic at some stages in their life cycle or because they get blown onto streams and lakes.

Soldier
Beetle

Cantharis livida - soldier beetle
Cantharis
livida
Sailor
Beetle

Cantharis rustica - sailor beetle
Cantharus
rustica
Sulphur
Beetle

Cteniopus sulphureus - sulphurbeetle
Cteniopus
sulphureus

Details of many other waterside and aquatic beetles can be found in Pat O'Reilly's 245-page full-colour book Matching the Hatch.

References

O'Reilly, Pat. (1997; 8th reprint 2010) Matching the Hatch. Shrewsbury: Quiller Publishing.

Foster G. N. & Friday L. E. (1988) Key to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 1). Taunton: Field Studies Council.

Harde K.W. & Severa F. (1984) Field Guide in Colour to Beetles. Littlehampton Book Services.