Dichotomous Key/Coleoptera

1

 * Notopleural sutures
 * Present - (Suborder: Adephaga)
 * Not present - (Suborder: Polyphaga)

2

 * Coloration
 * Ventrally metallic/iridescent; extremely large eyes and cursorial form- ../Cicindelidae/
 * Brown, black, or uniformly metallic (some are iridescent on elytra only) - ../Carabidae/

3

 * Toothed or scalloped edge on front tibia
 * Present - ../Scarabaeidae/
 * Not present -

4

 * Abdomen adapted to produce light
 * Yes - ../Lampyridae/
 * No -

5

 * Makes a clicking sound when escaping or flipping over
 * Yes - ../Elateridae/
 * No -

6

 * Antennae clubbed
 * Yes - either Bostrichidae or Nitidulidae
 * No -

7

 * Head visible
 * No, covered by pronotum - ../Coccinellidae/
 * Yes -

8

 * Antennae arise from middle of snout
 * Yes - ../Curculionidae/
 * No -

9
Could be Buprestidae, Cantharidae, Cerambycidae, Chrysomelidae, Scolytidae