Taxonomy Quiz 3 - Polyphaga Part 3 (Giant Mess That I Hate)

Front 1

Scarabaeidae

Back 1

Last 3-4 segments of antennae flattened club that appears plate-like and can be separated or pressed together, front tibiae strongly scalloped outer edge

Hint 1

Front 2

Anobiidae

Back 2

Prothorax somewhat hood-like, last 3 antennae segments lengthened and usually expanded, hind femora can be tucked into grooves

Hint 2

Front 3

Meloidae

Back 3

Head broad and usually rectangular, appears to be on short "neck", elytra loose sometimes short, pronotum narrower than head and elytra

Hint 3

Front 4

Trogossitidae

Back 4

Long-cylindrical, usually flat, pronotum and elytra separated by NARROW WAIST (but no pronotum groove), 3-segmented club antennae, pronotum often pointy forward on either side

Hint 4

Front 5

Melyridae

Back 5

Long-oval, pronotum slightly wider than long, smallish, black or black-blue/orange, usually wider at rear

Hint 5

Front 6

Tenebrionidae

Back 6

Eyes notched by frontal ridge, tarsi 5-5-4, simple claw black/brown

Front 7

Chrysomelidae

Back 7

Tarsi appear 4-4-4, very diverse, last, THIRD SEGMENT APPEARS LOBED

Front 8

Silphidae

Back 8

Larger, elytra broader posteriorly and loose, clubbed antennae, body somewhat flat, pointy abdomen under loose elytra

Hint 8