Для практического использования часто бывает нужен систематический список всех семейств жесткокрылых. Мы приводим здесь выборку современных 179 семейств из классификации, представленной в книге:
Crowsoniellidae Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1983 Cupedidae Laporte, 1836 Micromalthidae Barber, 1913 Ommatidae Sharp et Muir, 1912 Jurodidae Ponomarenko, 1985 Lepiceridae Hinton, 1936 (1882) Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964 Hydroscaphidae Leconte, 1874 Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845 Gyrinidae Latreille, 1810 Trachypachidae Thomson, 1857 Rhysodidae Laporte, 1840 Carabidae Latreille, 1802 Haliplidae Aube, 1836 Meruidae Spangler et Steiner, 2005 Noteridae Thomson, 1860 Amphizoidae Leconte, 1853 Aspidytidae Ribera, Beutel, Balke et Vogler, 2002 Hygrobiidae Regimbart, 1879 (1837) Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 Sphaeritidae Shuckard, 1839 Synteliidae Lewis, 1882 Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 Ptiliidae Erichson, 1845 Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859 Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 Silphidae Latreille, 1806 Staphylinidae Latreille, 1802 Pleocomidae Leconte, 1861 Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 Belohinidae Paulian, 1959 Passalidae Leach, 1815 Trogidae Macleay, 1819 Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905 Diphyllostomatidae Holloway, 1972 Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 Ochodaeidae Mulsant et Rey, 1871 Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 Glaphyridae Macleay, 1819 Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 Decliniidae Nikitsky, Lawrence, Kirejtshuk et Gratshev, 1994 Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857 Clambidae Fischer Von Waldheim, 1821 Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 Dascillidae Guerin-meneville, 1843 (1834) Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834 Schizopodidae Leconte, 1859 Buprestidae Leach, 1815 Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804 Elmidae Curtis, 1830 Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 (1817) Lutrochidae Kasap et Crowson, 1975 Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 Heteroceridae Macleay, 1825 Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 Cneoglossidae Champion, 1897 Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836 Podabrocephalidae Pic, 1930 Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845 Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973 Callirhipidae Emden, 1924 Rhinorhipidae Lawrence, 1988 Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857 Brachypsectridae Leconte et Horn, 1883 Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834 Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829 Throscidae Laporte, 1840 Elateridae Leach, 1815 Plastoceridae Crowson, 1972 Drilidae Blanchard, 1845 Omalisidae Lacordaire, 1857 Lycidae Laporte, 1836 Telegeusidae Leng, 1920 Phengodidae Leconte, 1861 Rhagophthalmidae Olivier, 1907 Lampyridae Rafinesque, 1815 Omethidae Leconte, 1861 Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 (1815) Derodontidae Leconte, 1861 Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846 Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926 Dermestidae Latreille, 1804 Endecatomidae Leconte, 1861 Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 Phloiophilidae Kiesenwetter, 1863 Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 Chaetosomatidae Crowson, 1952 Metaxinidae Kolibac, 2004 Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1924 Cleridae Latreille, 1802 Acanthocnemidae Crowson, 1964 Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952 Prionoceridae Lacordaire, 1857 Mauroniscidae Majer, 1995 Melyridae Leach, 1815 Boganiidae Sen Gupta et Crowson, 1966 Byturidae Gistel, 1848 Helotidae Chapuis, 1876 Protocucujidae Crowson, 1954 Sphindidae Jacquelin Du Val, 1860 Biphyllidae Leconte, 1861 Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 Hobartiidae Sen Gupta et Crowson, 1966 Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1826 Agapythidae Sen Gupta et Crowson, 1969 Priasilphidae Crowson, 1973 Phloeostichidae Reitter, 1911 Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 Myraboliidae Lawrence et Britton, 1991 Cavognathidae Sen Gupta et Crowson, 1966 Lamingtoniidae Sen Gupta et Crowson, 1969 Passandridae Blanchard, 1845 Phalacridae Leach, 1815 Propalticidae Crowson, 1952 Laemophloeidae Ganglbauer, 1899 Tasmosalpingidae Lawrence et Britton, 1991 Cyclaxyridae Gimmel, Leschen et Slipinski, 2009 Kateretidae Kirby, 1837 Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 Smicripidae Horn, 1880 Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 Alexiidae Imhoff , 1856 Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 Endomychidae Leach, 1815 Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 Corylophidae Leconte, 1852 Akalyptoischiidae Lord, Hartley, Lawrence, Mchugh et Miller, 2010 Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964 Pterogeniidae Crowson, 1953 Ciidae Leach, 1819 Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820 Melandryidae Leach, 1815 Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 Ripiphoridae Gemminger, 1870 (1855) Zopheridae Solier, 1834 Ulodidae Pascoe, 1869 Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859 Chalcodryidae Watt, 1974 Trachelostenidae Lacordaire, 1859 Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 Prostomidae Thomson, 1859 Synchroidae Lacordaire, 1859 Stenotrachelidae Thomson, 1859 Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 Mycteridae Oken, 1843 Boridae Thomson, 1859 Trictenotomidae Blanchard, 1845 Pythidae Solier, 1834 Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1806 Salpingidae Leach, 1815 Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 Aderidae Csiki, 1909 Scraptiidae Gistel, 1848 Oxypeltidae Lacordaire, 1868 Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 Disteniidae Thomson, 1861 Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859 Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882 Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 Belidae Schonherr, 1826 Caridae Thompson, 1992 Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 Brentidae Billberg, 1820 Dryophthoridae Schonherr, 1825 Brachyceridae Billberg, 1820 Curculionidae Latreille, 1802