Beetles (Topical Term)

Merriam-Webster online dictionary, May 22, 2012: coleoptera (1: capitalized: the largest order of insects comprising the beetles and weevils and being distinguished by a pair of forewings that are usually hard and rigid, are never used for flight, and serve as a protective covering for the delicate flight wings and the upper surface of the abdomen. 2: insects that are beetles. --coleopteran noun or adjective) coleopterology (a branch of zoology that deals with the Coleoptera)

Wikipedia, May 22, 2012: Beetle (Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The study of beetles is called coleopterology, and its practitioners are coleopterists; Classification: Class Insecta, Subclass Pterygota, Infraclass Neoptera, Superorder Endopterygota, Order Coleoptera)

TheFreeDictionary.com, May 22, 2012 (coleopterology: the branch of entomology that studies beetles and weevils)

Staeben, J.C. The effects of fire and fire surrogate forest management practices on coleopterans in the Clemson Experimental Forest, 2003.

Ladybug beetles & other coleopterans, c2006.