coleopterous

[ koh-lee-op-ter-uh s, kol-ee- ]

/ ˌkoʊ liˈɒp tər əs, ˌkɒl i- /

belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera, comprising the beetles.

Origin of coleopterous

First recorded in 1785–95; see origin at Coleoptera, -ous

It is not developed in every genus, being chiefly perceived in the Coleopterous, Hemipterous, and transparent-winged orders.

Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 1 |Dru Drury
Cervical foramen: in coleopterous larvae - occipital foramen.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
But I think he has learned something else of his coleopterous friends.

The Poet at the Breakfast Table |Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Sex′ton-bee′tle, a coleopterous insect of the genus Necrophorus; Sex′tonship, the office of a sexton.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) |Various

Of Coleopterous insects known to inhabit east Siberia, nearly one-third are found in western Europe.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 |Various