The type material in the Coleoptera Section of the Canadian National Collection is catalogued. The collection contains 679 holotypes, 355 allotypes, 47 lectotypes, 2 neotypes, 211 species are represented by syntypes, and 1392 by paratypes or paralectotypes. The reference to the original description for each species is cited. All data associated with the specimens is quoted except in the case of paratypes and paralectotypes. An index to all species is included.