Chaetosoma is a genus of beetles in the family Chaetosomatidae. There are at least two described species in Chaetosoma, found in New Zealand.
The name Chaetosoma was published twice prior to 1851, but these older uses have been declared unavailable under the ICZN.ICZN (2011) OPINION 2287 (Case 3513) Chaetosoma Westwood, 1851, Apodasya Pascoe, 1863 and CHAETOSOMATIDAE Crowson, 1952 (Insecta, Coleoptera): usage conserved.
Species These two species belong to the genus Chaetosoma: Chaetosoma colossa Opitz, 2010 Chaetosoma scaritides Westwood, 1851
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