Primitive Winged Insects
Order Coleoptera
The Primitive Winged Insects (Order Coleoptera) includes 15,720 species across 160 families and 3,716 genera in our directory.
About Primitive Winged Insects
Coleoptera is the largest order of insects with over 400,000 described species, representing ~25% of all known animal species and ~40% of all insects. In the U.S. alone, nearly 30,000 beetle species have been identified.
Economic Impact
Beetles have major economic significance: leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) and weevils (Curculionoidea) are among the most destructive agricultural pests globally, costing billions annually, while predatory species like ladybugs provide natural pest control.
Ecological Role
Beetles are prominent decomposers, especially in forests, breaking down dead wood and recycling nutrients. As predators, they reduce populations of pest insects. Many species are also important pollinators of flowering plants.
Families in Coleoptera (160)
Species in Coleoptera (15,720)
Hemicrepidius pallidipennis
Hemicrepidius pallidipennis
Hemicrepidius simplex
Hemicrepidius simplex
Hemicrepidius soccifer
Hemicrepidius soccifer
Hemicrepidius tumescens
Hemicrepidius tumescens
Hemicyphon ruficollis
Hemicyphon ruficollis
Hemierana marginata
Hemierana marginata
Hemiglyptus basalis
Hemiglyptus basalis
Hemiopsida robusta
Hemiopsida robusta
Hemiosus exilis
Hemiosus exilis
Hemipeplus chaos
Hemipeplus chaos
Hemipeplus marginipennis
Hemipeplus marginipennis
Hemiphileurus illatus
Hemiphileurus illatus
Hemiphrynus intermedius
Hemiphrynus intermedius
Hemiquedius ferox
Hemiquedius ferox
Hemiquedius infinitus
Hemiquedius infinitus
Henoticus californicus
Henoticus californicus
Henoticus pilifer
Henoticus pilifer
Henoticus serratus
Henoticus serratus
Henotiderus centromaculatus
Henotiderus centromaculatus
Henotiderus lorna
Henotiderus lorna
Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma eremicola
Herthania obscura
Herthania obscura
Hesperobaenus abbreviatus
Hesperobaenus abbreviatus
Hesperobaenus constricticollis
Hesperobaenus constricticollis
Hesperobaenus rufipes
Hesperobaenus rufipes
Hesperobaris suavis
Hesperobaris suavis
Hesperolinus parcus
Hesperolinus parcus
Hesperorhipis hyperbola
Hesperorhipis hyperbola
Hesperorhipis jacumbae
Hesperorhipis jacumbae
Hesperorhipis mirabilis
Hesperorhipis mirabilis
Hesperus apicialis
Hesperus apicialis
Hesperus baltimorensis
Hesperus baltimorensis
Heterachthes ebenus
Heterachthes ebenus
Heterelmis glabra
Heterelmis glabra
Heterelmis obesa
Heterelmis obesa
Heterelmis obscura
Heterelmis obscura
Heterelmis simplex
Heterelmis simplex
Heterelmis vulnerata
Heterelmis vulnerata
Heterhelus abdominalis
Heterhelus abdominalis
Heterhelus sericans
Heterhelus sericans
Heterlimnius browni
Heterlimnius browni
Heterlimnius canus
Heterlimnius canus
Heterlimnius castanipennis
Heterlimnius castanipennis
Heterlimnius dietrichi
Heterlimnius dietrichi
Heterlimnius divergens
Heterlimnius divergens
Heterlimnius elegans
Heterlimnius elegans
Heterlimnius fastiditus
Heterlimnius fastiditus
Heterlimnius heteroclitus
Heterlimnius heteroclitus
Heterlimnius immunis
Heterlimnius immunis
Heterlimnius ovalis
Heterlimnius ovalis
Heterlimnius phaeus
Heterlimnius phaeus
Heterlimnius quadrimaculatus
Heterlimnius quadrimaculatus
Heterlimnius sandersoni
Heterlimnius sandersoni
Heterlimnius seriatus
Heterlimnius seriatus
Heterlimnius tardellus
Heterlimnius tardellus
Heterlimnius trivittatus
Heterlimnius trivittatus
Heterocerus angustatus
Heterocerus angustatus
Heterocerus brunneus
Heterocerus brunneus
Heterocerus collaris
Heterocerus collaris
Heterocerus fatuus
Heterocerus fatuus
Heterocerus gemmatus
Heterocerus gemmatus
Heterocerus glicki 0
Heterocerus glicki
Heterocerus gnatho 0
Heterocerus gnatho
Heterocerus insolens
Heterocerus insolens
Heterocerus longilobus
Heterocerus longilobus
Heterocerus parrotus
Heterocerus parrotus
Heteroderes sordidus
Heteroderes sordidus
Heterops dimidiatus
Heterops dimidiatus
Heterosilpha aenescens
Heterosilpha aenescens
Heterosternuta allegheniana
Heterosternuta allegheniana
Heterosternuta cocheconis
Heterosternuta cocheconis
Heterosternuta diversicornis
Heterosternuta diversicornis
Heterosternuta ohionis
Heterosternuta ohionis
Heterosternuta pulchra
Heterosternuta pulchra
Heterosternuta wickhami
Heterosternuta wickhami
Heterothops carbonatus
Heterothops carbonatus
Heterothops cognatus
Heterothops cognatus
Heterothops confertus
Heterothops confertus
Heterothops conformis
Heterothops conformis
Heterothops fusculus
Heterothops fusculus
Heterothops pusio
Heterothops pusio
Hexacylloepus ferrugineus
Hexacylloepus ferrugineus
Hickory Agrilus
Agrilus otiosus
Hickory Bark Beetle
Scolytus quadrispinosus
Hickory Nut Curculio
Conotrachelus affinis
Hickory Shoot Curculio
Conotrachelus aratus
Hide and Tallow Dermestid
Dermestes talpinus
Hiekecyphon brevicollis
Hiekecyphon brevicollis
Hieroglyphic Lady Beetle
Coccinella hieroglyphica
Hilarocassis exclamationis
Hilarocassis exclamationis
Hilipinus nearcticus
Hilipinus nearcticus
Himatium conicum
Himatium conicum
Himatium errans
Himatium errans
Himatolabus pubescens
Himatolabus pubescens
Hippeutister californicus
Hippeutister californicus
Hippodamia arctica
Hippodamia arctica
Hippomelas parkeri
Hippomelas parkeri
Hippomelas planicauda
Hippomelas planicauda
Hippuriphila canadensis
Hippuriphila canadensis
Hippuriphila equiseti
Hippuriphila equiseti