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)
Hydrochara occulta
Hydrochara occulta
Hydrochara rickseckeri
Hydrochara rickseckeri
Hydrochara spangleri
Hydrochara spangleri
Hydrochus callosus
Hydrochus callosus
Hydrochus currani
Hydrochus currani
Hydrochus excavatus
Hydrochus excavatus
Hydrochus granulatus
Hydrochus granulatus
Hydrochus jaechi
Hydrochus jaechi
Hydrochus jiawanae
Hydrochus jiawanae
Hydrochus pseudosquamifer
Hydrochus pseudosquamifer
Hydrochus rufipes
Hydrochus rufipes
Hydrochus scabratus
Hydrochus scabratus
Hydrochus schereri
Hydrochus schereri
Hydrochus simplex
Hydrochus simplex
Hydrochus vagus
Hydrochus vagus
Hydrocolus deflatus
Hydrocolus deflatus
Hydrocolus oblitus
Hydrocolus oblitus
Hydrocolus persimilis
Hydrocolus persimilis
Hydrocolus stagnalis
Hydrocolus stagnalis
Hydroporus appalachius
Hydroporus appalachius
Hydroporus axillaris
Hydroporus axillaris
Hydroporus badiellus
Hydroporus badiellus
Hydroporus columbianus
Hydroporus columbianus
Hydroporus dentellus
Hydroporus dentellus
Hydroporus despectus
Hydroporus despectus
Hydroporus dichrous
Hydroporus dichrous
Hydroporus fortis
Hydroporus fortis
Hydroporus fuscipennis
Hydroporus fuscipennis
Hydroporus lapponum
Hydroporus lapponum
Hydroporus larsoni
Hydroporus larsoni
Hydroporus longiusculus
Hydroporus longiusculus
Hydroporus mannerheimi
Hydroporus mannerheimi
Hydroporus melsheimeri
Hydroporus melsheimeri
Hydroporus morio
Hydroporus morio
Hydroporus niger
Hydroporus niger
Hydroporus notabilis
Hydroporus notabilis
Hydroporus occidentalis
Hydroporus occidentalis
Hydroporus pervicinus
Hydroporus pervicinus
Hydroporus pseudoniger
Hydroporus pseudoniger
Hydroporus puberulus
Hydroporus puberulus
Hydroporus rufilabris
Hydroporus rufilabris
Hydroporus rufinasus
Hydroporus rufinasus
Hydroporus signatus
Hydroporus signatus
Hydroporus striola
Hydroporus striola
Hydroporus subpubescens
Hydroporus subpubescens
Hydroporus tademus
Hydroporus tademus
Hydroporus tartaricus
Hydroporus tartaricus
Hydroporus tenebrosus
Hydroporus tenebrosus
Hydroporus transpunctatus
Hydroporus transpunctatus
Hydroporus tristis
Hydroporus tristis
Hydroscapha natans
Hydroscapha natans
Hydroscapha redfordi
Hydroscapha redfordi
Hydrotrupes palpalis
Hydrotrupes palpalis
Hydrovatus brevipes
Hydrovatus brevipes
Hydrovatus davidis
Hydrovatus davidis
Hydrovatus hornii
Hydrovatus hornii
Hydrovatus peninsularis
Hydrovatus peninsularis
Hydrovatus platycornis
Hydrovatus platycornis
Hydrovatus pustulatus
Hydrovatus pustulatus
Hygrotus compar
Hygrotus compar
Hygrotus dissimilis
Hygrotus dissimilis
Hygrotus falli
Hygrotus falli
Hygrotus fraternus
Hygrotus fraternus
Hygrotus impressopunctatus
Hygrotus impressopunctatus
Hygrotus infuscatus
Hygrotus infuscatus
Hygrotus intermedius
Hygrotus intermedius
Hygrotus masculinus
Hygrotus masculinus
Hygrotus nubilus
Hygrotus nubilus
Hygrotus obscureplagiatus
Hygrotus obscureplagiatus
Hygrotus patruelis
Hygrotus patruelis
Hygrotus picatus
Hygrotus picatus
Hygrotus punctilineatus
Hygrotus punctilineatus
Hygrotus salinarius
Hygrotus salinarius
Hygrotus sayi
Hygrotus sayi
Hygrotus semivittatus
Hygrotus semivittatus
Hygrotus suturalis
Hygrotus suturalis
Hygrotus tumidiventris
Hygrotus tumidiventris
Hygrotus turbidus 0
Hygrotus turbidus
Hygrotus unguicularis
Hygrotus unguicularis
Hylastes gracilis
Hylastes gracilis
Hylastes longicollis
Hylastes longicollis
Hylastes salebrosus
Hylastes salebrosus
Hylastes tenuis
Hylastes tenuis
Hylesinus criddlei
Hylesinus criddlei
Hylesinus fasciatus
Hylesinus fasciatus
Hylesinus mexicanus
Hylesinus mexicanus
under moderate risk of endangerment due to the EAB
Hylis frontosus
Hylis frontosus
Hylis irvinei
Hylis irvinei
Hylis olexai 0
Hylis olexai
Hylis terminalis
Hylis terminalis
Hylobius aliradicis 0
Hylobius aliradicis
Hylobius pinicola
Hylobius pinicola
Hylobius radicis
Hylobius radicis
Hylochares nigricornis
Hylochares nigricornis
Hylocurus carinifrons
Hylocurus carinifrons
Hylocurus hirtellus
Hylocurus hirtellus
Hylocurus langstoni
Hylocurus langstoni
Hylocurus parkinsoniae
Hylocurus parkinsoniae
Hylocurus rudis
Hylocurus rudis
Hylocurus spadix
Hylocurus spadix