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)
Lampetis drummondi
Lampetis drummondi
Laneganus nunenmacheri
Laneganus nunenmacheri
Laneganus sulcicollis
Laneganus sulcicollis
Lanelater hayekae
Lanelater hayekae
Lanelater sallei
Lanelater sallei
Lanelater schottii
Lanelater schottii
Languria convexicollis
Languria convexicollis
Languria trifasciata
Languria trifasciata
Lanorus mcdonaldi
Lanorus mcdonaldi
Lanorus perplexus
Lanorus perplexus
Lanorus varicolor
Lanorus varicolor
Lara avara
Lara avara
Larder Beetle
Dermestes lardarius
Large Round Sand Beetle
Omophron grossum
Large Rove Beetle -P. cinnamopterus
Platydracus cinnamopterus
Large Rove Beetle -P. maculosus
Platydracus maculosus
Large Spotted Ladybird
Harmonia conformis
Large-lipped Round Sand Beetle
Omophron labiatum
Larger Cabinet Beetle
Trogoderma inclusum
Larger Elm Leaf Beetle
Monocesta coryli
Larger Shothole Borer
Scolytus mali
Laricobius nigrinus
Laricobius nigrinus
Laricobius rubidus
Laricobius rubidus
Larinus turbinatus
Larinus turbinatus
Lariversius tibialis
Lariversius tibialis
Lasconotus borealis
Lasconotus borealis
Lasconotus fitzgibbonae
Lasconotus fitzgibbonae
Lasconotus intricatus
Lasconotus intricatus
Lasconotus laqueatus
Lasconotus laqueatus
Lasconotus linearis
Lasconotus linearis
Lasconotus nucleatus
Lasconotus nucleatus
Lasconotus pusillus
Lasconotus pusillus
Lasconotus referendarius
Lasconotus referendarius
Lasconotus servus
Lasconotus servus
Lasconotus subcostulatus
Lasconotus subcostulatus
Lasconotus tuberculatus
Lasconotus tuberculatus
Lasconotus vegrandis
Lasconotus vegrandis
Latheticus prosopis 0
Latheticus prosopis
Lathrobium armatum
Lathrobium armatum
Lathrobium debile
Lathrobium debile
Lathrobium fauveli
Lathrobium fauveli
Lathrobium hardeni
Lathrobium hardeni
Lathrobium rhodeanum
Lathrobium rhodeanum
Lathrobium scolopaceum
Lathrobium scolopaceum
Lathrobium shermani
Lathrobium shermani
Lathrobium simile
Lathrobium simile
Lathrobium sparsellum
Lathrobium sparsellum
Lathrobium thompsonorum
Lathrobium thompsonorum
Lathrobium washingtoni
Lathrobium washingtoni
Lathropinus obsidianus
Lathropinus obsidianus
Type Locality: El Paso, Texas, coll'ed by Mr. Dunn
Lathropinus picipes
Lathropinus picipes
Lathropus pictus
Lathropus pictus
Lathropus pubescens
Lathropus pubescens
Lathropus rhabdophloeoides
Lathropus rhabdophloeoides
Lathropus robustulus
Lathropus robustulus
Latridius consimilis
Latridius consimilis
Latridius hirtus
Latridius hirtus
Latridius protensicollis
Latridius protensicollis
LeConte's Chrysina
Chrysina lecontei
LeConte's Seedcorn Beetle
Stenolophus lecontei
Leather Beetle
Carabus coriaceus
Lebia abdita
Lebia abdita
Lebia atriceps
Lebia atriceps
Lebia atriventris
Lebia atriventris
Lebia divisa
Lebia divisa
Lebia lecontei
Lebia lecontei
Lebia lecta 0
Lebia lecta
Lebia miranda
Lebia miranda
Lebia moesta
Lebia moesta
Lebia perita
Lebia perita
Lebia pimalis
Lebia pimalis
Lebia pleuritica
Lebia pleuritica
Lebia rufopleura
Lebia rufopleura
Lebia rugatifrons
Lebia rugatifrons
Lebia subgrandis
Lebia subgrandis
Lebia viridipennis
Lebia viridipennis
the only member of viridipennis group in our fauna
Lechorodius lutulentus
Lechorodius lutulentus
Lechriops californicus
Lechriops californicus
Lechriops griseus
Lechriops griseus
Lechriops oculatus
Lechriops oculatus
Lechriops variegatus
Lechriops variegatus
Lecontellus byturoides
Lecontellus byturoides
Lederia arctica
Lederia arctica
Leiodes appalachiana
Leiodes appalachiana
Leiodes assimilis
Leiodes assimilis
Leiodes horni
Leiodes horni
Leiodes impressa
Leiodes impressa
Leiodes neglecta
Leiodes neglecta
Leiodes puncticollis
Leiodes puncticollis
Leiodes punctostriata
Leiodes punctostriata
Leiodes rufipes
Leiodes rufipes
Leiopsammodius malkini
Leiopsammodius malkini
Leiopsammodius ocmulgeei
Leiopsammodius ocmulgeei
Leistus ferruginosus
Leistus ferruginosus
Leistus longipennis
Leistus longipennis
Lema balteata
Lema balteata
Lema nigrovittata
Lema nigrovittata
Lema opulenta
Lema opulenta
Lema pubipes
Lema pubipes
Lema trabeata
Lema trabeata