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)
Lembodes solitarius
Lembodes solitarius
Lemelba davisi
Lemelba davisi
Lepidocnemeplatia sericea
Lepidocnemeplatia sericea
Lepidophorus inquinatus
Lepidophorus inquinatus
Lepidophorus lineaticollis
Lepidophorus lineaticollis
Lepidophorus setiger
Lepidophorus setiger
Lepilius chisosensis
Lepilius chisosensis
Lepismadora algodones
Lepismadora algodones
Lepitacnus pallidulus
Lepitacnus pallidulus
Leptacinus intermedius
Leptacinus intermedius
Leptalia macilenta
Leptalia macilenta
Leptanthicus staphyliniformis
Leptanthicus staphyliniformis
Leptinotarsa collinsi
Leptinotarsa collinsi
Leptinotarsa haldemani
Leptinotarsa haldemani
Identification: can be purple, green or dark blue:
Leptinotarsa lineolata
Leptinotarsa lineolata
Leptinotarsa peninsularis
Leptinotarsa peninsularis
Leptinotarsa tumamoca
Leptinotarsa tumamoca
Leptinus americanus
Leptinus americanus
Leptinus occidentamericanus
Leptinus occidentamericanus
Leptinus orientamericanus
Leptinus orientamericanus
Leptipsius striatus
Leptipsius striatus
Leptohoplia testaceipennis
Leptohoplia testaceipennis
Leptoplectus pertenuis
Leptoplectus pertenuis
Leptoremus argenteus
Leptoremus argenteus
Leptoschema praelontactum
Leptoschema praelontactum
Leptoschema protractum
Leptoschema protractum
Leptoscydmus cavifrons
Leptoscydmus cavifrons
Leptostylopsis argentatus
Leptostylopsis argentatus
Leptostylopsis lutea
Leptostylopsis lutea
Leptostylopsis planidorsus
Leptostylopsis planidorsus
Leptostylopsis terraecolor
Leptostylopsis terraecolor
Leptostylus asperatus
Leptostylus asperatus
Leptotrachelus depressus
Leptotrachelus depressus
Leptura hovorei
Leptura hovorei
Leptura kerniana
Leptura kerniana
Leptura pacifica
Leptura pacifica
Leptura sequoiae
Leptura sequoiae
Lepturges confluens
Lepturges confluens
Lepturges symmetricus
Lepturges symmetricus
Lepturges vogti 0
Lepturges vogti
Lepturopsis biforis
Lepturopsis biforis
Lepturopsis dolorosa
Lepturopsis dolorosa
Leptusa brevicollis
Leptusa brevicollis
Leptusa carolinensis
Leptusa carolinensis
Leptusa cribratula
Leptusa cribratula
Leptusa elegans
Leptusa elegans
Leptusa gimmeli
Leptusa gimmeli
Leptusa opaca
Leptusa opaca
Leptusa pseudopaca
Leptusa pseudopaca
Leptusa pusio
Leptusa pusio
Lepyrus gemellus
Lepyrus gemellus
Lepyrus nordenskioeldi
Lepyrus nordenskioeldi
Lepyrus oregonus
Lepyrus oregonus
Lepyrus palustris
Lepyrus palustris
Lesser Billbug
Sphenophorus minimus
Lesser Ivory-marked Beetle
Eburia mutica
Lesser June Beetle
Phyllophaga futilis
Lesser Mealworm
Alphitobius diaperinus
Lesser Silver Water Beetle
Hydrochara caraboides
Lesteva cribratula
Lesteva cribratula
Lesteva pallipes
Lesteva pallipes
Lexiphanes affinis
Lexiphanes affinis
Lexiphanes guerini
Lexiphanes guerini
Lexiphanes saponatus
Lexiphanes saponatus
Lexiphanes seminulum 0
Lexiphanes seminulum
Lexiphanes teapensis
Lexiphanes teapensis
Liatongus californicus
Liatongus californicus
Liberedaxia deslauriersi
Liberedaxia deslauriersi
Lichenophanes armiger
Lichenophanes armiger
Lichenophanes bicornis
Lichenophanes bicornis
Lichenophanes californicus
Lichenophanes californicus
Lichenophanes truncaticollis
Lichenophanes truncaticollis
Lichminus tenuicornis
Lichminus tenuicornis
Lichnanthe apina
Lichnanthe apina
Lichnanthe rathvoni
Lichnanthe rathvoni
Lichnanthe ursina
Lichnanthe ursina
Ligmargus funebris
Ligmargus funebris
Ligmargus lecontei
Ligmargus lecontei
Ligmargus olympus
Ligmargus olympus
Lignyodes arizonensis
Lignyodes arizonensis
Lignyodes auratus
Lignyodes auratus
Lignyodes autumnalis
Lignyodes autumnalis
Lignyodes bischoffi
Lignyodes bischoffi
Lignyodes fraxini
Lignyodes fraxini
Lignyodes helvolus
Lignyodes helvolus
Lignyodes horridulus
Lignyodes horridulus
Lignyodes ligustricolus
Lignyodes ligustricolus
Lignyodes pallidus
Lignyodes pallidus
Lignyodes transversus
Lignyodes transversus
Ligyrus peninsularis 0
Ligyrus peninsularis
Lily Weevil
Agasphaerops nigra
Lily of the Valley Weevil
Hormorus undulatus
Limestone Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia politula
Limnebius alutaceus
Limnebius alutaceus
Limnebius texanus
Limnebius texanus
Limnichites foraminosus
Limnichites foraminosus
Limnichites huronicus
Limnichites huronicus
Limnichites nebulosus
Limnichites nebulosus
Limnichites punctatus
Limnichites punctatus
Limnichoderus naviculatus
Limnichoderus naviculatus