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)
Listronotus lutulentus
Listronotus lutulentus
Listronotus manifestus
Listronotus manifestus
Listronotus marshalli
Listronotus marshalli
Listronotus palustris
Listronotus palustris
Listronotus punctiger
Listronotus punctiger
Listronotus rotundicollis
Listronotus rotundicollis
Listronotus scapularis
Listronotus scapularis
Listronotus sordidus
Listronotus sordidus
Listronotus sparsus
Listronotus sparsus
Listronotus suturalis
Listronotus suturalis
Listronotus teretirostris
Listronotus teretirostris
Listronotus tuberosus
Listronotus tuberosus
Listronotus turbatus
Listronotus turbatus
Listrus gentry
Listrus gentry
Litargus grandis
Litargus grandis
Litargus nebulosus
Litargus nebulosus
Litargus sexpunctatus
Litargus sexpunctatus
Litargus tetraspilotus
Litargus tetraspilotus
Litasida townsendi
Litasida townsendi
Lithocharis nigriceps
Lithocharis nigriceps
Lithocharis ochracea
Lithocharis ochracea
Lithocharodes longicollis
Lithocharodes longicollis
Lithocharodes ruficollis
Lithocharodes ruficollis
Litostilbus tristriatus
Litostilbus tristriatus
Little Leaf Notcher
Artipus floridanus
Little Stag Beetle
Dorcus rectus
Lixus amplexus
Lixus amplexus
Lixus caudifer
Lixus caudifer
Lixus fossus 0
Lixus fossus
Lixus macer
Lixus macer
Lixus marginatus
Lixus marginatus
Lixus merula
Lixus merula
Lixus mucidus
Lixus mucidus
Lixus musculus
Lixus musculus
Lixus nitidulus
Lixus nitidulus
Lixus obesulus 0
Lixus obesulus
Lixus parcus
Lixus parcus
Lixus perforatus
Lixus perforatus
Lixus pervestitus
Lixus pervestitus
Lixus placidus
Lixus placidus
Lixus punctinasus
Lixus punctinasus
Lixus rubellus
Lixus rubellus
Lixus tenellus
Lixus tenellus
Lixus terminalis
Lixus terminalis
Loberus impressus
Loberus impressus
Loberus subglaber
Loberus subglaber
Lobiopa brunnescens
Lobiopa brunnescens
Lobiopa falli
Lobiopa falli
Lobiopa guttulata 0
Lobiopa guttulata
Lobiopa insularis
Lobiopa insularis
Lobiopa oblonga
Lobiopa oblonga
Lobiopa punctata
Lobiopa punctata
Lobogestoria gibbicollis
Lobogestoria gibbicollis
Lobometopon ovale
Lobometopon ovale
Lobopoda erythrocnemis
Lobopoda erythrocnemis
Lobopoda opacicollis
Lobopoda opacicollis
Loborhynchapion cyanitinctum
Loborhynchapion cyanitinctum
Lobrathium grande
Lobrathium grande
Lochmaeocles cornuticeps
Lochmaeocles cornuticeps
Locust Borer Beetle
Megacyllene robiniae
Locust Leaf Miner Beetle
Odontota dorsalis
Lodgepole Pine Beetle
Dendroctonus murrayanae
Loedelia discoidea
Loedelia discoidea
Loedelia maculicollis
Loedelia maculicollis
Loganius ficus
Loganius ficus
Long-jointed Beetle
Arthromacra aenea
Longhorn Beetle
Batyle ignicollis
Longhorn Beetle
Batyle suturalis
Longhorn Beetle
Necydalis cavipennis
Longhorn Beetle
Semanotus amethystinus
Longhorn Beetle
Semanotus amplus
Longitarsus arenaceus
Longitarsus arenaceus
Longitarsus erro
Longitarsus erro
Longitarsus ferrugineus
Longitarsus ferrugineus
Longitarsus ganglbaueri
Longitarsus ganglbaueri
Longitarsus luridus
Longitarsus luridus
Longitarsus pratensis
Longitarsus pratensis
Longitarsus rubiginosus
Longitarsus rubiginosus
Longitarsus subrufus
Longitarsus subrufus
Longitarsus succineus
Longitarsus succineus
Longitarsus suspectus
Longitarsus suspectus
Longitarsus tenuicornis 0
Longitarsus tenuicornis
Longitarsus testaceus
Longitarsus testaceus
Lophalia cyanicollis
Lophalia cyanicollis
Lopheros crenatus
Lopheros crenatus
Lopheros fraternus
Lopheros fraternus
Lophioderus atlanticus
Lophioderus atlanticus
Lophoglossus haldemanni
Lophoglossus haldemanni
Lophoglossus scrutator
Lophoglossus scrutator
Lophoglossus substrenuus
Lophoglossus substrenuus
Lophopogonius crinitus
Lophopogonius crinitus
Lordithon anticus
Lordithon anticus
Lordithon appalachianus
Lordithon appalachianus
Lordithon axillaris
Lordithon axillaris
Lordithon campbelli
Lordithon campbelli
Lordithon facilis
Lordithon facilis
Lordithon fungicola
Bobitobus fungicola
Lordithon kelleyi
Bobitobus kelleyi
Lordithon obsoletus
Lordithon obsoletus
Lordithon oregonus
Lordithon oregonus