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)
Lordithon scutellaris
Lordithon scutellaris
Lordithon thoracicus
Lordithon thoracicus
Loricaster rotundus
Loricaster rotundus
Loricera decempunctata
Loricera decempunctata
Lucaina discoidalis
Lucaina discoidalis
Lucaina marginata
Lucaina marginata
Lucidota luteicollis
Lucidota luteicollis
Lucifotychus cognatus
Lucifotychus cognatus
Lucifotychus testaceus
Lucifotychus testaceus
Luminescent Click Beetle
Deilelater physoderus
Luperosoma parallelum
Luperosoma parallelum
Lupinocolus blaisdelli
Lupinocolus blaisdelli
Lupraea elongata
Lupraea elongata
Lustrous Night-stalking Tiger Beetle
Omus submetallicus
Lutrochus arizonicus
Lutrochus arizonicus
Lutrochus laticeps
Lutrochus laticeps
Luxolinus luxatus
Luxolinus luxatus
Lyconotus lateralis
Lyconotus lateralis
Lycoptis americana
Lycoptis americana
Lycostomus fulvellus
Lycostomus fulvellus
Lycostomus loripes
Lycostomus loripes
Lycostomus rubescens
Lycostomus rubescens
Lycostomus sagittatus
Lycostomus sagittatus
Lycostomus sanguineus
Lycostomus sanguineus
Lycostomus sanguinipennis
Lycostomus sanguinipennis
Lycostomus simulans
Lycostomus simulans
Lyctus caribeanus
Lyctus caribeanus
Lyctus opaculus
Lyctus opaculus
Lyctus villosus 0
Lyctus villosus
Lygistopterus dimidiatus
Lygistopterus dimidiatus
Lygistopterus fervens
Lygistopterus fervens
Lygistopterus slevini
Lygistopterus slevini
Lygistus streptophallus
Lygistus streptophallus
Lymantes reddelli 0
Lymantes reddelli
Lymantes repens
Lymantes repens
Lyphia tetraphylla
Lyphia tetraphylla
Lypsimena fuscata
Lypsimena fuscata
Lyreus alleni
Lyreus alleni
Lyrosoma opacum
Lyrosoma opacum
Lystronychus piliferus
Lystronychus piliferus
Lystronychus scapularis
Lystronychus scapularis
Lytta arizonica
Lytta arizonica
Lytta chloris
Lytta chloris
Lytta comans
Lytta comans
Lytta crotchii
Lytta crotchii
Lytta funerea
Lytta funerea
Lytta melaena
Lytta melaena
Lytta navajo
Lytta navajo
Lytta nigripilis
Lytta nigripilis
Lytta nitidicollis
Lytta nitidicollis
Lytta rathvoni 0
Lytta rathvoni
Lytta refulgens
Lytta refulgens
Lytta reticulata
Lytta reticulata
Lytta sayi
Lytta sayi
Lytta stygica
Lytta stygica
Lytta sublaevis
Lytta sublaevis
Lytta tenebrosa
Lytta tenebrosa
Lytta vulnerata
Lytta vulnerata
Machaerodes carinatus
Machaerodes carinatus
Macrancylus linearis
Macrancylus linearis
Macratria arizonae
Macratria arizonae
Macratria linearis
Macratria linearis
Macratria murina
Macratria murina
Macrelmis moesta
Macrelmis moesta
Macrelmis shepardi
Macrelmis shepardi
Macrelmis texana
Macrelmis texana
Macreurops longicollis
Macreurops longicollis
Macrobaris aquilonia
Macrobaris aquilonia
Macrohydnobius simulator
Macrohydnobius simulator
Macrolygistopterus apicalis
Macrolygistopterus apicalis
Macrolygistopterus ignitus
Macrolygistopterus ignitus
Macrolygistopterus rubripennis
Macrolygistopterus rubripennis
Macronychus glabratus
Macronychus glabratus
Macropogon piceus
Macropogon piceus
Macropogon sequoiae
Macropogon sequoiae
Macrorhoptus hispidus
Macrorhoptus hispidus
Macrorhyncolus littoralis
Macrorhyncolus littoralis
Macroscytalus chisosensis
Macroscytalus chisosensis
Macrosiagon limbata
Macrosiagon limbata
Macrosiagon octomaculata
Macrosiagon octomaculata
Macrosiagon pectinata
Macrosiagon pectinata
Macrosiagon sayi
Macrosiagon sayi
Macrozamia Borer
Tranes internatus
Maculaphodius conspersus
Maculaphodius conspersus
Madagascar Beetle
Leichenum canaliculatum
Madarellus cuneatus
Madarellus cuneatus
Madarellus inconstans
Madarellus inconstans
Madarellus undulatus
Madarellus undulatus
Madoniella crinis
Madoniella crinis
Madoniella dislocata
Madoniella dislocata
Madoniella rectangularis
Madoniella rectangularis
Madreallecula mcclevei
Madreallecula mcclevei
Magdalinops falli
Magdalinops falli
Magdalinops vittipennis
Magdalinops vittipennis
Magdalis alutacea
Magdalis alutacea
Magdalis austera
Magdalis austera
Magdalis convexicollis
Magdalis convexicollis
Magdalis cuneiformis
Magdalis cuneiformis
Magdalis gentilis
Magdalis gentilis
Magdalis gracilis
Magdalis gracilis