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)
Miami tiger beetle
Cicindelidia floridana
Micracis carinulata
Micracis carinulata
Micracis lignator
Micracis lignator
Micracis suturalis
Micracis suturalis
Micracis swainei
Micracis swainei
Micracisella nanula
Micracisella nanula
Micracisella opacicollis
Micracisella opacicollis
Micracisella opacithorax
Micracisella opacithorax
Micraegialia pusilla
Micraegialia pusilla
Micralcinus maculatus
Micralcinus maculatus
Micralcinus parvulus
Micralcinus parvulus
Micralcinus stehri
Micralcinus stehri
Micralymma brevilingue
Micralymma brevilingue
Micralymma marinum
Micralymma marinum
Micraneflus imbellis
Micraneflus imbellis
Micrapate bilobata
Micrapate bilobata
Micrapate cristicauda
Micrapate cristicauda
Micrapate dinoderoides
Micrapate dinoderoides
Micratopus insularis
Micratopus insularis
Micratopus parviceps 0
Micratopus parviceps
Micrixys distincta
Micrixys distincta
Microbaris galvestonica
Microbaris galvestonica
Microcara explanata
Microcara explanata
Microcholus striatus
Microcholus striatus
Microclytus gazellula
Microclytus gazellula
Microctenochira bonvouloiri
Microctenochira bonvouloiri
Microcylloepus formicoideus
Microcylloepus formicoideus
Microcylloepus pusillus
Microcylloepus pusillus
Microcylloepus similis
Microcylloepus similis
Microdonia laticollis
Microdonia laticollis
Microdonia nitidiventris
Microdonia nitidiventris
Microedus austinianus
Microedus austinianus
Microedus fenderi
Microedus fenderi
Microedus laticollis
Microedus laticollis
Microgoes oculatus
Microgoes oculatus
Microhypnus striatulus
Microhypnus striatulus
Microlestes curtipennis
Microlestes curtipennis
Microlestes linearis
Microlestes linearis
Microlestes nigrinus
Microlestes nigrinus
Microlipus laticeps
Microlipus laticeps
Microlipus moerens
Microlipus moerens
Microlipus productus
Microlipus productus
Micromastus gracilis
Micromastus gracilis
Micromes ovipennis
Micromes ovipennis
Micromimus corticalis
Micromimus corticalis
Micromyrmex poeyi
Micromyrmex poeyi
Microon canadense
Microon canadense
Micropeplus browni
Micropeplus browni
Micropeplus cribratus
Micropeplus cribratus
Micropeplus laticollis
Micropeplus laticollis
Micropeplus neotomae
Micropeplus neotomae
Micropeplus punctatus
Micropeplus punctatus
Micropeplus sculptus
Micropeplus sculptus
Micropeplus tesserula
Arrhenopeplus tesserula
Microphotus angustus
Microphotus angustus
Microphotus fragilis
Microphotus fragilis
Microphotus pecosensis
Microphotus pecosensis
Microphotus undescribed
Microphotus undescribed
Microprius rufulus
Microprius rufulus
Micropsephodes lundgreni
Micropsephodes lundgreni
Microrhagus audax
Microrhagus audax
Microrhagus breviangularis
Microrhagus breviangularis
Microrhagus brunneus
Microrhagus brunneus
Microrhagus carinicollis
Microrhagus carinicollis
Microrhagus lecontei
Microrhagus lecontei
Microrhagus opacus
Microrhagus opacus
Microrhagus pectinatus
Microrhagus pectinatus
Microrhagus subsinuatus
Microrhagus subsinuatus
Microrhagus triangularis
Microrhagus triangularis
Microrhopala arizonica
Microrhopala arizonica
Microrhopala erebus
Microrhopala erebus
Microrhopala excavata
Microrhopala excavata
Microrhopala floridana
Microrhopala floridana
Microrhopala laetula
Microrhopala laetula
Microrhopala rubrolineata
Microrhopala rubrolineata
Microscapha clavicornis
Microscapha clavicornis
Microschatia championi
Microschatia championi
Microschatia inaequalis
Microschatia inaequalis
Microschatia morata
Microschatia morata
Microschatia sulcipennis
Microschatia sulcipennis
Microscydmus tenuis
Microscydmus tenuis
Microsternus ulkei
Microsternus ulkei
Microtonus sericans
Microtonus sericans
Microweisea coccidivora
Microweisea coccidivora
Microweisea misella
Microweisea misella
Microzogus insolens
Microzogus insolens
Migiwa dubius
Migiwa dubius
Miloderes allredi
Miloderes allredi
Miloderes nelsoni
Miloderes nelsoni
Miloderoides maculatus
Miloderoides maculatus
Mimogonus fumator
Mimogonus fumator
Mimosestes acaciestes
Mimosestes acaciestes
Minthea obsita
Minthea obsita
Minthea reticulata
Minthea reticulata
Minyomerus cracens
Minyomerus cracens
Minyomerus griseus
Minyomerus griseus
Minyomerus laticeps
Minyomerus laticeps
Minyomerus microps
Minyomerus microps
Mipseltyrus levini
Mipseltyrus levini
Mipseltyrus nicolayi
Mipseltyrus nicolayi