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)
Mycetophagus punctatus
Mycetophagus punctatus
Mycetophagus tenuifasciatus
Mycetophagus tenuifasciatus
Mycetoporus neotomae
Mycetoporus neotomae
Mychocerinus depressus
Mychocerinus depressus
Mychocerus discretus
Mychocerus discretus
Mychocerus striatus
Mychocerus striatus
Mycotretus nigromanicatus
Mycotretus nigromanicatus
Mycotrogus angustus
Mycotrogus angustus
Mycotrogus mentalis
Mycotrogus mentalis
Mycotrupes cartwrighti
Mycotrupes cartwrighti
Mycotrupes gaigei
Mycotrupes gaigei
Mycotrupes lethroides
Mycotrupes lethroides
Mycterus canescens
Mycterus canescens
Mycterus concolor
Mycterus concolor
Mycterus marmoratus
Mycterus marmoratus
Mycterus quadricollis
Mycterus quadricollis
Mycterus scaber
Mycterus scaber
Myllaena arcana
Myllaena arcana
Myllaena cuneata
Myllaena cuneata
Myllaena ludificans
Myllaena ludificans
Myochrous denticollis
Myochrous denticollis
Myochrous floridanus
Myochrous floridanus
Myochrous intermedius
Myochrous intermedius
Myochrous longulus
Myochrous longulus
Myochrous magnus
Myochrous magnus
Type Locality: Brownsville, Texas (Schaeffer 1904)
Myochrous squamosus
Myochrous squamosus
Myoplatypus flavicornis
Myoplatypus flavicornis
Myrmechixenus vaporiarorum
Myrmechixenus vaporiarorum
Myrmecocephalus arizonicus
Myrmecocephalus arizonicus
Myrmecocephalus cingulatus
Myrmecocephalus cingulatus
Myrmecocephalus concinnus
Myrmecocephalus concinnus
Myrmecocephalus gatineauensis
Myrmecocephalus gatineauensis
Myrmecosaurus ferrugineus
Myrmecosaurus ferrugineus
Myrmedonota aidani
Myrmedonota aidani
Myrmedonota lewisi
Myrmedonota lewisi
Myrmedophila americana
Myrmedophila americana
Myrmex arizonicus
Myrmex arizonicus
Myrmex basalis
Myrmex basalis
Myrmex carinicollis
Myrmex carinicollis
Myrmex egregius
Myrmex egregius
Myrmex floridanus
Myrmex floridanus
Myrmex gillespiensis
Myrmex gillespiensis
Myrmex insignis
Myrmex insignis
Myrmex knulli
Myrmex knulli
Myrmex laevicollis
Myrmex laevicollis
Myrmex lineatus
Myrmex lineatus
Myrmex myrmex
Myrmex myrmex
Myrmex rhois 0
Myrmex rhois
Myrmex ruficornis
Myrmex ruficornis
Myrmex subglaber
Myrmex subglaber
Myrmex ulkei
Myrmex ulkei
Myrmex undescribed-one
Myrmex undescribed-one
Myrmex vandykei
Myrmex vandykei
Myrmoecia lauta
Myrmoecia lauta
Mystonectes coelamboides
Mystonectes coelamboides
Mystonectes panaminti
Mystonectes panaminti
Mystonectes titulus
Mystonectes titulus
Nacaeus tenuis
Nacaeus tenuis
Nalassus aereus
Nalassus aereus
Nalassus californicus
Nalassus californicus
Nalassus convexulus
Nalassus convexulus
Namunaria guttulata
Namunaria guttulata
Namunaria pacifica
Namunaria pacifica
Nanobius serricollis
Nanobius serricollis
Nanophyes brevis
Nanophyes brevis
Nanops schwarzi
Nanops schwarzi
Nanularia brunneata
Nanularia brunneata
Nanularia monoensis
Nanularia monoensis
Nanularia pygmaea
Nanularia pygmaea
Nanus uniformis
Nanus uniformis
Narberdia aridulus
Narberdia aridulus
Narpus angustus
Narpus angustus
Narpus concolor
Narpus concolor
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
Narrow-waisted Bark Beetle
Pytho planus
Narthecius grandiceps
Narthecius grandiceps
Narthecius striaticeps
Narthecius striaticeps
Nathrius brevipennis
Nathrius brevipennis
Native Elm Bark Beetle
Hylurgopinus rufipes
Naupactus pallidulus
Naupactus pallidulus
Nausibius clavicornis
Nausibius clavicornis
Nausibius major
Nausibius major
Nausibius repandus
Nausibius repandus
Nausibius salutaris
Nausibius salutaris
Nausibius undescribed
Nausibius undescribed
Neandra marginicollis
Neandra marginicollis
Neaneflus fuchsii
Neaneflus fuchsii
Neaneflus opacicornis
Neaneflus opacicornis
Neanthophylax tenebrosus
Neanthophylax tenebrosus
Neaphaenops tellkampfi
Neaphaenops tellkampfi
Neapion frosti
Neapion frosti
Neapion idiastes
Neapion idiastes
Neapion xanthoxyli
Neapion xanthoxyli
Nearctitychus sternalis
Nearctitychus sternalis
Neatus tenebrioides
Neatus tenebrioides
Neatus unnamed
Neatus unnamed
Nebria appalachia
Nebria appalachia
Nebria arkansana
Nebria arkansana
Nebria coloradensis
Nebria coloradensis
Nebria crassicornis
Nebria crassicornis