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)
Nebria diversa
Nebria diversa
Nebria eschscholtzii
Nebria eschscholtzii
Nebria frigida
Nebria frigida
Nebria gebleri
Nebria gebleri
Nebria gregaria
Nebria gregaria
Nebria gyllenhali
Nebria gyllenhali
Nebria hudsonica
Nebria hudsonica
Nebria kincaidi
Nebria kincaidi
Nebria labontei
Nebria labontei
Nebria lituyae
Nebria lituyae
Nebria mannerheimii
Nebria mannerheimii
Nebria meanyi
Nebria meanyi
Nebria metallica
Nebria metallica
Nebria obliqua
Nebria obliqua
Nebria ovipennis
Nebria ovipennis
Nebria pallipes
Nebria pallipes
Nebria sahlbergii
Nebria sahlbergii
Nebria schwarzi
Nebria schwarzi
Nebria sierrae
Nebria sierrae
Nebria suturalis
Nebria suturalis
Nebria trifaria
Nebria trifaria
Nebria vandykei
Nebria vandykei
Nebrioporus depressus
Nebrioporus depressus
Nebrioporus rotundatus
Nebrioporus rotundatus
Nectoboreus aequinoctialis
Nectoboreus aequinoctialis
Nectoboreus funereus
Nectoboreus funereus
Nectoporus abbreviatus
Nectoporus abbreviatus
Nectoporus congruus
Nectoporus congruus
Nectoporus crassulus
Nectoporus crassulus
Nectoporus obesus
Nectoporus obesus
Nectoporus rhyacophilus
Nectoporus rhyacophilus
Nectoporus sanmarkii
Nectoporus sanmarkii
Nectoporus sierrae
Nectoporus sierrae
Nectoporus subrotundus
Nectoporus subrotundus
Necydalis barbarae
Necydalis barbarae
Necydalis diversicollis
Necydalis diversicollis
Necydalis laevicollis
Necydalis laevicollis
Necydalis mellita
Necydalis mellita
Necydalis rudei
Necydalis rudei
Nedyus apicalis
Nedyus apicalis
Nedyus vitiosus 0
Nedyus vitiosus
Negastrius arnetti
Negastrius arnetti
Negastrius atrosus
Negastrius atrosus
Negastrius choris
Negastrius choris
Negastrius colon
Negastrius colon
Negastrius exiguus
Negastrius exiguus
Negastrius nadezhdae
Negastrius nadezhdae
Negastrius ornatus
Negastrius ornatus
Negastrius rupicola
Negastrius rupicola
Negastrius stibicki
Negastrius stibicki
Negastrius tumescens
Negastrius tumescens
Nehemitropia lividipennis
Nehemitropia lividipennis
Nelsonites jonesi
Nelsonites jonesi
Nelsonites walteri
Nelsonites walteri
Nemadus hornii
Nemadus hornii
Nemadus pusio
Nemadus pusio
Nemadus triangulum
Nemadus triangulum
Nematidium filiforme
Nematidium filiforme
Nematodes atropos
Nematodes atropos
Nematodes collaris
Nematodes collaris
Nematodes humphreyi
Nematodes humphreyi
Nematodes penetrans
Nematodes penetrans
Nematodes rugosipennis
Nematodes rugosipennis
Nematodinus lanieri
Nematodinus lanieri
Nemocestes horni
Nemocestes horni
Nemognatha cantharidis
Nemognatha cantharidis
Nemognatha cribraria
Nemognatha cribraria
Nemognatha hurdi
Nemognatha hurdi
Nemognatha lutea
Nemognatha lutea
Nemognatha macswaini
Nemognatha macswaini
Nemognatha piazata
Nemognatha piazata
Nemognatha soror
Nemognatha soror
Nemognatha sparsa
Nemognatha sparsa
Nemozoma championi
Nemozoma championi
Nemozoma fissiceps
Nemozoma fissiceps
Nemozoma punctulatum
Nemozoma punctulatum
Neoalosterna rubida
Neoalosterna rubida
Neobagoidus carlsoni
Neobagoidus carlsoni
Neobagous texanus
Neobagous texanus
Neobaphion planipenne
Neobaphion planipenne
Neobellamira delicata
Neobellamira delicata
Neobeyeria arizonensis
Neobeyeria arizonensis
Neobidessus pullus
Neobidessus pullus
Neobisnius gratus
Neobisnius gratus
Neobisnius jocosus
Neobisnius jocosus
Neobisnius jucundus
Neobisnius jucundus
Neobisnius ludicrus
Neobisnius ludicrus
Neobisnius paederoides
Neobisnius paederoides
Neobisnius senilis
Neobisnius senilis
Neobisnius sobrinus
Neobisnius sobrinus
Neobisnius terminalis
Neobisnius terminalis
Neobolitobius varians
Neobolitobius varians
Neocallotillus eburneocinctus 0
Neocallotillus eburneocinctus
Neochlamisus bebbianae
Neochlamisus bebbianae
Neochlamisus bimaculatus
Neochlamisus bimaculatus
Neochlamisus chamaedaphnes
Neochlamisus chamaedaphnes
Neochlamisus comptoniae
Neochlamisus comptoniae
Neochlamisus eubati
Neochlamisus eubati
Neochlamisus gibbosus
Neochlamisus gibbosus
Neochlamisus moestificus
Neochlamisus moestificus