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)
Neochlamisus platani
Neochlamisus platani
Neochlamisus scabripennis
Neochlamisus scabripennis
Neochodaeus praesidii
Neochodaeus praesidii
Neochodaeus repandus
Neochodaeus repandus
Neochodaeus striatus
Neochodaeus striatus
Neoclypeodytes amybethae
Neoclypeodytes amybethae
Neoclypeodytes cinctellus
Neoclypeodytes cinctellus
Neoclypeodytes discretus
Neoclypeodytes discretus
Neoclypeodytes fryii
Neoclypeodytes fryii
Neoclypeodytes haroldi
Neoclypeodytes haroldi
Neoclypeodytes leachi
Neoclypeodytes leachi
Neoclypeodytes ornatellus
Neoclypeodytes ornatellus
Neoclypeodytes pictodes
Neoclypeodytes pictodes
Neoclypeodytes plicipennis
Neoclypeodytes plicipennis
Neoclypeodytes quadripustulatus
Neoclypeodytes quadripustulatus
Neoclypeodytes roughleyi
Neoclypeodytes roughleyi
Neoclytus approximatus
Neoclytus approximatus
Neoclytus augusti
Neoclytus augusti
Neoclytus balteatus
Neoclytus balteatus
Neoclytus conjunctus
Neoclytus conjunctus
Neoclytus horridus
Neoclytus horridus
Neoclytus interruptus
Neoclytus interruptus
Neoclytus irroratus
Neoclytus irroratus
Neoclytus magnus
Neoclytus magnus
Neoclytus modestus
Neoclytus modestus
Neoclytus muricatulus
Neoclytus muricatulus
Neoclytus nubilus
Neoclytus nubilus
Neoclytus resplendens
Neoclytus resplendens
Neoclytus senilis
Neoclytus senilis
Neoclytus tenuiscriptus
Neoclytus tenuiscriptus
Neoclytus torquatus
Neoclytus torquatus
Neocompsa exclamationis
Neocompsa exclamationis
Neocompsa mexicana
Neocompsa mexicana
Neocrepidodera robusta
Neocrepidodera robusta
Neocyphon ratzlaffi 0
Neocyphon ratzlaffi
Neoelmis caesa
Neoelmis caesa
Neoeocatops decipiens
Neoeocatops decipiens
Neoerethistes arizonicus
Neoerethistes arizonicus
Neofidia cana
Neofidia cana
Neofidia clematis
Neofidia clematis
Neofidia confusa
Neofidia confusa
Neofidia convexicollis
Neofidia convexicollis
Neofidia pedinops
Neofidia pedinops
Neofidia rileyorum
Neofidia rileyorum
Neofidia texana
Neofidia texana
Neogalerucella lineola 0
Neogalerucella lineola
Neohaemonia minnesotensis
Neohaemonia minnesotensis
Neohedobia texana
Neohedobia texana
Neohydnocera aegra
Neohydnocera aegra
Neohydnocera brunnea
Neohydnocera brunnea
Neohydnocera chiricahuana
Neohydnocera chiricahuana
Neohydnocera longicollis
Neohydnocera longicollis
Neohydnocera nigrina
Neohydnocera nigrina
Neohydnocera pusilla
Neohydnocera pusilla
Neohypdonus aestivus
Neohypdonus aestivus
Neohypdonus gentilis
Neohypdonus gentilis
Neohypdonus musculus
Neohypdonus musculus
Neohypdonus perplexus
Neohypdonus perplexus
Neohypdonus restrictulus
Neohypdonus restrictulus
Neohypdonus tumescens
Neohypdonus tumescens
Neohypnus beckeri
Neohypnus beckeri
Neohypnus emmesus
Neohypnus emmesus
Neohypnus hamatus
Neohypnus hamatus
Neohypnus lecontei
Neohypnus lecontei
Neohypnus melanops
Neohypnus melanops
Neohypnus monstrosus
Neohypnus monstrosus
Neohypnus obscurus
Neohypnus obscurus
Neolema dorsalis 0
Neolema dorsalis
Neolema gundlachiana
Neolema gundlachiana
Neolema jacobina
Neolema jacobina
Neolema ovalis
Neolema ovalis
Neolitochrus crucigerus
Neolitochrus crucigerus
Neolitochrus immaculatus
Neolitochrus immaculatus
Neolycus fernandezi
Neolycus fernandezi
Neolycus lecontei
Neolycus lecontei
Neomallodon arizonicus
Neomallodon arizonicus
Neomastix solidaginis
Neomastix solidaginis
Neomida ferruginea
Neomida ferruginea
Neopachylopus sulcifrons
Neopachylopus sulcifrons
Neophytobius cavifrons
Neophytobius cavifrons
Neoporus blanchardi
Neoporus blanchardi
Neoporus carolinus
Neoporus carolinus
Neoporus cimicoides
Neoporus cimicoides
Neoporus clypealis
Neoporus clypealis
Neoporus dilatatus
Neoporus dilatatus
Neoporus dimidiatus
Neoporus dimidiatus
Neoporus gaudens
Neoporus gaudens
Neoporus hebes
Neoporus hebes
Neoporus lobatus
Neoporus lobatus
Neoporus mellitus
Neoporus mellitus
Neoporus psammodytes
Neoporus psammodytes
Neoporus shermani
Neoporus shermani
Neoporus spurius
Neoporus spurius
Neoporus striatopunctatus
Neoporus striatopunctatus
Neoporus sulcipennis
Neoporus sulcipennis
Neoporus superioris
Neoporus superioris
Neoporus undulatus
Neoporus undulatus
Neoporus vitiosus
Neoporus vitiosus
Neoporus vittatipennis
Neoporus vittatipennis
Neopristilophus aethiops
Neopristilophus aethiops