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)
Odonteus floridensis
Odonteus floridensis
Odonteus liebecki
Odonteus liebecki
Odonteus obesus
Odonteus obesus
Odontocorynus calcarifer
Odontocorynus calcarifer
Odontocorynus larvatus
Odontocorynus larvatus
Odontocorynus umbellae
Odontocorynus umbellae
Odontopsammodius armaticeps 0
Odontopsammodius armaticeps
Odontopsammodius cruentus
Odontopsammodius cruentus
Odontosphindus clavicornis
Odontosphindus clavicornis
Odontosphindus denticollis
Odontosphindus denticollis
Odontota arizonica
Odontota arizonica
Odontota floridana
Odontota floridana
Odontota mundula
Odontota mundula
Oedostethus femoralis
Oedostethus femoralis
Oeme costata
Oeme costata
Oeme rigida
Oeme rigida
Oenopion zopheroides
Oenopion zopheroides
Oestodes tenuicollis
Oestodes tenuicollis
Oiceoptoma rugulosum
Oiceoptoma rugulosum
Oistus edmonstoni
Oistus edmonstoni
Olibroporus punctatus
Olibroporus punctatus
Olibrus aeneus
Olibrus aeneus
Olibrus bullatus
Olibrus bullatus
Olibrus rufipes
Olibrus rufipes
Olibrus semistriatus
Olibrus semistriatus
Olibrus vittatus
Olibrus vittatus
Oligolochus bracatus
Oligolochus bracatus
Oligolochus ornatus
Oligolochus ornatus
Oligomerus alternans
Oligomerus alternans
Oligomerus obtusus
Oligomerus obtusus
Oligota chrysopyga
Oligota chrysopyga
Oligota polyporicola
Oligota polyporicola
Olisthaerus substriatus
Olisthaerus substriatus
Olisthopus brevicornis
Olisthopus brevicornis
Olisthopus filicornis
Olisthopus filicornis
Olisthopus innuens
Olisthopus innuens
Olisthopus micans
Olisthopus micans
Olisthopus parmatus
Olisthopus parmatus
Olive Tiger Beetle
Microthylax olivacea
Olophrum boreale
Olophrum boreale
Olophrum consimile
Olophrum consimile
Olophrum latum
Olophrum latum
Olophrum obtectum
Olophrum obtectum
Olophrum rotundicolle
Olophrum rotundicolle
Omalium algarum
Omalium algarum
Omalium cribrum
Omalium cribrum
Omalium foraminosum
Omalium foraminosum
Omalium repandum
Omalium repandum
Omalodes grossus
Omalodes grossus
Omalonomus relictus
Omalonomus relictus
Omaloplia ruricola
Omaloplia ruricola
Omalorphanus aenigma
Omalorphanus aenigma
Omethes marginatus
Omethes marginatus
Omissophagus sandianus
Omissophagus sandianus
Omissophagus tsoodzilianus
Omissophagus tsoodzilianus
Omoglymmius americanus
Omoglymmius americanus
Omoglymmius hamatus
Omoglymmius hamatus
Omorgus asper
Omorgus asper
Omorgus carinatus
Omorgus carinatus
Omorgus fuliginosus
Omorgus fuliginosus
Omorgus inflatus
Omorgus inflatus
Omorgus monachus
Omorgus monachus
Omorgus nodosus
Omorgus nodosus
Omorgus punctatus
Omorgus punctatus
Omorgus rubricans
Omorgus rubricans
Omorgus scabrosus
Omorgus scabrosus
Omorgus scutellaris
Omorgus scutellaris
Omorgus tesselatus
Omorgus tesselatus
Omorgus texanus
Omorgus texanus
Oncerus floralis
Oncerus floralis
One-spotted Tiger Beetle
Apterodela unipuncata
One-spotted Tiger Beetle
Apterodela unipunctata
Onichodon canadensis
Onichodon canadensis
Onichodon downiei
Onichodon downiei
Onichodon orchesides
Onichodon orchesides
Onichodon rugicollis
Onichodon rugicollis
Onichodon wappesi
Onichodon wappesi
Ontario Calligrapha
Calligrapha amator
Onthophagus alluvius
Onthophagus alluvius
Onthophagus arnetti
Onthophagus arnetti
Onthophagus brevifrons
Onthophagus brevifrons
Onthophagus browni
Onthophagus browni
Onthophagus cochisus
Onthophagus cochisus
Onthophagus coproides
Onthophagus coproides
Onthophagus cynomysi
Onthophagus cynomysi
Onthophagus durangoensis
Onthophagus durangoensis
Onthophagus hoepfneri
Onthophagus hoepfneri
Onthophagus landolti
Onthophagus landolti
Onthophagus medorensis
Onthophagus medorensis
Onthophagus orpheus
Onthophagus orpheus
Onthophagus polyphemi
Onthophagus polyphemi
Onthophagus schaefferi
Onthophagus schaefferi
Onthophagus striatulus
Onthophagus striatulus
Onthophagus subaeneus
Onthophagus subaeneus
Onthophagus subopacus
Onthophagus subopacus
Onthophagus subtropicus
Onthophagus subtropicus
Onthophagus tuberculifrons
Onthophagus tuberculifrons
Onthophagus velutinus
Onthophagus velutinus
Onthophilus alternatus
Onthophilus alternatus
Onthophilus deflectus
Onthophilus deflectus