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)
Oxyporus rufipennis
Oxyporus rufipennis
Oxyporus stygicus
Oxyporus stygicus
Oxyporus vittatus
Oxyporus vittatus
Oxypselaphus pusillus
Oxypselaphus pusillus
Oxytelus sculptus
Oxytelus sculptus
Ozaena lemoulti
Ozaena lemoulti
Ozognathus floridanus
Ozognathus floridanus
Pachybaris porosa
Pachybaris porosa
Pachybrachis abdominalis
Pachybrachis abdominalis
Pachybrachis archboldi 0
Pachybrachis archboldi
Pachybrachis brevicollis
Pachybrachis brevicollis
Pachybrachis calidus 0
Pachybrachis calidus
Pachybrachis californicus 0
Pachybrachis californicus
Pachybrachis circumcinctus
Pachybrachis circumcinctus
Pachybrachis coloradensis
Pachybrachis coloradensis
Pachybrachis convictus
Pachybrachis convictus
Pachybrachis crassus
Pachybrachis crassus
Pachybrachis deceptor
Pachybrachis deceptor
Pachybrachis diversus
Pachybrachis diversus
Pachybrachis erinae
Pachybrachis erinae
Pachybrachis fuscipes
Pachybrachis fuscipes
Pachybrachis marginatus
Pachybrachis marginatus
Pachybrachis minor
Pachybrachis minor
Pachybrachis mitis
Pachybrachis mitis
Pachybrachis morosus
Pachybrachis morosus
Pachybrachis nero
Pachybrachis nero
Pachybrachis nunenmacheri
Pachybrachis nunenmacheri
Pachybrachis petronius 0
Pachybrachis petronius
Pachybrachis picturatus
Pachybrachis picturatus
Pachybrachis postfasciatus
Pachybrachis postfasciatus
Pachybrachis pulvinatus
Pachybrachis pulvinatus
Pachybrachis quadratus
Pachybrachis quadratus
Pachybrachis signatifrons
Pachybrachis signatifrons
Pachybrachis subfasciatus
Pachybrachis subfasciatus
Pachybrachis subvittatus
Pachybrachis subvittatus
Pachybrachis tacitus
Pachybrachis tacitus
Pachybrachis wickhami
Pachybrachis wickhami
Pachydrus princeps
Pachydrus princeps
Pachyonychis paradoxus
Pachyonychis paradoxus
Pachyonychus paradoxus
Pachyonychus paradoxus
Pachyplectrus laevis
Pachyplectrus laevis
Pachyrhinus ferrugineus
Pachyrhinus ferrugineus
Pachyschelus confusus
Pachyschelus confusus
Pachyschelus nicolayi
Pachyschelus nicolayi
Pachyschelus schwarzi
Pachyschelus schwarzi
Pachyschelus secedens
Pachyschelus secedens
Pachyschelus uvaldei
Pachyschelus uvaldei
Pachyschelus vogti
Pachyschelus vogti
Pachysquamus subcostulatus
Pachysquamus subcostulatus
Pachystilicus hanhami
Pachystilicus hanhami
Pachyta lamed
Pachyta lamed
Pachyteles gyllenhalii
Pachyteles gyllenhalii
Pacific Coast Wireworm
Limonius canus
Pacific Flatheaded Borer
Chrysobothris mali
Pacificanthia curtisi
Pacificanthia curtisi
Pacificanthia rotundicollis
Pacificanthia rotundicollis
Pactopus horni
Pactopus horni
Paederus compotens
Paederus compotens
Paederus littorarius
Paederus littorarius
Paederus mexicanus 0
Paederus mexicanus
Paederus obliteratus
Paederus obliteratus
Paederus saginatus 0
Paederus saginatus
Pagiocerus frontalis
Pagiocerus frontalis
Paha laticollis
Paha laticollis
Palaeothona discrepans
Palaeothona discrepans
Palaeothona picta
Palaeothona picta
Palaminus flavipennis 0
Palaminus flavipennis
Palaminus hudsonicus
Palaminus hudsonicus
Palaminus testaceus
Palaminus testaceus
Pale Green Weevil
Polydrusus impressifrons
Palestriped Flea Beetle
Systena blanda
Pallodes austrinus
Pallodes austrinus
Pallodes pallidus
Pallodes pallidus
Palm Seed Weevil
Caryobruchus gleditsiae
Palmetto Weevil
Rhynchophorus cruentatus
Panagaeus cruciger
Panagaeus crucigerus
Panagaeus sallei
Panagaeus sallei
Pandeleteinus lucidillus
Pandeleteinus lucidillus
Pandeleteius defectus
Pandeleteius defectus
Pandeleteius nodifer
Pandeleteius nodifer
Pandeleteius rotundicollis
Pandeleteius rotundicollis
Panscopus abruptus
Panscopus abruptus
Panscopus aequalis
Panscopus aequalis
Panscopus alternatus 0
Panscopus alternatus
Panscopus bufo
Panscopus bufo
Panscopus impressus
Panscopus impressus
Panscopus maculosus
Panscopus maculosus
Panscopus ovalis
Panscopus ovalis
Panscopus rugicollis
Panscopus rugicollis
Panscopus torpidus 0
Panscopus torpidus
Parabyrsopolis chihuahuae
Parabyrsopolis chihuahuae
Paracamptus subtropicus
Paracamptus subtropicus
Paracardiophorus cardisce
Paracardiophorus cardisce
Paracardiophorus fenestratus
Paracardiophorus fenestratus
Paracardiophorus gemmifer
Paracardiophorus gemmifer
Paracardiophorus propinquus
Paracardiophorus propinquus
Paraclivina fasciata
Paraclivina fasciata
Paraclivina ferrea
Paraclivina ferrea
Paraclivina postica
Paraclivina postica
Paraclivina striatopunctata
Paraclivina striatopunctata