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)
Paracotalpa granicollis
Paracotalpa granicollis
Paracotalpa puncticollis
Paracotalpa puncticollis
Paracotalpa ursina
Paracotalpa ursina
Paractenicera fulvipes
Paractenicera fulvipes
Paracymus confluens
Paracymus confluens
Paracymus despectus
Paracymus despectus
Paracymus lodingi
Paracymus lodingi
Paracymus nanus
Paracymus nanus
Paracymus subcupreus
Paracymus subcupreus
Paradilacra densissima
Paradilacra densissima
Paradonus futilis
Paradonus futilis
Paradonus gustafsoni
Paradonus gustafsoni
Paradonus inops
Paradonus inops
Paradonus pectoralis
Paradonus pectoralis
Paradonus stibicki
Paradonus stibicki
Paragraphus setosus
Paragraphus setosus
Paragrilus rugatulus
Paragrilus rugatulus
Paralichus trivittus
Paralichus trivittus
Paralicus minyops
Paralicus minyops
Parallelostethus attenuatus
Parallelostethus attenuatus
Paralobium mundum
Paralobium mundum
Paranapiacaba connexa
Paranapiacaba connexa
Parandrita cephalotes
Parandrita cephalotes
Paranoplium gracile
Paranoplium gracile
Parapsammodius puncticollis
Parapsammodius puncticollis
Paraptochus setiferus
Paraptochus setiferus
Paraptochus variegatus
Paraptochus variegatus
Paraquedius marginicollis
Paraquedius marginicollis
Paratachys austinicus
Paratachys austinicus
Paratachys columbiensis
Paratachys columbiensis
Paratachys edax
Paratachys edax
Paratachys fortunatus
Paratachys fortunatus
Paratachys oblitus
Paratachys oblitus
Paratachys proximus
Paratachys proximus
Paratachys pumilus
Paratachys pumilus
Paratachys rhodeanus
Paratachys rhodeanus
Paratachys scitulus
Paratachys scitulus
Paratachys vorax
Paratachys vorax
Paratimia conicola
Paratimia conicola
Paratrachelizus uncimanus
Paratrachelizus uncimanus
Paratriarius dorsatus
Paratriarius dorsatus
Paratyndaris albofasciata
Paratyndaris albofasciata
Paratyndaris chamaeleonis
Paratyndaris chamaeleonis
Paratyndaris cincta
Paratyndaris cincta
Paratyndaris coursetiae
Paratyndaris coursetiae
Paratyndaris knulli
Paratyndaris knulli
Paratyndaris olneyae
Paratyndaris olneyae
Paratyndaris suturalis
Paratyndaris suturalis
Paratyndaris tucsoni
Paratyndaris tucsoni
Parauleutes nebulosus
Parauleutes nebulosus
Parauleutes undescribed
Parauleutes undescribed
Parchicola iris
Parchicola iris
Parchicola tibialis
Parchicola tibialis
Pardalosus neodistinctus
Pardalosus neodistinctus
Pardalosus pardalis
Pardalosus pardalis
Pardalosus pumilio
Pardalosus pumilio
Pardalosus sayi
Pardalosus sayi
Pardalosus serval
Pardalosus serval
Pardalosus slevini
Pardalosus slevini
Parelaphidion aspersum
Parelaphidion aspersum
Parevander hovorei
Parevander hovorei
Paria arizonensis
Paria arizonensis
Paria aterrima
Paria aterrima
Paria frosti
Paria frosti
Paria pratensis
Paria pratensis
Paria quadrinotata
Paria quadrinotata
Paria sellata
Paria sellata
Paria thoracica
Paria thoracica
Paria virginiae
Paria virginiae
Parmenosoma griseum
Parmenosoma griseum
Parochodaeus californicus
Parochodaeus californicus
Paromalus bistriatus
Paromalus bistriatus
Paromalus complexus
Paromalus complexus
Paromalus debilis
Paromalus debilis
Paromalus durangoensis
Paromalus durangoensis
Paromalus mancus
Paromalus mancus
Paromalus seminulum
Paromalus seminulum
Paromalus teres
Paromalus teres
Paropsis atomaria
Paropsis atomaria
Parorectis sublaevis
Parorectis sublaevis
Parothius californicus
Parothius californicus
Paroxacis debilis 0
Paroxacis debilis
Pasimachus californicus
Pasimachus californicus
Pasimachus depressus
Pasimachus depressus
Pasimachus marginatus
Pasimachus marginatus
Pasimachus punctulatus
Pasimachus punctulatus
Pasimachus strenuus
Pasimachus strenuus
Pasimachus viridans
Pasimachus viridans
Patrobus cinctus
Patrobus cinctus
Patrobus foveocollis
Patrobus foveocollis
Patrobus lecontei
Patrobus lecontei
Patrobus longicornis
Patrobus longicornis
Patrobus septentrionis
Patrobus septentrionis
Patrobus stygicus
Patrobus stygicus
Peach Bark Beetle
Phloeotribus liminaris
Peach Root Weevil
Pseudoedophrys hilleri
Pecan Shoot Curculio
Conotrachelus schoofi
Pecan Weevil
Curculio caryae
Pechalius dentiger
Pechalius dentiger
Pectotoma hoppingi
Pectotoma hoppingi