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)
Pediacus andrewsi
Pediacus andrewsi
Pediacus depressus
Pediacus depressus
Pediacus fuscus
Pediacus fuscus
Pediacus gracilis
Pediacus gracilis
Pediacus hesperoglaber
Pediacus hesperoglaber
Pediacus ommatodon
Pediacus ommatodon
Pediacus stephani
Pediacus stephani
Pediacus subglaber
Pediacus subglaber
Pedilus bardii
Pedilus bardii
Pedilus canaliculatus
Pedilus canaliculatus
Pedilus cavatus
Pedilus cavatus
Pedilus elegans
Pedilus elegans
Pedilus flabellatus
Pedilus flabellatus
Pedilus flexiventris
Pedilus flexiventris
Pedilus impressus
Pedilus impressus
Pedilus inconspicuus
Pedilus inconspicuus
Pedilus labiatus
Pedilus labiatus
Pedilus lewisii
Pedilus lewisii
Pedilus monticolus
Pedilus monticolus
Pedilus oregonus
Pedilus oregonus
Pedilus parvicollis
Pedilus parvicollis
Pedilus punctulatus
Pedilus punctulatus
Pedilus vittatus
Pedilus vittatus
Pelecyphorus alveolatus
Pelecyphorus alveolatus
Pelecyphorus anastomosis
Pelecyphorus anastomosis
Pelecyphorus contortus
Pelecyphorus contortus
Pelecyphorus liratus
Pelecyphorus liratus
Pelecyphorus regularis
Pelecyphorus regularis
Pelenomus asperulus
Pelenomus asperulus
Pelenomus fuliginosus
Pelenomus fuliginosus
Pelenomus gracilipes
Pelenomus gracilipes
Pelenomus squamosus
Pelenomus squamosus
Pelenomus sulcicollis
Pelenomus sulcicollis
Pelidnota lugubris
Pelidnota lugubris
Pella angustula
Pella angustula
Pella fauveli
Pella fauveli
Pella loricata
Pella loricata
Pella schmitti
Pella schmitti
Pelmatellus obtusus
Pelmatellus obtusus
Pelonium leucophaeum
Pelonium leucophaeum
Pelonium peninsulare
Pelonium peninsulare
Pelonomus obscurus
Pelonomus obscurus
Pelophila rudis
Pelophila rudis
Pelosoma prosternale
Pelosoma prosternale
Peltastica tuberculata
Peltastica tuberculata
Peltodytes callosus
Peltodytes callosus
Peltodytes dietrichi
Peltodytes dietrichi
Peltodytes dunavani
Peltodytes dunavani
Peltodytes duodecimpunctatus
Peltodytes duodecimpunctatus
Peltodytes edentulus
Peltodytes edentulus
Peltodytes festivus
Peltodytes festivus
Peltodytes floridensis
Peltodytes floridensis
Peltodytes litoralis
Peltodytes litoralis
Peltodytes muticus
Peltodytes muticus
Peltodytes oppositus
Peltodytes oppositus
Peltodytes roughleyi
Peltodytes roughleyi
Peltodytes shermani
Peltodytes shermani
Peltodytes simplex
Peltodytes simplex
Peltodytes tortulosus
Peltodytes tortulosus
Penichroa fasciata
Penichroa fasciata
Pennsylvania Firefly
Photuris pennsylvanica
Pennsylvania Leatherwing Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
Pensus gilae
Pensus gilae
Pentagonica bicolor
Pentagonica bicolor
Pentagonica felix
Pentagonica felix
Pentagonica picticornis
Pentagonica picticornis
Pentaphyllus californicus
Pentaphyllus californicus
Pentaphyllus pallidus
Pentaphyllus pallidus
Pentaphyllus testaceus
Pentaphyllus testaceus
Pentaria trifasciata
Pentaria trifasciata
Penthe obliquata
Penthe obliquata
Pentispa distincta
Pentispa distincta
Peploglyptus belfragei
Peploglyptus belfragei
Pepper Weevil
Anthonomus eugenii
Pepper Weevil
Faustinus cubae
Peracalles pectoralis
Peracalles pectoralis
Peracalles ventrosus
Peracalles ventrosus
Perapion pulchrum
Perapion pulchrum
Perapion punctinasum
Perapion punctinasum
Perapion wickhami 0
Perapion wickhami
Perarthrus linsleyi
Perarthrus linsleyi
Perarthrus vittatus
Perarthrus vittatus
Pergetus campanulatus
Pergetus campanulatus
Pericompsus ephippiatus
Pericompsus ephippiatus
Pericompsus laetulus
Pericompsus laetulus
Perigaster cretura
Perigaster cretura
Perigaster obscura
Perigaster obscura
Perigasteromimus tetracanthus
Perigasteromimus tetracanthus
Perigona pallipennis
Perigona pallipennis
Perigracilia delicata
Perigracilia delicata
Perissarthron trapezium
Perissarthron trapezium
Peritaxia brevipilis
Peritaxia brevipilis
Peritaxia hispida
Peritaxia hispida
Peritelinus oregonus
Peritelinus oregonus
Peritelodes obtectus
Peritelodes obtectus
Peritelopsis globiventris
Peritelopsis globiventris
Perothops cervinus
Perothops cervinus
Perothops muscidus
Perothops muscidus
Perothops witticki
Perothops witticki
Persimmon Agrilus
Agrilus fuscipennis