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)
Peruvian Larder Beetle 0
Dermestes peruvianus
Petalium alaseriatum
Petalium alaseriatum
Petalium californicum
Petalium californicum
Petalium whitei
Petalium whitei
Phacepholis candidus
Phacepholis candidus
Phacepholis obscurus
Phacepholis obscurus
Phacepholis planitiatus
Phacepholis planitiatus
Phacepholis viridis
Phacepholis viridis
Phaea canescens
Phaea canescens
Phaeaphodius rectus
Phaeaphodius rectus
Phaedon cyanescens
Phaedon cyanescens
Phaedon oviformis
Phaedon oviformis
Phaedon purpureus
Phaedon purpureus
Phaedon viridis
Phaedon viridis
Phaenonotum exstriatum
Phaenonotum exstriatum
Phaenonotum minus
Phaenonotum minus
Phaenops abies
Phaenops abies
Phaenops californica
Phaenops californica
Phaenops gentilis
Phaenops gentilis
Phaenops piniedulis
Phaenops piniedulis
Phalacropsis dispar
Phalacropsis dispar
Phaleria debilis 0
Phaleria debilis
Phaleria rotundata
Phaleria rotundata
Phaleria testacea
Phaleria testacea
Phaleromela picta
Phaleromela picta
Phaleromela variegata
Phaleromela variegata
Phanaeus amithaon
Phanaeus amithaon
Phanaeus quadridens
Phanaeus quadridens
Phanaeus triangularis
Phanaeus triangularis
Phanerota fasciata
Phanerota fasciata
Pharaxonotha floridana
Pharaxonotha floridana
Pharaxonotha kirschii
Pharaxonotha kirschii
Phausis californica
Phausis californica
Phausis nigra 0
Phausis nigra
Phegoneus julichi
Phegoneus julichi
Pheletes lecontei
Pheletes lecontei
Phelister affinis
Phelister affinis
Phelister brevistriatus
Phelister brevistriatus
Phelister haemorrhous
Phelister haemorrhous
Phelister mobiliensis
Phelister mobiliensis
Phelister panamensis
Phelister panamensis
Phelister subrotundus
Phelister subrotundus
Phelister vernus
Phelister vernus
Phellopsis porcata
Phellopsis porcata
Pheloconus cribricollis
Pheloconus cribricollis
Pheloconus hispidus
Pheloconus hispidus
Phengodes arizonensis
Phengodes arizonensis
Phengodes fenestrata
Phengodes fenestrata
Phengodes frontalis
Phengodes frontalis
Phengodes laticollis
Phengodes laticollis
Phengodes mexicana
Phengodes mexicana
Phengodes nigromaculata
Phengodes nigromaculata
Phengodes plumosa
Phengodes plumosa
Pherhimius fascicularis
Pherhimius fascicularis
Phileurus valgus
Phileurus valgus
Philhygra clemens
Philhygra clemens
Philhygra palustris
Philhygra palustris
Philhygra proterminalis
Philhygra proterminalis
Philodes (s.str.) alternans
Philodes alternans
Philodes flavilimbus
Philodes flavilimbus
Philodes longulus
Philodes longulus
Philodes rectangulus
Philodes rectangulus
Philolithus actuosus
Philolithus actuosus
Philolithus carinatus
Philolithus carinatus
Philolithus densicollis
Philolithus densicollis
Philolithus elatus
Philolithus elatus
Philolithus morbillosus
Philolithus morbillosus
Philonthus aequalis
Philonthus aequalis
Philonthus asper
Philonthus asper
Philonthus boreas
Philonthus boreas
Philonthus caeruleipennis
Philonthus caeruleipennis
Philonthus caucasicus
Philonthus caucasicus
Philonthus caurinus
Philonthus caurinus
Philonthus cautus
Philonthus cautus
Philonthus crotchi
Philonthus crotchi
Philonthus decorus
Philonthus decorus
Philonthus discoideus
Philonthus discoideus
Philonthus flumineus
Philonthus flumineus
Philonthus fulcinius
Philonthus fulcinius
Philonthus gopheri
Philonthus gopheri
Philonthus gracilior
Philonthus gracilior
Philonthus grandicollis
Philonthus grandicollis
Philonthus hepaticus
Philonthus hepaticus
Philonthus irinus 0
Philonthus irinus
Philonthus janus
Philonthus janus
Philonthus lindrothi
Philonthus lindrothi
Philonthus lomatus
Philonthus lomatus
Philonthus monaeses
Philonthus monaeses
Philonthus neonatus
Philonthus neonatus
Philonthus palliatus
Philonthus palliatus
Philonthus rectangulus
Philonthus rectangulus
Philonthus schwarzi
Philonthus schwarzi
Philonthus sericinus
Philonthus sericinus
Philonthus sessor
Philonthus sessor
Philonthus thoracicus
Philonthus thoracicus
Philonthus triangulum
Philonthus triangulum
Philonthus turbidus
Philonthus turbidus
Philonthus umbratilis
Philonthus umbratilis
Philonthus umbrinus 0
Philonthus umbrinus
Philonthus validus
Philonthus validus