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)
Philorhizus atriceps
Philorhizus atriceps
Philorhizus melanocephalus
Philorhizus melanocephalus
Philotermes pilosus
Philotermes pilosus
Philothermus floridensis
Philothermus floridensis
Philothermus puberulus
Philothermus puberulus
Philoxenus desertorum
Philoxenus desertorum
Phlaeopterus cavicollis
Phlaeopterus cavicollis
Phlaeopterus lagrandeuri
Phlaeopterus lagrandeuri
Phloeocharis californica
Phloeocharis californica
Phloeodes plicatus
Phloeodes plicatus
Phloeolaemus chamaeropis
Phloeolaemus chamaeropis
Phloeonemus catenulatus
Phloeonemus catenulatus
Phloeonemus interruptus
Phloeonemus interruptus
Phloeonomus laesicollis
Phloeonomus laesicollis
Phloeonomus suffusus
Phloeonomus suffusus
Phloeophagus apionides
Phloeophagus apionides
Phloeophagus canadensis
Phloeophagus canadensis
Phloeopora gilbertae
Phloeopora gilbertae
Phloeopora oregona
Phloeopora oregona
Phloeosinus antennatus
Phloeosinus antennatus
Phloeosinus armatus 0
Phloeosinus armatus
Phloeosinus canadensis
Phloeosinus canadensis
Phloeosinus cristatus
Phloeosinus cristatus
Phloeosinus cupressi
Phloeosinus cupressi
Phloeosinus pini
Phloeosinus pini
Phloeosinus scopulorum
Phloeosinus scopulorum
Phloeosinus sequoiae
Phloeosinus sequoiae
Phloeosinus serratus
Phloeosinus serratus
Phloeosinus vandykei
Phloeosinus vandykei
Phloeostiba lapponicus
Phloeostiba lapponicus
Phloeotribus frontalis
Phloeotribus frontalis
Phloeotribus lecontei
Phloeotribus lecontei
Phloeotribus piceae
Phloeotribus piceae
Phloeotribus pseudoscabricollis
Phloeotribus pseudoscabricollis
Phloeotribus scabricollis 0
Phloeotribus scabricollis
Phloeotribus texanus
Phloeotribus texanus
Phloeoxena signata
Phloeoxena signata
Phloiotrya fusca
Phloiotrya fusca
Phloiotrya riversi
Phloiotrya riversi
Phobetus comatus
Phobetus comatus
Phobetus humeralis
Phobetus humeralis
Phobetus mojavus
Phobetus mojavus
Phobetus palpalis
Phobetus palpalis
Phobetus saylori
Phobetus saylori
Phodaga alticeps
Phodaga alticeps
Phodaga marmorata
Phodaga marmorata
Phoenicobiella chamaeropis
Phoenicobiella chamaeropis
Phoenix Billbug
Sphenophorus phoeniciensis
Phoracantha recurva
Phoracantha recurva
Phoracantha semipunctata
Phoracantha semipunctata
Photinus brimleyi
Photinus brimleyi
Photinus collustrans
Photinus collustrans
Photinus consanguineus
Photinus consanguineus
Photinus curtatus
Photinus curtatus
Photinus ignitus
Photinus ignitus
Photinus macdermotti
Photinus macdermotti
Photinus marginellus
Photinus marginellus
Photinus scintillans
Photinus scintillans
Photuris caerulescens
Photuris caerulescens
Photuris fairchildi
Photuris fairchildi
Photuris frontalis
Photuris frontalis
Phratora americana
Phratora americana
Phratora interstitialis
Phratora interstitialis
Phryganophilus collaris
Phryganophilus collaris
Phrypeus rickseckeri
Phrypeus rickseckeri
Phyconomus marinus
Phyconomus marinus
Phyllecthris dorsalis
Phyllecthris dorsalis
Phyllecthris gentilis
Phyllecthris gentilis
Phyllobaenus albocinctus
Phyllobaenus albocinctus
Phyllobaenus arizonicus
Phyllobaenus arizonicus
Phyllobaenus chapini
Phyllobaenus chapini
Phyllobaenus corticinus
Phyllobaenus corticinus
Phyllobaenus cyanitinctus
Phyllobaenus cyanitinctus
Phyllobaenus fallax
Phyllobaenus fallax
Phyllobaenus knausii
Phyllobaenus knausii
Phyllobaenus lecontei 0
Phyllobaenus lecontei
Phyllobaenus longus
Phyllobaenus longus
Phyllobaenus maritimus
Phyllobaenus maritimus
Phyllobaenus niveifascius
Phyllobaenus niveifascius
Phyllobaenus ornatus
Phyllobaenus ornatus
Phyllobaenus plagifer
Phyllobaenus plagifer
Phyllobaenus pubescens
Phyllobaenus pubescens
Phyllobaenus robustus
Phyllobaenus robustus
Phyllobaenus scaber
Phyllobaenus scaber
Phyllobaenus simulans
Phyllobaenus simulans
Phyllobaenus subaeneus
Phyllobaenus subaeneus
Phyllobaenus subfasciatus
Phyllobaenus subfasciatus
Phyllobaenus tricondylae
Phyllobaenus tricondylae
Phyllobaenus tristis
Phyllobaenus tristis
Phyllobaenus unifasciatus
Phyllobaenus unifasciatus
Phyllobaenus verticalis
Phyllobaenus verticalis
Phyllobaenus wickhami
Phyllobaenus wickhami
Phyllobrotica circumdata
Phyllobrotica circumdata
Phyllobrotica decorata
Phyllobrotica decorata
Phyllobrotica limbata
Phyllobrotica limbata
Phyllobrotica nigripes
Phyllobrotica nigripes
Phyllobrotica nigritarsis
Phyllobrotica nigritarsis
Phyllobrotica sororia
Phyllobrotica sororia
Phyllobrotica viridipennis
Phyllobrotica viridipennis
Phyllodrepa humerosa
Phyllodrepa humerosa