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)
Physorhinus fusculus
Physorhinus fusculus
Phyxelis carltoni
Phyxelis carltoni
Phyxelis rigidus
Phyxelis rigidus
Piazorhinus pictus
Piazorhinus pictus
Piazorhinus scutellaris
Piazorhinus scutellaris
Piazorhinus tuberculatus
Piazorhinus tuberculatus
Pickerelweed Weevil
Onychylis nigrirostris
Pictured Rove Beetle
Thinopinus pictus
Pidonia nitidicollis 0
Pidonia nitidicollis
Pidonia scripta
Pidonia scripta
Piesmus submarginatus
Piesmus submarginatus
Piesocorynus plagifer
Piesocorynus plagifer
Piestus extimus
Piestus extimus
Pigweed Flea Beetle
Disonycha glabrata
Pilactium summersi
Pilactium summersi
Pinaxister decipiens
Pinaxister decipiens
Pinaxister setiger
Pinaxister setiger
Pine Engraver
Ips pini
Pine Gall Weevil
Podapion gallicola
Pine Reproduction Weevil
Cylindrocopturus eatoni
Pine Sawyer Beetle
Ergates spiculatus
Pine Sawyer Beetle
Monochamus obtusus
Pine-borer
Chalcophora mariana
Pineapple Beetle
Urophorus humeralis
Pineapple Sap Beetle
Epuraea luteola
Pinodytes cryptophagoides
Pinodytes cryptophagoides
Pinodytes gibbosus
Pinodytes gibbosus
Pinodytes newelli
Pinodytes newelli
Pinodytes newtoni
Pinodytes newtoni
Pinophilus densus
Pinophilus densus
Pinophilus gracilis
Pinophilus gracilis
Pinophilus latipes
Pinophilus latipes
Pinophilus opacus
Pinophilus opacus
Pinophilus parcus
Pinophilus parcus
Piodes coriacea
Piodes coriacea
Piosoma setosum
Piosoma setosum
Pirhidius undescribed
Pirhidius undescribed
Pisenus humeralis
Pisenus humeralis
Pissodes affinis
Pissodes affinis
Pissodes fasciatus
Pissodes fasciatus
Pissodes radiatae
Pissodes radiatae
Pissodes schwarzi
Pissodes schwarzi
Pissodes similis
Pissodes similis
Pitnus huesanus
Pitnus huesanus
Pitted Longhorn Beetle
Arhopalus foveicollis
Pityobius murrayi
Pityobius murrayi
Pityogenes carinulatus
Pityogenes carinulatus
Pityogenes fossifrons
Pityogenes fossifrons
Pityogenes knechteli
Pityogenes knechteli
Pityogenes meridianus
Pityogenes meridianus
Pityogenes plagiatus
Pityogenes plagiatus
Pityokteines ornatus
Pityokteines ornatus
Pityophagus cephalotes
Pityophagus cephalotes
Pityophagus rufipennis
Pityophagus rufipennis
Pityophthorus annectens
Pityophthorus annectens
Pityophthorus cariniceps
Pityophthorus cariniceps
Pityophthorus confusus
Pityophthorus confusus
Pityophthorus consimilis
Pityophthorus consimilis
Pityophthorus crinalis
Pityophthorus crinalis
Pityophthorus lautus
Pityophthorus lautus
Pityophthorus liquidambarus
Pityophthorus liquidambarus
Pityophthorus puberulus
Pityophthorus puberulus
Pityophthorus pulicarius
Pityophthorus pulicarius
Pityophthorus setosus
Pityophthorus setosus
Pityophthorus virilis
Pityophthorus virilis
Pityotrichus barbatus
Pityotrichus barbatus
Pixie sand-loving scarab
Parochodaeus pixius
Placonotus modestus
Placonotus modestus
Placonotus nitens
Placonotus nitens
Placonotus politissimus
Placonotus politissimus
Placonotus zimmermanni
Placonotus zimmermanni
Placosternus erythropus
Placosternus erythropus
Placusa tachyporoides
Placusa tachyporoides
Placusa tacomae
Placusa tacomae
Plagiodera arizonae
Plagiodera arizonae
Plagiodera californica
Plagiodera californica
Plagiogramma subtropica
Plagiogramma subtropica
Plague Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus lugubris
Planolinellus vittatus
Planolinellus vittatus
Planolinoides borealis
Planolinoides borealis
Planolinoides neotomae
Planolinoides neotomae
Planolinoides pectoralis
Planolinoides pectoralis
Planolinus tenellus
Planolinus tenellus
Plaster Beetle
Cartodere constricta
Platambus apache
Platambus apache
Platambus flavovittatus
Platambus flavovittatus
Platambus johannis
Platambus johannis
Platambus semivittatus
Platambus semivittatus
Platambus stagninus
Platambus stagninus
Platandria carolinae
Platandria carolinae
Plateros batillifer
Plateros batillifer
Plateros bispiculatus
Plateros bispiculatus
Plateros borealis
Plateros borealis
Plateros capitatus
Plateros capitatus
Plateros centralis
Plateros centralis
Plateros flavoscutellatus
Plateros flavoscutellatus
Plateros nigerrimus
Plateros nigerrimus
Plateros peregrinus
Plateros peregrinus
Plateros sollicitus
Plateros sollicitus
Plateros subtortus
Plateros subtortus