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)
Plateros timidus
Plateros timidus
Plateros volatus
Plateros volatus
Plateumaris balli
Plateumaris balli
Plateumaris diversa
Plateumaris diversa
Plateumaris dubia
Plateumaris dubia
Plateumaris frosti
Plateumaris frosti
Plateumaris robusta
Plateumaris robusta
Plateumaris rufa
Plateumaris rufa
Platyceroides aeneus
Platyceroides aeneus
Platyceroides agassii
Platyceroides agassii
Platyceroides barrae
Platyceroides barrae
Platyceroides californicus
Platyceroides californicus
Platyceroides infernus
Platyceroides infernus
Platyceroides keeni
Platyceroides keeni
Platyceroides laticollis
Platyceroides laticollis
Platyceroides latus
Platyceroides latus
Platyceroides marshalli
Platyceroides marshalli
Platyceroides opacus
Platyceroides opacus
Platyceroides pacificus
Platyceroides pacificus
Platyceroides pampinatus
Platyceroides pampinatus
Platyceroides potax
Platyceroides potax
Platyceroides thoracicus
Platyceroides thoracicus
Platyceroides umpquus
Platyceroides umpquus
Platyceroides viriditinctus
Platyceroides viriditinctus
Platycerus cribripennis
Platycerus cribripennis
Platycerus marginalis
Platycerus marginalis
Platycholeus leptinoides
Platycholeus leptinoides
Platydema americana
Platydema americana
Platydema cyanescens
Platydema cyanescens
Platydema excavata
Platydema excavata
Platydema flavipes
Platydema flavipes
Platydema inquilina
Platydema inquilina
Platydema laevipes
Platydema laevipes
Platydema mexicana
Platydema mexicana
Platydema micans
Platydema micans
Platydema oregonensis
Platydema oregonensis
Platydema picilabrum
Platydema picilabrum
Platydema ruficollis
Platydema ruficollis
Platydema subcostata
Platydema subcostata
Platydema wandae
Platydema wandae
Platydracus caliginosus
Platydracus caliginosus
Platydracus centralis
Platydracus centralis
Platydracus exulans
Platydracus exulans
Platydracus mysticus
Platydracus mysticus
Platydracus phoenicurus
Platydracus phoenicurus
Platydracus praetermissus
Platydracus praetermissus
Platydracus sepulchralis
Platydracus sepulchralis
Platydracus tarsalis
Platydracus tarsalis
Platydracus tomentosus
Platydracus tomentosus
Platydracus undescribed-fla
Platydracus undescribed-fla
Platydracus undescribed-fla-b
Platydracus undescribed-fla-b
Platydracus violaceus
Platydracus violaceus
Platydracus zonatus
Platydracus zonatus
Platyhydnobius arizonensis
Platyhydnobius arizonensis
Platylomalus aequalis
Platylomalus aequalis
Platynus acuminatus
Platynus acuminatus
Platynus cazieri
Platynus cazieri
Platynus cohni
Platynus cohni
Platynus daviesi
Platynus daviesi
Platynus hypolithos
Platynus hypolithos
Platynus lyratus
Platynus lyratus
Platynus mannerheimii
Platynus mannerheimi
Platynus megalops
Platynus megalops
Platynus opaculus
Platynus opaculus
Platynus ovipennis
Platynus ovipennis
Platynus parmarginatus
Platynus parmarginatus
Platynus rufiventris
Platynus rufiventris
Platypatrobus lacustris
Platypatrobus lacustris
Platysoma aequum
Platysoma aequum
Platysoma attenuatum
Platysoma attenuatum
Platysoma coarctatum
Platysoma coarctatum
Platysoma cylindricum
Platysoma cylindricum
Platysoma deficiens
Platysoma deficiens
Platysoma gracile
Platysoma gracile
Platysoma leconti
Platysoma leconti
Platysoma parallelum
Platysoma parallelum
Platysoma punctigerum
Platysoma punctigerum
Platystethus americanus
Platystethus americanus
Platystethus spiculus
Platystethus spiculus
Platytomus atlanticus
Platytomus atlanticus
Platytomus micros
Platytomus micros
Platyusa sonomae
Platyusa sonomae
Pleasing Fungus Beetle
Gibbifer californicus
Pleasing Fungus Beetle
Megalodacne heros
Plectonotum excisum
Plectonotum excisum
Plectris aliena
Plectris aliena
Plectrodes pubescens
Plectrodes pubescens
Plectromerus dentipes
Plectromerus dentipes
Plectrura spinicauda
Plectrura spinicauda
Plegaderus barbelini
Plegaderus barbelini
Plegaderus confusus
Plegaderus confusus
Plegaderus transversus
Plegaderus transversus
Pleocoma badia
Pleocoma badia
Pleocoma behrensii
Pleocoma behrensii
Pleocoma bicolor
Pleocoma bicolor
Pleocoma blaisdelli
Pleocoma blaisdelli
Pleocoma carinata
Pleocoma carinata
Pleocoma crinita
Pleocoma crinita
Pleocoma dubitabilis
Pleocoma dubitabilis
Pleocoma fimbriata
Pleocoma fimbriata