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)
Proteinus pseudothomasi
Proteinus pseudothomasi
Prothalpia holmbergi
Prothalpia holmbergi
Protofarsus caribicus
Protofarsus caribicus
Protofarsus convexus
Protofarsus convexus
Proutianus americanus
Proutianus americanus
Psammodius basalis
Psammodius basalis
Psammodius pierottii
Psammodius pierottii
Psammoecus trimaculatus
Psammoecus trimaculatus
Pselactus spadix
Pselactus spadix
Pselaphomimus amphiphilus
Pselaphomimus amphiphilus
Pselaphus bellax
Pselaphus bellax
Pselaphus erichsoni
Pselaphus erichsoni
Pselaphus longiclavus
Pselaphus longiclavus
Pselaptrichus similis
Pselaptrichus similis
Pselaptrichus tenuis
Pselaptrichus tenuis
Pselaptus belfragei
Pselaptus belfragei
Psephenus falli
Psephenus falli
Psephenus herricki
Psephenus herricki
Psephenus texanus
Psephenus texanus
Pseudactium arcuatum
Pseudactium arcuatum
Pseudactium steevesi
Pseudactium steevesi
Pseudagolius bicolor
Pseudagolius bicolor
Pseudagolius coloradensis
Pseudagolius coloradensis
Pseudagolius warneri
Pseudagolius warneri
Pseudamara arenaria
Pseudamara arenaria
Pseudanidorus bifidus
Pseudanidorus bifidus
Pseudanidorus bussi
Pseudanidorus bussi
Pseudanidorus calvescens
Pseudanidorus calvescens
Pseudanidorus championi
Pseudanidorus championi
Pseudanidorus corticarioides
Pseudanidorus corticarioides
Pseudanidorus huronicus
Pseudanidorus huronicus
Pseudanidorus lescheni
Pseudanidorus lescheni
Pseudanidorus musculus
Pseudanidorus musculus
Pseudanidorus oklahomensis
Pseudanidorus oklahomensis
Pseudanidorus piceus
Pseudanidorus piceus
Pseudanidorus uniformis 0
Pseudanidorus uniformis
Pseudanidorus valgus
Pseudanidorus valgus
Pseudanidorus vigilans
Pseudanidorus vigilans
Pseudanidorus wickhami
Pseudanidorus wickhami
Pseudanophthalmus cerberus
Pseudanophthalmus cerberus
Pseudanophthalmus grandis
Pseudanophthalmus grandis
Pseudanophthalmus nelsoni
Pseudanophthalmus nelsoni
Pseudanophthalmus pusio
Pseudanophthalmus pusio
Pseudanophthalmus robustus
Pseudanophthalmus robustus
Pseudanophthalmus tenuis
Pseudanophthalmus tenuis
Pseudanostirus hoppingi
Pseudanostirus hoppingi
Pseudanostirus laricis
Pseudanostirus laricis
Pseudanostirus nebraskensis
Pseudanostirus nebraskensis
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis
Pseudanostirus tigrinus
Pseudanostirus tigrinus
Pseudanthonomus crataegi
Pseudanthonomus crataegi
Pseudanthonomus helvolus
Pseudanthonomus helvolus
Pseudanthonomus rufulus
Pseudanthonomus rufulus
Pseudanthonomus tomentosulus
Pseudanthonomus tomentosulus
Pseudanthonomus validus
Pseudanthonomus validus
Pseudaptinus lecontei
Pseudaptinus lecontei
Pseudaptinus oviceps 0
Pseudaptinus oviceps
Pseudariotus notatus
Pseudariotus notatus
Pseudastylopsis nebulosus
Pseudastylopsis nebulosus
Pseudasydates inyoensis
Pseudasydates inyoensis
Pseudataenius socialis
Pseudataenius socialis
Pseudephalus brevicornis
Pseudephalus brevicornis
Pseudepierus gentilis
Pseudepierus gentilis
Pseudeurostus kelleri
Pseudeurostus kelleri
Pseudips concinnus
Pseudips concinnus
Pseudips radiatae
Pseudips radiatae
Pseudischyrus nigrans
Pseudischyrus nigrans
Pseudischyrus ventriloquax
Pseudischyrus ventriloquax
Pseudoacalles nuchalis
Pseudoacalles nuchalis
Pseudobaris angusta
Pseudobaris angusta
Pseudobaris farcta
Pseudobaris farcta
Pseudobaris nigrina
Pseudobaris nigrina
Pseudobaris pectoralis
Pseudobaris pectoralis
Pseudobaris sobrina
Pseudobaris sobrina
Pseudocanthon perplexus
Pseudocanthon perplexus
Pseudocentrinus ochraceus
Pseudocentrinus ochraceus
Pseudocercopeus setosus
Pseudocercopeus setosus
Pseudochlamys semirufescens
Pseudochlamys semirufescens
Pseudochodaeus estriatus
Pseudochodaeus estriatus
Pseudocistela brevis
Pseudocistela brevis
Pseudocistela marginata
Pseudocistela marginata
Pseudocistela opaca
Pseudocistela opaca
Pseudocistela pinguis
Pseudocistela pinguis
Pseudocorticus blairi
Pseudocorticus blairi
Pseudocotalpa giulianii
Pseudocotalpa giulianii
Pseudocotalpa sonorica
Pseudocotalpa sonorica
Pseudogaurotina abdominalis
Pseudogaurotina abdominalis
Pseudoholostrophus discolor
Pseudoholostrophus discolor
Pseudoholostrophus impressicollis
Pseudoholostrophus impressicollis
Pseudohylesinus grandis
Pseudohylesinus grandis
Pseudohylesinus granulatus
Pseudohylesinus granulatus
Pseudohylesinus maculosus
Pseudohylesinus maculosus
Pseudohylesinus pini
Pseudohylesinus pini
Pseudohylesinus sericeus
Pseudohylesinus sericeus
Pseudohylesinus tsugae
Pseudohylesinus tsugae
Pseudolathra collare
Pseudolathra collare
Pseudolathra dimidiata
Pseudolathra dimidiata
Pseudolathra famelica
Pseudolathra famelica
Pseudoluperus wickhami
Mexiluperus wickhami
Pseudomedon thoracica
Pseudomedon thoracica