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)
Pseudomethia arida
Pseudomethia arida
Pseudomopsis inflata
Pseudomopsis inflata
Pseudomordellina hattorii
Pseudomordellina hattorii
Pseudomorpha alleni
Pseudomorpha alleni
Pseudomorpha augustata
Pseudomorpha augustata
Pseudomorpha excrucians
Pseudomorpha excrucians
Pseudomorpha hubbardi
Pseudomorpha hubbardi
Pseudomus sedentarius
Pseudomus sedentarius
Pseudopentarthrum parvicollis
Pseudopentarthrum parvicollis
Pseudopentarthrum simplex
Pseudopentarthrum simplex
Pseudoperiboeum lengi
Pseudoperiboeum lengi
Pseudopilema hoppingi
Pseudopilema hoppingi
Pseudopityophthorus agrifoliae
Pseudopityophthorus agrifoliae
Pseudopityophthorus asperulus
Pseudopityophthorus asperulus
Pseudopityophthorus pruinosus
Pseudopityophthorus pruinosus
Pseudopityophthorus yavapaii
Pseudopityophthorus yavapaii
Pseudopsis sagitta
Pseudopsis sagitta
Pseudopsis subulata
Pseudopsis subulata
Pseudorimus orbicollis
Pseudorimus orbicollis
Pseudothysanoes rigidus
Pseudothysanoes rigidus
Pseudotolida lutea
Pseudotolida lutea
Pseudotychius watsoni
Pseudotychius watsoni
Pseudoxylosteus ornatus
Pseudoxylosteus ornatus
Pseudozonitis brevis
Pseudozonitis brevis
Pseudozonitis labialis
Pseudozonitis labialis
Psilocnemis leucosticta
Psilocnemis leucosticta
Psilopyga fasciata
Psilopyga fasciata
Psiloscelis abnormalis
Psiloscelis abnormalis
Psiloscelis corrosa
Psiloscelis corrosa
Psiloscelis perpunctata
Psiloscelis perpunctata
Psiloscelis planipes
Psiloscelis planipes
Psiloscelis subopaca
Psiloscelis subopaca
Psilothrix foveicollis
Psilothrix foveicollis
Psoa maculata
Psoa maculata
Psomus armatus
Psomus armatus
Psydrus piceus
Psydrus piceus
Psylliodes convexior
Psylliodes convexior
Psylliodes credens
Psylliodes credens
Psylliodes cucullata
Psylliodes cucullata
Psylliodes picina
Psylliodes picina
Psyrassa castanea
Psyrassa castanea
Psyrassa sallaei 0
Psyrassa sallaei
Pteroloma nebroides
Pteroloma nebroides
Pterostichus acutipes
Pterostichus acutipes
Pterostichus adstrictus
Pterostichus adstrictus
Pterostichus agonus
Pterostichus agonus
Pterostichus algidus
Pterostichus algidus
Pterostichus amadeus
Pterostichus amadeus
Pterostichus angustus
Pterostichus angustus
Pterostichus barri
Pterostichus barri
Pterostichus barryorum
Pterostichus barryorum
Pterostichus californicus
Pterostichus californicus
Pterostichus caligans
Pterostichus caligans
Pterostichus caribou
Pterostichus caribou
Pterostichus castaneus
Pterostichus castaneus
Pterostichus castor
Pterostichus castor
Pterostichus circulosus
Pterostichus circulosus
Pterostichus corvinus
Pterostichus corvinus
Pterostichus costatus
Pterostichus costatus
Pterostichus crenicollis
Pterostichus crenicollis
Pterostichus diana
Pterostichus diana
Pterostichus diligendus
Pterostichus diligendus
Pterostichus ebeninus
Pterostichus ebeninus
Pterostichus empetricola
Pterostichus empetricola
Pterostichus femoralis
Pterostichus femoralis
Pterostichus fuchsi
Pterostichus fuchsi
Pterostichus herculaneus
Pterostichus herculaneus
Pterostichus hypogeus
Pterostichus hypogeus
Pterostichus illustris
Pterostichus illustris
Pterostichus inanis
Pterostichus inanis
Pterostichus inermis
Pterostichus inermis
Pterostichus infernalis
Pterostichus infernalis
Pterostichus inopinus
Pterostichus inopinus
Pterostichus johnsoni
Pterostichus johnsoni
Pterostichus kotzebuei
Pterostichus kotzebuei
Pterostichus lama
Pterostichus lama
Pterostichus lubricus
Pterostichus lubricus
Pterostichus lustrans
Pterostichus lustrans
Pterostichus mancus
Pterostichus mancus
Pterostichus menetriesii
Pterostichus menetriesii
Pterostichus neobrunneus
Pterostichus neobrunneus
Pterostichus nigrocaeruleus
Pterostichus nigrocaeruleus
Pterostichus novus
Pterostichus novus
Pterostichus obesulus
Pterostichus obesulus
Pterostichus ordinarius
Pterostichus ordinarius
Pterostichus oregonus
Pterostichus oregonus
Pterostichus palmi
Pterostichus palmi
Pterostichus patruelis
Pterostichus patruelis
Pterostichus pensylvanicus
Pterostichus pensylvanicus
Pterostichus permundus
Pterostichus permundus
Pterostichus planctus
Pterostichus planctus
Pterostichus praetermissus
Pterostichus praetermissus
Pterostichus protractus
Pterostichus protractus
Pterostichus pumilus
Pterostichus pumilus
Pterostichus punctatissimus
Pterostichus punctatissimus
Pterostichus putus
Pterostichus putus
Pterostichus relictus
Pterostichus relictus
Pterostichus restrictus
Pterostichus restrictus
Pterostichus riparius
Pterostichus riparius
Pterostichus sayanus
Pterostichus sayanus