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)
Pterostichus sculptus
Pterostichus sculptus
Pterostichus similis
Pterostichus similis
Pterostichus sphodrinus
Pterostichus sphodrinus
Pterostichus stygicus
Pterostichus stygicus
Pterostichus subacutus
Pterostichus subacutus
Pterostichus sublaevis
Pterostichus sublaevis
Pterostichus superciliosus
Pterostichus superciliosus
Pterostichus surgens
Pterostichus surgens
Pterostichus tenuis
Pterostichus tenuis
Pterostichus tumescens
Pterostichus tumescens
Pterostichus ventralis
Pterostichus ventralis
Pterostichus ventricosus
Pterostichus ventricosus
Pterostichus vermiculosus
Pterostichus vermiculosus
Pterostichus vicinus
Pterostichus vicinus
Pterotus obscuripennis
Pterotus obscuripennis
Pteryngium crenatum
Pteryngium crenatum
Ptilineurus marmoratus
Ptilineurus marmoratus
Ptilinus acuminatus
Ptilinus acuminatus
Ptilinus basalis
Ptilinus basalis
Ptilinus ramicornis
Ptilinus ramicornis
Ptilodactyla angustata
Ptilodactyla angustata
Ptilodactyla hyperglotta
Ptilodactyla hyperglotta
Ptilodactyla isoloba
Ptilodactyla isoloba
Ptilodactyla nanoderma
Ptilodactyla nanoderma
Ptilodactyla serricollis
Ptilodactyla serricollis
Ptilophorus wrightii
Ptilophorus wrightii
Ptinomorphus angulatus
Ptinomorphus angulatus
Ptinomorphus granosus
Ptinomorphus granosus
Ptinus caelebs
Ptinus caelebs
Ptinus californicus
Ptinus californicus
Ptinus concurrens
Ptinus concurrens
Ptinus constrictus 0
Ptinus constrictus
Ptinus falli
Ptinus falli
Ptinus feminalis
Ptinus feminalis
Ptinus gandolphei
Ptinus gandolphei
Ptinus interruptus
Ptinus interruptus
Ptinus strangulatus
Ptinus strangulatus
Ptinus texanus
Ptinus texanus
Ptinus tuberculatus
Ptinus tuberculatus
Ptinus verticalis
Ptinus verticalis
Ptomaphagus appalachianus
Ptomaphagus appalachianus
Ptomaphagus brevior
Ptomaphagus brevior
Ptomaphagus californicus
Ptomaphagus californicus
Ptomaphagus fumosus
Ptomaphagus fumosus
Ptomaphagus merritti
Ptomaphagus merritti
Ptomaphagus nevadicus
Ptomaphagus nevadicus
Ptosima idolynae
Ptosima idolynae
Ptosima walshii
Ptosima walshii
Punctate Blister Beetle
Epicauta puncticollis
Punicealis munda
Punicealis munda
Purealus beckelorum
Purealus beckelorum
Type Locality: McKenzie Lake, Gaines County, Texas
Purpuricenus axillaris
Purpuricenus axillaris
Purpuricenus humeralis
Purpuricenus humeralis
Purpuricenus linsleyi
Purpuricenus linsleyi
Pustulated Carrion Beetle
Nicrophorus pustulatus
Pycnarthrum hispidum
Pycnarthrum hispidum
Pycnobaris nigrostriata
Pycnobaris nigrostriata
Pycnobaris pruinosa
Pycnobaris pruinosa
Pycnoglypta campbelli
Pycnoglypta campbelli
Pycnoglypta fracta
Pycnoglypta fracta
Pycnomerus arizonicus
Pycnomerus arizonicus
Pycnomerus haematodes
Pycnomerus haematodes
Pycnomerus reflexus
Pycnomerus reflexus
Pycnoplectus difficilis
Pycnoplectus difficilis
Pycnoplectus spinifer
Pycnoplectus spinifer
Pycnotomina cavicolle
Pycnotomina cavicolle
Pygmy Tiger Beetle
Brasiella viridisticta
Pygoleptura carbonata 0
Pygoleptura carbonata
Pygoleptura nigrella
Pygoleptura nigrella
Pyractomena angulata
Pyractomena angulata
Pyractomena dispersa
Pyractomena dispersa
Pyractomena marginalis
Pyractomena marginalis
Pyropyga decipiens
Pyropyga decipiens
Pyrota bilineata
Pyrota bilineata
Pyrota engelmanni
Pyrota engelmanni
Pyrota germari
Pyrota germari
Pyrota lineata
Pyrota lineata
Pyrota obliquefascia
Pyrota obliquefascia
Pyrota palpalis
Pyrota palpalis
Pyrota postica
Pyrota postica
Pyrota punctata
Pyrota punctata
Pyrota sinuata
Pyrota sinuata
Pyrota trochanterica
Pyrota trochanterica
Pytho americanus
Pytho americanus
Pytho niger
Pytho niger
Pytho seidlitzi
Pytho seidlitzi
Pytho strictus
Pytho strictus
Pyticeroides laticornis
Pyticeroides laticornis
Quediellus debilis
Quediellus debilis
Quedius (Megaquedius) explanatus
Quedius explanatus
Quedius aenescens
Quedius aenescens
Quedius alesi-msname
Quedius alesi-msname
Quedius brunnipennis
Quedius brunnipennis
Quedius canadensis
Quedius canadensis
Quedius capucinus
Quedius capucinus
Quedius charactus
Quedius charactus
Quedius cinctus
Quedius cinctus
Quedius criddlei
Quedius criddlei
Quedius densiventris
Quedius densiventris
Quedius desertus
Quedius desertus