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)
Speleochus ferus
Speleochus ferus
Sperchopsis tessellata
Sperchopsis tessellata
Sphaenothecus bilineatus
Sphaenothecus bilineatus
Sphaeriestes virescens
Sphaeriestes virescens
Sphaerobothris platti
Sphaerobothris platti
Sphaerobothris ulkei
Sphaerobothris ulkei
Sphaeroderus bicarinatus
Sphaeroderus bicarinatus
Sphaeroderus canadensis
Sphaeroderus canadensis
Sphaeroderus schaumii
Sphaeroderus schaumii
Sphaeroderus stenostomus
Sphaeroderus stenostomus
Sphalma quadricollis
Sphalma quadricollis
Sphenophorus apicalis
Sphenophorus apicalis
Sphenophorus arizonensis
Sphenophorus arizonensis
Sphenophorus australis
Sphenophorus australis
Sphenophorus blanchardi
Sphenophorus blanchardi
Sphenophorus cf-mormon
Sphenophorus cf-mormon
Sphenophorus chittendeni
Sphenophorus chittendeni
Sphenophorus coesifrons
Sphenophorus coesifrons
Sphenophorus compressirostris
Sphenophorus compressirostris
Sphenophorus costicollis
Sphenophorus costicollis
Sphenophorus costipennis
Sphenophorus costipennis
Sphenophorus cultellatus
Sphenophorus cultellatus
Sphenophorus deficiens
Sphenophorus deficiens
Sphenophorus destructor
Sphenophorus destructor
Sphenophorus gagatinus
Sphenophorus gagatinus
Sphenophorus gentilis
Sphenophorus gentilis
Sphenophorus germari
Sphenophorus germari
Sphenophorus graminis
Sphenophorus graminis
Sphenophorus hoegbergii
Sphenophorus hoegbergii
Sphenophorus holosericus
Sphenophorus holosericus
Sphenophorus imus
Sphenophorus imus
Sphenophorus incongruus
Sphenophorus incongruus
Sphenophorus latinasus
Sphenophorus latinasus
Sphenophorus marinus
Sphenophorus marinus
Sphenophorus mormon
Sphenophorus mormon
Sphenophorus necydaloides
Sphenophorus necydaloides
Sphenophorus nubilus
Sphenophorus nubilus
Sphenophorus pertinax
Sphenophorus pertinax
Sphenophorus pontederiae
Sphenophorus pontederiae
Sphenophorus rectus
Sphenophorus rectus
Sphenophorus sayi
Sphenophorus sayi
Sphenophorus scoparius
Sphenophorus scoparius
Sphenophorus simplex
Sphenophorus simplex
Sphenophorus subulatus
Sphenophorus subulatus
Sphenophorus tardus
Sphenophorus tardus
Sphenophorus velutinus
Sphenophorus velutinus
Sphenophorus villosiventris
Sphenophorus villosiventris
Sphenophorus vomerinus
Sphenophorus vomerinus
Sphindocis denticollis
Sphindocis denticollis
Sphindus crassulus
Sphindus crassulus
Sphindus trinifer
Sphindus trinifer
Sphingocephalus ovalis
Sphingocephalus ovalis
Spilodiscus arcuatus
Spilodiscus arcuatus
Spilodiscus biplagiatus
Spilodiscus biplagiatus
Spilodiscus gloveri
Spilodiscus gloveri
Spilodiscus instratus
Spilodiscus instratus
Spilodiscus sellatus
Spilodiscus sellatus
Spilodiscus ulkei
Spilodiscus ulkei
Spilotus quadripustulatus
Spilotus quadripustulatus
Spined Oak Borer Beetle
Elaphidion mucronatum
Spintherophyta arizonensis
Spintherophyta arizonensis
Spintherophyta exigua
Spintherophyta exigua
Splendid Earth Boring Beetle
Geotrupes splendidus
Splendid Tiger Beetle
Cicindela splendida
Spotless Lady Beetle
Cycloneda sanguinea
Spotted Apple Tree Borer
Saperda cretata
Spotted Blister Beetle
Epicauta maculata
Spotted Blister Beetle
Epicauta pardalis
Spotted Hairy Fungus Beetle
Mycetophagus quadriguttatus
Spotted Tortoise Firefly
Aspisoma sticticum
Spotted Tree Borer Beetle
Synaphaeta guexi
Spotted Warner Valley Dunes June Beetle
Polyphylla avittata
Spotworm Borer
Agrilus acutipennis
Spruce Limb Borer
Opsimus quadrilineatus
Spruce Zebra Beetle
Xylotrechus undulatus
Squamanotoxus elegans
Squamanotoxus elegans
Squash Lady Beetle
Epilachna borealis
St. Anthony Dune Tiger Beetle
Cicindela arenicola
Stag Beetle
Lucanus capreolus
Stagetus profundus
Stagetus profundus
Stamnoderus monstrosus
Stamnoderus monstrosus
Stamoderes uniformis
Stamoderes uniformis
Staphylinus ornaticauda
Staphylinus ornaticauda
Statira defecta
Statira defecta
Statira gagatina
Statira gagatina
Statira nigromaculata
Statira nigromaculata
Statira opacicollis 0
Statira opacicollis
Statira pluripunctata
Statira pluripunctata
Stator limbatus
Stator limbatus
Stator sordidus
Stator sordidus
Stator vachelliae
Stator vachelliae
Steelblue Lady Beetle
Halmus chalybeus
Stelidota adsuffusa 0
Stelidota adsuffusa
Stelidota coenosa
Stelidota coenosa
Stelidota octomaculata
Stelidota octomaculata
Stenancylus colomboi
Stenancylus colomboi
Stenelaphus alienus
Stenelaphus alienus
Stenelmis beameri
Stenelmis beameri
Stenelmis bicarinata
Stenelmis bicarinata
Stenelmis concinna
Stenelmis concinna