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)
Trichapion roseae
Trichapion roseae
Trichapion sayi
Trichapion sayi
Trichapion tenuirostrum
Trichapion tenuirostrum
Trichapion troglodytes 0
Trichapion troglodytes
Trichinorhipis knulli
Trichinorhipis knulli
Trichiorhyssemus riparius
Trichiorhyssemus riparius
Trichiotes seriatus
Trichiotes seriatus
Trichiotinus assimilis
Trichiotinus assimilis
Trichiotinus piger
Trichiotinus piger
Trichiotinus rufobrunneus
Trichiotinus rufobrunneus
Trichiotinus texanus
Trichiotinus texanus
Trichiotinus viridans
Trichiotinus viridans
Trichiusa compacta
Trichiusa compacta
Trichiusa hirsuta
Trichiusa hirsuta
Trichobaris compacta
Trichobaris compacta
Trichobaris major
Trichobaris major
Trichocanonura linearis
Trichocanonura linearis
Trichochrous aenescens
Trichochrous aenescens
Trichochrous apicalis
Trichochrous apicalis
Trichochrous brevicornis
Trichochrous brevicornis
Trichochrous calcaratus
Trichochrous calcaratus
Trichochrous convergens
Trichochrous convergens
Trichochrous egenus
Trichochrous egenus
Trichochrous ferrugineus
Trichochrous ferrugineus
Trichochrous fieldii
Trichochrous fieldii
Trichochrous fulvovestitus
Trichochrous fulvovestitus
Trichochrous fuscus
Trichochrous fuscus
Trichochrous irrasus
Trichochrous irrasus
Trichochrous quadrinotatus
Trichochrous quadrinotatus
Trichochrous serrulatus
Trichochrous serrulatus
Trichochrous sinuosus
Trichochrous sinuosus
Trichochrous sordidus
Trichochrous sordidus
Trichochrous umbratus
Trichochrous umbratus
Trichocnemis pauper
Trichocnemis pauper
Trichodes bibalteatus
Trichodes bibalteatus
Trichodes oresterus
Trichodes oresterus
Trichodes peninsularis
Trichodes peninsularis
Trichodes simulator
Trichodes simulator
Trichodesma brattaini
Trichodesma brattaini
Trichodesma concinnum
Trichodesma concinnum
Trichodesma cornumaculatum
Trichodesma cornumaculatum
Trichodesma cristatum
Trichodesma cristatum
Trichodesma klagesi
Trichodesma klagesi
Trichodesma rileyi 0
Trichodesma rileyi
Trichodesma sordidum 0
Trichodesma sordidum
Trichodesma whitei
Trichodesma whitei
Trichodirabius longulus
Trichodirabius longulus
Tricholochmaea decora
Tricholochmaea decora
Tricholochmaea kalmiae
Tricholochmaea kalmiae
Tricholochmaea punctipennis
Tricholochmaea punctipennis
Tricholochmaea rufosanguinea
Tricholochmaea rufosanguinea
Tricholochmaea tuberculata
Tricholochmaea tuberculata
Tricholochmaea vaccinii
Tricholochmaea vaccinii
Trichomagdalis atrata
Trichomagdalis atrata
Trichomagdalis conspersa
Trichomagdalis conspersa
Trichonotuloides aphoderrans
Trichonotuloides aphoderrans
Trichonotulus scrofa
Trichonotulus scrofa
Trichonyx sulcicollis
Trichonyx sulcicollis
Trichophya pilicornis
Trichophya pilicornis
Trichophya tarsalis
Trichophya tarsalis
Trichopsenius depressus
Trichopsenius depressus
Trichotichnus autumnalis
Trichotichnus autumnalis
Trichotichnus dichrous
Trichotichnus dichrous
Trichotichnus fulgens
Trichotichnus fulgens
Trichotichnus vulpeculus
Trichotichnus vulpeculus
Tricolor Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus tricolor
Tricorynus bifoveatus
Tricorynus bifoveatus
Tricorynus castaneus
Tricorynus castaneus
Tricorynus congruus
Tricorynus congruus
Tricorynus dichrous
Tricorynus dichrous
Tricorynus estriatus
Tricorynus estriatus
Tricorynus gracilis 0
Tricorynus gracilis
Tricorynus gravis
Tricorynus gravis
Tricorynus lucidus
Tricorynus lucidus
Tricorynus nigritulus
Tricorynus nigritulus
Tricorynus palliatus
Tricorynus palliatus
Tricorynus pinguis 0
Tricorynus pinguis
Tricorynus politus
Tricorynus politus
Tricorynus punctatus
Tricorynus punctatus
Tricorynus similis
Tricorynus similis
Tricrania stansburyi
Tricrania stansburyi
Triglyphulus ater
Triglyphulus ater
Trigonarthris proxima
Trigonarthris proxima
Trigonarthris subpubescens
Trigonarthris subpubescens
Trigonodemus fasciatus
Trigonodemus fasciatus
Trigonodemus striatus
Trigonodemus striatus
Trigonopleurus cordobaalfaroi
Trigonopleurus cordobaalfaroi
Trigonorhinus alternatus
Trigonorhinus alternatus
Trigonorhinus rotundatus
Trigonorhinus rotundatus
Trigonoscuta cruzi
Trigonoscuta cruzi
Trigonoscuta miguelensis
Trigonoscuta miguelensis
Trigonoscuta mohawki
Trigonoscuta mohawki
Trigonoscuta nicolana
Trigonoscuta nicolana
Trigonoscuta stantoni
Trigonoscuta stantoni
Trigonoscutoides texanus
Trigonoscutoides texanus
Trigonurus crotchi
Trigonurus crotchi
Trigonurus edwardsi
Trigonurus edwardsi
Trigonurus rugosus
Trigonurus rugosus
Trigonurus sharpi
Trigonurus sharpi
Trimioarcus musamator
Trimioarcus musamator