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)
Trimiomelba dubia
Trimiomelba dubia
Trimioplectus obsoletus
Trimioplectus obsoletus
Trimitomerus riversii
Trimitomerus riversii
Trimium brevicorne
Trimium brevicorne
Trimytis pruinosa
Trimytis pruinosa
Triodonyx bellamyi
Triodonyx bellamyi
Triorophus laevis
Triorophus laevis
Triorophus lecontei
Triorophus lecontei
Triorophus rugiceps
Triorophus rugiceps
Triphalopsis californica
Triphalopsis californica
Triphyllia elongata
Triphyllia elongata
Triplax alachuae
Triplax alachuae
Triplax californica
Triplax californica
Triplax cuneata 0
Triplax cuneata
Triplax dissimulator
Triplax dissimulator
Triplax flavicollis
Triplax flavicollis
Triplax frontalis
Triplax frontalis
Triplax macra
Triplax macra
Triplax mesosternalis
Triplax mesosternalis
Triplax thoracica
Triplax thoracica
Triplax wehrlei
Triplax wehrlei
Trirhabda adela
Trirhabda adela
Trirhabda borealis
Trirhabda borealis
Trirhabda confusa
Trirhabda confusa
Trirhabda convergens
Trirhabda convergens
Trirhabda geminata
Trirhabda geminata
Trirhabda virgata
Trirhabda virgata
Trisignis marshi
Trisignis marshi
Tritoma angulata
Tritoma angulata
Tritoma atriventris
Tritoma atriventris
Tritoma biguttata
Tritoma biguttata
Tritoma erythrocephala
Tritoma erythrocephala
Tritoma mimetica
Tritoma mimetica
Tritoma unicolor
Tritoma unicolor
Trixagus carinicollis
Trixagus carinicollis
Trixagus chevrolati
Trixagus chevrolati
Trixagus mendax
Trixagus mendax
Trixagus sericeus
Trixagus sericeus
Troezon lutosus
Troezon lutosus
Trogloderus arcanus
Trogloderus arcanus
Trogloderus costatus
Trogloderus costatus
Trogloderus kandai
Trogloderus kandai
Trogloderus major
Trogloderus major
Trogloderus nevadus
Trogloderus nevadus
Trogloderus skillmani
Trogloderus skillmani
Trogloderus tuberculatus
Trogloderus tuberculatus
Trogloderus vandykei
Trogloderus vandykei
Trogloderus verpus
Trogloderus verpus
Trogloderus warneri
Trogloderus warneri
Troglomethes leechi
Troglomethes leechi
Troglomethes oregonensis
Troglomethes oregonensis
Trogoderma anthrenoides
Trogoderma anthrenoides
Trogoderma grassmani
Trogoderma grassmani
Trogoderma okumurai
Trogoderma okumurai
Trogoderma paralia
Trogoderma paralia
Trogoderma primum
Trogoderma primum
Trogoderma sternale
Trogoderma sternale
Trogoxylon punctatum
Trogoxylon punctatum
Trophimus aeneipennis
Trophimus aeneipennis
Tropiphorus elevatus
Tropiphorus elevatus
Tropiphorus obtusus
Tropiphorus obtusus
Tropiphorus terricola
Tropiphorus terricola
Tropisternus affinis
Tropisternus affinis
Tropisternus apicipalpis
Tropisternus apicipalpis
Tropisternus blatchleyi
Tropisternus blatchleyi
Tropisternus collaris
Tropisternus collaris
Tropisternus fuscitarsis
Tropisternus fuscitarsis
Tropisternus glaber
Tropisternus glaber
Tropisternus mixtus
Tropisternus mixtus
Tropisternus sublaevis
Tropisternus sublaevis
Trox aequalis
Trox aequalis
Trox capillaris
Trox capillaris
Trox contractus
Trox contractus
Trox fascifer
Trox fascifer
Trox floridanus
Trox floridanus
Trox gemmulatus
Trox gemmulatus
Trox laticollis
Trox laticollis
Trox paulseni
Glyptotrox paulseni
Trox plicatus
Trox plicatus
Trox robinsoni
Trox robinsoni
Trox sonorae
Trox sonorae
Trox sordidus
Trox sordidus
Trox striatus
Trox striatus
Trox tuberculatus
Trox tuberculatus
Trox unistriatus
Trox unistriatus
Trox variolatus
Trox variolatus
Trypherus frisoni
Trypherus frisoni
Trypherus latipennis
Trypherus latipennis
Trypodendron betulae
Trypodendron betulae
Trypodendron scabricolle
Trypodendron scabricolle
Trypophloeus nitidus
Trypophloeus nitidus
Tuber Flea Beetle
Epitrix tuberis
potentially more damaging than E. subcrinita ( 4 )
Tumbling Flower Beetle
Glipa oculata
Twelve-spotted Asparagus Beetle
Crioceris duodecimpunctata
Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle
Chilocorus stigma
Twig Pruner Beetle
Anelaphus villosus
Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha bilineata
Two-toothed Pine Beetle
Pityogenes bidentatus
Twobanded Japanese Weevil
Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus
Tychius liljebladi 0
Tychius liljebladi