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)
Tychius lineellus
Tychius lineellus
Tychius prolixus 0
Tychius prolixus
Tychius semisquamosus
Tychius semisquamosus
Tychius soltaui 0
Tychius soltaui
Tychius sordidus
Tychius sordidus
Tychius tectus
Tychius tectus
Tychobythinus bythinioides
Tychobythinus bythinioides
Tychus macclayi
Tychus macclayi
Tydessa blaisdelli
Tydessa blaisdelli
Tylcus hartwegii
Tylcus hartwegii
Tyloderma aereum
Tyloderma aereum
Tyloderma angustulum
Tyloderma angustulum
Tyloderma aquaticum
Tyloderma aquaticum
Tyloderma capitale
Tyloderma capitale
Tyloderma capitaloides
Tyloderma capitaloides
Tyloderma caseyi
Tyloderma caseyi
Tyloderma circumcaribbeum
Tyloderma circumcaribbeum
Tyloderma contusum
Tyloderma contusum
Tyloderma foveolatum
Tyloderma foveolatum
Tyloderma fragariae
Tyloderma fragariae
Tyloderma laporteae
Tyloderma laporteae
Tyloderma lecontei
Tyloderma lecontei
Tyloderma marshalli
Tyloderma marshalli
Tyloderma nigrum
Tyloderma nigrum
Tyloderma pseudofoveolatum
Tyloderma pseudofoveolatum
Tyloderma punctatum
Tyloderma punctatum
Tyloderma sphaerocarpae
Tyloderma sphaerocarpae
Tyloderma subpubescens
Tyloderma subpubescens
Tyloderma variegatum
Tyloderma variegatum
Tylosis oculatus
Tylosis oculatus
Tylosis puncticollis
Tylosis puncticollis
Tymnes chrysis
Tymnes chrysis
Tymnes oregonensis
Tymnes oregonensis
Tymnes tricolor
Tymnes tricolor
Tympanophorus puncticollis
Tympanophorus puncticollis
Typhlusechus chemehuevii
Typhlusechus chemehuevii
Typhlusechus singularis
Typhlusechus singularis
Typocerus acuticauda
Typocerus acuticauda
Typocerus badius
Typocerus badius
Typocerus confluens
Typocerus confluens
Typocerus gloriosus
Typocerus gloriosus
Typocerus lunulatus
Typocerus lunulatus
Typocerus octonotatus
Typocerus octonotatus
Typocerus serraticornis
Typocerus serraticornis
Typocerus sparsus
Typocerus sparsus
Tyrus corticinus
Tyrus corticinus
Tyrus humeralis
Tyrus humeralis
Tyrus semiruber
Tyrus semiruber
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) bicolor
Tytthonyx bicolor
Tytthonyx erythrocephala
Tytthonyx erythrocephala
Uleiota debilis
Uleiota debilis
Uleiota dubia
Uleiota dubia
Uleiota truncata
Uleiota truncata
Ulochaetes leoninus
Ulochaetes leoninus
Uloma imberbis
Uloma imberbis
Uloma longula
Uloma longula
Uloma mentalis
Uloma mentalis
Ulomoides ocularis
Ulomoides ocularis
Ulus crassus
Ulus crassus
Ulus elongatulus 0
Ulus elongatulus
Ulus fimbriatus 0
Ulus fimbriatus
Ulus hirsutus 0
Ulus hirsutus
Underfoot Tiny Sand-loving Scarab
Geopsammodius subpedalis
Undescribed-species
Undescribed-genus undescribed-species
Upoluna batrisioides
Upoluna batrisioides
Urgleptes celtis
Urgleptes celtis
Urgleptes foveatocollis
Urgleptes foveatocollis
Urgleptes querci
Urgleptes querci
Urgleptes signatus
Urgleptes signatus
Urodera dilaticollis
Urodera dilaticollis
Usechimorpha barberi
Usechimorpha barberi
Usechimorpha montana
Usechimorpha montana
Usechus lacerta
Usechus lacerta
Utobium marmoratum
Utobium marmoratum
Uvarus falli
Uvarus falli
Uvarus granarius
Uvarus granarius
Uvarus inflatus
Uvarus inflatus
Uvarus lacustris
Uvarus lacustris
Uvarus subtilis
Uvarus subtilis
Uvarus texanus
Uvarus texanus
Vacusus infernus
Vacusus infernus
Vacusus nigritulus
Vacusus nigritulus
Vacusus parvus
Vacusus parvus
Vacusus vicinus
Vacusus vicinus
Valda frontalis
Valda frontalis
Vandykea tuberculata
Vandykea tuberculata
Variable Tiger Beetle
Parvindela terricola
Varied Carpet Beetle
Anthrenus verbasci
Variegated June Beetle
Polyphylla variolosa
Variimorda insulata
Variimorda insulata
Variimorda jovialis
Variimorda jovialis
Variimorda pubescens
Variimorda pubescens
Vasaces linearis
Vasaces linearis
Vatellus mexicanus
Vatellus mexicanus
Vectura adspersa
Vectura adspersa
Vectura longiceps
Vectura longiceps
Vectura pseudonycha
Vectura pseudonycha
Velvet Longhorned Beetle
Trichoferus campestris
Velvetleaf Seed Beetle
Althaeus folkertsi
Ventrally-spotted Buprestid
Buprestis maculativentris