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)
Clambus domesticus
Clambus domesticus
Clambus minutus
Clambus minutus
Clambus neptunus
Clambus neptunus
Clambus octobris
Clambus octobris
Clambus pluto
Clambus pluto
Clambus saturnus
Clambus saturnus
Clinidium canaliculatum
Clinidium canaliculatum
Clinidium veneficum
Clinidium veneficum
Clypastraea pulchella
Clypastraea pulchella
Codocera ferruginea
Codocera ferruginea
Colenis immunda
Colenis immunda
Colobicus hirtus
Colobicus hirtus
Colydium elongatum
Colydium elongatum
Contacyphon padi
Contacyphon padi
Corticarina truncatella
Corticarina truncatella
Cryptolestes duplicatus
Cryptolestes duplicatus
Cucujus bicolor
Cucujus bicolor
Cucujus cinnaberinus
Cucujus cinnaberinus
Cucujus coccinatus
Cucujus coccinatus
Cucujus haematodes
Cucujus haematodes
Cucujus mniszechi
Cucujus mniszechi
Cucujus opacus
Cucujus opacus
Cybocephalus acutus
Cybocephalus acutus
Cybocephalus akesuensis
Cybocephalus akesuensis
Cybocephalus aleyrodiphagus
Cybocephalus aleyrodiphagus
Cybocephalus apicehirtus
Cybocephalus apicehirtus
Cybocephalus bispinus
Cybocephalus bispinus
Cybocephalus brincki
Cybocephalus brincki
Cybocephalus canariensis
Cybocephalus canariensis
Cybocephalus conduplicatus
Cybocephalus conduplicatus
Cybocephalus dunhuangensis
Cybocephalus dunhuangensis
Cybocephalus elegantulus
Cybocephalus elegantulus
Cybocephalus fodori
Cybocephalus fodori
Cybocephalus heydeni
Cybocephalus heydeni
Cybocephalus leai
Cybocephalus leai
Cybocephalus politissimus
Cybocephalus politissimus
Cybocephalus politus
Cybocephalus politus
Cybocephalus serrativentris
Cybocephalus serrativentris
Cychramus luteus
Cychramus luteus
Cytilus kanoi
Cytilus kanoi
Dacne bipustulata
Dacne bipustulata
Dascillus nivipictus
Dascillus nivipictus
Dascillus plumbeus
Dascillus plumbeus
Dascillus superbus
Dascillus superbus
Dasytes caeruleus
Dasytes caeruleus
Dendrophagus crenatus
Dendrophagus crenatus
Deretaphrus aequaliceps
Deretaphrus aequaliceps
Deretaphrus erichsoni
Deretaphrus erichsoni
Dermestes laniarius
Dermestes laniarius
Derodontus macularis
Derodontus macularis
Derolathrus anophthalmus
Derolathrus anophthalmus
Derolathrus ceylonicus
Derolathrus ceylonicus
Diaperis boleti
Diaperis boleti
Dineutus aereus
Dineutus aereus
Dineutus australis
Dineutus australis
Dineutus longimanus
Dineutus longimanus
Dineutus mellyi
Dineutus mellyi
Dineutus orientalis
Dineutus orientalis
Diphyllostoma linsleyi
Diphyllostoma linsleyi
Diplocoelus angustulus
Diplocoelus angustulus
Diplocoelus fagi
Diplocoelus fagi
Diplocoelus humerosus
Diplocoelus humerosus
Diplocoelus oblongus
Diplocoelus oblongus
Dromaeolus barnabita
Dromaeolus barnabita
Dryops auriculatus
Dryops auriculatus
Dryops ernesti
Dryops ernesti
Dryops gracilis
Dryops gracilis
Dryops lutulentus
Dryops lutulentus
Dryops similaris
Dryops similaris
Dryops subincanus
Dryops subincanus
Ectopria opaca
Ectopria opaca
Eidoreus japonicus
Eidoreus japonicus
Eidoreus minutus
Eidoreus minutus
Elacatis kraatzi
Elacatis kraatzi
Elacatis ocularis
Elacatis ocularis
Elacatis similis
Elacatis similis
Elytrimitatrix geniculata
Elytrimitatrix geniculata
Elytrimitatrix trifasciata
Elytrimitatrix trifasciata
Enicmus rugosus
Enicmus rugosus
Enicmus transversus
Enicmus transversus
Ennearthron cornutum
Ennearthron cornutum
Enochrus simulans
Enochrus simulans
Epicauta hirticornis
Epicauta hirticornis
Epimetopus arizonicus
Epimetopus arizonicus
Epimetopus costatus
Epimetopus costatus
Epimetopus punctipennis
Epimetopus punctipennis
Eronyxa pallida
Eronyxa pallida
Eubrianax granicollis
Eubrianax granicollis
Eubrianax niger
Eubrianax niger
Eubrianax pellucidus
Eubrianax pellucidus
Eubrianax ramicornis
Eubrianax ramicornis
Eucinetus linskyi
Eucinetus linskyi
Eucinetus punctulatus
Eucinetus punctulatus
Eucinetus stewarti
Eucinetus stewarti
Eucinetus terminalis
Eucinetus terminalis
Eucinetus testaceus
Eucinetus testaceus
Eucnemis capucina
Eucnemis capucina
Euglenes oculatus
Euglenes oculatus
Eurypogon jaechi
Eurypogon jaechi
Eurypogon japonicus
Eurypogon japonicus