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)
Eustrophus dermestoides
Eustrophus dermestoides
Euxestus parkii
Euxestus parkii
Georissus alticosta
Georissus alticosta
Georissus chameleo
Georissus chameleo
Georissus costatus
Georissus costatus
Georissus crenulatus
Georissus crenulatus
Georissus granifer
Georissus granifer
Georissus laesicollis
Georissus laesicollis
Georissus laevigatus
Georissus laevigatus
Georissus marlieri
Georissus marlieri
Georissus perrieri
Georissus perrieri
Georissus satoi
Georissus satoi
Georissus takahashii
Georissus takahashii
Georissus tuberifer
Georissus tuberifer
Germarostes senegalensis
Germarostes senegalensis
Glaresis australis
Glaresis australis
Glaresis bajaensis
Glaresis bajaensis
Glaresis bautista
Glaresis bautista
Glaresis beckeri
Glaresis beckeri
Glaresis caenulenta
Glaresis caenulenta
Glaresis handlirschi
Glaresis handlirschi
Glaresis hispana
Glaresis hispana
Glaresis japonensis
Glaresis japonensis
Glaresis montenegro
Glaresis montenegro
Glaresis rufa
Glaresis rufa
Glaresis sabulosa
Glaresis sabulosa
Glaresis tumida
Glaresis tumida
Glaresis warneri
Glaresis warneri
Glaresis yanegai
Glaresis yanegai
Glaresis zacateca
Glaresis zacateca
Glaresis zvirgzdinsi
Glaresis zvirgzdinsi
Glipa malaccana
Glipa malaccana
Glischrochilus grandis
Glischrochilus grandis
Glischrochilus japonius
Glischrochilus japonius
Grynocharis oblonga
Grynocharis oblonga
Grynocharis oregonensis
Grynocharis oregonensis
Grynocharis pubescens
Grynocharis pubescens
Gyrinus distinctus
Gyrinus distinctus
Gyrinus urinator
Gyrinus urinator
Hadrobregmus denticollis
Hadrobregmus denticollis
Hadrobregmus pertinax
Hadrobregmus pertinax
Haliplus flavicollis
Haliplus flavicollis
Haliplus ruficollis
Haliplus ruficollis
Haliplus sharpi
Haliplus sharpi
Hallomenus axillaris
Hallomenus axillaris
Helophorus aquaticus
Helophorus aquaticus
Helophorus flavipes
Helophorus flavipes
Helophorus glacialis
Helophorus glacialis
Helophorus granularis
Helophorus granularis
Helophorus griseus
Helophorus griseus
Helophorus micans
Helophorus micans
Helophorus minutus
Helophorus minutus
Helophorus nanus
Helophorus nanus
Helophorus nubilus
Helophorus nubilus
Helophorus obscurus
Helophorus obscurus
Helophorus rufipes
Helophorus rufipes
Helophorus strigifrons
Helophorus strigifrons
Hemipeplus hemipterus
Hemipeplus hemipterus
Hemipeplus miyamotoi
Hemipeplus miyamotoi
Heterhelus pennatus
Heterhelus pennatus
Heterhelus scutellaris
Heterhelus scutellaris
Heterocerus debilipes
Heterocerus debilipes
Heterocerus flexuosus
Heterocerus flexuosus
Heterocerus flindersi
Heterocerus flindersi
Heterocerus fossor
Heterocerus fossor
Heterocerus fusculus
Heterocerus fusculus
Heterocerus heydeni
Heterocerus heydeni
Heterocerus marginatus
Heterocerus marginatus
Heterocerus novaeselandiae
Heterocerus novaeselandiae
Heterocerus obsoletus
Heterocerus obsoletus
Heterocerus parallelus
Heterocerus parallelus
Heterocerus simillimus
Heterocerus simillimus
Hister illigeri
Hister illigeri
Hister quadrimaculatus
Hister quadrimaculatus
Holostrophus orientalis
Holostrophus orientalis
Hoshihananomia dumbrelli
Hoshihananomia dumbrelli
Hoshihananomia leucosticta
Hoshihananomia leucosticta
Hydaticus seminiger
Hydaticus seminiger
Hydraena ambiflagellata
Hydraena ambiflagellata
Hydraena balearica
Hydraena balearica
Hydraena britteni
Hydraena britteni
Hydraena miyatakei
Hydraena miyatakei
Hydraena palustris
Hydraena palustris
Hydraena riparia
Hydraena riparia
Hydraena testacea
Hydraena testacea
Hydrochara affinis
Hydrochara affinis
Hydrochus angustatus
Hydrochus angustatus
Hydrochus brevis
Hydrochus brevis
Hydrochus chubu
Hydrochus chubu
Hydrochus crenatus
Hydrochus crenatus
Hydrochus elongatus
Hydrochus elongatus
Hydrochus ignicollis
Hydrochus ignicollis
Hydrochus inaequalis
Hydrochus inaequalis
Hydrochus japonicus
Hydrochus japonicus
Hydrochus neosquamifer
Hydrochus neosquamifer
Hydrochus smaragdineus
Hydrochus smaragdineus
Hydrophilus aterrimus
Hydrophilus aterrimus
Hydroscapha granulum
Hydroscapha granulum
Hydroscapha shuihau
Hydroscapha shuihau
Hydroscapha takahashii
Hydroscapha takahashii