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)
Hygrobia australasiae
Hygrobia australasiae
Hygrobia maculata
Hygrobia maculata
Hygrobia nigra
Hygrobia nigra
Hygrobia wattsi
Hygrobia wattsi
Involvulus cupreus
Involvulus cupreus
Ipelates sikkimensis
Ipelates sikkimensis
Ischalia anhuiensis
Ischalia anhuiensis
Ischalia arisana
Ischalia arisana
Ischalia basalis
Ischalia basalis
Ischalia caerulea
Ischalia caerulea
Ischalia indigacea
Ischalia indigacea
Ischalia lama
Ischalia lama
Ischalia patagiata
Ischalia patagiata
Isorhipis melasoides
Isorhipis melasoides
Janbechynea elongata
Janbechynea elongata
Janbechynea melyroides
Janbechynea melyroides
Janbechynea paradoxa
Janbechynea paradoxa
Kateretes pedicularius
Kateretes pedicularius
Kateretes rufilabris
Kateretes rufilabris
Laemophloeus monilis
Laemophloeus monilis
Laemophloeus muticus
Laemophloeus muticus
Laemophloeus nigricollis
Laemophloeus nigricollis
Laemophloeus submonilis
Laemophloeus submonilis
Laricobius erichsonii
Laricobius erichsonii
Laricobius laticollis
Laricobius laticollis
Laricobius osakensis
Laricobius osakensis
Lecontellus pinicola
Lecontellus pinicola
Leiodes cinnamomea
Leiodes cinnamomea
Leptinus testaceus
Leptinus testaceus
Leptophloeus clematidis
Leptophloeus clematidis
Lichenophanes carinipennis
Lichenophanes carinipennis
Lichenophanes varius
Lichenophanes varius
Limnebius crinifer
Limnebius crinifer
Limnebius papposus
Limnebius papposus
Limnebius parvulus
Limnebius parvulus
Lissodema denticolle
Lissodema denticolle
Lissodema lituratum
Lissodema lituratum
Lopheros rubens
Lopheros rubens
Lutrochus grenadaensis
Lutrochus grenadaensis
Lycus fernandezi
Lycus fernandezi
Lygistopterus sanguineus
Lygistopterus sanguineus
Lyrosoma pallidum
Lyrosoma pallidum
Macronychus quadrituberculatus
Macronychus quadrituberculatus
Macropogon niger
Macropogon niger
Macropogon sibiricus
Macropogon sibiricus
Macrosiagon ferruginea
Macrosiagon ferruginea
Macrosiagon novaehollandiae
Macrosiagon novaehollandiae
Macrosiagon tricuspidata
Macrosiagon tricuspidata
Margarinotus bipustulatus
Margarinotus bipustulatus
Mectemycor linearis
Mectemycor linearis
Mectemycor strangulatus
Mectemycor strangulatus
Melanophthalma fuscipennis
Melanophthalma fuscipennis
Melasis buprestoides
Melasis buprestoides
Melittomma brasiliensis
Melittomma brasiliensis
Melittomma pervagum
Melittomma pervagum
Metophthalmus hispanicus
Metophthalmus hispanicus
Microrhagus emyi
Microrhagus emyi
Microrhagus pygmaeus
Microrhagus pygmaeus
Mordella sydneyana
Mordella sydneyana
Morychus aeneus
Morychus aeneus
Mycetaea ciliata
Mycetaea ciliata
Mycetaea ovulum
Mycetaea ovulum
Mycetina cruciata
Mycetina cruciata
Mychocerinus oahuanus
Mychocerinus oahuanus
Mycterus curculioides
Mycterus curculioides
Mycterus maculosus
Mycterus maculosus
Mycterus tibialis
Mycterus tibialis
Mycterus umbellatarum
Mycterus umbellatarum
Nacerdes carniolica
Nacerdes carniolica
Necrophilus nomurai
Necrophilus nomurai
Necrophilus pettitii
Necrophilus pettitii
Necrophilus subterraneus
Necrophilus subterraneus
Nemozoma caucasicum
Nemozoma caucasicum
Nemozoma elongatum
Nemozoma elongatum
Nephanes titan
Nephanes titan
Nosodendron africanum
Nosodendron africanum
Nosodendron asiaticum
Nosodendron asiaticum
Nosodendron australicum
Nosodendron australicum
Nosodendron coenosum
Nosodendron coenosum
Nosodendron fasciculare
Nosodendron fasciculare
Nosodendron interruptum
Nosodendron interruptum
Nosodendron ogasawaraense
Nosodendron ogasawaraense
Nosodendron ovatum
Nosodendron ovatum
Nosodendron taiwanense
Nosodendron taiwanense
Nosodendron testudinum
Nosodendron testudinum
Nosodendron zealandicum
Nosodendron zealandicum
Noterus crassicornis
Noterus crassicornis
Noterus japonicus
Noterus japonicus
Notoxus trifasciatus
Notoxus trifasciatus
Nycteus bicolor
Nycteus bicolor
Nycteus meridionalis
Nycteus meridionalis
Ochthebius bicolon
Ochthebius bicolon
Ochthebius dilatatus
Ochthebius dilatatus
Ochthebius hasegawai
Ochthebius hasegawai
Ochthebius minimus
Ochthebius minimus
Ochthebius quadricollis
Ochthebius quadricollis
Ochthebius satoi
Ochthebius satoi
Odontotaenius striatopunctatus
Odontotaenius striatopunctatus
Oedemera barbara
Oedemera barbara
Oedemera croceicollis
Oedemera croceicollis