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)
Rhizophagus perforatus
Rhizophagus perforatus
Rhizophagus picipes
Rhizophagus picipes
Rhynchites bacchus
Rhynchites bacchus
Ripiphorus subdipterus
Ripiphorus subdipterus
Rypobius praetermissus
Rypobius praetermissus
Salpingus bilunatus
Salpingus bilunatus
Salpingus fulvirostris
Salpingus fulvirostris
Sandalus bourgeoisi
Sandalus bourgeoisi
Sandalus nietoi
Sandalus nietoi
Sandalus sauteri
Sandalus sauteri
Sandalus segnis
Sandalus segnis
Scirtes japonicus
Scirtes japonicus
Scraptia dubia
Scraptia dubia
Scuromanius anemonia
Scuromanius anemonia
Scuromanius ferrugineus
Scuromanius ferrugineus
Scuromanius liebecki
Scuromanius liebecki
Scuromanius testaceipes
Scuromanius testaceipes
Scuromanius wickhami
Scuromanius wickhami
Sericoderus apicalis
Sericoderus apicalis
Sericoderus brevicornis
Sericoderus brevicornis
Silpha carinata
Silpha carinata
Simplocaria hispidula
Simplocaria hispidula
Sosylus gracilis
Sosylus gracilis
Sphaeriestes castaneus
Sphaeriestes castaneus
Sphaerites dimidiatus
Sphaerites dimidiatus
Sphaerites nitidus
Sphaerites nitidus
Sphaerius acaroides
Sphaerius acaroides
Sphaerius africanus
Sphaerius africanus
Sphaerius politus
Sphaerius politus
Sphindus castaneipennis
Sphindus castaneipennis
Sphindus dubius
Sphindus dubius
Stenelmis calida
Stenelmis calida
Stenelmis canaliculata
Stenelmis canaliculata
Stenelmis nipponica
Stenelmis nipponica
Stenelmis vulgaris
Stenelmis vulgaris
Stenotarsus pardalis
Stenotarsus pardalis
Stephostethus alternans
Stephostethus alternans
Stephostethus angusticollis
Stephostethus angusticollis
Stilbus oblongus
Stilbus oblongus
Sulcacis fronticornis
Sulcacis fronticornis
Sulcacis nitidus
Sulcacis nitidus
Suphis cimicoides
Suphis cimicoides
Suphis notaticollis
Suphis notaticollis
Symbiotes duryi
Symbiotes duryi
Symbiotes latus
Symbiotes latus
Synchroa chinensis
Synchroa chinensis
Synchroa elongatula
Synchroa elongatula
Synchroa formosana
Synchroa formosana
Synchroa melanotoides
Synchroa melanotoides
Synstrophus macrophthalmus
Synstrophus macrophthalmus
Telegeusis chamelensis
Telegeusis chamelensis
Telegeusis panamaensis
Telegeusis panamaensis
Telegeusis panamensis
Telegeusis panamensis
Temnoscheila caerulea
Temnoscheila caerulea
Temnoscheila japonica
Temnoscheila japonica
Tenebroides fuscus
Tenebroides fuscus
Tenomerga anguliscutis
Tenomerga anguliscutis
Tenomerga concolor
Tenomerga concolor
Tenomerga japonica
Tenomerga japonica
Tenomerga kurosawai
Tenomerga kurosawai
Tenomerga moultonii
Tenomerga moultonii
Tenomerga mucida
Tenomerga mucida
Tenomerga trabecula
Tenomerga trabecula
Throscinus schwarzi
Throscinus schwarzi
Thymalus amamiensis
Thymalus amamiensis
Thymalus aubei
Thymalus aubei
Thymalus limbatus
Thymalus limbatus
Thymalus oblongus
Thymalus oblongus
Thymalus parviceps
Thymalus parviceps
Thymalus punicus
Thymalus punicus
Thymalus yamasakoi
Thymalus yamasakoi
Trachypachus holmbergi
Trachypachus holmbergi
Trachypachus zetterstedti
Trachypachus zetterstedti
Trichodes favarius
Trichodes favarius
Trichodes leucopsideus
Trichodes leucopsideus
Trichodes octopunctatus
Trichodes octopunctatus
Tritoma bipustulata
Tritoma bipustulata
Trixagus atticus
Trixagus atticus
Trixagus carinifrons
Trixagus carinifrons
Trixagus elateroides
Trixagus elateroides
Trixagus leseigneuri
Trixagus leseigneuri
Trixagus meybohmi
Trixagus meybohmi
Trox cadaverinus
Trox cadaverinus
Trox hispidus
Trox hispidus
Trox perlatus
Trox perlatus
Trox sabulosus
Trox sabulosus
Trox setifer
Trox setifer
Uleiota planata
Uleiota planata
Xerasia meschniggi
Xerasia meschniggi
Xerasia punica
Xerasia punica
Xerasia variegata
Xerasia variegata
Zeugophora annulata
Zeugophora annulata
Zeugophora bicolor
Zeugophora bicolor
Zeugophora flavicollis
Zeugophora flavicollis
Zeugophora frontalis
Zeugophora frontalis
Zeugophora subspinosa
Zeugophora subspinosa
Zopherus chilensis
Zopherus chilensis
Zopherus jansoni
Zopherus jansoni
Zopherus jourdani
Zopherus jourdani
Zopherus laevicollis
Zopherus laevicollis