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)
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Kissingeria eupeptus
A. margaretae or near
Acanthoscelides margaretae
Abaris splendidula
Abaris splendidula
Abberton Weevil
Rhynchites auratus
Abdera bicincta
Abdera bicincta
Abdiunguis fenderi
Abdiunguis fenderi
Ablechrus granularis
Ablechrus granularis
Abraeus bolteri
Abraeus bolteri
Acallepitrix nitens
Acallepitrix nitens
Acalles carinatus
Acalles carinatus
Acalles clavatus
Acalles clavatus
Acalles costifer
Acalles costifer
Acalles indigens
Acalles indigens
Acalles minutissimus
Acalles minutissimus
Acalles porosus
Acalles porosus
Acalles sulcicollis
Acalles sulcicollis
Acalles unnamed-fla
Acalles unnamed-fla
Acallodes saltoides
Acallodes saltoides
Acallodes ventricosus
Acallodes ventricosus
Acalyptus carpini
Acalyptus carpini
Acamptus echinus
Acamptus echinus
Acamptus rigidus
Acamptus rigidus
Acamptus texanus
Acamptus texanus
Acanthinus argentinus
Acanthinus argentinus
earliest record in our area: FL 2003 (Gimmel 2010)
Acanthinus clavicornis
Acanthinus clavicornis
Acanthinus exilis
Acanthinus exilis
Acanthinus myrmecops
Acanthinus myrmecops
Acanthinus scitulus
Acanthinus scitulus
Acanthinus spinicollis
Acanthinus spinicollis
Acanthocinus angulosus
Acanthocinus angulosus
Acanthocinus leechi
Acanthocinus leechi
Acanthocinus obliquus
Acanthocinus obliquus
Acanthocinus pusillus
Acanthocinus pusillus
Acanthocinus spectabilis
Acanthocinus spectabilis
Acanthogethes fuscus
Acanthogethes fuscus
Acanthoscelides alboscutellatus
Acanthoscelides alboscutellatus
Acanthoscelides aureolus
Acanthoscelides aureolus
Acanthoscelides bisignatus
Acanthoscelides bisignatus
Acanthoscelides biustulus
Acanthoscelides biustulus
Acanthoscelides compressicornis
Acanthoscelides compressicornis
Acanthoscelides comstocki
Acanthoscelides comstocki
Acanthoscelides floridae
Acanthoscelides floridae
Acanthoscelides fraterculus
Acanthoscelides fraterculus
Acanthoscelides helianthemum
Acanthoscelides helianthemum
Acanthoscelides inquisitus
Acanthoscelides inquisitus
Acanthoscelides longistilus
Acanthoscelides longistilus
Acanthoscelides pauperculus
Acanthoscelides pauperculus
Acanthoscelides pedicularius 0
Acanthoscelides pedicularius
Acanthoscelides seminulum
Acanthoscelides seminulum
Acanthoscelides tenuis
Acanthoscelides tenuis
Acanthoscelides tridenticulatus
Acanthoscelides tridenticulatus
Acanthoscelidius acephalus
Acanthoscelidius acephalus
Acanthoscelidius curtus
Acanthoscelidius curtus
Acanthoscelidius tarsalis 0
Acanthoscelidius tarsalis
Acanthoscelidius utahensis
Acanthoscelidius utahensis
Acentrinops brevicollis
Acentrinops brevicollis
Achrastenus griseus
Achrastenus griseus
Achryson surinamum
Achryson surinamum
Acidota quadrata
Acidota quadrata
Acidota subcarinata
Acidota subcarinata
Acilius athabascae
Acilius athabascae
Acilius fraternus
Acilius fraternus
Acilius semisulcatus
Acilius semisulcatus
Acilius sylvanus
Acilius sylvanus
Aclypea opaca
Aclypea opaca
Acmaegenius hylobinus
Trichalophus hylobinus
Acmaeodera acanthicola
Acmaeodera acanthicola
Acmaeodera adenostomae
Acmaeodera adenostomae
Acmaeodera adenostomensis
Acmaeodera adenostomensis
Acmaeodera alicia
Acmaeodera alicia
Acmaeodera alpina
Acmaeodera alpina
Acmaeodera amabilis
Acmaeodera amabilis
Acmaeodera angelica
Acmaeodera angelica
Acmaeodera audreyae
Acmaeodera audreyae
Acmaeodera aurora
Acmaeodera aurora
Acmaeodera bacchariphaga
Acmaeodera bacchariphaga
Acmaeodera barri
Acmaeodera barri
Acmaeodera bishopiana
Acmaeodera bishopiana
Acmaeodera bivulnera
Acmaeodera bivulnera
Acmaeodera carlota
Acmaeodera carlota
Acmaeodera cazieri
Acmaeodera cazieri
Acmaeodera comata
Acmaeodera comata
Acmaeodera condita
Acmaeodera condita
Acmaeodera connexa
Acmaeodera connexa
Acmaeodera consors
Acmaeodera consors
Acmaeodera constricticollis
Acmaeodera constricticollis
Acmaeodera convicta
Acmaeodera convicta
Acmaeodera cribricollis
Acmaeodera cribricollis
Acmaeodera cuneata
Acmaeodera cuneata
Acmaeodera curtilata
Acmaeodera curtilata
Acmaeodera davidsoni
Acmaeodera davidsoni
Acmaeodera decipiens
Acmaeodera decipiens
Acmaeodera delumbis
Acmaeodera delumbis
Acmaeodera depressa
Acmaeodera depressa
Acmaeodera deviata
Acmaeodera deviata
Acmaeodera diffusa
Acmaeodera diffusa
Acmaeodera discalis
Acmaeodera discalis
Acmaeodera dolorosa
Acmaeodera dolorosa
Acmaeodera ephedrae
Acmaeodera ephedrae
Acmaeodera fenyesi
Acmaeodera fenyesi