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)
Agabus kootenai
Agabus kootenai
Agabus leptapsis
Agabus leptapsis
Agabus lutosus
Agabus lutosus
Agabus morosus 0
Agabus morosus
Agabus obliteratus
Agabus obliteratus
Agabus oblongulus
Agabus oblongulus
Agabus obsoletus 0
Agabus obsoletus
Agabus phaeopterus
Agabus phaeopterus
Agabus pisobius
Agabus pisobius
Agabus punctatus
Agabus punctatus
Agabus semipunctatus
Agabus semipunctatus
Agabus smithi
Agabus smithi
Agabus strigulosus
Agabus strigulosus
Agabus subfuscatus
Agabus subfuscatus
Agabus tristis
Agabus tristis
Agaeocera gentilis
Agaeocera gentilis
Agaeocera scintillans
Agaeocera scintillans
Agaricomorpha websteri 0
Agaricomorpha websteri
Agathidium conjunctum
Agathidium conjunctum
Agathidium depressum
Agathidium depressum
Agathidium difforme
Agathidium difforme
Agathidium dubitans
Agathidium dubitans
Agathidium fawcettae
Agathidium fawcettae
Agathidium hamulum
Agathidium hamulum
Agathidium mollinum
Agathidium mollinum
Agathidium oniscoides
Agathidium oniscoides
Agathidium picipes
Agathidium picipes
Agathidium repentinum
Agathidium repentinum
Agathidium rubellum
Agathidium rubellum
Agathidium rusticum
Agathidium rusticum
Aglenus brunneus
Aglenus brunneus
Aglyptinus laevis
Aglyptinus laevis
Agna capillata
Agna capillata
Agoliinus aleutus
Agoliinus aleutus
Agoliinus canadensis
Agoliinus canadensis
Agoliinus congregatus
Agoliinus congregatus
Agoliinus corruptor
Agoliinus corruptor
Agoliinus incommunis
Agoliinus incommunis
Agoliinus leopardus
Agoliinus leopardus
Agoliinus manitobensis
Agoliinus manitobensis
Agoliinus plutonicus
Agoliinus plutonicus
Agonoleptus convexulus
Agonoleptus convexulus
Agonoleptus rotundatus
Agonoleptus rotundatus
Agonoleptus rotundicollis
Agonoleptus rotundicollis
Agonoleptus thoracicus
Agonoleptus thoracicus
Agonum affine
Agonum affine
Agonum albicrus
Agonum albicrus
Agonum anchomenoides
Agonum anchomenoides
Agonum brevicolle
Agonum brevicolle
Agonum collare
Agonum collare
Agonum consimile
Agonum consimile
Agonum corvus
Agonum corvus
Agonum crenistriatum
Agonum crenistriatum
Agonum crenulatum 0
Agonum crenulatum
Agonum cupreum
Agonum cupreum
Agonum cupripenne
Agonum cupripenne
Agonum darlingtoni
Agonum darlingtoni
Agonum decorum
Agonum decorum
Agonum elongatulum
Agonum elongatulum
Agonum errans
Agonum errans
Agonum excavatum
Agonum excavatum
Agonum ferruginosum
Agonum ferruginosum
Agonum fossiger
Agonum fossiger
Agonum galvestonicum
Agonum galvestonicum
Agonum harrisii
Agonum harrisii
Agonum limbatum
Agonum limbatum
Agonum lutulentum
Agonum lutulentum
Agonum melanarium
Agonum melanarium
Agonum metallescens
Agonum metallescens
Agonum muiri
Agonum muiri
Agonum mutatum
Agonum mutatum
Agonum nigriceps
Agonum nigriceps
Agonum nutans
Agonum nutans
Agonum palustre
Agonum palustre
Agonum piceolum
Agonum piceolum
Agonum propinquum
Agonum propinquum
Agonum punctiforme
Agonum punctiforme
Agonum retractum
Agonum retractum
Agonum striatopunctatum
Agonum striatopunctatum
Agonum sulcipenne
Agonum sulcipenne
Agonum tenue
Agonum tenue
Agonum texanum
Agonum texanum
Agonum trigeminum
Agonum trigeminum
Agra rileyi
Agra rileyi
Agraphus bellicus
Agraphus bellicus
Agrilaxia arizonae
Agrilaxia arizonae
Agrilaxia flavimana
Agrilaxia flavimana
Agrilus abditus
Agrilus abditus
Agrilus abductus
Agrilus abductus
Agrilus abstersus
Agrilus abstersus
Agrilus addendus
Agrilus addendus
Agrilus albocomus
Agrilus albocomus
Agrilus amelanchieri
Agrilus amelanchieri
Agrilus arcuatus
Agrilus arcuatus
Agrilus arizonicus
Agrilus arizonicus
Agrilus asperulus
Agrilus asperulus
Agrilus atricornis
Agrilus atricornis
Agrilus audax
Agrilus audax
Agrilus aureus
Agrilus aureus
Agrilus aurilaterus
Agrilus aurilaterus