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)
Agrilus baboquivariae
Agrilus baboquivariae
Agrilus barberi
Agrilus barberi
Agrilus benjamini
Agrilus benjamini
Agrilus blandus
Agrilus blandus
Agrilus botzi
Agrilus botzi
Agrilus carpini
Agrilus carpini
Agrilus catalinae
Agrilus catalinae
Agrilus cavatus
Agrilus cavatus
Agrilus cavifrons
Agrilus cavifrons
Agrilus celti
Agrilus celti
Agrilus chiricahuae
Agrilus chiricahuae
Agrilus cliftoni
Agrilus cliftoni
Agrilus concinnus
Agrilus concinnus
Agrilus crinicornis
Agrilus crinicornis
Agrilus diospyroides
Agrilus diospyroides
Agrilus dozieri
Agrilus dozieri
Agrilus duncani
Agrilus duncani
Agrilus egeniformis
Agrilus egeniformis
Agrilus eleanorae
Agrilus eleanorae
Agrilus esperanzae
Agrilus esperanzae
Agrilus exiguellus
Agrilus exiguellus
Agrilus fallax
Agrilus fallax
Agrilus felix
Agrilus felix
Agrilus fisherellus
Agrilus fisherellus
Agrilus flohri
Agrilus flohri
Agrilus floridanus
Agrilus floridanus
Agrilus frosti
Agrilus frosti
Agrilus geminatus
Agrilus geminatus
Agrilus geronimoi
Agrilus geronimoi
Agrilus gibbicollis
Agrilus gibbicollis
Agrilus hazardi
Agrilus hazardi
Agrilus howdeni
Agrilus howdeni
Agrilus illectus
Agrilus illectus
Agrilus imbellis
Agrilus imbellis
Agrilus inhabilis
Agrilus inhabilis
Agrilus latifrons
Agrilus latifrons
Agrilus lecontei
Agrilus lecontei
Agrilus macer
Agrilus macer
Agrilus muticus
Agrilus muticus
Agrilus oblongus
Agrilus oblongus
Agrilus obolinus
Agrilus obolinus
Agrilus obsoletoguttatus
Agrilus obsoletoguttatus
Agrilus olentangyi
Agrilus olentangyi
Agrilus olivaceoniger
Agrilus olivaceoniger
Agrilus ornatulus
Agrilus ornatulus
Agrilus palmerleei
Agrilus palmerleei
Agrilus paraimpexus
Agrilus paraimpexus
Agrilus parkeri
Agrilus parkeri
Agrilus parvus
Agrilus parvus
Agrilus pectoralis
Agrilus pectoralis
Agrilus politus
Agrilus politus
Agrilus pseudocoryli
Agrilus pseudocoryli
Agrilus pseudofallax
Agrilus pseudofallax
Agrilus pulchellus
Agrilus pulchellus
Agrilus putillus
Agrilus putillus
Agrilus quadriimpressus
Agrilus quadriimpressus
Agrilus quercus
Agrilus quercus
Agrilus restrictus
Agrilus restrictus
Agrilus rubroniger
Agrilus rubroniger
Agrilus rubrovittatus
Agrilus rubrovittatus
Agrilus snowi
Agrilus snowi
Agrilus subrobustus
Agrilus subrobustus
Agrilus torquatus
Agrilus torquatus
Agrilus townsendi
Agrilus townsendi
Agrilus transimpressus
Agrilus transimpressus
Agrilus waltersi
Agrilus waltersi
Agriotes apicalis
Agriotes apicalis
Agriotes arcanus 0
Agriotes arcanus
Agriotes collaris
Agriotes collaris
Agriotes criddlei 0
Agriotes criddlei
Agriotes ferrugineipennis
Agriotes ferrugineipennis
Agriotes fucosus
Agriotes fucosus
Agriotes insanus
Agriotes insanus
Agriotes isabellinus
Agriotes isabellinus
Agriotes limosus
Agriotes limosus
Agriotes mancus
Agriotes mancus
Agriotes oblongicollis
Agriotes oblongicollis
Agriotes opaculus
Agriotes opaculus
Agriotes pubescens
Agriotes pubescens
Agriotes quebecensis
Agriotes quebecensis
Agriotes sparsus
Agriotes sparsus
Agriotes stabilis
Agriotes stabilis
Agriotes tardus
Agriotes tardus
Agriotes thevenetii
Agriotes thevenetii
Agroiconota bivittata
Agroiconota bivittata
Agronus carri
Agronus carri
Agrypnus illimis
Agrypnus illimis
Agrypnus rectangularis
Agrypnus rectangularis
Agyrtes longulus
Agyrtes longulus
Ahasverus longulus
Ahasverus longulus
Aidophus skelleyi
Aidophus skelleyi
Air Potato Leaf Beetle
Lilioceris cheni
first released in FL in 2012 to control air potato
Airaphilus near-elongatus
Airaphilus near-elongatus
Airora aequalis
Airora aequalis
Airora cylindrica
Airora cylindrica
Akalyptoischion chandleri
Akalyptoischion chandleri
Akalyptoischion dyskritos
Akalyptoischion dyskritos
Akalyptoischion quadrifoveolata
Akalyptoischion quadrifoveolata
Akephorus marinus
Akephorus marinus
Akephorus obesus
Akephorus obesus