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)
Amara gibba 0
Amara gibba
Amara harpalina
Amara harpalina
Amara haywardi 0
Amara haywardi
Amara hicksi
Amara hicksi
Amara hyperborea
Amara hyperborea
Amara idahoana
Amara idahoana
Amara insignis
Amara insignis
Amara interstitialis
Amara interstitialis
Amara jacobina
Amara jacobina
Amara lacustris
Amara lacustris
Amara latior
Amara latior
Amara lindrothi 0
Amara lindrothi
Amara littoralis
Amara littoralis
Amara longula
Amara longula
Amara lugens
Amara lugens
Amara merula
Amara merula
Amara musculis
Amara musculis
Amara neoscotica
Amara neoscotica
Amara obesa
Amara obesa
Amara otiosa
Amara otiosa
Amara pallipes
Amara pallipes
Amara patruelis
Amara patruelis
Amara pennsylvanica
Amara pennsylvanica
Amara pomona
Amara pomona
Amara pseudobrunnea
Amara pseudobrunnea
Amara pterostichina
Amara pterostichina
Amara quenseli
Amara quenseli
Amara rubrica
Amara rubrica
Amara sanjuanensis
Amara sanjuanensis
Amara schwarzi 0
Amara schwarzi
Amara scitula
Amara scitula
Amara sinuosa
Amara sinuosa
Amara sodalicia
Amara sodalicia
Amara spuria
Amara spuria
Amara tenebrionella
Amara tenebrionella
Amara texana
Amara texana
Amara thoracica 0
Amara thoracica
Amara torrida
Amara torrida
Amara transberingiensis
Amara transberingiensis
Amara turbata
Amara turbata
Amarochara brevios
Amarochara brevios
Amarochara duryi
Amarochara duryi
Amarochara fenyesi
Amarochara fenyesi
Amarochara inquilina
Amarochara inquilina
Amartus tinctus
Amartus tinctus
Amaurorhinus bewickianus
Amaurorhinus bewickianus
Amblonoxia fieldi
Amblonoxia fieldi
Amblonoxia harfordi
Amblonoxia harfordi
Amblonoxia palpalis
Amblonoxia palpalis
Amblycerus robiniae
Amblycerus robiniae
Amblycerus vitis
Amblycerus vitis
Amblyctis praeses
Amblyctis praeses
Amblyderus granularis
Amblyderus granularis
Amblyderus pallens
Amblyderus pallens
Amblyderus parviceps
Amblyderus parviceps
Amblygnathus interior
Amblygnathus interior
Amblygnathus iripennis
Amblygnathus iripennis
Amblygnathus mexicanus
Amblygnathus mexicanus
Amblygnathus subtinctus
Amblygnathus subtinctus
Ambrosiodmus hagedorni
Ambrosiodmus hagedorni
Ambrosiodmus lewisi 0
Ambrosiodmus lewisi
Ambrosiodmus obliquus
Ambrosiodmus obliquus
Ambrosiodmus rubricollis
Ambrosiodmus rubricollis
Ambrosiodmus tachygraphus
Ambrosiodmus tachygraphus
Ambrosiophilus atratus
Ambrosiophilus atratus
Amercedes subulirostris
Amercedes subulirostris
American Aspen Beetle
Gonioctena americana
American Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus americanus
American Carrion Beetle
Necrophila americana
American Oil Beetle
Meloe americanus
American Scymnus Lady Beetle
Scymnus americanus
Amerizus oblongulus
Amerizus oblongulus
Ameroduvalius jeanneli
Ameroduvalius jeanneli
Ametor latus
Ametor latus
Ametor scabrosus
Ametor scabrosus
Amithao erythropus
Amithao erythropus
Ammodonus granosus
Ammodonus granosus
Amotus setulosus
Amotus setulosus
Ampedus affinis 0
Ampedus affinis
Ampedus anthracinus
Ampedus anthracinus
Ampedus apicatus
Ampedus apicatus
Ampedus areolatus
Ampedus areolatus
Ampedus atripennis
Ampedus atripennis
Ampedus behrensi
Ampedus behrensi
Ampedus carbonicolor
Ampedus carbonicolor
Ampedus cordatus 0
Ampedus cordatus
Ampedus cordifer
Ampedus cordifer
Ampedus dimidiatus
Ampedus dimidiatus
Ampedus evansi
Ampedus evansi
Ampedus fastus
Ampedus fastus
Ampedus fuscatus
Ampedus fuscatus
Ampedus horni 0
Ampedus horni
Ampedus laesus
Ampedus laesus
Ampedus longicornis
Ampedus longicornis
Ampedus luctuosus
Ampedus luctuosus
Ampedus melanotoides
Ampedus melanotoides
Ampedus melinus
Ampedus melinus
Ampedus melsheimeri
Ampedus melsheimeri
Ampedus militaris
Ampedus militaris
Ampedus miniipennis 0
Ampedus miniipennis