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)
Aneflomorpha texana
Aneflomorpha texana
Aneflomorpha unispinosa
Aneflomorpha unispinosa
Aneflus calvatus
Aneflus calvatus
Aneflus levettei
Aneflus levettei
Aneflus paracalvatus
Aneflus paracalvatus
Aneflus prolixus
Aneflus prolixus
Aneflus protensus
Aneflus protensus
Aneflus sonoranus
Aneflus sonoranus
Anelaphus albofasciatus
Anelaphus albofasciatus
Anelaphus brevidens
Anelaphus brevidens
Anelaphus brummermannae
Anelaphus brummermannae
Anelaphus cinereus
Anelaphus cinereus
Anelaphus piceus
Anelaphus piceus
Anelaphus similis
Anelaphus similis
Anelaphus subdepressus
Anelaphus subdepressus
Anelaphus subinermis
Anelaphus subinermis
Anelastes californicus
Anelastes californicus
Anelastes desertorum
Anelastes desertorum
Anelastes drurii
Anelastes drurii
Anelpistus americanus
Anelpistus americanus
Anelpistus canadensis
Anelpistus canadensis
Anepsius delicatulus
Anepsius delicatulus
Anepsius montanus
Anepsius montanus
Aneurops convergens
Aneurops convergens
Anillinus albrittonorum
Anillinus albrittonorum
Anillinus aleyae
Anillinus aleyae
Anillinus arenicollis
Anillinus arenicollis
Anillinus balli
Anillinus balli
Anillinus barberi
Anillinus barberi
Anillinus cavicola
Anillinus cavicola
Anillinus chandleri
Anillinus chandleri
Anillinus cherokee
Anillinus cherokee
Anillinus chilhowee
Anillinus chilhowee
Anillinus choestoea
Anillinus choestoea
Anillinus cornelli
Anillinus cornelli
Anillinus daggyi
Anillinus daggyi
Anillinus dentatus
Anillinus dentatus
Anillinus elongatus
Anillinus elongatus
Anillinus erwini
Anillinus erwini
Anillinus folkertsi
Anillinus folkertsi
Anillinus folkertsioides
Anillinus folkertsioides
Anillinus fortis
Anillinus fortis
Anillinus gimmeli
Anillinus gimmeli
Anillinus hirsutus
Anillinus hirsutus
Anillinus jancae
Anillinus jancae
Anillinus juliae
Anillinus juliae
Anillinus langdoni
Anillinus langdoni
Anillinus magazinensis
Anillinus magazinensis
Anillinus mica
Anillinus mica
Anillinus micamicus
Anillinus micamicus
Anillinus montrex
Anillinus montrex
Anillinus moseleyae
Anillinus moseleyae
Anillinus murrayae
Anillinus murrayae
Anillinus pecki
Anillinus pecki
Anillinus pittsylvanicus
Anillinus pittsylvanicus
Anillinus robisoni
Anillinus robisoni
Anillinus seneca
Anillinus seneca
Anillinus simplex
Anillinus simplex
Anillinus stephani
Anillinus stephani
Anillinus tishechkini
Anillinus tishechkini
Anillinus turneri
Anillinus turneri
Anillinus uwharrie
Anillinus uwharrie
Anillinus valentinei
Anillinus valentinei
Anisandrus maiche
Anisandrus maiche
Anisandrus obesus
Anisandrus obesus
Anisandrus sayi
Anisandrus sayi
Anisocnemus amblygonus
Anisocnemus amblygonus
Anisodactylus agricola
Anisodactylus agricola
Anisodactylus amaroides
Anisodactylus amaroides
Anisodactylus binotatus
Anisodactylus binotatus
Anisodactylus caenus
Anisodactylus caenus
Anisodactylus californicus
Anisodactylus californicus
Anisodactylus carbonarius
Anisodactylus carbonarius
Anisodactylus consobrinus
Anisodactylus consobrinus
Anisodactylus discoideus
Anisodactylus discoideus
Anisodactylus furvus
Anisodactylus furvus
Anisodactylus harpaloides
Anisodactylus harpaloides
Anisodactylus harrisii
Anisodactylus harrisii
Anisodactylus kirbyi
Anisodactylus kirbyi
Anisodactylus merula
Anisodactylus merula
Anisodactylus nigrita
Anisodactylus nigrita
Anisodactylus opaculus
Anisodactylus opaculus
Anisodactylus ovularis
Anisodactylus ovularis
Anisodactylus porosus
Anisodactylus porosus
Anisodactylus sanctaecrucis
Anisodactylus sanctaecrucis
Anisodactylus texanus
Anisodactylus texanus
Anisostena cyanea
Anisostena cyanea
Anisostena funesta
Anisostena funesta
Anisostena gracilis
Anisostena gracilis
Anisostena kansana
Anisostena kansana
Anisostena perspicua
Anisostena perspicua
Anisostena suturalis
Anisostena suturalis
Anisostena texana
Anisostena texana
Anisosticta borealis
Anisosticta borealis
Anisotoma amica
Anisotoma amica
Anisotoma basalis
Anisotoma basalis
Anisotoma blanchardi
Anisotoma blanchardi
Anisotoma confusa
Anisotoma confusa
Anisotoma discolor
Anisotoma discolor
Anisotoma errans
Anisotoma errans