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)
Anisotoma expolita
Anisotoma expolita
Anisotoma geminata
Anisotoma geminata
Anisotoma inops
Anisotoma inops
Anisotoma obsoleta
Anisotoma obsoleta
Anisotria shooki
Anisotria shooki
Anisoxya glaucula
Anisoxya glaucula
Anitra glaberula
Anitra glaberula
Annegialia ataeniformis
Annegialia ataeniformis
Annual Bluegrass Weevil
Listronotus maculicollis
Anobiid Powderpost Beetle
Euvrilletta peltata
Anobiopsis sericans
Anobiopsis sericans
Anodocheilus exiguus
Anodocheilus exiguus
Anogdus dissimilis
Anogdus dissimilis
Anogdus sculpturatus
Anogdus sculpturatus
Anomala arida
Anomalacra arida
Anomala carlsoni
Leptohoplia carlsoni
Anomala diabla
Anomala diabla
Anomala hardyorum
Anomalacra hardyorum
Anomala imperialae
Anomalacra imperialae
Anomala insitiva
Anomala insitiva
Anomala kanei
Anomalacra kanei
Anomala nimbosa
Anomalacra nimbosa
Anomala oblivia
Anomalacra oblivia
Anomala parvula
Anomalacra parvula
Anomala suavis
Anomalacra suavis
Anomala umbra
Anomalacra umbra
Anomalacra antennata
Anomalacra antennata
Anomalacra clypealis
Anomalacra clypealis
Anomalacra ludoviciana
Anomalacra ludoviciana
Anomoea nitidicollis
Anomoea nitidicollis
Anomoea rufifrons
Anomoea rufifrons
Anoplocurius canotiae
Anoplocurius canotiae
Anoplocurius incompletus
Anoplocurius incompletus
Anorus arizonicus
Anorus arizonicus
Anorus parvicollis
Anorus parvicollis
Anorus piceus
Anorus piceus
Anostirus bipunctatus
Anostirus bipunctatus
Anostirus exclamationis
Anostirus exclamationis
Anostirus vernalis
Anostirus vernalis
Anotylus exiguus 0
Anotylus exiguus
Ant-like Longhorn Beetle
Cyrtophorus verrucosus
Ant-like Tiger Beetle
Parvindela cursitans
Antelope Beetle
Dorcus parallelus
Anthaxia aenescens
Anthaxia aenescens
Anthaxia caseyi
Anthaxia caseyi
Anthaxia cyanella
Anthaxia cyanella
Anthaxia dichroa
Anthaxia dichroa
Anthaxia expansa
Anthaxia expansa
Anthaxia fisheri
Anthaxia fisheri
Anthaxia inornata
Anthaxia inornata
Anthaxia nanula
Anthaxia nanula
Anthaxia prasina
Anthaxia prasina
Anthaxia quercata
Anthaxia quercata
Anthaxia retifer
Anthaxia retifer
Anthaxia simiola
Anthaxia simiola
Anthaxia strigata
Anthaxia strigata
Anthaxia viridicornis
Anthaxia viridicornis
Anthaxia viridifrons
Anthaxia viridifrons
Antherophagus convexulus
Antherophagus convexulus
Antherophagus pallidivestis
Antherophagus pallidivestis
Anthicus bellulus
Anthicus bellulus
Anthicus biguttulus
Anthicus biguttulus
Anthicus coracinus
Anthicus coracinus
Anthicus cribratus 0
Anthicus cribratus
Anthicus dilaticollis
Anthicus dilaticollis
Anthicus ephippium
Anthicus ephippium
Anthicus falli
Anthicus falli
Anthicus flavicans
Anthicus flavicans
Anthicus hastatus
Anthicus hastatus
Anthicus horridus 0
Anthicus horridus
Anthicus ictericus
Anthicus ictericus
Anthicus lecontei
Anthicus lecontei
Anthicus lutulentus
Anthicus lutulentus
Anthicus melancholicus
Anthicus melancholicus
Anthicus nanus
Anthicus nanus
Anthicus obscurellus 0
Anthicus obscurellus
Anthicus praeceps
Anthicus praeceps
Anthicus punctulatus
Anthicus punctulatus
Anthicus rufulus
Anthicus rufulus
Anthicus saucius
Anthicus saucius
Anthicus scabriceps
Anthicus scabriceps
Anthicus thomasi 0
Anthicus thomasi
Anthocomus pristinus
Anthocomus pristinus
Anthonaeus agavensis
Anthonaeus agavensis
Anthonomus alboannulatus
Anthonomus alboannulatus
Anthonomus arenicolor
Anthonomus arenicolor
Anthonomus ater
Anthonomus ater
Anthonomus corvulus
Anthonomus corvulus
Anthonomus dentoni
Anthonomus dentoni
Anthonomus elongatus
Anthonomus elongatus
Anthonomus extensus
Anthonomus extensus
Anthonomus faber
Anthonomus faber
Anthonomus fulvus
Anthonomus fulvus
Anthonomus helianthi
Anthonomus helianthi
Anthonomus heterogenus
Anthonomus heterogenus
Anthonomus heterothecae
Anthonomus heterothecae
Anthonomus inermis
Anthonomus inermis
Anthonomus interstitialis
Anthonomus interstitialis
Anthonomus jacobinus
Anthonomus jacobinus
Anthonomus lecontei
Anthonomus lecontei