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)
Anthonomus leucostictus
Anthonomus leucostictus
Anthonomus molochinus 0
Anthonomus molochinus
Anthonomus morulus
Anthonomus morulus
Anthonomus nebulosus
Anthonomus nebulosus
Anthonomus nubilus 0
Anthonomus nubilus
Anthonomus ochreopilosus
Anthonomus ochreopilosus
Anthonomus ornatulus
Anthonomus ornatulus
Anthonomus peninsularis
Anthonomus peninsularis
Anthonomus profundus
Anthonomus profundus
Anthonomus pusillus
Anthonomus pusillus
Anthonomus robustulus
Anthonomus robustulus
Anthonomus rubidus
Anthonomus rubidus
Anthonomus rufipennis
Anthonomus rufipennis
Anthonomus rufipes
Anthonomus rufipes
Anthonomus sanborni
Anthonomus sanborni
Anthonomus schwarzi
Anthonomus schwarzi
Anthonomus solarii
Anthonomus solarii
Anthonomus sphaeralciae
Anthonomus sphaeralciae
Anthonomus tenuis
Anthonomus tenuis
Anthonomus testaceosquamosus
Anthonomus testaceosquamosus
Anthonomus texanus
Anthonomus texanus
Anthonomus ungularis
Anthonomus ungularis
Anthonomus unipustulatus
Anthonomus unipustulatus
Anthophylax viridis
Anthophylax viridis
Anthracalaus agrypnoides
Anthracalaus agrypnoides
Anthracopteryx hiemalis
Anthracopteryx hiemalis
Anthrenocerus australis 0
Anthrenocerus australis
Anthrenus blanci
Anthrenus blanci
Anthrenus castaneae
Anthrenus castaneae
Anthrenus chiton
Anthrenus chiton
Anthrenus fucosus
Anthrenus fucosus
Anthrenus lepidus
Anthrenus lepidus
Anthrenus maculatus
Anthrenus maculatus
Anthrenus omoi
Anthrenus omoi
Anthrenus pulaskii
Anthrenus pulaskii
Anthrenus sophonisba
Anthrenus sophonisba
Anthrenus umbra
Anthrenus umbra
Anthribus nebulosus
Anthribus nebulosus
Antibothrus morimotoi
Antibothrus morimotoi
Apallodes princeps
Apallodes princeps
Apalonia seticornis
Apalonia seticornis
Apenes coriacea
Apenes coriacea
Apenes sinuata
Apenes sinuata
Aphanommata tenuis
Aphanommata tenuis
Aphelosternus interstitialis
Aphelosternus interstitialis
Aphilia unplaced
Aphilia unplaced
Aphonus brevicruris
Aphonus brevicruris
Aphonus densicauda
Aphonus densicauda
Aphonus texanus
Aphonus texanus
Aphonus tridentatus
Aphonus tridentatus
Aphonus variolosus
Aphonus variolosus
Aphorista laeta
Aphorista laeta
Aphorista morosa
Aphorista morosa
Aphorista vittata
Aphorista vittata
Aphotaenius carolinus
Aphotaenius carolinus
Aphrastus griseus
Aphrastus griseus
Aphrastus taeniatus
Aphrastus taeniatus
Aphrastus unicolor
Aphrastus unicolor
Aphricus luteipennis
Aphricus luteipennis
Aphricus tenuis
Aphricus tenuis
Apinocis deplanatus
Apinocis deplanatus
Apinocis limbifer
Apinocis limbifer
Apinocis longipennis
Apinocis longipennis
Apinocis nasutus
Apinocis nasutus
Apinocis planiusculus
Apinocis planiusculus
Apinocis punctiger
Apinocis punctiger
Apinocis saccharidis
Apinocis saccharidis
Apinocis validulus
Apinocis validulus
Apion carrorum
Apion carrorum
Apionion crassum
Apionion crassum
Aplastus arizonicus
Aplastus arizonicus
Aplastus cylindricus
Aplastus cylindricus
Aplastus piceicollis
Aplastus piceicollis
Aplastus productus
Aplastus productus
Apleurus albovestitus
Apleurus albovestitus
Apleurus angularis
Apleurus angularis
Apleurus jacobinus
Apleurus jacobinus
Apleurus lutulentus
Apleurus lutulentus
Apleurus pilosus
Apleurus pilosus
Apleurus saginatus
Apleurus saginatus
Apocrypha anthicoides
Apocrypha anthicoides
Apocrypha setosa
Apocrypha setosa
Apotrepus densicollis
Apotrepus densicollis
Apple Curculio
Anthonomus quadrigibbus
Apple Twig Beetle
Hypothenemus obscurus
Apple Twig Borer
Amphicerus bicaudatus
Apple Wood Stainer
Monarthrum mali
Apristus constrictus
Apristus constrictus
Apristus latens
Apristus latens
Apristus pugetanus
Apristus pugetanus
Apristus subdeletus
Apristus subdeletus
Apristus subsulcatus
Apristus subsulcatus
Apsectus araneorum
Apsectus araneorum
Apsectus hispidus
Apsectus hispidus
Apsena grossa
Apsena grossa
Apsena laticornis
Apsena laticornis
Apsena pubescens
Apsena pubescens
Apsida belti
Apsida belti
Apterocyclus honoluluensis
Apterocyclus honoluluensis
Apterocyclus kawaii
Apterocyclus kawaii