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)
Astylopsis collaris
Astylopsis collaris
Astylopsis fascipennis
Astylopsis fascipennis
Asydates grandiceps
Asydates grandiceps
Asydates irwini
Asydates irwini
Asydates vandykei
Asydates vandykei
Ataenius abditus
Ataenius abditus
Ataenius alternatus
Ataenius alternatus
Ataenius apicalis
Ataenius apicalis
Ataenius brevis 0
Ataenius brevis
Ataenius californicus 0
Ataenius californicus
Ataenius carinator
Ataenius carinator
Ataenius cylindrus 0
Ataenius cylindrus
Ataenius erratus 0
Ataenius erratus
Ataenius fattigi
Ataenius fattigi
Ataenius gracilis
Ataenius gracilis
Ataenius hirsutus
Ataenius hirsutus
Ataenius imbricatus
Ataenius imbricatus
Ataenius insculptus
Ataenius insculptus
Ataenius lobatus 0
Ataenius lobatus
Ataenius oklahomensis 0
Ataenius oklahomensis
Ataenius ovatulus
Ataenius ovatulus
Ataenius peregrinator
Ataenius peregrinator
Ataenius picinus
Ataenius picinus
Ataenius robustus
Ataenius robustus
Ataenius stephani
Ataenius stephani
Ataenius strigatus
Ataenius strigatus
Ataenius texanus
Ataenius texanus
Ataenius wenzelii
Ataenius wenzelii
Atalantycha dentigera
Atalantycha dentigera
Atanygnathus bicolor
Atanygnathus bicolor
Atascadero June Beetle
Polyphylla nubila
Ataxia arizonica
Ataxia arizonica
Ataxia falli
Ataxia falli
Ataxia hubbardi
Ataxia hubbardi
Ateuchus floridensis 0
Ateuchus floridensis
Atheta alesi
Atheta alesi
Atheta annexa
Atheta annexa
Atheta chartersensis
Atheta chartersensis
Atheta hampshirensis
Atheta hampshirensis
Atheta klagesi
Atheta klagesi
Atheta longiclava 0
Atheta longiclava
Atheta longicornis
Atheta longicornis
Atheta modesta
Atheta modesta
Atheta novaescotiae
Atheta novaescotiae
Atheta particula
Atheta particula
Atheta pennsylvanica
Atheta pennsylvanica
Atheta platonoffi
Atheta platonoffi
Atheta pseudomodesta
Atheta pseudomodesta
Atheta remulsa
Atheta remulsa
Atheta struyveides
Atheta struyveides
Atheta ventricosa
Atheta ventricosa
Atholus americanus
Atholus americanus
Atholus confinis
Atholus confinis
Atholus falli
Atholus falli
Atholus minutus
Atholus minutus
Atholus nubilus
Atholus nubilus
Atholus perplexus
Atholus perplexus
Atholus relictus
Atholus relictus
Atholus sedecimstriatus
Atholus sedecimstriatus
Athoplastus rainieri
Athoplastus rainieri
Athous arizonicus
Athous arizonicus
Athous axillaris
Athous axillaris
Athous brightwelli
Athous brightwelli
Athous cribratus
Athous cribratus
Athous equestris
Athous equestris
Athous excavatus
Athous excavatus
Athous fossularis
Athous fossularis
Athous imitans
Athous imitans
Athous limbatus
Athous limbatus
Athous neacanthus
Athous neacanthus
Athous nigropilis
Athous nigropilis
Athous opilinus
Athous opilinus
Athous orvus
Athous orvus
Athous posticus
Athous posticus
Athous productus
Athous productus
Athous rufifrons
Athous rufifrons
Athous rufiventris
Athous rufiventris
Athous rufotestaceus
Athous rufotestaceus
Athous scapularis
Athous scapularis
Athous scissus
Athous scissus
Athous sierrae
Athous sierrae
Athous vittiger
Athous vittiger
Athrostictus punctatulus
Athrostictus punctatulus
Atimia dorsalis
Atimia dorsalis
Atimia huachucae
Atimia huachucae
Atimia maritima
Atimia maritima
Atinus brevicornis
Atinus brevicornis
Atinus monilicornis
Atinus monilicornis
Atomaria atrata
Atomaria atrata
Atomaria dispersa
Atomaria dispersa
Atomaria distincta
Atomaria distincta
Atomaria fuscata
Atomaria fuscata
Atomaria lederi
Atomaria lederi
Atomaria lewisi
Atomaria lewisi
Atomaria lineola
Atomaria lineola
Atomaria nigrirostris
Atomaria nigrirostris
Atomaria stricticollis
Atomaria stricticollis
Atomaria subangulata
Atomaria subangulata
Atomaria testacea
Atomaria testacea
Atomaria vespertina
Atomaria vespertina