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)
Blaps lethifera
Blaps lethifera
Blaps mucronata
Blaps mucronata
Blapstinus brevicollis
Blapstinus brevicollis
Blapstinus castaneus
Blapstinus castaneus
Blapstinus dilatatus
Blapstinus dilatatus
Blapstinus discolor
Blapstinus discolor
Blapstinus fortis
Blapstinus fortis
Blapstinus fuscus
Blapstinus fuscus
Blapstinus histricus
Blapstinus histricus
Blapstinus moestus
Blapstinus moestus
Blapstinus pratensis
Blapstinus pratensis
Blapstinus substriatus
Blapstinus substriatus
Blapstinus sulcatus
Blapstinus sulcatus
Blapstinus vestitus
Blapstinus vestitus
Blauta cribraria
Blauta cribraria
Blauta falli
Blauta falli
Bledius analis 0
Bledius analis
Bledius annularis
Bledius annularis
Bledius ferratus
Bledius ferratus
Bledius foraminosus
Bledius foraminosus
Bledius monstratus
Bledius monstratus
Bledius ruficornis
Bledius ruficornis
Bledius wudus 0
Bledius wudus
Blethisa catenaria
Blethisa catenaria
Blethisa julii
Blethisa julii
Blethisa multipunctata aurata
Blethisa multipunctata
Blethisa oregonensis
Blethisa oregonensis
Blethisa quadricollis
Blethisa quadricollis
Blister Beetle
Epicauta wheeleri
Blister Beetle
Lytta aenea
Blister Beetle
Zonitis sayi
Blister Beetle -L. aeneipennis
Lytta aeneipennis
Bloody net-winged beetle
Lycus sanguineus
Blowout Tiger Beetle
Cicindela lengi
Blue Death-feigning Beetle
Asbolus verrucosus
Blue Ground Beetle
Carabus intricatus
Blue Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
Bolbelasmus hornii
Bolbelasmus hornii
Bolbocerastes imperialis
Bolbocerastes imperialis
Bolbocerastes regalis
Bolbocerastes regalis
Bolbocerosoma bruneri
Bolbocerosoma bruneri
Bolbocerosoma farctum
Bolbocerosoma farctum
Bolbocerosoma ritcheri
Bolbocerosoma ritcheri
Bolborhombus sallei
Bolborhombus sallei
Bolitobius cingulatus
Bolitobius cingulatus
Bolitopunctus punctatissimus
Bolitopunctus punctatissimus
Boll Weevil
Anthonomus grandis
Borboropora quadriceps
Borboropora quadriceps
Boreal Long-lipped Tiger Beetle
Cicindela longilabris
Boreaphilus hennigianus
Boreaphilus henningianus
Boreocanthon depressipennis
Boreocanthon depressipennis
Boreocanthon melanus
Boreocanthon melanus
Boreocanthon probus
Boreocanthon probus
Boreonectes griseostriatus
Boreonectes griseostriatus
Boreonectes spenceri
Boreonectes spenceri
Boreostiba websteri
Boreostiba websteri
Boros unicolor
Boros unicolor
Boschella fasciata
Boschella fasciata
Bothrideres arizonicus
Bothrideres arizonicus
Bothrideres montanus
Bothrideres montanus
Bothrotes canaliculatus
Bothrotes canaliculatus
Botrodus estriatus
Botrodus estriatus
Bouchardandrus concolor
Bouchardandrus concolor
Brachiacantha arizonica
Brachiacantha arizonica
Brachiacantha bollii
Brachiacantha bollii
Brachiacantha indubitabilis
Brachiacantha indubitabilis
Brachinus cibolensis
Brachinus cibolensis
Brachinus pallidus
Brachinus pallidus
Brachinus patruelis
Brachinus patruelis
Brachinus sublaevis
Brachinus sublaevis
Brachybamus electus
Brachybamus electus
Brachycepsis subpunctatus
Brachycepsis subpunctatus
Brachycoryna longula
Brachycoryna longula
Brachycoryna melsheimeri
Brachycoryna melsheimeri
Brachycoryna montana
Brachycoryna montana
Brachycorynus rectus
Brachycorynus rectus
Brachygluta belfragei
Brachygluta belfragei
Brachygluta cavicornis
Brachygluta cavicornis
Brachygluta corniventris
Brachygluta corniventris
Brachygluta foveata
Brachygluta foveata
Brachygluta luniger
Brachygluta luniger
Brachygluta terebrata
Brachygluta terebrata
Brachygluta texana
Brachygluta texana
Brachygluta ulkei
Brachygluta ulkei
Brachygluta wickhami
Brachygluta wickhami
Brachylampis blaisdelli
Brachylampis blaisdelli
Brachyleptura brevis
Brachyleptura brevis
Brachyogmus ornatus
Brachyogmus ornatus
Brachypeplus basalis
Brachypeplus basalis
Brachypeplus glaber
Brachypeplus glaber
Brachypeplus habecki
Brachypeplus habecki
Brachypnoea clypealis
Brachypnoea clypealis
Brachypnoea convexa
Brachypnoea convexa
Brachypnoea tristis
Brachypnoea tristis
Brachypterus schaefferi
Brachypterus schaefferi
Brachypterus troglodytes
Brachypterus troglodytes
Brachys aeruginosus
Brachys aeruginosus
Brachys apachei
Brachys apachei
Brachys barberi
Brachys barberi
Brachys cephalicus
Brachys cephalicus