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)
Calosoma discors 0
Calosoma discors
Calosoma eremicola
Calosoma eremicola
Calosoma frigidum
Calosoma frigidum
Calosoma haydeni 0
Calosoma haydeni
Calosoma latipenne
Calosoma latipenne
Calosoma lepidum
Calosoma lepidum
Calosoma luxatum
Calosoma luxatum
Calosoma moniliatum
Calosoma moniliatum
Calosoma monticola
Calosoma monticola
Calosoma parvicolle
Calosoma parvicolle
Calosoma peregrinator
Calosoma peregrinator
Calosoma prominens
Calosoma prominens
Calosoma semilaeve
Calosoma semilaeve
Calosoma simplex
Calosoma simplex
Calosoma splendidum
Calosoma splendidum
Calosoma sponsa
Calosoma sponsa
Calosoma subaeneum
Calosoma subaeneum
Calymmaderus obsoletus
Calymmaderus obsoletus
Calymmaderus punctulatus
Calymmaderus punctulatus
Calyptillus cryptops
Calyptillus cryptops
Calyptomerus oblongulus
Calyptomerus oblongulus
Campylomorphus serricornis
Campylomorphus serricornis
Canifa pallipennis 0
Canifa pallipennis
Canifa pallipes
Canifa pallipes
Canifa pusilla
Canifa pusilla
Canistes schusteri
Canistes schusteri
Cantharis aneba
Cantharis aneba
Cantharis fidelis
Cantharis fidelis
Cantharis lecontei
Cantharis lecontei
Cantharis oregona
Cantharis oregona
Cantharis transmarina
Cantharis transmarina
Cantharis tuberculata
Cantharis tuberculata
Canthidium macclevei
Canthidium macclevei
Canthon blumei 0
Canthon blumei
Canthon chalcites
Canthon chalcites
Canthon indigaceus
Canthon indigaceus
Caplothorax californicus
Caplothorax californicus
Caplothorax rufus
Caplothorax rufus
Capnochroa fuliginosa
Capnochroa fuliginosa
Capraita indigoptera
Capraita indigoptera
Capraita texana
Capraita texana
Capraita thyamoides
Capraita thyamoides
Capuchin Beetle
Bostrichus capucinus
Carabus forreri
Carabus forreri
Carabus taedatus
Carabus taedatus
Carcinops consors
Carcinops consors
Carcinops corticis
Carcinops corticis
Carcinops curtus
Carcinops curtus
Carcinops gilensis
Carcinops gilensis
Carcinops kumeyaay
Carcinops kumeyaay
Carcinops opuntiae
Carcinops opuntiae
the sole member of the subgenus Carcinopsida Casey
Carcinops papagoanus
Carcinops papagoanus
Carcinops pumilio
Carcinops pumilio
Carcinops rugulus
Carcinops rugulus
Carcinops tejonicus
Carcinops tejonicus
Carcinops viridicollis
Carcinops viridicollis
Carcinops wenzeli
Carcinops wenzeli
Carcinops yaqui
Carcinops yaqui
Cardiophorus arizonicus
Cardiophorus arizonicus
Cardiophorus carinatus
Cardiophorus carinatus
Cardiophorus convexulus
Cardiophorus convexulus
Cardiophorus convexus
Cardiophorus convexus
Cardiophorus edwardsi
Cardiophorus edwardsi
Cardiophorus erythropus
Cardiophorus erythropus
Cardiophorus gagates
Cardiophorus gagates
Cardiophorus pubescens
Cardiophorus pubescens
Cardiophorus tenebrosus-complex
Cardiophorus tenebrosus-complex
Cardiophorus vulneratus
Cardiophorus vulneratus
Carinisphindus purpuricephalus
Carinisphindus purpuricephalus
Carinodulinka baja
Carinodulinka baja
Carolina Cantharid
Rhaxonycha carolina
Carolina Pine Sawyer
Monochamus carolinensis
Carolina Tiger Beetle
Megacephala carolina
Carpelimus aridus
Carpelimus aridus
Carpelimus bilineatus
Carpelimus bilineatus
Carpelimus filarius
Carpelimus filarius
Carpelimus gracilis
Carpelimus gracilis
Carpelimus obliquus
Carpelimus obliquus
Carpelimus probus
Carpelimus probus
Carpelimus vancouverensis
Carpelimus vancouverensis
Carpelimus weissi
Carpelimus weissi
Carphacis dimidiatus
Carphacis dimidiatus
Carphobius arizonicus
Carphobius arizonicus
Carphoborus bicornis
Carphoborus bicornis
Carphoborus bifurcus
Carphoborus bifurcus
Carphoborus blaisdelli
Carphoborus blaisdelli
Carphoborus declivis
Carphoborus declivis
Carphoborus frontalis
Carphoborus frontalis
Carphoborus simplex
Carphoborus simplex
Carphonotus testaceus
Carphonotus testaceus
Carpophilus antiquus
Carpophilus antiquus
Carpophilus corticinus
Carpophilus corticinus
Carpophilus discoideus
Carpophilus discoideus
Carpophilus ligneus
Carpophilus ligneus
Carpophilus marginatus
Carpophilus marginatus
Carpophilus marginellus
Carpophilus marginellus
Carpophilus pilosellus
Carpophilus pilosellus
Carpophilus tempestivus
Carpophilus tempestivus
Carrot Weevil
Listronotus oregonensis
Cartodere australica
Cartodere australica