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)
Cassida piperata
Cassida piperata
Catalinus angustus
Catalinus angustus
Catapastinus caseyi
Catapastinus caseyi
Catapastus conspersus
Catapastus conspersus
Catapastus seriatus
Catapastus seriatus
Catapastus squamirostris
Catapastus squamirostris
Cathartosilvanus imbellis
Cathartosilvanus imbellis
Cathartosilvanus opaculus
Cathartosilvanus opaculus
Cathartosilvanus vulgaris
Cathartosilvanus vulgaris
Cathetopteron amoena
Cathetopteron amoena
Cathormiocerus curvipes
Cathormiocerus curvipes
Cathormiocerus spinosus
Cathormiocerus spinosus
Catogenus rufus
Catogenus rufus
Catogenus thomasi
Catogenus thomasi
Catopocerus appalachianus
Catopocerus appalachianus
Catopocerus hamiltoni
Catopocerus hamiltoni
Catopocerus politus
Catopocerus politus
Catops alsiosus
Catops alsiosus
Catops americanus
Catops americanus
Catops davidsoni
Catops davidsoni
Catops paramericanus
Catops paramericanus
Catops simplex
Catops simplex
Catoptrichus frankenhauseri
Catoptrichus frankenhauseri
"The type specimens were taken on a human cadaver"
Cattleya Weevil
Cholus cattleyae
Caulophilus dubius
Caulophilus dubius
Cazier's Night-stalking Tiger Beetle
Omus cazieri
Cedar Beetle
Sandalus niger
Cedius spinosus
Cedius spinosus
Celina occidentalis
Celina occidentalis
Celina slossoni
Celina slossoni
Cellar Beetle
Cryptophagus cellaris
Cenophengus debilis
Cenophengus debilis
Centrinogyna hispidula
Centrinogyna hispidula
Centrinogyna procera
Centrinogyna procera
Centrinopus alternatus
Centrinopus alternatus
Centrinopus helvinus
Centrinopus helvinus
Centrodera dayi
Centrodera dayi
Centrodera decolorata
Centrodera decolorata
Centrodera nevadica
Centrodera nevadica
Centrodera oculata
Centrodera oculata
Centrodera osburni
Centrodera osburni
Centrodera quadrimaculata
Centrodera quadrimaculata
Centrodera tenera
Centrodera tenera
Ceophyllus monilis
Ceophyllus monilis
Cephalocyclus hogei
Cephalocyclus hogei
Cephalocyclus luteolus
Cephalocyclus luteolus
Cephaloon bicolor
Cephaloon bicolor
Cephaloon tenuicorne
Cephaloon tenuicorne
Cephaloon ungulare
Cephaloon ungulare
Cephaloon vandykei
Cephaloon vandykei
Cephaloscymnus zimmermanni
Cephaloscymnus zimmermanni
Cephennium aridum
Cephennium aridum
Cephennium canestroi
Cephennium canestroi
Cephennium gallicum
Cephennium gallicum
Cephennium grandarboreum
Cephennium grandarboreum
Cephennodes corporosus
Cephennodes corporosus
Ceracis californicus
Ceracis californicus
Ceracis minutissimus
Ceracis minutissimus
Ceracis nigropunctatus
Ceracis nigropunctatus
Ceracis singularis
Ceracis singularis
Ceracis thoracicornis
Ceracis thoracicornis
Ceratomegilla ulkei
Ceratomegilla ulkei
Cercopedius artemisiae
Cercopedius artemisiae
Cercopeus chisaius
Cercopeus chisaius
Cercopeus chrysorrhoeus
Cercopeus chrysorrhoeus
Cercopeus komareki
Cercopeus komareki
Cercopeus maspavancus
Cercopeus maspavancus
Cercopeus skelleyi
Cercopeus skelleyi
Cercyon assecla
Cercyon assecla
Cercyon cinctus
Cercyon cinctus
Cercyon connivens
Cercyon connivens
Cercyon dux
Cercyon dux
Cercyon erraticus
Cercyon erraticus
Cercyon floridanus
Cercyon floridanus
Cercyon impressus
Cercyon impressus
Cercyon kulzeri 0
Cercyon kulzeri
Cercyon laminatus
Cercyon laminatus
Cercyon limbatus
Cercyon limbatus
Cercyon luniger
Cercyon luniger
Cercyon mendax
Cercyon mendax
Cercyon minusculus
Cercyon minusculus
Cercyon nevadanus
Cercyon nevadanus
Cercyon nigriceps
Cercyon nigriceps
Cercyon occallatus
Cercyon occallatus
Cercyon roseni
Cercyon roseni
Cercyon setulosus
Cercyon setulosus
Cereal Leaf Beetle
Oulema melanopus
Cerenopus concolor
Cerenopus concolor
Cerobates sexsulcatus
Cerobates sexsulcatus
Cerophytum convexicolle
Cerophytum convexicolle
Cerophytum pulsator
Cerophytum pulsator
Ceruchus piceus
Ceruchus piceus
Ceruchus punctatus
Ceruchus punctatus
Ceruchus striatus
Ceruchus striatus
Cerylon castaneum
Cerylon castaneum
Ceutorhynchus americanus
Ceutorhynchus americanus
Ceutorhynchus anthonomoides
Ceutorhynchus anthonomoides
Ceutorhynchus bolteri 0
Ceutorhynchus bolteri
Ceutorhynchus disturbatus
Ceutorhynchus disturbatus
Ceutorhynchus erwini
Ceutorhynchus erwini