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)
Ceutorhynchus lecontei
Ceutorhynchus lecontei
Ceutorhynchus medialis
Ceutorhynchus medialis
Ceutorhynchus neglectus
Ceutorhynchus neglectus
Ceutorhynchus nodipennis 0
Ceutorhynchus nodipennis
Ceutorhynchus omissus
Ceutorhynchus omissus
Ceutorhynchus oregonensis
Ceutorhynchus oregonensis
Ceutorhynchus pauxillus 0
Ceutorhynchus pauxillus
Ceutorhynchus pusillus
Ceutorhynchus pusillus
Ceutorhynchus querceti
Ceutorhynchus querceti
Ceutorhynchus semirufus
Ceutorhynchus semirufus
Ceutorhynchus squamatus
Ceutorhynchus squamatus
Ceutorhynchus squamosulus
Ceutorhynchus squamosulus
Ceutorhynchus subpubescens 0
Ceutorhynchus subpubescens
Ceutorhynchus zimmermannii
Ceutorhynchus zimmermannii
Chaetabraeus chandleri
Chaetabraeus chandleri
Chaetarthria nigrella
Chaetarthria nigrella
Chaetarthria ochra
Chaetarthria ochra
Chaetechidius speciosus
Chaetechidius speciosus
Chaetocnema acuminata
Chaetocnema acuminata
Chaetocnema aequabilis
Chaetocnema aequabilis
Chaetocnema arizonica
Chaetocnema arizonica
Chaetocnema bicolor
Chaetocnema bicolor
Chaetocnema densa
Chaetocnema densa
Chaetocnema gentneri
Chaetocnema gentneri
Chaetocnema irregularis
Chaetocnema irregularis
Chaetocnema opulenta
Chaetocnema opulenta
Chaetocnema perturbata
Chaetocnema perturbata
Chaetocnema pinguis
Chaetocnema pinguis
Chaetocnema protensa
Chaetocnema protensa
Chaetocnema quadricollis
Chaetocnema quadricollis
Chaetocnema repens 0
Chaetocnema repens
Chaetocnema subviridis
Chaetocnema subviridis
Chaetocnema texana
Chaetocnema texana
Chaetophloeus heterodoxus
Chaetophloeus heterodoxus
Chaetophloeus penicillatus
Chaetophloeus penicillatus
Chaetophora spinosa
Chaetophora spinosa
Chalcolepidius smaragdinus
Chalcolepidius smaragdinus
Chalcolepidius tartarus
Chalcolepidius tartarus
Chalcolepidius viridipilis
Chalcolepidius viridipilis
Chalepus bellulus
Chalepus bellulus
Chalepus sanguinicollis
Chalepus sanguinicollis
Chalepus walshii
Chalepus walshii
Channel Island Scymnus
Scymnus falli
Charaphloeus flavosignatus
Charaphloeus flavosignatus
Charaphloeus unnamed
Charaphloeus unnamed
Charhyphus arizonensis
Charhyphus arizonensis
Charhyphus picipennis
Charhyphus picipennis
Charidotella bifossulata
Charidotella bifossulata
Charidotella ormondensis 0
Charidotella ormondensis
Charidotella purpurata
Charidotella purpurata
Charidotella succinea
Charidotella succinea
Chauliognathus deceptus
Chauliognathus deceptus
Chauliognathus discus
Chauliognathus discus
Chauliognathus fasciatus
Chauliognathus fasciatus
Chauliognathus lecontei
Chauliognathus lecontei
Chauliognathus limbicollis
Chauliognathus limbicollis
Chauliognathus obscurus
Chauliognathus obscurus
Chauliognathus opacus
Chauliognathus opacus
Checkered Beetle
Enoclerus eximius
Checkered Beetle
Enoclerus rosmarus
Cheeky Netwing Beetle
Lycus melanurus
Cheirodes californicus
Cheirodes californicus
Chelonychus longipes
Chelonychus longipes
Chelymorpha phytophagica
Chelymorpha phytophagica
Cheryl's Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis cheryl
Chestnut Timberworm
Melittomma sericeum
Chestnut-brown Bark Beetle
Pityogenes hopkinsi
Chilocorus fraternus
Chilocorus fraternus
Chilocorus orbus
Chilocorus orbus
Chilocorus tumidus
Chilocorus tumidus
Chilometopon abnorme
Chilometopon abnorme
Chilometopon brachystomum
Chilometopon brachystomum
Chilometopon helopioides
Chilometopon helopioides
Chilometopon microps
Chilometopon microps
Chilometopon pallidum
Chilometopon pallidum
Chinese Auger Beetle
Heterobostrychus hamatipennis
Chlaenius aestivus
Chlaenius aestivus
Chlaenius alternatus
Chlaenius alternatus
Chlaenius augustus
Chlaenius augustus
Chlaenius brevilabris
Chlaenius brevilabris
Chlaenius caeruleicollis 0
Chlaenius caeruleicollis
Chlaenius chaudoiri
Chlaenius chaudoiri
Chlaenius erythropus
Chlaenius erythropus
Chlaenius floridanus
Chlaenius floridanus
Chlaenius forreri
Chlaenius forreri
Chlaenius fuscicornis
Chlaenius fuscicornis
Chlaenius glaucus
Chlaenius glaucus
Chlaenius interruptus
Chlaenius interruptus
Chlaenius leucoscelis
Chlaenius leucoscelis
Chlaenius lithophilus
Chlaenius lithophilus
Chlaenius maxillosus
Chlaenius maxillosus
Chlaenius nemoralis
Chlaenius nemoralis
Chlaenius niger
Chlaenius niger
Chlaenius obsoletus
Chlaenius obsoletus
Chlaenius orbus
Chlaenius orbus
Chlaenius oxygonus
Chlaenius oxygonus
Chlaenius patruelis 0
Chlaenius patruelis
Chlaenius platyderus
Chlaenius platyderus
Chlaenius prasinus
Chlaenius prasinus
Chlaenius purpureus
Chlaenius purpureus