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)
Chlaenius sericeus
Chlaenius sericeus
the only member of the sericeus group in our fauna
Chlaenius simillimus
Chlaenius simillimus
Chlaenius solitarius
Chlaenius solitarius
Chlaenius sparsus
Chlaenius sparsus
Chlaenius tricolor
Chlaenius tricolor
Chlaenius variabilipes
Chlaenius variabilipes
Chlorophorus fainanensis 0
Chlorophorus fainanensis
Chnaunanthus chapini
Chnaunanthus chapini
Chnaunanthus flavipennis
Chnaunanthus flavipennis
Cholinobaris rhomboidea
Cholinobaris rhomboidea
Choragus harrisii
Choragus harrisii
Choragus sayi
Choragus sayi
Choragus zimmermanni
Choragus zimmermanni
Chramesus chapuisii
Chramesus chapuisii
Chramesus hicoriae
Chramesus hicoriae
Chramesus mimosae
Chramesus mimosae
Chramesus subopacus
Chramesus subopacus
Chromatia amoena
Chromatia amoena
Chrotoma dunniana
Chrotoma dunniana
Chrysapion auctum
Chrysapion auctum
Chrysobothris acutipennis
Chrysobothris acutipennis
Chrysobothris analis
Chrysobothris analis
Chrysobothris atriplexae
Chrysobothris atriplexae
Chrysobothris azurea
Chrysobothris azurea
Chrysobothris beyeri
Chrysobothris beyeri
Chrysobothris bicolor 0
Chrysobothris bicolor
Chrysobothris bimarginicollis
Chrysobothris bimarginicollis
Chrysobothris bispinosa
Chrysobothris bispinosa
Chrysobothris caddo
Chrysobothris caddo
Chrysobothris californica
Chrysobothris californica
Chrysobothris carinipennis
Chrysobothris carinipennis
Chrysobothris carmelita
Chrysobothris carmelita
Chrysobothris caurina
Chrysobothris caurina
Chrysobothris chlorocephala
Chrysobothris chlorocephala
Chrysobothris chrysoela
Chrysobothris chrysoela
Chrysobothris costifrons
Chrysobothris costifrons
Chrysobothris crandalli
Chrysobothris crandalli
Chrysobothris cribraria
Chrysobothris cribraria
Chrysobothris cuprascens
Chrysobothris cuprascens
Chrysobothris debilis
Chrysobothris debilis
Chrysobothris dentipes
Chrysobothris dentipes
Chrysobothris deserta
Chrysobothris deserta
Chrysobothris dolata
Chrysobothris dolata
Chrysobothris eriogoni
Chrysobothris eriogoni
Chrysobothris exesa
Chrysobothris exesa
Chrysobothris fiskei
Chrysobothris fiskei
Chrysobothris fragariae
Chrysobothris fragariae
Chrysobothris harrisi
Chrysobothris harrisi
Chrysobothris hubbardi
Chrysobothris hubbardi
Chrysobothris ignicollis
Chrysobothris ignicollis
Chrysobothris laricis
Chrysobothris laricis
Chrysobothris lateralis
Chrysobothris lateralis
Chrysobothris leechi
Chrysobothris leechi
Chrysobothris libonoti
Chrysobothris libonoti
Chrysobothris lineatipennis
Chrysobothris lineatipennis
Chrysobothris ludificata
Chrysobothris ludificata
Chrysobothris micromorpha
Chrysobothris micromorpha
Chrysobothris monticola
Chrysobothris monticola
Chrysobothris near-lucana
Chrysobothris near-lucana
Chrysobothris nelsoni
Chrysobothris nelsoni
Type Locality: UT: Kane Co., Coral Pink Sand Dunes
Chrysobothris neopusilla
Chrysobothris neopusilla
Chrysobothris neotexana
Chrysobothris neotexana
Chrysobothris octocola
Chrysobothris octocola
Chrysobothris orono
Chrysobothris orono
Chrysobothris parapiuta
Chrysobothris parapiuta
Chrysobothris piuta
Chrysobothris piuta
Chrysobothris prasina
Chrysobothris prasina
Chrysobothris pseudacutipennis
Chrysobothris pseudacutipennis
Chrysobothris pseudotsugae
Chrysobothris pseudotsugae
Chrysobothris purpureovittata
Chrysobothris purpureovittata
Chrysobothris quadrilineata
Chrysobothris quadrilineata
Chrysobothris rossi
Chrysobothris rossi
Chrysobothris scabripennis
Chrysobothris scabripennis
Chrysobothris schistomorion
Chrysobothris schistomorion
Chrysobothris scitula
Chrysobothris scitula
Chrysobothris seminole
Chrysobothris seminole
Chrysobothris semisculpta
Chrysobothris semisculpta
Chrysobothris serripes
Chrysobothris serripes
Chrysobothris sexfasciata
Chrysobothris sexfasciata
Chrysobothris sexsignata
Chrysobothris sexsignata
Chrysobothris shawnee
Chrysobothris shawnee
Chrysobothris sloicola
Chrysobothris sloicola
Chrysobothris smaragdula
Chrysobothris smaragdula
Chrysobothris socialis
Chrysobothris socialis
Chrysobothris speculifer
Chrysobothris speculifer
Chrysobothris sylvania
Chrysobothris sylvania
Chrysobothris texana
Chrysobothris texana
Chrysobothris trinervia
Chrysobothris trinervia
Chrysobothris viridiceps
Chrysobothris viridiceps
Chrysobothris viridicyanea
Chrysobothris viridicyanea
Chrysobothris vulcanica
Chrysobothris vulcanica
Chrysobothris wickhami
Chrysobothris wickhami
Chrysobothris wintu
Chrysobothris wintu
Chrysobothris woodgatei
Chrysobothris woodgatei
Chrysodinopsis basalis
Chrysodinopsis basalis
Chrysolina basilaris
Chrysolina basilaris
Chrysolina cribraria
Chrysolina cribraria
Chrysolina hudsonica
Chrysolina hudsonica
Chrysolina inornata
Chrysolina inornata
Chrysolina marginata
Chrysolina marginata