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)
Cryptophilus propinquus
Cryptophilus propinquus
Cryptophilus seriatus
Cryptophilus seriatus
Cryptopleurum subtile
Cryptopleurum subtile
Cryptorama vorticale
Cryptorama vorticale
Cryptoramorphus floridanus
Cryptoramorphus floridanus
Cryptorhopalum apicale
Cryptorhopalum apicale
Cryptorhopalum aspilon
Cryptorhopalum aspilon
Cryptorhopalum balteatum 0
Cryptorhopalum balteatum
Cryptorhopalum floridanum
Cryptorhopalum floridanum
Cryptorhopalum focale
Cryptorhopalum focale
Cryptorhopalum fusculum
Cryptorhopalum fusculum
Cryptorhopalum poorei
Cryptorhopalum poorei
Cryptorhopalum reversum
Cryptorhopalum reversum
Cryptorhopalum rubidum
Cryptorhopalum rubidum
Cryptorhopalum ruficorne
Cryptorhopalum ruficorne
Cryptorhopalum triste
Cryptorhopalum triste
Cryptorhynchus helvus
Cryptorhynchus helvus
Cryptorhynchus obliquus
Cryptorhynchus obliquus
Cryptoscatomaseter acuminatus
Cryptoscatomaseter acuminatus
Cryptoscatomaseter brevicollis
Cryptoscatomaseter brevicollis
Cryptoscatomaseter caccabatus
Cryptoscatomaseter caccabatus
Cryptoscatomaseter captivus
Cryptoscatomaseter captivus
Cryptoscatomaseter criddlei
Cryptoscatomaseter criddlei
Cryptoscatomaseter depressiusculus
Cryptoscatomaseter depressiusculus
Cryptoscatomaseter haldemani
Cryptoscatomaseter haldemani
Cryptoscatomaseter incomptus
Cryptoscatomaseter incomptus
Cryptoscatomaseter iowensis
Cryptoscatomaseter iowensis
Cryptoscatomaseter magnificens
Cryptoscatomaseter magnificens
Cryptoscatomaseter oklahomensis
Cryptoscatomaseter oklahomensis
Cryptoscatomaseter paulseni
Cryptoscatomaseter paulseni
Cryptoscatomaseter salsburyi
Cryptoscatomaseter salsburyi
Cryptoscatomaseter talpoidesi
Cryptoscatomaseter talpoidesi
Cryptoscatomaseter umbricollis
Cryptoscatomaseter umbricollis
Cryptoscatomaseter utopensis
Cryptoscatomaseter utopensis
Crypturgus alutaceus
Crypturgus alutaceus
Crypturgus borealis
Crypturgus borealis
Crypturgus hispidulus
Crypturgus hispidulus
Ctenisis phylanderi
Ctenisis phylanderi
Ctenisis raffrayi
Ctenisis raffrayi
Ctenisodes abruptus
Ctenisodes abruptus
Ctenisodes ocularis
Ctenisodes ocularis
Ctenisodes piceus
Ctenisodes piceus
Ctenisodes pulvereus
Ctenisodes pulvereus
Ctenobium antennatum
Ctenobium antennatum
Ctesias dusmae
Ctesias dusmae
Cubanotyphlus inviclaustrum 0
Cubanotyphlus inviclaustrum
Cubanotyphlus largo 0
Cubanotyphlus largo
Cucujus puniceus
Cucujus puniceus
Cultellunguis americanus
Cultellunguis americanus
Cultellunguis hatchi
Cultellunguis hatchi
Cultellunguis larvalis
Cultellunguis larvalis
Cultellunguis perpallens
Cultellunguis perpallens
Cupila clavicorne
Cupila clavicorne
Cupila excavata
Cupila excavata
Curculio confusor
Curculio confusor
Curculio fulvus
Curculio fulvus
Curculio humeralis
Curculio humeralis
Curculio longidens
Curculio longidens
Curculio nasicus
Curculio nasicus
Curculio obtusus
Curculio obtusus
Curculio occidentis
Curculio occidentis
Curculio orthorhynchus
Curculio orthorhynchus
Curculio pardalis
Curculio pardalis
Curculio pardus
Curculio pardus
Curculio sulcatulus
Curculio sulcatulus
Curculio uniformis
Curculio uniformis
Curculio victoriensis
Curculio victoriensis
Curelius japonicus
Curelius japonicus
Curimopsis albonotata
Curimopsis albonotata
Curimopsis cooperi
Curimopsis cooperi
Curimopsis setulosa
Curimopsis setulosa
Curimopsis strigosa
Curimopsis strigosa
Curved Lady Beetle
Hyperaspis inflexa
Custotychus daggyi
Custotychus daggyi
Custotychus pocahontas
Custotychus pocahontas
Custotychus spinosus
Custotychus spinosus
Cybister explanatus
Cybister explanatus
Cybocephalus californicus
Cybocephalus californicus
Cybocephalus nigritulus
Cybocephalus nigritulus
Cybocephalus randalli
Cybocephalus randalli
Cybotus estriatus
Cybotus estriatus
Cychramus adustus
Cychramus adustus
Cychrus hemphillii
Cychrus hemphillii
Cychrus tuberculatus
Cychrus tuberculatus
Cyclocephala aravaipensis
Cyclocephala aravaipensis
Cyclocephala hirta
Cyclocephala hirta
Cyclocephala longula
Cyclocephala longula
Cyclocephala lunulata
Cyclocephala lunulata
Cyclocephala pasadenae
Cyclocephala pasadenae
Cyclocephala robusta
Cyclocephala robusta
Cyclocephala seditiosa
Cyclocephala seditiosa
Cyclodinus annectens
Cyclodinus annectens
Cyclodinus mimus
Cyclodinus mimus
Cyclodinus mono
Cyclodinus mono
Cyclodinus paiute
Cyclodinus paiute
Cyclorhipidion bodoanum
Cyclorhipidion bodoanum
Cyclorhipidion pelliculosum
Cyclorhipidion pelliculosum
Cyclotrachelus alabamae
Cyclotrachelus alabamae
Cyclotrachelus alternans
Cyclotrachelus alternans
Cyclotrachelus approximatus
Cyclotrachelus approximatus