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)
Cyrtomoptera divisa
Cyrtomoptera divisa
Cyrtoquedius verres
Cyrtoquedius verres
Cyrtusa subtestacea
Cyrtusa subtestacea
Dacne californica
Dacne californica
Dacne picea
Dacne picea
Dacne picta
Dacne picta
Dacne pubescens
Dacne pubescens
Dacne quadrimaculata
Dacne quadrimaculata
Dacnochilus compactus
Dacnochilus compacta
Dacoderus striaticeps
Dacoderus striaticeps
Dacoderus werneri
Dacoderus werneri
Dactylosternum abdominale
Dactylosternum abdominale
Dactylosternum cacti
Dactylosternum cacti
Dactylotrypes longicollis
Dactylotrypes longicollis
Dalmosanus quercavus
Dalmosanus quercavus
Dalmosanus steevesi
Dalmosanus steevesi
Dalmosella tenuis
Dalmosella tenuis
Dalopius agnellus
Dalopius agnellus
Dalopius cognatus
Dalopius cognatus
Dalopius corvinus
Dalopius corvinus
Dalopius fuscatus
Dalopius fuscatus
Dalopius fuscipes
Dalopius fuscipes
Dalopius gentilis
Dalopius gentilis
Dalopius insolens
Dalopius insolens
Dalopius insulanus
Dalopius insulanus
Dalopius invidiosus
Dalopius invidiosus
Dalopius mirabilis
Dalopius mirabilis
Dalopius pallidus
Dalopius pallidus
Dalopius pennsylvanicus
Dalopius pennsylvanicus
Dalopius spretus
Dalopius spretus
Dalopius suspectus
Dalopius suspectus
Dalopius tristis
Dalopius tristis
Dalopius vagus
Dalopius vagus
Dalopius vernus
Dalopius vernus
Dalopius vetulus
Dalopius vetulus
Dalopius virginicus
Dalopius virginicus
Danae testacea
Danae testacea
Danosoma brevicorne
Danosoma brevicorne
Dark Diving Beetle
Hydrophilus acuminatus
Dark Sailor Beetle
Cantharis fusca
Dark Saltflat Tiger Beetle
Cicindela parowana
Darkling Beetle -E. ventricosus
Edrotes ventricosus
Darkling Tritoma
Tritoma tenebrosa
Darlingtonea kentuckensis
Darlingtonea kentuckensis
Dascillus davidsoni
Dascillus davidsoni
Dasycerus angulicollis
Dasycerus angulicollis
Dasycerus bicolor
Dasycerus bicolor
Dasycerus carolinensis
Dasycerus carolinensis
Dasycerus concolor
Dasycerus concolor
Dasycerus unicoi
Dasycerus unicoi
Dasydactylus cnici
Dasydactylus cnici
Dasygnypeta nigrella
Dasygnypeta nigrella
Dasyrhadus impressicollis
Dasyrhadus impressicollis
Dasytastes bicolor
Dasytastes bicolor
Dasytastes hudsonicus
Dasytastes hudsonicus
Dasytastes nigricornis
Dasytastes nigricornis
Date Stone Borer
Coccotrypes dactyliperda
Dearthrus stebbinsi
Dearthrus stebbinsi
Death Valley June Beetle
Polyphylla erratica
Decadiomus bahamicus
Decadiomus bahamicus
Decarthron abnorme
Decarthron abnorme
Decarthron discolor
Decarthron discolor
Decarthron laurenticum
Decarthron laurenticum
Decarthron longulum
Decarthron longulum
Decarthron mimicum
Decarthron mimicum
Decarthron stigmosum
Decarthron stigmosum
Decarthron velutinum
Decarthron velutinum
Decusa expansa
Decusa expansa
Deilelater atlanticus
Deilelater atlanticus
Deilelater ustulatus
Deilelater ustulatus
Deinophloeus impressifrons
Deinophloeus impressifrons
Deinopteroloma pictum
Deinopteroloma pictum
Deinopteroloma subcostatum
Deinopteroloma subcostatum
Dellacasiellus claudus
Dellacasiellus claudus
Dellacasiellus concavus
Dellacasiellus concavus
Dellacasiellus fucosus
Dellacasiellus fucosus
Dellacasiellus griffini
Dellacasiellus griffini
Dellacasiellus laevigatus
Dellacasiellus laevigatus
Dellacasiellus milleri
Dellacasiellus milleri
Dellacasiellus pseudofucosus
Dellacasiellus pseudofucosus
Dellacasiellus ruficlarus
Dellacasiellus ruficlarus
Deloyala barberi
Deloyala barberi
Deloyala lecontii
Deloyala lecontii
Delphastus catalinae
Delphastus catalinae
Delphastus pallidus
Delphastus pallidus
Delphastus sonoricus
Delphastus sonoricus
Delta Flower Scarab Beetle
Trigonopeltastes delta
Deltometopus baranowskii
Deltometopus baranowskii
Deltometopus ereptus
Deltometopus ereptus
Deltostethus columbiensis
Deltostethus columbiensis
Dendrobias mandibularis
Dendrobias mandibularis
Dendrobiella aspera
Dendrobiella aspera
Dendrocharis flavicornis
Dendrocharis flavicornis
Dendrocharis inexspectata
Dendrocharis inexspectata
Dendrocranulus cucurbitae
Dendrocranulus cucurbitae
Dendroctonus mexicanus
Dendroctonus mexicanus
Dendroides concolor
Dendroides concolor
Dendroides ephemeroides
Dendroides ephemeroides
Dendroides marginatus
Dendroides marginatus
Dendroides picipes
Dendroides picipes