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)
Discodon nigripes
Discodon nigripes
Disk-marked Lady Beetle
Hyperaspis disconotata
Disonycha alabamae
Disonycha alabamae
Disonycha caroliniana
Disonycha caroliniana
Disonycha conjugata
Disonycha conjugata
Disonycha funerea
Disonycha funerea
Dispirited Tiger Beetle
Cicindela depressula
Dissochaetus oblitus
Dissochaetus oblitus
Distigmoptera apicalis
Distigmoptera apicalis
Distigmoptera pilosa
Distigmoptera pilosa
Distigmoptera schwarzi
Distigmoptera schwarzi
Distremocephalus californicus
Distremocephalus californicus
Distremocephalus mexicanus 0
Distremocephalus mexicanus
Distremocephalus opaculus
Distremocephalus opaculus
Distremocephalus texanus
Distremocephalus texanus
Ditemnus abdominalis
Ditemnus abdominalis
Ditemnus latilobus
Ditemnus latilobus
Ditemnus perforatus
Ditemnus perforatus
Ditylus caeruleus
Ditylus caeruleus
Ditylus gracilis
Ditylus gracilis
Ditylus quadricollis
Ditylus quadricollis
Dixicollis divaricatus
Dixicollis divaricatus
Dobzhansky's Lady Beetle
Hyperaspis dobzhanskyi
Dodder Gall Weevil
Smicronyx sculpticollis
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
Dogwood Agrilus
Agrilus cephalicus
Dogwood Calligrapha
Calligrapha philadelphica
Dogwood Flea Beetle
Altica corni
Dolerosomus blaisdelli
Dolerosomus blaisdelli
Dolerosomus silaceus
Dolerosomus silaceus
Doliodesmus charlesi
Doliodesmus charlesi
Dolotarsus lividus
Dolotarsus lividus
Dolurgus pumilus
Dolurgus pumilus
Donacia (Arundonacia) pubicollis
Donacia pubicollis
member of the subgenus Arundonacia Kippenberg 2015
Donacia biimpressa
Donacia biimpressa
Donacia caerulea
Donacia caerulea
Donacia cf-piscatrix
Donacia cf-piscatrix
Donacia cf-rufescens
Donacia cf-rufescens
Donacia confluenta
Donacia confluenta
Donacia dissimilis 0
Donacia dissimilis
Donacia distincta
Donacia distincta
Donacia militaris
Donacia militaris
Donacia porosicollis
Donacia porosicollis
Donacia pubescens
Donacia pubescens
Donacia subtilis
Donacia subtilis
Donacia texana
Donacia texana
Donaldson's Lined June Beetle
Polyphylla donaldsoni
Dorcasina grossa
Dorcasina grossa
Dorcatoma falli
Dorcatoma falli
Dorcatoma pallicornis
Dorcatoma pallicornis
Dorcatoma setulosa
Dorcatoma setulosa
Dorytomus brevisetosus 0
Dorytomus brevisetosus
Dorytomus frostii
Dorytomus frostii
Dorytomus hirtus 0
Dorytomus hirtus
Dorytomus hystricula
Dorytomus hystricula
Dorytomus imbecillus
Dorytomus imbecillus
Dorytomus inaequalis
Dorytomus inaequalis
Dorytomus laticollis
Dorytomus laticollis
Dorytomus lecontei
Dorytomus lecontei
Dorytomus leucophyllus
Dorytomus leucophyllus
Dorytomus luridus
Dorytomus luridus
Dorytomus mannerheimi
Dorytomus mannerheimi
Dorytomus marginatus
Dorytomus marginatus
Dorytomus marmoreus
Dorytomus marmoreus
Dorytomus parvicollis
Dorytomus parvicollis
Dorytomus rufulus
Dorytomus rufulus
Dorytomus squamosus
Dorytomus squamosus
Dorytomus vagenotatus
Dorytomus vagenotatus
Douglas Fir Root Bark Beetle
Hylastes nigrinus
Douglas-fir Pole Beetle
Pseudohylesinus nebulosus
Drapetes chiricahua
Drapetes chiricahua
Drapetes cylindricus
Drapetes cylindricus
Drapetes exstriatus
Drapetes exstriatus
Drapetes plagiatus
Drapetes plagiatus
Drapetes rubricollis
Drapetes rubricollis
Drepanocanthoides walshii
Drepanocanthoides walshii
Dromaeolus badius
Dromaeolus badius
Dromaeolus californicus
Dromaeolus californicus
Dromaeolus cylindricollis
Dromaeolus cylindricollis
Dromaeolus harringtoni
Dromaeolus harringtoni
Dromaeolus salsus
Dromaeolus salsus
Dromaeolus striatus
Dromaeolus striatus
Dromaeolus turnbowi
Dromaeolus turnbowi
Dromius fenestratus
Dromius fenestratus
Dropephylla cacti
Dropephylla cacti
Dropephylla longula
Dropephylla longula
Drugstore Beetle
Stegobium paniceum
Dryocoetes affaber
Dryocoetes affaber
Dryocoetes autographus
Dryocoetes autographus
Dryocoetes betulae
Dryocoetes betulae
Dryocoetes granicollis
Dryocoetes granicollis
Dryophilodes niger
Dryophilodes niger
Dryops viennensis
Dryops viennensis
Dryotribus mimeticus
Dryotribus mimeticus
Dubious Checkered Beetle
Thanasimus dubius
Dubiraphia bivittata
Dubiraphia bivittata
Dubiraphia brevipennis
Dubiraphia brevipennis
Dubiraphia browni
Dubiraphia browni
Dubiraphia brunnescens
Dubiraphia brunnescens
Dubiraphia giulianii
Dubiraphia giulianii