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)
Elaphrus californicus
Elaphrus californicus
Elaphrus cicatricosus
Elaphrus cicatricosus
Elaphrus clairvillei
Elaphrus clairvillei
Elaphrus finitimus
Elaphrus finitimus
Elaphrus fuliginosus 0
Elaphrus fuliginosus
Elaphrus laevigatus 0
Elaphrus laevigatus
Elaphrus lapponicus
Elaphrus lapponicus
Elaphrus lecontei
Elaphrus lecontei
Elaphrus lindrothi
Elaphrus lindrothi
Elaphrus olivaceus
Elaphrus olivaceus
Elaphrus purpurans
Elaphrus purpurans
Elaphrus trossulus
Elaphrus trossulus
Elaphrus tuberculatus
Elaphrus tuberculatus
Elassoptes marinus
Elassoptes marinus
Elater abruptus
Elater abruptus
Elater lecontei
Elater lecontei
Elater pinguis
Elater pinguis
Elateropsis scabrosus
Elateropsis scabrosus
Elathous bicolor
Elathous bicolor
Elathous brevicornis
Elathous brevicornis
Elathous californicus
Elathous californicus
Elathous discalceatus
Elathous discalceatus
Elathous nebulosus
Elathous nebulosus
Elatotrypes hoferi
Elatotrypes hoferi
Elderberry Borer Beetle
Desmocerus palliatus
Eleates depressus
Eleates depressus
Eleates occidentalis
Eleates occidentalis
Eleodes aalbui
Eleodes aalbui
Eleodes angulata 0
Eleodes angulata
Eleodes anthracina
Eleodes anthracina
Eleodes arcuata
Eleodes arcuata
Eleodes barbata
Eleodes barbata
Eleodes blanchardii
Eleodes blanchardii
Eleodes brunnipes
Eleodes brunnipes
Eleodes californica
Eleodes californica
Eleodes carbonaria
Eleodes carbonaria
Eleodes caseyi
Eleodes caseyi
Eleodes caudifera
Eleodes caudifera
Eleodes clavicornis
Eleodes clavicornis
Eleodes consobrina
Eleodes consobrina
Eleodes cordata
Eleodes cordata
Eleodes corvina
Eleodes corvina
Eleodes delicata
Eleodes delicata
Eleodes dissimilis
Eleodes dissimilis
Eleodes eschscholtzii
Eleodes eschscholtzii
Eleodes extricata
Eleodes extricata
Eleodes fuchsii
Eleodes fuchsii
Eleodes gracilis
Eleodes gracilis
Eleodes grandicollis
Eleodes grandicollis
Eleodes granulata
Eleodes granulata
Eleodes hepburni
Eleodes hepburni
Eleodes hispilabris
Eleodes hispilabris
Eleodes humeralis
Eleodes humeralis
Eleodes inculta
Eleodes inculta
Eleodes inornata
Eleodes inornata
Eleodes leechi
Eleodes leechi
Eleodes littoralis
Eleodes littoralis
Eleodes madrensis
Eleodes madrensis
Eleodes marginata
Eleodes marginata
Eleodes neomexicana
Eleodes neomexicana
Eleodes neotomae
Eleodes neotomae
Eleodes nigrina
Eleodes nigrina
Eleodes novoverrucula
Eleodes novoverrucula
Eleodes nunenmacheri
Eleodes nunenmacheri
Eleodes orophila
Eleodes orophila
Eleodes parowana
Eleodes parowana
Eleodes parvicollis
Eleodes parvicollis
Eleodes patulicollis
Eleodes patulicollis
Eleodes pedinoides
Eleodes pedinoides
Eleodes pilosa
Eleodes pilosa
Eleodes pimelioides
Eleodes pimelioides
Eleodes planata
Eleodes planata
Eleodes producta
Eleodes producta
Eleodes quadricollis
Eleodes quadricollis
Eleodes rileyi
Eleodes rileyi
Eleodes rotundipennis
Eleodes rotundipennis
Eleodes scabricula
Eleodes scabricula
Eleodes scabripennis
Eleodes scabripennis
Eleodes scabrosa
Eleodes scabrosa
Eleodes snowii
Eleodes snowii
Eleodes spinipes
Eleodes spinipes
Eleodes sponsa
Eleodes sponsa
Eleodes subnitens
Eleodes subnitens
Eleodes subtuberculata
Eleodes subtuberculata
Eleodes tenebrosa
Eleodes tenebrosa
Eleodes tenuipes 0
Eleodes tenuipes
Eleodes tuberculata
Eleodes tuberculata
Eleodes versatilis 0
Eleodes versatilis
Eleodes veterator
Eleodes veterator
Eleodes wakelandi
Eleodes wakelandi
Eleodes wheeleri
Eleodes wheeleri
Eleodes wynnei
Eleodes wynnei
Eleodimorpha bolcan
Eleodimorpha bolcan
Elephant Rhinoceros Beetle
Megasoma elephas
Eleusima immunda
Eleusima immunda
Eleusima reclusa
Eleusima reclusa
Eleusis pallida
Eleusis pallida
Eleutho stroheckeri
Eleutho stroheckeri
Ellescus bipunctatus
Ellescus bipunctatus
Ellescus californicus
Ellescus californicus