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)
Euplastius mimicus
Euplastius mimicus
Euplatypus compositus
Euplatypus compositus
Euplatypus parallelus
Euplatypus parallelus
Euplatypus pini
Euplatypus pini
Euplecterga impressicollis
Euplecterga impressicollis
Euplectus duryi
Euplectus duryi
Euplectus karstenii
Euplectus karstenii
Eupleurus subterraneus
Eupleurus subterraneus
Eupogonius arizonensis
Eupogonius arizonensis
Eupogonius pauper
Eupogonius pauper
Eupompha edmundsi
Eupompha edmundsi
Eupompha histrionica
Eupompha histrionica
Eupompha imperialis
Eupompha imperialis
Euproctinus abjectus
Euproctinus abjectus
Euproctinus balli
Euproctinus balli
Euproctinus trivittatus
Euproctinus trivittatus
Eupsenius dilatatus
Eupsenius dilatatus
Eupsenius glaber
Eupsenius glaber
Eupsenius peckorum
Eupsenius peckorum
Eupsophulus brevipennis
Eupsophulus brevipennis
Eupsophulus castaneus
Eupsophulus castaneus
Eurhoptus curtus
Eurhoptus curtus
European Chafer
Amphimallon majale
European Elm Flea Weevil
Orchestes steppensis
European Ground Beetle
Carabus nemoralis
European Hardwood Ambrosia Beetle
Trypodendron domesticum
European Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes nasicornis
European Shot-hole Borer
Anisandrus dispar
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
Europs fervidus
Europs fervidus
Europs pallipennis
Europs pallipennis
Euryderus grossus
Euryderus grossus
Eurygenius parvicornis
Eurygenius parvicornis
Eurylister carolinus
Eurylister carolinus
Eurypogon californicus
Eurypogon californicus
Euryptychus arizonicus
Euryptychus arizonicus
Euryptychus heterocerus
Euryptychus heterocerus
Euryptychus ulkei
Euryptychus ulkei
Euryscelis suturalis
Euryscelis suturalis
Eurysphindus comatulus
Eurysphindus comatulus
Eurysphindus hirtus
Eurysphindus hirtus
Eusattodera rugosa
Eusattodera rugosa
Eusattus convexus
Eusattus convexus
Eusattus difficilis
Eusattus difficilis
Eusattus dubius
Eusattus dubius
Eusattus hirsutus
Eusattus hirsutus
Eusattus muricatus
Eusattus muricatus
Eusattus politus
Eusattus politus
Eusattus pons
Eusattus pons
Eusattus reticulatus
Eusattus reticulatus
Eusattus robustus
Eusattus robustus
Euscaphurus saltator
Euscaphurus saltator
Euscaphurus spinipes
Euscaphurus spinipes
Euscepes porcellus
Euscepes porcellus
Euschaefferia hicoriae
Euschaefferia hicoriae
Eusomalia lecontei
Eusomalia lecontei
Eusphalerum carolinensis
Eusphalerum carolinensis
Eusphalerum fenyesi
Eusphalerum fenyesi
Eusphalerum fraternum
Eusphalerum fraternum
Eusphalerum horni
Eusphalerum horni
Eusphalerum near-subangulatum
Eusphalerum near-subangulatum
Eusphalerum orientale
Eusphalerum orientale
Eusphalerum pilosum
Eusphalerum pilosum
Eusphyrus walshi
Eusphyrus walshi
Euspilotus auctus
Euspilotus auctus
Euspilotus azurescens
Euspilotus azurescens
Euspilotus conformis
Euspilotus conformis
Euspilotus cribrum
Euspilotus cribrum
Euspilotus incertus
Euspilotus incertus
Euspilotus placidus
Euspilotus placidus
Euspilotus rossi
Euspilotus rossi
Euspilotus scissus
Euspilotus scissus
Euspilotus scrupularis
Euspilotus scrupularis
Euspilotus simulatus
Euspilotus simulatus
Eustilicus tristis
Eustilicus tristis
Eustromula validum
Eustromula validum
Eustrophopsis brunneimarginatus
Eustrophopsis brunneimarginatus
Eustrophopsis indistinctus
Eustrophopsis indistinctus
Eustrophopsis ornatus
Eustrophopsis ornatus
Eustrophus tomentosus
Eustrophus tomentosus
Euthysanius blaisdelli
Euthysanius blaisdelli
Euthysanius cribricollis
Euthysanius cribricollis
Euthysanius lautus
Euthysanius lautus
Euthysanius pretiosus
Euthysanius pretiosus
Eutinobothris pilosellus
Eutinobothris pilosellus
Eutochia crenata
Eutochia crenata
Eutochia picea
Eutochia picea
Eutrichapion huron
Eutrichapion huron
Eutrichapion viciae
Eutrichapion viciae
Eutrichillus biguttatus
Eutrichillus biguttatus
Eutrichillus canescens
Eutrichillus canescens
Eutrichites zonatus
Eutrichites zonatus
Eutricholistra unnamed
Eutricholistra unnamed
Eutyphlus dybasi
Eutyphlus dybasi
Eutyphlus schmitti
Eutyphlus schmitti
Euvacusus coloradanus
Euvacusus coloradanus
Euvira micmac
Euvira micmac
Euvrilletta harrisii
Euvrilletta harrisii
Euvrilletta mucorea
Euvrilletta mucorea
Euwallacea similis
Euwallacea similis