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Insects — detailedInsects — detailed. Explore major groups and selected representatives of insects, with sourced names and classification links.

Insects

Dicondylia

Pterygota

Neoptera

Endopterygota

Beetle

Amphiesmenoptera

Lepidoptera

Fly

Hymenoptera

Paraneoptera

Hemiptera

Orthoptera

Palaeoptera

Odonata

Dictyoptera

Blattodea

Mantis

Earwig

Mayfly

Plecoptera

Caddisfly

Neuroptera

Flea

Thrips

Zygentoma

Archaeognatha

Mecoptera

Strepsiptera

Snakefly

Megaloptera

Embioptera

Zoraptera

Caelifera

Damselfly

Heteroptera

Apocrita

Brachycera

Nematocera

Polyphaga

Ensifera

Adephaga

Auchenorrhyncha

Sternorrhyncha

Archostemata

Glossata

Myxophaga

Epiprocta

Euphasmatodea

Troctomorpha

Hemerobiiformia

Pisciforma

Myrmeleontiformia

Dragonfly

Louse

Sucking louse

Aculeata

Apoidea

Apidae

Xylocopinae

Carpenter bee

Cucujiformia

Heteroneura

Ditrysia

Elateriformia

Ant

Culicomorpha

Culicoidea

Mosquito

Elateroidea

Firefly

Bombycoidea

Bombycidae

Bombyx

Bombyx mori

Gryllidea

Grylloidea

Gryllidae

Cicadomorpha

Cicada

Cicadidae

Antlion

Mantidae

Mantinae

Mantis (genus)

European mantis

Forficulidae

Forficula

Forficula auricularia

Blaberoidea

Blattella

German cockroach

Panorpidae

Panorpa

Panorpa communis

Lepismatidae

Phasmatidae

Tropidoderinae

Extatosoma

Extatosoma tiaratum

Bostrichiformia

Staphyliniformia

Pentatomomorpha

Muscomorpha

Nepomorpha

Gerromorpha

Bibionomorpha

Cimicomorpha

Tipulomorpha

Eremoneura

Cyclorrhapha

Calyptratae

Acalyptratae

Psychodomorpha

Aschiza

Tabanomorpha

Stratiomyomorpha

Acrididea

Scarabaeiformia

Tettigoniidea

Apinae

Bombini

Bumblebee

Pyrobombus

Ephydroidea

Drosophilidae

Drosophilinae

Drosophila

Sophophora

Aphidomorpha

Papilionoidea

Nymphalidae

Satyrinae

Satyrini

Parargina

Culicinae

Aedini

Aedes

Stegomyia

Caraboidea

Ground beetle

Carabinae

Carabini

Carabina

Aphid

Scale insect

Weevil

Scarabaeoidea

Vespoidea

Chrysomeloidea

Noctuoidea

Cercopoidea

Tenebrionoidea

Chalcid wasp

Cleroidea

Cucujoidea

Pentatomoidea

Buprestoidea

Psylloidea

Acridoidea

Planthopper

Gelechioidea

Ichneumonoidea

Pyraloidea

Geometroidea

Staphylinoidea

Zygaenoidea

Bostrichoidea

Hydrophiloidea

Chrysidoidea

Cynipoidea

Tineoidea

Yponomeutoidea

Histeroidea

Crane fly

Membracoidea

Tenthredinoidea

Hepialoidea

Cimicoidea

Coenagrionoidea

Coreoidea

Drepanoidea

Muscoidea

Lygaeoidea

Nepticuloidea

Phylloxeroidea

Calopterygoidea

Oestroidea

Chironomoidea

Hippoboscoidea

Tephritoidea

Stenopelmatoidea

Syrphoidea

Aeshnoidea

Sciaroidea

Siricoidea

Tabanoidea

Blattoidea

Carnoidea

Coccinelloidea

Gerroidea

Cephoidea

Scatopsoidea

Bibionoidea

Tiphioidea

Trichoceroidea

Coccinellidae

Tabanidae

Pieridae

Swallowtail butterfly

Scarabaeidae

Longhorn beetle

Gerridae

Tettigoniidae

Curculionidae

Hoverfly

Vespidae

Leaf beetle

Lycaenidae

Tipulidae

Sphingidae

Botfly

Muscidae

Skipper (butterfly)

Stag beetle

Noctuidae

Black fly

Dytiscidae

Geometer moth

Rove beetle

Buprestidae

Calliphoridae

Click beetle

Blister beetle

Chrysopidae

Pentatomidae

Chironomidae

Acrididae

Ceratopogonidae

Psychodidae

Tachinidae

Tortricidae

Whitefly

Whirligig beetle

Saturniidae

Silphidae

Darkling beetle

Tineidae

Mealybug

Tephritidae

Reduviidae

Calopterygidae

Coenagrionidae

Soldier beetle

Cecidomyiidae

Lasiocampidae

Libellulidae

Riodinidae

Flesh fly

Aeshnidae

Miridae

Pyralidae

Stratiomyidae

Leafhopper

Hydrophilidae

Micropterigidae

Cleridae

Sphecidae

Crambidae

Erebidae

Halictidae

Andrenidae

Aphididae

Cordulegastridae

Hepialidae

Pterophoridae

Bibionidae

Braconidae

Eriocraniidae

Histeridae

Sap beetle

Notodontidae

Scoliidae

Coccidae

Gall wasp

Gelechiidae

Adelidae

Blattidae

Mycetophilidae

Belostomatidae

Diaspididae

Drepanidae

Gracillariidae

Rhaphidophoridae

Ermine moth

Anthomyiidae

Chloropidae

Cuckoo wasp

Noteridae

Psyllid

Sciaridae

Horntail

Agaonidae

Blaberidae

Cercopidae

Hemerobiidae

Lygaeidae

Nepticulidae

Snow scorpionfly

Leiodidae

Nolidae

Rhopalidae

Scathophagidae

Adelgidae

Fulgoridae

Petaluridae

Phylloxeridae

Trogidae

Cimbicidae

Prodoxidae

Veliidae

Alydidae

Blastobasidae

Byturidae

Cephidae

Baetidae

Pierinae

Pierini (butterflies)

Pieris (butterfly)

Pieris brassicae

Blatta

Oriental cockroach

Lepisma

Honey bee

Western honey bee

Tsetse fly

Chrysomelinae

Leptinotarsa

Colorado potato beetle

Anax (dragonfly)

Emperor dragonfly

Pediculus

Pediculus humanus

Owlfly

Periplaneta

American cockroach

Anopheles

Empusidae

Empusa (mantis)

Vespinae

Hornet

Drosophila melanogaster

European hornet

Calopteryx (damselfly)

Banded demoiselle

Danainae

Danaini

Danaus (butterfly)

Monarch butterfly

Gryllinae

Acheta

House cricket

Phylloxera

Cryptocercus

Ladona

Libellula depressa

Cyrtacanthacridinae

Schistocerca

Desert locust

Termitidae

Gryllus

Gryllus campestris

Aedes aegypti

Melolonthinae

Melolontha

Cockchafer

Parnassiinae

Parnassius

Apollo (butterfly)

Apis dorsata

Aedes albopictus

Lucaninae

Lucanus (beetle)

Lucanus cervus

Coenagrion

Azure damselfly

Anthocharis

Anthocharis cardamines

Orthetrum

Black-tailed skimmer

Bombus terrestris

Sympetrum

Common darter

Tettigoniinae

Tettigonia

Tettigonia cantans

Vespula

Vespula vulgaris

Pieris rapae

Gryllus bimaculatus

Red-veined darter

Aporia (butterfly)

Aporia crataegi

Pyrgomorphidae

Pentatominae

Halyomorpha

Brown marmorated stink bug

Myrmicinae

Solenopsidini

Fire ant

Gryllacrididae

Asian giant hornet

Lymantriinae

Lymantria

Lymantria dispar

Apis cerana

Variable damselfly

Green-veined white

Tenebrioninae

Tenebrio

Mealworm

Pantala

Pantala flavescens

Aphidinae

Macrosiphini

Myzus

Myzus persicae

Vespula germanica

Aeshna

Apaturinae

Apatura

Apatura iris

Oriental hornet

Bark beetle

Libellula

Apis florea

Scarabaeinae

Scarabaeini

Scarabaeus

Scarabaeus sacer

Coenagrion mercuriale

Tiger beetle

Ischnura

Ischnura senegalensis

Formicinae

Formicini

Formica

Culicini

Culex

Culex pipiens

Dynastinae

Leucorrhinia

Leucorrhinia albifrons

Melanargia

Melanargia galathea

Pararge

Speckled wood (butterfly)

Stingless bee

Papilioninae

Troidini

Ornithoptera

Queen Alexandra's birdwing

Cicadettinae

Lamotialnini

Periodical cicadas

Red imported fire ant

Muscinae

Muscini

Musca (fly)

Sympetrum meridionale

Xylocopa violacea

Lasiocampinae

Malacosoma

Lackey moth

Aleyrodinae

Bemisia

Silverleaf whitefly

Nehalennia (damselfly)

Nehalennia speciosa

Olethreutinae

Grapholitini

Cydia (moth)

Codling moth

Ammophilinae

Ammophila (wasp)

Ammophila sabulosa

Hermetiinae

Hermetia

Hermetia illucens

Nymphalinae

Nymphalini

Nymphalis

Large tortoiseshell

Gerrinae

Gerris

Gerris lacustris

Phlebotominae

Lampyrinae

Lampyris

Lampyris noctiluca

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