Insect Directory

4959 species across 37 orders

Blattodea

Woodlouse Cockroach

Prosoplecta semperi

5-8mm
Coleoptera

Actaeon Beetle

Megasoma actaeon

50-135 mm
Coleoptera

African Blister Beetle

Mylabris oculata

15-30 mm
Coleoptera

African Bombardier Beetle

Pheropsophus aequinoctialis

15-22 mm
Coleoptera

African Bombardier Beetle

Stenaptinus insignis

15-20 mm
Coleoptera

African Cassava Leaf Beetle

Mesoplatys ochroptera

4-6 mm
Coleoptera

African Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes monoceros

30-50 mm
Coleoptera

African Diving Beetle

Cybister tripunctatus

25-35 mm
Coleoptera

African Dung Beetle

Scarabaeus viettei

20-35 mm
Coleoptera

African Dung Beetle

Scarabaeus satyrus

25-35 mm
Coleoptera

African Dung Beetle

Scarabaeus rugosus

15-22 mm
Coleoptera

African Ebony Longhorn

Phantasis gigantea

45-70 mm
Coleoptera

African Fig-tree Longhorn

Phryneta spinator

30-50 mm
Coleoptera

African Firefly

Luciola africana

7-10 mm
Coleoptera

African Fruit Beetle

Pachnoda sinuata

18-25 mm
Coleoptera

African Giant Tiger Beetle

Manticora herculeana

40-65 mm
Coleoptera

African Goliath Beetle

Goliathus cacicus

50-90 mm
Coleoptera

African Hide Beetle

Trox sabulosus

7-11 mm
Coleoptera

African Jewel Beetle

Sternocera orissa

30-50 mm
Coleoptera

African Ladybird Beetle

Cheilomenes propinqua

4-7 mm
Coleoptera

African Leaf Beetle

Polyclada bohemani

10-15 mm
Coleoptera

African Melon Leaf Beetle

Aulacophora africana

6-8 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

African Myrmecophile Rove Beetle

Dorylomimus kohli

4-6 mm
Coleoptera

African Net-winged Beetle

Lycus trabeatus

15-30 mm