Insect Directory

4959 species across 37 orders

Coleoptera

Yellow-legged Aleocharine

Aleochara curtula

5-8 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Yellow-Margined Water Scavenger Beetle

Hydrochara caraboides

14-18 mm
Coleoptera

Yellow-shouldered Christmas Beetle

Anoplognathus chloropyrus

16-22 mm
Coleoptera

Yellow-Winged Darter Rove Beetle

Philonthus cognatus

10-14 mm
Coleoptera

Zambesianus Scarab

Scarabaeus zambesianus

18-28 mm
Collembola Data Deficient

Alpine Cave Springtail

Onychiuroides alpinus

0.8-1.2 mm
Collembola

Arctic Springtail

Megaphorura arctica

1-2 mm
Collembola Data Deficient

Baldani Cave Springtail

Protaphorura baldanii

0.8-1.2 mm
Collembola Data Deficient

Brazilian Cave Springtail

Trogolaphysa aelleni

1-2 mm
Collembola Not Evaluated

Cave Springtail

Pseudosinella violenta

1.0-1.5 mm
Collembola Not Evaluated

Dicyrtomina Springtail

Dicyrtomina minuta

1.5-2.5 mm
Collembola Vulnerable

Easter Island Cave Springtail

Pseudosinella hahoteana

1-1.5 mm
Collembola Not Evaluated

Elongate Springtail

Entomobrya nivalis

1.5-2.5 mm
Collembola

Elongate-bodied Springtail

Folsomia candida

0.5-1.5 mm
Collembola

Garden Springtail

Bourletiella hortensis

1-1.5 mm
Collembola

Giant Cave Springtail

Tomocerus minor

3-4.5 mm
Collembola Not Evaluated

Giant Springtail

Tetrodontophora bielanensis

6.0-9.0 mm
Collembola

Glacier Springtail

Isotoma saltans

1-3 mm
Collembola

Globular Springtail

Sminthurus viridis

1-2.5 mm
Collembola Not Evaluated

Isotoma Springtail

Isotoma viridis

2.0-4.0 mm
Collembola Data Deficient

Krubera Cave Springtail

Plutomurus ortobalaganensis

1-2 mm
Collembola Not Evaluated

Lipothrix Springtail

Lipothrix lubbocki

0.5-1.0 mm
Collembola

Lucifugous Springtail

Megalothorax minimus

0.3-0.5 mm
Collembola Not Evaluated

Marsh Springtail

Isotomurus palustris

2.0-4.0 mm
Collembola

Seashore Springtail

Anurida maritima

2-3 mm
Collembola

Snow Flea

Hypogastrura nivicola

1-2 mm
Collembola

Southeast Asian Cave Springtail

Coecobrya tenebricosa

1-2 mm
Collembola Not Evaluated

Spotted Springtail

Orchesella cincta

3.0-5.0 mm
Collembola

Svalbard Springtail

Folsomia quadrioculata

1-2 mm
Collembola Not Evaluated

Tropical Springtail

Seira domestica

2.0-3.0 mm
Collembola Data Deficient

Venetian Cave Springtail

Deuteraphorura venetiana

0.8-1.5 mm
Collembola

Water Springtail

Podura aquatica

1-1.5 mm
Collembola Not Evaluated

Yellow Soil Springtail

Protaphorura armata

1.0-2.0 mm
Dermaptera

African Earwig

Forficula senegalensis

10-16 mm
Dermaptera

Australian Giant Earwig

Titanolabis colossea

40-50 mm
Dermaptera Data Deficient

Bat Earwig

Arixenia esau

15-25 mm
Dermaptera

Black Earwig

Chelisoches morio

15-20 mm
Dermaptera

Common Earwig

Forficula auricularia

12-17 mm
Dermaptera

Hemiandrus Earwig

Hemimerus talpoides

8-12 mm
Dermaptera

Hop-Garden Earwig

Forficula lesnei

9-13 mm
Dermaptera

Japanese Earwig

Anechura harmandi

12-18 mm
Dermaptera

Japanese Earwig

Eparchus yezoensis

12-18 mm
Dermaptera

Lesser Earwig

Labia minor

5-7 mm
Dermaptera

Maritime Earwig

Anisolabis maritima

18-25 mm
Dermaptera

Pygmy Earwig

Diplatys flavicollis

6-10 mm
Dermaptera

Red-Legged Earwig

Euborellia stali

12-16 mm
Dermaptera

Ring-Legged Earwig

Euborellia annulipes

10-15 mm
Dermaptera Extinct

Saint Helena Earwig

Labidura herculeana

78 mm
Dermaptera

Shore Earwig

Anisolabis littorea

20-28 mm
Dermaptera

Shore Earwig

Labidura riparia pacifica

20-28 mm
Dermaptera

Small Earwig

Apterygida media

7-10 mm
Dermaptera

Spine-Tailed Earwig

Doru aculeatum

10-14 mm
Dermaptera

Striped Earwig

Labidura riparia

16-26 mm
Dermaptera

Tawny Earwig

Labidura truncata

20-30 mm
Dermaptera

Toothed Earwig

Spongovostox ghilianii

15-25 mm
Diplura

Aspinose Campodeid

Metriocampa aspinosa

3-5 mm
Diplura Data Deficient

Blind Cave Campodea

Campodea maestrazgoensis

4-6 mm
Diplura

Campodea Bristletail

Campodea fragilis

3-6 mm
Diplura Vulnerable

Canary Islands Dipluran

Plusiocampa solenla

5-7 mm
Diplura Data Deficient

Crimean Cave Dipluran

Plusiocampa dublanskii

5-7 mm
Diplura

European Japygid

Japyx solifugus

8-15 mm
Diplura

Ewingi Japygid

Catajapyx ewing

5-10 mm
Diplura

Giant Japygid

Metajapyx subterraneus

10-20 mm
Diplura

Isabella's Dipluran

Parajapyx isabellae

3-6 mm
Diplura

Lepidocampa Dipluran

Lepidocampa weberi

4-7 mm
Diplura Data Deficient

Long-cerci Dipluran

Litocampa henroti

4-6 mm
Diplura Vulnerable

Plusiocampa Cave Dipluran

Plusiocampa balsani

5-8 mm
Diplura Data Deficient

Slovenian Cave Dipluran

Plusiocampa strouhali

5-8 mm
Diplura

Staphylinus Campodea

Campodea staphylinus

4-7 mm
Diplura Data Deficient

Turkish Cave Dipluran

Plusiocampa aff. typhla

5-7 mm
Diptera

African Horse Fly

Tabanus biguttatus

16-22 mm
Diptera

African Malaria Mosquito

Anopheles gambiae

3-6 mm
Diptera

African Malaria Mosquito

Anopheles funestus

4-6 mm
Diptera

Alpine Crane Fly

Tipula alpium

15-22 mm body length
Diptera

Alpine Hover Fly

Sericomyia silentis

14-18 mm body length
Diptera

Alpine Marsh Fly

Elgiva solicita

5-8 mm body length
Diptera

Alpine Snow Fly

Chionea lutescens

3-5 mm body length
Diptera

Alpine Soldierfly

Oxycera morrisii

5-7 mm body length
Diptera

American Horse Fly

Tabanus americanus

20-28 mm
Diptera

American Hoverfly

Eupeodes americanus

8-11 mm
Diptera

Ant-decapitating Fly

Pseudacteon tricuspis

1-2 mm
Diptera

Antarctic Midge

Belgica antarctica

2-6 mm
Diptera

Apple Maggot Fly

Rhagoletis pomonella

4-6 mm
Diptera

Aquatic Crane Fly

Antocha saxicola

5-8 mm
Diptera

Aquatic Snail-killing Fly

Sepedon sphegea

5-9 mm
Diptera

Arabiensis Mosquito

Anopheles arabiensis

3-5 mm
Diptera

Arctic Chironomid Midge

Diamesa mendotae

3-6 mm
Diptera

Arctic Crane Fly

Tipula arctica

15-25 mm body length
Diptera

Arctic Flower Fly

Platycheirus melanopsis

5-8 mm
Diptera

Arctic Hover Fly

Syrphus torvus

9-13 mm
Diptera

Arctic Louse Fly

Ornithomya fringillina

4-6 mm
Diptera

Arctic Mosquito

Aedes nigripes

5-8 mm
Diptera

Asian Malaria Mosquito

Anopheles stephensi

4-6 mm
Diptera

Asian Tiger Mosquito

Aedes albopictus

4-7 mm
Diptera

Australian Beefly Robber

Blepharotes coriarius

25-35 mm
Diptera

Australian Hoverfly

Simosyrphus grandicornis

8-11 mm
Diptera

Australian Malaria Mosquito

Anopheles farauti

3-5 mm
Diptera

Australian March Fly

Bibio imitator

6-10 mm
Diptera

Australian Sheep Blowfly

Calliphora augur

10-13 mm
Diptera

Australian Stiletto Fly

Anabarhynchus bilineatus

8-14 mm