Insect Directory

4959 species across 37 orders

Lepidoptera

Clouded Yellow

Colias croceus

Wingspan 46-54mm
Lepidoptera

Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae

54-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Coccinata Glider

Cymothoe coccinata

50-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Codling Moth

Cydia pomonella

14-22 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Coffee Bee Hawk Moth

Cephonodes picus

35-50 mm
Lepidoptera

Columbia Silk Moth

Hyalophora columbia

90-130 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Comet Moth

Argema mittrei

200 mm wingspan, 150 mm tail
Lepidoptera

Comma Butterfly

Polygonia c-album

44-48 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Bagworm Moth

Psyche casta

Males 12-15 mm wingspan; females wingless
Lepidoptera

Common Birdwing

Troides helena

Wingspan 140-190mm
Lepidoptera

Common Blue Butterfly

Polyommatus icarus

28-36 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Blue Morpho

Morpho peleides

95-120 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

42-55 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Carpet Moth

Epirrhoe alternata

22-27 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Crow Butterfly

Euploea core

85-95 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Cruiser

Vindula erota

80-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Euphaedra

Euphaedra medon

55-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Footman Moth

Eilema lurideola

31-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Graphium

Graphium leonidas

65-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Jezebel

Delias nigrina

5-6.5 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Jezebel

Delias eucharis

Wingspan 65-85mm
Lepidoptera

Common Leopard

Phalanta phalantha

50-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Lime Butterfly

Papilio demoleus

80-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Mime

Papilio clytia

80-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Mormon

Papilio polytes

90-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Nawab

Polyura athamas

Wingspan 70-90mm
Lepidoptera

Common Rose Swallowtail

Pachliopta aristolochiae

Wingspan 80-110 mm
Lepidoptera

Common Sootywing

Pholisora catullus

22-28 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Swift Moth

Korscheltellus lupulina

25-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Tiger

Danaus genutia

70-95 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Tree Nymph

Idea stolli

130-170 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Wainscot Moth

Mythimna pallens

33-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Windmill

Byasa polyeuctes

Wingspan 80-100 mm
Lepidoptera

Congo Moth

Dactyloceras lucina

90-130 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Convolvulus Hawk-moth

Agrius convolvuli

80-120 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Copper Jewel

Hypochrysops ignitus

28-34 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Coral Hairstreak

Satyrium titus

25-32 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cork Moth

Nemapogon cloacella

10-16 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Corn Earworm

Helicoverpa zea

35-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Corsican Swallowtail

Papilio hospiton

68-76 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Corvus Skipper

Trapezites symmomus

3-4 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Coxcomb Prominent Moth

Ptilodon capucina

38-46 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cranberry Blue

Plebejus optilete

22-28 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cream-spot Tiger Moth

Epicallia villica

50-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cream-spot Tiger Moth

Arctia villica

50-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cretan Tiger Moth

Euplagia quadripunctaria rhodosensis

42-52 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Crimson Rose

Pachliopta hector

Wingspan 90-120mm
Lepidoptera

Crimson Speckled Moth

Utetheisa pulchella

Wingspan 33-42mm
Lepidoptera

Crockeri Euphaedra

Euphaedra crockeri

50-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cruiser Butterfly

Vindula dejone

80-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Cuban Clear-winged Moth

Carmenta bassiformis

20-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Cuban Dagger Moth

Acronicta oblinita

35-45 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Cuban Pygmy Blue Butterfly

Brephidium exilis thompsoni

12-18 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Currant Clearwing

Synanthedon tipuliformis

17-22 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cynthia Moth

Samia cynthia

100-140 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cynthia's Fritillary

Euphydryas cynthia

34-42 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Cypress Bark Moth

Laspeyresia cupressana

12–18 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Cypris Morpho

Morpho cypris

110-140 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Dainty Swallowtail

Papilio anactus

60-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Dark Arches Moth

Apamea monoglypha

46-56 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Dark Green Fritillary

Speyeria aglaja

55-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Darling Underwing

Catocala cara

75-90 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Death Head Hawk Moth

Acherontia lachesis

100-130 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Death Head Hawkmoth

Acherontia atropos

100-130 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

December Moth

Poecilocampa populi

35-45 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Demon Charaxes

Charaxes lucretius

70-90 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Dewy Ringlet

Erebia pandrose

34-42 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Diamondback Moth

Plutella xylostella

12-15 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Didius Blue Morpho

Morpho didius

130-150 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Dingy Arctic Fritillary

Boloria improba

26-32 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Dingy Footman Moth

Eilema griseola

31-37 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Dingy Skipper

Erynnis tages

27-34 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Dogwood Borer

Synanthedon scitula

18–23 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Dominican Clearwing Butterfly

Greta diaphanus

50-60 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Doris Longwing

Heliconius doris

65-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Dot Moth

Melanchra persicariae

38-48 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Douglas-fir Tussock Moth

Orgyia pseudotsugata

25-35 mm wingspan (males)
Lepidoptera

Dragon Swallowtail

Sericinus montela

52-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Least Concern (declining regionally)

Duke of Burgundy

Hamearis lucina

29-34 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Dusky-winged Fritillary

Boloria natazhati

28-34 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Cupido comyntas

20-29 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth

Malacosoma americanum

25–38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

79-140 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Edwards' Atlas Moth

Attacus edwardsii

200-260 mm
Lepidoptera

Eighty-eight Butterfly

Diaethria clymena

Wingspan 30-40mm
Lepidoptera

Elephant Hawk-moth

Deilephila elpenor

55-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Emerald Swallowtail

Papilio palinurus

80-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Emperor Gum Moth

Opodiphthera eucalypti

100-150 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Emperor Moth

Saturnia pavonia

55-85 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Emperor Swallowtail

Papilio ophidicephalus

100-130 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Engrailed Moth

Ectropis crepuscularia

35-42 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Eri Silk Moth

Samia ricini

Wingspan 100-130 mm
Lepidoptera

Essex Skipper

Thymelicus lineola

26-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

European Corn Borer

Ostrinia nubilalis

26-34 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

European Grape Berry Moth

Eupoecilia ambiguella

12-15 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

European Grapevine Moth

Lobesia botrana

12-13 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Evergreen Bagworm Moth

Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

Males 25 mm wingspan; females wingless and legless
Lepidoptera

Eyed Hawk-moth

Smerinthus ocellatus

70-95 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Eyed Hawk-Moth

Smerinthus planus

70-90 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Fall Armyworm

Spodoptera frugiperda

32-40 mm wingspan