Insect Directory

4959 species across 37 orders

Lepidoptera

Witchetty Grub

Endoxyla leucomochla

50-70 mm
Lepidoptera

Wood White

Leptidea sinapis

36-48 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Woodland Brown

Lopinga achine

48-56 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Xypete Euphaedra

Euphaedra xypete

50-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Yam Hawk Moth

Theretra oldenlandiae

50-65 mm
Lepidoptera

Yellow Glassy Tiger

Parantica aspasia

70-85 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Yucca Giant-Skipper

Megathymus yuccae

45-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Zanzibar Blue Butterfly

Uranothauma crawshayi

25-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Zebra Longwing

Heliconius charithonia

72-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Zebra Swallowtail

Eurytides marcellus

64-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Endangered

Zegris eupheme

Zegris eupheme

4-5 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Zela Metalmark

Emesis zela

25-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Zodiac Moth

Alcides metaurus

8-10 cm wingspan
Mantodea

#9 Mantis

Pseudocreobotra ocellata

25-40 mm
Mantodea

African Bark Mantis

Tarachodes afzelii

25-35 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

African Devil Mantis

Idolomantis lobiceps

75-100 mm
Mantodea

African Grass Mantis

Pyrgomantis nasuta

50-70 mm
Mantodea

African Ground Mantis

Ligariella trigonalis

20-30 mm
Mantodea

African Mantis

Sphodromantis viridis

60-80 mm
Mantodea

African Pink Flower Mantis

Chloroharpax modesta

20-30 mm
Mantodea

African Twig Mantis

Popa spurca crassa

50-70 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Algerian Desert Mantis

Eremiaphila denticornis

25-35 mm
Mantodea

Amazonian Bark Mantis

Liturgusa amazonica

25-35 mm
Mantodea

Ant Mantis

Odontomantis planiceps

15-25 mm
Mantodea

Apical Flower Mantis

Creobroter apicalis

25-35 mm
Mantodea

Arizona Unicorn Mantis

Pseudovates arizonae

40-55 mm
Mantodea

Banded Flower Mantis

Theopropus elegans

30-45 mm
Mantodea

Bark Mantis

Liturgusa maya

25-35 mm
Mantodea

Bark Mantis

Liturgusa cursor

25-35mm
Mantodea

Bark Mantis

Theopompa servillei

40-60 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Bark Mantis

Liturgusa sp.

20-35 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Bearded Stick Mantis

Toxodera beieri

70-100 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Bolivian Dead Leaf Mantis

Acanthops boliviana

35-50 mm
Mantodea

Bordered Mantis

Stagmatoptera biocellata

60-80mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Borneo Leaf Mantis

Amorphoscelis borneana

15-22 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Borneo Stick Mantis

Toxodera integrifolia

80-110 mm
Mantodea

Boxer Mantis

Hestiasula brunneriana

20-30 mm
Mantodea

Boxer Mantis

Otomantis scutigera

20-30 mm
Mantodea Vulnerable

Brunner's Stick Mantis

Brunneria borealis

6-8 cm
Mantodea

Budwing Mantis

Parasphendale agrionina

45-65 mm
Mantodea

Budwing Mantis

Parasphendale affinis

40-60 mm
Mantodea

Burmese Flower Mantis

Creobroter urbanus

25-35 mm
Mantodea

Carolina Mantis

Stagmomantis carolina

47-60 mm
Mantodea

Cat-Eye Mantis

Pseudempusa pinnapavonis

40-60 mm
Mantodea Not Evaluated

Cat-Eye Mantis

Heterochaeta orientalis

80-100 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Cat-Eyed Mantis

Heterochaeta strachani

80-100 mm
Mantodea

Cat-eyed Mantis

Stenocilla brevipennis

35-50mm
Mantodea

Central African Mantis

Sphodromantis centralis

55-70 mm
Mantodea

Chinese Mantis

Tenodera sinensis

80-110 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Colombian Dead Leaf Mantis

Acanthops soukana

30-45 mm
Mantodea

Conehead Mantis

Empusa pennata

47-65 mm
Mantodea

Conehead Mantis

Empusa fasciata

50-65 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Costa Rican Dead Leaf Mantis

Acanthops centralis

35-48 mm
Mantodea

Dead Leaf Mantis

Deroplatys desiccata

60-90 mm
Mantodea

Desert Praying Mantis

Stagmomantis limbata

50-75 mm
Mantodea

Devils Flower Mantis

Idolomantis diabolica

100-130 mm (females)
Mantodea Data Deficient

Dragon Mantis

Toxodera denticulata

80-120 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Ecuadorian Dead Leaf Mantis

Acanthops elegans

35-48 mm
Mantodea

Egyptian Conehead Mantis

Empusa egena

45-60 mm
Mantodea

Egyptian Mantis

Miomantis paykullii

40-55 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Elegant Bark Mantis

Amorphoscelis elegans

15-22 mm
Mantodea

Erosion Dead Leaf Mantis

Acanthops erosula

30-42 mm
Mantodea

False Garden Mantis

Pseudomantis albofimbriata

35-50 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Filigreed Stick Mantis

Toxodera fimbriata

75-100 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Freyi Dead Leaf Mantis

Brancsikia freyi

45-65 mm
Mantodea

Gambian Conehead Mantis

Empusa guttula

45-60 mm
Mantodea

Garden Mantis

Orthodera ministralis

35-50 mm
Mantodea

Ghost Mantis

Phyllocrania paradoxa

40-50 mm
Mantodea

Giant African Mantis

Sphodromantis gastrica

70-100 mm
Mantodea

Giant African Mantis

Sphodromantis lineola

65-90 mm
Mantodea

Giant Asian Mantis

Hierodula membranacea

70-90 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Giant Devil's Flower Mantis

Idolomantis serrula

80-110 mm
Mantodea Not Evaluated

Giant Malaysian Leaf Mantis

Deroplatys truncata

80-100 mm
Mantodea

Giant Rainforest Mantis

Hierodula majuscula

65-80mm
Mantodea

Giant Shield Mantis

Rhombodera basalis

70-90 mm
Mantodea

Goblin Mantis

Amorphoscelis pulchella

15-25 mm
Mantodea

Grass Mantis

Pyrgomantis jonesi

40-55 mm
Mantodea

Green Shield Mantis

Chlidonoptera lestoni

30-45 mm
Mantodea

Ground Mantis

Litaneutria minor

15-25 mm
Mantodea

Guiana Bark Mantis

Liturgusa guianensis

20-30 mm
Mantodea

Hooded Mantis

Choeradodis rhombicollis

60-80 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Indian Bark Mantis

Amorphoscelis annulicornis

15-22 mm
Mantodea

Indian Flower Mantis

Creobroter pictipennis

30-40 mm
Mantodea Not Evaluated

Indian Rose Mantis

Gonypeta brigittae

25-35 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Indian Stick Mantis

Toxodera maculata

70-95 mm
Mantodea

Iranian Conehead Mantis

Empusa hedenborgii

50-65 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Iranian Desert Mantis

Eremiaphila iranensis

15-25 mm
Mantodea Not Evaluated

Jade Mantis

Hierodula venosa

60-80 mm
Mantodea

Japanese Giant Mantis

Tenodera aridifolia

75-95 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Javan Stick Mantis

Toxodera maxima

100-130 mm
Mantodea

Jeweled Flower Mantis

Creobroter gemmatus

30-40 mm
Mantodea

Kenyan Conehead Mantis

Empusa capensis

45-65 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Libyan Conehead Mantis

Empusa decorata

45-60 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Libyan Ground Mantis

Eremiaphila barbara

20-30 mm
Mantodea

Lichen Mantis

Liturgusa lichenalis

20-30mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Lichen Mantis

Pogonogaster tristani

30-40 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Long-winged Bark Mantis

Amorphoscelis longipennis

18-28 mm
Mantodea

Lurker Praying Mantis

Archimantis latistyla

80-110 mm
Mantodea Not Evaluated

Madagascan Bent-toed Gecko Mantis

Brancsikia aeroplana

50-65 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Madagascan Marbled Mantis

Polyspilota griffinii

60-80mm