Insect Directory

4959 species across 37 orders

Megaloptera

Western Fishfly

Neohermes filicornis

40-55 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

African Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla congrua

12-18 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

African Mantidfly

Sagittalata olivacea

18-26 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

African Predatory Lacewing

Chrysopa pudica

16-24 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

American Dustywing

Conwentzia californica

3-5 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

American Owlfly

Ululodes quadripunctatus

20-30 mm body, 50-65 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Angular Brown Lacewing

Wesmaelius nervosus

10-14 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Antlion

Myrmeleon formicarius

30-35 mm body (adult)
Neuroptera

Australian Antlion

Myrmeleon acer

30-40 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Australian Mantidfly

Campion australis

16-24 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Australian Owlfly

Suhpalacsa flavipes

40-55 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Australian Spoonwing

Chasmoptera hutti

25-35 mm wingspan (forewings)
Neuroptera

Banded Antlion

Glenurus gratus

55-80 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Beaded Lacewing

Lomamyia latipennis

10-15 mm
Neuroptera

Brazilian Antlion

Myrmeleon brasiliensis

50-65 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Brazilian Owlfly

Cordulecerus alopecinus

40-55 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Cape Antlion

Crambomorphus sinuatus

40-55 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Cape Spoonwing

Palmipenna aeoleoptera

30-40 mm wingspan (forewings)
Neuroptera

Chilean Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla externa

14-22 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Chinese Antlion

Euroleon sinicus

50-65 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Common Antlion

Myrmeleon immaculatus

30-45 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Common Brown Lacewing

Hemerobius humulinus

6-10 mm
Neuroptera

Common Spongillafly

Sisyra fuscata

6-10 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Comstock's Green Lacewing

Chrysopa comanche

14-20 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Conifer Brown Lacewing

Hemerobius pini

8-12 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Creoleon Antlion

Creoleon plumbeus

55-75 mm wingspan
Neuroptera Data Deficient

Dalmatian Spongillafly

Sisyra dalii

6-8 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Dark Spongillafly

Sisyra nigra

6-9 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Desert Antlion

Brachynemurus abdominalis

35-50 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Desert Lacewing

Chrysoperla comanche

20-30 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Dicromantispa Mantidfly

Dicromantispa sayi

18-28 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Dobsonfly

Corydalus cornutus

40-55 mm body, 125 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Downes' Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla downesi

12-18 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Dune Spoonwing

Halter halteratus

20-28 mm wingspan (forewings)
Neuroptera

Dusky Green Lacewing

Chrysopa dorsalis

14-20 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Dustywing

Coniopteryx tineiformis

3-5 mm
Neuroptera

Egyptian Spoonwing

Nemoptera aegyptiaca

28-35 mm wingspan (forewings)
Neuroptera

Elegant Brown Lacewing

Sympherobius elegans

5-8 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

European Antlion

Euroleon nostras

30-40 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Fimble Brown Lacewing

Hemerobius fenestratus

8-12 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Formosan Green Lacewing

Chrysopa formosa

14-22 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Giant African Antlion

Palpares speciosus

100-130 mm wingspan
Neuroptera Near Threatened

Giant Green Lacewing

Nothochrysa fulviceps

25-35 mm wingspan
Neuroptera Endangered

Giant Lacewing

Polystoechotes punctata

40-75 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Giant Lacewing

Osmylus fulvicephalus

20-25 mm body, 45-55 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Golden-eyed Lacewing

Chrysopa perla

15-20 mm body, 30-40 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Goldeneye Lacewing

Chrysopa oculata

15-20 mm
Neuroptera

Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla carnea

12-20 mm body, 30 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Green Mantidfly

Zeugomantispa minuta

12-18 mm
Neuroptera

Hagen's Dustywing

Coniopteryx hageniana

3-4 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Hagen's Green Lacewing

Leucochrysa pavida

20-30 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Iberian Spoonwing

Josandreva sazi

25-32 mm wingspan (forewings)
Neuroptera

Indian Antlion

Myrmecaelurus trigrammus

40-55 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Indian Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla zastrowi

13-19 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Indian Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi

12-20 mm body length; 25-35 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Indian Owlfly

Helicomitus festivus

38-50 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Indonesian Antlion

Myrmeleon bore

45-60 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Italian Owlfly

Libelloides italicus

20-25 mm body, 45-50 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Japanese Antlion

Hagenomyia micans

60-80 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Japanese Mantidfly

Mantispa japonica

18-25 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Kenyan Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla agilis

12-17 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Large Brown Lacewing

Drepanepteryx phalaenoides

18-28 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Long-horned Antlion

Distoleon tetragrammicus

30-40 mm body, 60-75 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Long-Necked Antlion

Palpares libelluloides

100-110 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Lucasian Green Lacewing

Chrysopa lucasina

14-20 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Lutescent Brown Lacewing

Hemerobius lutescens

8-12 mm wingspan
Neuroptera Not Evaluated

Madagascan Green Lacewing

Ankylopteryx octopunctata

20-30 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Malagasy Ant Lion

Palpares lenticularis

60-80 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Malagasy Lacewing

Chrysoperla madagascariensis

12-20 mm body; 25-35 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Malay Green Lacewing

Mallada basalis

14-20 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Mantidfly

Mantispa styriaca

15-25 mm
Neuroptera

Mantidfly

Climaciella brunnea

20-25 mm
Neuroptera

Margined Brown Lacewing

Hemerobius marginatus

8-12 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Mediterranean Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla mediterranea

12-17 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Mexican Antlion

Vella americana

65-85 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Nervous Brown Lacewing

Micromus variegatus

6-10 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Nippon Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla nipponensis

12-18 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

North American Brown Lacewing

Hemerobius ovalis

9-13 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

North American Spongillafly

Climacia areolaris

6-10 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Owlfly

Libelloides coccajus

25-30 mm body, 50 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Owlfly

Ascalaphus libelluloides

25-30 mm body; 50-55 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Pacific Brown Lacewing

Hemerobius pacificus

10-14 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Pale Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla pallida

12-18 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Palpares Antlion

Palpares immensus

100-140 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Persian Spoonwing

Lertha sheppardi

28-36 mm wingspan (forewings)
Neuroptera

Peruvian Antlion

Ameromyia lineata

40-55 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Peruvian Mantidfly

Anchieta fumosella

16-22 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Pleasing Lacewing

Nymphes myrmeleonoides

25-35 mm body
Neuroptera Data Deficient

Pleasing Lacewing

Dilar turcicus

8-12 mm
Neuroptera Data Deficient

Pleasing Lacewing

Nallachius americanus

8-12 mm
Neuroptera

Psocid-like Dustywing

Conwentzia psociformis

3-4 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Ribbon-winged Lacewing

Nemoptera coa

30-38 mm wingspan (forewings)
Neuroptera

Saharan Antlion

Neuroleon nemausiensis

40-55 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Seven-spotted Green Lacewing

Chrysopa septempunctata

14-18 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Signate Green Lacewing

Mallada signatus

14-18 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Silky Lacewing

Psychopsis illidgei

30-50 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Silky Lacewing

Psychopsis insolens

40-60 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Small Brown Lacewing

Micromus angulatus

6-9 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

South African Owlfly

Tmesibasis lacerata

45-60 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Split-banded Owlfly

Ascaloptynx appendiculatus

42-55 mm wingspan