Insect Directory

4959 species across 37 orders

Neuroptera

Split-Footed Lacewing

Nymphes myrmeleonides

50-70 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Spoonwing Lacewing

Nemoptera bipennis

20-28 mm body
Neuroptera Near Threatened

Spotted-Winged Antlion

Dendroleon pantherinus

35-40 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Stately Green Lacewing

Chrysopa walkeri

18-28 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Stigmate Brown Lacewing

Hemerobius stigma

10-14 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Striped Green Lacewing

Chrysopa pallens

14-22 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Tasmanian Brown Lacewing

Micromus tasmaniae

7-11 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Terminalis Spongillafly

Sisyra terminalis

7-10 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Thread-winged Antlion Lacewing

Croce filipennis

15-20 mm forewing; hindwings up to 80 mm
Neuroptera

Thread-Winged Lacewing

Nemoptera sinuata

25-30 mm body; 40 mm hindwing streamers
Neuroptera

Trash-carrying Lacewing

Chrysopa nigricornis

16-24 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Tropical Dustywing

Heteroconis picticornis

4-6 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Tropical Green Lacewing

Plesiochrysa ramburi

16-24 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Tropical Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla rufilabris

12-18 mm
Neuroptera

Tropical Mantidfly

Entanoneura gratiosa

20-30 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Turkish Owlfly

Libelloides rhomboideus

42-52 mm wingspan
Neuroptera Vulnerable

Wartclub Lacewing

Ithone fulva

3-4 cm wingspan
Neuroptera

Wesmael's Brown Lacewing

Wesmaelius subnebulosus

10-16 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Yellow Mantidfly

Leptomantispa pulchella

14-20 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Yellow Owlfly

Libelloides macaronius

45-55 mm wingspan
Neuroptera

Yellow Owlfly

Libelloides longicornis

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

African Blue Emperor

Anax speratus

65-78 mm
Odonata

Aldabra Giant Dragonfly

Hemianax ephippiger

60-70 mm body; 90 mm wingspan
Odonata

American Rubyspot

Hetaerina americana

40-50 mm
Odonata Endangered

Ancient Greenling

Hemiphlebia mirabilis

20-25 mm
Odonata

Arrowhead Spiketail

Cordulegaster obliqua

70-80 mm
Odonata

Asian Clubtail

Asiagomphus melaenops

45-52 mm
Odonata

Aurora Bluetail Damselfly

Ischnura aurora

Body 2-3 cm; wingspan 3-4 cm
Odonata

Australian Emerald

Hemicordulia australiae

Body 4-5 cm; wingspan 6-7 cm
Odonata

Australian Emperor Dragonfly

Anax papuensis

Body 7-8 cm; wingspan 10-11 cm
Odonata

Azure Damselfly

Coenagrion puella

33-36 mm wingspan
Odonata Vulnerable

Azure Damselfly of Azores

Ischnura hastata

2.5-3 cm
Odonata Near Threatened

Balkan Goldenring

Cordulegaster heros

85-97 mm
Odonata

Banded Demoiselle

Calopteryx splendens

45-48 mm wingspan
Odonata

Banded Groundling

Brachythemis leucosticta

28-35 mm
Odonata

Banded Pennant

Celithemis fasciata

35-40mm
Odonata

Beautiful Demoiselle

Calopteryx virgo

50-55 mm wingspan
Odonata

Black Darter

Sympetrum danae

29-34mm
Odonata

Black Saddlebags

Tramea lacerata

47-55 mm
Odonata

Black-shouldered Spinyleg

Dromogomphus spinosus

60-70 mm
Odonata

Black-tailed Skimmer

Orthetrum cancellatum

44-50 mm body length
Odonata

Black-winged Damselfly

Calopteryx atrata

55-68mm
Odonata Endangered

Blackburn's Damselfly

Megalagrion blackburni

30-40 mm
Odonata Vulnerable

Bladetail

Lindenia tetraphylla

55-65 mm
Odonata

Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

52-58 mm wingspan
Odonata Near Threatened

Blue Hawker

Aeshna caerulea

54-64mm
Odonata

Blue Skimmer

Orthetrum caledonicum

Body 4-5 cm; wingspan 6-8 cm
Odonata

Blue-eyed Darner

Rhionaeschna multicolor

60-70mm
Odonata

Blue-fronted Dancer

Argia apicalis

28-38 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Bog Hawker

Aeshna subarctica

62-70 mm
Odonata Vulnerable

Borneo River Cruiser

Macromia cingulata

7-8.5 cm
Odonata

Brilliant Emerald

Somatochlora metallica

50-55mm
Odonata

Broad Scarlet

Crocothemis servilia

38-45mm
Odonata

Broad-bodied Chaser

Libellula depressa

39-48 mm body length
Odonata

Brown Hawker

Aeshna grandis

70-77 mm
Odonata

Bush Giant Dragonfly

Uropetala carovei

80-90 mm body length, 130 mm wingspan
Odonata

Calico Pennant

Celithemis elisa

28-37mm
Odonata

Canada Darner

Aeshna canadensis

62-72 mm
Odonata Vulnerable

Cascade Damselfly

Thaumatoneura inopinata

55-65 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Clubtail Dragonfly

Ophiogomphus cecilia

50-55 mm
Odonata

Cobra Clubtail

Gomphus vastus

58-68 mm
Odonata

Common Blue Damselfly

Enallagma cyathigerum

29-36 mm body
Odonata

Common Bluetail

Ischnura elegans

27-35 mm
Odonata

Common Clubtail

Gomphus vulgatissimus

50-55 mm wingspan
Odonata

Common Clubtail Dragonfly

Ictinogomphus ferox

55-65 mm body length
Odonata

Common Darter

Sympetrum striolatum

35-44 mm body length
Odonata

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

68-80 mm wingspan
Odonata

Common Hawker

Aeshna juncea

65-80 mm
Odonata

Common Spreadwing

Lestes sponsa

35-40 mm wingspan
Odonata

Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

60-68 mm wingspan
Odonata

Congo Basin Dragonfly

Palpopleura lucia

25-35 mm body length
Odonata

Crimson Marsh Glider

Trithemis aurora

30-38mm
Odonata

Daintree Ringtail Damselfly

Austrolestes psyche

Body 3-4 cm; wingspan 4-5 cm
Odonata

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Cordulegaster diastatops

70-78 mm
Odonata

Demoiselle

Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis

45-48 mm
Odonata

Desert Firetail Damselfly

Telebasis salva

25-32 mm
Odonata Vulnerable

Desert Threadtail Damselfly

Protoneuridae sp.

25-35 mm
Odonata

Downy Emerald

Cordulia aenea

47-53mm
Odonata

Dragonhunter

Hagenius brevistylus

77-90 mm
Odonata

Eastern Forktail

Ischnura verticalis

21-33 mm
Odonata

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

55-63 mm wingspan
Odonata

Ebony Jewelwing

Calopteryx maculata

39-57 mm body
Odonata

Emerald-spotted Flatwing Damselfly

Phaon iridipennis

40-50 mm body length
Odonata

Emperor Dragonfly

Anax imperator

66-84 mm body, 78 mm wingspan
Odonata

Familiar Bluet

Enallagma civile

28-37 mm
Odonata Endangered

Fijian Cave Swiftlet Dragonfly

Nesobasis erythrops

3-4 cm
Odonata

Filigree Skimmer

Pseudoleon superbus

42-48 mm
Odonata

Flame Skimmer

Libellula saturata

65-72 mm wingspan
Odonata Endangered

Flying Earwig Hawaiian Damselfly

Megalagrion nesiotes

25-32 mm
Odonata

Forest Darner

Austroaeschna pulchra

Body 5-6 cm; wingspan 7-9 cm
Odonata Vulnerable

Forest Demoiselle

Calopteryx syriaca

44-50 mm
Odonata

Four-Spotted Chaser

Libellula quadrimaculata

60-70 mm wingspan
Odonata

Fulvous Forest Skimmer

Neurothemis fulvia

30-40 mm body length
Odonata

Ghost Darner

Anax longipes

73-80 mm
Odonata

Giant Darner Dragonfly

Tetracanthagyna plagiata

100-115 mm body, 160 mm wingspan
Odonata Endangered

Giant Hawaiian Darner

Anax strenuus

10-13 cm
Odonata

Giant Petaltail

Petalura gigantea

100-110 mm wingspan
Odonata Vulnerable

Giant Petaltail Dragonfly

Petalura ingentissima

85 mm body, 125 mm wingspan
Odonata

Globe Skimmer

Pantala flavescens

45-50 mm body
Odonata

Golden-Ringed Dragonfly

Cordulegaster boltonii

76-84 mm wingspan