Common Names of Insects Database
The ESA Common Names database is an essential reference for anyone who works with insects. It includes more than 2,000 common names and is searchable by common name, scientific name, author, order, family, genus, and species. slot thailand
Interested individuals may propose new common names (or changes to existing names) by submitting the Common Names Proposal Form that is reviewed by the Committee on the Common Names of Insects and voted on by the ESA Governing Board. Detailed information on the submission and approval process is available through the links in the sidebar to the left. Our understanding of taxonomy evolves over time, and although the Committee on the Common Names of Insects does work to update the taxonomic information included in the ESA Common Names database, sometimes the committee is not aware of recent changes. If you see outdated taxonomic information in the ESA Common Names list, you can help by notifying the committee at pubs@entsoc.org.
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | Order | Family | Author | Genus | Species | Notes | Date Taxonomy Last Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| citrophilus mealybug | Pseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell) | HEMIPTERA | Pseudococcidae | (Maskell) | Pseudococcus | calceolariae | ||
| citrus blackfly | Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby | HEMIPTERA | Aleyrodidae | Ashby | Aleurocanthus | woglumi | ||
| citrus bud mite | Aceria sheldoni (Ewing) | ACARI | Eriophyidae | (Ewing) | Aceria | sheldoni | ||
| citrus flat mite | Brevipalpus lewisi McGregor | ACARI | Tenuipalpidae | McGregor | Brevipalpus | lewisi | ||
| citrus longhorned beetle | Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) | COLEOPTERA | Cerambycidae | (Förster) | Anoplophora | chinensis | ||
| citrus mealybug | Planococcus citri (Risso) | HEMIPTERA | Pseudococcidae | (Risso) | Planococcus | citri | ||
| citrus red mite | Panonychus citri (McGregor) | ACARI | Tetranychidae | (McGregor) | Panonychus | citri | ||
| citrus root weevil | Pachnaeus litus (Germar) | COLEOPTERA | Curculionidae | (Germar) | Pachnaeus | litus | ||
| citrus rust mite | Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead) | ACARI | Eriophyidae | (Ashmead) | Phyllocoptruta | oleivora | ||
| citrus snow scale | Unaspis citri (Comstock) | HEMIPTERA | Diaspididae | (Comstock) | Unaspis | citri | ||
| citrus swallowtail | Papilio xuthus Linnaeus | LEPIDOPTERA | Papilionidae | Linnaeus | Papilio | xuthus | ||
| citrus thrips | Scirtothrips citri (Moulton) | THYSANOPTERA | Thripidae | (Moulton) | Scirtothrips | citri | ||
| citrus whitefly | Dialeurodes citri (Ashmead) | HEMIPTERA | Aleyrodidae | (Ashmead) | Dialeurodes | citri | ||
| claybacked cutworm | Agrotis gladiaria Morrison | LEPIDOPTERA | Noctuidae | Morrison | Agrotis | gladiaria | ||
| claycolored billbug | Sphenophorus aequalis aequalis Gyllenhal | COLEOPTERA | Curculionidae | Gyllenhal | Sphenophorus | aequalis aequalis | ||
| claycolored leaf beetle | Anomoea laticlavia (Förster) | COLEOPTERA | Chrysomelidae | (Förster) | Anomoea | laticlavia | ||
| Clear Lake gnat | Chaoborus astictopus Dyar & Shannon | DIPTERA | Chaoboridae | Dyar & Shannon | Chaoborus | astictopus | ||
| clearwinged grasshopper | Camnula pellucida (Scudder) | ORTHOPTERA | Acrididae | (Scudder) | Camnula | pellucida | ||
| clematis blister beetle | Epicauta cinerea (Förster) | COLEOPTERA | Meloidae | (Förster) | Epicauta | cinerea | ||
| clidemia leafroller | Blepharomastix ebulealis (Guenée) | LEPIDOPTERA | Crambidae | (Guenée) | Blepharomastix | ebulealis | ||
| clidemia thrips | Liothrips urichi Karny | THYSANOPTERA | Phlaeothripidae | Karny | Liothrips | urichi | ||
| clouded plant bug | Neurocolpus nubilus (Say) | HEMIPTERA | Miridae | (Say) | Neurocolpus | nubilus | ||
| clouded sulfur | Colias philodice Godart | LEPIDOPTERA | Pieridae | Godart | Colias | philodice | ||
| cloudywinged whitefly | Dialeurodes citrifolii (Morgan) | HEMIPTERA | Aleyrodidae | (Morgan) | Dialeurodes | citrifolii | ||
| clover aphid | Nearctaphis bakeri (Cowen) | HEMIPTERA | Aphididae | (Cowen) | Nearctaphis | bakeri |