Common Names of Insects Database

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Common Name Scientific Name Order Family Genus Species Author notes
ninespotted lady beetle Coccinella novemnotata Herbst COLEOPTERA Coccinellidae Coccinella novemnotata Herbst
northeastern sawyer Monochamus notatus (Drury) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Monochamus notatus (Drury)
northern amber bumble bee Bombus borealis (Kirby) HYMENOPTERA Apidae Bombus borealis (Kirby)
northern cattle grub Hypoderma bovis (Linnaeus) DIPTERA Oestridae Hypoderma bovis (Linnaeus)
northern corn rootworm Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence
northern fowl mite Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini & Fanzago) ACARI Macronyssidae Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini & Fanzago)
northern house mosquito Culex pipiens Linnaeus DIPTERA Culicidae Culex pipiens Linnaeus
northern masked chafer Cyclocephala borealis Arrow COLEOPTERA Scarabaeidae Cyclocephala borealis Arrow
northern mole cricket Neocurtilla hexadactyla (Perty) ORTHOPTERA Gryllotalpidae Neocurtilla hexadactyla (Perty)
northern pitch twig moth Retinia albicapitana (Busck) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Retinia albicapitana (Busck)
northern rat flea Nosopsyllus fasciatus (Bosc) SIPHONAPTERA Ceratophyllidae Nosopsyllus fasciatus (Bosc)
northern spruce engraver Ips perturbatus (Eichoff) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Ips perturbatus (Eichoff)
northern tamarisk beetle Diorhabda carinulata (Desbrochers) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Diorhabda carinulata (Desbrochers)
northwest coast mosquito Aedes aboriginis Dyar DIPTERA Culicidae Aedes aboriginis Dyar
Norway maple aphid Periphyllus lyropictus (Kessler) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Periphyllus lyropictus (Kessler)
nose bot fly Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus) DIPTERA Oestridae Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus)
nutgrass armyworm Spodoptera exempta (Walker) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Spodoptera exempta (Walker)
nutgrass billbug Sphenophorus cariosus (Olivier) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Sphenophorus cariosus (Olivier)
nutgrass borer moth Bactra venosana (Zeller) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Bactra venosana (Zeller)
nutgrass weevil Athesapeuta cyperi Marshall COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Athesapeuta cyperi Marshall
Nuttall blister beetle Lytta nuttalli Say COLEOPTERA Meloidae Lytta nuttalli Say
oak clearwing moth Paranthrene asilipennis (Guérin-Méneville) LEPIDOPTERA Sesiidae Paranthrene asilipennis (Guérin-Méneville)
oak lace bug Corythucha arcuata (Say) HEMIPTERA Tingidae Corythucha arcuata (Say)
oak leafroller Archips semiferanus (Walker) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Archips semiferanus (Walker)
oak leaftier Croesia semipurpurana (Kearfott) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Croesia semipurpurana (Kearfott)
oak lecanium Parthenolecanium quercifex (Fitch) HEMIPTERA Coccidae Parthenolecanium quercifex (Fitch)
oak rough bulletgall wasp Disholcaspis quercusmamma (Walsh) HYMENOPTERA Cynipidae Disholcaspis quercusmamma (Walsh)
oak sapling borer Goes tesselatus (Haldeman) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Goes tesselatus (Haldeman)
oak skeletonizer Bucculatrix ainsliella Murtfeldt LEPIDOPTERA Bucculatricidae Bucculatrix ainsliella Murtfeldt
oak timberworm Arrhenodes minutus (Drury) COLEOPTERA Brentidae Arrhenodes minutus (Drury)
oak webworm Archips fervidana (Clemens) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Archips fervidana (Clemens)
obliquebanded leafroller Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris)
obscure mealybug Pseudococcus viburni (Signoret) HEMIPTERA Pseudococcidae Pseudococcus viburni (Signoret)
obscure root weevil Sciopithes obscurus Horn COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Sciopithes obscurus Horn
obscure scale Melanaspis obscura (Comstock) HEMIPTERA Diaspididae Melanaspis obscura (Comstock)
oceanic burrower bug Geotomus pygmaeus (Dallas) HEMIPTERA Cydnidae Geotomus pygmaeus (Dallas)
oceanic embiid Aposthonia oceania (Ross) EMBIIDINA Oligotomidae Aposthonia oceania (Ross)
oceanic field cricket Teleogryllus oceanicus (Le Guillou) ORTHOPTERA Gryllidae Teleogryllus oceanicus (Le Guillou)
odd beetle Thylodrias contractus Motschulsky COLEOPTERA Dermestidae Thylodrias contractus Motschulsky
odorous house ant Tapinoma sessile (Say) HYMENOPTERA Formicidae Tapinoma sessile (Say)
old house borer Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus)
oleander aphid Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe HEMIPTERA Aphididae Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe
oleander hawk moth Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus) LEPIDOPTERA Sphingidae Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus)
oleander pit scale Asterolecanium pustulans (Cockerell) HEMIPTERA Asterolecaniidae Asterolecanium pustulans (Cockerell)
oleander scale Aspidiotus nerii Bouch HEMIPTERA Diaspididae Aspidiotus nerii Bouch
olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin) DIPTERA Tephritidae Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin)
olive scale Parlatoria oleae (Colvée) HEMIPTERA Diaspididae Parlatoria oleae (Colvée)
omnivorous leafroller Platynota stultana Walsingham LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Platynota stultana Walsingham
omnivorous leaftier Cnephasia longana (Haworth) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Cnephasia longana (Haworth)
omnivorous looper Sabulodes aegrotata (Guenée) LEPIDOPTERA Geometridae Sabulodes aegrotata (Guenée)
onespotted stink bug Euschistus variolarius (Palisot de Beauvois) HEMIPTERA Pentatomidae Euschistus variolarius (Palisot de Beauvois)
onion aphid Neotoxoptera formosana (Takahashi) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Neotoxoptera formosana (Takahashi)
onion bulb fly Eumerus strigatus (Fallén) DIPTERA Syrphidae Eumerus strigatus (Fallén)
onion maggot Delia antiqua (Meigen) DIPTERA Anthomyiidae Delia antiqua (Meigen)
onion plant bug Labopidea allii (Knight) HEMIPTERA Miridae Labopidea allii (Knight)
onion thrips Thrips tabaci Lindeman THYSANOPTERA Thripidae Thrips tabaci Lindeman
orange mint moth Pyrausta orphisalis Walker LEPIDOPTERA Crambidae Pyrausta orphisalis Walker
orange spiny whitefly Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance) HEMIPTERA Aleyrodidae Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance)
orange tortrix Argyrotaenia franciscana (Walsingham) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Argyrotaenia franciscana (Walsingham)
orangedog Papilio cresphontes Cramer LEPIDOPTERA Papilionidae Papilio cresphontes Cramer
orangehumped mapleworm Symmerista leucitys Franclemont LEPIDOPTERA Notodontidae Symmerista leucitys Franclemont
orangestriped oakworm Anisota senatoria (J.E. Smith) LEPIDOPTERA Saturniidae Anisota senatoria (J.E. Smith)
orangetailed potter wasp Delta latreillei petiolare (Schulz) HYMENOPTERA Vespidae Delta latreillei petiolare (Schulz)
orchid aphid Sitobion luteum (Buckton) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Sitobion luteum (Buckton)
orchidfly Eurytoma orchidearum (Westwood) HYMENOPTERA Eurytomidae Eurytoma orchidearum (Westwood)
Oregon fir sawyer Monochamus scutellatus oregonensis (LeConte) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Monochamus scutellatus oregonensis (LeConte)
Oregon wireworm Melanotus longulus oregonensis (LeConte) COLEOPTERA Elateridae Melanotus longulus oregonensis (LeConte)
oriental beetle Anomala orientalis (Waterhouse) COLEOPTERA Scarabaeidae Anomala orientalis (Waterhouse)
oriental cockroach Blatta orientalis Linnaeus BLATTODEA Blattidae Blatta orientalis Linnaeus
oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel DIPTERA Tephritidae Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel
oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta (Busck) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Grapholita molesta (Busck)
oriental house fly Musca domestica vicina Macquart DIPTERA Muscidae Musca domestica vicina Macquart
oriental moth Cnidocampa flavescens (Walker) LEPIDOPTERA Limacodidae Cnidocampa flavescens (Walker)
oriental rat flea Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild) SIPHONAPTERA Pulicidae Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild)
oriental stink bug Plautia stali Scott HEMIPTERA Pentatomidae Plautia stali Scott
ornate aphid Myzus ornatus Laing HEMIPTERA Aphididae Myzus ornatus Laing
orthezia lady beetle Hyperaspis jocosa (Mulsant) COLEOPTERA Coccinellidae Hyperaspis jocosa (Mulsant)
oval guineapig louse Gyropus ovalis Burmeister PHTHIRAPTERA Gyropidae Gyropus ovalis Burmeister
oxalis spider mite Tetranychina harti (Ewing) ACARI Tetranychidae Tetranychina harti (Ewing)
oxalis whitefly Aleyrodes shizuokensis Kuwana HEMIPTERA Aleyrodidae Aleyrodes shizuokensis Kuwana
oystershell scale Lepidosaphes ulmi (Linnaeus) HEMIPTERA Diaspididae Lepidosaphes ulmi (Linnaeus)
Pacific beetle cockroach Diploptera punctata (Eschscholtz) BLATTODEA Blaberidae Diploptera punctata (Eschscholtz)
Pacific cicada killer Sphecius convallis (Patton) HYMENOPTERA Crabronidae Sphecius convallis (Patton)
Pacific Coast tick Dermacentor occidentalis Marx ACARI Ixodidae Dermacentor occidentalis Marx
Pacific Coast wireworm Limonius canus LeConte COLEOPTERA Elateridae Limonius canus LeConte
Pacific cockroach Euthyrrhapha pacifica (Coquebert) BLATTODEA Polyphagidae Euthyrrhapha pacifica (Coquebert)
Pacific dampwood termite Zootermopsis angusticollis (Hagen) ISOPTERA Termopsidae Zootermopsis angusticollis (Hagen)
Pacific flatheaded borer Chrysobothris mali Horn COLEOPTERA Buprestidae Chrysobothris mali Horn
Pacific kissing bug Oncocephalus pacificus (Kirkaldy) HEMIPTERA Reduviidae Oncocephalus pacificus (Kirkaldy)
Pacific pelagic water strider Halobates sericeus Eschscholtz HEMIPTERA Gerridae Halobates sericeus Eschscholtz
Pacific spider mite Tetranychus pacificus McGregor ACARI Tetranychidae Tetranychus pacificus McGregor
Pacific tent caterpillar Malacosoma constrictum (Hy. Edwards) LEPIDOPTERA Lasiocampidae Malacosoma constrictum (Hy. Edwards)
Pacific willow leaf beetle Tricholochmaea decora carbo (LeConte) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Tricholochmaea decora carbo (LeConte)
Packard grasshopper Melanoplus packardii Scudder ORTHOPTERA Acrididae Melanoplus packardii Scudder
painted beauty Vanessa virginiensis (Drury) LEPIDOPTERA Nymphalidae Vanessa virginiensis (Drury)
painted hickory borer Megacyllene caryae (Gahan) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Megacyllene caryae (Gahan)
painted lady Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus) LEPIDOPTERA Nymphalidae Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus)
painted leafhopper Endria inimica (Say) HEMIPTERA Cicadellidae Endria inimica (Say)
painted maple aphid Drepanaphis acerifoliae (Thomas) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Drepanaphis acerifoliae (Thomas)
pale apple leafroller Pseudexentera mali Freeman LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Pseudexentera mali Freeman
pale damsel bug Nabis capsiformis Germar HEMIPTERA Nabidae Nabis capsiformis Germar
pale juniper webworm Aethes rutilana (Hübner) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Aethes rutilana (Hübner)
pale leaf spider Cheiracanthium mordax L. Koch ARANEAE Clubionidae Cheiracanthium mordax L. Koch
pale leafcutting bee Megachile concinna Smith HYMENOPTERA Megachilidae Megachile concinna Smith
pale legume bug Lygus elisus Van Duzee HEMIPTERA Miridae Lygus elisus Van Duzee
pale tussock moth Halysidota tessellaris (J.E. Smith) LEPIDOPTERA Arctiidae Halysidota tessellaris (J.E. Smith)
pale western cutworm Agrotis orthogonia Morrison LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Agrotis orthogonia Morrison
pales weevil Hylobius pales (Herbst) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Hylobius pales (Herbst)
palesided cutworm Agrotis malefida Guenée LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Agrotis malefida Guenée
palestriped flea beetle Systena blanda Melsheimer COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Systena blanda Melsheimer
pallidwinged grasshopper Trimerotropis pallidipennis (Burmeister) ORTHOPTERA Acrididae Trimerotropis pallidipennis (Burmeister)
palm leafskeletonizer Homaledra sabalella (Chambers) LEPIDOPTERA Coleophoridae Homaledra sabalella (Chambers)
palm mealybug Palmicultor palmarum (Ehrhorn) HEMIPTERA Pseudococcidae Palmicultor palmarum (Ehrhorn)
palmerworm Dichomeris ligulella Hübner LEPIDOPTERA Gelechiidae Dichomeris ligulella Hübner
pandanus mealybug Laminicoccus pandani (Cockerell) HEMIPTERA Pseudococcidae Laminicoccus pandani (Cockerell)
pandora moth Coloradia pandora Blake LEPIDOPTERA Saturniidae Coloradia pandora Blake
papaya fruit fly Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerstaecker DIPTERA Tephritidae Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerstaecker
papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink HEMIPTERA Pseudococcidae Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink
parasitic grain wasp Cephalonomia waterstoni Gahan HYMENOPTERA Bethylidae Cephalonomia waterstoni Gahan
parlatoria date scale Parlatoria blanchardi (Targioni Tozzetti) HEMIPTERA Diaspididae Parlatoria blanchardi (Targioni Tozzetti)
parsleyworm* Papilio polyxenes Stoll LEPIDOPTERA Papilionidae Papilio polyxenes Stoll *Adult called black swallowtail
parsnip webworm Depressaria pastinacella (Duponchel) LEPIDOPTERA Oecophoridae Depressaria pastinacella (Duponchel)
pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) HYMENOPTERA Formicidae Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus)
pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris)
pea leaf weevil Sitona lineatus (Linnaeus) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Sitona lineatus (Linnaeus)
pea leafminer Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) DIPTERA Agromyzidae Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard)
pea moth Cydia nigricana (Fabricius) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Cydia nigricana (Fabricius)
pea weevil Bruchus pisorum (Linnaeus) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Bruchus pisorum (Linnaeus)
peach bark beetle Phloeotribus liminaris (Harris) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Phloeotribus liminaris (Harris)
peach silver mite* Aculus fockeui (Nalepa & Trouessart) ACARI Eriophyidae Aculus fockeui (Nalepa & Trouessart) *Also called plum rust mite
peach twig borer Anarsia lineatella Zeller LEPIDOPTERA Gelechiidae Anarsia lineatella Zeller
peachtree borer Synanthedon exitiosa (Say) LEPIDOPTERA Sesiidae Synanthedon exitiosa (Say)
peanut burrower bug Pangaeus bilineatus (Say) HEMIPTERA Cydnidae Pangaeus bilineatus (Say)
pear midge Contarinia pyrivora (Riley) DIPTERA Cecidomyiidae Contarinia pyrivora (Riley)
pear plant bug Neolygus communis (Knight) HEMIPTERA Miridae Neolygus communis (Knight)
pear psylla Cacopsylla pyricola Foerster HEMIPTERA Psyllidae Cacopsylla pyricola Foerster
pear rust mite Epitrimerus pyri (Nalepa) ACARI Eriophyidae Epitrimerus pyri (Nalepa)
pear sawfly Caliroa cerasi (Linnaeus) HYMENOPTERA Tenthredinidae Caliroa cerasi (Linnaeus)
pear thrips Taeniothrips inconsequens (Uzel) THYSANOPTERA Thripidae Taeniothrips inconsequens (Uzel)
pearleaf blister mite Eriophyes pyri (Pagenstecher) ACARI Eriophyidae Eriophyes pyri (Pagenstecher)
pecan bud moth Gretchena bolliana (Slingerland) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Gretchena bolliana (Slingerland)
pecan carpenterworm Cossula magnifica (Strecker) LEPIDOPTERA Cossidae Cossula magnifica (Strecker)
pecan cigar casebearer Coleophora laticornella Clemens LEPIDOPTERA Coleophoridae Coleophora laticornella Clemens
pecan leaf casebearer Acrobasis juglandis (LeBaron) LEPIDOPTERA Pyralidae Acrobasis juglandis (LeBaron)
pecan leaf phylloxera Phylloxera notabilis Pergande HEMIPTERA Phylloxeridae Phylloxera notabilis Pergande
pecan leaf scorch mite Eotetranychus hicoriae (McGregor) ACARI Tetranychidae Eotetranychus hicoriae (McGregor)
pecan leafroll mite Aceria caryae (Keifer) ACARI Eriophyidae Aceria caryae (Keifer)
pecan nut casebearer Acrobasis nuxvorella Neunzig LEPIDOPTERA Pyralidae Acrobasis nuxvorella Neunzig
pecan phylloxera Phylloxera devastatrix Pergande HEMIPTERA Phylloxeridae Phylloxera devastatrix Pergande
pecan serpentine leafminer Stigmella juglandifoliella (Clemens) LEPIDOPTERA Nepticulidae Stigmella juglandifoliella (Clemens)
pecan spittlebug Clastoptera achatina Germar HEMIPTERA Cercopidae Clastoptera achatina Germar
pecan weevil Curculio caryae (Horn) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Curculio caryae (Horn)
pepper maggot Zonosemata electa (Say) DIPTERA Tephritidae Zonosemata electa (Say)
pepper weevil Anthonomus eugenii Cano COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Anthonomus eugenii Cano
pepper-and-salt moth Biston betularia cognataria (Guenée) LEPIDOPTERA Geometridae Biston betularia cognataria (Guenée)
peppergrass beetle Galeruca browni Blake COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Galeruca browni Blake
periodical cicada Magicicada septendecim (Linnaeus) HEMIPTERA Cicadidae Magicicada septendecim (Linnaeus)
persimmon borer Sannina uroceriformis Walker LEPIDOPTERA Sesiidae Sannina uroceriformis Walker
persimmon psylla Trioza diospyri (Ashmead) HEMIPTERA Triozidae Trioza diospyri (Ashmead)
phantom hemlock looper Nepytia phantasmaria (Strecker) LEPIDOPTERA Geometridae Nepytia phantasmaria (Strecker)
Pharaoh ant Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus) HYMENOPTERA Formicidae Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus)
Philippine katydid Phaneroptera furcifera Stål ORTHOPTERA Tettigoniidae Phaneroptera furcifera Stål
phlox plant bug Lopidea davisi Knight HEMIPTERA Miridae Lopidea davisi Knight
pickerelweed borer Bellura densa (Walker) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Bellura densa (Walker)
pickleworm Diaphania nitidalis Cramer LEPIDOPTERA Crambidae Diaphania nitidalis Cramer
pictured grasshopper Dactylotum bicolor (Thomas) ORTHOPTERA Acrididae Dactylotum bicolor (Thomas)
pigeon fly Pseudolynchia canariensis (Macquart) DIPTERA Hippoboscidae Pseudolynchia canariensis (Macquart)
pigeon tremex Tremex columba (Linnaeus) HYMENOPTERA Siricidae Tremex columba (Linnaeus)
pine bark adelgid Pineus strobi (Hartig) HEMIPTERA Adelgidae Pineus strobi (Hartig)
pine bud mite Trisetacus pini (Nalepa) ACARI Phytopidae Trisetacus pini (Nalepa)
pine butterfly Neophasia menapia (Felder & Felder) LEPIDOPTERA Pieridae Neophasia menapia (Felder & Felder)
pine candle moth Exoteleia nepheos Freeman LEPIDOPTERA Gelechiidae Exoteleia nepheos Freeman
pine chafer Anomala oblivia Horn COLEOPTERA Scarabaeidae Anomala oblivia Horn
pine colaspis Colaspis pini Barber COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Colaspis pini Barber
pine conelet bug Pappus luridus (Reuter) HEMIPTERA Miridae Pappus luridus (Reuter)
pine conelet looper Nepytia semiclusaria (Walker) LEPIDOPTERA Geometridae Nepytia semiclusaria (Walker)
pine engraver Ips pini (Say) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Ips pini (Say)
pine false webworm Acantholyda erythrocephala (Linnaeus) HYMENOPTERA Pamphiliidae Acantholyda erythrocephala (Linnaeus)
pine gall weevil Podapion gallicola Riley COLEOPTERA Brentidae Podapion gallicola Riley
pine leaf adelgid Pineus pinifoliae (Fitch) HEMIPTERA Adelgidae Pineus pinifoliae (Fitch)
pine needle scale Chionaspis pinifoliae (Fitch) HEMIPTERA Diaspididae Chionaspis pinifoliae (Fitch)
pine needle sheathminer Zelleria haimbachi Busck LEPIDOPTERA Yponomeutidae Zelleria haimbachi Busck
pine needleminer Exoteleia pinifoliella (Chambers) LEPIDOPTERA Gelechiidae Exoteleia pinifoliella (Chambers)
pine root collar weevil Hylobius radicis Buchanan COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Hylobius radicis Buchanan
pine root tip weevil Hylobius assimilis Boheman COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Hylobius assimilis Boheman
pine rosette mite Trisetacus gemmavitians Styer ACARI Phytopidae Trisetacus gemmavitians Styer
pine spittlebug Aphrophora cribrata (Walker) HEMIPTERA Cercopidae Aphrophora cribrata (Walker)
pine tortoise scale Toumeyella parvicornis (Cockerell) HEMIPTERA Coccidae Toumeyella parvicornis (Cockerell)
pine tube moth Argyrotaenia pinatubana (Kearfott) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Argyrotaenia pinatubana (Kearfott)
pine tussock moth Dasychira pinicola (Dyar) LEPIDOPTERA Lymantriidae Dasychira pinicola (Dyar)
pine webworm Pococera robustella Zeller LEPIDOPTERA Pyralidae Pococera robustella Zeller
pineapple false spider mite Dolichotetranychus floridanus (Banks) ACARI Tenuipalpidae Dolichotetranychus floridanus (Banks)
pineapple mealybug Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell) HEMIPTERA Pseudococcidae Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell)
pineapple scale Diaspis bromeliae (Kerner) HEMIPTERA Diaspididae Diaspis bromeliae (Kerner)
pineapple tarsonemid Steneotarsonemus ananas (Tryon) ACARI Tarsonemidae Steneotarsonemus ananas (Tryon)
pineapple weevil Metamasius ritchiei Marshall COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Metamasius ritchiei Marshall
pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) LEPIDOPTERA Gelechiidae Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders)
pink scavenger caterpillar Pyroderces rileyi (Walsingham) LEPIDOPTERA Cosmopterigidae Pyroderces rileyi (Walsingham)
pink sugarcane mealybug Saccharicoccus sacchari (Cockerell) HEMIPTERA Pseudococcidae Saccharicoccus sacchari (Cockerell)
pinkstriped oakworm Anisota virginiensis (Drury) LEPIDOPTERA Saturniidae Anisota virginiensis (Drury)
pinkwinged grasshopper Atractomorpha sinensis Bolivar ORTHOPTERA Pyrgomorphidae Atractomorpha sinensis Bolivar
pinon cone beetle Conophthorus edulis Hopkins COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Conophthorus edulis Hopkins
pinyon ips Ips confusus (LeConte) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Ips confusus (LeConte)
pinyon needle scale Matsucoccus acalyptus (Herbert) HEMIPTERA Margarodidea Matsucoccus acalyptus (Herbert)
pinyon spindlegall midge Pinyonia edulicola Gagné DIPTERA Cecidomyiidae Pinyonia edulicola Gagné
pipevine swallowtail Battus philenor (Linnaeus) LEPIDOPTERA Papilionidae Battus philenor (Linnaeus)
pistol casebearer Coleophora malivorella Riley LEPIDOPTERA Coleophoridae Coleophora malivorella Riley
pitch mass borer Synanthedon pini (Kellicott) LEPIDOPTERA Sesiidae Synanthedon pini (Kellicott)
pitch pine tip moth Rhyacionia rigidana (Fernald) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Rhyacionia rigidana (Fernald)
pitch twig moth Retinia comstockiana (Fernald) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Retinia comstockiana (Fernald)
pitch-eating weevil Pachylobius picivorus (Germar) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Pachylobius picivorus (Germar)
pitcherplant mosquito Wyeomyia smithii (Coquillett) DIPTERA Culicidae Wyeomyia smithii (Coquillett)
plains false wireworm Eleodes opacus (Say) COLEOPTERA Tenebrionidae Eleodes opacus (Say)
plains lubber grasshopper Brachystola magna (Girard) ORTHOPTERA Romaleidae Brachystola magna (Girard)
plaster beetle Cartodere constricta (Gyllenhal) COLEOPTERA Lathridiidae Cartodere constricta (Gyllenhal)
plum curculio Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst)
plum gouger Coccotorus scutellaris (LeConte) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Coccotorus scutellaris (LeConte)
plum leafhopper Macropsis trimaculata (Fitch) HEMIPTERA Cicadellidae Macropsis trimaculata (Fitch)
plum rust mite* Aculus fockeui (Nalepa & Trouessart) ACARI Eriophyidae Aculus fockeui (Nalepa & Trouessart) *Also called peach silver mite
plum webspinning sawfly Neurotoma inconspicua (Norton) HYMENOPTERA Pamphiliidae Neurotoma inconspicua (Norton)
plumeria borer Lagocheirus undatus (Voet) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Lagocheirus undatus (Voet)
plumeria whitefly Paraleyrodes perseae (Quaintance) HEMIPTERA Aleyrodidae Paraleyrodes perseae (Quaintance)
poinciana looper Pericyma cruegeri (Butler) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Pericyma cruegeri (Butler)
polyphemus moth Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer) LEPIDOPTERA Saturniidae Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer)
ponderosa pine bark borer Canonura princeps (Walker) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Canonura princeps (Walker)
ponderosa pine cone beetle* Conophthorus ponderosae Hopkins COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Conophthorus ponderosae Hopkins *Also called lodgepole cone beetle and sugar pine cone beetle
ponderosa pine coneworm Dioryctria auranticella (Grote) LEPIDOPTERA Pyralidae Dioryctria auranticella (Grote)
ponderosa pine seedworm Cydia piperana Kearfott LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Cydia piperana Kearfott
ponderosa pine tip moth Rhyacionia zozana (Kearfott) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Rhyacionia zozana (Kearfott)
poplar borer Saperda calcarata Say COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Saperda calcarata Say
poplar leaffolding sawfly Phyllocolpa bozemani (Cooley) HYMENOPTERA Tenthredinidae Phyllocolpa bozemani (Cooley)
poplar petiolegall aphid Pemphigus populitransversus Riley HEMIPTERA Aphididae Pemphigus populitransversus Riley
poplar tentmaker Clostera inclusa (Hübner) LEPIDOPTERA Notodontidae Clostera inclusa (Hübner)
poplar twig gall aphid Pemphigus populiramulorum Riley HEMIPTERA Aphididae Pemphigus populiramulorum Riley
poplar twiggall fly Hexomyza schineri (Giraud) DIPTERA Agromyzidae Hexomyza schineri (Giraud)
poplar vagabond aphid Mordvilkoja vagabunda (Walsh) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Mordvilkoja vagabunda (Walsh)
poplar-and-willow borer Cryptorhynchus lapathi (Linnaeus) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Cryptorhynchus lapathi (Linnaeus)
portulaca leafmining weevil Hypurus bertrandi Perris COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Hypurus bertrandi Perris
potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas)
potato flea beetle Epitrix cucumeris (Harris) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Epitrix cucumeris (Harris)
potato leafhopper Empoasca fabae (Harris) HEMIPTERA Cicadellidae Empoasca fabae (Harris)
potato psyllid* Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) HEMIPTERA Triozidae Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) *Also called tomato psyllid
potato scab gnat Pnyxia scabiei (Hopkins) DIPTERA Sciaridae Pnyxia scabiei (Hopkins)
potato stalk borer Trichobaris trinotata (Say) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Trichobaris trinotata (Say)
potato stem borer Hydraecia micacea (Esper) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Hydraecia micacea (Esper)
potato tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) LEPIDOPTERA Gelechiidae Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller)
poultry bug Haematosiphon inodorus (Dugès) HEMIPTERA Cimicidae Haematosiphon inodorus (Dugès)
poultry bug Haematosiphon inodorus (Duges) HEMIPTERA Cimicidae Haematosiphon inodorus (Dugès)
poultry house moth Niditinea fuscella (Linnaeus) LEPIDOPTERA Tineidae Niditinea fuscella (Linnaeus)
powderpost bostrichid Amphicerus cornutus (Pallas) COLEOPTERA Bostrichidae Amphicerus cornutus (Pallas)