Common Names of Insects Database

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Common Name Scientific Name Order Family Genus Species Author notes
southeastern blueberry bee Habropoda laboriosa (Fabricius) HYMENOPTERA Anthophoridae Habropoda laboriosa (Fabricius)
southern armyworm Spodoptera eridania (Stoll) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Spodoptera eridania (Stoll)
southern beet webworm Herpetogramma bipunctalis (Fabricius) LEPIDOPTERA Crambidae Herpetogramma bipunctalis (Fabricius)
southern black widow spider Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius) ARANEAE Theridiidae Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius)
southern buffalo gnat Cnephia pecuarum (Riley) DIPTERA Simuliidae Cnephia pecuarum (Riley)
southern cabbageworm Pontia protodice (Boisduval & LeConte) LEPIDOPTERA Pieridae Pontia protodice (Boisduval & LeConte)
southern cattle tick Boophilus microplus (Canestrini) ACARI Ixodidae Boophilus microplus (Canestrini)
southern chinch bug Blissus insularis Barber HEMIPTERA Blissidae Blissus insularis Barber
southern corn billbug Sphenophorus callosus (Olivier) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Sphenophorus callosus (Olivier)
southern corn rootworm* Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber *Adult called spotted cucumber beetle
southern corn stalk borer Diatraea crambidoides (Grote) LEPIDOPTERA Crambidae Diatraea crambidoides (Grote)
southern fire ant Solenopsis xyloni McCook HYMENOPTERA Formicidae Solenopsis xyloni McCook
southern garden leafhopper Empoasca solana DeLong HEMIPTERA Cicadellidae Empoasca solana DeLong
southern green stink bug Nezara viridula (Linnaeus) HEMIPTERA Pentatomidae Nezara viridula (Linnaeus)
southern house mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say DIPTERA Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus Say
southern lyctus beetle Lyctus planicollis LeConte COLEOPTERA Lyctidae Lyctus planicollis LeConte
southern masked chafer Cyclocephala lurida Bland COLEOPTERA Scarabaeidae Cyclocephala lurida Bland
southern mole cricket Scapteriscus borellii Giglio-Tos ORTHOPTERA Gryllotalpidae Scapteriscus borellii Giglio-Tos
southern pine beetle Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann
southern pine coneworm Dioryctria amatella (Hulst) LEPIDOPTERA Pyralidae Dioryctria amatella (Hulst)
southern pine root weevil Hylobius aliradicis Warner COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Hylobius aliradicis Warner
southern pine sawyer Monochamus titillator (Fabricius) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Monochamus titillator (Fabricius)
southern plains bumble bee Bombus fraternus (Smith) HYMENOPTERA Apidae Bombus fraternus (Smith)
southern potato wireworm Conoderus falli (Lane) COLEOPTERA Elateridae Conoderus falli (Lane)
southern red mite Oligonychus ilicis (McGregor) ACARI Tetranychidae Oligonychus ilicis (McGregor)
southern tamarisk beetle Diorhabda meridionalis Berti and Rapilly COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Diorhabda meridionalis Berti and Rapilly
southwestern corn borer Diatraea grandiosella Dyar LEPIDOPTERA Crambidae Diatraea grandiosella Dyar
southwestern Hercules beetle Dynastes granti Horn COLEOPTERA Scarabaeidae Dynastes granti Horn
southwestern ironclad beetle Zopherus nodulosus haldemani Horn COLEOPTERA Zopheridae Zopherus nodulosus haldemani Horn
southwestern pine tiger moth Lophocampa ingens (H. Edwards, 1881) LEPIDOPTERA Arctiidae Lophocampa ingens (H. Edwards, 1881)
southwestern pine tip moth Rhyacionia neomexicana (Dyar) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Rhyacionia neomexicana (Dyar)
southwestern squash vine borer Melittia calabaza Duckworth & Eichlin LEPIDOPTERA Sesiidae Melittia calabaza Duckworth & Eichlin
southwestern tent caterpillar Malacosoma incurvum (Hy. Edwards) LEPIDOPTERA Lasiocampidae Malacosoma incurvum (Hy. Edwards)
sow thistle aphid Hyperomyzus lactucae (Linnaeus) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Hyperomyzus lactucae (Linnaeus)
soybean aphid Aphis glycines Matsumura HEMIPTERA Aphididae Aphis glycines Matsumura
soybean looper Chrysodeixis includens (Walker) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Chrysodeixis includens (Walker)
soybean nodule fly Rivellia quadrifasciata (Macquart) DIPTERA Platystomatidae Rivellia quadrifasciata (Macquart)
soybean thrips Neohydatothrips variabilis (Beach) THYSANOPTERA Thripidae Neohydatothrips variabilis (Beach)
Spanishfly Lytta vesicatoria (Linnaeus) COLEOPTERA Meloidae Lytta vesicatoria (Linnaeus)
speckled green fruitworm Orthosia hibisci (Guenée) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Orthosia hibisci (Guenée)
spicebush swallowtail Papilio troilus Linnaeus LEPIDOPTERA Papilionidae Papilio troilus Linnaeus
spider mite destroyer Stethorus punctum picipes Casey COLEOPTERA Coccinellidae Stethorus punctum picipes Casey
spinach flea beetle Disonycha xanthomelas (Dalman) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Disonycha xanthomelas (Dalman)
spinach leafminer Pegomya hyoscyami (Panzer) DIPTERA Anthomyiidae Pegomya hyoscyami (Panzer)
spined assassin bug Sinea diadema (Fabricius) HEMIPTERA Reduviidae Sinea diadema (Fabricius)
spined rat louse Polyplax spinulosa (Burmeister) PHTHIRAPTERA Polyplacidae Polyplax spinulosa (Burmeister)
spined soldier bug Podisus maculiventris (Say) HEMIPTERA Pentatomidae Podisus maculiventris (Say)
spined stilt bug Jalysus wickhami Van Duzee HEMIPTERA Berytidae Jalysus wickhami Van Duzee
spiny assassin bug Polididus armatissimus Stål HEMIPTERA Reduviidae Polididus armatissimus Stål
spiny grass aphid Sipha elegans (del Guercio) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Sipha elegans (del Guercio)
spiny oakworm Anisota stigma (Fabricius) LEPIDOPTERA Saturniidae Anisota stigma (Fabricius)
spinybacked spider Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus) ARANEAE Araneidae Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus)
spirea aphid Aphis spiraecola Patch HEMIPTERA Aphididae Aphis spiraecola Patch
spotted alfalfa aphid Therioaphis trifolii forma maculata (Buckton) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Therioaphis trifolii forma maculata (Buckton)
spotted asparagus beetle Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Linnaeus) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Linnaeus)
spotted beet webworm Hymenia perspectalis (Hübner) LEPIDOPTERA Crambidae Hymenia perspectalis (Hübner)
spotted blister beetle Epicauta maculata (Say) COLEOPTERA Meloidae Epicauta maculata (Say)
spotted cucumber beetle* Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber *Immature called southern corn rootworm
spotted cutworm Xestia spp. LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Xestia spp.
spotted garden slug Limax maximus Linnaeus STYLOMMATOPHORA Limacidae Limax maximus Linnaeus
spotted hairy fungus beetle Mycetophagus quadriguttatus P. Miner COLEOPTERA Mycetophagidae Mycetophagus quadriguttatus P. Miner
spotted loblolly pine sawfly Neodiprion taedae taedae Ross HYMENOPTERA Diprionidae Neodiprion taedae taedae Ross
spotted Mediterranean cockroach Ectobius pallidus (Olivier) BLATTODEA Blattellidae Ectobius pallidus (Olivier)
spotted pine sawyer Monochamus mutator LeConte COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Monochamus mutator LeConte
spotted tentiform leafminer Phyllonorycter blancardella (Fabricius) LEPIDOPTERA Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter blancardella (Fabricius)
spotted tussock moth Lophocampa maculata Harris LEPIDOPTERA Arctiidae Lophocampa maculata Harris
spottedwinged antlion Dendroleon obsoletus (Say) NEUROPTERA Myrmeleontidae Dendroleon obsoletus (Say)
spring cankerworm Paleacrita vernata (Peck) LEPIDOPTERA Geometridae Paleacrita vernata (Peck)
spruce aphid Elatobium abietinum (Walker) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Elatobium abietinum (Walker)
spruce beetle Dendroctonus rufipennis Kirby COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Dendroctonus rufipennis Kirby
spruce bud midge Dasineura swainei (Felt) DIPTERA Cecidomyiidae Dasineura swainei (Felt)
spruce bud moth Zeiraphera canadensis Mutuura & Freeman LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Zeiraphera canadensis Mutuura & Freeman
spruce bud scale Physokermes piceae (Schrank) HEMIPTERA Coccidae Physokermes piceae (Schrank)
spruce budworm Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens)
spruce coneworm Dioryctria reniculelloides Mutuura & Munroe LEPIDOPTERA Pyralidae Dioryctria reniculelloides Mutuura & Munroe
spruce mealybug Puto sandini Washburn HEMIPTERA Pseudococcidae Puto sandini Washburn
spruce needleminer Taniva albolineana (Kearfott) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Taniva albolineana (Kearfott)
spruce seed moth Cydia strobilella (Linnaeus) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Cydia strobilella (Linnaeus)
spruce spider mite Oligonychus ununguis (Jacobi) ACARI Tetranychidae Oligonychus ununguis (Jacobi)
squarenecked grain beetle Cathartus quadricollis (Guenée) COLEOPTERA Silvanidae Cathartus quadricollis (Guenée)
squarenosed fungus beetle Lathridius minutus (Linnaeus) COLEOPTERA Lathridiidae Lathridius minutus (Linnaeus)
squash beetle Epilachna borealis (Fabricius) COLEOPTERA Coccinellidae Epilachna borealis (Fabricius)
squash bug Anasa tristis (De Geer) HEMIPTERA Coreidae Anasa tristis (De Geer)
squash vine borer Melittia cucurbitae (Harris) LEPIDOPTERA Sesiidae Melittia cucurbitae (Harris)
stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus) DIPTERA Muscidae Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus)
stalk borer Papaipema nebris (Guenée) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Papaipema nebris (Guenée)
star jasmine thrips Thrips orientalis (Bagnall) THYSANOPTERA Thripidae Thrips orientalis (Bagnall)
steelblue lady beetle Halmus chalybeus (Boisduval) COLEOPTERA Coccinellidae Halmus chalybeus (Boisduval)
Stevens leafhopper Empoasca stevensi Young HEMIPTERA Cicadellidae Empoasca stevensi Young
sticktight flea Echidnophaga gallinacea (Westwood) SIPHONAPTERA Pulicidae Echidnophaga gallinacea (Westwood)
stinging rose caterpillar Parasa indetermina (Boisduval) LEPIDOPTERA Limacodidae Parasa indetermina (Boisduval)
stink beetle Nomius pygameus (Dejean) COLEOPTERA Carabidae Nomius pygameus (Dejean)
stored nut moth Aphomia gularis (Zeller) LEPIDOPTERA Pyralidae Aphomia gularis (Zeller)
straw itch mite Pyemotes tritici (Lagrèze-Fossat & Montané) ACARI Pyemotidae Pyemotes tritici (Lagrèze-Fossat & Montané)
strawberry aphid Chaetosiphon fragaefolii (Cockerell) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Chaetosiphon fragaefolii (Cockerell)
strawberry bud weevil Anthonomus signatus Say COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Anthonomus signatus Say
strawberry crown borer Tyloderma fragariae (Riley) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Tyloderma fragariae (Riley)
strawberry crown moth Synanthedon bibionipennis (Boisduval) LEPIDOPTERA Sesiidae Synanthedon bibionipennis (Boisduval)
strawberry crownminer Monochroa fragariae (Busck) LEPIDOPTERA Gelechiidae Monochroa fragariae (Busck)
strawberry leafroller Ancylis comptana (Frölich) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Ancylis comptana (Frölich)
strawberry root aphid Aphis forbesi Weed HEMIPTERA Aphididae Aphis forbesi Weed
strawberry root weevil Otiorhynchus ovatus (Linnaeus) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Otiorhynchus ovatus (Linnaeus)
strawberry rootworm Paria fragariae Wilcox COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Paria fragariae Wilcox
strawberry sap beetle Stelidota geminata (Say) COLEOPTERA Nitidulidae Stelidota geminata (Say)
strawberry spider mite Tetranychus turkestani Ugarov & Nikolski ACARI Tetranychidae Tetranychus turkestani Ugarov & Nikolski
strawberry whitefly Trialeurodes packardi (Morrill) HEMIPTERA Aleyrodidae Trialeurodes packardi (Morrill)
striped alder sawfly Hemichroa crocea (Geoffroy) HYMENOPTERA Tenthredinidae Hemichroa crocea (Geoffroy)
striped ambrosia beetle Trypodendron lineatum (Olivier) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Trypodendron lineatum (Olivier)
striped blister beetle Epicauta vittata (Fabricius) COLEOPTERA Meloidae Epicauta vittata (Fabricius)
striped cucumber beetle Acalymma vittatum (Fabricius) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Acalymma vittatum (Fabricius)
striped cutworm Euxoa tessellata (Harris) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Euxoa tessellata (Harris)
striped earwig Labidura riparia (Pallas) DERMAPTERA Labiduridae Labidura riparia (Pallas)
striped flea beetle Phyllotreta striolata (Fabricius) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Phyllotreta striolata (Fabricius)
striped garden caterpillar Trichordestra legitima (Grote) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Trichordestra legitima (Grote)
striped horse fly Tabanus lineola Fabricius DIPTERA Tabanidae Tabanus lineola Fabricius
striped lynx spider Oxyopes salticus Hentz ARANEAE Oxyopidae Oxyopes salticus Hentz
striped mealybug Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell) HEMIPTERA Pseudococcidae Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell)
striped pine scale Toumeyella pini (King) HEMIPTERA Coccidae Toumeyella pini (King)
subtropical pine tip moth Rhyacionia subtropica Miller LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Rhyacionia subtropica Miller
subtropical tamarisk beetle Diorhabda sublineata (Lucas) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Diorhabda sublineata (Lucas)
subulina snail Subulina octona (Bruguière) STYLOMMATOPHORA Subulinidae Subulina octona (Bruguière)
suckfly Tupiocoris notatus (Distant) HEMIPTERA Miridae Tupiocoris notatus (Distant)
sugar maple borer Glycobius speciosus (Say) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Glycobius speciosus (Say)
sugar pine cone beetle* Conophthorus ponderosae Hopkins COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Conophthorus ponderosae Hopkins *Also called lodgepole cone beetle and ponderosa pine cone beetle
sugarbeet crown borer Hulstia undulatella (Clemens) LEPIDOPTERA Pyralidae Hulstia undulatella (Clemens)
sugarbeet root aphid Pemphigus populivenae Fitch HEMIPTERA Aphididae Pemphigus populivenae Fitch
sugarbeet root maggot Tetanops myopaeformis (Röder) DIPTERA Otitidae Tetanops myopaeformis (Röder)
sugarbeet wireworm Limonius californicus (Mannerheim) COLEOPTERA Elateridae Limonius californicus (Mannerheim)
sugarcane aphid Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner)
sugarcane beetle Euetheola humilis rugiceps (LeConte) COLEOPTERA Scarabaeidae Euetheola humilis rugiceps (LeConte)
sugarcane borer Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius) LEPIDOPTERA Crambidae Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius)
sugarcane bud moth Erechthias flavistriata (Walsingham) LEPIDOPTERA Tineidae Erechthias flavistriata (Walsingham)
sugarcane delphacid Perkinsiella saccharicida Kirkaldy HEMIPTERA Delphacidae Perkinsiella saccharicida Kirkaldy
sugarcane leaf mite Oligonychus indicus (Hirst) ACARI Tetranychidae Oligonychus indicus (Hirst)
sugarcane leafroller Omiodes accepta (Butler) LEPIDOPTERA Crambidae Omiodes accepta (Butler)
sugarcane stalk mite Steneotarsonemus bancrofti (Michael) ACARI Tarsonemidae Steneotarsonemus bancrofti (Michael)
sugarcane thrips Stenchaetothrips minutus (van Deventer) THYSANOPTERA Thripidae Stenchaetothrips minutus (van Deventer)
sumac flea beetle Blepharida rhois (Forster) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Blepharida rhois (Förster)
sunflower beetle Zygogramma exclamationis (Fabricius) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Zygogramma exclamationis (Fabricius)
sunflower bud moth Suleima helianthana (Riley) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Suleima helianthana (Riley)
sunflower headclipping weevil Haplorhynchites aeneus (Boheman) COLEOPTERA Attelabidae Haplorhynchites aeneus (Boheman)
sunflower maggot Strauzia longipennis (Wiedemann) DIPTERA Tephritidae Strauzia longipennis (Wiedemann)
sunflower midge Contarinia schulzi Gagné DIPTERA Cecidomyiidae Contarinia schulzi Gagné
sunflower moth Homoeosoma electellum (Hulst) LEPIDOPTERA Pyralidae Homoeosoma electellum (Hulst)
sunflower root weevil Baris strenua (LeConte) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Baris strenua (LeConte)
sunflower seed midge Neolasioptera murtfeldtiana (Felt) DIPTERA Cecidomyiidae Neolasioptera murtfeldtiana (Felt)
sunflower spittlebug Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar HEMIPTERA Cercopidae Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar
sunflower stem weevil Cylindrocopturus adspersus (LeConte) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Cylindrocopturus adspersus (LeConte)
Surinam cockroach Pycnoscelus surinamensis (Linnaeus) BLATTODEA Blaberidae Pycnoscelus surinamensis (Linnaeus)
Swaine jack pine sawfly Neodiprion swainei Middleton HYMENOPTERA Diprionidae Neodiprion swainei Middleton
swallow bug Oeciacus vicarius Horvath HEMIPTERA Cimicidae Oeciacus vicarius Horvath
Swede midge Contarinia nasturtii Kieffer DIPTERA Cecidomyiidae Contarinia nasturtii Kieffer
sweetclover aphid Therioaphis riehmi (Börner) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Therioaphis riehmi (Börner)
sweetclover root borer Walshia miscecolorella (Chambers) LEPIDOPTERA Cosmopterigidae Walshia miscecolorella (Chambers)
sweetclover weevil Sitona cylindricollis (Förster) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Sitona cylindricollis (Förster)
sweetfern leaf casebearer Acrobasis comptoniella Hulst LEPIDOPTERA Pyralidae Acrobasis comptoniella Hulst
sweetpotato flea beetle Chaetocnema confinis Crotch COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Chaetocnema confinis Crotch
sweetpotato hornworm Agrius cingulata (Fabricius) LEPIDOPTERA Sphingidae Agrius cingulata (Fabricius)
sweetpotato leaf beetle Typophorus nigritus viridicyaneus (Crotch) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Typophorus nigritus viridicyaneus (Crotch)
sweetpotato leafminer Bedellia orchilella Walsingham LEPIDOPTERA Bedellidae Bedellia orchilella Walsingham
sweetpotato leafroller Lygropia tripunctata (Fabricius) LEPIDOPTERA Crambidae Lygropia tripunctata (Fabricius)
sweetpotato vine borer Omphisa anastomosalis (Guenée) LEPIDOPTERA Crambidae Omphisa anastomosalis (Guenée)
sweetpotato weevil Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Summers) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Summers)
sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) HEMIPTERA Aleyrodidae Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)
sycamore lace bug Corythucha ciliata (Say) HEMIPTERA Tingidae Corythucha ciliata (Say)
sycamore leaf beetle Neochlamisus platani (Brown) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Neochlamisus platani (Brown)
sycamore tussock moth Halysidota harrisii Walsh LEPIDOPTERA Arctiidae Halysidota harrisii Walsh
Tahitian coconut weevil Diocalandra taitensis (Guérin-Méneville) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Diocalandra taitensis (Guérin-Méneville)
tamarind weevil Sitophilus linearis (Herbst) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Sitophilus linearis (Herbst)
tamarix leafhopper Opsius stactogalus Fieber HEMIPTERA Cicadellidae Opsius stactogalus Fieber
tarnished plant bug Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) HEMIPTERA Miridae Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois)
tawny crazy ant Nylanderia fulva (Mayr) HYMENOPTERA Formicidae Nylanderia fulva Nylanderia fulva (Mayr)
tawny garden slug Lehmannia flavus (Linnaeus) STYLOMMATOPHORA Limacidae Lehmannia flavus (Linnaeus)
tawny mole cricket Scapteriscus vicinus Scudder ORTHOPTERA Gryllotalpidae Scapteriscus vicinus Scudder
tea scale Fiorinia theae Green HEMIPTERA Diaspididae Fiorinia theae Green
tenlined June beetle Polyphylla decemlineata (Say) COLEOPTERA Scarabaeidae Polyphylla decemlineata (Say)
tenspotted lady beetle Bothrocalvia pupillata (Swartz) COLEOPTERA Coccinellidae Bothrocalvia pupillata (Swartz)
terrapin scale Mesolecanium nigrofasciatum (Pergande) HEMIPTERA Coccidae Mesolecanium nigrofasciatum (Pergande)
tessellated scale Eucalymnatus tessellatus (Signoret) HEMIPTERA Coccidae Eucalymnatus tessellatus (Signoret)
Texas citrus mite Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor) ACARI Tetranychidae Eutetranychus banksi (McGregor)
Texas leafcutting ant Atta texana (Buckley) HYMENOPTERA Formicidae Atta texana (Buckley)
thief ant Solenopsis molesta (Say) HYMENOPTERA Formicidae Solenopsis molesta (Say)
thirteenspotted lady beetle Hippodamia tredecimpunctata tibialis (Say) COLEOPTERA Coccinellidae Hippodamia tredecimpunctata tibialis (Say)
thistle aphid Brachycaudus cardui (Linnaeus) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Brachycaudus cardui (Linnaeus)
thread bug Empicoris rubromaculatus (Blackburn) HEMIPTERA Reduviidae Empicoris rubromaculatus (Blackburn)
threebanded leafhopper Erythroneura tricincta Fitch HEMIPTERA Cicadellidae Erythroneura tricincta Fitch
threecornered alfalfa hopper Spissistilus festinus (Say) HEMIPTERA Membracidae Spissistilus festinus (Say)
threelined leafroller Pandemis limitata (Robinson) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Pandemis limitata (Robinson)
threelined potato beetle Lema daturophila Kogan & Goeden COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Lema daturophila Kogan & Goeden
threespotted flea beetle Disonycha triangularis (Say) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Disonycha triangularis (Say)
threestriped blister beetle Epicauta lemniscata (Fabricius) COLEOPTERA Meloidae Epicauta lemniscata (Fabricius)
threestriped lady beetle Brumoides suturalis (Fabricius) COLEOPTERA Coccinellidae Brumoides suturalis (Fabricius)
throat bot fly Gasterophilus nasalis (Linnaeus) DIPTERA Oestridae Gasterophilus nasalis (Linnaeus)
thurberia weevil Anthonomus grandis thurberiae Pierce COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Anthonomus grandis thurberiae Pierce
tiger swallowtail Papilio glaucus Linnaeus LEPIDOPTERA Papilionidae Papilio glaucus Linnaeus
tilehorned prionus Prionus imbricornis (Linnaeus) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Prionus imbricornis (Linnaeus)
tipdwarf mite Calepiterimerus thujae (Garman) ACARI Eriophyidae Calepiterimerus thujae (Garman)
toad bug Gelastocoris oculatus (Fabricius) HEMIPTERA Gelastocoridae Gelastocoris oculatus (Fabricius)
tobacco aphid Myzus persicae ssp. nicotianae Blackman HEMIPTERA Aphididae Myzus persicae ssp. nicotianae Blackman
tobacco budworm Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Heliothis virescens (Fabricius)
tobacco flea beetle Epitrix hirtipennis (Melsheimer) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Epitrix hirtipennis (Melsheimer)
tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta (Linnaeus) LEPIDOPTERA Sphingidae Manduca sexta (Linnaeus)
tobacco moth Ephestia elutella (Hübner) LEPIDOPTERA Pyralidae Ephestia elutella (Hübner)
tobacco stalk borer Trichobaris mucorea (LeConte) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Trichobaris mucorea (LeConte)
tobacco thrips Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) THYSANOPTERA Thripidae Frankliniella fusca (Hinds)
tobacco wireworm Conoderus vespertinus (Fabricius) COLEOPTERA Elateridae Conoderus vespertinus (Fabricius)
tomato bug Engytatus modestus (Distant) HEMIPTERA Miridae Engytatus modestus (Distant)
tomato fruitworm* Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) LEPIDOPTERA Noctuidae Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) *Also called bollworm and corn earworm
tomato hornworm Manduca quinquemaculata (Haworth) LEPIDOPTERA Sphingidae Manduca quinquemaculata (Haworth)
tomato pinworm Keiferia lycopersicella (Walsingham) LEPIDOPTERA Gelechiidae Keiferia lycopersicella (Walsingham)
tomato psyllid* Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) HEMIPTERA Triozidae Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) *Also called potato psyllid
tomato russet mite Aculops lycopersici (Massee) ACARI Eriophyidae Aculops lycopersici (Massee)
toothed flea beetle Chaetocnema denticulata (Illiger) COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Chaetocnema denticulata (Illiger)
torsalo Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus, Jr.) DIPTERA Oestridae Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus, Jr.)
transparentwinged plant bug Hyalopeplus pellucidus (Stål) HEMIPTERA Miridae Hyalopeplus pellucidus (Stål)
transverse lady beetle Coccinella transversoguttata richardsoni Brown COLEOPTERA Coccinellidae Coccinella transversoguttata richardsoni Brown
trefoil plant bug Plagiognathus chrysanthemi (Wolff) HEMIPTERA Miridae Plagiognathus chrysanthemi (Wolff)
trefoil seed chalcid Bruchophagus platypterus (Walker) HYMENOPTERA Eurytomidae Bruchophagus platypterus (Walker)
tricolored bumble bee Bombus ternarius (Say) HYMENOPTERA Apidae Bombus ternarius (Say)
tropical bed bug Cimex hemipterus (Fabricius) HEMIPTERA Cimicidae Cimex hemipterus (Fabricius)
tropical fire ant Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius) HYMENOPTERA Formicidae Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius)
tropical fowl mite Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese) ACARI Macronyssidae Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese)
tropical horse tick Anocentor nitens (Neumann) ACARI Ixodidae Anocentor nitens (Neumann)
tropical rat louse Hoplopleura pacifica Ewing PHTHIRAPTERA Hoplopleuridae Hoplopleura pacifica Ewing
tropical rat mite Ornithonyssus bacoti (Hirst) ACARI Macronyssidae Ornithonyssus bacoti (Hirst)
tropical sod webworm Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée LEPIDOPTERA Crambidae Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée
tropical soda apple leaf beetle Gratiana boliviana Spaeth COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Gratiana boliviana Spaeth
tuber flea beetle Epitrix tuberis Gentner COLEOPTERA Chrysomelidae Epitrix tuberis Gentner
tufted apple bud moth Platynota idaeusalis (Walker) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Platynota idaeusalis (Walker)
tule beetle Tanystoma maculicolle (Dejean) COLEOPTERA Carabidae Tanystoma maculicolle (Dejean)
tulip bulb aphid Dysaphis tulipae (Boyer de Fonscolombe) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Dysaphis tulipae (Boyer de Fonscolombe)
tuliptree aphid Illinoia liriodendri (Monell) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Illinoia liriodendri (Monell)
tuliptree scale Toumeyella liriodendri (Gmelin) HEMIPTERA Coccidae Toumeyella liriodendri (Gmelin)
tumid spider mite Tetranychus tumidus Banks ACARI Tetranychidae Tetranychus tumidus Banks
tupelo leafminer Antispila nysaefoliella Clemens LEPIDOPTERA Heliozelidae Antispila nysaefoliella Clemens
Turkestan cockroach Blatta lateralis (Walker) BLATTODEA Blattidae Blatta lateralis (Walker)
turkey chigger Neoschoengastia americana (Hirst) ACARI Trombiculidae Neoschoengastia americana (Hirst)
turkey gnat Simulium meridionale Riley DIPTERA Simuliidae Simulium meridionale Riley
turnip aphid Lipaphis pseudobrassicae (Davis) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Lipaphis pseudobrassicae (Davis)
turnip maggot Delia floralis (Fallén) DIPTERA Anthomyiidae Delia floralis (Fallén)
turpentine borer Buprestis apricans Herbst COLEOPTERA Buprestidae Buprestis apricans Herbst
twicestabbed lady beetle Chilocorus stigma (Say) COLEOPTERA Coccinellidae Chilocorus stigma (Say)
twig girdler Oncideres cingulata (Say) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Oncideres cingulata (Say)
twig pruner Anelaphus villosus (Fabricius) COLEOPTERA Cerambycidae Anelaphus villosus (Fabricius)
twinspotted budworm Hedya chionosema (Zeller) LEPIDOPTERA Tortricidae Hedya chionosema (Zeller)
twobanded fungus beetle Alphitophagus bifasciatus (Say) COLEOPTERA Tenebrionidae Alphitophagus bifasciatus (Say)
twobanded Japanese weevil Callirhopalus bifasciatus (Roelofs) COLEOPTERA Curculionidae Callirhopalus bifasciatus (Roelofs)
twolined chestnut borer Agrilus bilineatus (Weber) COLEOPTERA Buprestidae Agrilus bilineatus (Weber)
twolined spittlebug Prosapia bicincta (Say) HEMIPTERA Cercopidae Prosapia bicincta (Say)
twomarked treehopper Enchenopa binotata (Say) HEMIPTERA Membracidae Enchenopa binotata (Say)