Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms
Now exclusively online in a database format, this resource
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.
Interested individuals may propose new common 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 below.
Editorial Board:
Please click
here
for the current Committee on Common Names.
