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. toto slot
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 If you see outdated taxonomic information in the ESA Common Names list, you can help by notifying the committee at pubs@entsoc.org.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn butterfly | Vaga blackburni (Tuely) | LEPIDOPTERA | Lycaenidae | (Tuely) | Vaga | blackburni | ||
| Blackburn damsel bug | Nabis blackburni White | HEMIPTERA | Nabidae | White | Nabis | blackburni | ||
| Blackburn dragonfly | Nesogonia blackburni (McLachlan) | ODONATA | Libellulidae | (McLachlan) | Nesogonia | blackburni | ||
| blackfaced leafhopper | Graminella nigrifrons (Forbes) | HEMIPTERA | Cicadellidae | (Forbes) | Graminella | nigrifrons | ||
| blackheaded ash sawfly | Tethida barda (Say) | HYMENOPTERA | Tenthredinidae | (Say) | Tethida | barda | ||
| blackheaded fireworm | Rhopobota naevana (Hübner) | LEPIDOPTERA | Tortricidae | (Hübner) | Rhopobota | naevana | ||
| blackheaded pine sawfly | Neodiprion excitans Rohwer | HYMENOPTERA | Diprionidae | Rohwer | Neodiprion | excitans | ||
| blackhorned pine borer | Callidium antennatum hesperum Casey | COLEOPTERA | Cerambycidae | Casey | Callidium | antennatum hesperum | ||
| blackhorned tree cricket | Oecanthus nigricornis F. Walker | ORTHOPTERA | Gryllidae | F. Walker | Oecanthus | nigricornis | ||
| blackjacket | Vespula consobrina (Saussure) | HYMENOPTERA | Vespidae | (Saussure) | Vespula | consobrina | ||
| blacklegged tick | Ixodes scapularis Say | ACARI | Ixodidae | Say | Ixodes | scapularis | ||
| blacklegged tortoise beetle | Jonthonota nigripes (Olivier) | COLEOPTERA | Chrysomelidae | (Olivier) | Jonthonota | nigripes | ||
| blackmargined aphid | Monellia caryella (Fitch) | HEMIPTERA | Aphididae | (Fitch) | Monellia | caryella | ||
| blister coneworm | Dioryctria clarioralis (Walker) | LEPIDOPTERA | Pyralidae | (Walker) | Dioryctria | clarioralis | ||
| bloodsucking conenose | Triatoma sanguisuga (LeConte) | HEMIPTERA | Reduviidae | (LeConte) | Triatoma | sanguisuga | ||
| blue cactus borer | Melitara dentata (Grote) | LEPIDOPTERA | Pyralidae | (Grote) | Melitara | dentata | ||
| blue horntail | Sirex cyaneus Fabricius | HYMENOPTERA | Siricidae | Fabricius | Sirex | cyaneus | ||
| blue soldier fly | Exaireta spinigera (Wiedemann) | DIPTERA | Stratiomyidae | (Wiedemann) | Exaireta | spinigera | ||
| blue spruce engraver | Ips hunteri Swaine | COLEOPTERA | Curculionidae | Swaine | Ips | hunteri | ||
| blueberry bud mite | Acalitus vaccinii (Keifer) | ACARI | Eriophyidae | (Keifer) | Acalitus | vaccinii | ||
| blueberry case beetle | Neochlamisus cribripennis (LeConte) | COLEOPTERA | Chrysomelidae | (LeConte) | Neochlamisus | cribripennis | ||
| blueberry flea beetle | Altica sylvia Malloch | COLEOPTERA | Chrysomelidae | Malloch | Altica | sylvia | ||
| blueberry gall midge | Dasineura oxycoccana (Johnson) | DIPTERA | Cecidomyiidae | (Johnson) | Dasineura | oxycoccana | ||
| blueberry maggot | Rhagoletis mendax Curran | DIPTERA | Tephritidae | Curran | Rhagoletis | mendax | 2023-11-29 12:00 | |
| blueberry thrips | Frankliniella vaccinii Morgan | THYSANOPTERA | Thripidae | Morgan | Frankliniella | vaccinii |