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.
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 If you see outdated taxonomic information in the ESA Common Names list, you can help by notifying the committee at pubs@entsoc.org.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 |
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Australian spider beetle | Ptinus ocellus Brown | COLEOPTERA | Ptinidae | Brown | Ptinus | ocellus | ||
avocado brown mite | Oligonychus punicae (Hirst) | ACARI | Tetranychidae | (Hirst) | Oligonychus | punicae | ||
avocado red mite | Oligonychus yothersi (McGregor) | ACARI | Tetranychidae | (McGregor) | Oligonychus | yothersi | ||
avocado whitefly | Trialeurodes floridensis (Quaintance) | HEMIPTERA | Aleyrodidae | (Quaintance) | Trialeurodes | floridensis | ||
azalea bark scale | Acanthococcus azaleae (Comstock) | HEMIPTERA | Eriococcidae | (Comstock) | Acanthococcus | azaleae | ||
azalea caterpillar | Datana major Grote & Robinson | LEPIDOPTERA | Notodontidae | Grote & Robinson | Datana | major | ||
azalea lace bug | Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott) | HEMIPTERA | Tingidae | (Scott) | Stephanitis | pyrioides | ||
azalea leafminer | Caloptilia azaleella (Brants) | LEPIDOPTERA | Gracillariidae | (Brants) | Caloptilia | azaleella | ||
azalea plant bug | Rhinocapsus vanduzeei Uhler | HEMIPTERA | Miridae | Uhler | Rhinocapsus | vanduzeei | ||
azalea white mite | Eotetranychus clitus Pritchard & Baker | ACARI | Tetranychidae | Pritchard & Baker | Eotetranychus | clitus | ||
azalea whitefly | Pealius azaleae (Baker & Moles) | HEMIPTERA | Aleyrodidae | (Baker & Moles) | Pealius | azaleae | ||
bagworm | Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis (Haworth) | LEPIDOPTERA | Psychidae | (Haworth) | Thyridopteryx | ephemeraeformis | ||
Bahaman swallowtail | Papilio andraemon bonhotei Sharpe | LEPIDOPTERA | Papilionidae | Sharpe | Papilio | andraemon bonhotei | ||
baldcypress coneworm | Dioryctria pygmaeella Ragonot | LEPIDOPTERA | Pyralidae | Ragonot | Dioryctria | pygmaeella | ||
baldfaced hornet | Dolichovespula maculata (Linnaeus) | HYMENOPTERA | Vespidae | (Linnaeus) | Dolichovespula | maculata | ||
balsam fir sawfly | Neodiprion abietis (Harris) | HYMENOPTERA | Diprionidae | (Harris) | Neodiprion | abietis | ||
balsam fir sawyer | Monochamus marmorator Kirby | COLEOPTERA | Cerambycidae | Kirby | Monochamus | marmorator | ||
balsam gall midge | Paradiplosis tumifex Gagné | DIPTERA | Cecidomyiidae | Gagné | Paradiplosis | tumifex | ||
balsam shootboring sawfly | Pleroneura brunneicornis Rohwer | HYMENOPTERA | Xyelidae | Rohwer | Pleroneura | brunneicornis | ||
balsam twig aphid | Mindarus pinicola (Thomas) | HEMIPTERA | Aphididae | (Thomas) | Mindarus | pinicola | 2020-02-04 12:00 | |
balsam woolly adelgid | Adelges piceae (Ratzeburg) | HEMIPTERA | Adelgidae | (Ratzeburg) | Adelges | piceae | ||
bamboo borer | Chlorophorus annularis (Fabricius) | COLEOPTERA | Cerambycidae | (Fabricius) | Chlorophorus | annularis | ||
bamboo mealybug | Chaetococcus bambusae (Maskell) | HEMIPTERA | Pseudococcidae | (Maskell) | Chaetococcus | bambusae | ||
bamboo powderpost beetle | Dinoderus minutus (Fabricius) | COLEOPTERA | Bostrichidae | (Fabricius) | Dinoderus | minutus | ||
bamboo spider mite | Schizotetranychus celarius (Banks) | ACARI | Tetranychidae | (Banks) | Schizotetranychus | celarius |