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 If you see outdated taxonomic information in the ESA Common Names list, you can help by notifying the committee at pubs@entsoc.org.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| western cherry fruit fly | Rhagoletis indifferens Curran | DIPTERA | Tephritidae | Curran | Rhagoletis | indifferens | 2023-11-29 12:00 | |
| western chicken flea | Ceratophyllus niger (Fox) | SIPHONAPTERA | Ceratophyllidae | (Fox) | Ceratophyllus | niger | ||
| western chinch bug | Blissus occiduus Barber | HEMIPTERA | Blissidae | Barber | Blissus | occiduus | ||
| western cicada killer | Sphecius grandis (Say) | HYMENOPTERA | Crabronidae | (Say) | Sphecius | grandis | ||
| western conifer-seed bug | Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann | HEMIPTERA | Coreidae | Heidemann | Leptoglossus | occidentalis | ||
| western corn rootworm | Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte | COLEOPTERA | Chrysomelidae | LeConte | Diabrotica | virgifera virgifera | ||
| western damsel bug | Nabis alternatus Parshley | HEMIPTERA | Nabidae | Parshley | Nabis | alternatus | ||
| western drywood termite | Incisitermes minor (Hagen) | BLATTODEA | Kalotermitidae | (Hagen) | Incisitermes | minor | ||
| western field wireworm | Limonius infuscatus Motschulsky | COLEOPTERA | Elateridae | Motschulsky | Limonius | infuscatus | ||
| western flower thrips | Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) | THYSANOPTERA | Thripidae | (Pergande) | Frankliniella | occidentalis | ||
| western grape leafhopper | Erythroneura elegantula Osborn | HEMIPTERA | Cicadellidae | Osborn | Erythroneura | elegantula | ||
| western grape rootworm | Bromius obscurus (Linnaeus) | COLEOPTERA | Chrysomelidae | (Linnaeus) | Bromius | obscurus | ||
| western grapeleaf skeletonizer | Harrisina metallica Stretch | LEPIDOPTERA | Zygaenidae | Stretch | Harrisina | metallica | ||
| western harvester ant | Pogonomyrmex occidentalis (Cresson) | HYMENOPTERA | Formicidae | (Cresson) | Pogonomyrmex | occidentalis | ||
| western hemlock looper | Lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa (Hulst) | LEPIDOPTERA | Geometridae | (Hulst) | Lambdina | fiscellaria lugubrosa | ||
| western lawn moth | Tehama bonifatella (Hulst) | LEPIDOPTERA | Crambidae | (Hulst) | Tehama | bonifatella | ||
| western lily aphid | Ericaphis scoliopi (Essig) | HEMIPTERA | Aphididae | (Essig) | Ericaphis | scoliopi | ||
| western oak looper | Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria (Hulst) | LEPIDOPTERA | Geometridae | (Hulst) | Lambdina | fiscellaria somniaria | ||
| western pine beetle | Dendroctonus brevicomis LeConte | COLEOPTERA | Curculionidae | LeConte | Dendroctonus | brevicomis | ||
| western pine budworm | Choristoneura lambertiana (Busck) | LEPIDOPTERA | Tortricidae | (Busck) | Choristoneura | lambertiana | ||
| western pine shoot borer | Eucosma sonomana Kearfott | LEPIDOPTERA | Tortricidae | Kearfott | Eucosma | sonomana | ||
| western pine tip moth | Rhyacionia bushnelli (Busck) | LEPIDOPTERA | Tortricidae | (Busck) | Rhyacionia | bushnelli | ||
| western pine tussock moth | Dasychira grisefacta (Dyar) | LEPIDOPTERA | Erebidae | (Dyar) | Dasychira | grisefacta | ||
| western plant bug | Rhinacloa forticornis Reuter | HEMIPTERA | Miridae | Reuter | Rhinacloa | forticornis | ||
| western poplar clearwing | Paranthrene robiniae (Hy. Edwards) | LEPIDOPTERA | Sesiidae | (Hy. Edwards) | Paranthrene | robiniae |