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Explore 120 species across 37 orders. Filter by taxonomy, region, or search by name.

Coleoptera Near Threatened

Bates' Rosalia

Rosalia batesi

18-30 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Blue Ground Beetle

Carabus intricatus

24-36mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Bordered Great Diving Beetle

Dytiscus circumflexus

28-34 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Chinese Giant Tiger Beetle

Chaetodera laetescripta

18-24 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Claudius Ground Beetle

Carabus clathratus

22-35 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Cliff Tiger Beetle

Cicindela germanica

9-12 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Corsican Stag Beetle

Lucanus tetraodon

30-50 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Formosan Rosalia

Rosalia formosa

20-35 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Greek Ground Longhorn

Dorcadion graecum

12-17 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Heike Firefly

Luciola lateralis

7-10 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Helm's Stag Beetle

Geodorcus helmsi

25-40 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Hermit Beetle

Osmoderma eremita

25-35 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Huia Ground Beetle

Mecodema huia

22-30 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Large Gold Chafer

Protaetia aeruginosa

22-29 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Miles' Longhorn

Cerambyx miles

24-48 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

New Zealand Sand Scarab

Pericoptus truncatus

20-30 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Noble Chafer

Gnorimus nobilis

14-20 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Oil Beetle

Meloe proscarabaeus

15-35 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Okinawan Firefly

Luciola owadai

5-8 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Pine Chafer

Polyphylla fullo

25-36mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Pyrenean Ground Beetle

Nebria lafresnayei

10-14 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Rainbow Ground Beetle

Carabus nitens

14-18 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Red-legged Buprestis

Buprestis rufipes

18-28 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella magnifica

6-8 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Short-Winged Blister Beetle

Meloe violaceus

15-32 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Sicilian Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus sicilianus

25-55 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Spanish Copris

Copris hispanus

18-27mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Splendid Ground Beetle

Carabus splendens

22-32 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Spotted Diving Beetle

Graphoderus cinereus

13-16 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

25-75 mm (males with mandibles)
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Styrian Ground Beetle

Nebria styriana

10-13 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Tansy Beetle

Chrysolina graminis

7-11mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Thai Synchronous Firefly

Pteroptyx malaccae

5-8 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Water Scavenger Beetle

Hydrophilus piceus

34-48 mm
Coleoptera Near Threatened

Yellow-Margined Water Scavenger Beetle

Hydrochara caraboides

14-18 mm
Diptera Near Threatened

Bioluminescent Fungus Gnat

Keroplatus testaceus

8-12 mm
Diptera Near Threatened

Superb Ant-hill Hoverfly

Xanthogramma pedissequum

10-14 mm
Ephemeroptera Near Threatened

March Brown Mayfly

Rhithrogena germanica

10-14 mm
Grylloblattodea Near Threatened

Cascade Rock Crawler

Grylloblatta sculleni

15-22 mm body length
Grylloblattodea Near Threatened

Northern Rock Crawler

Grylloblatta campodeiformis

15-30 mm
Grylloblattodea Near Threatened

Rock Crawler

Grylloblatta bifratrilecta

15-25mm
Grylloblattodea Near Threatened

Washburn's Rock Crawler

Grylloblatta washingtonensis

15-25 mm
Hemiptera Near Threatened

Helicopter Damselfly

Megaloprepus caerulatus

100 mm body, 190 mm wingspan
Hemiptera Near Threatened

Mountain Cicada

Cicadetta montana

20-26 mm body length
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Brazilian Stingless Bee

Melipona quadrifasciata

10-12 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Broad-faced Sweat Bee

Lasioglossum platycephalum

7-9 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Broad-footed Colletes

Colletes halophilus

9-12 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

European Oil Bee

Macropis europaea

9-12 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

European Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

4-9 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Four-banded Furrow Bee

Halictus quadricinctus

14-16 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Great Yellow Bumblebee

Bombus distinguendus

15-22mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Hairy-legged Mining Bee

Melitta tricincta

9-11 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Hairy-saddled Colletes

Colletes succinctus

10-13 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Heather Mining Bee

Andrena fuscipes

10-12 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Andrena apicata

11-14 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Long-horned Bee

Eucera longicornis

13-16 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Lythrum Bee

Melitta nigricans

10-12 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Margined Colletes

Colletes marginatus

8-10 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Ant

Formica exsecta

4-7 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Parnopes Cuckoo Wasp

Parnopes grandior

8-13 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Sharp-tailed Bee

Coelioxys conoidea

12-15 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Viper's Bugloss Mining Bee

Andrena nasuta

11-13 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee

Megachile ligniseca

13-16 mm
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Argent and Sable Moth

Rheumaptera hastata

28-34 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Baronia Swallowtail

Baronia brevicornis

55-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Chimera Birdwing

Ornithoptera chimaera

140-190 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Clouded Apollo

Parnassius mnemosyne

52-62 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Corsican Swallowtail

Papilio hospiton

68-76 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Cypris Morpho

Morpho cypris

110-140 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Dingy Arctic Fritillary

Boloria improba

26-32 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Fiji Moth

Heterallactis baibakoua

25-35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Goliath Birdwing

Ornithoptera goliath

150-210 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Great Purple Emperor

Sasakia charonda

75-110 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Heliconius Hewitsoni

Heliconius hewitsoni

60-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Japanese Luehdorfia

Luehdorfia japonica

45-55 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Kaiseri-i-Hind Butterfly

Teinopalpus imperialis

90-120 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Large Blue

Phengaris arion

38-52 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Large Copper Butterfly

Lycaena dispar

33-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Magellan Birdwing

Troides magellanus

Wingspan 160-200 mm
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Morpho Portis Butterfly

Morpho portis

90-110 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Ornate Tiger Moth

Arctia flavia

45-55 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Philippine Birdwing

Troides rhadamantus

140-180 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Rajah Brooke's Birdwing

Trogonoptera brookiana

Wingspan 150-170mm
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Spanish Moon Moth

Graellsia isabellae

60-90 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Transparent Burnet

Zygaena purpuralis

28-35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Violet Copper

Lycaena helle

24-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Wallaces Golden Birdwing

Ornithoptera croesus

160-190 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

White-letter Hairstreak

Satyrium w-album

Wingspan 26-30mm
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Woodland Brown

Lopinga achine

48-56 mm wingspan
Mantodea Near Threatened

New Zealand Praying Mantis

Orthodera novaezealandiae

35-45 mm
Mantophasmatodea Near Threatened

Tyrannophasma gladiator

Tyrannophasma gladiator

20-25 mm
Neuroptera Near Threatened

Giant Green Lacewing

Nothochrysa fulviceps

25-35 mm wingspan
Neuroptera Near Threatened

Spotted-Winged Antlion

Dendroleon pantherinus

35-40 mm wingspan
Odonata Near Threatened

Balkan Goldenring

Cordulegaster heros

85-97 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Blue Hawker

Aeshna caerulea

54-64mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Bog Hawker

Aeshna subarctica

62-70 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Clubtail Dragonfly

Ophiogomphus cecilia

50-55 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Norfolk Damselfly

Coenagrion armatum

28-32 mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Norfolk Hawker

Anaciaeschna isosceles

62-67mm
Odonata Near Threatened

Northern Emerald Dragonfly

Somatochlora arctica

48-55 mm body length