Flying Insects of the World: An A-Z Directory
A-Z Guide to Flying Insects
Explore the incredible diversity of flying insects from around the world. This list includes both common and remarkable species that take to the air.
A
- Antlion (adult form)
- Aphid (winged forms)
- Assassin Bug
- Atlas Moth
- Admiral Butterfly
- Apple Maggot Fly
- Armyworm Moth
B
- Bee (all flying species)
- Blue Bottle Fly
- Bumblebee
- Butterfly (all species)
- Blow Fly
- Beetle (flying species)
- Bush Cricket
C
- Cicada
- Crane Fly
- Caddisfly
- Cabbage White Butterfly
- Cockchafer Beetle
- Cluster Fly
- Cotton Bollworm Moth
D
- Dragonfly
- Damselfly
- Dung Fly
- Drone Fly
- Death's-head Hawkmoth
- Diamondback Moth
E
- Earwig (when flying)
- Emerald Moth
- European Hornet
- Eggfly Butterfly
- Ensign Wasp
F
- Firefly
- Fruit Fly
- Flesh Fly
- Fritillary Butterfly
- Forest Fly
- Flower Bee
G
- Gnat
- Grasshopper (flying species)
- Green Bottle Fly
- Gypsy Moth
- Gall Midge
- Goliath Beetle
H
- Horse Fly
- Honey Bee
- Hawk Moth
- Hoverfly
- House Fly
- Hercules Moth
I
- Ichneumon Wasp
- Indian Meal Moth
- Io Moth
- Imperial Moth
- Iris Borer Moth
J
- Japanese Beetle
- Jewel Beetle
- Juniper Hairstreak Butterfly
- Jack Spaniard Wasp
K
- Katydid (flying species)
- Kite Swallowtail Butterfly
- Knopper Gall Wasp
L
- Ladybug/Ladybird Beetle
- Lacewing
- Locust
- Luna Moth
- Leafcutter Bee
- Lesser House Fly
M
- Mosquito
- Monarch Butterfly
- Mayfly
- Midge
- Mantis (flying species)
- Moth (all species)
N
- No-see-um (Biting Midge)
- Nymphalid Butterfly
- Nomad Bee
- Nut Weevil
O
- Orchid Bee
- Owl Moth
- Orange Tip Butterfly
- Oil Beetle
- Oak Eggar Moth
P
- Painted Lady Butterfly
- Paper Wasp
- Peacock Butterfly
- Praying Mantis (winged adults)
- Potter Wasp
- Plume Moth
Q
- Queen Butterfly
- Queen Ant (during nuptial flight)
- Question Mark Butterfly
R
- Robber Fly
- Rose Chafer Beetle
- Red Admiral Butterfly
- Rhinoceros Beetle
- Rice Weevil
S
- Swallowtail Butterfly
- Stingless Bee
- Stink Bug (flying)
- Scorpionfly
- Soldier Fly
- Skipper Butterfly
T
- Termite (alate/swarmer)
- Tiger Beetle
- Tsetse Fly
- Tachinid Fly
- Tortoise Beetle
- Thrips
U
- Underwing Moth
- Ulidiid Fly (Picture-winged fly)
- Urania Moth
V
- Viceroy Butterfly
- Variegated Meadowhawk Dragonfly
- Velvet Ant (actually a wingless wasp, but some relatives fly)
- Vapourer Moth
W
- Wasp (all flying species)
- Whitefly
- Weevil (flying species)
- Wax Moth
- Window Fly
X
- Xylocopa (Carpenter Bee)
- Xyloryctid Moth
- Xestia Moth
Y
- Yellow Jacket Wasp
- Yucca Moth
- Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly
Z
- Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly
- Zebra Butterfly
- Zorapteran (Angel Insect)
Note: Many insects have both flying and non-flying life stages. This list primarily includes insects capable of flight during their adult or reproductive stages.