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33 species

Insects in Africa

Here are 33 species of insects that live in Africa. Every species has its own page with measurements, habitat, behaviour, IUCN conservation status and sources.

Ants1

Driver Ant
Least Concern
🦋 Ants

Driver Ant

Dorylus nigricans

0.001–0.005 g
1–3 yrs
RainforestSavannaForest+1

Bees1

African Honey Bee
Least Concern
🦋 Bees

African Honey Bee

Apis mellifera scutellata

0.064–0.113 g
–
SavannaGrasslandForest+1

Beetles2

Giant African Flower Beetle
Least Concern
🦋 Beetles

Giant African Flower Beetle

Mecynorrhina torquata

8–18 g
1–2 yrs
RainforestForest
Goliath Beetle
Least Concern
🦋 Beetles

Goliath Beetle

Goliathus goliatus

40–100 g
1–2 yrs
RainforestForest

Butterflies1

Large Striped Swordtail
Least Concern
🦋 Butterflies

Large Striped Swordtail

Graphium antheus

0.3–0.6 g
–
RainforestForestSavanna

Other28

American Copper
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

American Copper

Lycaena phlaeas

0.001–0.002 g
0.014–0.082 yrs
GrasslandHeathlandFarmland+5
Angle Shades
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Angle Shades

Phlogophora meticulosa

0.0002–0.0004 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
GardenWoodlandFarmland+4
Black Cutworm
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Black Cutworm

Agrotis ipsilon

0.00015–0.00025 g
0.08–0.15 yrs
FarmlandGardenGrassland+2
Blue Emperor
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Blue Emperor

Anax imperator

0.6–1 g
0.08–0.17 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+3
Blue-winged Grasshopper
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Blue-winged Grasshopper

Oedipoda caerulescens

0.3–0.8 g
0.25–0.5 yrs
GrasslandHeathlandRocky Cliffs+3
Broad Scarlet
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Broad Scarlet

Crocothemis erythraea

0.2–0.4 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+3
Cabbage White
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Cabbage White

Pieris rapae

0.02–0.04 g
0.027–0.164 yrs
FarmlandGardenUrban+3
Clouded Yellow
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Clouded Yellow

Colias croceus

0.0002–0.0003 g
0.041–0.082 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandGarden+3
Common Blue
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Common Blue

Polyommatus icarus

0.003–0.005 g
0.014–0.055 yrs
GrasslandHeathlandFarmland+4
Common Bluetail
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Common Bluetail

Ischnura elegans

0.00015–0.00025 g
0.08–0.16 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+3
Common House Mosquito
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

0.0025–0.0025 g
0.014–0.164 yrs
WetlandForestGrassland+6
Convolvulus Hawk-moth
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Convolvulus Hawk-moth

Agrius convolvuli

1.2–1.8 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandGarden+6
Diamondback Moth
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Diamondback Moth

Plutella xylostella

0.001–0.002 g
0.041–0.137 yrs
FarmlandGardenGrassland+1
Drone Fly
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

0.01–0.02 g
0.016–0.041 yrs
GardenFarmlandUrban+4
Harlequin Ladybird
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Harlequin Ladybird

Harmonia axyridis

0.015–0.025 g
1–3 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+3
Heart and Dart
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Heart and Dart

Agrotis exclamationis

0.00015–0.00025 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandGarden+4
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum stellatarum

0.25–0.3 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
GardenGrasslandHeathland+4
Inland Floodwater Mosquito
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Inland Floodwater Mosquito

Aedes vexans

0.0000025–0.000003 g
0.0082–0.082 yrs
WetlandForestGrassland+5
Large Yellow Underwing
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Large Yellow Underwing

Noctua pronuba

0.0003–0.0005 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
GardenFarmlandGrassland+4
Marmalade Hoverfly
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Marmalade Hoverfly

Episyrphus balteatus

0.008–0.015 g
0.027–0.082 yrs
GardenFarmlandGrassland+4
Meadow Brown
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Meadow Brown

Maniola jurtina

0.0002–0.0004 g
0.027–0.055 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandGarden+3
Migrant Hawker
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Migrant Hawker

Aeshna mixta

0.3–0.6 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+3
Queen of Spain Fritillary
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Queen of Spain Fritillary

Issoria lathonia

0.0003–0.0005 g
0.027–0.082 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandGarden+3
Scarce Swallowtail
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Scarce Swallowtail

Iphiclides podalirius

0.3–0.5 g
0.082–0.164 yrs
WoodlandGrasslandFarmland+3
Shuttle Shaped Dart
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Shuttle Shaped Dart

Agrotis puta

0.00015–0.00025 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandGarden+3
Silver Y
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Silver Y

Autographa gamma

0.00015–0.0003 g
0.041–0.082 yrs
FarmlandGardenGrassland+5
Speckled Wood
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

0.00015–0.00025 g
0.016–0.082 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+3
Wall Brown
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Wall Brown

Lasiommata megera

0.0002–0.0003 g
0.014–0.082 yrs
GrasslandHeathlandRocky Cliffs+4