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28 species

Insects in North America

Here are 28 species of insects that live in North America. Every species has its own page with measurements, habitat, behaviour, IUCN conservation status and sources.

Ants1

Red Imported Fire Ant
Least Concern
🦋 Ants

Red Imported Fire Ant

Solenopsis invicta

0.001–0.003 g
1–7 yrs
GrasslandUrbanprairie

Bees1

Rusty Patched Bumblebee
Critically Endangered
🦋 Bees

Rusty Patched Bumblebee

Bombus affinis

0.1–0.6 g
1–1 yrs
GrasslandprairieForest+2

Beetles1

Common Eastern Firefly
Least Concern
🦋 Beetles

Common Eastern Firefly

Photinus pyralis

0.025–0.1 g
1–1 yrs
GrasslandWetlandForest+1

Butterflies1

Monarch Butterfly
Endangered
🦋 Butterflies

Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

0.27–0.75 g
1–1 yrs
GrasslandprairieForest+2

Other24

14-spotted Ladybird Beetle
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

14-spotted Ladybird Beetle

Propylaea quatuordecimpunctata

0.002–0.004 g
0.5–2 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandGarden+5
American Copper
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

American Copper

Lycaena phlaeas

0.001–0.002 g
0.014–0.082 yrs
GrasslandHeathlandFarmland+5
Black Cutworm
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Black Cutworm

Agrotis ipsilon

0.00015–0.00025 g
0.08–0.15 yrs
FarmlandGardenGrassland+2
Cabbage White
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Cabbage White

Pieris rapae

0.02–0.04 g
0.027–0.164 yrs
FarmlandGardenUrban+3
Cinnabar Moth
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Cinnabar Moth

Tyria jacobaeae

0.00015–0.0003 g
0.08–0.17 yrs
GrasslandHeathlandFarmland+3
Common Eastern Bumblebee
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

0.1–0.6 g
0.041–0.75 yrs
ForestGrasslandFarmland+4
Common House Mosquito
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

0.0025–0.0025 g
0.014–0.164 yrs
WetlandForestGrassland+6
Diamondback Moth
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Diamondback Moth

Plutella xylostella

0.001–0.002 g
0.041–0.137 yrs
FarmlandGardenGrassland+1
Dotted Clay
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Dotted Clay

Xestia baja

0.0003–0.0005 g
0.08–0.75 yrs
ForestWoodlandHeathland+6
Drone Fly
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

0.01–0.02 g
0.016–0.041 yrs
GardenFarmlandUrban+4
Four-spotted Chaser
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Four-spotted Chaser

Libellula quadrimaculata

0.3–0.5 g
0.08–0.16 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+3
Garden Carpet
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Garden Carpet

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

0.015–0.03 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
GardenFarmlandUrban+4
Garden Grass Veneer
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Garden Grass Veneer

Chrysoteuchia culmella

0.001–0.003 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandGarden+3
Harlequin Ladybird
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Harlequin Ladybird

Harmonia axyridis

0.015–0.025 g
1–3 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+3
Inland Floodwater Mosquito
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Inland Floodwater Mosquito

Aedes vexans

0.0000025–0.000003 g
0.0082–0.082 yrs
WetlandForestGrassland+5
Loweia tityrus
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Loweia tityrus

Loweia tityrus

0.0003–0.0005 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
RainforestForestWoodland
Marmalade Hoverfly
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Marmalade Hoverfly

Episyrphus balteatus

0.008–0.015 g
0.027–0.082 yrs
GardenFarmlandGrassland+4
Mourning Cloak
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis antiopa

0.0005–0.001 g
0.75–1 yrs
ForestWoodlandMountain+5
Periodical Cicada
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Periodical Cicada

Magicicada septendecim

0.3–0.7 g
13–17 yrs
ForestUrban
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Setaceous Hebrew Character

Xestia c-nigrum

0.00015–0.00025 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
FarmlandGardenGrassland+4
Square-Spot Rustic
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Square-Spot Rustic

Xestia xanthographa

0.0002–0.0004 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
GrasslandFarmlandGarden+5
Sun Fly
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Sun Fly

Helophilus pendulus

0.01–0.03 g
0.082–0.164 yrs
WetlandGrasslandFarmland+4
Tapered Drone Fly
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Tapered Drone Fly

Eristalis pertinax

0.01–0.02 g
0.027–0.082 yrs
WetlandForestGrassland+5
Winter Moth
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Winter Moth

Operophtera brumata

0.001–0.003 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+3