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.

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 If you see outdated taxonomic information in the ESA Common Names list, you can help by notifying the committee at pubs@entsoc.org.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
woolly pear aphid Eriosoma pyricola Baker & Davidson HEMIPTERA Aphididae Baker & Davidson Eriosoma pyricola
yellow clover aphid Therioaphis trifolii (Monell) HEMIPTERA Aphididae (Monell) Therioaphis trifolii
yellow pecan aphid Monelliopsis pecanis Bissell HEMIPTERA Aphididae Bissell Monelliopsis pecanis
yellow rose aphid Rhodobium porosum (Sanderson) HEMIPTERA Aphididae (Sanderson) Rhodobium porosum
yellow sugarcane aphid Sipha flava (Forbes) HEMIPTERA Aphididae (Forbes) Sipha flava
blue alfalfa aphid Acyrthosiphon kondoi Shinji HEMIPTERA Aphididae Shinji Acyrthosiphon kondoi
spiny grass aphid Sipha elegans (del Guercio) HEMIPTERA Aphididae Del Guercio Sipha elegans 2020-02-04 12:00
podocarpus aphid Neophyllaphis podocarpi Takahashi HEMIPTERA Aphididae Takahashi Neophyllaphis podocarpi
taro root aphid Patchiella reaumuri (Kaltenbach) HEMIPTERA Aphididae (Kaltenbach) Patchiella reaumuri
cannabis aphid Phorodon cannabis HEMIPTERA Aphididae Passerini Phorodon cannabis
hedgehog grain aphid Sipha maydis Passerini HEMIPTERA Aphididae Passerini Sipha maydis 2023-03-29 12:00