There are 116 insects that start with the letter D, from Daddy Longlegs to Dung Fly. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.
For each item you will find the following information
Order: The subclass the insects belongs to
Habitat: The places or type of weather the insects lives in
Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species
Name: Daddy Longlegs
Order: Arachnida
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Opiliones
Name: Dainty Sulfur
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Nathalis iole
Name: Dainty Sulphur
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Meadows and fields
Scientific name: Nathalis iole
Name: Daldinia Fungus Gnat
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Decaying wood
Scientific name: Daldinia spp.
Name: Dalmation Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Woodland
Scientific name: Gonioctena fornicata
Name: Dalmation Crane Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Ctenophora pectinicornis
Name: Dampwood Termite
Order: Isoptera
Habitat: Decaying wood
Scientific name: Zootermopsis angusticollis
Name: Damsel Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Meadows, gardens
Scientific name: Nabidae
Name: Damselfly
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Near water
Scientific name: Zygoptera
Name: Danaid Bee Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Grassland
Scientific name: Stonemyia velutina
Name: Danaus Butterfly
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Meadows and fields
Scientific name: Danaus spp.
Name: Daphnia Water Flea
Order: Cladocera
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Daphnia spp.
Name: Dark Arches Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodland
Scientific name: Apamea monoglypha
Name: Dark Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Woodland
Scientific name: Blaps lethifera
Name: Dark Dagger Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodland
Scientific name: Acronicta tridens
Name: Dark Fishing Spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Dolomedes tenebrosus
Name: Dark Giant Lacewing
Order: Neuroptera
Habitat: Woodland
Scientific name: Polystoechotes punctatus
Name: Dark Grasshopper
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grassland
Scientific name: Pardalophora apiculata
Name: Dark Orange Dart
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grassland
Scientific name: Euxoa nigricans
Name: Dark Wood-boring Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Decaying wood
Scientific name: Bolitophagus reticulatus
Name: Darkling Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Woodland
Scientific name: Leptogenys diminuta
Name: Darkling Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Dry, sandy areas
Scientific name: Tenebrionidae
Name: Darkling Ground Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grassland
Scientific name: Eleodes obscurus
Name: Darkling Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodland and grassland
Scientific name: Oecophoridae
Name: Darksided Cutworm
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodland
Scientific name: Euxoa messoria
Name: Darner Dragonfly
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Aeshna spp.
Name: Dascillus Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests and grasslands
Scientific name: Dascillus spp.
Name: Dazzling Metalmark
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Emesis zela
Name: Deathstalker Scorpion
Order: Scorpiones
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Leiurus quinquestriatus
Name: Deathwatch Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Woodland
Scientific name: Xestobium rufovillosum
Name: Deer Antler Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Phytomyza spp.
Name: Deer Bot Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Cephenemyia spp.
Name: Deer Botfly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Cephenemyia apicata
Name: Deer Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Chrysops spp.
Name: Deer Tick
Order: Acari
Habitat: Woodland
Scientific name: Ixodes scapularis
Name: Deerfly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Fields, forests
Scientific name: Tabanidae
Name: Deinacrida Weta
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: New Zealand forests
Scientific name: Deinacrida spp.
Name: Delphinium Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Cucullia spp.
Name: Delta Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodland
Scientific name: Cochylis dubitana
Name: Demoiselle Caddisfly
Order: Trichoptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Protonemoura intricata
Name: Depressaria Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Meadows
Scientific name: Depressaria spp.
Name: Dermestes Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Carrion
Scientific name: Dermestes spp.
Name: Dermestid Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Diverse habitats
Scientific name: Dermestidae
Name: Derodontus Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Derodontus spp.
Name: Desert Banded Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Coleonyx variegatus
Name: Desert Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Eleodes spp.
Name: Desert Blister Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Lytta spp.
Name: Desert Centipede
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Habitat: Desert
Scientific name: Scolopocryptops sexspinosus
Name: Desert Cicada
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Desert
Scientific name: Okanagana magnifica
Name: Desert Cricket
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Desert
Scientific name: Eremophila alpha
Name: Desert Damselfly
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Desert wetlands
Scientific name: Aciagrion spp.
Name: Desert Flower Chafer
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Platynomus spp.
Name: Desert Locust
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Schistocerca gregaria
Name: Desert Millipede
Order: Diplopoda
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Orthoporus spp.
Name: Desert Praying Mantis
Order: Mantodea
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Paraptenodera spp.
Name: Desert Scorpion
Order: Scorpiones
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Hadrurus spp.
Name: Desert Stink Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Chlorochroa uhleri
Name: Desert Termite
Order: Isoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Termitidae
Name: Deuterophlebiidae
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Streams
Scientific name: Deuterophlebia spp.
Name: Devil's Coach Horse
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Ocypus olens
Name: Deyrolle's Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Deyrolle spp.
Name: Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Phloeodes diabolicus
Name: Diabrotica Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Crops
Scientific name: Diabrotica spp.
Name: Diachrysia Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Diachrysia spp.
Name: Diacria Snout Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Diacria spp.
Name: Diamondback Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Crop fields
Scientific name: Plutella xylostella
Name: Diaphanopteryx Mayfly
Order: Ephemeroptera
Habitat: Rivers
Scientific name: Diaphanopteryx spp.
Name: Diaphanous Lacewing
Order: Neuroptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Chrysoperla spp.
Name: Diaphorus Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Diaphorus spp.
Name: Dicopomorpha Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Dicopomorphidae
Name: Dicranocephalus Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Dicranocephalus spp.
Name: Dicrolene Fish Louse
Order: Isopoda
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Dicrolene spp.
Name: Dicromorpha Grasshopper
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Dicromorpha spp.
Name: Dicronocephalus Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Dicronocephalidae
Name: Dictyobothrium Tapeworm
Order: Cestoda
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Dictyobothrium humile
Name: Dictyophara Planthopper
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Dictyophara spp.
Name: Dieranus Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Dieranus spp.
Name: Digger Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Diverse habitats
Scientific name: Sphecidae
Name: Dignomella Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Dignomella spp.
Name: Dike Mayfly
Order: Ephemeroptera
Habitat: Streams and rivers
Scientific name: Heptageniidae
Name: Dimorphic Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Formica spp.
Name: Dingle Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Coastal regions
Scientific name: Dingelidae
Name: Dingy Cutworm
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Fields
Scientific name: Feltia jaculifera
Name: Dingy Skipper
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Erynnis tages
Name: Dingy Swallow-tail Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Nemophora spp.
Name: Dinocampus Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Dinocampus coccinellae
Name: Dinoponera Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Dinoponera spp.
Name: Diplocardia Earthworm
Order: Annelida
Habitat: Soil
Scientific name: Diplocardia spp.
Name: Diplura
Order: Diplura
Habitat: Soil
Scientific name: Diplura spp.
Name: Dipogon Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Dipogon spp.
Name: Dirt-Colored Seed Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Blissus spp.
Name: Disa Butterfly
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Montane habitats
Scientific name: Disa spp.
Name: Diver Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Dytiscus spp.
Name: Diver Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Aphelocheirus spp.
Name: Diving Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Dytiscidae
Name: Djambeidae Crab Spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Djambeidae spp.
Name: Dobsonfly
Order: Megaloptera
Habitat: Freshwater streams and rivers
Scientific name: Corydalidae
Name: Dobsonfly Larva
Order: Megaloptera
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Corydalidae spp.
Name: Dock Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Grasslands and gardens
Scientific name: Coreus marginatus
Name: Dodder Leafhopper
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Oncopsis spp.
Name: Dog Tick
Order: Acari
Habitat: Forests and grasslands
Scientific name: Dermacentor variabilis
Name: Dog-Day Harvestfly
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Tibicen spp.
Name: Dohrniphora Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Phoridae
Name: Dolichovespula Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Dolichovespula spp.
Name: Dolichurus Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Dolichurus spp.
Name: Donaciini Leaf Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Donacia spp.
Name: Dotted Tortoise Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Deloyala guttata
Name: Dragonfly
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Near water
Scientific name: Anisoptera
Name: Dragonhunter Dragonfly
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Hagenius brevistylus
Name: Dromaeus Millipede
Order: Diplopoda
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Dromaeus spp.
Name: Drone Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Diverse habitats
Scientific name: Eristalis
Name: Dryinid Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Dryinidae
Name: Dryinidae Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Dryinidae spp.
Name: Dryocalamus Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Dryocalamus spp.
Name: Dung Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands, forests
Scientific name: Scarabaeidae
Name: Dung Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Grasslands and pastures
Scientific name: Scathophaga spp.
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daddy Longlegs | Arachnida | Forests | Opiliones |
| Dainty Sulfur | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Nathalis iole |
| Dainty Sulphur | Lepidoptera | Meadows and fields | Nathalis iole |
| Daldinia Fungus Gnat | Diptera | Decaying wood | Daldinia spp. |
| Dalmation Beetle | Coleoptera | Woodland | Gonioctena fornicata |
| Dalmation Crane Fly | Diptera | Forests | Ctenophora pectinicornis |
| Dampwood Termite | Isoptera | Decaying wood | Zootermopsis angusticollis |
| Damsel Bug | Hemiptera | Meadows, gardens | Nabidae |
| Damselfly | Odonata | Near water | Zygoptera |
| Danaid Bee Fly | Diptera | Grassland | Stonemyia velutina |
| Danaus Butterfly | Lepidoptera | Meadows and fields | Danaus spp. |
| Daphnia Water Flea | Cladocera | Freshwater | Daphnia spp. |
| Dark Arches Moth | Lepidoptera | Woodland | Apamea monoglypha |
| Dark Beetle | Coleoptera | Woodland | Blaps lethifera |
| Dark Dagger Moth | Lepidoptera | Woodland | Acronicta tridens |
| Dark Fishing Spider | Araneae | Aquatic | Dolomedes tenebrosus |
| Dark Giant Lacewing | Neuroptera | Woodland | Polystoechotes punctatus |
| Dark Grasshopper | Orthoptera | Grassland | Pardalophora apiculata |
| Dark Orange Dart | Lepidoptera | Grassland | Euxoa nigricans |
| Dark Wood-boring Beetle | Coleoptera | Decaying wood | Bolitophagus reticulatus |
| Darkling Ant | Hymenoptera | Woodland | Leptogenys diminuta |
| Darkling Beetle | Coleoptera | Dry, sandy areas | Tenebrionidae |
| Darkling Ground Beetle | Coleoptera | Grassland | Eleodes obscurus |
| Darkling Moth | Lepidoptera | Woodland and grassland | Oecophoridae |
| Darksided Cutworm | Lepidoptera | Woodland | Euxoa messoria |
| Darner Dragonfly | Odonata | Wetlands | Aeshna spp. |
| Dascillus Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests and grasslands | Dascillus spp. |
| Dazzling Metalmark | Lepidoptera | Forests | Emesis zela |
| Deathstalker Scorpion | Scorpiones | Deserts | Leiurus quinquestriatus |
| Deathwatch Beetle | Coleoptera | Woodland | Xestobium rufovillosum |
| Deer Antler Fly | Diptera | Forests | Phytomyza spp. |
| Deer Bot Fly | Diptera | Forest | Cephenemyia spp. |
| Deer Botfly | Diptera | Forests | Cephenemyia apicata |
| Deer Fly | Diptera | Forests | Chrysops spp. |
| Deer Tick | Acari | Woodland | Ixodes scapularis |
| Deerfly | Diptera | Fields, forests | Tabanidae |
| Deinacrida Weta | Orthoptera | New Zealand forests | Deinacrida spp. |
| Delphinium Moth | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Cucullia spp. |
| Delta Moth | Lepidoptera | Woodland | Cochylis dubitana |
| Demoiselle Caddisfly | Trichoptera | Aquatic | Protonemoura intricata |
| Depressaria Moth | Lepidoptera | Meadows | Depressaria spp. |
| Dermestes Beetle | Coleoptera | Carrion | Dermestes spp. |
| Dermestid Beetle | Coleoptera | Diverse habitats | Dermestidae |
| Derodontus Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Derodontus spp. |
| Desert Banded Gecko | Squamata | Deserts | Coleonyx variegatus |
| Desert Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Eleodes spp. |
| Desert Blister Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Lytta spp. |
| Desert Centipede | Scolopendromorpha | Desert | Scolopocryptops sexspinosus |
| Desert Cicada | Hemiptera | Desert | Okanagana magnifica |
| Desert Cricket | Orthoptera | Desert | Eremophila alpha |
| Desert Damselfly | Odonata | Desert wetlands | Aciagrion spp. |
| Desert Flower Chafer | Coleoptera | Deserts | Platynomus spp. |
| Desert Locust | Orthoptera | Deserts | Schistocerca gregaria |
| Desert Millipede | Diplopoda | Deserts | Orthoporus spp. |
| Desert Praying Mantis | Mantodea | Deserts | Paraptenodera spp. |
| Desert Scorpion | Scorpiones | Deserts | Hadrurus spp. |
| Desert Stink Bug | Hemiptera | Deserts | Chlorochroa uhleri |
| Desert Termite | Isoptera | Deserts | Termitidae |
| Deuterophlebiidae | Diptera | Streams | Deuterophlebia spp. |
| Devil's Coach Horse | Coleoptera | Forests | Ocypus olens |
| Deyrolle's Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Deyrolle spp. |
| Diabolical Ironclad Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Phloeodes diabolicus |
| Diabrotica Beetle | Coleoptera | Crops | Diabrotica spp. |
| Diachrysia Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Diachrysia spp. |
| Diacria Snout Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Diacria spp. |
| Diamondback Moth | Lepidoptera | Crop fields | Plutella xylostella |
| Diaphanopteryx Mayfly | Ephemeroptera | Rivers | Diaphanopteryx spp. |
| Diaphanous Lacewing | Neuroptera | Forests | Chrysoperla spp. |
| Diaphorus Fly | Diptera | Wetlands | Diaphorus spp. |
| Dicopomorpha Wasp | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Dicopomorphidae |
| Dicranocephalus Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Dicranocephalus spp. |
| Dicrolene Fish Louse | Isopoda | Marine | Dicrolene spp. |
| Dicromorpha Grasshopper | Orthoptera | Grasslands | Dicromorpha spp. |
| Dicronocephalus Beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Dicronocephalidae |
| Dictyobothrium Tapeworm | Cestoda | Aquatic | Dictyobothrium humile |
| Dictyophara Planthopper | Hemiptera | Forests | Dictyophara spp. |
| Dieranus Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Dieranus spp. |
| Digger Wasp | Hymenoptera | Diverse habitats | Sphecidae |
| Dignomella Moth | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Dignomella spp. |
| Dike Mayfly | Ephemeroptera | Streams and rivers | Heptageniidae |
| Dimorphic Ant | Hymenoptera | Forests | Formica spp. |
| Dingle Fly | Diptera | Coastal regions | Dingelidae |
| Dingy Cutworm | Lepidoptera | Fields | Feltia jaculifera |
| Dingy Skipper | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Erynnis tages |
| Dingy Swallow-tail Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Nemophora spp. |
| Dinocampus Wasp | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Dinocampus coccinellae |
| Dinoponera Ant | Hymenoptera | Forests | Dinoponera spp. |
| Diplocardia Earthworm | Annelida | Soil | Diplocardia spp. |
| Diplura | Diplura | Soil | Diplura spp. |
| Dipogon Wasp | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Dipogon spp. |
| Dirt-Colored Seed Bug | Hemiptera | Grasslands | Blissus spp. |
| Disa Butterfly | Lepidoptera | Montane habitats | Disa spp. |
| Diver Beetle | Coleoptera | Freshwater | Dytiscus spp. |
| Diver Bug | Hemiptera | Freshwater | Aphelocheirus spp. |
| Diving Beetle | Coleoptera | Aquatic | Dytiscidae |
| Djambeidae Crab Spider | Araneae | Forests | Djambeidae spp. |
| Dobsonfly | Megaloptera | Freshwater streams and rivers | Corydalidae |
| Dobsonfly Larva | Megaloptera | Freshwater | Corydalidae spp. |
| Dock Bug | Hemiptera | Grasslands and gardens | Coreus marginatus |
| Dodder Leafhopper | Hemiptera | Grasslands | Oncopsis spp. |
| Dog Tick | Acari | Forests and grasslands | Dermacentor variabilis |
| Dog-Day Harvestfly | Hemiptera | Forests | Tibicen spp. |
| Dohrniphora Fly | Diptera | Forests | Phoridae |
| Dolichovespula Wasp | Hymenoptera | Forests | Dolichovespula spp. |
| Dolichurus Wasp | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Dolichurus spp. |
| Donaciini Leaf Beetle | Coleoptera | Wetlands | Donacia spp. |
| Dotted Tortoise Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Deloyala guttata |
| Dragonfly | Odonata | Near water | Anisoptera |
| Dragonhunter Dragonfly | Odonata | Wetlands | Hagenius brevistylus |
| Dromaeus Millipede | Diplopoda | Forests | Dromaeus spp. |
| Drone Fly | Diptera | Diverse habitats | Eristalis |
| Dryinid Wasp | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Dryinidae |
| Dryinidae Wasp | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Dryinidae spp. |
| Dryocalamus Snake | Squamata | Forests | Dryocalamus spp. |
| Dung Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands, forests | Scarabaeidae |
| Dung Fly | Diptera | Grasslands and pastures | Scathophaga spp. |