There are 30 insects that start with the letter J, from Jackknife Beetle to Jumping Spider. 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: Jackknife Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Beneath bark, rotting wood
Scientific name: Cerylonidae
Name: Jamaican Anole
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Anolis grahami
Name: Jamaican Crested Anole
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Anolis cristatellus
Name: Jamaican Robber Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Promachus jamaicensis
Name: Japanese Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Lawns, gardens, orchards
Scientific name: Popillia japonica
Name: Japanese Hornet
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests, urban areas
Scientific name: Vespa mandarinia
Name: Japanese Jewel Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Chrysochroa fulgidissima
Name: Japanese Jewel Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Chrysiridia rhipheus
Name: Japanese Longhorn Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Acalolepta luxuriosa
Name: Japanese Mantis
Order: Mantodea
Habitat: Gardens
Scientific name: Tenodera aridifolia
Name: Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Allomyrina dichotoma
Name: Japanese Silk Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Scientific name: Antheraea yamamai
Name: Japanese Spider Crab
Order: Decapoda
Habitat: Coastal
Scientific name: Macrocheira kaempferi
Name: Java Earless Dragon
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lophocalotes ludekingi
Name: Javan Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Macromallodon dasytoides
Name: Javan Firefly
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Pteroptyx tener
Name: Javan Leaf Mantis
Order: Mantodea
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Harpagomantis trigonodera
Name: Javan Rice Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Rice fields
Scientific name: Leptocorisa acuta
Name: Javan Short-tailed Snake
Order: Ophidia
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Uropeltis melanogaster
Name: Javan Silk Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Cricula trifenestrata
Name: Javanese Angle-winged Katydid
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Coptaspis latipennis
Name: Javanese Firefly
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Mangrove forests, ponds
Scientific name: Pteroptyx tener
Name: Javanese Giant Earwig
Order: Dermaptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Proreus simulans
Name: Javanese Giant Pill Millipede
Order: Diplopoda
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Zephroniidae
Name: Javanese Leaf-tailed Gecko
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Phyllium siccifolium
Name: Jerusalem Cricket
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Desert, grassland, scrubland
Scientific name: Stenopelmatidae
Name: Jigger Flea
Order: Siphonaptera
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions
Scientific name: Tunga penetrans
Name: Jumping Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions
Scientific name: Harpegnathos
Name: Jumping Bristletail
Order: Archaeognatha
Habitat: Humid environments
Scientific name: Machilidae
Name: Jumping Spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Salticidae
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackknife Beetle | Coleoptera | Beneath bark, rotting wood | Cerylonidae |
| Jamaican Anole | Orthoptera | Forests | Anolis grahami |
| Jamaican Crested Anole | Squamata | Forests | Anolis cristatellus |
| Jamaican Robber Fly | Diptera | Forests | Promachus jamaicensis |
| Japanese Beetle | Coleoptera | Lawns, gardens, orchards | Popillia japonica |
| Japanese Hornet | Hymenoptera | Deciduous forests, urban areas | Vespa mandarinia |
| Japanese Jewel Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Chrysochroa fulgidissima |
| Japanese Jewel Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Chrysiridia rhipheus |
| Japanese Longhorn Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Acalolepta luxuriosa |
| Japanese Mantis | Mantodea | Gardens | Tenodera aridifolia |
| Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Allomyrina dichotoma |
| Japanese Silk Moth | Lepidoptera | Deciduous forests | Antheraea yamamai |
| Japanese Spider Crab | Decapoda | Coastal | Macrocheira kaempferi |
| Java Earless Dragon | Squamata | Forests | Lophocalotes ludekingi |
| Javan Beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Macromallodon dasytoides |
| Javan Firefly | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Pteroptyx tener |
| Javan Leaf Mantis | Mantodea | Tropical forests | Harpagomantis trigonodera |
| Javan Rice Bug | Hemiptera | Rice fields | Leptocorisa acuta |
| Javan Short-tailed Snake | Ophidia | Tropical forests | Uropeltis melanogaster |
| Javan Silk Moth | Lepidoptera | Tropical forests | Cricula trifenestrata |
| Javanese Angle-winged Katydid | Orthoptera | Tropical forests | Coptaspis latipennis |
| Javanese Firefly | Coleoptera | Mangrove forests, ponds | Pteroptyx tener |
| Javanese Giant Earwig | Dermaptera | Tropical forests | Proreus simulans |
| Javanese Giant Pill Millipede | Diplopoda | Tropical forests | Zephroniidae |
| Javanese Leaf-tailed Gecko | Hemiptera | Forests | Phyllium siccifolium |
| Jerusalem Cricket | Orthoptera | Desert, grassland, scrubland | Stenopelmatidae |
| Jigger Flea | Siphonaptera | Tropical and subtropical regions | Tunga penetrans |
| Jumping Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical and subtropical regions | Harpegnathos |
| Jumping Bristletail | Archaeognatha | Humid environments | Machilidae |
| Jumping Spider | Araneae | Worldwide | Salticidae |