There are 204 insects that start with the letter L, from Labidocera copepod to Lyssomanes 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: Labidocera copepod
Order: Copepoda
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Labidocera
Name: Labidomera clivicollis
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Scientific name: Labidomera clivicollis
Name: Labidomera ground beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Labidomera
Name: Labidura riparia
Order: Dermaptera
Habitat: Riverbanks
Scientific name: Labidura riparia
Name: Laboulbeniomycetes beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Fungus-growing insects
Scientific name: Laboulbeniomycetes spp.
Name: Lace mantis
Order: Mantodea
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Leptomantella spp.
Name: Lace-wing bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Grasslands and meadows
Scientific name: Tingidae spp.
Name: Lacewing
Order: Neuroptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Chrysopidae
Name: Lacewing ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Labidomyrmex spp.
Name: Lachnophorus elegantulus
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Wooded areas
Scientific name: Lachnophorus elegantulus
Name: Lacon beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lacon
Name: Lacrymaria beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lacrymaria sp.
Name: Ladona julia
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Ponds and lakes
Scientific name: Ladona julia
Name: Ladybird Locust
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Chrysochraon dispar
Name: Ladybug
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Coccinellidae
Name: Laelapsidae mite
Order: Acari
Habitat: Soil
Scientific name: Laelaps sp.
Name: Laelaptidae mite
Order: Acari
Habitat: Soil and leaf litter
Scientific name: Laelaptidae spp.
Name: Laelius wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Laelius
Name: Laemophloeus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Under bark
Scientific name: Laemophloeus
Name: Laemostenus ground beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Laemostenus
Name: Lagoa moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Lagoa crispata
Name: Lagochirus araneiformis
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Lagochirus araneiformis
Name: Lagoptera moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Lagoptera
Name: Lagria beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lagria
Name: Lagriidae beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lagriidae
Name: Lamellicorn Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lucanidae family
Name: Lamellicorn beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lamellicornia
Name: Lamprohiza glowworm
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lamprohiza
Name: Lampronia budmoth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Lampronia corticella
Name: Lampronia flavimitrella
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Scientific name: Lampronia flavimitrella
Name: Lampronia moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lampronia
Name: Lampyris glow-worm
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lampyris
Name: Lamtona beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Caves
Scientific name: Lamtona
Name: Lanceolate beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Leptolycus spp.
Name: Landamira moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: High elevations
Scientific name: Landamira
Name: Langenbeckia beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Marshes
Scientific name: Langenbeckia
Name: Languria beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Languria
Name: Lantern Fly
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Pyrops candelaria
Name: Lanternfly
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Asia, North America
Scientific name: Fulgoridae
Name: Laothoe populi
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Scientific name: Laothoe populi
Name: Laparocerus weevil
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Islands
Scientific name: Laparocerus
Name: Laphria fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Laphria sp.
Name: Larder beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Stored products
Scientific name: Dermestes lardarius
Name: Large-headed beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Decaying wood
Scientific name: Megacephala spp.
Name: Laricobius beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Laricobius
Name: Larinus weevil
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grassland
Scientific name: Larinus spp.
Name: Larra wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Larra spp.
Name: Lasconotus bark beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lasconotus
Name: Lascoria moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Lascoria
Name: Lasiocampa pine lappet moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lasiocampa
Name: Lasioderma serricorne
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Stored products
Scientific name: Lasioderma serricorne
Name: Lasioglossum bee
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Meadows
Scientific name: Lasioglossum
Name: Lasiorhynchites weevil
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lasiorhynchites
Name: Lasius Formicidae Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Lasius niger
Name: Lasius ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Diverse habitats
Scientific name: Lasius spp.
Name: Latheticus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Latheticus
Name: Lathridiidae detritus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Decaying vegetation
Scientific name: Lathridiidae
Name: Lathridiidae fungus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Decaying wood
Scientific name: Lathridiidae
Name: Lathrobium rove beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lathrobium
Name: Laticauda sea krait
Order: Serpentes
Habitat: Tropical oceans
Scientific name: Laticauda
Name: Latoia caterpillar
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Latoia
Name: Laverne moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Scientific name: Laverne spp.
Name: Leaf Blister Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Apteropeda orbiculata
Name: Leaf Katydid
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Chlorophyllus sp.
Name: Leaf beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Chrysomelidae
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Name: Leaf beetle (Oides)
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Oides
Name: Leaf bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Miridae
Name: Leaf cutter ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests
Scientific name: Atta spp.
Name: Leaf-Footed Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Leptoglossus phyllopus
Name: Leaf-Mining Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Agromyzidae family
Name: Leaf-cutter ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: South/Central America
Scientific name: Atta
Name: Leaf-footed bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Coreidae
Name: Leaf-mining beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Scientific name: Agromyzidae spp.
Name: Leaf-rolling weevil
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Scientific name: Attelabidae spp.
Name: Leafhopper
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Cicadellidae
Name: Leather-winged beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Dermestidae
Name: Lebia beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Lebiini
Name: Lebia ground beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Lebia grandis
Name: Lebiini Ground Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lebiini tribe
Name: Lebiini ground beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Scientific name: Lebiini
Name: Lebiomorpha beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lebiomorpha
Name: Lebistina beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lebistina
Name: Lecanium Scale
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Parthenolecanium corni
Name: Lecanium scale
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Diverse habitats
Scientific name: Parthenolecanium spp.
Name: Lecithorrhynchus weevil
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lecithorrhynchus
Name: Lecteria crane fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lecteria
Name: Leda beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Leda spp.
Name: Ledra bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Ledra aurita
Name: Leeching moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Europe, Asia
Scientific name: Micropterigidae
Name: Legnotus bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Legnotus
Name: Leiodes round fungus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Leiodes
Name: Leiodidae round fungus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Leiodes sp.
Name: Lema beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands and croplands
Scientific name: Lema spp.
Name: Lema leaf beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Vegetation
Scientific name: Lema sp.
Name: Lema trilineata
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Crops
Scientific name: Lema trilineata
Name: Lemmatophila moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lemmatophila
Name: Lemna midge
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Lemna
Name: Lemon-scented ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lasius
Name: Lenticular beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Lenticular spp.
Name: Leopard moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Scientific name: Zeuzera pyrina
Name: Lepidocyrtus springtail
Order: Entomobryomorpha
Habitat: Soil
Scientific name: Lepidocyrtus
Name: Lepidoptera Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lepidoptera order
Name: Leptacinus rove beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Decaying matter
Scientific name: Leptacinus
Name: Leptis march fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Leptis
Name: Leptocoris bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Leptocoris
Name: Leptomastix wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Leptomastix
Name: Leptopius darkling beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grassland
Scientific name: Leptopius sp.
Name: Leptopodomorpha bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Leptopodomorpha sp.
Name: Leptosphaeria fungus
Order: Ascomycota
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Leptosphaeria
Name: Leptotarsus crane fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Leptotarsus
Name: Leptothorax ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Soil/Nests
Scientific name: Leptothorax sp.
Name: Leptotrichius rove beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Leptotrichius
Name: Leptura longhorn beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Leptura
Name: Lesser masked chafer
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Cyclocephala hirta
Name: Lestes damselfly
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Lestes
Name: Lettuce aphid
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Agriculture
Scientific name: Nasonovia ribisnigri
Name: Leucaspis scale insect
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Trees
Scientific name: Leucaspis sp.
Name: Leucinodes moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Leucinodes
Name: Leucocoprinus fungus gnat
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Leucocoprinus
Name: Leucopis Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Leucopis sp.
Name: Leucopteryx moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Leucopteryx
Name: Leucothoe moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Leucothoe
Name: Leuctra stonefly
Order: Plecoptera
Habitat: Streams
Scientific name: Leuctra
Name: Leurocephalus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Leurocephalus
Name: Levuana moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Levuana
Name: Libnia dragonfly
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Libnia
Name: Liburnia plant hopper
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Liburnia
Name: Lice
Order: Phthiraptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Phthiraptera
Name: Licinus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Licinus
Name: Lightningbug
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Lampyridae
Name: Ligniperda beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Ligniperda
Name: Ligniperda moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Ligniperda
Name: Ligyrus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Ligyrus
Name: Limacodidae moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Limacodidae
Name: Limenitis butterfly
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Limenitis
Name: Limnebius water beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Limnebius
Name: Limnephilus caddisfly
Order: Trichoptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Limnephilus
Name: Limnerium wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Limnerium
Name: Limnichidae Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Limnichidae family
Name: Limnichidae beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Limnichus sp.
Name: Limnichus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Limnichus
Name: Limnobia crane fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Limnobia
Name: Limnophilus caddisfly
Order: Trichoptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Limnophilus sp.
Name: Limoniscus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Limoniscus
Name: Limonius click beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Limonius
Name: Lindella moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Lindella
Name: Linden Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Tinicephalus hortulanus
Name: Linden borer
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Europe, North America
Scientific name: Saperda
Name: Linepithema ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Urban areas
Scientific name: Linepithema
Name: Lingering carpet beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Households
Scientific name: Anthrenus flavipes
Name: Lingering moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Simyra
Name: Linnean Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Linneus sp.
Name: Linnean beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: South America
Scientific name: Linneus
Name: Liocranum spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Caves
Scientific name: Liocranum
Name: Lioderina beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lioderina
Name: Liopeltis snake-necked beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Liopeltis
Name: Liopus longhorn beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Liopus
Name: Liparocephalus rove beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Liparocephalus
Name: Liparthrum bark beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Liparthrum
Name: Liparus weevil
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Europe, Asia
Scientific name: Liparus
Name: Liphistius spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Liphistius
Name: Liriomyza agromyzid fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Crops
Scientific name: Liriomyza
Name: Liriomyza leaf miner fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Liriomyza
Name: Liriomyza leafminer fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Agriculture
Scientific name: Liriomyza spp.
Name: Lisodema beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lisodema
Name: Listroderes weevil
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Listroderes
Name: Litargus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Decaying wood
Scientific name: Litargus
Name: Lithobiomorpha Centipede
Order: Chilopoda
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lithobiomorpha order
Name: Lithobius centipede
Order: Chilopoda
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lithobius
Name: Lithocolletis moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Lithocolletis
Name: Lithosia moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lithosia
Name: Lithosiini Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lithosiini tribe
Name: Litogaster fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Litogaster
Name: Litomedea moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Heathlands
Scientific name: Litomedea
Name: Litsea caterpillar
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Asia
Scientific name: Paralebeda
Name: Lobesia moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Vegetation
Scientific name: Lobesia botrana
Name: Loborygmus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Loborygmus
Name: Locust
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Acrididae
Name: Locust Borer
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Megacyllene robiniae
Name: Locusta migratoria
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grassland
Scientific name: Locusta migratoria
Name: Longhorn Grasshopper
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Poecilocerus pictus
Name: Longhorn beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Cerambycidae
Name: Longhorn moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Nemophora
Name: Longhorn pavement ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Urban areas
Scientific name: Linepithema humile
Name: Longhorned beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Cerambycidae
Name: Longlegged flies
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Various
Scientific name: Dolichopodidae
Name: Lophocampa moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lophocampa
Name: Lophortyx quail
Order: Aves
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Lophortyx
Name: Lorelus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Soil
Scientific name: Lorelus sp.
Name: Loxagrotis moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Loxagrotis
Name: Loxosceles recluse spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Homes
Scientific name: Loxosceles reclusa
Name: Lucanus stag beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lucanus
Name: Lucilla fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Lucilla
Name: Lugubrosoma beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Lugubrosoma
Name: Lunate beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Africa, Asia
Scientific name:
Name: Lunicella moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Tundra
Scientific name: Lunicella
Name: Lycaena butterfly
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Lycaena
Name: Lyctocoris bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Urban areas
Scientific name: Lyctocoris
Name: Lygaeidae seed bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Lygaeidae
Name: Lygistopterus beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lygistopterus
Name: Lymantria moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lymantria
Name: Lyonetia moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lyonetia
Name: Lyrodes beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Caves
Scientific name: Lyrodes
Name: Lyssomanes jumping spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Lyssomanes
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labidocera copepod | Copepoda | Marine | Labidocera |
| Labidomera clivicollis | Coleoptera | Deciduous forests | Labidomera clivicollis |
| Labidomera ground beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Labidomera |
| Labidura riparia | Dermaptera | Riverbanks | Labidura riparia |
| Laboulbeniomycetes beetle | Coleoptera | Fungus-growing insects | Laboulbeniomycetes spp. |
| Lace mantis | Mantodea | Tropical forests | Leptomantella spp. |
| Lace-wing bug | Hemiptera | Grasslands and meadows | Tingidae spp. |
| Lacewing | Neuroptera | Worldwide | Chrysopidae |
| Lacewing ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Labidomyrmex spp. |
| Lachnophorus elegantulus | Coleoptera | Wooded areas | Lachnophorus elegantulus |
| Lacon beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Lacon |
| Lacrymaria beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Lacrymaria sp. |
| Ladona julia | Odonata | Ponds and lakes | Ladona julia |
| Ladybird Locust | Orthoptera | Grasslands | Chrysochraon dispar |
| Ladybug | Coleoptera | Worldwide | Coccinellidae |
| Laelapsidae mite | Acari | Soil | Laelaps sp. |
| Laelaptidae mite | Acari | Soil and leaf litter | Laelaptidae spp. |
| Laelius wasp | Hymenoptera | Terrestrial | Laelius |
| Laemophloeus beetle | Coleoptera | Under bark | Laemophloeus |
| Laemostenus ground beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Laemostenus |
| Lagoa moth | Lepidoptera | Forest | Lagoa crispata |
| Lagochirus araneiformis | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Lagochirus araneiformis |
| Lagoptera moth | Lepidoptera | Tropical forests | Lagoptera |
| Lagria beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Lagria |
| Lagriidae beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Lagriidae |
| Lamellicorn Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Lucanidae family |
| Lamellicorn beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Lamellicornia |
| Lamprohiza glowworm | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Lamprohiza |
| Lampronia budmoth | Lepidoptera | Forest | Lampronia corticella |
| Lampronia flavimitrella | Lepidoptera | Deciduous forests | Lampronia flavimitrella |
| Lampronia moth | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Lampronia |
| Lampyris glow-worm | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Lampyris |
| Lamtona beetle | Coleoptera | Caves | Lamtona |
| Lanceolate beetle | Coleoptera | Woodlands | Leptolycus spp. |
| Landamira moth | Lepidoptera | High elevations | Landamira |
| Langenbeckia beetle | Coleoptera | Marshes | Langenbeckia |
| Languria beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Languria |
| Lantern Fly | Hemiptera | Forests | Pyrops candelaria |
| Lanternfly | Hemiptera | Asia, North America | Fulgoridae |
| Laothoe populi | Lepidoptera | Deciduous forests | Laothoe populi |
| Laparocerus weevil | Coleoptera | Islands | Laparocerus |
| Laphria fly | Diptera | Forest | Laphria sp. |
| Larder beetle | Coleoptera | Stored products | Dermestes lardarius |
| Large-headed beetle | Coleoptera | Decaying wood | Megacephala spp. |
| Laricobius beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Laricobius |
| Larinus weevil | Coleoptera | Grassland | Larinus spp. |
| Larra wasp | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Larra spp. |
| Lasconotus bark beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Lasconotus |
| Lascoria moth | Lepidoptera | Tropical forests | Lascoria |
| Lasiocampa pine lappet moth | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Lasiocampa |
| Lasioderma serricorne | Coleoptera | Stored products | Lasioderma serricorne |
| Lasioglossum bee | Hymenoptera | Meadows | Lasioglossum |
| Lasiorhynchites weevil | Coleoptera | Forests | Lasiorhynchites |
| Lasius Formicidae Ant | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Lasius niger |
| Lasius ant | Hymenoptera | Diverse habitats | Lasius spp. |
| Latheticus beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Latheticus |
| Lathridiidae detritus beetle | Coleoptera | Decaying vegetation | Lathridiidae |
| Lathridiidae fungus beetle | Coleoptera | Decaying wood | Lathridiidae |
| Lathrobium rove beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Lathrobium |
| Laticauda sea krait | Serpentes | Tropical oceans | Laticauda |
| Latoia caterpillar | Lepidoptera | Forests | Latoia |
| Laverne moth | Lepidoptera | Deciduous forests | Laverne spp. |
| Leaf Blister Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Apteropeda orbiculata |
| Leaf Katydid | Orthoptera | Tropical forests | Chlorophyllus sp. |
| Leaf beetle | Coleoptera | Worldwide | Chrysomelidae |
| Leaf beetle (Oides) | Coleoptera | Forests | Oides |
| Leaf bug | Hemiptera | Worldwide | Miridae |
| Leaf cutter ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical and subtropical forests | Atta spp. |
| Leaf-Footed Bug | Hemiptera | Forests | Leptoglossus phyllopus |
| Leaf-Mining Fly | Diptera | Forests | Agromyzidae family |
| Leaf-cutter ant | Hymenoptera | South/Central America | Atta |
| Leaf-footed bug | Hemiptera | North America | Coreidae |
| Leaf-mining beetle | Coleoptera | Deciduous forests | Agromyzidae spp. |
| Leaf-rolling weevil | Coleoptera | Deciduous forests | Attelabidae spp. |
| Leafhopper | Hemiptera | Worldwide | Cicadellidae |
| Leather-winged beetle | Coleoptera | Worldwide | Dermestidae |
| Lebia beetle | Coleoptera | Worldwide | Lebiini |
| Lebia ground beetle | Coleoptera | Forest | Lebia grandis |
| Lebiini Ground Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Lebiini tribe |
| Lebiini ground beetle | Coleoptera | Deciduous forests | Lebiini |
| Lebiomorpha beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Lebiomorpha |
| Lebistina beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Lebistina |
| Lecanium Scale | Hemiptera | Forests | Parthenolecanium corni |
| Lecanium scale | Hemiptera | Diverse habitats | Parthenolecanium spp. |
| Lecithorrhynchus weevil | Coleoptera | Forests | Lecithorrhynchus |
| Lecteria crane fly | Diptera | Terrestrial | Lecteria |
| Leda beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Leda spp. |
| Ledra bug | Hemiptera | Forest | Ledra aurita |
| Leeching moth | Lepidoptera | Europe, Asia | Micropterigidae |
| Legnotus bug | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Legnotus |
| Leiodes round fungus beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Leiodes |
| Leiodidae round fungus beetle | Coleoptera | Forest | Leiodes sp. |
| Lema beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands and croplands | Lema spp. |
| Lema leaf beetle | Coleoptera | Vegetation | Lema sp. |
| Lema trilineata | Coleoptera | Crops | Lema trilineata |
| Lemmatophila moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Lemmatophila |
| Lemna midge | Diptera | Aquatic | Lemna |
| Lemon-scented ant | Hymenoptera | Forests | Lasius |
| Lenticular beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Lenticular spp. |
| Leopard moth | Lepidoptera | Deciduous forests | Zeuzera pyrina |
| Lepidocyrtus springtail | Entomobryomorpha | Soil | Lepidocyrtus |
| Lepidoptera Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Lepidoptera order |
| Leptacinus rove beetle | Coleoptera | Decaying matter | Leptacinus |
| Leptis march fly | Diptera | Wetlands | Leptis |
| Leptocoris bug | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Leptocoris |
| Leptomastix wasp | Hymenoptera | Forests | Leptomastix |
| Leptopius darkling beetle | Coleoptera | Grassland | Leptopius sp. |
| Leptopodomorpha bug | Hemiptera | Aquatic | Leptopodomorpha sp. |
| Leptosphaeria fungus | Ascomycota | Terrestrial | Leptosphaeria |
| Leptotarsus crane fly | Diptera | Forests | Leptotarsus |
| Leptothorax ant | Hymenoptera | Soil/Nests | Leptothorax sp. |
| Leptotrichius rove beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Leptotrichius |
| Leptura longhorn beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Leptura |
| Lesser masked chafer | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Cyclocephala hirta |
| Lestes damselfly | Odonata | Aquatic | Lestes |
| Lettuce aphid | Hemiptera | Agriculture | Nasonovia ribisnigri |
| Leucaspis scale insect | Hemiptera | Trees | Leucaspis sp. |
| Leucinodes moth | Lepidoptera | Tropical forests | Leucinodes |
| Leucocoprinus fungus gnat | Diptera | Forests | Leucocoprinus |
| Leucopis Fly | Diptera | Grasslands | Leucopis sp. |
| Leucopteryx moth | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Leucopteryx |
| Leucothoe moth | Lepidoptera | North America | Leucothoe |
| Leuctra stonefly | Plecoptera | Streams | Leuctra |
| Leurocephalus beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Leurocephalus |
| Levuana moth | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Levuana |
| Libnia dragonfly | Odonata | Aquatic | Libnia |
| Liburnia plant hopper | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Liburnia |
| Lice | Phthiraptera | Worldwide | Phthiraptera |
| Licinus beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Licinus |
| Lightningbug | Coleoptera | North America | Lampyridae |
| Ligniperda beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Ligniperda |
| Ligniperda moth | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Ligniperda |
| Ligyrus beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Ligyrus |
| Limacodidae moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Limacodidae |
| Limenitis butterfly | Lepidoptera | Forests | Limenitis |
| Limnebius water beetle | Coleoptera | Aquatic | Limnebius |
| Limnephilus caddisfly | Trichoptera | Aquatic | Limnephilus |
| Limnerium wasp | Hymenoptera | Terrestrial | Limnerium |
| Limnichidae Beetle | Coleoptera | Aquatic | Limnichidae family |
| Limnichidae beetle | Coleoptera | Aquatic | Limnichus sp. |
| Limnichus beetle | Coleoptera | Freshwater | Limnichus |
| Limnobia crane fly | Diptera | Wetlands | Limnobia |
| Limnophilus caddisfly | Trichoptera | Aquatic | Limnophilus sp. |
| Limoniscus beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Limoniscus |
| Limonius click beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Limonius |
| Lindella moth | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Lindella |
| Linden Bug | Hemiptera | Forests | Tinicephalus hortulanus |
| Linden borer | Coleoptera | Europe, North America | Saperda |
| Linepithema ant | Hymenoptera | Urban areas | Linepithema |
| Lingering carpet beetle | Coleoptera | Households | Anthrenus flavipes |
| Lingering moth | Lepidoptera | North America | Simyra |
| Linnean Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Linneus sp. |
| Linnean beetle | Coleoptera | South America | Linneus |
| Liocranum spider | Araneae | Caves | Liocranum |
| Lioderina beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Lioderina |
| Liopeltis snake-necked beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Liopeltis |
| Liopus longhorn beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Liopus |
| Liparocephalus rove beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Liparocephalus |
| Liparthrum bark beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Liparthrum |
| Liparus weevil | Coleoptera | Europe, Asia | Liparus |
| Liphistius spider | Araneae | Tropical forests | Liphistius |
| Liriomyza agromyzid fly | Diptera | Crops | Liriomyza |
| Liriomyza leaf miner fly | Diptera | Terrestrial | Liriomyza |
| Liriomyza leafminer fly | Diptera | Agriculture | Liriomyza spp. |
| Lisodema beetle | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Lisodema |
| Listroderes weevil | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Listroderes |
| Litargus beetle | Coleoptera | Decaying wood | Litargus |
| Lithobiomorpha Centipede | Chilopoda | Forests | Lithobiomorpha order |
| Lithobius centipede | Chilopoda | Terrestrial | Lithobius |
| Lithocolletis moth | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Lithocolletis |
| Lithosia moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Lithosia |
| Lithosiini Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Lithosiini tribe |
| Litogaster fly | Diptera | Terrestrial | Litogaster |
| Litomedea moth | Lepidoptera | Heathlands | Litomedea |
| Litsea caterpillar | Lepidoptera | Asia | Paralebeda |
| Lobesia moth | Lepidoptera | Vegetation | Lobesia botrana |
| Loborygmus beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Loborygmus |
| Locust | Orthoptera | Worldwide | Acrididae |
| Locust Borer | Coleoptera | Forests | Megacyllene robiniae |
| Locusta migratoria | Orthoptera | Grassland | Locusta migratoria |
| Longhorn Grasshopper | Orthoptera | Grasslands | Poecilocerus pictus |
| Longhorn beetle | Coleoptera | Worldwide | Cerambycidae |
| Longhorn moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Nemophora |
| Longhorn pavement ant | Hymenoptera | Urban areas | Linepithema humile |
| Longhorned beetle | Coleoptera | Worldwide | Cerambycidae |
| Longlegged flies | Diptera | Various | Dolichopodidae |
| Lophocampa moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Lophocampa |
| Lophortyx quail | Aves | Deserts | Lophortyx |
| Lorelus beetle | Coleoptera | Soil | Lorelus sp. |
| Loxagrotis moth | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Loxagrotis |
| Loxosceles recluse spider | Araneae | Homes | Loxosceles reclusa |
| Lucanus stag beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Lucanus |
| Lucilla fly | Diptera | Tropical forests | Lucilla |
| Lugubrosoma beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Lugubrosoma |
| Lunate beetle | Coleoptera | Africa, Asia | |
| Lunicella moth | Lepidoptera | Tundra | Lunicella |
| Lycaena butterfly | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Lycaena |
| Lyctocoris bug | Hemiptera | Urban areas | Lyctocoris |
| Lygaeidae seed bug | Hemiptera | Grasslands | Lygaeidae |
| Lygistopterus beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Lygistopterus |
| Lymantria moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Lymantria |
| Lyonetia moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Lyonetia |
| Lyrodes beetle | Coleoptera | Caves | Lyrodes |
| Lyssomanes jumping spider | Araneae | Tropical forests | Lyssomanes |