
There are 161 insects that start with the letter N, from Nabis rugosus to Niphargus aquilex. 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: Nacogdoches bilineatus
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Nacogdoches bilineatus
Name: Nactunia sinoplicata
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Nactunia sinoplicata
Name: Naessus zoilus
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Central and South America
Scientific name: Naessus zoilus
Name: Nala lividipes
Order: Dermaptera
Habitat: Southern Europe, Asia, Africa
Scientific name: Nala lividipes
Name: Nannastacus unguiculatus
Order: Cumacea
Habitat: Marine
Scientific name: Nannastacus unguiculatus
Name: Nannobittacus howensis
Order: Mecoptera
Habitat: Australia
Scientific name: Nannobittacus howensis
Name: Nannochorista philpotii
Order: Mecoptera
Habitat: Australia
Scientific name: Nannochorista philpotii
Name: Nannochorista philpotti
Order: Mecoptera
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Nannochorista philpotti
Name: Nannochorista walkeri
Order: Mecoptera
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Nannochorista walkeri
Name: Nannophiura acanthodes
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Nannophiura acanthodes
Name: Nannophya pygmaea
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Southeast Asia, Australia
Scientific name: Nannophya pygmaea
Name: Nanocoris minutissimus
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Nanocoris minutissimus
Name: Nanogryllus albinotatus
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Nanogryllus albinotatus
Name: Nanophyes marmoratus
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor
Scientific name: Nanophyes marmoratus
Name: Nanoplax xanthura
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Nanoplax xanthura
Name: Narrow-bordered bee hawkmoth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Hemaris tityus
Name: Narthecium ossifragum
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: North Europe, North America
Scientific name: Narthecium ossifragum
Name: Nasiaeschna pentacantha
Order: Odonata
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Nasiaeschna pentacantha
Name: Nasutitermes exitiosus
Order: Blattodea
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Nasutitermes exitiosus
Name: Naulcenes vibrissiger
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Naulcenes vibrissiger
Name: Nausibius clavicornis
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Nausibius clavicornis
Name: Nebraska conehead
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Neoconocephalus nebrascensis
Name: Necremnus hungaricus
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Necremnus hungaricus
Name: Necremnus leucarthros
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Europe, North Africa, Middle East
Scientific name: Necremnus leucarthros
Name: Necrophila americana
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Necrophila americana
Name: Necrophorus investigator
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Necrophorus investigator
Name: Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Name: Neleucania bicolorago
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neleucania bicolorago
Name: Nematocampa filamentaria
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Nematocampa filamentaria
Name: Nemeritis canescens
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Europe, North Africa, Middle East
Scientific name: Nemeritis canescens
Name: Nemobius sylvestris
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Europe, North Africa
Scientific name: Nemobius sylvestris
Name: Nemophora degeerella
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Europe, Asia Minor
Scientific name: Nemophora degeerella
Name: Neoascia podagrica
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor
Scientific name: Neoascia podagrica
Name: Neobalanococcus cavus
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neobalanococcus cavus
Name: Neobisnius villosulus
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Europe, North Africa, Middle East
Scientific name: Neobisnius villosulus
Name: Neobittacus australis
Order: Mecoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neobittacus australis
Name: Neochrysocharis okazakii
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neochrysocharis okazakii
Name: Neocoenorrhinus aeneovirens
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Europe, North Africa, Middle East
Scientific name: Neocoenorrhinus aeneovirens
Name: Neocoenorrhinus aequatus
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neocoenorrhinus aequatus
Name: Neocoenorrhinus germanicus
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neocoenorrhinus germanicus
Name: Neoconocephalus retusus
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Neoconocephalus retusus
Name: Neocrepidodera ferruginea
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Europe, North Africa, Middle East
Scientific name: Neocrepidodera ferruginea
Name: Neocurtilla hexadactyla
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neocurtilla hexadactyla
Name: Neodioryctria abietella
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neodioryctria abietella
Name: Neodiprion sertifer
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Europe, Asia Minor
Scientific name: Neodiprion sertifer
Name: Neomymar auripes
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Europe, North Africa
Scientific name: Neomymar auripes
Name: Neopanorpa montana
Order: Mecoptera
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Neopanorpa montana
Name: Neopatrobus femoratus
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neopatrobus femoratus
Name: Neophilaenus lineatus
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Europe, North Africa, Middle East
Scientific name: Neophilaenus lineatus
Name: Neoprociphilus aceris
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: North America, Europe, Asia Minor
Scientific name: Neoprociphilus aceris
Name: Neopulvinaria innumerabilis
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Neopulvinaria innumerabilis
Name: Neortholomus scolopaceus
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Europe, North Africa
Scientific name: Neortholomus scolopaceus
Name: Neoseiulus longispinosus
Order: Acari
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neoseiulus longispinosus
Name: Neosympyrus rubricollis
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neosympyrus rubricollis
Name: Neotitanus crassicornis
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neotitanus crassicornis
Name: Nephus redtenbacheri
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Nephus redtenbacheri
Name: Nerthomyia efflatouni
Order: Diptera
Habitat: North Africa
Scientific name: Nerthomyia efflatouni
Name: Neurigona quadrifasciata
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neurigona quadrifasciata
Name: Neurotoma nemorensis
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Terrestrial
Scientific name: Neurotoma nemorensis
Name: Nicrophorus americanus
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Nicrophorus americanus
Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
---|---|---|---|
Nabis rugosus | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Nabis rugosus |
Nacaduba angusta | Lepidoptera | Tropical forests | Nacaduba angusta |
Nacaduba berenice | Lepidoptera | Asia | Nacaduba berenice |
Nacaduba biocellata | Lepidoptera | Asia | Nacaduba biocellata |
Nacaduba calauria | Lepidoptera | Asia | Nacaduba calauria |
Nacaduba ceraunia | Lepidoptera | Asia | Nacaduba ceraunia |
Nacaduba dana | Lepidoptera | Asia | Nacaduba dana |
Nacaduba pactolus | Lepidoptera | Tropical | Nacaduba pactolus |
Nacarina incitata | Lepidoptera | Southeast Asia | Nacarina incitata |
Nacodes dealbatus | Coleoptera | Forests | Nacodes dealbatus |
Nacogdoches bilineatus | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Nacogdoches bilineatus |
Nacoleia octasema | Lepidoptera | Asia | Nacoleia octasema |
Nactunia sinoplicata | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Nactunia sinoplicata |
Nadata gibbosa | Lepidoptera | Forests | Nadata gibbosa |
Naduria robusta | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Naduria robusta |
Naeogeus fuscipennis | Hemiptera | Europe | Naeogeus fuscipennis |
Naessus zoilus | Lepidoptera | Central and South America | Naessus zoilus |
Nagana fly | Diptera | Terrestrial | Glossina spp. |
Nagi butterfly | Lepidoptera | Japan | Parantica sita |
Nagia inconspicua | Lepidoptera | Africa | Nagia inconspicua |
Nagodaula huttoni | Lepidoptera | Asia | Nagodaula huttoni |
Naguessa xylocarpa | Lepidoptera | Australia | Naguessa xylocarpa |
Naharia debilita | Lepidoptera | Africa | Naharia debilita |
Nahariella henkeli | Lepidoptera | Asia | Nahariella henkeli |
Nais imperialis | Lepidoptera | South America | Nais imperialis |
Najas butterfly | Lepidoptera | Europe | Nymphalis antiopa |
Nakula caligatus | Lepidoptera | Asia | Nakula caligatus |
Nala lividipes | Dermaptera | Southern Europe, Asia, Africa | Nala lividipes |
Namangana fasciata | Coleoptera | Central Asia | Namangana fasciata |
Namangana squalida | Lepidoptera | Central Asia | Namangana squalida |
Nannastacus unguiculatus | Cumacea | Marine | Nannastacus unguiculatus |
Nannobittacus howensis | Mecoptera | Australia | Nannobittacus howensis |
Nannochorista philpotii | Mecoptera | Australia | Nannochorista philpotii |
Nannochorista philpotti | Mecoptera | Temperate forests | Nannochorista philpotti |
Nannochorista walkeri | Mecoptera | Temperate forests | Nannochorista walkeri |
Nannocyrtus nanus | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Nannocyrtus nanus |
Nannodiodes obscurus | Coleoptera | Europe | Nannodiodes obscurus |
Nannophiura acanthodes | Coleoptera | Aquatic | Nannophiura acanthodes |
Nannophya pygmaea | Odonata | Southeast Asia, Australia | Nannophya pygmaea |
Nannopygia goryi | Orthoptera | Tropical forests | Nannopygia goryi |
Nanocoris minutissimus | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Nanocoris minutissimus |
Nanogryllus albinotatus | Orthoptera | Terrestrial | Nanogryllus albinotatus |
Nanomia bijuga | Hydrozoa | Marine | Nanomia bijuga |
Nanophanes tonkinensis | Lepidoptera | Asia | Nanophanes tonkinensis |
Nanophyes marmoratus | Coleoptera | Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor | Nanophyes marmoratus |
Nanoplax xanthura | Coleoptera | Temperate forests | Nanoplax xanthura |
Nanorana parkeri | Amphibia | Freshwater | Nanorana parkeri |
Nanorana pleskei | Anura | Asia | Nanorana pleskei |
Nanorana rostandi | Amphibia | Freshwater | Nanorana rostandi |
Nanosuchus haughtoni | Coleoptera | Aquatic | Nanosuchus haughtoni |
Nantyglo beetle | Coleoptera | Woodlands | Ptilophorus nantygloensis |
Naobranchia cyprinacea | Copepoda | Aquatic | Naobranchia cyprinacea |
Napata marginata | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Napata marginata |
Napeogenes sylvanus | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Napeogenes sylvanus |
Napomyza asparagi | Diptera | North America | Napomyza asparagi |
Napomyza caricis | Diptera | Europe | Napomyza caricis |
Napomyza elegans | Diptera | Europe | Napomyza elegans |
Napomyza lateralis | Diptera | Grasslands | Napomyza lateralis |
Narrow-bordered bee hawkmoth | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Hemaris tityus |
Narthecium americanum | Coleoptera | Wetlands | Narthecium americanum |
Narthecium ossifragum | Coleoptera | North Europe, North America | Narthecium ossifragum |
Nasiaeschna pentacantha | Odonata | North America | Nasiaeschna pentacantha |
Nasonia vitripennis | Hymenoptera | Worldwide | Nasonia vitripennis |
Nasonovia ribisnigri | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Nasonovia ribisnigri |
Nassarius crab | Decapoda | Marine | Nassarius sp. |
Nassunia metallica | Hemiptera | Asia | Nassunia metallica |
Nasutitermes exitiosus | Blattodea | Terrestrial | Nasutitermes exitiosus |
Natada nararia | Lepidoptera | Forests | Natada nararia |
Natadola maura | Lepidoptera | Asia | Natadola maura |
Naubates grylloides | Orthoptera | Terrestrial | Naubates grylloides |
Naucoris cimicoides | Hemiptera | Aquatic | Naucoris cimicoides |
Naulcenes vibrissiger | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Naulcenes vibrissiger |
Nauphoeta cinerea | Blattodea | Pantropical areas | Nauphoeta cinerea |
Nausibius clavicornis | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Nausibius clavicornis |
Nautical cockroach | Blattodea | Caves | Cryptocercus punctulatus |
Navasgus pallidus | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Navasgus pallidus |
Neanura muscorum | Collembola | Terrestrial | Neanura muscorum |
Neaspilota alba | Diptera | Terrestrial | Neaspilota alba |
Nebraska conehead | Orthoptera | Grasslands | Neoconocephalus nebrascensis |
Nebria castanea | Coleoptera | Mountains | Nebria castanea |
Necremnus hungaricus | Hymenoptera | Terrestrial | Necremnus hungaricus |
Necremnus leucarthros | Hymenoptera | Europe, North Africa, Middle East | Necremnus leucarthros |
Necremnus tidius | Hymenoptera | Forests | Necremnus tidius |
Necrophila americana | Coleoptera | North America | Necrophila americana |
Necrophorus investigator | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Necrophorus investigator |
Nectonepa concinna | Lepidoptera | Wetlands | Nectonepa concinna |
Nectopsyche albida | Trichoptera | Aquatic | Nectopsyche albida |
Necydalis major | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Necydalis major |
Nedyus quadrimaculatus | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Nedyus quadrimaculatus |
Negosiana japonica | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Negosiana japonica |
Nehalennia damselfly | Odonata | Wetlands | Nehalennia irene |
Nehalennia irene | Odonata | Aquatic | Nehalennia irene |
Neichnomera brunnea | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Neichnomera brunnea |
Neides tipularius | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Neides tipularius |
Neleucania bicolorago | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Neleucania bicolorago |
Nelson's stonefly | Plecoptera | Streams | Nemoura arctica |
Nemapogon cloacella | Lepidoptera | Forests | Nemapogon cloacella |
Nemapogon granellus | Lepidoptera | Forests | Nemapogon granellus |
Nematocampa filamentaria | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Nematocampa filamentaria |
Nematus oligospilus | Hymenoptera | Terrestrial | Nematus oligospilus |
Nemeritis canescens | Hymenoptera | Europe, North Africa, Middle East | Nemeritis canescens |
Nemobius cubensis | Orthoptera | Grasslands | Nemobius cubensis |
Nemobius sylvestris | Orthoptera | Europe, North Africa | Nemobius sylvestris |
Nemophora degeerella | Lepidoptera | Europe, Asia Minor | Nemophora degeerella |
Nemophora moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Nemophora degeerella |
Nemotelus pantherinus | Diptera | Terrestrial | Nemotelus pantherinus |
Nemozoma elongatum | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Nemozoma elongatum |
Neoascia podagrica | Diptera | Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor | Neoascia podagrica |
Neobalanococcus cavus | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Neobalanococcus cavus |
Neobisnius villosulus | Coleoptera | Europe, North Africa, Middle East | Neobisnius villosulus |
Neobittacus australis | Mecoptera | Terrestrial | Neobittacus australis |
Neochrysocharis okazakii | Hymenoptera | Terrestrial | Neochrysocharis okazakii |
Neocoenorrhinus aeneovirens | Coleoptera | Europe, North Africa, Middle East | Neocoenorrhinus aeneovirens |
Neocoenorrhinus aequatus | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Neocoenorrhinus aequatus |
Neocoenorrhinus germanicus | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Neocoenorrhinus germanicus |
Neoconocephalus retusus | Orthoptera | Grasslands | Neoconocephalus retusus |
Neocrepidodera ferruginea | Coleoptera | Europe, North Africa, Middle East | Neocrepidodera ferruginea |
Neocurtilla hexadactyla | Orthoptera | Terrestrial | Neocurtilla hexadactyla |
Neodioryctria abietella | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Neodioryctria abietella |
Neodiprion lecontei | Hymenoptera | Terrestrial | Neodiprion lecontei |
Neodiprion sertifer | Hymenoptera | Europe, Asia Minor | Neodiprion sertifer |
Neofabraea alba | Fungi | Terrestrial | Neofabraea alba |
Neognoriste perplexa | Diptera | Terrestrial | Neognoriste perplexa |
Neogrotea perplexa | Lepidoptera | Terrestrial | Neogrotea perplexa |
Neoleucopis obliqua | Diptera | North America | Neoleucopis obliqua |
Neomintho nigripalpis | Diptera | Terrestrial | Neomintho nigripalpis |
Neomymar auripes | Hymenoptera | Europe, North Africa | Neomymar auripes |
Neopanorpa braueri | Mecoptera | Forests | Neopanorpa braueri |
Neopanorpa montana | Mecoptera | Temperate forests | Neopanorpa montana |
Neopanorpa ritsemae | Mecoptera | Terrestrial | Neopanorpa ritsemae |
Neopatrobus femoratus | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Neopatrobus femoratus |
Neophilaenus lineatus | Hemiptera | Europe, North Africa, Middle East | Neophilaenus lineatus |
Neophylax concinnus | Trichoptera | Aquatic | Neophylax concinnus |
Neoprociphilus aceris | Hemiptera | North America, Europe, Asia Minor | Neoprociphilus aceris |
Neopulvinaria innumerabilis | Hemiptera | North America | Neopulvinaria innumerabilis |
Neortholomus scolopaceus | Hemiptera | Europe, North Africa | Neortholomus scolopaceus |
Neosciomyza japonica | Diptera | Terrestrial | Neosciomyza japonica |
Neoscona adianta | Araneae | Terrestrial | Neoscona adianta |
Neoseiulus cucumeris | Acari | Greenhouses | Neoseiulus cucumeris |
Neoseiulus fallacis | Acari | Terrestrial | Neoseiulus fallacis |
Neoseiulus longispinosus | Acari | Terrestrial | Neoseiulus longispinosus |
Neosympyrus rubricollis | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Neosympyrus rubricollis |
Neotitanus crassicornis | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Neotitanus crassicornis |
Nephelodes cutworm | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Nephelodes minians |
Nephus redtenbacheri | Coleoptera | Terrestrial | Nephus redtenbacheri |
Nerthomyia efflatouni | Diptera | North Africa | Nerthomyia efflatouni |
Nesidiocoris tenuis | Hemiptera | Terrestrial | Nesidiocoris tenuis |
Nesiomiris hawaiiensis | Hemiptera | Forests | Nesiomiris hawaiiensis |
Nesomyrmex ashmeadi | Hymenoptera | Terrestrial | Nesomyrmex ashmeadi |
Nessus sphinx moth | Lepidoptera | Woodlands | Amphion floridensis |
Netelia cressoni | Hymenoptera | Forests | Netelia cressoni |
Neurigona pallida | Diptera | Wetlands | Neurigona pallida |
Neurigona quadrifasciata | Diptera | Terrestrial | Neurigona quadrifasciata |
Neurothemis fluctuans | Odonata | Aquatic | Neurothemis fluctuans |
Neurotoma nemorensis | Hymenoptera | Terrestrial | Neurotoma nemorensis |
Nezara antennata | Hemiptera | Forests | Nezara antennata |
Nezara viridula | Hemiptera | Worldwide | Nezara viridula |
Nicrophorus americanus | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Nicrophorus americanus |
Nilaparvata greeni | Hemiptera | Wetlands | Nilaparvata greeni |
Nilaparvata lugens | Hemiptera | Croplands | Nilaparvata lugens |
Niphargus aquilex | Amphipoda | Caves | Niphargus aquilex |