List of insects that start with V

There are 78 insects that start with the letter V, from Vaejovis Scorpion to Voracious Beetle. 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

Vaejovis Scorpion

Name: Vaejovis Scorpion

Order: Scorpiones

Habitat: Deserts

Scientific name: Vaejovis spp.

Vagabond Butterfly

Name: Vagabond Butterfly

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Rumicia vagabunda

Vailima Cricket

Name: Vailima Cricket

Order: Orthoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Vailima spp.

Valanga Grasshopper

Name: Valanga Grasshopper

Order: Orthoptera

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Valanga spp.

Valerius' Dung Beetle

Name: Valerius' Dung Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Onthophagus valerius

Valley Carpenter Ant

Name: Valley Carpenter Ant

Order: Hymenoptera

Habitat: Forests, woodlands, urban areas

Scientific name: Camponotus modoc

Vallisneria Leaf Beetle

Name: Vallisneria Leaf Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Aquatic

Scientific name: Donacia vallisneriae

Vallonia Snail

Name: Vallonia Snail

Order: Gastropoda

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Vallonia spp.

Vampire Lecanium Scale

Name: Vampire Lecanium Scale

Order: Hemiptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Eulecanium vampyricum

Vampire Moth

Name: Vampire Moth

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Temperate forests

Scientific name: Calyptra thalictri

Van der Poll's Beetle

Name: Van der Poll's Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Brachinus vandepollii

Vanderplanki Midge

Name: Vanderplanki Midge

Order: Diptera

Habitat: Arid regions

Scientific name: Polypedilum vanderplanki

Vanderwulp's Bee Fly

Name: Vanderwulp's Bee Fly

Order: Diptera

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Bombylius vanderwulpi

Vanderwulp's Owl Fly

Name: Vanderwulp's Owl Fly

Order: Neuroptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Osmylus vanderwulpi

Vanessa

Name: Vanessa

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Woodlands, meadows, urban areas

Scientific name: Vanessa

Vanessa Butterfly

Name: Vanessa Butterfly

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Meadows and gardens

Scientific name: Vanessa spp.

Vanhornia Wasp

Name: Vanhornia Wasp

Order: Hymenoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Vanhornia spp.

Vanilla Beetle

Name: Vanilla Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Tropical forests

Scientific name: Carpophilus humeralis

Vanquelinia Borer

Name: Vanquelinia Borer

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Woodlands

Scientific name: Agrilus vanquenilinae

Vapirer Beetle

Name: Vapirer Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Vapirer spp.

Vaquero Beetle

Name: Vaquero Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Vaquero spp.

Varanus Monitor Lizard

Name: Varanus Monitor Lizard

Order: Squamata

Habitat: Tropical Forests

Scientific name: Varanus spp.

Variable Checkerspot

Name: Variable Checkerspot

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Meadows and prairies

Scientific name: Euphydryas chalcedona

Variable Clinger

Name: Variable Clinger

Order: Ephemeroptera

Habitat: Aquatic

Scientific name: Baetis variegatus

Variable Crab Spider

Name: Variable Crab Spider

Order: Araneae

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Misumena vatia

Variable Darkling Beetle

Name: Variable Darkling Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Deserts

Scientific name: Eleodes spp.

Varied Carpet Beetle

Name: Varied Carpet Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Urban

Scientific name: Anthrenus verbasci

Varied Flower Longhorn

Name: Varied Flower Longhorn

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Strangalia variata

Varied Glucker Midge

Name: Varied Glucker Midge

Order: Diptera

Habitat: Aquatic

Scientific name: Tanytarsus variabilis

Variegated Cutworm

Name: Variegated Cutworm

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Peridroma saucia

Variegated Grasshopper

Name: Variegated Grasshopper

Order: Orthoptera

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Zonocerus variegatus

Varius Click Beetle

Name: Varius Click Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Agriotes varius

Varnished Fungus Beetle

Name: Varnished Fungus Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Bolitophagus corticola

Veined Mantis

Name: Veined Mantis

Order: Mantodea

Habitat: Tropical forests

Scientific name: Hierodula verrucosa

Velvet Ant

Name: Velvet Ant

Order: Hymenoptera

Habitat: Dry, sandy areas

Scientific name: Mutillidae

Velvet Ground Beetle

Name: Velvet Ground Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Carabus coriaceus

Velvet Longhorn Beetle

Name: Velvet Longhorn Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Woodlands, forests

Scientific name: Pyrrhidium sanguineum

Velvet Midge

Name: Velvet Midge

Order: Diptera

Habitat: Aquatic

Scientific name: Chironomus plumosus

Velvety Ground Beetle

Name: Velvety Ground Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Carabus coriaceus

Velvety Springtail

Name: Velvety Springtail

Order: Collembola

Habitat: Leaf litter, soil

Scientific name: Hypogastrura

Venemous Hornet

Name: Venemous Hornet

Order: Hymenoptera

Habitat: Woodlands, urban areas

Scientific name: Vespa velutina

Venomous Stinging Ant

Name: Venomous Stinging Ant

Order: Hymenoptera

Habitat: Tropical Forests

Scientific name: Paraponera clavata

Ventral Ant

Name: Ventral Ant

Order: Hymenoptera

Habitat: Rainforests

Scientific name: Paraponera clavata

Venus Flower Mantis

Name: Venus Flower Mantis

Order: Mantodea

Habitat: Tropical forests

Scientific name: Blepharopsis mendica

Vermileo Fly

Name: Vermileo Fly

Order: Diptera

Habitat: Deserts

Scientific name: Vermileo comstocki

Vermilion Moth

Name: Vermilion Moth

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Woodlands

Scientific name: Pyrrhia umbra

Verrall's Agromyzid Fly

Name: Verrall's Agromyzid Fly

Order: Diptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Amauromyza versicolor

Verrall's Snout Moth

Name: Verrall's Snout Moth

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Woodlands

Scientific name: Hypena verrucosa

Versicolor Mantis

Name: Versicolor Mantis

Order: Mantodea

Habitat: Tropical Forests

Scientific name: Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii

Vertex Moth

Name: Vertex Moth

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Woodlands, forests

Scientific name: Phalaenidae

Vesper Moth

Name: Vesper Moth

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Temperate forests

Scientific name: Endromis versicolora

Vespula Wasp

Name: Vespula Wasp

Order: Hymenoptera

Habitat: Urban and rural areas

Scientific name: Vespula spp.

Vestal Moth

Name: Vestal Moth

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Woodlands

Scientific name: Leucania unipuncta

Vesuvius Beetle

Name: Vesuvius Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Volcanic Islands

Scientific name: Monommata vesuviana

Vibrant Jewel Beetle

Name: Vibrant Jewel Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Tropical forests

Scientific name: Sternocera aequisignata

Vine Hawk Moth

Name: Vine Hawk Moth

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Woodlands

Scientific name: Hippotion celerio

Vine Hopper

Name: Vine Hopper

Order: Hemiptera

Habitat: Vineyards

Scientific name: Erythroneura spp.

Vine Sphinx Moth

Name: Vine Sphinx Moth

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Vineyards

Scientific name: Pholus pandorus

Vine Weevil

Name: Vine Weevil

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Gardens, vineyards

Scientific name: Otiorhynchus sulcatus

Vinegar Fly

Name: Vinegar Fly

Order: Diptera

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Drosophila spp.

Violet Beetle

Name: Violet Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Anomala spp.

Violet Carpenter Bee

Name: Violet Carpenter Bee

Order: Hymenoptera

Habitat: Woodlands

Scientific name: Xylocopa violacea

Violet Ground Beetle

Name: Violet Ground Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Woodlands, gardens

Scientific name: Carabus violaceus

Violet Oil Beetle

Name: Violet Oil Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Grasslands, meadows

Scientific name: Meloe violaceus

Violet Sawfly

Name: Violet Sawfly

Order: Hymenoptera

Habitat: Woodlands, forests

Scientific name: Eriocampa ovata

Violet-Backed Beetle

Name: Violet-Backed Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Woodlands, forests

Scientific name: Calleida decora

Violet-Colored Beetle

Name: Violet-Colored Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Anomala violacea

Violet-gold Fly

Name: Violet-gold Fly

Order: Diptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Sargus spp.

Virgate Palpator Moth

Name: Virgate Palpator Moth

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Forests, woodlands

Scientific name: Sericosema juturnaria

Virgin Tiger Moth

Name: Virgin Tiger Moth

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Grammia virgo

Virginian Bumblebee

Name: Virginian Bumblebee

Order: Hymenoptera

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Bombus pensylvanicus

Virginian Tiger Moth

Name: Virginian Tiger Moth

Order: Lepidoptera

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Grammia virgo

Viridiceps Tarantula

Name: Viridiceps Tarantula

Order: Araneae

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Aphonopelma viridiceps

Vitelline Beetle

Name: Vitelline Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Lilioceris lilii

Vole Cricket

Name: Vole Cricket

Order: Orthoptera

Habitat: Grasslands, meadows

Scientific name: Bradiporinae

Volucella Hoverfly

Name: Volucella Hoverfly

Order: Diptera

Habitat: Woodlands, gardens

Scientific name: Volucella

Voluminous Weevil

Name: Voluminous Weevil

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Woodlands

Scientific name: Curculio nucum

Voracious Beetle

Name: Voracious Beetle

Order: Coleoptera

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Dendroides canadensis

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
Vaejovis ScorpionScorpionesDesertsVaejovis spp.
Vagabond ButterflyLepidopteraGrasslandsRumicia vagabunda
Vailima CricketOrthopteraForestsVailima spp.
Valanga GrasshopperOrthopteraGrasslandsValanga spp.
Valerius' Dung BeetleColeopteraGrasslandsOnthophagus valerius
Valley Carpenter AntHymenopteraForests, woodlands, urban areasCamponotus modoc
Vallisneria Leaf BeetleColeopteraAquaticDonacia vallisneriae
Vallonia SnailGastropodaForestsVallonia spp.
Vampire Lecanium ScaleHemipteraForestsEulecanium vampyricum
Vampire MothLepidopteraTemperate forestsCalyptra thalictri
Van der Poll's BeetleColeopteraForestsBrachinus vandepollii
Vanderplanki MidgeDipteraArid regionsPolypedilum vanderplanki
Vanderwulp's Bee FlyDipteraGrasslandsBombylius vanderwulpi
Vanderwulp's Owl FlyNeuropteraForestsOsmylus vanderwulpi
VanessaLepidopteraWoodlands, meadows, urban areasVanessa
Vanessa ButterflyLepidopteraMeadows and gardensVanessa spp.
Vanhornia WaspHymenopteraForestsVanhornia spp.
Vanilla BeetleColeopteraTropical forestsCarpophilus humeralis
Vanquelinia BorerColeopteraWoodlandsAgrilus vanquenilinae
Vapirer BeetleColeopteraForestsVapirer spp.
Vaquero BeetleColeopteraGrasslandsVaquero spp.
Varanus Monitor LizardSquamataTropical ForestsVaranus spp.
Variable CheckerspotLepidopteraMeadows and prairiesEuphydryas chalcedona
Variable ClingerEphemeropteraAquaticBaetis variegatus
Variable Crab SpiderAraneaeGrasslandsMisumena vatia
Variable Darkling BeetleColeopteraDesertsEleodes spp.
Varied Carpet BeetleColeopteraUrbanAnthrenus verbasci
Varied Flower LonghornColeopteraForestsStrangalia variata
Varied Glucker MidgeDipteraAquaticTanytarsus variabilis
Variegated CutwormLepidopteraGrasslandsPeridroma saucia
Variegated GrasshopperOrthopteraGrasslandsZonocerus variegatus
Varius Click BeetleColeopteraForestsAgriotes varius
Varnished Fungus BeetleColeopteraForestsBolitophagus corticola
Veined MantisMantodeaTropical forestsHierodula verrucosa
Velvet AntHymenopteraDry, sandy areasMutillidae
Velvet Ground BeetleColeopteraForestsCarabus coriaceus
Velvet Longhorn BeetleColeopteraWoodlands, forestsPyrrhidium sanguineum
Velvet MidgeDipteraAquaticChironomus plumosus
Velvety Ground BeetleColeopteraForestsCarabus coriaceus
Velvety SpringtailCollembolaLeaf litter, soilHypogastrura
Venemous HornetHymenopteraWoodlands, urban areasVespa velutina
Venomous Stinging AntHymenopteraTropical ForestsParaponera clavata
Ventral AntHymenopteraRainforestsParaponera clavata
Venus Flower MantisMantodeaTropical forestsBlepharopsis mendica
Vermileo FlyDipteraDesertsVermileo comstocki
Vermilion MothLepidopteraWoodlandsPyrrhia umbra
Verrall's Agromyzid FlyDipteraForestsAmauromyza versicolor
Verrall's Snout MothLepidopteraWoodlandsHypena verrucosa
Versicolor MantisMantodeaTropical ForestsPseudocreobotra wahlbergii
Vertex MothLepidopteraWoodlands, forestsPhalaenidae
Vesper MothLepidopteraTemperate forestsEndromis versicolora
Vespula WaspHymenopteraUrban and rural areasVespula spp.
Vestal MothLepidopteraWoodlandsLeucania unipuncta
Vesuvius BeetleColeopteraVolcanic IslandsMonommata vesuviana
Vibrant Jewel BeetleColeopteraTropical forestsSternocera aequisignata
Vine Hawk MothLepidopteraWoodlandsHippotion celerio
Vine HopperHemipteraVineyardsErythroneura spp.
Vine Sphinx MothLepidopteraVineyardsPholus pandorus
Vine WeevilColeopteraGardens, vineyardsOtiorhynchus sulcatus
Vinegar FlyDipteraWorldwideDrosophila spp.
Violet BeetleColeopteraGrasslandsAnomala spp.
Violet Carpenter BeeHymenopteraWoodlandsXylocopa violacea
Violet Ground BeetleColeopteraWoodlands, gardensCarabus violaceus
Violet Oil BeetleColeopteraGrasslands, meadowsMeloe violaceus
Violet SawflyHymenopteraWoodlands, forestsEriocampa ovata
Violet-Backed BeetleColeopteraWoodlands, forestsCalleida decora
Violet-Colored BeetleColeopteraForestsAnomala violacea
Violet-gold FlyDipteraForestsSargus spp.
Virgate Palpator MothLepidopteraForests, woodlandsSericosema juturnaria
Virgin Tiger MothLepidopteraGrasslandsGrammia virgo
Virginian BumblebeeHymenopteraGrasslandsBombus pensylvanicus
Virginian Tiger MothLepidopteraGrasslandsGrammia virgo
Viridiceps TarantulaAraneaeGrasslandsAphonopelma viridiceps
Vitelline BeetleColeopteraForestsLilioceris lilii
Vole CricketOrthopteraGrasslands, meadowsBradiporinae
Volucella HoverflyDipteraWoodlands, gardensVolucella
Voluminous WeevilColeopteraWoodlandsCurculio nucum
Voracious BeetleColeopteraForestsDendroides canadensis

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