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
Name: Vaejovis Scorpion
Order: Scorpiones
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Vaejovis spp.
Name: Vagabond Butterfly
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Rumicia vagabunda
Name: Vailima Cricket
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Vailima spp.
Name: Valanga Grasshopper
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Valanga spp.
Name: Valerius' Dung Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Onthophagus valerius
Name: Valley Carpenter Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests, woodlands, urban areas
Scientific name: Camponotus modoc
Name: Vallisneria Leaf Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Donacia vallisneriae
Name: Vallonia Snail
Order: Gastropoda
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Vallonia spp.
Name: Vampire Lecanium Scale
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Eulecanium vampyricum
Name: Vampire Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Calyptra thalictri
Name: Van der Poll's Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Brachinus vandepollii
Name: Vanderplanki Midge
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Arid regions
Scientific name: Polypedilum vanderplanki
Name: Vanderwulp's Bee Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Bombylius vanderwulpi
Name: Vanderwulp's Owl Fly
Order: Neuroptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Osmylus vanderwulpi
Name: Vanessa
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodlands, meadows, urban areas
Scientific name: Vanessa
Name: Vanessa Butterfly
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Meadows and gardens
Scientific name: Vanessa spp.
Name: Vanhornia Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Vanhornia spp.
Name: Vanilla Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Carpophilus humeralis
Name: Vanquelinia Borer
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Agrilus vanquenilinae
Name: Vapirer Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Vapirer spp.
Name: Vaquero Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Vaquero spp.
Name: Varanus Monitor Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Varanus spp.
Name: Variable Checkerspot
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Meadows and prairies
Scientific name: Euphydryas chalcedona
Name: Variable Clinger
Order: Ephemeroptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Baetis variegatus
Name: Variable Crab Spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Misumena vatia
Name: Variable Darkling Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Eleodes spp.
Name: Varied Carpet Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Urban
Scientific name: Anthrenus verbasci
Name: Varied Flower Longhorn
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Strangalia variata
Name: Varied Glucker Midge
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Tanytarsus variabilis
Name: Variegated Cutworm
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Peridroma saucia
Name: Variegated Grasshopper
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Zonocerus variegatus
Name: Varius Click Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Agriotes varius
Name: Varnished Fungus Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Bolitophagus corticola
Name: Veined Mantis
Order: Mantodea
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Hierodula verrucosa
Name: Velvet Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Dry, sandy areas
Scientific name: Mutillidae
Name: Velvet Ground Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Carabus coriaceus
Name: Velvet Longhorn Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Woodlands, forests
Scientific name: Pyrrhidium sanguineum
Name: Velvet Midge
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Chironomus plumosus
Name: Velvety Ground Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Carabus coriaceus
Name: Velvety Springtail
Order: Collembola
Habitat: Leaf litter, soil
Scientific name: Hypogastrura
Name: Venemous Hornet
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Woodlands, urban areas
Scientific name: Vespa velutina
Name: Venomous Stinging Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Paraponera clavata
Name: Ventral Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Rainforests
Scientific name: Paraponera clavata
Name: Venus Flower Mantis
Order: Mantodea
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Blepharopsis mendica
Name: Vermileo Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Vermileo comstocki
Name: Vermilion Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Pyrrhia umbra
Name: Verrall's Agromyzid Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Amauromyza versicolor
Name: Verrall's Snout Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Hypena verrucosa
Name: Versicolor Mantis
Order: Mantodea
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii
Name: Vertex Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodlands, forests
Scientific name: Phalaenidae
Name: Vesper Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Endromis versicolora
Name: Vespula Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Urban and rural areas
Scientific name: Vespula spp.
Name: Vestal Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Leucania unipuncta
Name: Vesuvius Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Volcanic Islands
Scientific name: Monommata vesuviana
Name: Vibrant Jewel Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Sternocera aequisignata
Name: Vine Hawk Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Hippotion celerio
Name: Vine Hopper
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Vineyards
Scientific name: Erythroneura spp.
Name: Vine Sphinx Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Vineyards
Scientific name: Pholus pandorus
Name: Vine Weevil
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Gardens, vineyards
Scientific name: Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Name: Vinegar Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Drosophila spp.
Name: Violet Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Anomala spp.
Name: Violet Carpenter Bee
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Xylocopa violacea
Name: Violet Ground Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Woodlands, gardens
Scientific name: Carabus violaceus
Name: Violet Oil Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands, meadows
Scientific name: Meloe violaceus
Name: Violet Sawfly
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Woodlands, forests
Scientific name: Eriocampa ovata
Name: Violet-Backed Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Woodlands, forests
Scientific name: Calleida decora
Name: Violet-Colored Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Anomala violacea
Name: Violet-gold Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Sargus spp.
Name: Virgate Palpator Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests, woodlands
Scientific name: Sericosema juturnaria
Name: Virgin Tiger Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Grammia virgo
Name: Virginian Bumblebee
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Bombus pensylvanicus
Name: Virginian Tiger Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Grammia virgo
Name: Viridiceps Tarantula
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Aphonopelma viridiceps
Name: Vitelline Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lilioceris lilii
Name: Vole Cricket
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grasslands, meadows
Scientific name: Bradiporinae
Name: Volucella Hoverfly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Woodlands, gardens
Scientific name: Volucella
Name: Voluminous Weevil
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Curculio nucum
Name: Voracious Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Dendroides canadensis
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaejovis Scorpion | Scorpiones | Deserts | Vaejovis spp. |
| Vagabond Butterfly | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Rumicia vagabunda |
| Vailima Cricket | Orthoptera | Forests | Vailima spp. |
| Valanga Grasshopper | Orthoptera | Grasslands | Valanga spp. |
| Valerius' Dung Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Onthophagus valerius |
| Valley Carpenter Ant | Hymenoptera | Forests, woodlands, urban areas | Camponotus modoc |
| Vallisneria Leaf Beetle | Coleoptera | Aquatic | Donacia vallisneriae |
| Vallonia Snail | Gastropoda | Forests | Vallonia spp. |
| Vampire Lecanium Scale | Hemiptera | Forests | Eulecanium vampyricum |
| Vampire Moth | Lepidoptera | Temperate forests | Calyptra thalictri |
| Van der Poll's Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Brachinus vandepollii |
| Vanderplanki Midge | Diptera | Arid regions | Polypedilum vanderplanki |
| Vanderwulp's Bee Fly | Diptera | Grasslands | Bombylius vanderwulpi |
| Vanderwulp's Owl Fly | Neuroptera | Forests | Osmylus vanderwulpi |
| Vanessa | Lepidoptera | Woodlands, meadows, urban areas | Vanessa |
| Vanessa Butterfly | Lepidoptera | Meadows and gardens | Vanessa spp. |
| Vanhornia Wasp | Hymenoptera | Forests | Vanhornia spp. |
| Vanilla Beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Carpophilus humeralis |
| Vanquelinia Borer | Coleoptera | Woodlands | Agrilus vanquenilinae |
| Vapirer Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Vapirer spp. |
| Vaquero Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Vaquero spp. |
| Varanus Monitor Lizard | Squamata | Tropical Forests | Varanus spp. |
| Variable Checkerspot | Lepidoptera | Meadows and prairies | Euphydryas chalcedona |
| Variable Clinger | Ephemeroptera | Aquatic | Baetis variegatus |
| Variable Crab Spider | Araneae | Grasslands | Misumena vatia |
| Variable Darkling Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Eleodes spp. |
| Varied Carpet Beetle | Coleoptera | Urban | Anthrenus verbasci |
| Varied Flower Longhorn | Coleoptera | Forests | Strangalia variata |
| Varied Glucker Midge | Diptera | Aquatic | Tanytarsus variabilis |
| Variegated Cutworm | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Peridroma saucia |
| Variegated Grasshopper | Orthoptera | Grasslands | Zonocerus variegatus |
| Varius Click Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Agriotes varius |
| Varnished Fungus Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Bolitophagus corticola |
| Veined Mantis | Mantodea | Tropical forests | Hierodula verrucosa |
| Velvet Ant | Hymenoptera | Dry, sandy areas | Mutillidae |
| Velvet Ground Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Carabus coriaceus |
| Velvet Longhorn Beetle | Coleoptera | Woodlands, forests | Pyrrhidium sanguineum |
| Velvet Midge | Diptera | Aquatic | Chironomus plumosus |
| Velvety Ground Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Carabus coriaceus |
| Velvety Springtail | Collembola | Leaf litter, soil | Hypogastrura |
| Venemous Hornet | Hymenoptera | Woodlands, urban areas | Vespa velutina |
| Venomous Stinging Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical Forests | Paraponera clavata |
| Ventral Ant | Hymenoptera | Rainforests | Paraponera clavata |
| Venus Flower Mantis | Mantodea | Tropical forests | Blepharopsis mendica |
| Vermileo Fly | Diptera | Deserts | Vermileo comstocki |
| Vermilion Moth | Lepidoptera | Woodlands | Pyrrhia umbra |
| Verrall's Agromyzid Fly | Diptera | Forests | Amauromyza versicolor |
| Verrall's Snout Moth | Lepidoptera | Woodlands | Hypena verrucosa |
| Versicolor Mantis | Mantodea | Tropical Forests | Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii |
| Vertex Moth | Lepidoptera | Woodlands, forests | Phalaenidae |
| Vesper Moth | Lepidoptera | Temperate forests | Endromis versicolora |
| Vespula Wasp | Hymenoptera | Urban and rural areas | Vespula spp. |
| Vestal Moth | Lepidoptera | Woodlands | Leucania unipuncta |
| Vesuvius Beetle | Coleoptera | Volcanic Islands | Monommata vesuviana |
| Vibrant Jewel Beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Sternocera aequisignata |
| Vine Hawk Moth | Lepidoptera | Woodlands | Hippotion celerio |
| Vine Hopper | Hemiptera | Vineyards | Erythroneura spp. |
| Vine Sphinx Moth | Lepidoptera | Vineyards | Pholus pandorus |
| Vine Weevil | Coleoptera | Gardens, vineyards | Otiorhynchus sulcatus |
| Vinegar Fly | Diptera | Worldwide | Drosophila spp. |
| Violet Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Anomala spp. |
| Violet Carpenter Bee | Hymenoptera | Woodlands | Xylocopa violacea |
| Violet Ground Beetle | Coleoptera | Woodlands, gardens | Carabus violaceus |
| Violet Oil Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands, meadows | Meloe violaceus |
| Violet Sawfly | Hymenoptera | Woodlands, forests | Eriocampa ovata |
| Violet-Backed Beetle | Coleoptera | Woodlands, forests | Calleida decora |
| Violet-Colored Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Anomala violacea |
| Violet-gold Fly | Diptera | Forests | Sargus spp. |
| Virgate Palpator Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests, woodlands | Sericosema juturnaria |
| Virgin Tiger Moth | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Grammia virgo |
| Virginian Bumblebee | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Bombus pensylvanicus |
| Virginian Tiger Moth | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Grammia virgo |
| Viridiceps Tarantula | Araneae | Grasslands | Aphonopelma viridiceps |
| Vitelline Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Lilioceris lilii |
| Vole Cricket | Orthoptera | Grasslands, meadows | Bradiporinae |
| Volucella Hoverfly | Diptera | Woodlands, gardens | Volucella |
| Voluminous Weevil | Coleoptera | Woodlands | Curculio nucum |
| Voracious Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Dendroides canadensis |