There are 28 insects that start with the letter Y, from Yam Beetle to Yucca Moth. 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: Yam Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Yams
Scientific name: Lilioceris
Name: Yangtze Caddisfly
Order: Trichoptera
Habitat: Rivers and streams
Scientific name: Adicella yangtzeensis
Name: Yarnall's Swallowtail
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Papilio yarnallii
Name: Yellow Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Varied
Scientific name: Acanthomyops interjectus
Name: Yellow Bee Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Bombylius major
Name: Yellow Bog Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Bogs and wetlands
Scientific name: Helophorus flavipes
Name: Yellow Dung Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Pastures and manure
Scientific name: Scathophaga stercoraria
Name: Yellow Fever Mosquito
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Urban areas
Scientific name: Aedes aegypti
Name: Yellow Mealworm
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grain storage
Scientific name: Tenebrio molitor
Name: Yellow Spider Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Stored products
Scientific name: Stegobium paniceum
Name: Yellow Toadflax Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Toadflax plants
Scientific name: Calophasia lunula
Name: Yellow-Banded Robberfly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Meadows and fields
Scientific name: Laphria flava
Name: Yellow-Bellied Bee
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Coastal areas
Scientific name: Centris flavifrons
Name: Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Sphaeridium scarabaeoides
Name: Yellow-Lined Pyrausta
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Pyrausta onythesalis
Name: Yellow-Spotted Fungus Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Triplax thoracica
Name: Yellow-Tailed Scythris
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Scythris flavicaput
Name: Yellow-Winged Darter
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Sympetrum flaveolum
Name: Yellowjacket
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests, urban areas
Scientific name: Vespula
Name: Yellowjacket Hornet
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Urban
Scientific name: Vespula flavopilosa
Name: Yerbason Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Yerbason
Name: Yew Pinion
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Yew trees
Scientific name: Griposia aprilina
Name: Yinecphyra Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Yinecphyra bicolor
Name: Ymir Snout Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Hypena yumiralis
Name: Yoshi's Parasitoid Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Ichneumon yoshimotoi
Name: Yponomeuta
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Various plants
Scientific name: Yponomeutidae
Name: Yponomeutid Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Shrublands
Scientific name: Yponomeutidae
Name: Yucca Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Yucca plants
Scientific name: Tegeticula
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yam Beetle | Coleoptera | Yams | Lilioceris |
| Yangtze Caddisfly | Trichoptera | Rivers and streams | Adicella yangtzeensis |
| Yarnall's Swallowtail | Lepidoptera | Forests | Papilio yarnallii |
| Yellow Ant | Hymenoptera | Varied | Acanthomyops interjectus |
| Yellow Bee Fly | Diptera | Grasslands | Bombylius major |
| Yellow Bog Beetle | Coleoptera | Bogs and wetlands | Helophorus flavipes |
| Yellow Dung Fly | Diptera | Pastures and manure | Scathophaga stercoraria |
| Yellow Fever Mosquito | Diptera | Urban areas | Aedes aegypti |
| Yellow Mealworm | Coleoptera | Grain storage | Tenebrio molitor |
| Yellow Spider Beetle | Coleoptera | Stored products | Stegobium paniceum |
| Yellow Toadflax Moth | Lepidoptera | Toadflax plants | Calophasia lunula |
| Yellow-Banded Robberfly | Diptera | Meadows and fields | Laphria flava |
| Yellow-Bellied Bee | Hymenoptera | Coastal areas | Centris flavifrons |
| Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker | Coleoptera | Forests | Sphaeridium scarabaeoides |
| Yellow-Lined Pyrausta | Lepidoptera | Wetlands | Pyrausta onythesalis |
| Yellow-Spotted Fungus Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Triplax thoracica |
| Yellow-Tailed Scythris | Lepidoptera | Grasslands | Scythris flavicaput |
| Yellow-Winged Darter | Odonata | Aquatic | Sympetrum flaveolum |
| Yellowjacket | Hymenoptera | Forests, urban areas | Vespula |
| Yellowjacket Hornet | Hymenoptera | Urban | Vespula flavopilosa |
| Yerbason Moth | Lepidoptera | Deserts | Yerbason |
| Yew Pinion | Lepidoptera | Yew trees | Griposia aprilina |
| Yinecphyra Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Yinecphyra bicolor |
| Ymir Snout Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Hypena yumiralis |
| Yoshi's Parasitoid Wasp | Hymenoptera | Forests | Ichneumon yoshimotoi |
| Yponomeuta | Lepidoptera | Various plants | Yponomeutidae |
| Yponomeutid Moth | Lepidoptera | Shrublands | Yponomeutidae |
| Yucca Moth | Lepidoptera | Yucca plants | Tegeticula |