Arthropods of konkan

Arthropods of Konkan

3402 species

Konkan region of Maharashtra is rich in biodiversity but the wildlife & forests of Konkan are fairly unknown to the outside world. Checkout this map to understand more about the region and its diversity.

Below is the family wise curated list of species recorded by many natuaralist in konkan region.

Geometridae

• Black Looper
  Hyposidra talaca
• Blue Tiger Moth
  Dysphania percota
• Burmese Engrailed Moth
  Ectropis bhurmitra
• Geometer Moths
  Geometridae
• Carpet Moths
  Larentiinae
• Emerald Moths
  Geometrinae
• Engrailed Moths
  Ectropis
• Magpie Moths
  Abraxas
• Pannaria Wave
  Leptostales pannaria
• Pug Moths & Allies
  Eupitheciini
• Vestal
  Rhodometra sacraria
• White Looper Moth
  Pingasa chlora
• Winter Moth
  Operophtera brumata
• Cross-line Wave Moth
  Traminda aventiaria
• Angle Moths and Allies
  Macariini
• tea looper
  Biston suppressaria
• Waves and Mochas
  Sterrhinae
• Pug Moths
  Eupithecia

Daphniidae

• Water-fleas
  Daphnia

Scutelleridae

• Jewel Bugs
  Scutelleridae
• Lychee Shield Bug
  Chrysocoris stollii

Tiphiidae

Carposinidae

Flatidae

• Flatid Planthoppers
  Flatidae

Halictidae

• Combed-Sweat bees
  Ctenonomia
• Thick-legged Nomia
  Nomia crassipes

Immidae

Alucitidae

• Many-plumed Moths
  Alucitidae

Anostostomatidae

Brentidae

• Pear-shaped Weevils
  Apioninae
• Sweet Potato Weevil
  Cylas formicarius
• Straight-snouted Weevils
  Brentidae

Scyllaridae

Plutellidae

• Diamondback Moth
  Plutella xylostella

Adelidae

• Fairy Moths
  Adelidae

Hepialidae

Cossidae

• Carpenter and Leopard Moths
  Cossidae
• Wood Leopard Moth
  Zeuzera pyrina

Macrophthalmidae

Sciaridae

• Dark-winged Fungus Gnats
  Sciaridae

Corinnidae

• Ground and Ant-mimic Sac Spiders
  Corinnidae
• Ant-mimic Sac Spiders
  Castianeira

Chironomidae

• Non-biting Midges
  Chironomidae

Papilionidae

• Common Mime Swallowtail
  Papilio clytia
• Indian Common Mormon Swallowtail
  Papilio polytes romulus
• Blue Mormon Swallowtail
  Papilio polymnestor
• Crimson Rose Swallowtail
  Pachliopta hector
• Common Jay
  Graphium doson
• Common Rose Swallowtail
  Pachliopta aristolochiae
• Common Mormon Swallowtail
  Papilio polytes
• Swallowtails and Parnassians
  Papilionidae
• Lime Swallowtail
  Papilio demoleus
• Spot Swordtail
  Graphium nomius
• Red Helen Swallowtail
  Papilio helenus
• Narrow-banded Bluebottle
  Graphium teredon
• Tailed Jay
  Graphium agamemnon menides
• swordtails
  Graphium
• Common Swallowtails
  Papilio
• Indian Common Rose
  Pachliopta aristolochiae aristolochiae
• Lime Butterfly
  Papilio demoleus demoleus
• Swallowtails
  Papilioninae
• Paris Peacock Swallowtail
  Papilio paris
• Tailed Jay
  Graphium agamemnon

Largidae

Geophilidae

Gomphidae

• Clubtails
  Gomphidae
• Common Clubtail
  Ictinogomphus rapax
• Long Legged Clubtail
  Merogomphus longistigma
• Lined Hooktail
  Paragomphus lineatus

Agelenidae

• Funnel Weavers
  Agelenidae

Miridae

• Plant Bugs
  Miridae

Euteliidae

• Euteliid Moths
  Euteliidae
• Mango Shoot Borer
  Penicillaria jocosatrix

Staphylinidae

• Whiplash Beetles
  Paederus

Empusidae

• Wandering Violin Mantis
  Gongylus gongylodes

Diapheromeridae

Eriocottidae

• Old World Spiny-winged Moths
  Eriocottidae

Matutidae

• Moon Crabs
  Matutidae
• Common Moon Crab
  Matuta victor
• Flower Moon Crab
  Matuta planipes

Coelostomidiidae

• Giant Scale Insects
  Coelostomidia

Drosophilidae

• Small Fruit Flies
  Drosophila

Hippolytidae

• Marbled Shrimp
  Saron marmoratus

Megachilidae

• Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees
  Megachile
• Cuckoo Leaf-cutter Bees
  Coelioxys
• Woolly Wall Bee
  Megachile lanata

Grapsidae

• Shore Crabs
  Grapsidae
• Thin-shelled Rock Crab
  Grapsus tenuicrustatus
• Mottled Lightfoot Crab
  Grapsus albolineatus

Stratiomyidae

• Soldier Flies
  Stratiomyidae
• Black Soldier Fly
  Hermetia illucens

Gonypetidae

Dorippidae

Cerambycidae

• Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles
  Lamiinae
• Lebbek Borer
  Xystrocera globosa
• Burnt pine longhorn
  Arhopalus ferus
• Longhorn Beetles
  Cerambycidae
• Typical Longhorn Beetles
  Cerambycinae
• Mango Stem Borer
  Batocera rufomaculata

Cimicidae

• Bed Bugs
  Cimicidae
• Common Bed Bug
  Cimex lectularius

Ocypodidae

• Calling Fiddler Crab
  Gelasimus vocans
• Horned Ghost Crab
  Ocypode ceratophthalmus
• Ghost and Fiddler Crabs
  Ocypodidae
• Ghost Crabs
  Ocypodinae
• Broad-fronted and Indo-west Pacific Fiddler Crabs
  Gelasiminae
• Ring-legged Fiddler Crab
  Austruca annulipes
• Western Calling Fiddler Crab
  Gelasimus hesperiae
• Ghost Crabs
  Ocypode
• Alcock's Fiddler Crab
  Tubuca alcocki
• Tetragonal Fiddler Crab
  Gelasimus tetragonon
• Indo-West Pacific Fiddler Crabs
  Gelasimini

Monophlebidae

• Cottony cushion scale
  Icerya purchasi

Lauxaniidae

• Lauxaniid flies
  Lauxaniidae

Psychidae

• Common Bagworm Moth
  Psyche casta
• Bagworm Moths
  Psychidae

Oecobiidae

• Flatmesh Weavers
  Oecobiidae

Rhagionidae

Penaeidae

• giant tiger prawn
  Penaeus monodon
• Kiddi shrimp
  Parapenaeopsis stylifera
• Kuruma Prawn
  Penaeus japonicus
• Penaeid Shrimps
  Penaeidae
• Rainbow shrimp
  Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis

Stathmopodidae

Chorotypidae

Aphididae

• Aphids
  Aphididae

Fulgoridae

• Fulgorid Planthoppers
  Fulgoridae

Hippidae

Riodinidae

• Double-banded Judy
  Abisara bifasciata
• Plum Judy
  Abisara echerius
• Suffused Double-banded Judy
  Abisara bifasciata suffusa

Sclerosomatidae

• Sclerosomatid Harvestmen
  Sclerosomatidae

Sphingidae

• Convolvulus Hawkmoth
  Agrius convolvuli
• Dark-based Gliding Hawkmoth
  Ambulyx substrigilis
• Green Pergesa Hawkmoth
  Pergesa acteus
• Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
  Macroglossum stellatarum
• Greater Death's Head Hawkmoth
  Acherontia lachesis
• Hunter Hawkmoths
  Theretra
• Brown-Banded Hunter Hawkmoth
  Theretra silhetensis
• dull swirled hawkmoth
  Marumba dyras
• Faintly-marked Hunter Hawkmoth
  Theretra gnoma
• Hummingbird Hawkmoths
  Macroglossum
• Lucas's Hawkmoth
  Theretra lucasii
• Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth
  Hippotion rosetta
• Privet Hawkmoth
  Psilogramma menephron
• Natal Sphinx
  Macropoliana natalensis
• Plain grey hawkmoth
  Psilogramma increta
• Vine Hawkmoth
  Hippotion celerio
• Macroglossine Sphinx Moths
  Macroglossinae
• white-edged hunter hawkmoth
  Theretra pallicosta
• Death's-head Hawkmoths
  Acherontia
• Eastern Death's Head hawkmoth
  Acherontia styx
• Common Hunter Hawkmoth
  Theretra clotho
• mango hawkmoth
  Amplypterus panopus
• Striped Hawkmoth
  Hyles livornica
• Sphinx Moths
  Sphingidae
• Yam Hawkmoth
  Theretra nessus
• Oleander Hawkmoth
  Daphnis nerii
• Pellucid Hawkmoth
  Cephonodes hylas
• White-banded Hunter Hawkmoth
  Theretra oldenlandiae

Phlaeothripidae

• Tube-tailed Thrips
  Phlaeothripidae

Termitidae

• Higher Termites
  Termitidae
• True Termites
  Termitinae

Platystomatidae

• Signal Flies
  Platystomatidae

Psychodidae

• Bathroom Moth Fly
  Clogmia albipunctata
• Moth Flies and Sand Flies
  Psychodidae

Torymidae

Notonectidae

• Typical Backswimmers
  Notonectidae

Uloboridae

• Feather-legged Spiders
  Uloborus
• Hackled Orbweavers
  Uloboridae
• Ninja-star Ceiling Spider
  Zosis geniculata
• Triangle Web Spiders
  Hyptiotes

Drepanidae

• Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
  Drepanidae

Harpagophoridae

• Spineplate Millipedes
  Harpagophoridae

Phalangopsidae

• Spider Crickets and Allies
  Phalangopsidae

Bombycidae

• Silk Moths
  Bombycidae

Sphecidae

• Thread-waisted Sand Wasps
  Ammophila
• Thread-waisted Wasps
  Sphecidae
• Black Mud-dauber Wasps
  Sceliphron
• Blue Mud-dauber Wasps
  Chalybion

Ephydridae

• Shore Flies
  Ephydridae

Pilumnidae

• common hairy crab
  Pilumnus vespertilio

Micropezidae

• Stilt-legged Flies
  Micropezidae

Dinidoridae

• Dinidorid Bugs
  Dinidoridae

Endeidae

Eresidae

• Velvet Spiders
  Eresidae

Lepismatidae

• Firebrat
  Thermobia domestica
• Typical Silverfishes
  Lepismatidae
• Common Silverfish
  Lepisma saccharina

Parthenopidae

Neriidae

• Cactus Flies
  Neriidae

Amorphoscelidae

Pterophoridae

• Plume Moths
  Pterophoridae
• Grape Plume Moth
  Geina periscelidactylus

Cercopidae

• Froghoppers
  Cercopidae
• Sugarcane Spittlebug
  Callitettix versicolor

Theridiidae

• Common candy-striped spider
  Enoplognatha ovata
• False Widow Spiders
  Steatoda
• Cobweb Spiders
  Theridiidae
• Red House Spider
  Nesticodes rufipes
• whip spiders
  Ariamnes
• Dewdrop Spiders
  Argyrodes
• Spiny Theridiid
  Meotipa sahyadri

Dytiscidae

Palinuridae

• mud spiny lobster
  Panulirus polyphagus
• Painted Spiny Lobster
  Panulirus versicolor

Empididae

• Hanging Fly
  Empis tessellata

Notodontidae

• Prominent Moths
  Notodontidae
• Lobster Caterpillar Moth
  Stauropus alternus
• Grote's Buff-tip
  Phalera grotei
• Elegant Prominent
  Pheosidea elegans
• Lobster moth
  Stauropus fagi
• Wavy-lined Heterocampa Moth
  Heterocampa biundata

Psephenidae

• Water Penny Beetles
  Psephenidae

Oligotomidae

• Black Webspinner
  Oligotoma nigra

Bolboceratidae

• Dor Beetles
  Bolboceratidae

Lampyridae

• Firefly Beetles
  Lampyridae
• Giant Fireflies
  Lamprigera

Coreidae

• Leaf-footed Bugs
  Coreidae

Leptopodidae

• Spiny-legged Bugs
  Leptopodidae

Ichneumonidae

• Ichneumonid Wasps
  Ichneumonidae
• Enicospilus Wasps
  Enicospilus
• Short-tailed Ichneumonid Wasps
  Ophioninae

Nepidae

Mycetophilidae

• Fungus Gnats
  Mycetophilidae

Psilidae

• Rust Flies
  Psilidae

Lycaenidae

• Blues
  Polyommatinae
• Centaur Oakblue
  Arhopala centaurus
• Dakhan Orange-crowned Cupid
  Everes lacturnus syntala
• Jewel Blues
  Chilades
• African Babul Blue
  Azanus jesous
• Common Caerulean
  Jamides celeno
• Flashes
  Rapala
• Dingy Lineblue
  Petrelaea dana
• Gram Blue
  Euchrysops cnejus
• Common Imperial
  Cheritra freja
• Common Line Blue
  Prosotas nora ardates
• Indian Lesser Grass Blue
  Zizina otis indica
• Indian Purple Leaf Blue
  Amblypodia anita dina
• Indian White Tufted Royal
  Pratapa deva deva
• Angled Pierrot
  Caleta decidia
• Cornelian
  Deudorix epijarbas
• Malayan
  Megisba malaya
• Common Tinsel
  Catapaecilma major
• Common Guava Blue
  Virachola isocrates
• Common Line Blue
  Prosotas nora
• Common Red Flash
  Rapala iarbus
• Hairstreaks
  Theclinae
• Babul Blues
  Azanus
• Common Acacia Blue
  Surendra quercetorum
• Common Hedge Blue
  Acytolepis puspa gisca
• Lime Blue
  Chilades lajus
• Line Blues
  Prosotas
• Monkey Puzzle
  Rathinda amor
• Oriental Plains Cupid
  Chilades pandava pandava
• Silverstreak Blue
  Iraota timoleon
• Blue Pierrots
  Tarucus
• Bright Babul Blue
  Azanus ubaldus
• Common Hedge Blue
  Acytolepis puspa
• Forget-me-not
  Catochrysops strabo
• Orchid Tit
  Chliaria othona
• Tiny Grass Blue
  Zizula hylax
• Sahyadri Common Tinsel
  Catapaecilma major callone
• Shiva Sunbeam
  Curetis siva
• Silverlines
  Cigaritis
• Slate Flash
  Rapala manea
• Typical Blues
  Polyommatini
• Large Guava Blue
  Virachola perse ghela
• Large Oakblue
  Arhopala amantes
• Little Tiger Blue
  Tarucus balkanica
• Long-banded Silverline
  Cigaritis lohita
• Metallic Caerulean
  Jamides alecto
• Pea Blue
  Lampides boeticus
• Striped Pierrot
  Tarucus nara
• Zebra Blue
  Leptotes plinius
• Indian Cupid
  Everes lacturnus
• Indian Tailless Line Blue
  Prosotas dubiosa indica
• Jewelled Grass-blue
  Freyeria putli
• Lankan Large Oakblue
  Arhopala amantes amantes
• Oriental Forget-me-not
  Catochrysops strabo strabo
• Plains Blue Royal
  Tajuria jehana
• Plane
  Bindahara moorei
• Oakblues
  Arhopala
• Sunbeam Butterflies
  Curetis
• White-tipped Line Blue
  Prosotas noreia
• Peacock Royal
  Tajuria cippus
• Pointed Ciliate Blue
  Anthene lycaenina
• Quaker
  Neopithecops zalmora
• Yamfly
  Loxura atymnus fuconius
• Small Grass Blues
  Zizula
• Tailless Line Blue
  Prosotas dubiosa
• Abnormal Silverline
  Cigaritis abnormis
• Common Onyx
  Horaga onyx
• Common Shot Silverline
  Cigaritis ictis
• Gram Blue
  Euchrysops cnejus cnejus
• Angled Sunbeam
  Curetis acuta
• Apefly
  Spalgis epius
• Ceruleans
  Jamides
• Common Pierrot
  Castalius rosimon
• Common Silverline
  Cigaritis vulcanus
• Dark Cerulean
  Jamides bochus
• Dark Grass Blue
  Zizeeria karsandra
• Dark Pierrot
  Tarucus ananda
• Gossamer-winged Butterflies
  Lycaenidae
• Lesser Grass Blue
  Zizina otis
• Indian Pierrot
  Tarucus indica
• Indigo Flash
  Rapala varuna
• Plain Hedge Blue
  Celastrina lavendularis
• Purple Leaf Blue
  Amblypodia anita
• Small Cupid
  Chilades parrhasius
• Indian Sunbeam
  Curetis thetis
• Large Guava Blue
  Virachola perse
• Plains Cupid
  Chilades pandava
• Transparent 6-line Blue
  Nacaduba kurava
• Opaque Sixline Blue
  Nacaduba beroe
• Pale Grass Blue
  Pseudozizeeria maha
• Red Pierrot
  Talicada nyseus
• Yamfly
  Loxura atymnus

Argyresthiidae

• Shiny Headstand Moths
  Argyresthiidae

Limoniidae

• Limoniid Crane Flies
  Limoniidae

Cheiracanthiidae

• Longlegged Sac Spiders
  Cheiracanthium
• Yellow Sac Spider
  Cheiracanthium mildei

Toxoderidae

• Toxoderid Mantises
  Toxoderidae

Alydidae

• Broad-headed Bugs
  Alydidae

Agnaridae

Lacturidae

Pseudophasmatidae

Xystodesmidae

• Yellow-spotted Millipede
  Harpaphe haydeniana

Ricaniidae

Lestidae

• Green-eyed Spreadwing
  Platylestes platystylus
• Emerald-striped Spreadwing
  Lestes viridulus
• Scalloped Spreadwing
  Lestes praemorsus
• Spread-winged Damselflies
  Lestidae
• Pond Spreadwings
  Lestes
• Dusky Spreadwing
  Lestes concinnus
• Emerald Spreadwing
  Lestes elatus

Ephemeridae

• Giant Mayflies
  Hexagenia
• Burrowing Mayflies
  Ephemeridae

Coccidae

• Wax Scales
  Ceroplastes
• Soft Wax Scale
  Ceroplastes destructor

Pteromalidae

Gecarcinucidae

• Fall Base Crab
  Gubernatoriana longipes
• Southeast Asian Freshwater Crabs
  Gecarcinucidae

Delphacidae

• Delphacid Planthoppers
  Delphacidae

Limacodidae

• Blue-striped Nettle Grub
  Parasa lepida
• Slug Caterpillar Moths
  Limacodidae

Gryllidae

• Field Crickets
  Gryllinae
• True Crickets
  Gryllidae
• Tree Crickets
  Oecanthinae
• Tropical House Cricket
  Gryllodes sigillatus

Calappidae

• Common Box Crab
  Calappa lophos

Hersiliidae

• Longspinneret Spiders
  Hersiliidae
• Two-tailed spiders
  Hersilia

Attelabidae

• Hazel leaf-roller weevil
  Apoderus coryli
• Leaf-rolling Weevils
  Attelabidae

Assamiidae

• Assamiid Harvestmen
  Assamiidae

Scytodidae

• Spitting Spiders
  Scytodidae

Thyrididae

• Sapodilla Borer Moth
  Banisia myrsusalis
• Window-winged Moths
  Thyrididae

Chthamalidae

Blattidae

• Harlequin Roach
  Neostylopyga rhombifolia

Hesperiidae

• Common Orange Awlet
  Bibasis jaina
• Common Small Flat
  Sarangesa dasahara
• Grass Darts and Darters
  Taractrocerini
• Grass Demon
  Udaspes folus
• Branded Swifts
  Pelopidas
• Brown Awl
  Badamia exclamationis
• Chestnut Bob
  Iambrix salsala salsala
• Dakhan Small Branded Swift
  Pelopidas mathias mathias
• Hampson's Hedge Hopper
  Baracus hampsoni
• Common Awl
  Hasora badra
• Hoppers & Rangers
  Ampittia
• Common Banded Awl
  Hasora chromus
• Common Redeye
  Matapa aria
• Dark Palm-Dart
  Telicota bambusae
• Angles & Ragged Skippers
  Caprona
• Black Angle
  Tapena thwaitesi
• Conjoined Swift
  Pelopidas conjuncta
• Little Branded Swift
  Pelopidas agna
• Chestnut Angle
  Odontoptilum angulata
• Giant Redeye
  Gangara thyrsis
• Rice Swift
  Borbo cinnara
• Common Bush Hopper
  Ampittia dioscorides
• Continental Swift
  Parnara ganga
• Dakhan Golden Angle
  Caprona ransonnettii potiphera
• Golden Angle
  Caprona ransonnettii
• Large Branded Swift
  Pelopidas subochracea
• Malabar Spotted Flat
  Celaenorrhinus ambareesa
• Paintbrush Swift
  Baoris farri
• Philippine Swift
  Caltoris philippina
• Snow Flats
  Tagiades
• Straight Swifts
  Parnara
• Swifts and Allies
  Baorini
• Tamil Grass Dart
  Taractrocera ceramas
• Indian Skipper
  Spialia galba
• Moore's Ace
  Halpe porus
• Swifts
  Borbo
• Tamil spotted flat
  Celaenorrhinus fusca
• Plain Palm-Dart
  Cephrenes acalle
• Pale Palm Dart
  Telicota colon
• Scrub Hoppers
  Aeromachus
• Oriental Straight Swift
  Parnara bada
• Oriental Palm Bob
  Suastus gremius
• Skippers
  Hesperiidae
• Spread-wing Skippers
  Pyrginae
• Bengal spotted flat
  Celaenorrhinus putra
• Chestnut Bob
  Iambrix salsala
• Grass Skippers
  Hesperiinae
• Blank Swift
  Caltoris kumara
• Flats
  Celaenorrhinus
• Orangetail Awlet
  Bibasis sena
• Spotted Small Flat
  Sarangesa purendra
• Small Branded Swift
  Pelopidas mathias
• Tricolour Pied Flat
  Coladenia indrani
• Vindhyan Bob
  Arnetta vindhiana
• Water Snow Flat
  Tagiades litigiosa
• Restricted Demon
  Notocrypta curvifascia
• Southern Chestnut Bob
  Iambrix salsala luteipalpis

Leptophlebiidae

• Prong-gilled Mayflies
  Leptophlebiidae

Pompilidae

• Yellow-headed spider-hunting wasp
  Leptodialepis bipartitus
• Tarantula-hawk Wasps
  Pepsini
• Spider Wasps
  Pompilidae

Tettigoniidae

• Coneheads
  Copiphorini
• Great Green Bush-cricket
  Tettigonia viridissima
• Leaf Katydids
  Phaneropterinae
• Katydids
  Tettigoniidae
• True Katydids
  Pseudophyllinae
• Lesser Meadow Katydids
  Conocephalus
• Malaysian Bush-cricket
  Mecopoda elongata

Machaerotidae

• Tube Spittlebugs
  Machaerotidae

Buthidae

• Arrowbreasted Scorpions
  Buthidae

Hyblaeidae

• Teak Defoliator
  Hyblaea puera

Osmylidae

• Stream Lacewings
  Osmylidae

Eremiaphilidae

• Indian Grass Mantis
  Schizocephala bicornis

Arthrosphaeridae

Panorpidae

• Scorpionflies
  Panorpidae

Reduviidae

• Assassin Bugs
  Reduviidae
• Flower Assassin Bugs
  Rhynocoris
• Thread-legged Bugs
  Emesinae

Blastobasidae

• Blastobasid Moths
  Blastobasidae

Sarcophagidae

• Common Flesh Flies
  Sarcophaga
• Satellite Flies
  Miltogramminae
• Flesh Flies
  Sarcophagidae

Lepadidae

• Goose Barnacle
  Lepas anserifera

Ulidiidae

• Picture-winged Flies
  Ulidiidae

Pyrrhocoridae

• Cotton Stainer Bugs
  Dysdercus
• Red Bugs
  Pyrrhocoridae
• Kapok Bug
  Probergrothius nigricornis
• Red Cotton Stainer
  Dysdercus koenigii
• Indian Cotton Stainer
  Dysdercus cingulatus

Pygidicranidae

Prionoceridae

Eupelmidae

Araneidae

• Golden Orbweavers
  Nephila
• Black-and-white Spiny Spider
  Gasteracantha kuhli
• Giant Golden Orbweaver
  Nephila pilipes
• Angulate and Roundshouldered Orbweavers
  Araneus
• Garden Orbweavers
  Argiope
• Hasselt's Spiny Spider
  Macracantha hasselti
• Garden tent-web spider
  Cyrtophora cicatrosa
• Black Wood Spider
  Nephila kuhlii
• Garden Spider
  Eriovixia laglaizei
• Kidney Garden Spider
  Araneus mitificus
• Ornamental Tree Trunk Spider
  Herennia multipuncta
• Scorpion-tailed Spiders
  Arachnura
• Large-jawed Spiders
  Nephilinae
• Signature Spider
  Argiope anasuja
• Oval Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
  Argiope aemula
• Tentweb Weavers
  Cyrtophora
• Trashline Orbweavers
  Cyclosa
• Spotted Orbweavers
  Neoscona
• Typical Orbweavers
  Araneinae
• Brown Sailor Spider
  Neoscona nautica
• Coin Spiders
  Herennia
• Asian Spinybacked Orbweaver
  Thelacantha brevispina
• Ladybeetle Spiders
  Paraplectana
• Orbweavers
  Araneidae
• Tree-stump Spider
  Poltys columnaris

Bibionidae

• March Flies
  Bibionidae
• Lovebugs
  Plecia

Rhyparochromidae

Elateridae

• Click Beetles
  Elateridae

Trombidiidae

• True Velvet Mites
  Trombidiidae
• Giant Velvet Mites
  Dinothrombium

Ampulicidae

• Emerald Cockroach Wasp
  Ampulex compressa

Buprestidae

• Spiral borer
  Agrilus acutus
• Leaf-mining Jewel Beetles
  Trachys
• Metallic Wood-boring Beetles
  Buprestidae

Geocoridae

Zodariidae

• zodariid spiders
  Zodariidae

Dictyopharidae

• Dictyopharid Planthoppers
  Dictyopharidae

Oxyopidae

• Green Lynx Spider
  Peucetia viridans
• Indian Green Lynx Spider
  Peucetia viridana
• Brown Lynx Spider
  Oxyopes birmanicus
• Green Lynx Spiders
  Peucetia
• Lynx Spiders
  Oxyopidae
• Lean Lynx Spider
  Oxyopes macilentus
• White Lynx Spider
  Oxyopes shweta

Filistatidae

Meenoplidae

Therevidae

Chrysopidae

• Green Lacewings
  Chrysopidae
• Common Green Lacewings
  Chrysoperla
• Speckled Forest Lacewings
  Ankylopteryx
• Typical Green Lacewings
  Chrysopinae

Scolopendridae

• Common Centipedes
  Cormocephalus
• Giant Centipedes
  Scolopendra
• Scolopendrid Centipedes
  Scolopendridae
• Indian Tiger Centipede
  Scolopendra hardwickei
• Minor Blueleg Centipede
  Rhysida longipes
• Red-headed Centipede
  Scolopendra morsitans

Chelonibiidae

• Turtle Barnacle
  Chelonibia testudinaria

Thespidae

• Thespid Mantises
  Thespidae

Euryplacidae

Mantidae

• Giant Asian Mantises
  Hierodula
• Asian Jumping Mantis
  Statilia maculata
• Mantids
  Mantidae

Porcellanidae

• Porcelain Crabs
  Porcellanidae
• Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
  Petrolisthes lamarckii

Sesarmidae

• Violet Vinegar Crab
  Episesarma versicolor
• Sesarmid Marsh Crabs
  Sesarmidae
• Thai Vinegar Crab
  Episesarma mederi

Chloropidae

• Grass Flies
  Chloropidae

Meloidae

• Burning Blister Beetles
  Epicauta
• Blister Beetles
  Meloidae

Cantharidae

• Soldier Beetles
  Cantharidae

Blaberidae

Squillidae

• Squillid Mantis Shrimps
  Squillidae

Pyralidae

• Hayworms
  Hypsopygia
• Pyralid Snout Moths
  Pyralidae
• Rice Moth
  Aphomia cephalonica
• Knot-horn Moths
  Phycitinae
• Meal Moths
  Pyralis
• Tropical Meal Moth
  Pyralis manihotalis
• Scaly-legged Pyralids
  Chrysauginae
• Dusky Raisin Moth
  Ephestiodes gilvescentella
• Gold-banded Etiella Moth
  Etiella zinckenella

Dotillidae

• Asian Soldier Crab
  Dotilla myctiroides
• Sand Bubbler Crabs and Allies
  Dotillidae

Lucanidae

• Stag Beetles
  Lucanidae

Salticidae

• Dandy Spiders
  Portia
• Banded Phintella
  Phintella vittata
• Adanson's House Jumper
  Hasarius adansoni
• Bicolor Ant Mimick Jumping Spider
  Myrmarachne melanocephala
• Housefly Catchers and allies
  Plexippina
• Housefly Catchers
  Plexippus
• Ant-mimic Spiders
  Myrmarachne
• Beige Beetle Jumper
  Rhene flavigera
• Heavy-bodied Jumper
  Hyllus semicupreus
• Jumping Spiders
  Salticidae
• Pantropical Jumping Spider
  Plexippus paykulli
• Red Weaver Ant-mimicking Spider
  Myrmaplata plataleoides
• Wasp-mimic Jumping Spider
  Rhene flavicomans
• White-spotted Green Jumping Spider
  Epeus indicus
• Wall Jumping Spiders
  Menemerus
• Common Housefly Catcher
  Plexippus petersi
• Telamonia Jumping Spiders
  Telamonia
• Tailed Jumping Spiders
  Asemonea
• Two-striped Telamonia
  Telamonia dimidiata
• White-mustached Portia (Jumping Spider)
  Portia labiata

Pinnotheridae

• Bivalve Pea Crabs
  Pinnotheridae

Aeshnidae

• Fiery Emperor
  Anax immaculifrons
• Pale-spotted Emperor
  Anax guttatus
• Vagrant Emperor
  Anax ephippiger
• Small Duskhawker
  Gynacantha bayadera
• Parakeet Darner
  Gynacantha millardi
• Darners
  Aeshnidae
• Indian Duskhawker
  Gynacantha dravida
• Rusty Darner
  Anaciaeschna jaspidea

Celyphidae

• Beetle Flies
  Celyphidae

Plataspidae

Dictynidae

Tineidae

• Household Casebearer
  Phereoeca uterella
• Case-bearing Clothes Moth
  Tinea pellionella
• Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies
  Tineidae

Lycosidae

• Pond Wolf Spider
  Pardosa pseudoannulata
• Thin-legged Wolf Spiders
  Pardosa
• Wolf Spiders
  Lycosidae

Acroceridae

Bittacidae

Calliphoridae

• Blow Flies
  Calliphoridae
• Oriental Latrine Fly
  Chrysomya megacephala
• Common European Greenbottle Fly
  Lucilia sericata
• Greenbottle Flies
  Lucilia

Philodromidae

• Running Crab Spiders
  Philodromidae
• Oblong Running Spider
  Tibellus oblongus

Macromiidae

• common torrent hawk
  Epophthalmia vittata
• Cruisers
  Macromiidae
• River Cruisers
  Macromia

Membracidae

• eggplant horned planthopper
  Leptocentrus taurus
• Typical Treehoppers
  Membracidae

Paradoxosomatidae

• Greenhouse Millipede
  Oxidus gracilis
• Long-flange Millipede
  Asiomorpha coarctata

Hymenopodidae

• Asian Ant Mantis
  Odontomantis planiceps
• Indian Flower Mantis
  Creobroter pictipennis
• Purple Boxer Mantis
  Ephestiasula rogenhoferi
• Asian Ant Mantises
  Odontomantis
• Jeweled Flower Mantis
  Creobroter gemmatus

Tachinidae

• Bristle Flies
  Tachinidae

Anthicidae

Coenagrionidae

• Green-striped slender dartlet
  Aciagrion occidentale
• Citrils, Marsh-darts and allies
  Ceriagrion
• Common Bluetail
  Ischnura senegalensis
• Blue Riverdamsel
  Pseudagrion microcephalum
• Black-tailed Marsh Dart
  Ceriagrion fallax
• Brown dartlet
  Mortonagrion varralli
• Wandering Midget
  Agriocnemis pygmaea
• Orange Marsh Dart
  Ceriagrion rubiae
• Indian Violet Dartlet
  Aciagrion approximans
• Minute Damsel-flies
  Agriocnemis
• Narrow-winged Damselflies
  Coenagrionidae
• Orange-faced Sprite
  Pseudagrion rubriceps
• Orange-tailed Marsh Dart
  Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
• Sindhudurg Marsh Dart
  Ceriagrion chromothorax
• Western Golden Dartlet
  Ischnura rubilio
• Coromandel Marsh Dart
  Ceriagrion coromandelianum
• Forktails
  Ischnura
• Look-alike Sprite
  Pseudagrion australasiae
• Splendid Dartlet
  Agriocnemis splendidissima
• yellow-striped blue dart
  Pseudagrion indicum
• White dartlet
  Agriocnemis pieris
• rusty marsh dart
  Ceriagrion olivaceum
• Three Striped Blue Dart
  Pseudagrion decorum

Asilidae

• Giant Robber Flies
  Microstylum
• Robber Flies
  Asilidae
• Giant Robber Flies
  Promachus

Coccinellidae

• Common Lady Beetles
  Coccinellinae
• Hadda Beetle
  Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata
• Black-spotted Lady Beetles
  Coccinellini
• Plant-eating Lady Beetles
  Epilachnini
• Lady Beetles
  Coccinellidae
• Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird
  Cheilomenes sexmaculata
• Steelblue Lady Beetle
  Halmus chalybeus
• Variegated Lady Beetle
  Hippodamia variegata
• Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle
  Coccinella transversalis

Thalassinidae

• scorpion mud lobster
  Thalassina anomala

Palaemonidae

• palaemonid shrimps
  Palaemonidae
• Indian bait prawn
  Palaemon pacificus

Psilodercidae

Disteniidae

Scoliidae

• Scoliid Wasps
  Scoliidae

Forficulidae

• Lined Earwig
  Doru taeniatum

Ixodidae

• Hardbacked Ticks
  Ixodidae
• Pepper Ticks
  Rhipicephalus

Euscorpiidae

Lophopidae

Crabronidae

• Sand-Loving Wasps
  Tachytes
• Typical Weevil Wasps
  Cerceris
• Square-headed Wasps and Allies
  Crabronidae
• Sand Wasps
  Bembicini
• Sand Wasps
  Bembix

Trigonidiidae

• Brown Trigs
  Anaxipha
• Trigs and Sword-tailed Crickets
  Trigonidiinae
• Trigonidium Crickets
  Trigonidium

Erebidae

• Brown Tussock Moth
  Olene mendosa
• Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth
  Rusicada privata
• Common Owl Moth
  Erebus macrops
• Green Fruit-piercing Moth
  Eudocima salaminia
• Baphomet Moth
  Creatonotos gangis
• Crotalaria moth
  Utetheisa lotrix
• Dot-underwing Moth
  Eudocima materna
• Fruit-piercing Moths
  Calpinae
• Castor Semi-looper
  Achaea janata
• Heliotrope Moth
  Utetheisa pulchelloides
• Buttoned Snout
  Hypena rostralis
• Lichen Moths
  Lithosiini
• Longan Semi-looper
  Oxyodes scrobiculata
• Handmaiden Moth
  Syntomoides imaon
• Matheran Moth
  Pangora matherana
• sandalwood defoliator
  Amata passalis
• Common Fruit-Piercing Moth
  Eudocima phalonia
• Fruit piercing moth
  Oraesia emarginata
• Jute Looper
  Gonitis involuta
• Poinciana Looper
  Pericyma cruegeri
• Triangles
  Trigonodes hyppasia
• Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths
  Erebidae
• Rusty Tussock Moth
  Orgyia antiqua
• Variable Yellow Underwing
  Hypocala deflorata
• Nygmiine Tussock Moths
  Nygmiini
• Pink-barred Eublemma
  Eublemma cochylioides
• Tropical Owl
  Erebus hieroglyphica
• Lantana Defoliator
  Hypena laceratalis
• Painted Handmaiden Moth
  Euchromia polymena
• Red Costate Tiger Moth
  Aloa lactinea
• Smiling Face Moth
  Erebus ephesperis
• Tiger Moths
  Arctiini
• Tropical Anomis
  Anomis flava
• Rattlepod Moths
  Utetheisa
• Swan Moth
  Sphrageidus similis
• Wavy-lined Fan-foot
  Zanclognatha jacchusalis
• Yellow Underwing
  Thyas coronata
• Triangular-striped moth
  Chalciope mygdon
• Banyan tussock moth
  Perina nuda
• Brown-striped Semilooper
  Mocis undata
• Crotalaria Podbearer
  Mangina argus
• Alfalfa Looper Moth
  Tathorhynchus exsiccata
• Green Drab
  Ophiusa tirhaca
• Cocoa Tussock Moth
  Orgyia postica
• crotalaria pod borer
  Argina astrea
• Handmaidens
  Amata
• Hypenine Snout Moths
  Hypeninae
• Sugarcane Looper
  Mocis frugalis
• Guava Moth
  Ophiusa disjungens
• Snouted Tiger Moths
  Aganainae
• The Geometrician
  Grammodes stolida
• Spotted Episparis
  Episparis liturata
• Grote's Tussock Moth
  Calliteara grotei
• Litter Moths
  Herminiinae
• Small Marbled
  Eublemma parva
• Tiger Moths and Allies
  Arctiinae
• Tropical Tiger Moth
  Asota caricae
• Vampire Moths and Allies
  Calyptra
• Wasp Moths and Handmaiden Moths
  Syntomini
• Tussock Moths
  Lymantriinae

Lonchodidae

• Indian Walking Stick
  Carausius morosus

Rivetinidae

Muscidae

• House Flies and Allies
  Muscidae
• Black Dump Flies
  Hydrotaea
• House Fly
  Musca domestica

Oziidae

Callichiridae

Bostrichidae

• Auger Beetles
  Bostrichidae

Dudgeoneidae

Pieridae

• Common Grass Yellow
  Eurema hecabe
• Dakhan Common Gull
  Cepora nerissa phryne
• Albatrosses and Puffins
  Appias
• Emigrants
  Catopsilia
• Great Orange Tip
  Hebomoia glaucippe
• Little Orange-tip
  Colotis etrida
• Common Albatross
  Appias albina
• Mottled Emigrant
  Catopsilia pyranthe
• Plain Puffin
  Appias indra
• Chocolate Albatross
  Appias lyncida
• Common Jezebel
  Delias eucharis
• Crimson Tip
  Colotis danae
• Indian Wanderer
  Pareronia hippia
• Lemon Emigrant Form alcmeone
  Catopsilia pomona alcmeone
• Wanderers
  Pareronia
• Lesser Gull
  Cepora nadina
• Orange Tips
  Ixias
• Three-spotted Grass Yellow
  Eurema blanda
• Lemon Emigrant Form catilla
  Catopsilia pomona catilla
• Lemon Emigrant
  Catopsilia pomona
• Lemon Emigrant Form crocale
  Catopsilia pomona crocale
• Grass Yellows
  Eurema
• Indian Pioneer
  Belenois aurota aurota
• red line small grass yellow
  Eurema brigitta rubella
• Small Salmon Arab
  Colotis amata
• Yellows and Sulphurs
  Coliadinae
• Tips
  Colotis
• Yellow Orange Tip
  Ixias pyrene
• Common Gull
  Cepora nerissa
• Common Grass Yellow
  Eurema hecabe hecabe
• Whites
  Pierinae
• Plain Orange-tip
  Colotis aurora
• Psyche
  Leptosia nina malayana
• Small Grass Yellow
  Eurema brigitta
• Spotless Grass Yellow
  Eurema laeta
• Jezebels
  Delias
• Pioneer White
  Belenois aurota
• Psyche
  Leptosia nina
• Sahyadri Great Orange-tip
  Hebomoia glaucippe australis
• White Orange Tip
  Ixias marianne
• Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs
  Pieridae
• Striped Albatross
  Appias libythea

Anthribidae

• Fungus Weevils
  Anthribidae

Tephritidae

• Cucurbit Fruit Flies
  Dacinae
• Fruit Flies
  Tephritidae
• Oriental Fruit Fly
  Bactrocera dorsalis

Cecidomyiidae

• Gall and Forest Midges
  Cecidomyiidae

Zygaenidae

• Forester Moths
  Procridinae
• Burnet Moths
  Zygaenidae
• Wide Winged Jewel
  Cyclosia latipennis
• Red slug caterpillar
  Eterusia aedea

Curculionidae

• Broad-nosed Weevils
  Entiminae
• Canada Thistle Bud Weevil
  Larinus carlinae
• Eucalyptus Weevils
  Gonipterus
• Minute Seed Weevils
  Ceutorhynchinae
• Red Palm Weevil
  Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
• Oriental Broad-nosed Weevils
  Cyphicerini
• True Weevils
  Curculionidae

Apidae

• Blue-banded and Allied Digger Bees
  Amegilla
• Black Reed Bees
  Braunsapis
• Cavity-nesting Honey Bees
  Apis
• Asian Honey Bee
  Apis cerana
• Carpenter Bees
  Xylocopinae
• Giant Honey Bee
  Apis dorsata
• Golden-winged Bamboo Carpenter Bee
  Xylocopa auripennis
• Indian Honey Bee
  Apis cerana indica
• Apine Bees
  Apinae
• Emerald Small carpenter
  Ceratina smaragdula
• Large Carpenter Bees
  Xylocopa
• Yellow-marked Small Carpenter Bees
  Ceratinidia
• Tranquebar Night-Carpenter
  Xylocopa tranquebarica
• Honey Bees
  Apis
• Slender-scaped Carpenter Bee
  Xylocopa tenuiscapa
• Yellow-headed Carpenter
  Xylocopa ruficornis
• Cloak-and-Dagger Bees
  Thyreus
• Banded-Digger Bees
  Zonamegilla
• Broad-handed Carpenter Bee
  Xylocopa latipes
• Bumble Bees
  Bombus
• Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies
  Apidae
• Windowed Carpenter
  Xylocopa fenestrata
• Nomad Bees
  Nomada
• Red Dwarf-Honey bee
  Apis florea

Acrididae

• Bandwing Grasshoppers
  Oedipodinae
• Desert Locust
  Schistocerca gregaria
• Carinate Locust
  Trilophidia annulata
• Slantface Grasshoppers
  Acrida
• Bird Grasshoppers
  Schistocerca
• Brown‐spotted Locust
  Cyrtacanthacris tatarica
• Silent Slant-faced Grasshoppers
  Acridinae
• Macrotonas
  Macrotona
• Short-horned Grasshoppers
  Gastrimargus
• Short-winged Rice Grasshopper
  Pseudoxya diminuta
• Short-horned Grasshoppers
  Acrididae
• Rufous-legged Grasshopper
  Xenocatantops humilis
• Hooded Grasshopper
  Teratodes monticollis
• Spur-throated Grasshoppers
  Catantopinae
• Rice Grasshoppers
  Oxya

Linyphiidae

• Sheetweb and Dwarf Weavers
  Linyphiidae

Scythrididae

Nymphalidae

• Baronet
  Euthalia nais
• Common Baron
  Euthalia aconthea
• Dakhan Common Castor
  Ariadne merione merione
• Indian Common Crow
  Euploea core core
• Indian Nawab
  Polyura bharata
• Blue Tiger Butterflies
  Tirumala
• Common Sergeant
  Athyma perius
• Common Treebrown
  Lethe rohria
• Club Beak
  Libythea myrrha
• Common Sailer
  Neptis hylas
• Common Three-ring
  Ypthima asterope
• Cruiser
  Vindula erota
• Grey Count
  Tanaecia lepidea
• Brown King Crow Butterfly
  Euploea klugii
• Chestnut-streaked Sailer
  Neptis jumbah
• Chocolate Pansy
  Junonia iphita
• Grey Count
  Tanaecia lepidea matala
• Bamboo Treebrown
  Lethe europa
• Blue Moon Butterfly
  Hypolimnas bolina nerina
• Common Four-ring
  Ypthima huebneri
• Common Lascar
  Pantoporia hordonia
• Crow Butterflies
  Euploea
• Admirals and Allies
  Limenitidinae
• Common Five-ring
  Ypthima baldus
• Common Sailer
  Neptis hylas varmona
• Dakhan Baron
  Euthalia aconthea meridionalis
• Dakhan Dark Blue Tiger
  Tirumala septentrionis dravidarum
• Dark Evening Brown
  Melanitis phedima
• Great Evening Brown
  Melanitis zitenius
• Grey Pansy
  Junonia atlites
• Grey Pansy
  Junonia atlites atlites
• Castors
  Ariadne
• Evening Browns
  Melanitis
• Glassy Tiger
  Parantica aglea
• Blue Pansy
  Junonia orithya
• Bushbrowns
  Mycalesis
• Commander
  Moduza procris
• Common Evening Brown
  Melanitis leda
• Common Palmfly
  Elymnias hypermnestra
• Dark-branded Bushbrown
  Mycalesis mineus
• Double-branded Crow Butterfly
  Euploea sylvester
• Gaudy Baron
  Euthalia lubentina
• Oriental Great Eggfly
  Hypolimnas bolina jacintha
• Plain Tiger
  Danaus chrysippus chrysippus
• Sahyadri Blue Oakleaf
  Kallima horsfieldii
• Angled Castor
  Ariadne ariadne
• Blue Tiger
  Tirumala limniace
• Checkerspots, Anglewings, Peacocks, and Allies
  Nymphalinae
• Danaid Eggfly
  Hypolimnas misippus
• Indian Plain Tawny Rajah
  Charaxes psaphon imna
• Leafwing Butterflies
  Charaxinae
• Sahyadri Rustic
  Cupha erymanthis maja
• Short Banded Sailer
  Phaedyma columella
• Tiger Milkweed Butterflies
  Danaus
• Lemon Pansy
  Junonia lemonias
• Long Brand Bushbrown
  Mycalesis visala
• Medus Brown
  Orsotriaena medus
• Satyrs, Morphos, and Allies
  Satyrinae
• Painted Lady
  Vanessa cardui
• Peacock Pansy
  Junonia almana
• Plain Tiger Butterfly
  Danaus chrysippus
• Great Eggfly
  Hypolimnas bolina
• Himalayan Common Palmfly
  Elymnias hypermnestra undularis
• Plain Tawny Rajah
  Charaxes psaphon
• Striped Tiger
  Danaus genutia genutia
• Tiger Butterflies
  Danaina
• Redspot Duke
  Dophla evelina
• Nawab Butterflies
  Polyura
• Ring Butterflies
  Ypthima
• Rustic
  Cupha erymanthis
• Striped Tiger
  Danaus genutia
• Oakleaves
  Kallima
• Tamil Yeoman
  Cirrochroa thais
• Typical Sailers
  Neptis
• Black Rajah
  Charaxes solon
• Blue Pansy
  Junonia orithya swinhoei
• Brown King Crow
  Euploea klugii kollari
• Common Castor Butterfly
  Ariadne merione
• Dark Blue Tiger Butterfly
  Tirumala septentrionis
• Baron and Duke Butterflies
  Euthalia
• Black Prince
  Rohana parisatis
• Common Leopard
  Phalanta phalantha
• Common Mapwing
  Cyrestis thyodamas
• Emperor Butterflies
  Charaxes
• Extra Lascar
  Pantoporia sandaka
• Brush-footed Butterflies
  Nymphalidae
• Buckeyes & Pansies
  Junonia
• Common Crow Butterfly
  Euploea core
• Cream-spotted Sailor
  Neptis soma
• Dingy Bushbrown
  Mycalesis perseus
• Tailed Palmfly
  Elymnias caudata
• Tamil Lacewing
  Cethosia mahratta
• Tawny Coster
  Acraea terpsicore
• Yellow Pansy
  Junonia hierta
• Milkweed Butterflies
  Danainae
• Palmflies
  Elymnias

Cleridae

• Checkered Beetles
  Cleridae

Choreutidae

• Metalmark Moths
  Choreutidae

Tortricidae

• Appleleaf-curling moth
  Adoxophyes privatana
• Tortricid Leafroller Moths
  Tortricidae
• Tortricine Leafroller Moths
  Tortricinae
• Olethreutine Leafroller Moths
  Olethreutinae

Cicadidae

• Translucent Cicadas
  Cicadinae
• Orangewing Cicadas
  Platypleura
• Typical Cicadas
  Cicadidae
• Broadwing Cicadas
  Platypleurini

Colletidae

• Masked Bees
  Hylaeus

Gnaphosidae

• Ground Spiders
  Gnaphosidae
• Mouse Spider
  Scotophaeus blackwalli

Syrphidae

• Drone Flies & Kin
  Eristalinae
• Grass Skimmer Flies
  Paragus
• Bog Flies
  Parhelophilus
• Common Hover Flies
  Syrphus
• Yellow-shouldered Hover Fly
  Ischiodon scutellaris
• Marmalade Hover Fly
  Episyrphus balteatus
• Big-headed Lagoon Fly
  Eristalinus megacephalus
• Lagoon Flies
  Eristalinus
• Rat-tail Maggot Flies
  Eristalini
• Hover Flies
  Syrphidae

Crambidae

• Cotton Leaf Roller
  Haritalodes derogata
• Jack Fruit Borer
  Glyphodes caesalis
• Grass Webworm Moth
  Herpetogramma licarsisalis
• Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth
  Parapoynx diminutalis
• Cucumber Moth
  Diaphania indica
• Eggplant Fruit and Shoot Borer
  Leucinodes orbonalis
• Box Tree Moth
  Cydalima perspectalis
• Cabbage Cluster Caterpillar
  Crocidolomia pavonana
• cotton web spinner
  Hyalobathra unicolor
• Banded Pearl
  Sameodes cancellalis
• Chequered Snout
  Pygospila tyres
• China-mark Moths
  Acentropinae
• Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth
  Spoladea recurvalis
• Sesame Leafroller
  Antigastra catalaunalis
• Bean Leafroller
  Omiodes diemenalis
• Rush Veneer
  Nomophila noctuella
• Rice Leaf-roller
  Cnaphalocrocis medinalis
• Jasmine Moth
  Palpita vitrealis
• Lesser Rice-leafroller
  Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis
• Phoenicean Pyrausta
  Pyrausta phoenicealis
• Smokey Pearl
  Pardomima distortana
• Pearl Moths
  Spilomelinae
• Rice Yellow Stem Borer
  Scirpophaga incertulas
• Grass-veneers and Allies
  Crambinae
• Mung Bean Moth
  Maruca vitrata
• Old World Webworm
  Hellula undalis
• Ornate Hydriris Moth
  Hydriris ornatalis
• Swan plant flower moth
  Glyphodes onychinalis
• Yellow Peach Moth
  Conogethes punctiferalis
• Crambid Snout Moths
  Crambidae
• Bean-leaf Webworm Moth
  Omiodes indicata
• Variegated Pearl
  Synclera traducalis
• Mint Moths
  Pyrausta
• Southern Beet Webworm Moth
  Herpetogramma bipunctalis
• Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
  Hymenia perspectalis

Eupterotidae

• Monkey Moths
  Eupterotidae

Callirhipidae

• Callirhipid Cedar Beetles
  Callirhipidae

Chrysididae

• Emerald Cuckoo Wasp
  Stilbum cyanurum

Hydropsychidae

Gyrinidae

• Whirligig Beetles
  Gyrinidae

Pipunculidae

• Big-headed Flies
  Pipunculidae

Scorpionidae

• Asian forest scorpions
  Heterometrus

Cosmopterigidae

Tetraclitidae

Cixiidae

• Cixiid Planthoppers
  Cixiidae

Gryllacrididae

• Raspy Crickets
  Gryllacrididae

Formicidae

• Big-headed Ants
  Pheidole
• Collared Ants
  Aphaenogaster
• Army Ants and Allies
  Dorylinae
• Fierce ants
  Tetramorium
• Ants
  Formicidae
• Camponotine Ants
  Camponotini
• Carpenter and Sugar Ants
  Camponotus
• Pharaoh Ants and Timid Ants
  Monomorium
• Arboreal Bicolored Slender Ant
  Tetraponera rufonigra
• Asian Weaver Ant
  Oecophylla smaragdina
• Razorjaw Ants
  Leptogenys
• Red Harvester Ant
  Pogonomyrmex barbatus
• Longhorn Crazy Ant
  Paratrechina longicornis
• Rugged Ringbum Ants
  Bothroponera
• Indian Black Ant
  Camponotus compressus
• Myrmicine Ants
  Myrmicinae
• Sculpted Tree ants
  Cataulacus
• Yellow Crazy Ant
  Anoplolepis gracilipes
• Driver Ants
  Dorylus
• Formicine Ants
  Formicinae
• Cocktail Ants
  Crematogaster
• Ponerine Ants
  Ponerinae
• Slender ants
  Tetraponera
• Pugnacious and Crazy Ants
  Anoplolepis

Caprellidae

• Skeleton Shrimp
  Caprellidae

Theraphosidae

• Asia-Pacific Tarantulas
  Selenocosmiinae
• Indian Violet Tarantula
  Chilobrachys fimbriatus
• Ornamental Tarantulas
  Poecilotheria
• Indian Ornamental Tarantula
  Poecilotheria regalis
• Tarantulas
  Theraphosidae

Majidae

• Ornamental Spider Crab
  Schizophrys aspera
• Typical Spider Crabs
  Majidae

Tetrigidae

• Pygmy Grasshoppers
  Tetrigidae

Chlorocyphidae

• Stream Ruby
  Heliocypha bisignata
• Jewels
  Chlorocyphidae
• Southern heliodor
  Libellago indica

Galeodidae

Heptageniidae

Hemerobiidae

Sparassidae

• Green Huntsman Spider
  Micrommata virescens
• Giant Huntsman Spiders
  Heteropoda
• Golden Huntsman Spiders
  Olios
• Huntsman Spiders
  Sparassidae
• Pingtung Huntsman
  Heteropoda pingtungensis
• Pantropical Huntsman Spider
  Heteropoda venatoria

Conopidae

Omethidae

• False Soldier Beetles and False Fireflies
  Omethidae

Pyrgotidae

• Scarab Pursuing Flies
  Pyrgotidae

Pisauridae

• Common White-flanked Water Spider
  Nilus albocinctus
• Fisheating Spiders
  Nilus
• Fishing Spiders
  Dolomedes
• Nursery Web Spiders
  Pisauridae

Kerriidae

• Lac Scale
  Kerria lacca

Tipulidae

• Antlered Crane Fly
  Pselliophora laeta
• Large Crane Flies
  Tipulidae

Ctenidae

• Wandering Spiders
  Ctenidae

Rhiniidae

• Nose Flies
  Rhiniidae

Chalcididae

• Chalcidid Wasps
  Chalcididae

Glyphipterigidae

• Sedge Moths
  Glyphipteriginae

Lycidae

• Net-winged Beetles
  Lycidae

Leucosiidae

• Purse Crabs
  Leucosiidae

Lecithoceridae

• Long-horned Moths
  Lecithoceridae

Phasmatidae

Issidae

• Issid Planthoppers
  Issidae

Clubionidae

• Sac Spiders
  Clubionidae

Portunidae

• Crenate Swimming Crab
  Thranita crenata
• Mud Crab
  Scylla serrata
• Asian Blue Swimming Crab
  Portunus pelagicus
• Coral Swimmer Crab
  Charybdis feriata
• Banded-leg swimming crab
  Charybdis annulata
• Orange Mud Crab
  Scylla olivacea
• Three-spotted Swimmer Crab
  Portunus sanguinolentus
• Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
  Charybdis hellerii
• Mud Crabs
  Scylla
• Swimming Crabs
  Portunidae

Uraniidae

• Scoopwing Moths
  Epipleminae
• Grey Swallowtail Moth
  Micronia aculeata
• Swallowtail Moths
  Uraniidae

Phrynichidae

Libellulidae

• Little Blue Marsh Hawk
  Brachydiplax sobrina
• Crimson Darter
  Crocothemis servilia servilia
• Emerald-banded Skimmer
  Cratilla lineata
• Green Marsh Hawk
  Orthetrum sabina
• Ditch Jewel
  Brachythemis contaminata
• Common Picture Wing
  Rhyothemis variegata
• Dingy Dusk-darter
  Zyxomma petiolatum
• Black Marsh Skimmer
  Indothemis carnatica
• Black Stream Glider
  Trithemis festiva
• Blue Hawklet
  Hylaeothemis apicalis
• Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
  Orthetrum pruinosum
• Ferruginous Glider
  Tramea limbata
• Asian Blood Tail
  Lathrecista asiatica
• Dancing Dropwing
  Trithemis pallidinervis
• Dropwings
  Trithemis
• Keyhole Glider
  Tramea basilaris
• Restless Demon
  Indothemis limbata
• Scarlet Skimmers
  Crocothemis
• Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
  Orthetrum triangulare
• Emerald Cascader
  Zygonyx iris
• Pied Paddy Skimmer
  Neurothemis tullia
• Russet Percher
  Neurothemis fulvia
• Saddlebag Gliders
  Tramea
• Kirby's Dropwing
  Trithemis kirbyi
• Little skimmer
  Orthetrum taeniolatum
• Rubytailed Hawklet
  Epithemis mariae
• Pigmy Skimmer
  Tetrathemis platyptera
• Rainpool Gliders
  Pantala
• Spine-tufted Skimmer
  Orthetrum chrysis
• Twister
  Tholymis tillarga
• Wandering Glider
  Pantala flavescens
• Granite Ghost
  Bradinopyga geminata
• Perchers
  Diplacodes
• Rufous Marsh Glider
  Rhodothemis rufa
• Yellow-tailed Ashy Skimmer
  Potamarcha congener
• Paddyfield Parasol
  Neurothemis intermedia
• Slender Blue Skimmer
  Orthetrum luzonicum
• Skimmers
  Libellulidae
• Crimson Dropwing
  Trithemis aurora
• Grizzled Pintail
  Acisoma panorpoides
• Blue-tailed Yellow Skimmer
  Palpopleura sexmaculata
• Common Red Skimmer
  Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum
• Blue Marsh Hawk
  Orthetrum glaucum
• Chalky Percher
  Diplacodes trivialis
• Scarlet Basker
  Urothemis signata
• Scarlet Skimmer
  Crocothemis servilia

Tessaratomidae

• Tessaratomid Bugs
  Tessaratomidae

Lygaeidae

• Darth Maul Bug
  Spilostethus hospes

Pseudosquillidae

• Common Mantis Shrimp
  Pseudosquilla ciliata

Tabanidae

• Horse and Deer Flies
  Tabanidae
• Clegs
  Haematopota
• Splayed Deer Fly
  Chrysops caecutiens
• True Horse Flies
  Tabanus

Liturgusidae

• Liturgusid Mantises
  Liturgusidae

Culicidae

• Elephant Mosquitoes
  Toxorhynchites
• Asian Tiger Mosquito
  Aedes albopictus
• Culicine Mosquitoes
  Culicinae
• Mosquitoes
  Culicidae

Porcellionidae

Gryllotalpidae

• Northern Mole Cricket
  Neocurtilla hexadactyla
• Oriental Mole Cricket
  Gryllotalpa orientalis
• Mole Crickets
  Gryllotalpidae

Chrysomelidae

• Flea Beetles
  Alticini
• Green Tortoise Beetle
  Cassida circumdata
• Metallic Flea Beetles
  Altica
• Case-bearing Leaf Beetles
  Cryptocephalinae
• Furcated Tortoise Beetle
  Aspidimorpha furcata
• Tortoise and Hispine Beetles
  Cassidinae
• Indian Green Tortoise Beetle
  Chiridopsis bipunctata
• Leaf Beetles
  Chrysomelidae
• Skeletonizing Leaf and Flea Beetles
  Galerucinae
• Spotted Tortoise Beetle
  Aspidimorpha miliaris
• Golden Tortoise Beetle
  Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis
• Pea and Bean Weevils
  Bruchinae
• Shining Leaf Beetles
  Criocerinae

Balanidae

• Striped Barnacle
  Amphibalanus amphitrite

Braconidae

• Braconid Wasps
  Braconidae
• Common Mummy Wasps
  Aleiodes

Pyrgomorphidae

• Gaudy Grasshoppers
  Pyrgomorphidae
• Northern Grass Pyrgomorph
  Atractomorpha similis
• Spotted Locust
  Aularches miliaris

Gelechiidae

• Twirler Moths
  Gelechiidae

Dolichopodidae

• Long-legged Flies
  Dolichopodidae

Thomisidae

• Leaflitter Crab Spiders
  Ozyptila
• Crab Spiders
  Thomisidae
• Ant -like Crab Spider
  Amyciaea forticeps
• Goldenrod Crab Spider
  Misumena vatia
• Spectacular Crab Spider
  Thomisus spectabilis
• Flower Crab Spiders
  Thomisus
• Flat abdomen Crab Spider
  Camaricus maugei
• Masked Crab Spider
  Thomisus labefactus

Acanthosomatidae

Aphrophoridae

• True Spittlebugs
  Aphrophoridae

Saturniidae

• Atlas Moth
  Attacus atlas
• Golden Emperor Moths
  Loepa
• Sri Lankan Atlas Moth
  Attacus taprobanis
• tussar moths
  Antheraea
• Emperor, Royal, Moon, and Giant Silk Moths
  Saturniidae
• Indian Moon Moth
  Actias selene
• Tasar Silk Moth
  Antheraea paphia

Platycnemididae

• Blue Bush Dart
  Copera vittata
• Black-winged Bambootail
  Disparoneura quadrimaculata
• White-legged damselflies
  Platycnemididae
• Yellow featherlegs
  Copera marginipes
• Black and Yellow Bambootail
  Elattoneura tetrica
• Coorg Bambootail
  Caconeura ramburi

Lysiosquillidae

Diopsidae

• Stalk-eyed Flies
  Diopsidae

Psocidae

Calopterygidae

• Black-tipped Forest glory
  Vestalis apicalis
• Broad-winged Damselflies
  Calopterygidae

Scarabaeidae

• Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
  Oryctes rhinoceros
• Dung Beetles
  Scarabaeinae
• June Beetles
  Melolonthinae
• Rhinoceros Beetles
  Dynastinae
• Spindly-leg Dung Beetles
  Sisyphini
• Fruit & Flower Chafers
  Cetoniinae
• Rose Chafers
  Cetoniini
• Scarabs
  Scarabaeidae

Cicadellidae

• Flat-headed Leafhoppers
  Ledrinae
• Gray Lawn Leafhopper
  Exitianus exitiosus
• Typical Leafhoppers
  Cicadellidae

Aleyrodidae

• Whiteflies
  Aleyrodidae

Depressariidae

Anthomyiidae

• Root-maggot Flies
  Anthomyiidae

Carabidae

• Green Tiger Beetle
  Cicindela whithillii
• Ground Beetles
  Carabidae
• Common Tiger Beetles
  Cicindela
• Ant Nest Beetles
  Paussinae
• Six-spot ground beetle
  Anthia sexguttata
• Vivid Metallic Ground Beetles
  Chlaenius
• Tiger Beetles
  Cicindelinae
• Yellow-spotted Tiger Beetle
  Cicindela flavomaculata

Ectobiidae

• Brown-banded Cockroach
  Supella longipalpa
• Pallid Sun roach
  Hemithyrsocera palliata
• German Cockroach
  Blattella germanica
• Wood Cockroaches
  Ectobiidae

Anisolabididae

• Ring-legged Earwig
  Euborellia annulipes

Stephanidae

• Crown Wasps
  Stephanidae

Evaniidae

• Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp
  Evania appendigaster

Aoridae

Menippidae

• Maroon Stone Crab
  Menippe rumphii

Vespidae

• Banded Paper Wasp
  Polistes sagittarius
• Hornets
  Vespa
• Greater Banded Hornet
  Vespa tropica
• Lesser Banded Hornet
  Vespa affinis
• Paper Wasps
  Polistinae
• Potter and Mason Wasps
  Eumeninae
• Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies
  Vespidae
• Okinawa Mud Wasp
  Delta esuriens
• Small Brown Paper Wasps
  Ropalidia
• Tropical Paper Wasp
  Polistes stigma
• Umbrella Paper Wasps
  Polistes

Lasiocampidae

• Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth
  Trabala vishnou
• Lappet Moths
  Lasiocampidae

Berytidae

• Stilt Bugs
  Berytidae

Titanoecidae

Epialtidae

• Kelp Crabs
  Epialtidae

Sesiidae

• Clearwing Moths
  Sesiidae

Rhopalidae

• Scentless Plant Bugs
  Rhopalidae

Mutillidae

• Velvet Ants
  Mutillidae

Eurybrachidae

• Squathoppers
  Eurybrachidae

Myrmeleontidae

• Antlions and Owlflies
  Myrmeleontidae
• Veld Antlions
  Palpares
• Ululodine Split-eyed Owlflies
  Ululodini
• Longbody Antlions
  Cueta
• Owlflies
  Ascalaphinae
• Yellow Owlfly
  Suhpalacsa flavipes

Gerridae

• Typical Water Striders
  Gerrinae
• Water Striders
  Gerridae
• Striped Pond Skaters
  Limnogonus

Peleopodidae

Attevidae

• White-spotted Tube Moth
  Atteva fabriciella

Tetragnathidae

• Decorative Silver Orb Spider
  Leucauge decorata
• orchard spider and allies
  Leucauge
• Pear-shaped Opadometa
  Opadometa fastigata
• Long-jawed Orbweavers
  Tetragnathidae

Nolidae

• Pigeonpea Pod Borer
  Etanna breviuscula
• Tufted Moths
  Nolidae

Ischyroceridae

Idiopidae

• Spiny Trapdoor Spiders
  Idiopidae

Sepsidae

• Black Scavenger Flies
  Sepsidae

Scutigeridae

Acanthopidae

• South American Boxer Mantis
  Acanthops falcata

Dromiidae

• Sponge Crabs
  Dromiidae

Euphaeidae

• Malabar torrent dart
  Euphaea fraseri

Callianassidae

• Ghost Shrimps
  Callianassidae

Corydiidae

Ptinidae

Bombyliidae

• Bomboms
  Bombomyia
• Greater Bee Flies
  Bombylius
• Bee Flies
  Bombyliidae
• Woolly Bee Flies
  Systoechus

Pseudococcidae

• Mealybugs
  Pseudococcidae

Hymenosomatidae

Platystictidae

• Pied Reedtail
  Protosticta gravelyi

Derbidae

• Derbid Planthoppers
  Derbidae

Diogenidae

• Orange-striped Hermit Crab
  Clibanarius infraspinatus

Nemestrinidae

• Tangleveined Flies
  Nemestrinidae

Callidulidae

• Common Butterfly Moth
  Tetragonus catamitus

Oecophoridae

Tenebrionidae

• Comb-clawed Darkling Beetles
  Alleculinae
• Darkling Beetles
  Tenebrionidae
• Dusty Surface Beetles
  Gonocephalum

Sphaeroceridae

• Lesser Dung Flies
  Sphaeroceridae

Pentatomidae

• Man-faced Stink Bug
  Catacanthus incarnatus
• Pittosporum shield bug
  Monteithiella humeralis
• Green Burgundy Stink Bug
  Banasa dimidiata
• Southern Green Stink Bug
  Nezara viridula
• Stink Bugs
  Pentatomidae
• Variegated Coffee Bugs
  Antestiopsis

Varunidae

• Varuna Crab
  Varuna litterata
• Varunid crabs
  Varunidae

Noctuidae

• Fern Moths
  Callopistria
• Beet Armyworm Moth
  Spodoptera exigua
• Forester Moths
  Agaristinae
• Blue-spotted Forester Moth
  Episteme adulatrix
• Dark Mottled Willow
  Spodoptera cilium
• Cutworms and Dart Moths
  Noctuinae
• Cream Drab
  Xanthodes albago
• Cutworm Moths and Allies
  Noctuidae
• Armyworm Moths
  Spodoptera
• Brixton Beauty
  Acontia nitidula
• Northern armyworm
  Mythimna separata
• Slender Burnished Brass
  Thysanoplusia orichalcea
• Cabbage Looper Moth
  Trichoplusia ni
• Plusiine Looper Moths
  Plusiinae
• The Bordered Straw
  Heliothis peltigera
• New Pod Borer
  Adisura marginalis
• Transverse moth
  Xanthodes transversa
• Tunbridge Wells Gem
  Chrysodeixis acuta
• Latreille's Fern Moth
  Callopistria latreillei
• Ipsilon Dart Moth
  Agrotis ipsilon
• Lawn Armyworm Moth
  Spodoptera mauritia
• groundlings and allies
  Condica
• Oriental leafworm moth
  Spodoptera litura
• The Cosmopolitan
  Leucania loreyi
• Eight-spot Moth
  Amyna stricta
• Cotton Bollworm Moth
  Helicoverpa armigera
• Green Garden Looper
  Chrysodeixis eriosoma
• White Tangle
  Callopistria maillardi
• Indian Lily Moth
  Polytela gloriosae
• The Sorcerer
  Aedia leucomelas
• Wainscot Moths
  Leucaniini

Alpheidae

• Snapping Shrimps
  Alpheidae

Pholcidae

• Long-bodied Cellar Spider
  Pholcus phalangioides
• Cellar Spiders
  Pholcidae

Eriphiidae

• Smooth Red-eyed Crab
  Eriphia sebana

Nanomantidae

Paguridae

• Pagurid Hermit Crabs
  Paguridae

Mantispidae

• Mantidflies
  Mantispidae

Xanthidae

• Red Reef Crab
  Atergatis subdentatus
• Round Crabs
  Xanthidae