Plant anatomy can help classify species, especilly if you know the terms to enter in the search engine.
All Mojave Insects by Name and Family
| Scientific Name | Sort by Common Name | Sort by Family |
|---|---|---|
| Acmaeodera rubronotata | Jewel Beetle | Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles) |
| Acmaeodera tuta | Metallic Wood-Boring Beetle | Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-Boring Beetles) |
| Adejeania vexatrix | Tachinid Fly | Tachinidae (Tachinid Flies) |
| Adelpha eulalia | Arizona Sister | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Agapostemon angelicus | Angelic Sweat Bee | Halictidae (Sweat Bees) |
| Agriphila vulgivagella | Vagabond Crambus | Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths) |
| Allograpta exotica | Exotic Streaktail | Syrphidae (Hoverflies) |
| Ammophila aberti | Abert's Thread-waisted Wasp | Sphecidea (Wasps) |
| Anax junius | Green Darner | Aeshnidae (Aeshnids, Hawkers, or Darners) |
| Anthophora californica | California Digger Bee | Apidae (Bees) |
| Anthophora urbana | Urbane Digger Bee | Apidae (Bees) |
| Aphis nerii | Oleander Aphid | Aphididae (Aphids) |
| Apodemia palmeri | Palmer's Metalmark | Riodinidae (Metalmark Butterflies) |
| Apolysis species | Bee Fly | Bombyliidae (Bee Flies) |
| Argia funebris | Springwater Dancer | Coenagrionidae (Damselflies) |
| Argia moesta | Powdered Dancer | Coenagrionidae (Damselflies) |
| Argia vivida | Vivid Dancer | Coenagrionidae (Damselflies) |
| Bombus huntii | Hunt's Bumble Bee | Apidae (Bee) |
| Bombus sonorus | Sonoran Bumble Bee | Apidae (Bee) |
| Brachygastra mellifica | Mexican Honey Wasp | Vespidae (Wasps) |
| Brassicogethes aeneus | Common Pollen Beetle | Nitidulidae (Sap Beetles) |
| Brephidium exilis | Western Pygmy Blue | Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies) |
| Burnsius albezens | White Checkered-skipper | Hesperiidae (Skipper) |
| Calliopsis puellae | Miner Bee | Andrenidae (Mining Bees) |
| Callophrys spinetorum | Thicket Hairstreak | Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies) |
| Callophrys spinetorum | Thicket Hairstreak | Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies) |
| Celastrina echo | Echo Azure | Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies) |
| Celastrina echo cinerea | Echo Azure | Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies) |
| Cerceris convergens | Convergent Beewolf | Crabronidae (Crabronid Wasps) |
| Chlorion aerarium | Steel-blue Cricket Hunter Wasp | Sphecidae (Thread-waisted Wasps) |
| Chlosyne californica | California Patch | Chlosyne (Butterflies) |
| Chlosyne lacinia | Bordered Patch | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Chrysoperla comanche | Comanche Lacewing | Chrysopidae (Green lacewings) |
| Coccinella novemnotata | Nine-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinellidae (Ladybird Beetles) |
| Coccinella septempunctata | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinellidae (Ladybird Beetles) |
| Colias christina | Christina Sulphur | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Colias eurytheme | Orange Sulphur | Pieridae (Whites and Sulfers) |
| Copestylum mexicanum | Mexican Cactus Fly | Syrphidae (Hoverflies) |
| Cycloneda sanguinea | Spotless Ladybird Beetle | Coccinellidae (Ladybird Beetles) |
| Danaus gilippus | Queen Butterfly | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Danaus plexippus | Monarch Butterfly | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Dasymutilla satanas | Satan's Velvet Ant | Mutillidae (Velvet Ants) |
| Diadasia enavata | Sunflower Chimney Bee | Apidae (Bees) |
| Diceroprocta apache | Apache cicada | Cicadidae (Cicadas) |
| Dielis pilipes | Hairy-footed Scoliid Wasp | Scoliidae (Scolid Wasps) |
| Dielis tolteca | Toltec Scoliid Wasp | Scoliidae (Scoliid Wasps) |
| Dione vanillae | Gulf Fritillary | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Ectemnius cephalotes | Large Ectemnius | Crabronidae (Wasps) |
| Efferia albibarbis | Sand Hammertail | Asilidae (Robber Fly) |
| Eristalis stipator | Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly | Syrphidae (Hoverflies) |
| Erynnis funeralis | Funereal Duskywing | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Euodynerus annulatus | Ringed Mason Wasp | Vespidae (Social Wasps) |
| Eupeodes fumipennis | Western Aphideater | Syrphidae (Hoverflies) |
| Eupeodes volucris | Large-tailed Aphideater | Diptera (Hoverflies) |
| Euptoieta claudia | Variegated Fritillary | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Eurema nicippe | Sleepy Orange | Pieridae (Whites and Sulfers) |
| Gryllus lineaticeps | Variable Field Cricket | Gryllidae (Crickets) |
| Halictus ligatus | Ligated Furrow Bee | Halictidae (Sweat Bees) |
| Helicoverpa zea | Corn Earworm Moth | Noctuidae (Owlet Moths) |
| Heliopetes ericetorum | Northern White-skipper | Hesperiidae (Skipper) |
| Heliothis phloxiphaga | Spotted Straw Moth | Noctuidae (Owlet Moths) |
| Hesperia colorado | Spring Mountains Comma Skipper | Hesperiidae (Skippers) |
| Hetaerina americana | American Rubyspot | Calopterygidae (Broad-winged Damselflies) |
| Heterostylum robustum | Bomber Fly | Bombyliidae (Bomber Flies) |
| Hippodamia convergens | Convergent Lady Beetle | Coccinellidae (Ladybugs or Ladybirds) |
| Hogna antelucana | Desert Wolf Spider | Lycosidae (Wolf Spiders) |
| Hyles lineata | White-lined Sphinx | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Ischnomera excavata | False Blister Beetle | Oedemeridae (False Blister Beetles) |
| Ischnura ramburii | Rambur's forktail | Coenagrionidae (Damselflies) |
| Junonia coenia | Common Buckeye | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Juriniopsis adusta | Bristly Flower Fly | Tachinidae (Tachinid Flies) |
| Lasioglossum sisymbrii | Tansy Mustard Sweat Bee | Halictidae (Sweat Bees) |
| Lepidanthrax species | Scaly Bee-fly | Bombyliidae (Bee Flies) |
| Leptotes marina | Marine Blue | Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies) |
| Libellula luctuosa | Widow Skimmer | Libellulidae (Dragonflies) |
| Libellula pulchella | Twelve-spotted Skimmer | Libellulidae (Skimmers) |
| Libellula saturata | Flame Skimmer | Libellulidae (Chasers, Darters, Skimmers and Perchers) |
| Libytheana carinenta | American Snout | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Loxosceles deserta | Desert Recluse Spider | Sicariidae (Venomous Spiders) |
| Lucilia sericata | Common Green Bottle Fly | Calliphoridae (Blowflies) |
| Lygaeus kalmii | Small Milkweed Bug | Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs) |
| Lytta auriculata | Eared Blister Beetle | Meloidae (Blister Beetles) |
| Megachile angelarum | Angelic Leafcutter Bee | Megachilidae (Leafcutter Bees) |
| Megachile lippiae | Lippia Leafcutter Bee | Megachilidae (Leafcutter Bees) |
| Megachile texana | Texas Leafcutter Bee | Megachilidae (Solitary Bees) |
| Melanoplus differentialis | Differential Grasshopper | Acrididae (Grasshoppers) |
| Mydas ventralis | Mydas Fly | Mydidae (Mydas Flies) |
| Myrmecocystus mexicanus | Mexican Honeypot Ant | Formicidae (Ants) |
| Nabis americoferus | Common Damsel Bug | Nabidae (Damsel Bugs) |
| Nathalis iole | Dainty Sulphur | Pieridae (White and Sulfers) |
| Neacreotrichus species | Bee Fly | Bombyliidae (Bee Flies) |
| Neoscona oaxacensis | Western Spotted Orbweaver | Araneidae (Orb-weaver Spiders) |
| Nymphalis antiopa | Mourning Cloak Butterfly | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Nymphalis californica | California Tortoiseshell | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Ochlodes yuma | Yuma Skipper | Hesperiidae (Skippers) |
| Pachydiplax longipennis | Blue Dasher | Libellulidae (Skimmers) |
| Palpada alhambra | Single-banded Plushback | Syrphidae (Hoverflies) |
| Pantala flavescens | Wandering Glider | Libellulidae (Skimmers) |
| Pantala hymenaea | Spot-winged Glider | Libellulidae (Chasers, Darters, Skimmers) |
| Papilio machaon | Baird's Swallowtail | Papilionidae (Swallowtails) |
| Pepsis thisbe | Tarantula Hawk | Pompilidae (Spider Wasp) |
| Periplaneta lateralis | Turkestan Cockroach | Blattidae (Cockroaches) |
| Perithemis intensa | Mexican Amberwing | Libellulidae (Skimmers) |
| Phidippus californicus | California Jumping Spider | Salticidae (Jumping Spiders) |
| Phormia regina | Black Blow Fly | Calliphoridae (Blowflies) |
| Pieris rapae | Cabbage White | Pieridae (Whites and Sulfers) |
| Poecilanthrax californicus | Bee Fly | Bombyliidae (Bee Flies) |
| Pogonomyrmex californicus | California Harvester Ant | Formicidae (Ants) |
| Polistes apachus | Apache Wasp | Vespidae (Eusocial Wasps) |
| Polistes aurifer | Golden Paper Wasp | Vespidae (Social Wasps) |
| Pontia beckerii | Becker's White | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Pontia occidentalis | Western White | Pieridae (Whites and Sulfers) |
| Pontia protodice | Checkered White Butterfly | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Rhinoplatia ruficollis | Red-necked False Blister Beetle | Oedemeridae (False Blister Beetles) |
| Rhionaeschna multicolor | Blue-eyed Darner | Aeshnidae (Aeshnids, Hawkers, or Darners) |
| Sarcophaga bullata | Gray Flesh Fly | Sarcophagidae (Flesh Flies) |
| Satyrium tetra | Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak | Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies) |
| Schinia ligeae | Ligea Flower Moth | Noctuidae (Owls and Owlet Moths) |
| Sphecius convallis | Pacific Cicada Killer | Bembicidae (Wasps) |
| Sphecodes ranunculi | Buttercup Blood Bee | Halictidae (Sweat Bees) |
| Sphex ichneumoneus | Great Golden Digger Wasp | Sphecidae (Wasps) |
| Sphex lucae | Thread-waisted Wasp | Sphecidae (Wasps) |
| Sphex pensylvanicus | Great Black Wasp | Sphecidae (Wasps) |
| Stelis laticincta | Wide-striped Painted-dark Bee | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Steniolia longirostra | Sand Wasp | Bembicidae (Apoid Wasps) |
| Strymon melinus | Gray Hairstreak | Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies) |
| Synchlora frondaria | Southern Emerald | Geometridae (Inchworms) |
| Tipula vernalis | Spring Crane Fly | Tipulidae (Crane Flies) |
| Tramea lacerata | Black Saddlebags | Libellulidae (Skimmers) |
| Tramea onusta | Red-Saddled Glider | Libellulidae (Skimmers) |
| Trichodes ornatus | Ornate Checkered Beetle | Cleridae (Checkered Beetles) |
| Trimerotropis pallidipennis | Pallid-winged Grasshopper | Acrididae (Grasshoppers) |
| Vanessa annabella | West Coast Lady | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Vanessa atalanta | Red Admiral | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
| Vanessa cardui | Painted Lady | Pieridae (Whites and Sulfers) |
| Xanthomelanodes arcuatus | Tachinid Fly | Tachinidae (Tachinids) |
| Xylocopa sonorina | Valley Carpenter Bee | Apidae (Bees) |
| Xylocopa tabaniformis | Horsefly-like Carpenter Bee | Apidae (Bees) |
