A compact alphabetical reference to Ohio’s native and common insect species, including butterflies, moths, beetles, dragonflies, bees, and more.
A
American Bumblebee | Aphid (Various Species)
B
Black Swallowtail | Blister Beetle | Blue Dasher (Dragonfly) | Bumblebee (Common Eastern)
C
Cabbage White | Cicada (Annual / Dog‑Day Cicada) | Click Beetle | Common Green Darner (Dragonfly)
D
Damselfly (Ebony Jewelwing) | Dragonfly (Blue Dasher) | Dung Beetle (Various Species)
E
Eastern Comma | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | Emerald Ash Borer
F
Firefly (Lightning Bug) | Flesh Fly | Flower Fly (Hoverfly)
G
Giant Water Bug | Green June Beetle
H
Honey Bee | House Fly
K
Katydid (Common True Katydid)
L
Lady Beetle (Native Ladybug) | Luna Moth
M
Mayfly (Various Species) | Monarch Butterfly | Mosquito (Various Species)
P
Paper Wasp | Praying Mantis (Native Carolina Mantis) | Painted Lady | Polyphemus Moth
R
Red Admiral | Robber Fly
S
Soldier Beetle | Spotted Lanternfly (Invasive) | Stonefly (Various Species) | Syrphid Fly (Hoverfly)
T
Tiger Beetle (Six‑spotted Tiger Beetle) | Tussock Moth (White‑marked Tussock Moth)
W
Walkingstick (Northern Walkingstick) | Water Strider | Woolly Bear Caterpillar (Isabella Tiger Moth)
Y
Yellowjacket (Eastern Yellowjacket)