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Annual Cicadas
Neotibicen spp. (in Missouri) (formerly Tibicen)
Aphids
More than 1,300 species in North America north of Mexico
Black-Legged Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum nigripes
Blister Beetles
More than 400 species in North America north of Mexico
Blow Flies (Bottle Flies)
About 84 species in North America.
Butterflies and Skippers
More than 700 species in North America north of Mexico
Damselflies
Species in the suborder Zygoptera
Dragonflies
Species in the suborder Anisoptera
Dung Beetles (Tumblebugs)
Subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae
Fireflies (Lightning Bugs)
Approx. 175 species in North America north of Mexico
Geometrid Moths
About 250 species recorded for Missouri
Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths
About 75 species in North America north of Mexico
Ground Beetles
About 2,400 species in North America north of Mexico
Halictid Bees (Sweat Bees)
More than 500 species in North America north of Mexico
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
Invasive
Leaf Beetles
About 2,000 species in North America
Leafhoppers
More than 3,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Longhorned Beetles (Borers; Sawyer Beetles)
About 1,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Moths
More than 12,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
Peacock Flies (Tephritid Fruit Flies)
About 300 species in North America north of Mexico
Pipevine Swallowtail (Blue Swallowtail)
Battus philenor
Planthoppers
More than 900 species in North America north of Mexico
Pronghorn Clubtail
Phanogomphus graslinellus
Red-Legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum
Sand Wasps
More than 1,200 species in North America north of Mexico
Scarab Beetles
About 1,700 species in North America north of Mexico
Sphinx Moths (Hawk Moths)
More than 50 species in Missouri
Spicebush Swallowtail
Pterourus troilus
Spittlebugs and Froghoppers
About 60 species in North America north of Mexico
Spotted Orbweavers
Neoscona spp.
Springtails
More than 8,000 species globally
Stink Bugs
In North America, more than 200 species in 64 genera.
Stoneflies
Nearly 700 species in North America north of Mexico
Tiger Beetles
Subfamily Cicindelinae (about 100 species in North America)
Treehoppers
More than 260 species in North America North of Mexico
Tumblebugs
Canthon spp.
Weevils (Snout Beetles; Bark Beetles)
About 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico
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