Insects
Insecta
Insecta (insects) is a class in the phylum Arthropoda, containing 510,190 described species.
Scientific classification
| Rank | Taxon |
|---|---|
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
Orders
- Butterflies and MothsLepidoptera166,080
- BeetlesColeoptera134,573
- Ants, Bees, Wasps and SawfliesHymenoptera58,012
- FliesDiptera46,536
- True BugsHemiptera45,786
- Grasshoppers, Crickets and KatydidsOrthoptera24,499
- Dragonflies and DamselfliesOdonata6,497
- Cockroaches and TermitesBlattodea3,817
- StonefliesPlecoptera3,596
- Stick and Leaf InsectsPhasmida3,565
- Lacewings and AntlionsNeuroptera3,048
- CaddisfliesTrichoptera2,979
- MantisesMantodea2,594
- Booklice, Barklice and Parasitic LicePsocodea1,980
- MayfliesEphemeroptera1,810
- ThripsThysanoptera1,366
- EarwigsDermaptera796
- ScorpionfliesMecoptera564
- WebspinnersEmbioptera445
- Alderflies and DobsonfliesMegaloptera408
- Siphonaptera366
- SilverfishZygentoma266
- Archaeognatha226
- Strepsiptera194
- Raphidioptera82
- Notoptera55
- Zoraptera50