We have been posting an insect of the week since July 15, 2024. In some cases, individuals have asked what insects have we already featured. I thought it might be helpful to provide a listing for those who do not want to scroll through all the postings or use a search engine. Weekly insects are arranged by taxonomic grouping with links to each post. Hope readers find this helpful. Obviously, this page will continue to grow from week to week.
Coleoptera
- Brentidae
- Arrhenodes minutus – September 23, 2024
- Buprestide
- Agrilus obsoletoguttatus – August 11, 2025
- Chrysobothris femorata – August 18, 2025
- Dicerca divaricata – August 25, 2025
- Texania campestris – September 1, 2025
- Cantharidae
- Chauliognathus pensylvanicus – August 26, 2024
- Podabrus flavicollis – May 11, 2026
- Carabidae
- Calosoma scrutator – November 25, 2024
- Patrobus longicornis – May 18, 2026
- Scaphinotus elevatus – December 9, 2024
- Cerambycidae
- Eburia quadrigeminata – July 15, 2024
- Tetraopes tetrophthalmus – September 9, 2024
- Cicindelidae
- Cicindela formosa – December 16, 2024
- Cicindela hirticollis – December 23, 2024
- Cicindela limbalis – December 30, 2024
- Cicindela punctulata – January 6, 2025
- Cicindela repanda – January 13, 2025
- Cicindela scutellaris – January 20, 2025
- Cicindela sexguttata – January 27, 2025
- Ellipsoptera lepida – February 3, 2025
- Tetracha virginica – February 10, 2025
- Elateridae
- Alaus oculatus – October 28, 2024
- Melanactes piceus – September 2, 2024
- Geotrupidae
- Geotrupes balyi – December 15, 2025
- Hydrophilidae
- Hydrophilus ovatus – December 22, 2025
- Meloidae
- Epicauta pensylvanica – September 15, 2025
- Epicauta funebris – September 8, 2025
- Epicauta vittata – September 22, 2025
- Meloe impressus – September 29, 2025
- Phengodidae
- Phengodes fusciceps – July 29, 2024
- Riphiphoridae
- Ripiphorus fasciatus – March 10, 2025
- Scarabaeidae
- Phanaeus vindex – July 22, 2024
- Staphylinidae
- Necrophila americana – December 29, 2025
- Tenebrionidae
- Bolitotherus cornutus – December 2, 2024
Diptera
- Asilidae
- Laphria thoracica – May 19, 2025
- Promachus hinei – May 26, 2025
- Bombylidiidae
- Exoprosopa butleri – June 23, 2025
- Diopsidae
- Sphyracephala brevicornis – February 17, 2025
- Mydidae
- Mydas clavatus – June 2, 2025
- Oestridae
- Gasterophilus intestinalis – June 9, 2025
- Psychodidae
- Clogmia albipunctata – February 2, 2026
- Rhagionidae
- Chrysopilus thoracicus – May 12, 2025
- Syrphidae
- Helophilus fasciatus – July 7, 2025
- Milesia virginiensis – June 16, 2025
- Tabanidae
- Tabanus atratus – June 30, 2025
Ephemeroptera
- Ephemeridae
- Hexagenia bilineata – July 6, 2026
Hemiptera
- Aphididae
- Eriosoma lanigerum – March 17, 2025
- Cicadidae
- Magicicada septendecim – October 21, 2024
- Gelastocoridae
- Gelastocoris oculatus – August 19, 2024
Hymenoptera
- Braconidae
- Cotesia congregata – October 7, 2024
- Formicidae
- Aphaenogaster tennesseensis – August 10, 2026
- Lasius claviger – August 24, 2026
- Myrmecina americana – August 3, 2026
- Proceratium silaceum – July 27, 2026
- Stigmatomma pallipes – July 13, 2026
- Strumigenys clypeata – August 17, 2026
- Trachymyrmex septentrionalis – July 20, 2026
- Ichneumonidae
- Megarhyssa macrurus – August 5, 2024
- Pelicinidae
- Pelecinus polyturator – November 11, 2024
- Siricidae
- Tremex columba – November 18, 2024
Lepidoptera
- Cosmopterygidae
- Euclemensia bassettella – March 2, 2026
- Crambidae
- Chalcoela iphitalis – February 24, 2025
- Erebidae
- Catocala cerogama – November 24, 2025
- Catocala ilia – August 4, 2025
- Euparthenos nubilis – December 1, 2025
- Hypoprepia fucosa – October 27, 2025
- Eriocraniidae
- Dyseriocrania griseocapitella – February 16, 2026
- Limacodidae
- Acharia stimulea – March 9, 2026
- Lithacodes fasciola – July 28, 2025
- Lycaenidae
- Celastrina ladon – July 21, 2025
- Feniseca tarquinius – May 5, 2025
- Micropterigidae
- Epimartyria auricrinella – February 9, 2026
- Noctuidae
- Alypia octomaculata – April 7, 2025
- Bellura obliqua – March 16, 2026
- Diachrysia balluca – May 4, 2026
- Phosphila turbulenta – December 8, 2025
- Nymphalidae
- Asterocampa celtis – July 14, 2025
- Euptoieta claudia – September 30, 2024
- Junonia coenia – January 12, 2026
- Lethe anthedon – November 3, 2025
- Vanessa atalanta – January 19, 2026
- Papilionidae
- Battus philenor – June 15, 2026
- Eurytides marcellus – January 5, 2026
- Papilio cresphontes – June 29, 2026
- Papilio polyxenes – June 22, 2026
- Pieridae
- Zerene cesonia – September 16, 2024
- Prodoxidae
- Tegeticula yuccasella – February 23, 2026
- Saturniidae
- Actias luna – April 14, 2025
- Antheraea polyphemus – August 12, 2024
- Automeris io – January 26, 2026
- Callosamia promethea – April 28, 2025
- Sesiidae
- Paranthrene simulans – October 20, 2025
- Sphingidae
- Darapsa myron – November 17, 2025
- Hemaris diffinis – April 21, 2025
- Smerinthus jamaicensis – November 10, 2025
Megaloptera
- Corydalidae
- Chauliodes pectinicornis – March 24, 2025
Neuroptera
- Ascalaphidae
- Ululodes macleayanus – March 31, 2025
- Mantispidae
- Climaciella brunnea – October 6, 2025
- Dicromantispa sayi – October 13, 2025
Odonata
- Aeschnidae
- Anax junius – March 23, 2026
- Calopterygidae
- Calopteryx maculata – March 30, 2026
- Corduliidae
- Epitheca cynosura – April 13, 2026
- Gomphidae
- Gomphurus externus – April 6, 2026
- Lestidae
- Lestes rectangularis – April 27, 2026
- Libellulidae
- Tramea onusta – April 20, 2026
Orthoptera
- Gryllotalpidae
- Neocurtilla hexadactyla – October 14, 2024
Hypoperlida (Extinct)
- Geraridae
- Gerarus danielsi – May 25, 2026
Megasecoptera (Extinct)
- Mischopteridae
- Mischoptera douglassi – June 1, 2026
Protorthoptera (Extinct)
- Eucaenidae
- Eucaenus ovalis – June 8, 2026
