Insects of India
4 species of insects on file have openly licensed sighting records from India.
Butterflies and mothsBeetlesBees, wasps and antsDragonfliesAll insectsAll animals in India
Which insects are recorded in India?
Most looked-up first.
Honey bee
Apis mellifera
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Seven-spot ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Emperor dragonfly
Anax imperator
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey bee | Apis mellifera | Apidae | Data Deficient | 89 |
| Monarch butterfly | Danaus plexippus | Nymphalidae | Least Concern | 18 |
| Seven-spot ladybird | Coccinella septempunctata | Coccinellidae | Not recorded | 264 |
| Emperor dragonfly | Anax imperator | Aeshnidae | Least Concern | 2 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.