Insects & Spiders: Pronunciation Guide for Scientific Names

Acherontia atropos ah-KER-on-tee-uh at-TRUH-pohs

Acyrthosiphon pisum as-er-THOS-ih-fon PY-sum

Aedes aegypti ay-EE-deez ee-JIP-ty

Allopauropus carolinensis al-oh-puh-ROP-uhs kar-uh-LINE-en-sis

Anthophiloptera dryas an-thoh-FILL-op-tuh-ruh DRY-uhs

Apis mellifera AY-puhs muh-LIF-uh-ruh

Arachnida uh-RAK-nuh-duh

Atta sexdens ATE-tuh SEKS-dunz

Attacus atlas AT-uh-kuhs AT-luhs

Basilia falcozi buh-SIL-ee-ay FAL-koh-zy

Blatta orientalis BLAY-tuh or-ee-EN-tuh-lis

Blattella germanica BLAY-tell-uh jer-MAN-ih-kuh

Blattodea BLAD-uh-dee

Bombyx mori BOM-biks MOR-ee

Carausius morosos kuh-RAW-see-uhs muh-ROH-suhs

Ceratitis capitata sair-uh-TID-is kap-ih-TOT-ah

Chelifer cancroides KEL-uh-fer kan-KROY-deez

Chilopoda ky-LOP-uh-duh

Chiloporter eatoni ky-LOP-uh-der ee-uh-TOH-ny

Cimex lectularius SY-meks lek-choo-LAR-ee-uhs

Coleoptera KOH-lee-OP-tuh-ruh

Collembola kuh-LEM-buh-luh

Colossendeis megalonyx KALL-uh-SEN-days MEG-uh-LON-iks

Columbicola columbae kuh-lim-BIH-koh-luh kuh-LUM-bay

Conocephalus discolor KON-oh-SEF-uh-luhs dis-KUH-ler

Corydalus cornutus kuh-RID-uh-luhs KOR-nuh-tuhs

Cubacubana spelaea KYOO-buh-kyoo-BAH-nuh spuh-LAY-ee-uh

Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni ser-toh-DY-op-sis DALL-muh-nee

Demodex folliculorum DEM-uh-deks fuh-LIK-yuh-LOR-um

Dermacentor andersoni DER-muh-SEN-ter an-der-SOH-ny

Dermaptera der-MOP-tuh-ruh

Deroplatys lobata der-OP-luh-teez LOH-bah-duh

Diapheromera femorata DY-uh-FER-ah-mer-uh fem-uh-RAW-tuh

Diplopoda duh-PLAW-puh-duh

Diplura duh-PLER-uh

Diptera DIP-tuh-ruh

Dorcadia ioffi dor-KAY-dee-uh EYE-oh-fee

Dynastes hercules DY-nuh-steez her-KYOO-leez

Dytiscus marginalis dy-TIS-cuhs MAR-gih-NAL-is

Embioptera EM-bee-OP-tuh-ruh

Ephemera vulgata uh-FEM-uh-ruh vuhl-GAW-tuh

Ephemeroptera uh-FEM-uh-ROP-tuh-ruh

Euclimacia torquata YOO-kluh-MAY-see-uh tor-KWAH-tuh

Eumenes fraternus YOO-muh-neez fruh-TER-nuhs

Extatosoma tiaratum EK-stat-TOH-suh-muh TEE-ar-uh-tum

Forficula auricularia for-FIK-yoo-luh oh-RIK-yoo-LAR-ee-uh

Frankliniella occidentalis FRANK-lin-ee-EL-luh AWK-sih-DEN-tuh-lis

Galeodes arabs GAY-lee-OH-deez AIR-rubs

Glomeris marginata GLAW-mer-is mar-GIH-nah-tuh

Glossina palpalis glaw-SEE-nuh pal-PUH-lis

Gongylus gongylodes GON-jih-luhs gon-JIH-loh-DEEZ

Grylloblatta campodeiformis GRIL-oh-BLAH-duh KAM-poh-DAY-for-mis

Grylloblattodea GRILL-oh-BLAD-uh-DEE

Halictophagus naulti huh-LIK-tuh-FAY-guhs NALL-ty

Halobates micans huh-LOH-buh-teez MY-kunz

Hemiptera heh-MIP-tuh-ruh

Heteropteryx dilitata HED-er-OP-ter-iks DIL-uh-TAH-tuh

Holijapyx diversiuguis huh-LIJ-uh-piks dih-VER-see-uh-gwis

Hymenoptera HY-muh-NOP-tuh-ruh

Hymenopus coronatus HY-muh-NAW-puhs KUH-ruh-NAW-tuhs

Inocellia crassicornis IN-uh-SEE-lee-uh KRAS-sih-KOR-nis

Isoptera eye-SOP-tuh-ruh

Labidura herculeana luh-BIH-der-uh her-KYOO-lee-ah-nuh

Lepidoptera LEP-uh-DOP-tuh-ruh

Lepisma saccharina luh-PIZ-muh SAK-uh-REE-nuh

Lethocerus maximus luh-THAW-suh-ruhs mak-SIH-muhs

Limulus polyphemus lim-YUH-luhs PAW-lih-FUH-muhs

Liposcelis bostrychophila LIP-uh-SEL-is buh-STRIK-uh-FEE-lee-uh

Lucanus cervus LOO-kah-nuhs SER-vuhs

Lymantria dispar LY-mon-tree-uh DIS-per

Macrotermes carbonarius MAK-roh-TER-meez KAR-buh-NAR-ee-uhs

Maculinea arion MAK-yoo-LIN-ee-uh uh-REE-uhn

Magicicada septendecim MAJ-uh-SIK-uh-duh SEP-ten-DEE-sum

Mallada albofascialis muh-LAH-duh AL-boh-FOS-ee-uh-lis

Mantis religiosa MAN-tuhs ruh-LIH-jee-OH-suh

Mantodea man-TOH-dee-uh

Mantophasmotodea MAN-tuh-FAZ-muh-TOH-dee-uh

Mastigoproctus giganteus MAS-tuh-goh-PROK-tuhs JY-gan-TEE-uhs

Mecoptera meh-KOP-tuh-ruh

Megalithone tillyardi MEG-uh-LITH-uh-NEE til-YER-dy

Megaloprepus caerulatus MEG-uh-LAH-prih-puhs kee-ROO-lah-tuhs

Megaloptera MEG-uh-LOP-tuh-ruh

Megarhyssa nortoni MEG-uh-RY-suh NOR-tuh-ny

Merostomata MER-uh-STOH-muh-duh

Microcoryphia MY-kroh-KUH-rih-fee-uh

Mimetica mortuifolia MIH-meh-TIH-kuh mor-CHOO-ih-FOH-lee-uh

Morpho menelaus MOR-foh MEN-uh-LAY-uhs

Mutilla europaea myoo-TIL-uh yer-OH-pee-uh

Myrmeleon formicarius mer-MUH-lee-uhn for-MUH-kar-ee-uhs

Nasutitermes nigriceps nuh-SOO-duh-ter-meez NY-gruh-seps

Nemoptera sinuata nuh-MOP-tuh-ruh sin-YOO-ah-tuh

Neuroptera new-ROP-tuh-ruh

Nicrophorus americanus ny-KRAW-fuh-ruhs uh-MAIR-uh-KAN-uhs

Notonecta sellata NOD-uh-NEK-tuh SUH-lah-tuh

Ocypus olens AH-sih-puhs OH-lenz

Odonata OH-duh-NOD-uh

Oligotoma saundersii uh-LIG-uh-TOH-muh sawn-DER-see-eye

Orthoptera ar-THAP-tuh-ruh

Pandinus imperator pan-DEE-nuhs im-PAIR-uh-tor

Panorpa nuptialis puh-NOR-puh nup-CHEE-ah-lis

Pantala flavescens pan-TUH-luh fluh-VEH-sunz

Pauropoda pah-ROP-uh-duh

Pediculus humanas peh-DIK-yoo-luhs HYOO-mah-nuhs

Pepsis grossa PEP-suhs GRAH-suh

Periplaneta americana PAIR-uh-pluh-NEH-tuh uh-MAIR-ih-KAN-uh

Petrobius brevistylis PUH-troh-BEE-uhs bruh-VIS-tuh-lis

Phalangium opilio fuh-LAN-jee-um oh-PIL-ee-oh

Phasmida FAZ-mih-duh

Pholcus phalangioides FALL-kuhs fuh-LAN-jee-OY-deez

Phrynus parvulus FRY-nuhs PAR-vuh-luhs

Phthiraptera ther-OP-tuh-ruh

Phyllium bioculatum FIL-ee-um by-AWK-yoo-LAY-dum

Plecoptera pluh-COP-tuh-ruh

Plodia interpunctella PLOH-dee-uh IN-ter-PUNK-tel-luh

Polyancistrus serrulatus PAW-lee-AN-sis-truhs suh-ROO-lah-tuhs

Polydesmus angustus paw-LEE-deez-muhs an-GUS-tuhs

Praedatophasma maraisi pre-DAT-uh-FAZ-muh muh-RAY-sy

Protura PRUH-tyer-uh

Psocoptera soh-KOP-tuh-ruh

Pteronarcys californica TAIR-uh-NAR-seez KAL-ih-FOR-nih-kuh

Pycnogonida PIK-nuh-GON-uh-duh

Raphidioptera ruh-FID-ee-OP-tuh-ruh

Reticulitermes flavipes ruh-TIK-yoo-luh-TER-meez FLAV-uh-peez

Rhabdotogryllus caraboides RAB-doh-TAH-grih-luhs KAR-uh-BOY-deez

Rhyparobia maderae RY-puh-ROH-bee-uh muh-DER-ee

Salticus scenicus SALL-tih-kuhs SEN-ih-kuhs

Scarabaeus sacer SKAR-uh-BEE-uhs SAY-ser

Scolopendra morsitans SKALL-uh-PEN-druh MOR-sih-TAWNZ

Scutigera coleoptrata SKYOO-tij-er-uh KOH-lee-OP-truh-tuh

Scutigerella immaculata skyoo-TIJ-uh-REL-uh ih-MAK-yoo-LAH-duh

Sinetomon yoroi SY-nuh-TOH-mun YOR-oy

Siphonaptera SY-fuh-NOP-tuh-ruh

Sminthuris viridis smin-THOOR-uhs vuh-RID-is

Strepsiptera strep-SIP-tuh-ruh

Supella longipalpa SOO-pel-uh LAWN-gih-PALL-puh

Symphyla SIM-fuh-luh

Tabanus punctifer tuh-BAY-nus PUNK-tih-fer

Tachycines asynamorus TAK-uh-SEE-neez A-sih-NAW-muh-ris

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis tuh-NAH-duh-ruh uh-RID-uh-FOH-lee-uh sih-NEN-sis

Termes fatalis TER-meez FAY-tal-is

Thysanoptera THY-suh-NOP-tuh-ruh

Thysanura THY-suh-NER-uh

Tipula paludosa TIP-yuh-luh PAL-uh-DOH-suh

Trachelophorus giraffa TRAK-uh-luh-FOR-uhs jih-RAF-uh

Triaenodes bicolor try-ee-NUH-deez BY-kuh-ler

Trialeurodes vaporariorum TRY-uh-LER-uh-deez VAY-poh-rar-ee-OR-um

Trichoptera truh-KOP-tuh-ruh

Trissolcus basalis TRIH-sohl-KUHS BAS-uh-lis

Tunga Penetrans TUNG-uh PEN-uh-tronz

Zonocerus variegatus ZOH-nuh-SUH-ruhs VAIR-ee-uh-GAH-tuhs

Zootermopsis laticeps ZOO-der-MOP-sis LAD-ih-seps

Zoraptera zuh-ROP-tuh-ruh

Zorotypus hubbardi ZOR-uh-TIP-is huh-BAR-dy