Species profile search

This site allows you to find species information such as species names, notes and images for Queensland’s native and naturalised plants and animals from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ).

You can also download species records in a number of formats.

Browse by family name

40 families found belonging to the Insecta class

• Aeshnidae (hawker dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=aeshnidae )
• Apidae (bees) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=apidae )
• Austrocorduliidae (hawk, mosquitohawk & swiftwing dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=austrocorduliidae )
• Blaberidae (giant cockroaches) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=blaberidae )
• Brachytronidae (darner dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=brachytronidae )
• Carabidae (ground beetles) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=carabidae )
• Chorismagrionidae (relict damselflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=chorismagrionidae )
• Coenagrionidae (narrow-winged damselflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=coenagrionidae )
• Cooloolidae (Cooloola monsters) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=cooloolidae )
• Cordulephyidae (shutwing dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=cordulephyidae )
• Corduliidae (emerald dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=corduliidae )
• Diphlebiidae (rockmaster damselflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=diphlebiidae )
• Formicidae (ants) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=formicidae )
• Gomphidae (clubtail dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=gomphidae )
• Gomphomacromiidae (urfly dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=gomphomacromiidae )
• Hesperiidae (skippers) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=hesperiidae )
• Isostictidae (wiretail damselflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=isostictidae )
• Lestidae (spreadwing damselflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=lestidae )
• Lestoideidae (bluestreak damselflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=lestoideidae )
• Libellulidae (skimmer or percher dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=libellulidae )
• Lindeniidae (tiger dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=lindeniidae )
• Lucanidae (stag beetles) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=lucanidae )
• Lycaenidae (blues and coppers) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=lycaenidae )
• Macromiidae (cruiser dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=macromiidae )
• Megapodagrionidae (flatwing damselflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=megapodagrionidae )
• Noctuidae (Noctuid moths) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=noctuidae )
• Nymphalidae (danaids, browns and nymphs) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=nymphalidae )
• Oecophoridae (concealer moths) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=oecophoridae )
• Papilionidae (swallowtails) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=papilionidae )
• Petaluridae (petaltail dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=petaluridae )
• Pieridae (whites and yellows) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=pieridae )
• Platycnemididae (white-legged damselflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=platycnemididae )
• Pseudocorduliidae (mistfly dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=pseudocorduliidae )
• Rhinorhipidae (Rhinorhipid beetles) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=rhinorhipidae )
• Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=scarabaeidae )
• Synlestidae (sylph or malachite damselflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=synlestidae )
• Synthemistidae (tigertail dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=synthemistidae )
• Telephlebiidae (darner dragonflies) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=telephlebiidae )
• Tenebrionidae (darkling beetles) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=tenebrionidae )
• Tessaratomidae (stink bugs) ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=tessaratomidae )