Common and Scientific Names of Insects, Birds, and Trees

Insects

Ant: Formicidae | Bee: Apidae | Beetle: Coleoptera | Butterfly: Lepidoptera | Cricket: Orthoptera | Dragonfly: Odonata | Fly: Diptera | Grasshopper: Orthoptera | Ladybug: Coccinellidae | Moth: Lepidoptera | Mosquito: Culicidae | Roach: Blattodea | Spider: Arachnida | Termite: Isoptera | Wasp: Hymenoptera

Birds

Bald eagle: Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Blue jay: Cyanocitta cristata | Cardinal: Cardinalis cardinalis | Chicken: Gallus gallus domesticus | Crow: Corvus brachyrhynchos | Duck: Anatidae | Finch: Fringillidae | Goose: Anseridae | Hawk: Accipitridae | Hummingbird: Trochilidae | Mallard: Anas platyrhynchos | Owl: Strigiformes | Parrot: Psittacidae | Penguin: Spheniscidae | Pheasant: Phasianidae | Pigeon: Columbidae | Robin: Turdidae | Sparrow: Passeridae | Swallow: Hirundinidae | Turkey: Meleagris gallopavo | Woodpecker: Picidae

Trees

Acacia: Acacia spp. | Alder: Alnus spp. | Apple: Malus domestica | Ash: Fraxinus spp. | Aspen: Populus tremuloides | Beech: Fagus spp. | Birch: Betula spp. | Cedar: Cedrus spp. | Cherry: Prunus spp. | Cottonwood: Populus deltoides | Cypress: Cupressus spp. | Douglas fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii | Elm: Ulmus spp. | Eucalyptus: Eucalyptus spp. | Fir: Abies spp. | Hemlock: Tsuga spp. | Hickory: Carya spp. | Holly: Ilex spp. | Larch: Larix spp. | Linden: Tilia spp. | Maple: Acer spp. | Oak: Quercus spp. | Palm: Arecaceae | Pine: Pinus spp. | Poplar: Populus spp. | Redwood: Sequoia sempervirens | Spruce: Picea spp. | Sycamore: Platanus spp. | Walnut: Juglans spp. | Willow: Salix spp.