Class
Insecta
Insecta is the scientific class of insects, the largest group of animals on Earth. Every insect has six legs and a body in three parts: head, thorax and abdomen.
All 6 animals in the library, from the butterfly to the yellowjacket. Most of them live in Asia and Europe.
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Butterfly
Rhopalocera (clade in the order Lepidoptera, about 18,500 species)
Lives about a week to 10 months as an adult, depending on species
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Dragonfly
Anisoptera (suborder, about 3,000 species)
Lifespan: Years as a nymph; weeks to months as an adult
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Firefly
Lampyridae (big dipper firefly: Photinus pyralis)
Lives 1-2 years in total; only 2-4 weeks as an adult
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Ladybug
Coccinellidae (seven-spot: Coccinella septempunctata)
Lives a few weeks to a year, depending on whether it overwinters
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Moth
Lepidoptera, excluding butterflies (about 160,000 species)
Lives a week to a few months as an adult
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Yellowjacket
Vespula and Dolichovespula (genera in the family Vespidae)
Lifespan: Workers a few weeks; only the queen survives the winter
No animals match those filters.