The following is a list of entomologists, people who have studied insects.
| Name | Born | Died | Country | Speciality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abafi, Lajos !Lajos Abafi | 1840 | 1909 | Hungary | Lepidoptera |
| Abbot, John !John Abbot | 1751 | 1840 | United States | |
| Acqua, Camillo !Camillo Acqua | 1863 | 1936 | Italy | Sericulture |
| Adachi, Tusnamitsu !Tusnamitsu Adachi | 1901 | 1981 | Japan | Coleoptera |
| Agassiz, Louis !Louis Agassiz | 1807 | 1873 | Switzerland / United States | Coleoptera |
| Aldrovandi, Ulisse !Ulisse Aldrovandi | 1522 | 1605 | Italy | |
| Allard, Vincent !Vincent Allard | 1921 | 1994 | Belgium | Coleoptera Cetoniinae |
| Allen, Anthony A. !Anthony Adrian Allen | 1913 | 2010 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Alexander, Charles Paul !Charles Paul Alexander | 1889 | 1981 | United States | Diptera |
| Alexander, Wilfred Backhouse !Wilfred Backhouse Alexander | 1885 | 1965 | United Kingdom | |
| Alfieri, Anastase !Anastase Alfieri | 1892 | 1971 | Italy | Coleoptera |
| Alo, E. B. !E. B. Alo | Nigeria | |||
| Alonza, Carlo !Carlo Alonza | 1881 | 1961 | Italy | Coleoptera |
| Alwis, William de !William de Alwis | 1842 | 1916 | Sri Lanka | Lepidoptera |
| Amyot, Charles Jean-Baptiste !Charles Jean-Baptiste Amyot | 1799 | 1866 | France | Hemiptera |
| Andreini, Alfredo !Alfredo Andreini | 1870 | 1943 | Italy | |
| Arnett, Ross H., Jr. !Ross H. Arnett, Jr. | 1919 | 1999 | United States | Coleoptera |
| Aro, Johan Emil !Johan Emil Aro | 1874 | 1928 | Finland | Ephemeroptera |
| Arrow, Gilbert John !Gilbert John Arrow | 1873 | 1948 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Ashmead, William Harris !William Harris Ashmead | 1855 | 1905 | United States | Hymenoptera |
| Assis-Fonseca, E. C. M. !E. C. M. d'Assis-Fonseca | United Kingdom | Diptera | ||
| Atkinson, Edwin Felix Thomas !Edwin Felix Thomas Atkinson | 1840 | 1890 | Ireland | Hemiptera |
| Atkinson, William Stephen !William Stephen Atkinson | 1820 | 1876 | India | Lepidoptera |
| Aube, Charles Nicholas !Charles Nicholas Aubé | 1802 | 1869 | France | Coleoptera |
| Audinet-Serville, Jean Guillaume !Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville | 1775 | 1858 | France | Orthoptera |
| Audouin, Jean Victoire !Jean Victoire Audouin | 1797 | 1841 | France | |
| Aurivillius, Per Olof Christopher !Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius | 1843 | 1928 | Sweden | Coleoptera, Lepidoptera |
| Austen, Ernest Edward !Ernest Edward Austen | 1867 | 1938 | United Kingdom | Diptera, Hymenoptera. |
| Avinoff, Andrey !Andrey Avinoff | 1884 | 1949 | Ukraine / United States | Lepidoptera |
| Balachowsky, Alfred !Alfred Balachowsky | 1901 | 1983 | Russia / France | Hemiptera, Coleoptera |
| Ball, Mary !Mary Ball | 1812 | 1892 | Ireland | Odonata, Hemiptera |
| Baly, Joseph Sugar !Joseph Sugar Baly | 1816 | 1890 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Banister, John !John Banister | 1650 | 1692 | United Kingdom | |
| Banks, Nathan !Nathan Banks | 1868 | 1953 | United States | Neuroptera, Megaloptera, Hymenoptera |
| Barclay, Max !Max Barclay | United Kingdom | Coleoptera | ||
| Barraud, Philip James !Philip James Barraud | 1879 | 1948 | United Kingdom | Diptera |
| Barthe, Eugène !Eugène Barthe | 1862 | 1945 | France | Coleoptera |
| Bassi, Agostino !Agostino Bassi | 1773 | 1856 | Italy | |
| Bates, Henry Walter !Henry Walter Bates | 1825 | 1892 | United Kingdom | |
| Bates, Marston !Marston Bates | 1906 | 1974 | United States | Diptera |
| Beauvois, Palisot De !Palisot de Beauvois | 1752 | 1820 | France | |
| Becher, Eduard !Eduard Becher | 1856 | 1886 | Austria | Diptera |
| Becker, Theodor !Theodor Becker | 1840 | 1928 | Germany | Diptera |
| Behr, Hans Hermann !Hans Hermann Behr | 1818 | 1904 | Germany / United States | Lepidoptera |
| Beirne, Bryan Patrick !Bryan Patrick Beirne | 1918 | 1998 | Ireland | Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera |
| Bellardi, Luigi !Luigi Bellardi | 1859 | 1889 | Italy | Diptera |
| Bequaert, Joseph Charles !Joseph Charles Bequaert | 1886 | 1982 | Belgium | Diptera |
| Berenbaum, May R. !May Berenbaum | United States | |||
| Bergenstamm, Julius von !Julius von Bergenstamm | 1837 | 1896 | Austria | Diptera |
| Bernardi, Georges !Georges Bernardi | 1922 | 1999 | France | Lepidoptera, Pieridae |
| Bezzi, Mario !Mario Bezzi | 1868 | 1927 | Italy | Diptera |
| Biezanko, Czesław !Czesław Bieżanko | 1895 | 1985 | Poland | Lepidoptera |
| Bignell, George Carter !George Carter Bignell | 1826 | 1910 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera (mainly Ichneumonidae) |
| Bigot, Jacques-Marie-Frangile !Jacques-Marie-Frangile Bigot | 1818 | 1893 | France | Diptera |
| Billberg, Gustaf Johan !Gustaf Johan Billberg | 1772 | 1844 | Sweden | |
| Bingham, Charles Thomas !Charles Thomas Bingham | 1848 | 1908 | Ireland | Hymenoptera |
| Blackburn, Thomas !Thomas Blackburn | 1844 | 1912 | United Kingdom / Hawaii / Australia | Coleoptera |
| Blackwelder, Richard E. !Richard E. Blackwelder | 1909 | 2001 | United States | |
| Blake, Doris Holmes !Doris Holmes Blake | 1892 | 1978 | United States | |
| Blanchard, Emile !Émile Blanchard | 1819 | 1900 | France | |
| Blum, Murray S. !Murray S. Blum | 1929 | United States | Formicidae | |
| Boheman, Carl Henrik !Carl Henrik Boheman | 1796 | 1868 | Sweden | Coleoptera |
| Boisduval, Jean Baptiste !Jean Baptiste Boisduval | 1799 | 1879 | France | Lepidoptera |
| Blatchley, Willis !Willis Blatchley | 1859 | 1940 | United States | Coleoptera, Ortoptera, Hemiptera |
| Bolivar, Ignacio !Ignacio Bolívar | 1850 | 1944 | Spain | |
| Bolivar Pieltain, Candido !Cándido Bolívar Pieltain | 1897 | 1976 | Spain | Lepidoptera |
| Boll, Ernst !Ernst Boll | 1817 | 1868 | Germany | Lepidoptera |
| Bolton, Barry !Barry Bolton | United Kingdom | Formicidae | ||
| Bonelli, Franco Andrea !Franco Andrea Bonelli | 1784 | 1830 | Italy | Coleoptera |
| Bonnet, Charles !Charles Bonnet | 1720 | 1793 | Switzerland | |
| Bornemissza, George Francis !George Bornemissza | 1924 | Australia | Coleoptera | |
| Borner, Carl Julius Bernhard !Carl Julius Bernhard Börner | 1880 | 1953 | Germany | Collembola |
| Boubée, Nérée !Nérée Boubée | 1806 | 1863 | France | Lepidoptera, Coleoptera |
| Bourgogne, Jean !Jean Bourgogne | 1903 | 1999 | France | Lepidoptera, Psychidae |
| Bourne, Arthur I. !Arthur I. Bourne | 1886 | 1961 | United States | Agricultural pests |
| Bouvier, Eugene Louis !Eugène Louis Bouvier | 1856 | 1944 | France | |
| Bowker, James Henry !James Henry Bowker | 1822 | 1900 | South Africa | Lepidopters |
| Brahm, Nikolaus Joseph !Nikolaus Joseph Brahm | 1751 | 1812 | Germany | |
| Brančik, Karel !Karel Brančik | 1842 | 1915 | Hungary | Coleoptera |
| Brandenburg, Rick !Rick Brandenburg | 1955 | United States | ||
| Brauer, Friedrich Moritz !Friedrich Moritz Brauer | 1832 | 1904 | Austria | Diptera, Neuroptera |
| Breme, Ferdinando Arborio Gattinara di !Ferdinando Arborio Gattinara di Breme | 1807 | 1869 | Italy | Diptera, Coleoptera |
| Bremer, Otto Vasilievich !Otto Vasilievich Bremer | 1873 | Russia | ||
| Breuning, Stephan von !Stephan von Breuning | 1894 | 1983 | Germany | Coleoptera Cerambycidae Lamiinae |
| Brischke, Carl Gustav Alexander !Carl Gustav Alexander Brischke | 1814 | 1897 | Poland | Diptera, Hymenoptera |
| Brossard, Georges !Georges Brossard | 1940 | Canada | ||
| Bruck, Emil Von !Emil von Brück | 1807 | 1884 | Germany | Coleoptera |
| Brunetti, Enrico Adelelmo !Enrico Adelelmo Brunetti | 1862 | 1927 | United Kingdom | Diptera |
| Buckler, William !William Buckler | 1814 | 1884 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Buquet, Jean Baptiste Lucien !Jean Baptiste Lucien Buquet | 1807 | 1889 | France | Coleoptera |
| Burmeister, Hermann !Hermann Burmeister | 1807 | 1892 | Germany | |
| Burns, John !John Burns | United States | Lepidoptera | ||
| Bushland, Raymond !Raymond C. Bushland | 1910 | 1995 | United States | Economic entomology |
| Butler, Arthur Gardiner !Arthur Gardiner Butler | 1844 | 1925 | United Kingdom | |
| Büttner, Kurt !Kurt Büttner | 1881 | 1967 | Germany | Heteroptera |
| Cade, Elsa Salazar !Elsa Salazar Cade | United States | |||
| Calvert, Philip Powell !Philip Powell Calvert | 1871 | 1961 | United States | Odonata |
| Camus, Giulio !Giulio Camus | 1847 | 1914 | France | Economic History of Entomology |
| Candeze, Ernest !Ernest Candèze | 1827 | 1898 | Belgium | Coleoptera |
| Canzoneri,Silvano !Silvano Canzoneri | 1941 | 1995 | Italy | Coleoptera, Diptera |
| Capdeville, Pierre !Pierre Capdeville | 1908 | 1980 | France | Lepidoptera Parnassiinae |
| Carpenter, Frank M. !Frank M. Carpenter | 1902 | 1994 | United States | |
| Carter, Herbert James !Herbert James Carter | 1858 | 1940 | Australia | |
| Casey, Thomas Lincoln Jr !Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. | 1857 | 1925 | United States | Coleoptera |
| Cavanna, Guelfo !Guelfo Cavanna | 1850 | 1920 | Italy | All orders |
| Champion, George Charles !George Charles Champion | 1851 | 1927 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Charpentier, Toussaint De !Toussaint de Charpentier | 1779 | 1847 | Germany | |
| Chavignerie, Jean-Baptiste Eugene Bellier De La !Jean-Baptiste Eugène Bellier de la Chavignerie | 1844 | 1888 | France | Lepidoptera |
| Cheesman, Lucy Evelyn !Lucy Evelyn Cheesman | 1881 | 1969 | United Kingdom | |
| Chevrolat, Louis Alexandre Auguste !Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat | 1799 | 1884 | France | Coleoptera |
| Christophers, Samuel Rickard !Samuel Rickard Christophers | 1873 | 1978 | United Kingdom | Diptera |
| Clairville, Joseph Philippe De !Joseph Philippe de Clairville | 1742 | 1830 | Switzerland | |
| Clark, Benjamin Preston !Benjamin Preston Clark | 1860 | 1939 | United States | Lepidoptera |
| Clarke, Cyril !Cyril Clarke | 1907 | 2000 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Classey, William Eric !Eric William Classey | 1916 | 2008 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera. Entomological publisher. |
| Clemens, James Brackenridge !James Brackenridge Clemens | 1825 | 1867 | United States | Lepidoptera |
| Clerck, Carl Alexander !Carl Alexander Clerck | 1709 | 1765 | Sweden | Lepidoptera |
| Clench, Harry Kendon !Harry Kendon Clench | 1925 | 1979 | United States | Lepidoptera |
| Cockerell, Theodore Dru Alison !Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell | 1866 | 1948 | United States | Hymenoptera |
| Collin, James Edward !James Edward Collin | 1876 | 1968 | United Kingdom | Diptera |
| Comstock, John Henry !John Henry Comstock | 1849 | 1931 | United States | |
| Coquillett, Daniel William !Daniel William Coquillett | 1856 | 1911 | United States | Diptera |
| Cooke, Matthew !Matthew Cooke | 1829 | 1887 | Ireland | Economic entomology |
| Coquerel, Charles !Charles Coquerel | 1822 | 1867 | France | |
| Córdoba, Luis Ceballos y Fernández de !Luis Ceballos y Fernández de Córdoba | 1896 | 1967 | Spain | Forest entomology, Ichneumonidae |
| Cornalia, Emilio !Emilio Cornalia | 1824 | 1882 | Italy | |
| Costa, Achille !Achille Costa | 1823 | 1899 | Italy | |
| Costa, Oronzio Gabriele !Oronzio Gabriele Costa | 1787 | 1867 | Italy | |
| Crabbe, George !George Crabbe | 1754 | 1832 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Cramer, Pieter !Pieter Cramer | 1738 | 1804 | Netherlands | |
| Crawford, William Monad !William Monad Crawford | 1872 | 1941 | Ireland | Lepidoptera |
| Crewe, Henry Harpur !Henry Harpur Crewe | 1828 | 1883 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Crotch, George Robert !George Robert Crotch | 1842 | 1874 | United States / United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Crowley, Philip !Philip Crowley | 1837 | 1900 | England | Lepidoptera |
| Crowson, Roy !Roy Crowson | 1914 | 1999 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Curran, Charles Howard !Charles Howard Curran | 1894 | 1972 | United States | Diptera |
| Curtis, John !John Curtis | 1791 | 1862 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Czachorowski, Stanisław Zbigniew !Stanisław Zbigniew Czachorowski | 1963 | Poland | Trichoptera | |
| Czerny, Leander !Leander Czerny | 1859 | 1944 | Czech Republic | Diptera |
| Dahlbom, Anders Gustaf !Anders Gustaf Dahlbom | 1806 | 1859 | Sweden | Hymenoptera |
| Dale, James Charles !James Charles Dale | 1792 | 1872 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Dalman, Johan Wilhelm !Johan Wilhelm Dalman | 1787 | 1828 | Sweden | |
| Dannehl, Franz !Franz Dannehl | 1870 | 1947 | Germany | Lepidoptera |
| Dantessanty, Louis Gabriel !Louis Gabriel d'Antessanty | 1834 | 1922 | France | Hemiptera |
| Darwin, Charles !Charles Darwin | 1809 | 1882 | United Kingdom | |
| Davys Bell, Thomas Reid !Thomas Reid Davys Bell | 1863 | 1948 | Ireland | Lepidoptera |
| De Geer, Charles !Charles De Geer | 1720 | 1778 | Sweden | Coleoptera |
| De Haan, Wilhem !Wilhem de Haan | 1801 | 1855 | Netherlands | |
| Fuente Morales, Jose Maria !José María Hugo de la Fuente Morales | 1855 | 1932 | Spain | |
| Laporte, Francois Louis !Francis de Laporte de Castelnau | 1810 | 1880 | France | Coleoptera |
| Dejean, Pierre Francois Marie Auguste !Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean | 1780 | 1845 | France | Coleoptera |
| Demoulin, Georges !Georges Demoulin | 1919 | 1994 | Belgium | Ephemeroptera |
| Denno, Robert !Robert Denno | 1945 | 2008 | United States | Lepidoptera |
| Denis, Michael !Michael Denis | 1729 | 1800 | Austria | Lepidoptera |
| Desvignes, Thomas !Thomas Desvignes | 1812 | 1868 | England | Hymenoptera |
| Dethier, Vincent !Vincent Dethier | 1915 | 1993 | United States | |
| Deyrolle, Achille !Achille Deyrolle | 1813 | 1865 | France | Coleoptera |
| Dieckmann, Bobbye !Bobbye Dieckmann | 1957 | Present | United States | Hymenoptera |
| Dietz, Harry Frederick !Harry Frederick Dietz | 1890 | 1954 | United States | Economic entomology |
| Distant, William Lucas !William Lucas Distant | 1845 | 1922 | United Kingdom | |
| Dixey, Frederick Augustus !Frederick Augustus Dixey | 1855 | 1935 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Dobzhansky, Theodosius !Theodosius Dobzhansky | 1900 | 1975 | Ukraine / United States | |
| Dognin, Paul !Paul Dognin | 1847 | 1931 | France | Lepidoptera |
| Doherty, William !William Doherty | 1857 | 1901 | United States | Lepidoptera |
| Dohrn, Carl August !Carl August Dohrn | 1806 | 1892 | Germany | Coleoptera |
| Donisthorpe, Horace !Horace Donisthorpe | 1870 | 1951 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera, Formicidae |
| Donovan, Charles !Charles Donovan | 1863 | 1951 | Ireland | Lepidoptera |
| Donovan, Edward !Edward Donovan | 1768 | 1837 | Ireland | |
| Dorbigny, Alcide !Alcide d'Orbigny | 1802 | 1857 | France | |
| Doubleday, Edward !Edward Doubleday | 1810 | 1849 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Doubleday, Henry !Henry Doubleday | 1808 | 1875 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Douglas, John William !John William Douglas | 1814 | 1905 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Druce, Herbert !Herbert Druce | 1846 | 1880 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Drury, Dru !Dru Drury | 1725 | 1804 | United Kingdom | |
| Duckett, Catherine N. !Catherine N. Duckett | 1961 | United States | Coleoptera | |
| Duda, Oswald !Oswald Duda | 1869 | 1941 | Germany | Diptera |
| Dufour, Léon Jean Marie !Léon Jean Marie Dufour | 1780 | 1865 | France | |
| Duftschmid, Caspar Erasmus !Caspar Erasmus Duftschmid | 1767 | 1821 | Austria | Coleoptera |
| Dumbleton, Lionel Jack !Lionel Jack Dumbleton | 1905 | 1976 | New Zealand | Lepidoptera |
| Dumeril, Andre Marie Constant !André Marie Constant Duméril | 1774 | 1860 | France | Coleoptera |
| Duponchel, Philogene Auguste Joseph !Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel | 1774 | 1846 | France | Lepidoptera |
| Dzierzon, Jan !Jan Dzierżon | 1811 | 1906 | Poland | Hymenoptera |
| Eaton, Alfred Edwin !Alfred Edwin Eaton | 1845 | 1929 | United Kingdom | Diptera, Ephemeroptera |
| Ecksten, Karl !Karl Eckstein | 1859 | 1939 | Germany | Lepidoptera |
| Edwards, Frederick Wallace !Frederick Wallace Edwards | 1888 | 1940 | United Kingdom | Diptera |
| Edwards, Henry !Henry Edwards | 1827 | 1891 | United Kingdom / Australia / United States | Lepidoptera |
| Edwards, J. Gordon !J. Gordon Edwards | 1919 | 2004 | United States | |
| Edwards, William Henry !William Henry Edwards | 1822 | 1909 | United States | Lepidoptera |
| Egger, Johann !Johann Egger | 1804 | 1866 | Austria | Diptera |
| Ehret, Georg Dionysius !Georg Dionysius Ehret | 1708 | 1770 | Germany | |
| Ehrlich, Paul R. !Paul R. Ehrlich | 1932 | United States | Lepidoptera | |
| Eisner, Curt !Curt Eisner | 1890 | 1981 | Germany | Lepidoptera |
| Elwes, Henry John !Henry John Elwes | 1846 | 1922 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Enderlein, Günther !Günther Enderlein | 1872 | 1968 | Germany | Diptera |
| Engel, Michael S. !Michael S. Engel | 1971 | United States | Zoraptera, Hymenoptera, fossils | |
| Erichson, Wilhelm Ferdinand !Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson | 1809 | 1848 | Germany | Coleoptera |
| Eschscholtz, Johann Friedrich von !Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz | 1793 | 1831 | Estonia | |
| Esper, Eugenius Johann Christoph !Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper | 1742 | 1810 | Germany | |
| Evans, Howard Ensign !Howard Ensign Evans | 1919 | 2002 | United States | Hymenoptera |
| Evans, W. H. !W. H. Evans | 1956 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera | |
| Evans, William Frederick !William Frederick Evans | United Kingdom | Odonata, Orthoptera | ||
| Eversmann, Eduard Friedrich !Eduard Friedrich Eversmann | 1794 | 1860 | Germany | |
| Fabre, Jean Henri !Jean Henri Fabre | 1823 | 1915 | France | |
| Fabricius, Johan Christian !Johan Christian Fabricius | 1745 | 1808 | Denmark | |
| Fahraeus, Olof Immanuel von !Olof Immanuel von Fåhraeus | 1796 | 1884 | Sweden | Coleoptera |
| Fairchild, Graham !Graham Fairchild | 1906 | 1994 | United States | Diptera |
| Fairmaire, Léon !Léon Fairmaire | 1820 | 1906 | France | Coleoptera |
| Fallen, Carl Fredrik !Carl Fredrik Fallén | 1764 | 1830 | Sweden | Diptera |
| Felder, Cajetan, Baron !Baron Cajetan von Felder | 1814 | 1894 | Austria | Lepidoptera |
| Felder, Rudolf !Rudolf Felder | 1842 | 1871 | Austria | Lepidoptera |
| Felt, Ephraim Porter !Ephraim Porter Felt | 1868 | 1943 | United States | Diptera |
| Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria ! Ferdinand I of Bulgaria | 1861 | 1948 | Bulgaria | Lepidoptera |
| Fernald, Charles Henry !Charles Henry Fernald | 1838 | 1921 | United States | Lepidoptera |
| Fernald, Henry Torsey !Henry T. Fernald | 1866 | 1952 | United States | Economic entomology, Hymenoptera |
| Ferrar, Michael Lloyd !Michael Lloyd Ferrar | 1876 | 1931 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Ferrari, Pietro Mansueto !Pietro Mansueto Ferrari | 1823 | 1893 | Italy | Hemiptera |
| Fischer, Leopold Heinrich !Leopold Heinrich Fischer | 1817 | 1886 | Germany | |
| Fitch, Asa !Asa Fitch | 1809 | 1879 | United States | |
| Fittkau, Ernst Josef !Ernst Josef Fittkau | 1927 | Germany | Diptera | |
| Fleming, John !John Fleming (naturalist) | 1785 | 1857 | United Kingdom | |
| Fletcher, James !James Fletcher | 1852 | 1908 | Canada | |
| Fletcher, Thomas Bainbrigge !Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher | 1878 | 1950 | United Kingdom | |
| Ford, E. B. !E. B. Ford | 1901 | 1988 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Forel, Auguste Henri !Auguste-Henri Forel | 1848 | 1931 | Switzerland | Formicidae |
| Forster, Arnold !Arnold Förster | 1810 | 1884 | Germany | Coleoptera, Hymenoptera |
| Forster, Johann Reinhold !Johann Reinhold Forster | 1729 | 1798 | Germany | |
| Fountaine, Margaret !Margaret Fountaine | 1862 | 1940 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Fourcroy, Antoine François, comte de !Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy | 1755 | 1809 | France | |
| Fowler, William Weekes !William Weekes Fowler | 1849 | 1923 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Frauenfeld, Georg, Ritter von !Georg Ritter von Frauenfeld | 1807 | 1873 | Austria | Diptera |
| French, Charles !Charles French | 1842 | 1933 | Australia | Economic entomology |
| Frey, Heinrich !Heinrich Frey | 1822 | 1890 | Switzerland | Lepidoptera |
| Freyer, Christian Friedrich !Christian Friedrich Freyer | 1794 | 1885 | Germany | Lepidoptera |
| Frisch, Karl von !Karl von Frisch | 1886 | 1982 | Austria | Hymenoptera (honey bees) |
| Frivaldszky, Imre !Imre Frivaldszky | 1799 | 1870 | Hungary | Lepidoptera, Coleoptera |
| Froggatt, Walter Wilson !Walter Wilson Froggatt | 1858 | 1937 | Australia | Economic entomology |
| Frohawk, Frederick William !Frederick William Frohawk | 1861 | 1946 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Frost, Stuart W. !Stuart W. Frost | 1891 | 1990 | United States | Diptera |
| Fruhstorfer, Hans !Hans Fruhstorfer | 1866 | 1922 | Germany | Lepidoptera |
| Fuente Morales, José María Hugo de la !José María Hugo de la Fuente Morales | 1855 | 1932 | Spain | Coleoptera |
| Fussli, Johann Kaspar !Johann Kaspar Füssli | 1743 | 1786 | Switzerland | |
| Gahan, Charles Joseph !Charles Joseph Gahan | 1862 | 1939 | United Kingdom / Ireland | Coleoptera |
| Gates, Burton Noble !Burton Noble Gates | 1881 | 1972 | United States / Canada | Apiculture, Hymenoptera |
| Gene, Giuseppe !Giuseppe Géné | 1800 | 1847 | Italy | |
| Geoffroy, Étienne Louis !Étienne Louis Geoffroy | 1725 | 1810 | France | Coleoptera |
| Germar, Ernst Friedrich !Ernst Friedrich Germar | 1786 | 1853 | Germany | Coleoptera |
| Gerstaecker, Carl Eduard Adolph !Carl Eduard Adolph Gerstaecker | 1828 | 1895 | Germany | |
| Gervais, Paul !Paul Gervais | 1816 | 1879 | France | |
| Gillies, Michael Thomas !Michael Thomas Gillies | 1920 | 1999 | United Kingdom | Medical entomology |
| Giraud, Joseph Etienne !Joseph-Étienne Giraud | 1808 | 1877 | France | Coleoptera, Hymenoptera |
| Girschner, Ernst August !Ernst August Girschner | 1860 | 1914 | Germany | Diptera |
| Gistel, Johannes von Nepomuk Franz Xaver !Johannes von Nepomuk Franz Xaver Gistel | 1809 | 1873 | Germany | |
| Glanville, Eleanor !Eleanor Glanville | 1654 | 1709 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Godart, Jean Baptiste !Jean Baptiste Godart | 1775 | 1825 | France | Lepidoptera |
| Godman, Frederick DuCane !Frederick DuCane Godman | 1834 | 1919 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Goedart, Jan !Jan Goedart | 1620 | 1668 | Netherlands | |
| Goetghebuer, Maurice Emile Marie !Maurice Emile Marie Goetghebuer | 1876 | 1962 | Belgium | Diptera |
| Gordon, Deborah M !Deborah M. Gordon | 1955 | United States | Formicidae | |
| Gory, Hippolyte Louis !Hippolyte Louis Gory | 1800 | 1852 | France | Coleoptera |
| Gould, William !William Gould | 1715 | United Kingdom | Formicidae | |
| Goureau, Claude Charles !Claude Charles Goureau | 1790 | 1879 | France | |
| Graells Y De La Aguera, Mariano De La Paz !Mariano de la Paz Graëlls y de la Aguera | 1809 | 1898 | Spain | |
| Gravenhorst, Johann Ludwig Christian !Johann Ludwig Christian Gravenhorst | 1777 | 1857 | Germany | |
| Graves, Philip !Philip Graves | 1876 | 1953 | Ireland | Lepidoptera |
| Gray, George Robert !George Robert Gray | 1808 | 1872 | United Kingdom | |
| Grebennikov, Viktor !Viktor Grebennikov | 1927 | 2001 | Russia | |
| Grenier, August Jean François !Auguste Jean François Grenier | 1814 | 1890 | France | Coleoptera |
| Grey, Thomas de, 6th Baron Walsingham !Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham | 1843 | 1919 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Grimaldi, David !David Grimaldi | 1957 | United States | Diptera | |
| Grote, Augustus Radcliffe !Augustus Radcliffe Grote | 1841 | 1903 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Grumm-Grzhimaylo, Grigory !Grigory Grumm-Grzhimaylo | 1860 | 1936 | Russia | Lepidoptera |
| Guenee, Achille !Achille Guenée | 1809 | 1880 | France | Lepidoptera |
| Guerin-Meneville, Felix Edouard !Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville | 1799 | 1874 | France | |
| Guido Of Pisa !Guido of Pisa | 1169 | Italy | ||
| Gyllenhaal, Leonard !Leonard Gyllenhaal | 1752 | 1840 | Sweden | Coleoptera |
| Hagen, Hermann August !Hermann August Hagen | 1817 | 1893 | Germany | Neuroptera, Odonata |
| Halbert, James Nathaniel !James Nathaniel Halbert | 1871 | 1948 | Ireland | |
| Haliday, Alexander Henry !Alexander Henry Haliday | 1807 | 1870 | Ireland | Coleoptera, Diptera |
| Hampson, George !George Hampson | 1860 | 1936 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Hardy, D. Elmo !D. Elmo Hardy | 1914 | 2002 | United States | Diptera |
| Harris, Moses !Moses Harris | 1731 | 1785 | United Kingdom | |
| Harris, Thaddeus William !Thaddeus William Harris | 1795 | 1856 | United States | |
| Hassell, Michael !Michael Hassell | United Kingdom | |||
| Haupt, Hermann !Hermann Haupt | 1873 | 1959 | Germany | Hymenoptera |
| Haworth, Adrian Hardy !Adrian Hardy Haworth | 1767 | 1833 | United Kingdom | |
| Heath, John !John Heath | United Kingdom | |||
| Heinrich, Carl !Carl Heinrich | 1880 | 1955 | United States | Lepidoptera |
| Hellwig, Johann Christian Ludwig !Johann Christian Ludwig Hellwig | 1743 | 1831 | Germany | |
| Hendel, Friedrich Georg !Friedrich Georg Hendel | 1874 | 1936 | Austria | Diptera |
| Hennig, Willi !Willi Hennig | 1913 | 1976 | Germany | Diptera |
| Herbst, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm !Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst | 1743 | 1807 | Germany | Coleoptera |
| Herbulot, Claude !Claude Herbulot | 1908 | 2006 | France | Lepidoptera Geometridae |
| Herren, Hans Rudolf !Hans Rudolf Herren | 1947 | Switzerland | Economic entomology | |
| Herrich-Schaffer, Gottlieb August Wilhelm !Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer | 1799 | 1874 | Germany | |
| Hewitson, William Chapman !William Chapman Hewitson | 1806 | 1878 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera, Lepidoptera |
| Hinton, H. E. !H. E. Hinton | 1912 | 1977 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Hoefnagel, Jacob !Jacob Hoefnagel | 1575 | 1630 | Netherlands | |
| Hoffmannsegg, Johann Centurius !Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg | 1766 | 1849 | Germany | |
| Holland, William Jacob !William Jacob Holland | 1848 | 1932 | United States | Lepidoptera |
| Holldobler, Bert !Bert Hölldobler | 1936 | Germany | Formicidae | |
| Holmgren, August Emil !August Emil Holmgren | 1829 | 1888 | Sweden | Hymenoptera |
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| Kleinpaste, Ruud !Ruud Kleinpaste | 1952 | Netherlands / New Zealand | ||
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| Krober, Otto !Otto Kröber | 1882 | 1969 | Germany | Diptera |
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| Newman, L. Hugh !L. Hugh Newman | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera | ||
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| Trotter,Alessandro !Alessandro Trotter | 1874 | 1967 | Italy | Hymenoptera and Diptera |
| Turner, Charles Henry !Charles Henry Turner | 1867 | 1923 | United States | All orders |
| Tutt, J. W. !J. W. Tutt | 1858 | 1911 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
| Tsunemasa, Iwasaki !Iwasaki Tsunemasa | 1786 | 1842 | Japan | All higher orders |
| Twinn, Peter !Peter Twinn | 1916 | 2004 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Vander Linden, Pierre Leonard !Pierre Léonard Vander Linden | 1797 | 1831 | Belgium | |
| Verity, Ruggero !Ruggero Verity | 1883 | 1959 | Italy | Lepidoptera |
| Verrall, George Henry !George Henry Verrall | 1855 | 1911 | United Kingdom | Diptera |
| Verson, Enrico !Enrico Verson | 1845 | 1927 | Italy | Sericulture |
| Vidano, Carlo !Carlo Vidano | 1923 | 1989 | Italy | Auchenorrhyca, Apiculture |
| Viette, Pierre !Pierre Viette | 1921 | 2011 | France | Lepidoptera |
| Villeneuve, Joseph !Joseph Villeneuve de Janti | 1868 | 1944 | France | Diptera |
| Wagener, Sigbert !Sigbert Wagener | 1919 | 2004 | Germany | Lepidoptera |
| Wagner, David L. !David L. Wagner | 1956 | United States | Lepidoptera | |
| Wahlberg, Johan August !Johan August Wahlberg | 1810 | 1856 | Sweden | Coleoptera, Lepidoptera |
| Wahlberg, Peter Fredrik !Peter Fredrik Wahlberg | 1800 | 1877 | Sweden | |
| Walckenaer, Charles Athanase !Charles Athanase Walckenaer | 1771 | 1852 | France | |
| Waldheim, Johann Fischer Von !Johann Fischer von Waldheim | 1771 | 1853 | Germany | |
| Walker, James John !James John Walker | 1851 | 1939 | United Kingdom | |
| Walker, Francis !Francis Walker | 1809 | 1874 | United Kingdom | |
| Wallengren, Hans Daniel Johan !Hans Daniel Johan Wallengren | 1823 | 1894 | Sweden | |
| Walsh, Benjamin Dann !Benjamin Dann Walsh | 1808 | 1869 | United States | |
| Waltl, Joseph !Joseph Waltl | 1805 | 1888 | Germany | Coleoptera |
| Waterhouse, Doug !Doug Waterhouse | 1916 | 2000 | Australia | |
| Waterhouse, Frederick George !Frederick George Waterhouse | 1815 | 1898 | Australia | |
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| Weir, John Jenner !John Jenner Weir | 1822 | 1894 | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera |
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| Wesmael, Constantin !Constantin Wesmael | 1798 | 1872 | Belgium | Hymenoptera |
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| Westermann, Bernt Wilhelm !Bernt Wilhelm Westermann | 1781 | 1868 | Denmark | |
| Westwood, John Obadiah !John Obadiah Westwood | 1805 | 1893 | United Kingdom | Formicidae |
| Wheeler, William Morton !William Morton Wheeler | 1865 | 1937 | United States | Formicidae |
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| White, Francis Buchanan !Francis Buchanan White | 1842 | 1894 | United Kingdom | |
| Wiedemann, Christian Rudolph Wilhelm !Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann | 1770 | 1840 | Germany | Diptera |
| Wigglesworth, Vincent !Vincent Wigglesworth | 1899 | 1994 | United Kingdom | |
| Wilkes, Benjamin !Benjamin Wilkes | United Kingdom | Lepidoptera | ||
| Williams, Carrington Bonsor !Carrington Bonsor Williams | 1889 | 1981 | United Kingdom | Economic entomology, migration, ecology |
| Wilson, E. O. !E. O. Wilson | 1929 | United States | Formicidae | |
| Winnertz, Johannes !Johannes Winnertz | 1800 | 1896 | Germany | Diptera |
| Winthem, Wilhelm von !Wilhelm von Winthem | 1799 | 1847 | Germany | Diptera, Hymenoptera |
| Wolf, Heinrich !Heinrich Wolf | 1924 | 2004 | Germany | Hymenoptera |
| Wolff, Johann Friedrich !Johann Friedrich Wolff | 1778 | 1806 | Germany | Hymenoptera |
| Wollaston, Thomas Vernon !Thomas Vernon Wollaston | 1822 | 1878 | United Kingdom | Coleoptera |
| Woodworth, Charles E. !Charles E. Woodworth | 1897 | 1966 | United States | Economic entomology |
| Woodworth, Charles W. !Charles W. Woodworth | 1865 | 1940 | United States | Economic entomology |
| Workman, Thomas !Thomas Workman | 1844 | 1900 | Ireland | Lepidoptera |
| Wytsman, Philogène Auguste Galilée !Philogène Auguste Galilée Wytsman | 1866 | 1925 | Belgium | |
| Zeller, Philipp Christoph !Philipp Christoph Zeller | 1808 | 1883 | Germany | |
| Zetterstedt, Johan Wilhelm !Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt | 1785 | 1875 | Sweden | Diptera, Hymenoptera |
| Ziegler, Daniel !Daniel Ziegler | 1804 | 1876 | United States | |
| Zincken, Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich !Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken | 1770 | 1856 | Germany | |
| Zumpt, Fritz Konrad Ernst !Fritz Konrad Ernst Zumpt | 1908 | 1985 | Germany | Diptera |
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