Largest insect by wingspan
The current largest insect by wingspan record is 28 in, held by Meganeuropsis permiana, set on December 16, 2015. Last checked October 14, 2026.
28
in
Meganeuropsis permiana
- Holder
- Meganeuropsis permiana
- Record
- 28 in
- Metric
- 71 cm
- Exact figure
- 0.71 m (71 cm)
- Location
- Elmo, Kansas, United States
- Date set
- December 16, 2015
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest wingspan for an insect
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest prehistoric insect
- calacademy.org Specimens in focus
- nps.gov Dragonfly wing fossil
- wikipedia.org List of largest insects
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