Insects are the most abundant and diverse organisms on Earth and provide essential ecosystem services. However, Brazilian society rarely consider the importance of insects in their diverse country. Therefore, in this review, we provide an overview of ecosystem services provided by insects in Brazil. A database search returned 136 articles, published in English or Portuguese, on ecosystem services provided by insects in Brazil. The first article was published in 1982, and majority of the studies were conducted in the Atlantic Forest or the Cerrado biomes. The most frequently studied insect-provided ecosystem services were pollination, decomposition, and biological control of pests. The studies focused primarily on natural and anthropic ecosystems, and most followed an experimental approach. We noted that the term “ecosystem services” was not used frequently in studies on insects in Brazil. The information available was mostly taxon-biased. We discuss the implications of these findings in relation to reconciling economic interests and the need for insect conservation for continued provision of ecosystem services in a broader perspective. In conclusion, we argue that the scientific community should focus on understanding the ecosystem services provided by insects other than those strictly related to economic activities, and on improving communication with policymakers and citizens. As a tropical and megadiverse country, Brazil has the potential to become a protagonist in conserving and using the ecosystem services provided by insects, both locally and internationally, by providing scientific information to policymakers and citizens.

昆虫是地球上最丰富、最多样化的生物，提供必不可少的生态系统服务。然而，巴西社会很少考虑昆虫在其多元化国家的重要性。因此，在这篇综述中，我们概述了巴西昆虫提供的生态系统服务。数据库搜索返回了 136 篇以英语或葡萄牙语发表的关于巴西昆虫提供的生态系统服务的文章。第一篇文章发表于 1982 年，大部分研究是在大西洋森林或塞拉多生物群落中进行的。最常研究的昆虫提供的生态系统服务是授粉、分解和害虫的生物控制。这些研究主要集中在自然和人类生态系统上，并且大多数采用了实验方法。我们注意到“生态系统服务”一词在巴西昆虫研究中并不常用。可用的信息主要是分类偏向的。我们从更广泛的角度讨论了这些发现在协调经济利益和昆虫保护以继续提供生态系统服务的必要性方面的影响。总之，我们认为科学界应该专注于了解昆虫提供的生态系统服务，而不是与经济活动严格相关的服务，并改善与决策者和公民的沟通。作为一个热带和多样化的国家，巴西有潜力通过向决策者和公民提供科学信息，成为保护和利用当地和国际昆虫提供的生态系统服务的主角。