[Objectives]  Shandong province is an important pathway for the north-south migration of many insect species in China. Understanding the community structure of migratory insects in Shandong is therefore important for identifying migratory insect species and predicting their population dynamics. [Methods]  14 monitoring sites were established in Shandong province and searchlight and ground light-traps deployed on each site to monitor insects from September to October 2018. [Results]  A total of 408 insect species (12 orders and 54 families) were identified in 14 areas. Search light trapping resulted in a total of 388 insect species (12 orders and 45 families) being identified, whereas ground-light trapping identified 365 insect species (11 orders and 46 families). The main orders captured in searchlight traps were the Lepidoptera (79.12%), Coleoptera (9.42%), Orthoptera (8.14%) and Neuroptera (2.26%), and the main orders captured by ground-light traps were the Lepidoptera (68.84%), Coleoptera (23.46%), Hymenoptera (3.69%), Orthoptera (1.50%) and Hemiptera (2.26%). Searchlight traps captured more insects than ground light-traps. [Conclusion]  These results reveal the structure and diversity of the Shandong insect community, and confirm the migratory behavior of many important insect species in this province.