A pesticidal composition containing: 4-methoxymethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl 3-(2-cyano-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate, a saturated hydrocarbon having an initial boiling point of 150 C or higher and a 95%-distillation temperature of 300 C or lower, and at least one alkyl carboxylate ester selected from the group consisting of the following esters (i) to (iii): (i) alkyl alkylcarboxylate esters having 12 to 20 carbon atoms, (ii) dialkyl dicarboxylate esters having 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and (iii) trialkyl acetylcitrate esters having 12 to 20 carbon atoms; has an excellent pesticidal activity.