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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
9,073 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
7,927 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
7,900 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
7,286 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
6,971 observations
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
5,371 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
5,191 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
5,121 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
4,824 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
4,718 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
4,502 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
4,473 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
4,395 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
4,113 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
3,932 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
3,929 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
3,454 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
3,128 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,104 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
3,054 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
2,955 observations
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa argentata
2,789 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
2,774 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
2,709 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
2,676 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
2,664 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
2,646 observations
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
2,584 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
2,526 observations
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
2,501 observations
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
2,465 observations
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
2,425 observations
Pacific Forktail
Ischnura cervula
2,406 observations
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
2,360 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
2,357 observations
Mariposa Copper
Tharsalea mariposa
2,270 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
2,025 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
2,010 observations
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis
1,997 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
1,993 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
1,985 observations
Hydaspe Fritillary
Argynnis hydaspe
1,937 observations
Long-haired June Beetle
Polyphylla crinita
1,896 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
1,867 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
1,805 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
1,803 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
1,742 observations
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
1,711 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
1,710 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
1,686 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in British Columbia are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)
- Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
- Vancouver Bumble Bee (Bombus vancouverensis)
- Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini)
- Black-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)
- Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee (Bombus mixtus)
- Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)
- The most observed insect in British Columbia is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 9,073 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in British Columbia include:
- Long-haired June Beetle (Polyphylla crinita)