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Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
672 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
498 observations
Short-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio brevicauda
354 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
347 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
333 observations
Northern Amber Bumble Bee
Bombus borealis
308 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
282 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
281 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
281 observations
Yellow-banded Bumble Bee
Bombus terricola
253 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
232 observations
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
229 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
201 observations
Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
200 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
194 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
190 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
171 observations
Lemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus citrinus
171 observations
Northern Azure
Celastrina lucia
144 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
140 observations
Invasive
Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil
Polydrusus formosus
129 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
126 observations
Lake Darner
Aeshna eremita
119 observations
Red-cross Shield Bug
Elasmostethus cruciatus
119 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
118 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
110 observations
Flame-shouldered Dart
Ochropleura implecta
109 observations
Narrow-banded Pond Fly
Sericomyia militaris
109 observations
White Satin Moth
Leucoma salicis
101 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
97 observations
Two-spotted Lady Beetle
Adalia bipunctata
92 observations
Bronze Ground Beetle
Carabus nemoralis
91 observations
Boreal Long-lipped Tiger Beetle
Cicindela longilabris
91 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
90 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
89 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
88 observations
American Angle Shades
Euplexia benesimilis
87 observations
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
86 observations
Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble bee
Bombus flavidus
83 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
82 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
82 observations
Large Gray Dagger
Acronicta insita
82 observations
Northern Blue
Plebejus idas
78 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
77 observations
Shadow Darner
Aeshna umbrosa
77 observations
Hercules Carpenter Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
77 observations
Eurasian Drone Fly
Eristalis arbustorum
72 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
71 observations
Invasive
Meadow Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius
70 observations
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
69 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Newfoundland and Labrador are:
- Half-black Bumble Bee (Bombus vagans)
- Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata)
- Short-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio brevicauda)
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)
- Tricolored Bumble Bee (Bombus ternarius)
- Northern Amber Bumble Bee (Bombus borealis)
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)
- White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma)
- Virginia Ctenucha Moth (Ctenucha virginica)
- Yellow-banded Bumble Bee (Bombus terricola)
- The most observed insect in Newfoundland and Labrador is Half-black Bumble Bee (Bombus vagans), with 672 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Newfoundland and Labrador include:
- Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil (Polydrusus formosus)
- Meadow Spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius)