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Polaris Fritillary
Boloria polaris
63 observations
Arctic Woolly Bear Moth
Gynaephora groenlandica
40 observations
Forest Bumble Bee
Bombus sylvicola
38 observations
Ross's Alpine
Erebia rossii
31 observations
Johansen's Bumble Bee
Bombus johanseni
31 observations
Moorland Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno
18 observations
Ross' Tussock Moth
Gynaephora rossii
16 observations
Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon
15 observations
Polar Bumble Bee
Bombus polaris
14 observations
Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria alaskensis
12 observations
Melissa Arctic
Oeneis melissa
12 observations
Hecla Sulphur
Colias hecla
10 observations
Labrador Sulphur
Colias nastes
10 observations
Catoptria trichostomus
Catoptria trichostomus
10 observations
Arctic Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula albida
9 observations
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
7 observations
Yellow-margined Marsh Fly
Helophilus lapponicus
7 observations
Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija
6 observations
Dingy Fritillary
Boloria improba
6 observations
Banded Alpine
Erebia fasciata
6 observations
Polixenes Arctic
Oeneis polixenes
6 observations
Booth's Sulphur
Colias boothii
6 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
5 observations
White-veined Arctic
Oeneis bore
5 observations
Reindeer Warble Fly
Hypoderma tarandi
5 observations
Alpine Sallow
Sympistis zetterstedtii
5 observations
Northern Carrion Beetle
Thanatophilus lapponicus
4 observations
Frigga Fritillary
Boloria frigga
4 observations
Alpine Arches
Polia richardsoni
4 observations
Bog Fritillary
Boloria eunomia
3 observations
Arctic Mosquito
Aedes nigripes
3 observations
Blackbottle
Protophormia terraenovae
3 observations
Labrador Tiger Moth
Apantesis quenseli
3 observations
High Arctic Bumble Bee
Bombus natvigi
3 observations
Lapland Tiger Moth
Arctia lapponica
3 observations
Phiaris inquietana
Phiaris inquietana
3 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
3 observations
Lapland Springfly
Diura bicaudata
2 observations
Pitted Longhorn Beetle
Arhopalus foveicollis
2 observations
Beringian Fritillary
Boloria natazhati
2 observations
Gleaming Lady Beetle
Coccinella fulgida
2 observations
Arctic Ringlet
Erebia disa
2 observations
Dwarf Willow Looper
Syngrapha parilis
2 observations
Xestia quieta
Xestia quieta
2 observations
Entephria bradorata
Entephria bradorata
2 observations
Psychophora sabini
Psychophora sabini
2 observations
Hippodamia arctica
Hippodamia arctica
2 observations
Illustrious Greenbottle Fly
Lucilia illustris
2 observations
Yellow-horned Horntail
Urocerus flavicornis
2 observations
Abisko Aphideater
Eupeodes abiskoensis
2 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Nunavut are:
- Polaris Fritillary (Boloria polaris)
- Arctic Woolly Bear Moth (Gynaephora groenlandica)
- Forest Bumble Bee (Bombus sylvicola)
- Ross's Alpine (Erebia rossii)
- Johansen's Bumble Bee (Bombus johanseni)
- Moorland Clouded Yellow (Colias palaeno)
- Ross' Tussock Moth (Gynaephora rossii)
- Arctic Blue (Agriades glandon)
- Polar Bumble Bee (Bombus polaris)
- Alaskan Fritillary (Boloria alaskensis)
- The most observed insect in Nunavut is Polaris Fritillary (Boloria polaris), with 63 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Nunavut include:
- Arctic Woolly Bear Moth (Gynaephora groenlandica)
- Ross's Alpine (Erebia rossii)
- Johansen's Bumble Bee (Bombus johanseni)
- Polar Bumble Bee (Bombus polaris)
- Hecla Sulphur (Colias hecla)