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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
49,124 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
27,716 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
20,254 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
16,422 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
15,296 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
15,273 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
15,150 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
14,467 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
13,788 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
13,084 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
12,816 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
11,683 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
10,937 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
10,575 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
9,758 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
9,755 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
8,926 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
8,564 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
8,366 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
8,346 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
8,309 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
8,298 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
8,284 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
8,241 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
8,051 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
7,274 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
7,176 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
7,146 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
7,075 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
6,836 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
6,749 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
6,697 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
6,646 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia
6,637 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
6,628 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
6,559 observations
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
6,503 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
6,462 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
6,330 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
6,202 observations
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
6,045 observations
Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
6,043 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
5,988 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
5,904 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
5,829 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
5,802 observations
Northern Azure
Celastrina lucia
5,781 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
5,701 observations
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
5,547 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
5,474 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Ontario are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- The most observed insect in Ontario is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 49,124 recorded observations.