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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,938 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,926 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,827 observations
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
1,435 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
829 observations
Invasive
Giant Asian Mantis
Hierodula patellifera
776 observations
Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis
641 observations
Invasive
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
599 observations
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
582 observations
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
575 observations
Invasive
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
546 observations
Invasive
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
536 observations
Invasive
Oriental Flower Beetle
Protaetia orientalis
530 observations
Pea Blue
Lampides boeticus
481 observations
Invasive
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
478 observations
Invasive
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus
459 observations
Invasive
Metallic Blue Lady Beetle
Curinus coeruleus
446 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
435 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
417 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
382 observations
Invasive
Hawaiian Carpenter Ant
Camponotus variegatus
378 observations
Invasive
Steelblue Lady Beetle
Halmus chalybeus
339 observations
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
333 observations
Invasive
black earwig
Chelisoches morio
328 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
325 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
304 observations
Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburni
299 observations
Invasive
African Big-headed Ant
Pheidole megacephala
288 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
287 observations
Invasive
Southern House Mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus
269 observations
Invasive
Strawberry Guava Scale
Tectococcus ovatus
266 observations
Southern Green Stink Bug
Nezara viridula
257 observations
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
253 observations
Invasive
Madagascan fireweed moth
Galtara extensa
251 observations
Invasive
Telostylinus lineolatus
Telostylinus lineolatus
250 observations
Nanixipha nahoa
Nanixipha nahoa
250 observations
Invasive
Graceful Twig Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
246 observations
Oleander Hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii
234 observations
Grass Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma licarsisalis
234 observations
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
231 observations
Invasive
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
Ampulex compressa
228 observations
Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp
Evania appendigaster
226 observations
Invasive
sweet potato bug
Physomerus grossipes
226 observations
Invasive
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
216 observations
Invasive
Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe
213 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
213 observations
Invasive
Phimenes curvatus
Phimenes curvatus
211 observations
Pinkwing Stick Insect
Sipyloidea chlorotica
211 observations
Invasive
Mango Flower Beetle
Protaetia fusca
208 observations
Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth
Spoladea recurvalis
197 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Hawaii are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata)
- Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)
- Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula patellifera)
- Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis)
- Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum)
- American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana)
- Yellow Crazy Ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes)
- The most observed insect in Hawaii is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 1,938 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Hawaii include:
- Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula patellifera)
- Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum)
- Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)
- Dot-lined Angle (Psamatodes abydata)
- Oriental Flower Beetle (Protaetia orientalis)