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Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
656 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
617 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
601 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
579 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
555 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
554 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
545 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
523 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
518 observations
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
495 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
464 observations
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
440 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
426 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
401 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
385 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
367 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
356 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
311 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
288 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
284 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
275 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
269 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
268 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
262 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
259 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
257 observations
Common Alpine
Erebia epipsodea
253 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
252 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
248 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
246 observations
Invasive
Knapweed Root Moth
Agapeta zoegana
242 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
237 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
236 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
235 observations
Western White
Pontia occidentalis
228 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
224 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
223 observations
Mariposa Copper
Tharsalea mariposa
216 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
212 observations
Mormon Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia
209 observations
Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus insularis
205 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
202 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
202 observations
Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
201 observations
Invasive
Bronze Ground Beetle
Carabus nemoralis
200 observations
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus
199 observations
Western Sculptured Pine Borer
Chalcophora angulicollis
192 observations
Western Bumble Bee
Bombus occidentalis
183 observations
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
182 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
173 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Montana are:
- Vancouver Bumble Bee (Bombus vancouverensis)
- Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata)
- White-spotted Sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus)
- Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)
- Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
- California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
- Western Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma californica)
- Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae)
- The most observed insect in Montana is Vancouver Bumble Bee (Bombus vancouverensis), with 656 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Montana include:
- Knapweed Root Moth (Agapeta zoegana)
- Bronze Ground Beetle (Carabus nemoralis)