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Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
789 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
664 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
501 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
482 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
422 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
369 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
358 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
342 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
320 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
316 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
309 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
281 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
253 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
236 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
233 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
227 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
210 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
208 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
189 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
185 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
182 observations
Invasive
Small White
Pieris rapae
180 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
170 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
166 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
165 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
159 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
150 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
148 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
147 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
147 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
144 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
139 observations
Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
139 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
133 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
132 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
131 observations
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
130 observations
Spotted Pine Sawyer
Monochamus clamator
125 observations
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp
Sphecius speciosus
124 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
122 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
117 observations
Beautiful Tiger Beetle
Cicindela pulchra
116 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
114 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
112 observations
Invasive
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
112 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
111 observations
Grapevine Beetle
Pelidnota punctata
103 observations
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
102 observations
Two-spotted Longhorn Bee
Melissodes bimaculatus
95 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
92 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in South Dakota are:
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Eastern Boxelder Bug (Boisea trivittata)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- The most observed insect in South Dakota is Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis), with 789 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in South Dakota include:
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae)