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Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
614 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
612 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
606 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
496 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
493 observations
Birch Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
478 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
465 observations
Variable Carpet Moth
Anticlea vasiliata
461 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
442 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
430 observations
Thoughtful Apamea
Apamea cogitata
430 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
410 observations
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
408 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
344 observations
Welsh Wave Moth
Venusia cambrica
344 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
338 observations
Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
298 observations
McKay's Western Bumble Bee
Bombus mckayi
297 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
291 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
285 observations
Hercules Carpenter Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
278 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
263 observations
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
257 observations
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
247 observations
Green Arches
Anaplectoides prasina
245 observations
Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma citrata
243 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
242 observations
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
241 observations
Banded Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus investigator
233 observations
Cryptic Bumble Bee
Bombus cryptarum
233 observations
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
230 observations
North American Elm Sawfly
Cimbex americanus
230 observations
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
223 observations
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
221 observations
Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp
Diplolepis polita
211 observations
George's Carpet Moth
Plemyria georgii
208 observations
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
203 observations
Invasive
Green Pug
Pasiphila rectangulata
195 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
180 observations
Tufted Thyatirine Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides
180 observations
Double-banded Carpet Moth
Spargania magnoliata
180 observations
Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata
177 observations
Brown-lined Looper
Neoalcis californiaria
175 observations
Gray Spruce Looper Moth
Caripeta divisata
171 observations
Grand Rivulet Moth
Martania grandis
168 observations
Western Pond Fly
Sericomyia chalcopyga
160 observations
Forest Bumble Bee
Bombus sylvicola
160 observations
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
159 observations
Banded Thintail
Meliscaeva cinctella
156 observations
Yellow-horned Horntail
Urocerus flavicornis
155 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Alaska are:
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)
- Black-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata)
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)
- Birch Shield Bug (Elasmostethus interstinctus)
- Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)
- Variable Carpet Moth (Anticlea vasiliata)
- White-spotted Sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- The most observed insect in Alaska is Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis), with 614 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Alaska include:
- Green Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata)
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Alaska include:
- McKay's Western Bumble Bee (Bombus mckayi)
- Hercules Carpenter Ant (Camponotus herculeanus)
- Banded Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus investigator)
- White-striped Black (Trichodezia albovittata)
- Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea)