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Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
595 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
591 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
538 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
468 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
465 observations
Variable Carpet Moth
Anticlea vasiliata
455 observations
Birch Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
445 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
439 observations
Thoughtful Apamea
Apamea cogitata
402 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
363 observations
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
363 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
341 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
339 observations
Welsh Wave Moth
Venusia cambrica
339 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
338 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
292 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
275 observations
McKay's Western Bumble Bee
Bombus mckayi
271 observations
Hercules Carpenter Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
263 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
251 observations
Green Arches
Anaplectoides prasina
245 observations
Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
241 observations
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
240 observations
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
238 observations
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
228 observations
Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma citrata
228 observations
Banded Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus investigator
215 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
214 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
213 observations
North American Elm Sawfly
Cimbex americanus
212 observations
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
211 observations
Cryptic Bumble Bee
Bombus cryptarum
203 observations
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
198 observations
Invasive
Green Pug
Pasiphila rectangulata
195 observations
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
193 observations
George's Carpet Moth
Plemyria georgii
193 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
177 observations
Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp
Diplolepis polita
176 observations
Tufted Thyatirine Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides
176 observations
Double-banded Carpet Moth
Spargania magnoliata
176 observations
Brown-lined Looper
Neoalcis californiaria
173 observations
Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata
171 observations
Grand Rivulet Moth
Martania grandis
158 observations
Forest Bumble Bee
Bombus sylvicola
156 observations
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
155 observations
Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Orthosia hibisci
152 observations
Western Pond Fly
Sericomyia chalcopyga
148 observations
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
147 observations
Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album
147 observations
Western Black-headed Budworm
Acleris gloveranus
147 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Alaska are:
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Black-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)
- Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata)
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)
- Variable Carpet Moth (Anticlea vasiliata)
- Birch Shield Bug (Elasmostethus interstinctus)
- Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)
- Thoughtful Apamea (Apamea cogitata)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- The most observed insect in Alaska is Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba), with 595 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)
- Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea)
- White-striped Black (Trichodezia albovittata)