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Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
662 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
620 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
619 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
509 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
499 observations
Birch Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
490 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
476 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
462 observations
Variable Carpet Moth
Anticlea vasiliata
461 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
434 observations
Thoughtful Apamea
Apamea cogitata
432 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
426 observations
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
418 observations
Welsh Wave Moth
Venusia cambrica
352 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
347 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
346 observations
McKay's Western Bumble Bee
Bombus mckayi
328 observations
Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
302 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
295 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
285 observations
Hercules Carpenter Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
280 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
266 observations
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
264 observations
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
258 observations
Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma citrata
251 observations
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
250 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
248 observations
Green Arches
Anaplectoides prasina
245 observations
Banded Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus investigator
239 observations
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
238 observations
Cryptic Bumble Bee
Bombus cryptarum
237 observations
North American Elm Sawfly
Cimbex americanus
234 observations
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
233 observations
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
224 observations
Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp
Diplolepis polita
215 observations
George's Carpet Moth
Plemyria georgii
215 observations
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
206 observations
Invasive
Green Pug
Pasiphila rectangulata
201 observations
Tufted Thyatirine Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides
182 observations
Double-banded Carpet Moth
Spargania magnoliata
181 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
180 observations
Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata
177 observations
Brown-lined Looper
Neoalcis californiaria
176 observations
Gray Spruce Looper Moth
Caripeta divisata
172 observations
Grand Rivulet Moth
Martania grandis
168 observations
Western Pond Fly
Sericomyia chalcopyga
165 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
165 observations
Forest Bumble Bee
Bombus sylvicola
164 observations
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
160 observations
Banded Thintail
Meliscaeva cinctella
158 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Alaska are:
- Black-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)
- 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)
- White-spotted Sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus)
- Variable Carpet Moth (Anticlea vasiliata)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- The most observed insect in Alaska is Black-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus), with 662 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)