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Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
594 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
589 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
527 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
468 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
458 observations
Variable Carpet Moth
Anticlea vasiliata
448 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
439 observations
Birch Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
411 observations
Thoughtful Apamea
Apamea cogitata
402 observations
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
359 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
354 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
339 observations
Welsh Wave Moth
Venusia cambrica
339 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
337 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
336 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
290 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
275 observations
McKay's Western Bumble Bee
Bombus mckayi
271 observations
Hercules Carpenter Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
260 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
249 observations
Green Arches
Anaplectoides prasina
245 observations
Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
241 observations
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
239 observations
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
236 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
213 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
211 observations
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
211 observations
North American Elm Sawfly
Cimbex americanus
211 observations
Cryptic Bumble Bee
Bombus cryptarum
202 observations
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
198 observations
Invasive
Green Pug
Pasiphila rectangulata
195 observations
George's Carpet Moth
Plemyria georgii
193 observations
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
192 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
154 observations
Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Orthosia hibisci
151 observations
Western Pond Fly
Sericomyia chalcopyga
147 observations
Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis l-album
147 observations
Western Black-headed Budworm
Acleris gloveranus
147 observations
Western Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus skada
146 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)
- Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)
- Birch Shield Bug (Elasmostethus interstinctus)
- Thoughtful Apamea (Apamea cogitata)
- Bedstraw Hawkmoth (Hyles gallii)
- The most observed insect in Alaska is Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba), with 594 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Alaska include:
- Green Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata)