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Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
603 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
598 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
597 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
477 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
473 observations
Birch Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
470 observations
Variable Carpet Moth
Anticlea vasiliata
461 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
441 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
418 observations
Thoughtful Apamea
Apamea cogitata
414 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
409 observations
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
365 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
358 observations
Welsh Wave Moth
Venusia cambrica
343 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
341 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
311 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
283 observations
McKay's Western Bumble Bee
Bombus mckayi
278 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
276 observations
Hercules Carpenter Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
271 observations
Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
269 observations
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
252 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
251 observations
Green Arches
Anaplectoides prasina
245 observations
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
244 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
235 observations
Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma citrata
229 observations
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
228 observations
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
224 observations
Banded Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus investigator
218 observations
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
218 observations
North American Elm Sawfly
Cimbex americanus
217 observations
Cryptic Bumble Bee
Bombus cryptarum
211 observations
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
207 observations
George's Carpet Moth
Plemyria georgii
204 observations
Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp
Diplolepis polita
203 observations
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
203 observations
Invasive
Green Pug
Pasiphila rectangulata
195 observations
Tufted Thyatirine Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides
180 observations
Double-banded Carpet Moth
Spargania magnoliata
180 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
178 observations
Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata
177 observations
Brown-lined Looper
Neoalcis californiaria
173 observations
Gray Spruce Looper Moth
Caripeta divisata
166 observations
Grand Rivulet Moth
Martania grandis
164 observations
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
158 observations
Forest Bumble Bee
Bombus sylvicola
157 observations
Western Pond Fly
Sericomyia chalcopyga
155 observations
Western Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus skada
153 observations
Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Orthosia hibisci
152 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)
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)
- Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata)
- Birch Shield Bug (Elasmostethus interstinctus)
- Variable Carpet Moth (Anticlea vasiliata)
- Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)
- White-spotted Sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus)
- Thoughtful Apamea (Apamea cogitata)
- The most observed insect in Alaska is Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis), with 603 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)
- White-striped Black (Trichodezia albovittata)
- Banded Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus investigator)
- Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea)