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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
95,087 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
64,087 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
28,010 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
27,034 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
26,864 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
26,391 observations
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
25,439 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
24,078 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
23,897 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
23,368 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
21,859 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
21,371 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
20,638 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
20,617 observations
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
18,824 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
17,729 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
17,605 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
16,784 observations
Umber Skipper
Lon melane
16,480 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
16,164 observations
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
14,951 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
14,887 observations
California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
14,469 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
14,423 observations
California Sister
Adelpha californica
14,175 observations
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
12,664 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
12,610 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
12,466 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
11,885 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
11,544 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
11,518 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
10,896 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
10,745 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
10,740 observations
Invasive
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
10,506 observations
Invasive
Dotted Paropsine Leaf Beetle
Paropsis atomaria
10,477 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
10,316 observations
Spotless Lady Beetle
Cycloneda sanguinea
10,089 observations
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
9,847 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
9,727 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
9,675 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
9,574 observations
Invasive
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
9,498 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
9,409 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
8,777 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
8,390 observations
Western Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides rumiko
7,991 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
7,934 observations
Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
7,739 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
7,615 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in California are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)
- Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- Arizona Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata)
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- The most observed insect in California is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 95,087 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in California include:
- Argentine Ant (Linepithema humile)
- Dotted Paropsine Leaf Beetle (Paropsis atomaria)
- Harlequin Bug (Murgantia histrionica)
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in California include:
- Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)
- Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)
- Gray Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca nitens)
- Umber Skipper (Lon melane)
- Acmon Blue (Icaricia acmon)