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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
92,633 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
61,933 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
27,833 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
26,610 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
26,063 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
25,605 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
23,922 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
23,657 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
22,874 observations
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
22,432 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
21,554 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
20,904 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
20,170 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
19,653 observations
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
18,789 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
17,411 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
17,347 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
16,494 observations
Umber Skipper
Lon melane
16,211 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
15,381 observations
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
14,553 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
14,458 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
14,129 observations
California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
13,887 observations
California Sister
Adelpha californica
13,796 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
12,441 observations
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
12,238 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
11,650 observations
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
11,616 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
11,302 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
11,159 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
10,565 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
10,448 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
10,445 observations
Invasive
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
10,348 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
9,983 observations
Spotless Lady Beetle
Cycloneda sanguinea
9,654 observations
Invasive
Dotted Paropsine Leaf Beetle
Paropsis atomaria
9,605 observations
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
9,591 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
9,476 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
9,301 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
9,269 observations
Invasive
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
9,215 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
8,845 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
8,726 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
8,126 observations
Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
7,562 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
7,534 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
7,529 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
7,498 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)
- Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
- Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Arizona Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata)
- The most observed insect in California is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 92,633 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)