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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,796 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
3,923 observations
Invasive
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
3,802 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
3,770 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
3,627 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
3,487 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
2,749 observations
Invasive
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,717 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
2,685 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
2,650 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
2,470 observations
Invasive
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
2,391 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
2,368 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
2,245 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
2,175 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,171 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
2,104 observations
Invasive
Four-spotted Moth
Tyta luctuosa
2,006 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,910 observations
Blue Fungus Beetle
Cypherotylus californicus
1,879 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
1,837 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
1,749 observations
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus
1,707 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
1,697 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,678 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
1,628 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
1,626 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
1,574 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
1,519 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
1,517 observations
Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus basalis
1,488 observations
Taxiles Skipper
Lon taxiles
1,455 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
1,451 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
1,433 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
1,402 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
1,393 observations
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
1,345 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
1,274 observations
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
1,174 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
1,173 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
1,169 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,165 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
1,158 observations
Jagged Ambush Bug
Phymata americana
1,101 observations
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
1,063 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,056 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
1,041 observations
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
1,015 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
994 observations
Great Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis
941 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Colorado are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
- Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)
- The most observed insect in Colorado is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 6,796 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Colorado include:
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)
- Four-spotted Moth (Tyta luctuosa)
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Colorado include:
- Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
- Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
- Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- Nevada Bumble Bee (Bombus nevadensis)