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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,399 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
3,675 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
3,627 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
3,564 observations
Invasive
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
3,414 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
3,393 observations
Invasive
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,632 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
2,628 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
2,613 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
2,371 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
2,369 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
2,284 observations
Invasive
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
2,162 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,118 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
2,097 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
2,091 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,873 observations
Invasive
Four-spotted Moth
Tyta luctuosa
1,851 observations
Blue Fungus Beetle
Cypherotylus californicus
1,837 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
1,764 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
1,715 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
1,708 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
1,665 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,664 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
1,593 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
1,582 observations
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus
1,541 observations
Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus basalis
1,485 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
1,429 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
1,409 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
1,402 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
1,365 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
1,351 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
1,345 observations
Taxiles Skipper
Lon taxiles
1,328 observations
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
1,324 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
1,311 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
1,235 observations
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
1,167 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
1,153 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
1,126 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,103 observations
Jagged Ambush Bug
Phymata americana
1,079 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
1,048 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
1,020 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,019 observations
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
987 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
959 observations
Great Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis
905 observations
Mormon Cricket
Anabrus simplex
875 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Colorado are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
- Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
- Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- The most observed insect in Colorado is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 6,399 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)
- Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)