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Conservation Projects

Sharon Creek Restoration
Elk Falls Urban Pollinator Garden Initiative
Erie Coastal Marine Sanctuary Initiative
Hillsboro Urban Pollinator Garden Initiative
Las Animas Wildlife Corridor Initiative
Simpson Wildlife Corridor Initiative
Plant a Butterfly Garden at Chisholm Park
Hemingford Native Plant Nursery Initiative

Most Favorited

American Ermine (9)
Evening Bat (9)
Downy Woodpecker (8)
Baltimore Oriole (8)
American Beaver (8)
Dyer's Polypore (8)
Steller's Jay (7)
Say's Phoebe (7)

Recent Observations

Scarlet Lady's Tresses
Common Ink Cap
Swift Crab Spider
Lophiolepis decussata
wild garlic
western honey mesquite
Ringed Sap-sucking Slug
New Zealand Grasshopper

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Insects

Insects in Hawaii

Discover insects observed in Hawaii, United States

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Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary

Dione vanillae

2,008 observations

Western Honey Bee

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

1,998 observations

Monarch

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

1,880 observations

Black Witch

Black Witch

Ascalapha odorata

1,532 observations

Valley Carpenter Bee

Valley Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa sonorina

851 observations

Giant Asian Mantis

Giant Asian Mantis

Hierodula patellifera

808 observations

Lesser Grass Blue

Lesser Grass Blue

Zizina otis

664 observations

Ashy Gray Lady Beetle

Ashy Gray Lady Beetle

Olla v-nigrum

663 observations

American Cockroach

American Cockroach

Periplaneta americana

621 observations

Yellow Crazy Ant

Yellow Crazy Ant

Anoplolepis gracilipes

603 observations

Oriental Flower Beetle

Oriental Flower Beetle

Protaetia orientalis

573 observations

Asian Tiger Mosquito

Asian Tiger Mosquito

Aedes albopictus

555 observations

Dot-lined Angle

Dot-lined Angle

Psamatodes abydata

547 observations

Pink-spotted Hawkmoth

Pink-spotted Hawkmoth

Agrius cingulata

500 observations

Pea Blue

Pea Blue

Lampides boeticus

494 observations

Chinese Yellow Swallowtail

Chinese Yellow Swallowtail

Papilio xuthus

483 observations

Metallic Blue Lady Beetle

Metallic Blue Lady Beetle

Curinus coeruleus

466 observations

Small White

Small White

Pieris rapae

446 observations

Fiery Skipper

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

431 observations

Gray Bird Grasshopper

Gray Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca nitens

400 observations

Hawaiian Carpenter Ant

Hawaiian Carpenter Ant

Camponotus variegatus

398 observations

Steelblue Lady Beetle

Steelblue Lady Beetle

Halmus chalybeus

354 observations

Rambur's Forktail

Rambur's Forktail

Ischnura ramburii

342 observations

black earwig

black earwig

Chelisoches morio

337 observations

Western Pygmy-Blue

Western Pygmy-Blue

Brephidium exilis

333 observations

Sleepy Orange

Sleepy Orange

Eurema nicippe

310 observations

Hawaiian Blue

Hawaiian Blue

Udara blackburni

309 observations

African Big-headed Ant

African Big-headed Ant

Pheidole megacephala

303 observations

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella septempunctata

295 observations

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros

288 observations

Strawberry Guava Scale

Strawberry Guava Scale

Tectococcus ovatus

284 observations

Southern Green Stink Bug

Southern Green Stink Bug

Nezara viridula

278 observations

Graceful Twig Ant

Graceful Twig Ant

Pseudomyrmex gracilis

275 observations

Southern House Mosquito

Southern House Mosquito

Culex quinquefasciatus

270 observations

Madagascan fireweed moth

Madagascan fireweed moth

Galtara extensa

267 observations

Nanixipha nahoa

Nanixipha nahoa

Nanixipha nahoa

258 observations

Telostylinus lineolatus

Telostylinus lineolatus

Telostylinus lineolatus

253 observations

Oleander Hawkmoth

Oleander Hawkmoth

Daphnis nerii

247 observations

Grass Webworm Moth

Grass Webworm Moth

Herpetogramma licarsisalis

242 observations

Emerald Cockroach Wasp

Emerald Cockroach Wasp

Ampulex compressa

239 observations

sweet potato bug

sweet potato bug

Physomerus grossipes

238 observations

Roseate Skimmer

Roseate Skimmer

Orthemis ferruginea

236 observations

Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp

Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp

Evania appendigaster

229 observations

Mango Flower Beetle

Mango Flower Beetle

Protaetia fusca

227 observations

Pinkwing Stick Insect

Pinkwing Stick Insect

Sipyloidea chlorotica

222 observations

Large Orange Sulphur

Large Orange Sulphur

Phoebis agarithe

221 observations

Scarlet Skimmer

Scarlet Skimmer

Crocothemis servilia

219 observations

Phimenes curvatus

Phimenes curvatus

Phimenes curvatus

218 observations

Guinea Paper Wasp

Guinea Paper Wasp

Polistes exclamans

216 observations

Margined Calligrapher

Margined Calligrapher

Toxomerus marginatus

215 observations

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 10 most common insects in Hawaii?

The 10 most common insects in Hawaii are:

Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata)
Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)
Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula patellifera)
Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis)
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum)
American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana)
Yellow Crazy Ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes)

What is the most observed insect in Hawaii?

The most observed insect in Hawaii is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 2,008 recorded observations.

What are the most common invasive insects in Hawaii?

Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Hawaii include:

Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula patellifera)
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum)
Oriental Flower Beetle (Protaetia orientalis)
Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)
Dot-lined Angle (Psamatodes abydata)