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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,874 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,859 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,745 observations
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
1,353 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
815 observations
Invasive
Giant Asian Mantis
Hierodula patellifera
762 observations
Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis
616 observations
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
554 observations
Invasive
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
539 observations
Invasive
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
535 observations
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
532 observations
Invasive
Oriental Flower Beetle
Protaetia orientalis
488 observations
Invasive
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
468 observations
Pea Blue
Lampides boeticus
459 observations
Invasive
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
452 observations
Invasive
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus
436 observations
Invasive
Metallic Blue Lady Beetle
Curinus coeruleus
405 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
396 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
396 observations
Invasive
Hawaiian Carpenter Ant
Camponotus variegatus
369 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
367 observations
Invasive
Steelblue Lady Beetle
Halmus chalybeus
329 observations
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
328 observations
Invasive
black earwig
Chelisoches morio
318 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
314 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
289 observations
Invasive
African Big-headed Ant
Pheidole megacephala
283 observations
Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburni
282 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
272 observations
Invasive
Southern House Mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus
268 observations
Nanixipha nahoa
Nanixipha nahoa
249 observations
Invasive
Telostylinus lineolatus
Telostylinus lineolatus
246 observations
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
233 observations
Invasive
Graceful Twig Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
230 observations
Grass Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma licarsisalis
226 observations
Invasive
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
Ampulex compressa
225 observations
Invasive
Strawberry Guava Scale
Tectococcus ovatus
225 observations
Oleander Hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii
224 observations
Invasive
sweet potato bug
Physomerus grossipes
223 observations
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
221 observations
Southern Green Stink Bug
Nezara viridula
221 observations
Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp
Evania appendigaster
220 observations
Invasive
Madagascan fireweed moth
Galtara extensa
219 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
211 observations
Invasive
Phimenes curvatus
Phimenes curvatus
210 observations
Invasive
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
207 observations
Invasive
Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe
201 observations
Pinkwing Stick Insect
Sipyloidea chlorotica
200 observations
Invasive
Mango Flower Beetle
Protaetia fusca
196 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
191 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Hawaii are:
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata)
- Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)
- Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula patellifera)
- Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis)
- Yellow Crazy Ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes)
- Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)
- Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum)
- The most observed insect in Hawaii is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 1,874 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Hawaii include:
- Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula patellifera)
- Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)
- Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum)
- Oriental Flower Beetle (Protaetia orientalis)
- Dot-lined Angle (Psamatodes abydata)