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Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,931 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,919 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,816 observations
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
1,420 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
825 observations
Invasive
Giant Asian Mantis
Hierodula patellifera
775 observations
Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis
640 observations
Invasive
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
593 observations
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
572 observations
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
548 observations
Invasive
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
543 observations
Invasive
Oriental Flower Beetle
Protaetia orientalis
524 observations
Invasive
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
490 observations
Pea Blue
Lampides boeticus
479 observations
Invasive
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
473 observations
Invasive
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus
455 observations
Invasive
Metallic Blue Lady Beetle
Curinus coeruleus
436 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
433 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
417 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
381 observations
Invasive
Hawaiian Carpenter Ant
Camponotus variegatus
376 observations
Invasive
Steelblue Lady Beetle
Halmus chalybeus
338 observations
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
333 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
324 observations
Invasive
black earwig
Chelisoches morio
323 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
303 observations
Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburni
298 observations
Invasive
African Big-headed Ant
Pheidole megacephala
288 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
287 observations
Invasive
Southern House Mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus
268 observations
Southern Green Stink Bug
Nezara viridula
252 observations
Nanixipha nahoa
Nanixipha nahoa
249 observations
Invasive
Telostylinus lineolatus
Telostylinus lineolatus
248 observations
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
248 observations
Invasive
Madagascan fireweed moth
Galtara extensa
245 observations
Invasive
Graceful Twig Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
243 observations
Invasive
Strawberry Guava Scale
Tectococcus ovatus
241 observations
Grass Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma licarsisalis
234 observations
Oleander Hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii
231 observations
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
227 observations
Invasive
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
Ampulex compressa
227 observations
Invasive
sweet potato bug
Physomerus grossipes
225 observations
Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp
Evania appendigaster
222 observations
Invasive
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
214 observations
Invasive
Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe
213 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
213 observations
Invasive
Phimenes curvatus
Phimenes curvatus
211 observations
Pinkwing Stick Insect
Sipyloidea chlorotica
209 observations
Invasive
Mango Flower Beetle
Protaetia fusca
204 observations
Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth
Spoladea recurvalis
197 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)
- Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum)
- Yellow Crazy Ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes)
- American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana)
- The most observed insect in Hawaii is Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), with 1,931 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Hawaii include:
- Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula patellifera)
- Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum)
- Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)
- Oriental Flower Beetle (Protaetia orientalis)
- Dot-lined Angle (Psamatodes abydata)