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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,972 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,970 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,855 observations
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
1,499 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
831 observations
Invasive
Giant Asian Mantis
Hierodula patellifera
784 observations
Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis
649 observations
Invasive
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
634 observations
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
605 observations
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
590 observations
Invasive
Oriental Flower Beetle
Protaetia orientalis
553 observations
Invasive
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
552 observations
Invasive
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
541 observations
Invasive
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
489 observations
Pea Blue
Lampides boeticus
488 observations
Invasive
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus
471 observations
Invasive
Metallic Blue Lady Beetle
Curinus coeruleus
460 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
442 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
422 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
393 observations
Invasive
Hawaiian Carpenter Ant
Camponotus variegatus
387 observations
Invasive
Steelblue Lady Beetle
Halmus chalybeus
348 observations
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
341 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
331 observations
Invasive
black earwig
Chelisoches morio
331 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
310 observations
Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburni
304 observations
Invasive
African Big-headed Ant
Pheidole megacephala
297 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
291 observations
Invasive
Strawberry Guava Scale
Tectococcus ovatus
277 observations
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
271 observations
Southern Green Stink Bug
Nezara viridula
270 observations
Invasive
Southern House Mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus
270 observations
Invasive
Madagascan fireweed moth
Galtara extensa
262 observations
Invasive
Graceful Twig Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
255 observations
Invasive
Telostylinus lineolatus
Telostylinus lineolatus
253 observations
Nanixipha nahoa
Nanixipha nahoa
253 observations
Oleander Hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii
243 observations
Grass Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma licarsisalis
239 observations
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
233 observations
Invasive
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
Ampulex compressa
232 observations
Invasive
sweet potato bug
Physomerus grossipes
228 observations
Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp
Evania appendigaster
226 observations
Invasive
Mango Flower Beetle
Protaetia fusca
220 observations
Invasive
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
218 observations
Invasive
Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe
217 observations
Pinkwing Stick Insect
Sipyloidea chlorotica
217 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
214 observations
Invasive
Phimenes curvatus
Phimenes curvatus
213 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
207 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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)
- The most observed insect in Hawaii is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 1,972 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)
- Oriental Flower Beetle (Protaetia orientalis)
- Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)
- Dot-lined Angle (Psamatodes abydata)