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Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
4,296 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
3,777 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
3,648 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,750 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
2,684 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,474 observations
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
2,271 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
1,979 observations
Gulf Coast Buck Moth
Hemileuca orleans
1,905 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
1,868 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,787 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
1,767 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
1,756 observations
Milkweed Assassin Bug
Zelus longipes
1,684 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
1,627 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
1,563 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
1,549 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,501 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
1,368 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
1,207 observations
Giant leaf-footed bug
Acanthocephala declivis
1,184 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,180 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,177 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
1,164 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
1,052 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
1,042 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
1,036 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
999 observations
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita
991 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
979 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
977 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
976 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
960 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
954 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
951 observations
Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes metricus
949 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
931 observations
Red Imported Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta
929 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
893 observations
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
888 observations
Common Lovebug
Plecia nearctica
884 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
875 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
858 observations
Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
Elophila obliteralis
854 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
820 observations
Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis tenera
800 observations
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
799 observations
Spring Fishfly
Chauliodes rastricornis
777 observations
Eastern Leaf-footed Bug
Leptoglossus phyllopus
770 observations
Salvinia Stem Borer Moth
Samea multiplicalis
756 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Louisiana are:
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Eastern Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea microptera)
- American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)
- Gulf Coast Buck Moth (Hemileuca orleans)
- Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
- The most observed insect in Louisiana is Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), with 4,296 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in Louisiana include:
- Giant leaf-footed bug (Acanthocephala declivis)