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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,350 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
3,749 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,290 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
2,701 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,594 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,148 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,933 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,606 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,532 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,497 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
1,490 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,423 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,418 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,378 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,376 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
1,246 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,243 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
1,137 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,110 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,101 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
1,096 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
1,070 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,061 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,039 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,034 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,031 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
951 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
929 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
927 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
922 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
910 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
909 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
891 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
888 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
877 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
874 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
849 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
830 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
804 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
769 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
759 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
741 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
736 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
715 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
713 observations
Black-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis dimidiata
699 observations
Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
690 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
687 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
684 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
675 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Maine are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)
- Tricolored Bumble Bee (Bombus ternarius)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- The most observed insect in Maine is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 4,350 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)