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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,737 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
4,068 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,646 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
2,896 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,854 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,202 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,968 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,711 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,672 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
1,576 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,547 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,513 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,446 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,425 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,378 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
1,346 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,300 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
1,208 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,204 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
1,204 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,183 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,118 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
1,115 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,102 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,090 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
1,085 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,041 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
972 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
954 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
944 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
942 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
940 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
932 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
927 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
925 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
924 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
917 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
850 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
819 observations
Black-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis dimidiata
813 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
800 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
776 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
761 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
750 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
748 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
745 observations
Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
739 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
736 observations
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
730 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
718 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)
- Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)
- The most observed insect in Maine is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 4,737 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)