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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,099 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
3,706 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,127 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
2,623 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,363 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,014 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,838 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,520 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,474 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,464 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
1,369 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,362 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,333 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,297 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,279 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,202 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
1,128 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,099 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,049 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
1,024 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,024 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,023 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
1,003 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
988 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
960 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
941 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
922 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
921 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
917 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
917 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
875 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
862 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
857 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
837 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
836 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
827 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
821 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
812 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
769 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
726 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
725 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
707 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
701 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
685 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
668 observations
Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina
651 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
636 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia
629 observations
Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
626 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
625 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)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- The most observed insect in Maine is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 4,099 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)