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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,948 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
4,467 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,968 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
3,321 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,995 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,212 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
2,006 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,818 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,744 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,681 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
1,602 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,572 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,454 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,433 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
1,382 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,378 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,311 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
1,243 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
1,229 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,223 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,220 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,205 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,162 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
1,139 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
1,135 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,119 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,098 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
1,067 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
984 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
981 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
980 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
979 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
960 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
953 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
952 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
944 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
937 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
927 observations
Black-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis dimidiata
906 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
865 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
825 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
822 observations
Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
789 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
785 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
780 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
777 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
757 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
753 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
746 observations
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
735 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)
- Eastern Calligrapher (Toxomerus geminatus)
- The most observed insect in Maine is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 4,948 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)