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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,074 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
3,666 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,078 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
2,564 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,297 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,005 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,823 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,476 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,457 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,417 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
1,362 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,346 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,326 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,287 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,253 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,150 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
1,101 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,058 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,047 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,023 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
1,013 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
1,001 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
995 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
972 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
957 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
940 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
919 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
906 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
906 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
876 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
869 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
860 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
855 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
832 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
818 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
817 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
815 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
796 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
769 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
724 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
698 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
676 observations
Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina
651 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
650 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
647 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
617 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
612 observations
Pine tree Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus punctulatus
610 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
609 observations
Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
608 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 4,074 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)