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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,702 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,347 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,315 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,280 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
1,227 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,218 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
1,033 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,005 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
917 observations
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
863 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
857 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
843 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
778 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
671 observations
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
658 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
612 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
601 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
598 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
570 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
556 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
551 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
550 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
549 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
526 observations
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
526 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
520 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
510 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
502 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
492 observations
Giant leaf-footed bug
Acanthocephala declivis
474 observations
Milkweed Assassin Bug
Zelus longipes
452 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
432 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
430 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
430 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
423 observations
Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
400 observations
American Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana
386 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
371 observations
Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes metricus
371 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
370 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
368 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
364 observations
Two-lined Spittlebug
Prosapia bicincta
362 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
357 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
353 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
352 observations
Eastern Leaf-footed Bug
Leptoglossus phyllopus
351 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
347 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
332 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
324 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Mississippi are:
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)
- Eastern Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea microptera)
- The most observed insect in Mississippi is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 1,702 recorded observations.