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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,908 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,439 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,420 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,385 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
1,343 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,322 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
1,154 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,075 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
992 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
988 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
962 observations
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
947 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
922 observations
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
725 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
705 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
674 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
672 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
659 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
630 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
605 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
604 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
598 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
588 observations
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
574 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
568 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
554 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
553 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
543 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
510 observations
Giant leaf-footed bug
Acanthocephala declivis
497 observations
Milkweed Assassin Bug
Zelus longipes
497 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
490 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
476 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
475 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
452 observations
Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
426 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
416 observations
American Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana
401 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
401 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
401 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
388 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
383 observations
Two-lined Spittlebug
Prosapia bicincta
381 observations
Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes metricus
380 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
377 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
377 observations
Eastern Leaf-footed Bug
Leptoglossus phyllopus
376 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
376 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
366 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
363 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Mississippi are:
- Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)
- The most observed insect in Mississippi is Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), with 1,908 recorded observations.