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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,720 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,378 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,341 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,293 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
1,235 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,232 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
1,070 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,023 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
929 observations
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
893 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
889 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
884 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
794 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
682 observations
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
670 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
640 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
630 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
599 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
594 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
575 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
566 observations
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
562 observations
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
554 observations
Horned Passalus Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus
534 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
531 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
527 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
524 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
510 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
506 observations
Giant leaf-footed bug
Acanthocephala declivis
481 observations
Milkweed Assassin Bug
Zelus longipes
455 observations
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
450 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
446 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
441 observations
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
428 observations
Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
403 observations
American Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana
387 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
387 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
383 observations
Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes metricus
374 observations
Two-lined Spittlebug
Prosapia bicincta
374 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
372 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
368 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
366 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
360 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
358 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
355 observations
Eastern Leaf-footed Bug
Leptoglossus phyllopus
355 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
333 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
330 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 1,720 recorded observations.