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California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
661 observations
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
658 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
647 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
622 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
591 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
583 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
561 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
560 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
559 observations
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
507 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
478 observations
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
452 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
444 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
436 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
427 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
388 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
375 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
352 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
339 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
333 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
315 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
312 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
307 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
284 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
282 observations
Common Alpine
Erebia epipsodea
282 observations
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
276 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
272 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
271 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
271 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
270 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
264 observations
Invasive
Knapweed Root Moth
Agapeta zoegana
262 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
258 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
247 observations
Small Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus
245 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
243 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
240 observations
Western White
Pontia occidentalis
239 observations
Mariposa Copper
Tharsalea mariposa
238 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
236 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
234 observations
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
233 observations
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
230 observations
Mormon Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia
214 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
212 observations
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus
211 observations
Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus insularis
209 observations
Invasive
Bronze Ground Beetle
Carabus nemoralis
207 observations
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
206 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Montana are:
- California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
- Vancouver Bumble Bee (Bombus vancouverensis)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
- Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata)
- Western Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma californica)
- Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
- Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)
- White-spotted Sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus)
- Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae)
- The most observed insect in Montana is California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica), with 661 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in Montana include:
- Knapweed Root Moth (Agapeta zoegana)
- Bronze Ground Beetle (Carabus nemoralis)