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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
504 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
445 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
366 observations
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
353 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
316 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
257 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
248 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
240 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
230 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
220 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
219 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
200 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
184 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
178 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
171 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
160 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
137 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
134 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
132 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
125 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
116 observations
Two-spotted Longhorn Bee
Melissodes bimaculatus
114 observations
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
112 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
111 observations
Northern Amber Bumble Bee
Bombus borealis
111 observations
Long Dash
Limochores mystic
108 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
104 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
102 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
99 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
97 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
97 observations
Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina
92 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
92 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
85 observations
Nuttall's blister beetle
Lytta nuttalli
85 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
76 observations
Orange-legged Furrow Bee
Halictus rubicundus
76 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
75 observations
Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis stipator
74 observations
Variable Darner
Aeshna interrupta
73 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
70 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
70 observations
Aphrodite Fritillary
Argynnis aphrodite
69 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
67 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
67 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
64 observations
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
64 observations
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
63 observations
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus
61 observations
Meadow Fritillary
Boloria bellona
60 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in North Dakota are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)
- Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae)
- Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Melissa Blue (Plebejus melissa)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- The most observed insect in North Dakota is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 504 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native insects in North Dakota include:
- Northern Amber Bumble Bee (Bombus borealis)