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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
879 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
827 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
562 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
523 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
502 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
481 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
391 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
390 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
382 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
348 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
331 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
321 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
320 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
271 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
255 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
252 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
237 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
224 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
222 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
215 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
200 observations
Invasive
Small White
Pieris rapae
199 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
194 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
184 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
184 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
170 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
170 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
170 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
169 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
166 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
164 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
163 observations
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
163 observations
Grapevine Beetle
Pelidnota punctata
162 observations
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
162 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
160 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
153 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
148 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
148 observations
Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
148 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
147 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
147 observations
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp
Sphecius speciosus
145 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
140 observations
Spotted Pine Sawyer
Monochamus clamator
129 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
127 observations
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
125 observations
Invasive
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
123 observations
Beautiful Tiger Beetle
Cicindela pulchra
117 observations
Two-spotted Longhorn Bee
Melissodes bimaculatus
112 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in South Dakota are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- The most observed insect in South Dakota is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 879 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in South Dakota include:
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae)