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Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
810 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
705 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
509 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
497 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
482 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
378 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
376 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
349 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
339 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
327 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
320 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
300 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
257 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
246 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
240 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
227 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
218 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
214 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
210 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
195 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
184 observations
Invasive
Small White
Pieris rapae
182 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
178 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
167 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
166 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
161 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
159 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
157 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
157 observations
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
156 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
153 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
148 observations
Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
147 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
146 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
145 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
143 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
143 observations
Grapevine Beetle
Pelidnota punctata
141 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
140 observations
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
140 observations
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp
Sphecius speciosus
131 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
126 observations
Spotted Pine Sawyer
Monochamus clamator
125 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
120 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
118 observations
Beautiful Tiger Beetle
Cicindela pulchra
116 observations
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
116 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
115 observations
Invasive
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
112 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
107 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in South Dakota are:
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- Eastern Boxelder Bug (Boisea trivittata)
- The most observed insect in South Dakota is Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis), with 810 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in South Dakota include:
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae)