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Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
768 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
641 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
495 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
455 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
384 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
352 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
348 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
339 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
308 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
293 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
274 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
252 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
248 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
235 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
227 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
219 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
206 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
192 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
181 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
179 observations
Invasive
Small White
Pieris rapae
175 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
167 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
164 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
164 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
157 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
157 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
144 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
143 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
142 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
137 observations
Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
137 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
135 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
134 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
130 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
129 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
128 observations
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
126 observations
Spotted Pine Sawyer
Monochamus clamator
125 observations
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp
Sphecius speciosus
124 observations
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
122 observations
Beautiful Tiger Beetle
Cicindela pulchra
116 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
113 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
112 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
106 observations
Invasive
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
105 observations
Grapevine Beetle
Pelidnota punctata
103 observations
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
102 observations
Two-spotted Longhorn Bee
Melissodes bimaculatus
94 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
92 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
91 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)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Eastern Boxelder Bug (Boisea trivittata)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- The most observed insect in South Dakota is Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis), with 768 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive insects in South Dakota include:
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae)