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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
14,401 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
12,118 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
10,906 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
10,615 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
10,429 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
7,954 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
7,747 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,540 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
5,816 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
5,772 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
5,748 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
5,726 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
5,430 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
5,408 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
4,964 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
4,557 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
4,460 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
4,395 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
4,385 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
4,385 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
4,268 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
4,158 observations
Horned Passalid
Odontotaenius disjunctus
4,129 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
3,965 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
3,770 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,599 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
3,548 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
3,546 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
3,523 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
3,466 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
3,324 observations
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
3,318 observations
European Hornet
Vespa crabro
3,111 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
3,018 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
2,960 observations
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
2,940 observations
Chestnut Carpenter Ant
Camponotus castaneus
2,828 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
2,824 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
2,809 observations
Common Green June Beetle
Cotinis nitida
2,805 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
2,802 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
2,781 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
2,691 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
2,671 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
2,667 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
2,666 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
2,531 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
2,482 observations
Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
2,462 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
2,441 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Virginia are:
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
- Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)
- Huron Skipper (Atalopedes huron)
- Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
- Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
- The most observed insect in Virginia is Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), with 14,401 recorded observations.