Insects & Arthropods of Alaska
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Alaska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Alaska
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,126 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
839 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
789 observations · iNaturalist
Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
775 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
693 observations · iNaturalist
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
644 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
598 observations
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
591 observations · iNaturalist
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
552 observations · iNaturalist
Greenish Blue
Icaricia saepiolus
520 observations · iNaturalist
Birch Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
509 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
492 observations
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
486 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
477 observations
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
471 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
461 observations
Variable Carpet Moth
Anticlea vasiliata
459 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
458 observations
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
448 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Blue
Plebejus idas
442 observations · iNaturalist
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
439 observations · iNaturalist
McKay's Western Bumble Bee
Bombus mckayi
412 observations · iNaturalist
Thoughtful Apamea
Apamea cogitata
407 observations · iNaturalist
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
389 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Bumble Bee
Bombus sylvicola
387 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula
386 observations · iNaturalist
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
382 observations · iNaturalist
Hercules Carpenter Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
380 observations · iNaturalist
Cryptic Bumble Bee
Bombus cryptarum
377 observations · iNaturalist
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
376 observations · iNaturalist
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
374 observations
White-veined Arctic
Oeneis bore
367 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
363 observations · iNaturalist
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
358 observations · iNaturalist
Welsh Wave Moth
Venusia cambrica
343 observations · iNaturalist
Sedge Darner
Aeshna juncea
329 observations · iNaturalist
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
306 observations
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
286 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Darner
Aeshna interrupta
284 observations · iNaturalist
Lake Darner
Aeshna eremita
282 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp
Diplolepis polita
271 observations · iNaturalist
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
257 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
251 observations
frigid bumble bee
Bombus frigidus
251 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic White
Pieris angelika
249 observations · iNaturalist
Green Arches
Anaplectoides prasina
247 observations · iNaturalist
Moorland Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno
245 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus investigator
240 observations · iNaturalist
Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija
237 observations · iNaturalist
North American Elm Sawfly
Cimbex americanus
236 observations · iNaturalist