Insects & Arthropods of Alaska
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Alaska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
23,758
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 23,758 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alaska. The most frequently seen is the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, with 1,216 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Alaska
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,216 observations
Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
880 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
875 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
870 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
774 observations · iNaturalist
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
745 observations
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
671 observations · iNaturalist
Greenish Blue
Icaricia saepiolus
620 observations · iNaturalist
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
612 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
580 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Blue
Plebejus idas
563 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
545 observations
Birch Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
535 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
528 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
527 observations
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
519 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
502 observations · iNaturalist
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
501 observations · iNaturalist
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
489 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
489 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
477 observations · iNaturalist
McKay's Western Bumble Bee
Bombus mckayi
469 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Carpet Moth
Anticlea vasiliata
461 observations · iNaturalist
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
450 observations · iNaturalist
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
439 observations
Thoughtful Apamea
Apamea cogitata
438 observations · iNaturalist
Cryptic Bumble Bee
Bombus cryptarum
437 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Bumble Bee
Bombus sylvicola
429 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
414 observations · iNaturalist
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
408 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tailed-blue
Everes amyntula
404 observations · iNaturalist
Hercules Carpenter Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
403 observations · iNaturalist
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
401 observations · iNaturalist
White-veined Arctic
Oeneis bore
389 observations · iNaturalist
Welsh Wave Moth
Venusia cambrica
347 observations · iNaturalist
Sedge Darner
Aeshna juncea
344 observations · iNaturalist
Lake Darner
Aeshna eremita
321 observations · iNaturalist
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
315 observations
Arctic White
Pieris angelika
312 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp
Diplolepis polita
310 observations · iNaturalist
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
306 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Darner
Aeshna interrupta
301 observations · iNaturalist
frigid bumble bee
Bombus frigidus
274 observations · iNaturalist
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
273 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
272 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
270 observations · iNaturalist
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
268 observations · iNaturalist
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
265 observations
Banded Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus investigator
260 observations · iNaturalist
North American Elm Sawfly
Cimbex americanus
260 observations · iNaturalist
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