Insects & Arthropods of Alaska
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Alaska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
22,825
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 22,825 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alaska. The most frequently seen is the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, with 1,208 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Alaska
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,208 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
854 observations
Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
846 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
805 observations · iNaturalist
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
727 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
702 observations · iNaturalist
Greenish Blue
Icaricia saepiolus
617 observations · iNaturalist
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
608 observations · iNaturalist
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
602 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
561 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
526 observations
Birch Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
524 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Blue
Plebejus idas
517 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
516 observations
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
511 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
497 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
492 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
483 observations
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
479 observations · iNaturalist
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
476 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Carpet Moth
Anticlea vasiliata
461 observations · iNaturalist
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
445 observations · iNaturalist
Thoughtful Apamea
Apamea cogitata
428 observations · iNaturalist
McKay's Western Bumble Bee
Bombus mckayi
427 observations · iNaturalist
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
404 observations
Western Tailed-blue
Everes amyntula
403 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
401 observations · iNaturalist
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
400 observations · iNaturalist
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
400 observations · iNaturalist
Hercules Carpenter Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
392 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Bumble Bee
Bombus sylvicola
392 observations · iNaturalist
Cryptic Bumble Bee
Bombus cryptarum
390 observations · iNaturalist
White-veined Arctic
Oeneis bore
388 observations · iNaturalist
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
364 observations · iNaturalist
Welsh Wave Moth
Venusia cambrica
346 observations · iNaturalist
Sedge Darner
Aeshna juncea
340 observations · iNaturalist
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
312 observations
Lake Darner
Aeshna eremita
305 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp
Diplolepis polita
301 observations · iNaturalist
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
301 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Darner
Aeshna interrupta
297 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic White
Pieris angelika
296 observations · iNaturalist
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
269 observations · iNaturalist
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
264 observations · iNaturalist
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
263 observations
frigid bumble bee
Bombus frigidus
263 observations · iNaturalist
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
261 observations
Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija
256 observations · iNaturalist
Persius Duskywing
Erynnis persius
255 observations · iNaturalist
Moorland Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno
250 observations · iNaturalist
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