Insects & Arthropods of Bryce Canyon National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Bryce Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
500
recent observations
50
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insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 500 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Bryce Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Hunt's Bumble Bee, with 49 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Bryce Canyon
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
49 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
28 observations
Hedgerow Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium
22 observations · iNaturalist
Pine White
Neophasia menapia
22 observations
Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora gloveri
18 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Pine Sawyer
Monochamus clamator
17 observations · iNaturalist
Behr's Hairstreak
Satyrium behrii
16 observations · iNaturalist
Crackling Forest Grasshopper
Trimerotropis verruculata
14 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
13 observations · iNaturalist
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
13 observations
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
13 observations · iNaturalist
Small Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
12 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
12 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
12 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
12 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
11 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
10 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
10 observations
Rocky Mountain Clearwing
Hemaris thetis
10 observations · iNaturalist
Stamnodes marmorata
Stamnodes marmorata
10 observations · iNaturalist
Xanthoteras eburneum
Xanthoteras eburneum
9 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
8 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
7 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
7 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
7 observations
Putnam's Cicada
Platypedia putnami
7 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Bumble Bee
Bombus centralis
7 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia
6 observations · iNaturalist
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Bicolored Carpenter Ant
Camponotus vicinus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Pacuvius Duskywing
Erynnis pacuvius
6 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Crescent
Phyciodes pallida
6 observations · iNaturalist
Oystershell Scale
Lepidosaphes ulmi
6 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Smooth Carpenter Ant
Camponotus laevissimus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Manzanita Leafgall Aphid
Tamalia coweni
5 observations · iNaturalist
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
5 observations
Western Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa californica
5 observations · iNaturalist
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
5 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
5 observations
Western Sheep Moth
Hemileuca eglanterina
5 observations
Golden Buprestid Beetle
Buprestis aurulenta
5 observations · iNaturalist
Ribbed Pine Borer
Rhagium inquisitor
5 observations
Ridings' Satyr
Oeneis ridingsii
5 observations · iNaturalist
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
4 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
4 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
4 observations
Hammertails
Efferia
4 observations · iNaturalist
Western Paper Wasp
Mischocyttarus flavitarsis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus
4 observations
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