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Insects & Arthropods of Cape Henlopen State Park

The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Cape Henlopen, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,209
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,209 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Cape Henlopen. The most frequently seen is the Seaside Dragonlet, with 154 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Cape Henlopen

Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax berenice
154 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Ox Beetle
Strategus antaeus
63 observations · iNaturalist
Vella americana
Vella americana
55 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
54 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
52 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
46 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
39 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
36 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
35 observations
Sand Hammertail
Efferia albibarbis
31 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
30 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
27 observations
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
23 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
23 observations
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
22 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
21 observations
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
21 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
20 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
20 observations · iNaturalist
Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
19 observations
Eastern Lion Fly
Promachus rufipes
18 observations · iNaturalist
Wandering Glider
Pantala flavescens
18 observations
Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
18 observations · iNaturalist
Groundselbush Beetle
Trirhabda bacharidis
18 observations · iNaturalist
Large Four-spotted Scoliid Wasp
Pygodasis quadrimaculata
18 observations · iNaturalist
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
17 observations
Black-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis dimidiata
17 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
16 observations
Seaside Grasshopper
Trimerotropis maritima
16 observations · iNaturalist
Eight-spotted Fairy Bee
Perdita octomaculata
16 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
15 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
15 observations
Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea carolina
15 observations · iNaturalist
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata
15 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
14 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
13 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
12 observations · iNaturalist
Black Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata
11 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
11 observations
Broad-winged Skipper
Poanes viator
11 observations · iNaturalist
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
11 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
11 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
11 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
11 observations · iNaturalist
Salt Marsh Skipper
Panoquina panoquin
11 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
10 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
10 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
10 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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