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Insects & Arthropods of Chadron State Park

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

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Naturalists have logged 730 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Chadron. The most frequently seen is the Green Claybank Tiger Beetle, with 49 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Chadron

Green Claybank Tiger Beetle
Cicindela denverensis
49 observations · iNaturalist
Pine Tree Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus punctulatus
45 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Tiger Beetle
Cicindela purpurea
43 observations · iNaturalist
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
41 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex
40 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
39 observations
Big Sand Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa
35 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
34 observations
Taxiles Skipper
Lon taxiles
30 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
28 observations
Green-striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata
26 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora apiculata
22 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
19 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
16 observations
Plains Lubber Grasshopper
Brachystola magna
16 observations · iNaturalist
Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia conspersa
16 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
11 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
11 observations
Common Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis
11 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
11 observations · iNaturalist
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
9 observations
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
9 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
8 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
8 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
8 observations
Festive Tiger Beetle
Cicindela scutellaris
8 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
8 observations
Splendid Tiger Beetle
Cicindela splendida
8 observations · iNaturalist
White-whiskered Grasshopper
Ageneotettix deorum
8 observations · iNaturalist
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
7 observations · iNaturalist
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis
7 observations · iNaturalist
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
6 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
6 observations
Dingy Cutworm Moth
Feltia jaculifera
6 observations · iNaturalist
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
5 observations
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
5 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
5 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
5 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
5 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
5 observations
Western Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Leconte's Haploa Moth
Haploa lecontei
5 observations · iNaturalist
Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion abbreviatum
5 observations · iNaturalist
American Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado
5 observations · iNaturalist
Nessus Sphinx
Amphion floridensis
5 observations
Mottled Sand Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare
5 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Bee Assassin
Apiomerus spissipes
5 observations · iNaturalist
Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Anatis labiculata
5 observations · iNaturalist
Kiowa Grasshopper
Trachyrhachys kiowa
5 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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