Insects & Arthropods of Channel Islands National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Channel Islands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,696
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 3,696 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Channel Islands. The most frequently seen is the Catalinia thompsoni, with 209 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Channel Islands
Catalinia thompsoni
Catalinia thompsoni
209 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
163 observations · iNaturalist
Lophocampa indistincta
Lophocampa indistincta
162 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean red bug
Scantius aegyptius
152 observations · iNaturalist
Channel Island Jerusalem Cricket
Ammopelmatus islander
139 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
135 observations
Fine striped sweat bee
Agapostemon subtilior
125 observations · iNaturalist
California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
122 observations · iNaturalist
American Five-spotted Lady Beetle
Hippodamia quinquesignata
119 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tailed-blue
Everes amyntula
107 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
105 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
99 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
96 observations
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
96 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
94 observations
Gabb's Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii
94 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
73 observations
Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara
73 observations
Peridot Sweat Bee
Augochlorella pomoniella
73 observations · iNaturalist
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
70 observations · iNaturalist
California Sister
Adelpha californica
69 observations
California Bordered Plant Bug
Largus californicus
68 observations · iNaturalist
White Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius albezens
68 observations · iNaturalist
Johnson's Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni
67 observations · iNaturalist
Ochlodes santacruza
Ochlodes santacruza
65 observations · iNaturalist
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
59 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
58 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
58 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
54 observations
Australian Tortoise Beetle
Trachymela sloanei
54 observations · iNaturalist
Noble False Widow
Steatoda nobilis
50 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta
47 observations · iNaturalist
Umber Skipper
Lon melane
46 observations · iNaturalist
Bindweed Turret Bee
Diadasia bituberculata
45 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
44 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
42 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
42 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
42 observations · iNaturalist
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
38 observations
North American Common Water Strider
Aquarius remigis
38 observations · iNaturalist
Koch's Wolf Spider
Alopecosa kochi
37 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
36 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
36 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
35 observations
Tripartite Sweat Bee
Halictus tripartitus
34 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
33 observations · iNaturalist
California Lady Beetle
Coccinella californica
33 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
31 observations · iNaturalist
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
31 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
30 observations · iNaturalist
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