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