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Insects & Arthropods of Cosumnes River Preserve

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

1,657
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,657 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Cosumnes River Preserve. The most frequently seen is the California Gall Wasp, with 197 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Cosumnes River Preserve

California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
197 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
125 observations · iNaturalist
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
106 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
87 observations · iNaturalist
Spined Turban Gall Wasp
Antron douglasii
82 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
78 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
56 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
55 observations
Red Cone Gall Wasp
Feron kingi
55 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
43 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
43 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
43 observations
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
41 observations · iNaturalist
California Bumble Bee
Bombus californicus
37 observations · iNaturalist
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
36 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Gall Wasp
Disholcaspis eldoradensis
30 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
29 observations
Eudryas brevipennis
Eudryas brevipennis
27 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
26 observations
Yellow Wig Gall Wasp
Druon fullawayi
26 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
21 observations
Woollybear Gall Wasp
Atrusca trimaculosa
21 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Forktail
Ischnura cervula
20 observations · iNaturalist
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
20 observations · iNaturalist
Convoluted Gall Wasp
Andricus confertus
19 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
17 observations
Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis
17 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
16 observations
Western Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata
15 observations · iNaturalist
Familiar Bluet
Enallagma civile
15 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
15 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Club Gall Wasp
Xanthoteras clavuloides
15 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor
14 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
14 observations
American Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma americana
14 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Cellar Spider
Holocnemus pluchei
14 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
13 observations · iNaturalist
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
13 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
13 observations
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
13 observations
Ash Flower Gall Mite
Aceria fraxiniflora
13 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
12 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
11 observations
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
11 observations · iNaturalist
Everlasting Bud Moth
Eublemma minima
11 observations · iNaturalist
Leafhopper Assassin Bug
Zelus renardii
11 observations · iNaturalist
Rosette-Gall Wasp
Andricus wiltzae
11 observations · iNaturalist
Disc Gall Wasp
Feron parmula
11 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
10 observations

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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