Insects & Arthropods of Dry Tortugas National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Dry Tortugas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Dry Tortugas
Spanish Moth
Xanthopastis regnatrix
39 observations · iNaturalist
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa
32 observations · iNaturalist
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
18 observations
Longhorn Crazy Ant
Paratrechina longicornis
12 observations · iNaturalist
Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina
11 observations · iNaturalist
Cuban bird grasshopper
Schistocerca serialis
10 observations · iNaturalist
Ello Sphinx
Erinnyis ello
9 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
7 observations · iNaturalist
White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae
7 observations · iNaturalist
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical Fire Ant
Solenopsis geminata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Brown Scorpion
Centruroides gracilis
7 observations · iNaturalist
Robust Crazy ant
Nylanderia bourbonica
7 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cotton Stainer Bug
Dysdercus suturellus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum
5 observations · iNaturalist
Flower Ant
Monomorium floricola
5 observations · iNaturalist
Microbembex monodonta
Microbembex monodonta
4 observations · iNaturalist
Globular Thief Ant
Solenopsis globularia
4 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
3 observations
Great Southern White
Ascia monuste
3 observations · iNaturalist
Spot-winged Glider
Pantala hymenaea
3 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
3 observations · iNaturalist
Wandering Glider
Pantala flavescens
3 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
2 observations
Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius
2 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
2 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
2 observations · iNaturalist
Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia gravida
2 observations · iNaturalist
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
2 observations · iNaturalist
Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica
2 observations · iNaturalist
Groove-headed Fierce ant
Tetramorium simillimum
2 observations · iNaturalist
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
2 observations · iNaturalist
Red Saddlebags
Tramea onusta
2 observations
Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp
Sceliphron caementarium
2 observations
Iridescent Tortoise Beetle
Eurypepla calochroma
2 observations · iNaturalist
Camponotus inaequalis
Camponotus inaequalis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Polycesta goryi
Polycesta goryi
2 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth
Spoladea recurvalis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Leucauge argyra
Leucauge argyra
1 observation · iNaturalist
Sri Lanka Weevil
Myllocerus undecimpustulatus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
1 observation
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta
1 observation
Barred Yellow
Eurema daira
1 observation
Ornate Bella Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix
1 observation · iNaturalist
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea carolina
1 observation · iNaturalist
Granulate Crypt Ant
Hypoponera opaciceps
1 observation · iNaturalist
Surinam Cockroach
Pycnoscelus surinamensis
1 observation · iNaturalist
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