Insects & Arthropods of Great Sand Dunes National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Great Sand Dunes, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Great Sand Dunes
Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla decemlineata
151 observations
Giant Sand Treader Camel Cricket
Daihinibaenetes giganteus
61 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Dune Tiger Beetle
Cicindela theatina
57 observations · iNaturalist
Trimerotropis barnumi
Trimerotropis barnumi
37 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sand Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa
36 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
34 observations · iNaturalist
Cotton-gall Tephritid
Aciurina bigeloviae
32 observations · iNaturalist
Rabbitbrush Beetle
Trirhabda nitidicollis
29 observations · iNaturalist
Eleodes hirtipennis
Eleodes hirtipennis
28 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
26 observations
Cottonwood Stag Beetle
Lucanus mazama
25 observations · iNaturalist
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
21 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
19 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
19 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
19 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
18 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
18 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
16 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
16 observations
Western Tiger Beetle
Cicindela oregona
15 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
15 observations
Obscure Darkling Beetle
Eleodes obscura
15 observations · iNaturalist
Mead's Flower Moth
Schinia meadi
14 observations · iNaturalist
Cactus Coreid Bug
Chelinidea vittiger
13 observations · iNaturalist
Toothed Field Grasshopper
Trimerotropis agrestis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Pine Sawyer
Monochamus clamator
12 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
11 observations
Eleodes longicollis
Eleodes longicollis
11 observations · iNaturalist
Eleodes caudifera
Eleodes caudifera
11 observations · iNaturalist
Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora gloveri
10 observations · iNaturalist
Mead’s Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis meadii
10 observations
Three-ribbed Darkling Beetle
Eleodes tricostata
10 observations · iNaturalist
Three-banded Robber Fly
Stichopogon trifasciatus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
9 observations · iNaturalist
American Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado
9 observations · iNaturalist
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
9 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy-footed Scoliid Wasp
Dielis pilipes
9 observations · iNaturalist
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
8 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Say's Stink Bug
Chlorochroa sayi
8 observations · iNaturalist
Mottled Sand Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare
8 observations · iNaturalist
Dasymutilla vestita
Dasymutilla vestita
8 observations · iNaturalist
Habronattus amicus
Habronattus amicus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Prionus emarginatus
Prionus emarginatus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
7 observations · iNaturalist
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
7 observations
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle
Cicindela tranquebarica
7 observations · iNaturalist
Lupine Blue
Icaricia lupini
7 observations · iNaturalist
Dasymutilla bioculata
Dasymutilla bioculata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
7 observations · iNaturalist
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