Insects & Arthropods of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
23,329
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 23,329 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Smoky Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Pipevine Swallowtail, with 2,892 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Great Smoky Mountains
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
2,892 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,587 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,146 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,108 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
921 observations
Megalodacne heros
Megalodacne heros
816 observations · iNaturalist
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
793 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
748 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
616 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
576 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
570 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
564 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
529 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
524 observations · iNaturalist
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
459 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
427 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
421 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
382 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
366 observations · iNaturalist
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
359 observations · iNaturalist
Pharaoh Cicada
Magicicada septendecim
345 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
331 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
322 observations
Diana Fritillary
Argynnis diana
315 observations · iNaturalist
West Virginia White
Pieris virginiensis
308 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
301 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
299 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
299 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
298 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
286 observations
Tulip-tree Silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera
280 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
278 observations · iNaturalist
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
263 observations · iNaturalist
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
257 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
256 observations
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
250 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
245 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
223 observations · iNaturalist
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
218 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
211 observations
Eastern Dobsonfly
Corydalus cornutus
211 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
204 observations · iNaturalist
Leconte's Haploa Moth
Haploa lecontei
201 observations · iNaturalist
Beautiful Wood-nymph
Eudryas grata
200 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Adelges tsugae
192 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Pyromorpha dimidiata
191 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
190 observations · iNaturalist
Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis
188 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta
186 observations · iNaturalist
Pocock's Lampshade-web Spider
Hypochilus pococki
177 observations · iNaturalist
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