Insects & Arthropods of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
24,279
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 24,279 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Smoky Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Pipevine Swallowtail, with 2,983 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Great Smoky Mountains
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
2,983 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,644 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,255 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,149 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
981 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
827 observations · iNaturalist
Megalodacne heros
Megalodacne heros
819 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
791 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
633 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
602 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
594 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
589 observations · iNaturalist
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
578 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
546 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
473 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
437 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
435 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
433 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
373 observations · iNaturalist
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
362 observations · iNaturalist
Diana Fritillary
Argynnis diana
350 observations · iNaturalist
Pharaoh Cicada
Magicicada septendecim
345 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
340 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
332 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
318 observations
West Virginia White
Pieris virginiensis
313 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
312 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
309 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
308 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
302 observations
Tulip-tree Silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera
285 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
281 observations · iNaturalist
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
271 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
267 observations
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
264 observations · iNaturalist
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
255 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
248 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
234 observations · iNaturalist
Io Moth
Automeris io
221 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
221 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
213 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Dobsonfly
Corydalus cornutus
212 observations
Leconte's Haploa Moth
Haploa lecontei
204 observations · iNaturalist
Beautiful Wood-nymph
Eudryas grata
203 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta
202 observations · iNaturalist
Pocock's Lampshade-web Spider
Hypochilus pococki
199 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Pyromorpha dimidiata
192 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Adelges tsugae
192 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
192 observations · iNaturalist
Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis
190 observations · iNaturalist
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