Insects & Arthropods of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes
Steelblue Lady Beetle
Halmus chalybeus
87 observations · iNaturalist
Kamehameha Butterfly
Vanessa tameamea
66 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
62 observations
Strawberry Guava Scale
Tectococcus ovatus
59 observations · iNaturalist
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
56 observations · iNaturalist
Koa Seedworm
Cryptophlebia illepida
53 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Spinybacked Orbweaver
Thelacantha brevispina
50 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburni
46 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis
45 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
40 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Happy Face Spider
Theridion grallator
38 observations · iNaturalist
Pea Blue
Lampides boeticus
30 observations · iNaturalist
Torpedo Bug
Siphanta acuta
27 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
27 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
26 observations · iNaturalist
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
25 observations · iNaturalist
Grey House Spider
Badumna longinqua
20 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
20 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
19 observations · iNaturalist
Guava Moth
Ophiusa disjungens
16 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
14 observations
Hawaiian Garden Spider
Argiope appensa
14 observations · iNaturalist
Rush Veneer
Nomophila noctuella
14 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
13 observations · iNaturalist
Wilson's Sphinx
Hyles wilsoni
13 observations · iNaturalist
Oedaleus abruptus
Oedaleus abruptus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Black Cobweb Spider
Steatoda capensis
12 observations · iNaturalist
Garden soldier fly
Exaireta spinigera
12 observations · iNaturalist
Tetragnatha anuenue
Tetragnatha anuenue
12 observations · iNaturalist
Tetragnatha quasimodo
Tetragnatha quasimodo
11 observations · iNaturalist
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
11 observations · iNaturalist
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
11 observations · iNaturalist
Black Pasture Fly
Hydrellia tritici
11 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
10 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
10 observations
Scotorythra rara
Scotorythra rara
10 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
9 observations
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
9 observations
Lawn Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera mauritia
9 observations · iNaturalist
Eupithecia monticolens
Eupithecia monticolens
9 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkwing Stick Insect
Sipyloidea chlorotica
9 observations · iNaturalist
Metallic Blue Lady Beetle
Curinus coeruleus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Irritating Grasshopper
Euconocephalus nasutus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Eudonia venosa
Eudonia venosa
8 observations · iNaturalist
Red Assassin Bug
Haematoloecha rubescens
8 observations · iNaturalist
Ariamnes waikula
Ariamnes waikula
8 observations · iNaturalist
Armyworm Moth
Pseudaletia unipuncta
8 observations · iNaturalist
koa bug
Coleotichus blackburniae
7 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Dancing Moth
Dryadaula terpsichorella
7 observations · iNaturalist
Fuchsia Gall Mite
Aculops fuchsiae
7 observations · iNaturalist