Insects & Arthropods of Honolulu, HI
The insects & arthropods most often spotted near Honolulu, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
10,333
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 10,333 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Honolulu. The most frequently seen is the Gulf Fritillary, with 874 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Honolulu include Emerald Cockroach Wasp - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed insects & arthropods near Honolulu
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
874 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
857 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
642 observations
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
437 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Garden Spider
Argiope appensa
317 observations · iNaturalist
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
300 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental Flower Beetle
Protaetia orientalis
294 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Asian Mantis
Hierodula patellifera
288 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
259 observations · iNaturalist
Pantropical Huntsman Spider
Heteropoda venatoria
257 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis
253 observations · iNaturalist
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
240 observations · iNaturalist
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
232 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
231 observations · iNaturalist
Graceful Twig Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
227 observations · iNaturalist
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
216 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
214 observations · iNaturalist
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
212 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
199 observations
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus
195 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
178 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Carpenter Ant
Camponotus variegatus
172 observations · iNaturalist
African Big-headed Ant
Pheidole megacephala
170 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry Guava Scale
Tectococcus ovatus
170 observations · iNaturalist
Nanixipha nahoa
Nanixipha nahoa
161 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
160 observations · iNaturalist
black earwig
Chelisoches morio
145 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
134 observations
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
123 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Ten-spotted Ladybug
Microcaria pupillata
117 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkwing Stick Insect
Sipyloidea chlorotica
117 observations · iNaturalist
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
116 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp
Evania appendigaster
114 observations · iNaturalist
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
Ampulex compressa
114 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
109 observations
Metallic Blue Lady Beetle
Curinus coeruleus
109 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Green Stink Bug
Nezara viridula
104 observations
Grass Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma licarsisalis
104 observations · iNaturalist
Telostylinus lineolatus
Telostylinus lineolatus
104 observations · iNaturalist
Ophiomyia cornuta
Ophiomyia cornuta
104 observations · iNaturalist
Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
102 observations · iNaturalist
Pea Blue
Lampides boeticus
101 observations · iNaturalist
Myrmarachne nigella
Myrmarachne nigella
101 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
97 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Spinybacked Orbweaver
Thelacantha brevispina
97 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth
Spoladea recurvalis
96 observations · iNaturalist
Plain grey hawkmoth
Psilogramma increta
95 observations · iNaturalist
Mango Flower Beetle
Protaetia fusca
94 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Beetle Cockroach
Diploptera punctata
91 observations · iNaturalist
Ficus Gall Wasp
Josephiella microcarpae
90 observations · iNaturalist
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