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Insects & Arthropods of Kenai Fjords National Park

The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Kenai Fjords, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

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Naturalists have logged 250 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kenai Fjords. The most frequently seen is the Black-tailed Bumble Bee, with 23 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Kenai Fjords

Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
23 observations · iNaturalist
McKay's Western Bumble Bee
Bombus mckayi
17 observations · iNaturalist
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
14 observations · iNaturalist
Alder Erineum Mite
Acalitus brevitarsus
14 observations · iNaturalist
North American Elm Sawfly
Cimbex americanus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
11 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Thintail
Meliscaeva cinctella
11 observations · iNaturalist
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
9 observations · iNaturalist
Nordmann's Orbweaver Spider
Araneus nordmanni
9 observations · iNaturalist
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
8 observations
Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus angusticollis
7 observations · iNaturalist
Sitka Bumble Bee
Bombus sitkensis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Six-spotted Orbweaver
Araniella displicata
5 observations · iNaturalist
European Harvestman
Phalangium opilio
5 observations · iNaturalist
Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
5 observations · iNaturalist
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-horned Horntail
Urocerus flavicornis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pond Fly
Sericomyia chalcopyga
4 observations · iNaturalist
Intertidal Red Mite
Neomolgus littoralis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Trichalophus alternatus
Trichalophus alternatus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Common Flower Flies
Syrphus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
3 observations · iNaturalist
Shamrock Orbweaver
Araneus trifolium
3 observations · iNaturalist
Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus insularis
3 observations · iNaturalist
Thoughtful Apamea
Apamea cogitata
3 observations · iNaturalist
Pachyta lamed
Pachyta lamed
3 observations · iNaturalist
Phoebus Apollo
Parnassius phoebus
3 observations
Common Loopwing Aphideater
Lapposyrphus lapponicus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Tiger
Arctia plantaginis
3 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Birch Sawfly
Trichiosoma triangulum
2 observations · iNaturalist
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
2 observations · iNaturalist
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
2 observations
Fireweed Clearwing Moth
Albuna pyramidalis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria alaskensis
2 observations · iNaturalist
American Five-spotted Lady Beetle
Hippodamia quinquesignata
2 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Duskyface Fly
Melanostoma mellinum
2 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Bumble Bee
Bombus sylvicola
2 observations · iNaturalist
Black Fire Beetle
Melanophila acuminata
2 observations · iNaturalist
Black-legged Gossamer
Megasyrphus laxus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Evacanthus grandipes
Evacanthus grandipes
2 observations · iNaturalist
Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus flavidus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Mesembrina latreillii
Mesembrina latreillii
2 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Girdle
Sabulodes venata
2 observations · iNaturalist
Mormon Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia
2 observations · iNaturalist
Grand Rivulet Moth
Martania grandis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
1 observation
Banded Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus investigator
1 observation · iNaturalist
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
1 observation · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
1 observation

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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