Insects & Arthropods of Maine
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Maine, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
78,243
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 78,243 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Maine. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 5,243 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Maine
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
5,243 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
4,611 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,861 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
3,349 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
3,191 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,542 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
2,370 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,042 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,952 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,863 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
1,707 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,654 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,627 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,593 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
1,429 observations · iNaturalist
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,425 observations
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,368 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,364 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,357 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,325 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
1,314 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
1,295 observations · iNaturalist
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
1,283 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,243 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
1,242 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,229 observations · iNaturalist
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
1,225 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
1,219 observations · iNaturalist
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,208 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
1,167 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
1,159 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,147 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,136 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
1,106 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
1,105 observations · iNaturalist
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
1,104 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
1,097 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
1,084 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
1,026 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
1,008 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
996 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
957 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
936 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
920 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
886 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia
865 observations · iNaturalist
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
862 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
851 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
850 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
850 observations
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