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Insects & Arthropods of New Hampshire

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

113,601
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 113,601 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in New Hampshire. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 8,534 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in New Hampshire

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
8,534 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
6,486 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
5,954 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
4,927 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
4,885 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
3,277 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
3,054 observations · iNaturalist
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
2,842 observations · iNaturalist
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
2,787 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
2,682 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
2,659 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
2,618 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
2,170 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
2,103 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,082 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
2,062 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
2,044 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
1,985 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,975 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
1,912 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
1,901 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,828 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
1,825 observations · iNaturalist
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia
1,808 observations · iNaturalist
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
1,800 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,747 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
1,712 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
1,654 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,644 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,635 observations · iNaturalist
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,627 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
1,621 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
1,565 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
1,548 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,515 observations · iNaturalist
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
1,514 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,503 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
1,503 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
1,494 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
1,449 observations · iNaturalist
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,438 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
1,432 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
1,431 observations · iNaturalist
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
1,392 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
1,388 observations
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
1,354 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
1,349 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,305 observations
Arched Hooktip Moth
Drepana arcuata
1,299 observations · iNaturalist
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
1,282 observations

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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