Insects & Arthropods of Rio Salado Audubon Center
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Rio Salado, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
361
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 361 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Rio Salado. The most frequently seen is the Blue Dasher, with 48 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Rio Salado
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
48 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
41 observations · iNaturalist
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
18 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
17 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
15 observations
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
13 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
13 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata
13 observations · iNaturalist
Rambur's Forktail
Ischnura ramburii
12 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
11 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
9 observations · iNaturalist
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
9 observations · iNaturalist
Citrine Forktail
Ischnura hastata
9 observations · iNaturalist
Saltbush Woolly Stem Gall Midge
Asphondylia floccosa
8 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
7 observations
Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia furcata
7 observations · iNaturalist
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
6 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
6 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis intensa
6 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
5 observations · iNaturalist
Black Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata
5 observations
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
5 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
4 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
4 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
4 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia sedula
4 observations · iNaturalist
Black Death-feigning Beetle
Cryptoglossa variolosa
4 observations · iNaturalist
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
3 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
3 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Fire Ant
Solenopsis xyloni
3 observations · iNaturalist
Familiar Bluet
Enallagma civile
3 observations
Yellow Paper Wasp
Polistes flavus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical House Cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-bellied Bee Assassin
Apiomerus flaviventris
3 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-tipped Woodborer
Lithurgopsis apicalis
3 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
2 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
2 observations
Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees
Megachile
2 observations · iNaturalist
Thisbe's Tarantula-hawk Wasp
Pepsis thisbe
2 observations · iNaturalist
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
2 observations
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
2 observations
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
2 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor
2 observations · iNaturalist
Longhorn Crazy Ant
Paratrechina longicornis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
2 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Forktail
Ischnura barberi
2 observations · iNaturalist
Wandering Glider
Pantala flavescens
2 observations
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