Insects & Arthropods of Rocky Mountain National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Rocky Mountain, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,138
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 5,138 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Rocky Mountain. The most frequently seen is the Rocky Mountain Parnassian, with 406 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus
406 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
278 observations
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
267 observations · iNaturalist
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
264 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
249 observations
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
223 observations
Blue Fungus Beetle
Cypherotylus californicus
167 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
145 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
127 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
126 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
125 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon
116 observations · iNaturalist
Adejeania vexatrix
Adejeania vexatrix
114 observations · iNaturalist
Greenish Blue
Icaricia saepiolus
113 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
108 observations
Small Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus
103 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
98 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
94 observations
Dorcas Copper
Tharsalea dorcas
89 observations · iNaturalist
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
87 observations · iNaturalist
Mead's Sulphur
Colias meadii
86 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
83 observations
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
77 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
77 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
76 observations
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
74 observations
Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur
Colias alexandra
71 observations
Rocky Mountain Maple Felt Mite
Aceria calaceris
67 observations · iNaturalist
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
66 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
65 observations
Northern Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla
64 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee
Bombus bifarius
64 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon
63 observations · iNaturalist
Russet Skipperling
Piruna pirus
63 observations · iNaturalist
Paddle-tailed Darner
Aeshna palmata
59 observations · iNaturalist
Mormon Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia
59 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
57 observations
Nuttall's blister beetle
Lytta nuttalli
56 observations · iNaturalist
Ruddy Copper
Tharsalea rubidus
56 observations · iNaturalist
Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis
55 observations · iNaturalist
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
55 observations · iNaturalist
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
53 observations · iNaturalist
Many-spotted Tiger Moth
Hypsocompe permaculata
53 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
51 observations
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
51 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Alpine
Erebia callias
51 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
48 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
47 observations
Large Marble
Euchloe ausonides
46 observations · iNaturalist
Lupine Blue
Icaricia lupini
46 observations · iNaturalist
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