Insects & Arthropods of Sacramento, California
The insects & arthropods most often spotted near Sacramento, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
51,186
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 51,186 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Sacramento. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 3,839 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods near Sacramento
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
3,839 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
3,035 observations
Horse-fly Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa tabaniformis
2,377 observations
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
2,236 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,142 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
1,921 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,864 observations
California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
1,680 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
1,321 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
1,259 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
1,234 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,195 observations · iNaturalist
Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus semilimbatus
1,163 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
1,117 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,084 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
1,019 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
1,018 observations · iNaturalist
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
979 observations
Red Cone Gall Wasp
Feron kingi
976 observations · iNaturalist
Colonus hesperus
Colonus hesperus
909 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
904 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
841 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
834 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
834 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
830 observations · iNaturalist
Leafhopper Assassin Bug
Zelus renardii
810 observations · iNaturalist
Leptoglossus zonatus
Leptoglossus zonatus
799 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Cellar Spider
Holocnemus pluchei
748 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
747 observations
Western Aphideater
Eupeodes fumipennis
732 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
714 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
672 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
653 observations · iNaturalist
Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis
637 observations
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata
617 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
608 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
597 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
542 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
536 observations
Black-margined Flower Fly
Syrphus opinator
516 observations · iNaturalist
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
492 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
484 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
483 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
479 observations · iNaturalist
Spined Turban Gall Wasp
Antron douglasii
476 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Forktail
Ischnura cervula
470 observations · iNaturalist
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
447 observations · iNaturalist
Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
443 observations · iNaturalist
Western Lynx Spider
Oxyopes scalaris
439 observations · iNaturalist
Golden-tailed Beebandit
Mallophora fautrix
434 observations · iNaturalist
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