Insects & Arthropods of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in San Antonio Missions, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in San Antonio Missions
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
725 observations · iNaturalist
Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia
633 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
613 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
586 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
385 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
362 observations · iNaturalist
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
337 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
325 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper and Allies
Burnsius communis
314 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
304 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
299 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
286 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
283 observations
Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa clyton
273 observations
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
272 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
268 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
259 observations · iNaturalist
White-striped Longtail
Chioides albofasciatus
259 observations · iNaturalist
Elada Checkerspot
Microtia elada
242 observations · iNaturalist
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
239 observations
Empress Leilia
Asterocampa leilia
235 observations · iNaturalist
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
190 observations · iNaturalist
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
187 observations
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
179 observations · iNaturalist
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
178 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
177 observations
Fatal Metalmark
Calephelis nemesis
177 observations · iNaturalist
Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes graphica
165 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
156 observations
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa
155 observations · iNaturalist
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
153 observations
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
152 observations · iNaturalist
Lyside Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside
150 observations
Rounded Metalmark
Calephelis perditalis
146 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
144 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
136 observations
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
136 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
132 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
131 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
126 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
124 observations · iNaturalist
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
121 observations
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
121 observations · iNaturalist
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
116 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
115 observations
Southern Dogface
Zerene cesonia
115 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
112 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
111 observations
Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia gravida
111 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia sedula
109 observations · iNaturalist
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