Insects & Arthropods of San Antonio, Texas
The insects & arthropods most often spotted near San Antonio, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
98,366
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 98,366 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Antonio. The most frequently seen is the Gulf Fritillary, with 6,043 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near San Antonio include Giant Walkingstick - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed insects & arthropods near San Antonio
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
6,043 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
5,894 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
5,310 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
4,859 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,485 observations
Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia
3,603 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
3,551 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,928 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
2,682 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
2,608 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
2,521 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
2,385 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
2,252 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
2,242 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
2,206 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
2,157 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
2,037 observations · iNaturalist
Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa clyton
1,760 observations
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
1,745 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,718 observations
Striped Bark Scorpion
Centruroides vittatus
1,691 observations · iNaturalist
Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes graphica
1,565 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,464 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
1,434 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
1,421 observations
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
1,390 observations
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
1,389 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
1,385 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
1,370 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,321 observations
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
1,321 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
1,278 observations · iNaturalist
Kern's Flower Scarab
Euphoria kernii
1,228 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,142 observations
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius
1,133 observations
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
1,104 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Dogface
Zerene cesonia
1,067 observations
Lyside Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside
1,048 observations
Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
1,033 observations · iNaturalist
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
1,024 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
1,013 observations · iNaturalist
Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
1,012 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
992 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
977 observations
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
972 observations
Dark Flower Scarab
Euphoria sepulcralis
971 observations · iNaturalist
White-striped Longtail
Chioides albofasciatus
923 observations · iNaturalist
Garden Webworm Moth
Achyra rantalis
912 observations · iNaturalist
Eleodes goryi
Eleodes goryi
904 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Walkingstick
Megaphasma denticrus
896 observations
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