Insects & Arthropods of Sequoia National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Sequoia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Sequoia
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
208 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
188 observations · iNaturalist
California Sister
Adelpha californica
187 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
158 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
147 observations
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
101 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
82 observations · iNaturalist
Western Forest Scorpion
Uroctonus mordax
75 observations · iNaturalist
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
74 observations
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
70 observations
Western Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus modoc
70 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore
68 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir tussock moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata
65 observations · iNaturalist
Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum
64 observations
Crackling Forest Grasshopper
Trimerotropis verruculata
64 observations · iNaturalist
Johnny Cash Tarantula
Aphonopelma johnnycashi
59 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
55 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
55 observations
Flying Saucer Lady Beetle
Anatis rathvoni
45 observations · iNaturalist
Koch's Wolf Spider
Alopecosa kochi
43 observations · iNaturalist
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
42 observations
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
42 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
41 observations
North American Common Water Strider
Aquarius remigis
41 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
40 observations · iNaturalist
Van Dyke's Bumble Bee
Bombus vandykei
39 observations · iNaturalist
Sawfinger Scorpion
Serradigitus gertschi
37 observations · iNaturalist
Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus insularis
37 observations · iNaturalist
California Root Borer
Prionus californicus
36 observations
Northern Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla
35 observations · iNaturalist
Western Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa californica
35 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Crab Spider
Olios giganteus
35 observations · iNaturalist
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
35 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
34 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
32 observations · iNaturalist
Mormon Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia
32 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
30 observations · iNaturalist
Western Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus melanops
29 observations · iNaturalist
Western Polished Lady Beetle
Cycloneda polita
28 observations · iNaturalist
Palmodes praestans
Palmodes praestans
28 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
27 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
27 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
27 observations · iNaturalist
Norton's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp
Megarhyssa nortoni
27 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
26 observations
Hydaspe Fritillary
Argynnis hydaspe
26 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
25 observations
Manzanita Leafgall Aphid
Tamalia coweni
24 observations · iNaturalist
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
24 observations · iNaturalist