Insects & Arthropods of South Dakota
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in South Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
16,728
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 16,728 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Dakota. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 1,125 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in South Dakota
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
1,125 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
982 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
743 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
664 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
664 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
606 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
461 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
459 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
458 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
410 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
403 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
399 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
386 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
381 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
338 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
332 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
323 observations
Purple Tiger Beetle
Cicindela purpurea
322 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
319 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
306 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
297 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
285 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
281 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
280 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
278 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
266 observations · iNaturalist
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
266 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
264 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
244 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sand Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa
236 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
234 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
222 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
215 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
209 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
206 observations · iNaturalist
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
205 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
203 observations
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
202 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
198 observations
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
196 observations · iNaturalist
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
196 observations · iNaturalist
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
195 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
192 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
192 observations · iNaturalist
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
191 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
180 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
180 observations · iNaturalist
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
180 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
178 observations
Grapevine Beetle
Pelidnota punctata
176 observations · iNaturalist
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