Insects & Arthropods of South Dakota
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in South Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,388
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 15,388 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Dakota. The most frequently seen is the Brown-belted Bumble Bee, with 968 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in South Dakota
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
968 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
890 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
614 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
612 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
572 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
534 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
431 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
426 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
405 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
401 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
396 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
373 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
365 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
362 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
325 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
317 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
307 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
304 observations
Purple Tiger Beetle
Cicindela purpurea
303 observations · iNaturalist
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
300 observations · iNaturalist
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
273 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
267 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
263 observations
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
254 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
253 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
247 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
244 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sand Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa
232 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
221 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
219 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
215 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
210 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
204 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
203 observations · iNaturalist
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
199 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
197 observations
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
194 observations · iNaturalist
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
192 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
191 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
190 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
190 observations · iNaturalist
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
179 observations · iNaturalist
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
173 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
172 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
170 observations
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
168 observations
Grapevine Beetle
Pelidnota punctata
166 observations · iNaturalist
Festive Tiger Beetle
Cicindela scutellaris
166 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Lubber Grasshopper
Brachystola magna
166 observations · iNaturalist
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
165 observations · iNaturalist
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