Insects & Arthropods of South Dakota
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in South Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in South Dakota
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
952 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
817 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
583 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
555 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
542 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
502 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
392 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
390 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
383 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
380 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
363 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
350 observations · iNaturalist
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
350 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
343 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
316 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
306 observations
Purple Tiger Beetle
Cicindela purpurea
301 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
299 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
295 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
292 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
267 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
263 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
251 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
246 observations
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
242 observations · iNaturalist
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
230 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sand Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa
228 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
222 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
217 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
198 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
194 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
194 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
193 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
193 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
189 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
187 observations · iNaturalist
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
186 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
181 observations · iNaturalist
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
180 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
180 observations
Festive Tiger Beetle
Cicindela scutellaris
166 observations · iNaturalist
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
166 observations · iNaturalist
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
161 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Lubber Grasshopper
Brachystola magna
159 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
157 observations
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
156 observations · iNaturalist
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
155 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
154 observations
Regal Fritillary
Argynnis idalia
153 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
150 observations