Insects & Arthropods of Valley of Fire State Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Valley of Fire, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Valley of Fire
Edrotes ventricosus
Edrotes ventricosus
47 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
35 observations
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
32 observations
Large Creosote Gall Midge
Asphondylia auripila
29 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
26 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tarantula
Aphonopelma iodius
12 observations · iNaturalist
Thisbe's Tarantula-hawk Wasp
Pepsis thisbe
10 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
10 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
9 observations · iNaturalist
Queen
Danaus gilippus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
9 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
8 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
8 observations
Oleander Aphid
Aphis nerii
8 observations
Desert Ironclad Beetle
Asbolus verrucosus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Cone Gall Midge
Asphondylia rosetta
8 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
6 observations
Rough Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Master Blister Beetle
Lytta magister
6 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Hairy Scorpion
Hadrurus arizonensis
6 observations
Metallic Sweat Bees
Dialictus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Armored Stink Beetle
Eleodes armata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Resin Gall Midge
Asphondylia resinosa
6 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
5 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
5 observations
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Hemileuca burnsi
Hemileuca burnsi
5 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Blazing Star Bee
Megandrena mentzeliae
5 observations · iNaturalist
Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
5 observations · iNaturalist
Smeringurus vachoni
Smeringurus vachoni
5 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
4 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
4 observations · iNaturalist
Thistledown Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla gloriosa
4 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
4 observations · iNaturalist
Inflated Beetle
Cysteodemus armatus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Western Leaf-footed Bug
Leptoglossus clypealis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Eusattus muricatus
Eusattus muricatus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Moth
Digrammia colorata
4 observations · iNaturalist
Cryptoglossa muricata
Cryptoglossa muricata
4 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis stipator
4 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
4 observations · iNaturalist
Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia mormo
3 observations · iNaturalist
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
3 observations · iNaturalist
California Patch
Chlosyne californica
3 observations · iNaturalist
Pleuropasta mirabilis
Pleuropasta mirabilis
3 observations · iNaturalist
Four-spurred Assassin Bug
Zelus tetracanthus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-necked Blister Beetle
Epicauta wheeleri
3 observations · iNaturalist
Eupompha schwarzi
Eupompha schwarzi
3 observations · iNaturalist
Dasymutilla arenivaga
Dasymutilla arenivaga
3 observations · iNaturalist
Cerenopus concolor
Cerenopus concolor
3 observations · iNaturalist
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