Insects & Arthropods of White Sands National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in White Sands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in White Sands
Rough-lipped Darkling Beetle
Eleodes hispilabris
131 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
43 observations
Nevada Buck Moth
Hemileuca nevadensis
41 observations · iNaturalist
Eleodes caudifera
Eleodes caudifera
35 observations · iNaturalist
Eleodes acuta
Eleodes acuta
30 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
26 observations · iNaturalist
Tablelands Flag-Bearer
Diceroprocta eugraphica
25 observations · iNaturalist
Eunota fulgoris
Eunota fulgoris
22 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
18 observations · iNaturalist
Mesquite Girdler
Oncideres rhodosticta
17 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
16 observations
Samalayuca Dune Grasshopper
Cibolacris samalayucae
13 observations · iNaturalist
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
11 observations · iNaturalist
Philolithus aeger
Philolithus aeger
10 observations · iNaturalist
White Sands Fuzzy Ant
Lasius xerophilus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
8 observations · iNaturalist
Klug's Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla klugii
8 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Sandy Dung Beetle
Euoniticellus intermedius
8 observations · iNaturalist
Eleodes carbonaria
Eleodes carbonaria
8 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
7 observations
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
7 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Tiger Beetle
Ellipsoptera lepida
7 observations · iNaturalist
Megetra cancellata
Megetra cancellata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Cactus Lady Beetle
Chilocorus cacti
7 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Queen
Danaus gilippus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
6 observations
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
6 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Western Cicada-killer Wasp
Sphecius grandis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Soaptree Sun-Singer
Hadoa townsendii
6 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
5 observations
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
5 observations · iNaturalist
Formica perpilosa
Formica perpilosa
5 observations · iNaturalist
Maricopa Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex maricopa
5 observations · iNaturalist
Thread-waisted Sand Wasps
Ammophila
5 observations · iNaturalist
Ammobaenetes arenicolus
Ammobaenetes arenicolus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydrophilus triangularis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Indomitable Graphic Moth
Melipotis indomita
5 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered Melon Beetle
Paranapiacaba tricincta
5 observations · iNaturalist
Geolycosa rafaelana
Geolycosa rafaelana
5 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
4 observations
American Snout
Libytheana carinenta
4 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
4 observations
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle
Cicindela tranquebarica
4 observations · iNaturalist
Five-spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
4 observations · iNaturalist
Sand Darkling Beetle
Eusattus reticulatus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Philolithus sordidus
Philolithus sordidus
4 observations · iNaturalist