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Insects & Arthropods of Wind Cave National Park

The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Wind Cave, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

619
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 619 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wind Cave. The most frequently seen is the Common Checkered-Skipper, with 32 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Wind Cave

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
32 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
25 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
24 observations · iNaturalist
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
23 observations · iNaturalist
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
23 observations
Plains Bee Assassin
Apiomerus spissipes
23 observations · iNaturalist
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
20 observations
Plains Lubber Grasshopper
Brachystola magna
20 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
18 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
15 observations
Pale Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Megacyllene powersi
Megacyllene powersi
15 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
15 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
14 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
14 observations
Red-blue Checkered Beetle
Trichodes nuttalli
14 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
13 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
13 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
12 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
12 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
12 observations
Eastern Tumblebug
Canthon pilularius
12 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
11 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
11 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Walkingstick
Diapheromera velii
11 observations · iNaturalist
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
11 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
10 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Leadplant Flower Moth
Schinia lucens
10 observations · iNaturalist
Eight-spotted Flower Longhorn Beetle
Typocerus octonotatus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Aphrodite Fritillary
Argynnis aphrodite
10 observations · iNaturalist
Vashti Sphinx
Sphinx vashti
9 observations · iNaturalist
Rabdophaga rosacea
Rabdophaga rosacea
9 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
8 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
8 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
8 observations
Eight-spotted Forester Moth
Alypia octomaculata
8 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
7 observations
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
7 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
7 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
7 observations
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
7 observations · iNaturalist
Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
7 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
7 observations · iNaturalist
Rainbow Grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor
7 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Pine Sawyer
Monochamus clamator
7 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Dog-day Cicada
Neotibicen canicularis
7 observations
Black Blister Beetle
Epicauta pensylvanica
7 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
6 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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