Insects & Arthropods of Yosemite National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Yosemite, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
8,250
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 8,250 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Yosemite. The most frequently seen is the California Sister, with 711 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Yosemite
California Sister
Adelpha californica
711 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
400 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
336 observations
Shasta Blue
Icaricia shasta
335 observations · iNaturalist
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
297 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
270 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
236 observations · iNaturalist
Greenish Blue
Icaricia saepiolus
232 observations · iNaturalist
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
227 observations · iNaturalist
Mormon Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia
220 observations · iNaturalist
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
215 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa argentata
214 observations · iNaturalist
Lustrous Copper
Lycaena cupreus
212 observations · iNaturalist
Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti
210 observations · iNaturalist
Edith's Copper
Tharsalea editha
208 observations · iNaturalist
Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
192 observations
Sierra Sulphur
Colias behrii
189 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Blue
Agriades podarce
178 observations · iNaturalist
Crackling Forest Grasshopper
Trimerotropis verruculata
157 observations · iNaturalist
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
152 observations
Western Forest Scorpion
Uroctonus mordax
143 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
141 observations · iNaturalist
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
139 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
135 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
128 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
127 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
125 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
120 observations
Western Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus modoc
111 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
110 observations
Ruddy Copper
Tharsalea rubidus
108 observations · iNaturalist
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
106 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
105 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
103 observations
Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis propertius
97 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
96 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
96 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
96 observations · iNaturalist
North American Common Water Strider
Aquarius remigis
87 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore
87 observations · iNaturalist
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
85 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Beetle
Cicindela oregona
83 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
83 observations
Koch's Wolf Spider
Alopecosa kochi
83 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Long-lipped Tiger Beetle
Cicindela longilabris
79 observations · iNaturalist
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
79 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
78 observations
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
77 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
76 observations
Sonoran Blue
Philotes sonorensis
76 observations · iNaturalist
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