Insects & Arthropods of Alaska
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Alaska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
23,109
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 23,109 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alaska. The most frequently seen is the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, with 1,212 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Alaska
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,212 observations
Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
862 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
860 observations
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
818 observations · iNaturalist
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
740 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
709 observations · iNaturalist
Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
634 observations · iNaturalist
Greenish Blue
Icaricia saepiolus
619 observations · iNaturalist
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
606 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
569 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Blue
Plebejus idas
543 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
533 observations
Birch Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
526 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
524 observations
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
515 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
499 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
498 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea
484 observations
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
483 observations · iNaturalist
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
479 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Carpet Moth
Anticlea vasiliata
461 observations · iNaturalist
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
458 observations · iNaturalist
McKay's Western Bumble Bee
Bombus mckayi
434 observations · iNaturalist
Thoughtful Apamea
Apamea cogitata
431 observations · iNaturalist
Cryptic Bumble Bee
Bombus cryptarum
418 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
408 observations · iNaturalist
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
406 observations
Western Tailed-blue
Everes amyntula
403 observations · iNaturalist
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
402 observations · iNaturalist
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
400 observations · iNaturalist
Hercules Carpenter Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
397 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Bumble Bee
Bombus sylvicola
397 observations · iNaturalist
White-veined Arctic
Oeneis bore
388 observations · iNaturalist
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
370 observations · iNaturalist
Welsh Wave Moth
Venusia cambrica
346 observations · iNaturalist
Sedge Darner
Aeshna juncea
344 observations · iNaturalist
Lake Darner
Aeshna eremita
315 observations · iNaturalist
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
314 observations
Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp
Diplolepis polita
306 observations · iNaturalist
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
302 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic White
Pieris angelika
301 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Darner
Aeshna interrupta
300 observations · iNaturalist
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
270 observations · iNaturalist
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
267 observations · iNaturalist
frigid bumble bee
Bombus frigidus
264 observations · iNaturalist
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
263 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
263 observations
Banded Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus investigator
257 observations · iNaturalist
Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija
256 observations · iNaturalist
Persius Duskywing
Erynnis persius
255 observations · iNaturalist
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