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Insects & Arthropods of Chula Vista, CA

The insects & arthropods most often spotted near Chula Vista, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

101,757
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 101,757 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chula Vista. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 10,245 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Chula Vista

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
10,245 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
6,116 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
4,815 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
3,782 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
3,201 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
3,194 observations · iNaturalist
Noble False Widow
Steatoda nobilis
2,895 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
2,888 observations · iNaturalist
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
2,818 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
2,626 observations · iNaturalist
Peridot Sweat Bee
Augochlorella pomoniella
2,557 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
2,429 observations · iNaturalist
Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti
2,416 observations · iNaturalist
Dotted Paropsine Leaf Beetle
Paropsis atomaria
2,224 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
2,193 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,102 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
2,075 observations
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
2,052 observations · iNaturalist
Fine Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon subtilior
2,000 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,883 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,810 observations
Western Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides rumiko
1,804 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Widow
Latrodectus geometricus
1,737 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
1,686 observations · iNaturalist
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
1,643 observations · iNaturalist
Spotless Lady Beetle
Cycloneda sanguinea
1,568 observations · iNaturalist
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
1,563 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,486 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
1,396 observations
Vivid Dancer
Argia vivida
1,346 observations · iNaturalist
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
1,280 observations · iNaturalist
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
1,276 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
1,232 observations · iNaturalist
Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
1,182 observations · iNaturalist
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma
1,140 observations · iNaturalist
Tripartite Sweat Bee
Halictus tripartitus
1,140 observations · iNaturalist
Umber Skipper
Lon melane
1,098 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,095 observations
Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea
1,078 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
1,007 observations
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
1,002 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
999 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
995 observations
Southwestern Shortface
Dufourea australis
981 observations · iNaturalist
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
974 observations · iNaturalist
California Bumble Bee
Bombus californicus
974 observations · iNaturalist
Johnson's Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni
964 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
954 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
951 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
885 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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