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Insects & Arthropods of Galena Creek Visitor Center

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

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Naturalists have logged 391 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Galena Creek. The most frequently seen is the Convergent Lady Beetle, with 35 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Galena Creek

Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
35 observations
Fontana Grasshopper
Trimerotropis fontana
34 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
20 observations · iNaturalist
Polyphylla sobrina
Polyphylla sobrina
20 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
18 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Crackling Forest Grasshopper
Trimerotropis verruculata
12 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Scorpion
Paruroctonus boreus
12 observations · iNaturalist
Koch's Wolf Spider
Alopecosa kochi
11 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
10 observations
Hedgerow Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium
10 observations · iNaturalist
Typical Funnel Weavers
Ageleninae
10 observations · iNaturalist
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
9 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
9 observations
Two-spotted Lady Beetle
Adalia bipunctata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
8 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
7 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
6 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Chrysopa coloradensis
Chrysopa coloradensis
6 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
5 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
5 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
5 observations
North American Common Water Strider
Aquarius remigis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Oregon Paradise Spider
Habronattus oregonensis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Monomorium ergatogyna
Monomorium ergatogyna
5 observations · iNaturalist
Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vestalis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Western Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta americana
5 observations · iNaturalist
Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia conspersa
5 observations · iNaturalist
Aberrant Shieldback
Idiostatus aberrans
5 observations · iNaturalist
White-bowed Smoothwing
Scaeva affinis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4 observations
Western Short-horned Walkingstick
Parabacillus hesperus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
4 observations · iNaturalist
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
4 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla
4 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
4 observations
California Root Borer
Prionus californicus
4 observations
Pacific Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla aureola
4 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
4 observations · iNaturalist
White Satin Moth
Leucoma salicis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady Beetle
Mulsantina picta
4 observations · iNaturalist
Large Gray Dagger
Acronicta insita
4 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
3 observations
Ceanothus Silk Moth
Hyalophora euryalus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
3 observations
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
3 observations
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
3 observations · iNaturalist
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
3 observations · iNaturalist

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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