Insects & Arthropods of Grand Teton National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Grand Teton, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,466
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 4,466 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Grand Teton. The most frequently seen is the White-spotted Sawyer, with 225 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Grand Teton include Western Bumble Bee - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Grand Teton
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
225 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
202 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
200 observations
Blue Copper
Tharsalea heteronea
190 observations · iNaturalist
Mormon Cricket
Anabrus simplex
178 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
159 observations · iNaturalist
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
148 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
127 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
117 observations · iNaturalist
Julia Orangetip
Anthocharis julia
116 observations · iNaturalist
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
112 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
111 observations
Mormon Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia
108 observations · iNaturalist
Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
100 observations
Small Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus
95 observations · iNaturalist
Mariposa Copper
Tharsalea mariposa
95 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Velvet Beetle
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
90 observations · iNaturalist
Edith's Copper
Tharsalea editha
90 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
88 observations
Callippe Fritillary
Argynnis callippe
88 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
86 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
85 observations
Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus insularis
82 observations · iNaturalist
Hayden's Ringlet
Coenonympha haydenii
80 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
77 observations
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
77 observations · iNaturalist
Western Sheep Moth
Hemileuca eglanterina
76 observations
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
75 observations · iNaturalist
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
73 observations · iNaturalist
White-shouldered Bumble Bee
Bombus appositus
73 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
73 observations
Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
62 observations · iNaturalist
Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora gloveri
61 observations · iNaturalist
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
61 observations · iNaturalist
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
58 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
57 observations
North American Common Water Strider
Aquarius remigis
56 observations · iNaturalist
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
53 observations · iNaturalist
Margined White
Pieris marginalis
53 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
52 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
51 observations · iNaturalist
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
48 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
48 observations · iNaturalist
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
47 observations
Drowsy-eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus astarte
47 observations · iNaturalist
Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon
44 observations · iNaturalist
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
44 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
43 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Lady Beetle
Coccinella monticola
43 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bumble Bee
Bombus occidentalis
42 observations
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