Insects & Arthropods of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
23,680
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 23,680 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Smoky Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Pipevine Swallowtail, with 2,928 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Great Smoky Mountains
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
2,928 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,619 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,181 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,132 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
926 observations
Megalodacne heros
Megalodacne heros
819 observations · iNaturalist
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
796 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
766 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
622 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
593 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
572 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
571 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
547 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
535 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
467 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
435 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
426 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
402 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
371 observations · iNaturalist
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
361 observations · iNaturalist
Pharaoh Cicada
Magicicada septendecim
345 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
331 observations
Diana Fritillary
Argynnis diana
325 observations · iNaturalist
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
324 observations
West Virginia White
Pieris virginiensis
313 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
305 observations
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
304 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
301 observations
Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
300 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
290 observations
Tulip-tree Silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera
283 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
279 observations · iNaturalist
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
265 observations · iNaturalist
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata
264 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
264 observations
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
253 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
246 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
224 observations · iNaturalist
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
220 observations
Io Moth
Automeris io
217 observations
Eastern Dobsonfly
Corydalus cornutus
211 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
204 observations · iNaturalist
Leconte's Haploa Moth
Haploa lecontei
203 observations · iNaturalist
Beautiful Wood-nymph
Eudryas grata
203 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta
195 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Pyromorpha dimidiata
192 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Adelges tsugae
192 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
192 observations · iNaturalist
Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis
188 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus
178 observations
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