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Insects & Arthropods of Kings Canyon National Park

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

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Naturalists have logged 794 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kings Canyon. The most frequently seen is the California Sister, with 79 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Kings Canyon

California Sister
Adelpha californica
79 observations
Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
56 observations
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
48 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
44 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
29 observations
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
27 observations
Western Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa californica
22 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
21 observations
Sierra Blue
Agriades podarce
19 observations · iNaturalist
Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
18 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla
18 observations · iNaturalist
Sacken's Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla sackenii
18 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
17 observations
Western Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus modoc
17 observations · iNaturalist
Western Forest Scorpion
Uroctonus mordax
16 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
15 observations · iNaturalist
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
15 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
15 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
14 observations
North American Common Water Strider
Aquarius remigis
14 observations · iNaturalist
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
14 observations · iNaturalist
Crackling Forest Grasshopper
Trimerotropis verruculata
13 observations · iNaturalist
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
12 observations · iNaturalist
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
11 observations · iNaturalist
Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
11 observations
Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore
11 observations · iNaturalist
Heteroecus dasydactyli
Heteroecus dasydactyli
11 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
10 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
10 observations
Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
10 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Koch's Wolf Spider
Alopecosa kochi
10 observations · iNaturalist
California Root Borer
Prionus californicus
9 observations
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
9 observations
Boreal Long-lipped Tiger Beetle
Cicindela longilabris
9 observations · iNaturalist
Flying Saucer Lady Beetle
Anatis rathvoni
9 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
8 observations · iNaturalist
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
8 observations
Lustrous Copper
Lycaena cupreus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Dancing Grasshopper
Circotettix maculatus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Clear-winged Grasshopper
Camnula pellucida
8 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Scorpion
Paruroctonus boreus
8 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
7 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
7 observations · iNaturalist
Western Sculptured Pine Borer
Chalcophora angulicollis
7 observations · iNaturalist
Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle
Anastrangalia laetifica
7 observations · iNaturalist
Beaked Spindle Gall Wasp
Heteroecus pacificus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Mormon Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia
7 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
6 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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