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Insects & Arthropods of Lubbock, TX

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

14,177
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 14,177 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Lubbock. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 1,171 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Lubbock

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,171 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
786 observations
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma
515 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
510 observations
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis
431 observations · iNaturalist
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
384 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
376 observations
Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
376 observations · iNaturalist
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
376 observations · iNaturalist
Tripartite Sweat Bee
Halictus tripartitus
373 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
355 observations
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
340 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
337 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
320 observations
Familiar Bluet
Enallagma civile
318 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
301 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
284 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
283 observations
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
271 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered White
Pontia protodice
269 observations · iNaturalist
Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
265 observations · iNaturalist
Elm Leaf Beetle
Xanthogaleruca luteola
265 observations · iNaturalist
Garden Webworm Moth
Achyra rantalis
263 observations · iNaturalist
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
259 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
256 observations
Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia
248 observations
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
246 observations · iNaturalist
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
244 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
241 observations · iNaturalist
Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
234 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
218 observations
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
216 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
216 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
211 observations
Red Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex barbatus
204 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
191 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
171 observations
Deduced Graphic
Bulia deducta
159 observations · iNaturalist
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
156 observations · iNaturalist
Leafhopper Assassin Bug
Zelus renardii
148 observations · iNaturalist
Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
146 observations · iNaturalist
Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Olla v-nigrum
146 observations · iNaturalist
Turkestan Cockroach
Periplaneta lateralis
146 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis stipator
143 observations · iNaturalist
American Rubyspot
Hetaerina americana
139 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
137 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
135 observations
Belted Grass-veneer
Euchromius ocellea
135 observations · iNaturalist
Sunflower Chimney Bee
Diadasia enavata
133 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
130 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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