Insects & Arthropods of Maine
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Maine, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
79,915
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 79,915 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Maine. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 5,419 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Maine
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
5,419 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
4,668 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
4,037 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
3,480 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
3,229 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,573 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
2,390 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
2,088 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,963 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,947 observations
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
1,750 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,665 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,660 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,631 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
1,468 observations · iNaturalist
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,460 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,399 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,369 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,364 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,360 observations · iNaturalist
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
1,337 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
1,320 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
1,312 observations · iNaturalist
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,297 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,274 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
1,249 observations
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
1,244 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,234 observations · iNaturalist
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
1,220 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
1,186 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
1,179 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
1,176 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
1,169 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,154 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
1,131 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
1,117 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
1,115 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
1,091 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
1,080 observations
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
1,013 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
1,000 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
979 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
940 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
925 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
901 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
884 observations · iNaturalist
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
870 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
867 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
866 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia
865 observations · iNaturalist
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