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Insects & Arthropods of New Hampshire

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

112,969
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 112,969 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in New Hampshire. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 8,527 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in New Hampshire

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
8,527 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
6,242 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
5,950 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
4,909 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
4,881 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
3,271 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
3,053 observations · iNaturalist
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
2,840 observations · iNaturalist
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
2,741 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
2,676 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
2,657 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
2,617 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
2,164 observations
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
2,101 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,075 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
2,060 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
2,044 observations
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
1,982 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,975 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
1,911 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
1,896 observations
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
1,824 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
1,823 observations · iNaturalist
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia
1,809 observations · iNaturalist
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
1,761 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,747 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
1,688 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
1,650 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,633 observations · iNaturalist
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,627 observations
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
1,620 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
1,612 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
1,565 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
1,548 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
1,513 observations · iNaturalist
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
1,512 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
1,497 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
1,489 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
1,449 observations · iNaturalist
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,436 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
1,432 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
1,427 observations · iNaturalist
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
1,392 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
1,387 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,375 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
1,348 observations
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
1,348 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,305 observations
Arched Hooktip Moth
Drepana arcuata
1,298 observations · iNaturalist
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
1,282 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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