Insects & Arthropods of South Dakota
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in South Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,817
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 15,817 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Dakota. The most frequently seen is the Brown-belted Bumble Bee, with 975 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in South Dakota
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
975 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
939 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
635 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
626 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
581 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
567 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
446 observations
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
436 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
407 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
405 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
403 observations
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
377 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
374 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
371 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
331 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
322 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
315 observations
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
313 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
306 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Tiger Beetle
Cicindela purpurea
303 observations · iNaturalist
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
275 observations
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
274 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
267 observations
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
261 observations · iNaturalist
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
260 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
259 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
257 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
236 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sand Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa
235 observations · iNaturalist
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
231 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
225 observations · iNaturalist
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
222 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
211 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
205 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
204 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
203 observations
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
195 observations · iNaturalist
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
194 observations
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
194 observations · iNaturalist
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
193 observations
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
191 observations · iNaturalist
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
187 observations · iNaturalist
Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum
184 observations · iNaturalist
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
181 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
181 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
177 observations
Grapevine Beetle
Pelidnota punctata
175 observations · iNaturalist
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
172 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
168 observations · iNaturalist
Festive Tiger Beetle
Cicindela scutellaris
168 observations · iNaturalist
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