Insects & Arthropods of Theodore Roosevelt National Park
The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Theodore Roosevelt, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,174
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 1,174 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Theodore Roosevelt. The most frequently seen is the Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth, with 95 recorded sightings.
Most-observed insects & arthropods in Theodore Roosevelt
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
95 observations · iNaturalist
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
64 observations · iNaturalist
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus
53 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
49 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
45 observations
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia punctulata
41 observations · iNaturalist
Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa
40 observations
Western Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis
37 observations · iNaturalist
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
36 observations
Purple Tiger Beetle
Cicindela purpurea
34 observations · iNaturalist
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
32 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
32 observations
Big Sand Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa
31 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Saltflat Tiger Beetle
Cicindela fulgida
29 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
28 observations
Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina
28 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
23 observations
Green Claybank Tiger Beetle
Cicindela denverensis
22 observations · iNaturalist
Stenomorpha opaca
Stenomorpha opaca
22 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
21 observations · iNaturalist
Blowout Tiger Beetle
Cicindela lengi
21 observations · iNaturalist
Bronzed Tiger Beetle
Cicindela repanda
20 observations
Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla decemlineata
20 observations
Eastern Tumblebug
Canthon pilularius
20 observations · iNaturalist
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
20 observations · iNaturalist
Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus
19 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
15 observations
Eleodes carbonaria
Eleodes carbonaria
15 observations · iNaturalist
Extricated Darkling Beetle
Eleodes extricata
15 observations · iNaturalist
Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana
15 observations · iNaturalist
Rainbow Grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor
14 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis stipator
14 observations · iNaturalist
Black Blister Beetle
Epicauta pensylvanica
14 observations · iNaturalist
Aphrodite Fritillary
Argynnis aphrodite
14 observations · iNaturalist
Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone
13 observations · iNaturalist
Rough-lipped Darkling Beetle
Eleodes hispilabris
13 observations · iNaturalist
Three-ribbed Darkling Beetle
Eleodes tricostata
13 observations · iNaturalist
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
12 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
11 observations
Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum
11 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Western White
Pontia occidentalis
11 observations
Nuttall's blister beetle
Lytta nuttalli
11 observations · iNaturalist
Baird's Swallowtail
Papilio bairdii
11 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
10 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
10 observations
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
10 observations
Plains Branded Skipper
Hesperia assiniboia
10 observations · iNaturalist
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis
10 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
9 observations
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