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Insects & Arthropods of Wyoming

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

17,458
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 17,458 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wyoming. The most frequently seen is the Mormon Fritillary, with 814 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Wyoming

Mormon Fritillary
Argynnis mormonia
814 observations · iNaturalist
White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
716 observations
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
624 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus
603 observations · iNaturalist
Mormon Cricket
Anabrus simplex
567 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
535 observations
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
531 observations
Blue Copper
Tharsalea heteronea
491 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
467 observations
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
463 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
453 observations
Small Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus
446 observations · iNaturalist
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
418 observations · iNaturalist
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
389 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
378 observations · iNaturalist
Transverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata
372 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
370 observations
Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis
352 observations
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
350 observations · iNaturalist
Police Car Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
344 observations · iNaturalist
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
323 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
318 observations
Hayden's Ringlet
Coenonympha haydenii
310 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
309 observations
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
308 observations
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
304 observations · iNaturalist
Common Alpine
Erebia epipsodea
296 observations · iNaturalist
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
292 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
291 observations
Edith's Copper
Tharsalea editha
285 observations · iNaturalist
Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
284 observations
Yellow Velvet Beetle
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
274 observations · iNaturalist
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
273 observations
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
270 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
261 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
258 observations · iNaturalist
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
248 observations · iNaturalist
Vancouver Bumble Bee
Bombus vancouverensis
248 observations · iNaturalist
Callippe Fritillary
Argynnis callippe
247 observations · iNaturalist
Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus insularis
228 observations · iNaturalist
Julia Orangetip
Anthocharis julia
226 observations · iNaturalist
White-shouldered Bumble Bee
Bombus appositus
225 observations · iNaturalist
Greenish Blue
Icaricia saepiolus
223 observations · iNaturalist
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
219 observations
Mariposa Copper
Tharsalea mariposa
218 observations · iNaturalist
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
217 observations
Western Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata
215 observations · iNaturalist
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
211 observations · iNaturalist
Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius
210 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
184 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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