List of U.S. state insects
This is a list of U.S. state insects. Forty-one of the fifty United States have selected state insects.
| State | State insect | Binomial nomenclature |
Image | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Monarch Butterfly | Danaus plexippus |  |
1989[1] |
| Alaska | Four-Spotted Skimmer Dragonfly | Libellula quadrimaculata |  |
|
| Arizona | Two-Tailed Swallowtail (State Butterfly) |
Papilio multicaudata |  |
|
| Arkansas | European honey bee (State Insect) |
Apis mellifera |  |
1973[2] |
| Diana Fritillary Butterfly (State Butterfly) |
Speyeria diana |  |
2007[2] | |
| California | California Dogface Butterfly | Zerene eurydice |  |
1972 |
| Colorado | Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly | Hypaurotis crysalus |  |
|
| Connecticut | European mantis | Mantis religiosa |  |
|
| Delaware | 7-spotted ladybug (State Bug) |
Coccinella septempunctata |  |
1974[3] |
| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (State Butterfly) |
Papilio glaucus |  |
1999[4] | |
| Georgia | European honey bee (State Insect) |
Apis mellifera | |
1975[5] |
| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (State Butterfly) |
Papilio glaucus | |
1988[6] | |
| Florida | Zebra Longwing (State Butterfly) |
Heliconius charitonius |  |
1996[7] |
| Hawaii | Kamehameha butterfly | Vanessa tameamea |  |
2009[8] |
| Idaho | Monarch Butterfly | Danaus plexippus | |
1992[9] |
| Illinois | Monarch Butterfly | Danaus plexippus | |
1975[10] |
| Kansas | European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
|
| Kentucky | Viceroy Butterfly | Limenitis archippus |  |
|
| Louisiana | European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
|
| Maine | European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
|
| Maryland | Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly | Euphydryas phaeton |  |
1973[11] |
| Massachusetts | 7-spotted ladybug | Coccinella septempunctata | |
|
| Minnesota | Monarch Butterfly | Danaus plexippus | |
2000[12] |
| Mississippi | European honey bee (State Insect) |
Apis mellifera | |
1980[13] |
| Spicebush Swallowtail (State Butterfly) |
Papilio troilus |  |
1991[13] | |
| Missouri | European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
|
| Montana | Mourning Cloak Butterfly | Nymphalis antiopa |  |
|
| Nebraska | European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
|
| New Hampshire | 7-spotted ladybug (State Insect) |
Coccinella septempunctata | |
1977[14] |
| Karner Blue Butterfly (State Butterfly) |
Lycaeides melissa (subspecies samuelis) |
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1992[14] | |
| New Jersey | European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
|
| New Mexico | Tarantula hawk wasp (State Insect) |
Pepsis formosa |  |
1989[15] |
| Sandia Hairstreak Butterfly (State Butterfly) |
Callophrys mcfarlandi |  |
2003[16] | |
| New York | 9-spotted ladybug | Coccinella novemnotata | 1989[17] | |
| North Carolina | European honey bee (State Insect) |
Apis mellifera | |
1973[18] |
| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (State Butterfly) |
Papilio glaucus | |
2012[19] | |
| Ohio | 7-spotted ladybug | Coccinella septempunctata | |
|
| Oklahoma | European honey bee (State Insect) |
Apis mellifera | |
1992[20] |
| Black Swallowtail Butterfly (State Butterfly) |
Papilio polyxenes |  |
1996[20] | |
| Oregon | Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly | Papilio oregonius |  |
|
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania firefly (State Insect) |
Photuris pennsylvanica |  |
1974[21] |
| South Carolina | Carolina mantis (State Insect) |
Stagmomantis carolina |  |
1988[22] |
| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (State Butterfly) |
Papilio glaucus | |
1994[23] | |
| South Dakota | European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
|
| Tennessee | Common eastern firefly (State Insect) |
Photinus pyralis |  |
1975[24] |
| 7-spotted ladybug (State Insect) |
Coccinella septempunctata | |
1975[24] | |
| European honey bee (State Agricultural Insect) |
Apis mellifera | |
1990[24] | |
| Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly (State Butterfly) |
Eurytides marcellus |  |
1995[24] | |
| Texas | Monarch Butterfly | Danaus plexippus | |
1995[25] |
| Utah | European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
1983[26] |
| Vermont | European honey bee (State Insect) |
Apis mellifera | |
1978[27] |
| Monarch Butterfly (State Butterfly) |
Danaus plexippus | |
1987[28] | |
| Virginia | Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Papilio glaucus | |
|
| Washington | Green Darner Dragonfly | Anax junius |  |
1997[29] |
| West Virginia | European honey bee (State Insect) |
Apis mellifera | |
2002[30] |
| Monarch Butterfly (State Butterfly) |
Danaus plexippus | |
1995[31] | |
| Wisconsin | European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
1977[32] |
List Of U.S. State Insects Media
Diana Fritillary (Speyeria diana)
California Dogface (Zerene eurydice)
Hypaurotis crysalus 140995323
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References
- ↑ "Official Alabama Insect". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2001-07-12. Archived from the original on 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arkansas - State symbols and emblems
- ↑ Delaware Code Title 29 § 309
- ↑ Delaware Code Title 29 § 315
- ↑ State Symbols Archived 2008-02-12 at the Wayback Machine of Georgia, Georgia General Assembly
- ↑ State Butterfly Archived 2007-11-28 at the Wayback Machine, Office of Secretary of State of Georgia website.
- ↑ "State Symbols". Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ↑ Cooper, Jeanne (2009-08-21). "Emblems of Hawaii a surprise to many Americans". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/08/21/alohafriday082109.DTL.
- ↑ "Idaho Symbols, Insect: Monarch Butterfly". Idaho State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots. SHG resources, state handbook & guide. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ↑ "State Symbol: Illinois Official Insect — Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)". [Illinois] State Symbols. Illinois State Museum. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ↑ "Marylands Kids Page - State Symbols". Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ↑ "Minnesota State Symbols" (PDF). Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 State Symbols Archived 2009-11-04 at the Wayback Machine, p. 4. Office of the Secretary of State of Mississippi. Retrieved 2008-03-29
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 State Animal, the New Hampshire Almanac, New Hampshire State Library. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ↑ Welcome to the New Mexico State Capitol Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine (brochure), New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ↑ House Bill 13, 46th Legislature of the State of New Mexico Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ↑ "Symbols of New York State", New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2008-03-30
- ↑ "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library (State of North Carolina). http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/NC/SYMBOLS/SYMBOLS.HTM. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ↑ State butterfly: Eastern tiger swallowtail (NCpedia)
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Oklahoma Almanac Archived 2009-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, State Emblems (pp. 37-40)
- ↑ "Act of Apr. 10, 1974, P.L. 247, No. 59". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ↑ "The State Insect". South Carolina Legislature Online. Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ The State Butterfly Archived 2003-05-30 at the Wayback Machine, South Carolina Legislature Online. Retrieved 2008-03-29
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 State Symbols Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, Tennessee Department of State. Retrieved 2008-03-29
- ↑ "Texas State Symbols". The Texas State Library and Archives. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ↑ Utah State Insect - Honey Bee Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer: Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
- ↑ "(Vermont) State Insect". Vermont Department of Libraries. Archived from the original on 2009-02-22. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ↑ "(Vermont) State Butterfly". Vermont Department of Libraries. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ↑ "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ↑ "Appendix A/State Profile (State of West Virginia FY 2009 Executive Budget)" (PDF). Official West Virginia Web Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-03-29. Page 21 (547).
- ↑ "West Virginia Statistical Information, General State Information" (PDF). Official West Virginia Web Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ↑ "Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2011-12-19.