|
State Insects and Butterflies
|
|
|
|
|
Find information on the official State Insects and Butterflies of each of the
states that have adopted one.
|
|
| |
|
|
US Official Insects
US Symbols Online: Official Insects.
Find images, descriptions, taxonomic hierarchy, and a history of the state insect and state butterfly representing the state symbols for each of the 50 states. Lists their basic characteristics, including adoption date, picture, state code, description, characteristics, range and habitat, habits, life cycle, status, and taxonomic hierarchy. Access state almanac; sections on the state that list state facts such as state symbols, including the state insect, state butterfly, state flower, state tree, state bird, state animal, state symbol, state flag, and state capital.
Official Insects of the 50 States
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monarch Butterfly
(Insect) |
1995 |
Danaus plexippus |
|
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
(Mascot and Butterfly) |
May 2,
1989 |
Papilio glaucus |
|
Four Spot Skimmer Dragonfly
(Insect) |
Aug 24,
1995 |
Libellula quadrimaculata |
|
Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Butterfly) |
May 9,
2001 |
Papilio multicaudata |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
1973 |
Apis mellifera |
| Arkansas |
Diana fritillary butterfly
(Butterfly) |
2007 |
|
|
California Dogface Butterfly
(Butterfly) |
1972 |
Zerene eurydice |
|
Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly
(Insect) |
1996 |
Hypaurotis crysalus |
|
European or "Praying" Mantis
(Insect) |
1977 |
Mantis religiosa |
|
Tiger Swallowtail
(Butterfly) |
Jun 10,
1999 |
Papilio glaucous |
|
Ladybug
(Bug) |
Apr 25,
1974 |
Coccinella 7 |
|
Zebra Longwing
(Butterfly) |
1996 |
Heliconius charitonius |
|
Tiger Swallowtail
(Butterfly) |
1988 |
Papilio glaucus |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
Apr18,
1975 |
Apis mellifera |
| Hawaii |
|
|
|
|
Monarch Butterfly
(Insect) |
1992 |
Danaus plexippus |
|
Monarch Butterfly
(Insect) |
Oct 1,
1975 |
Danaus plexippus |
| Indiana |
|
|
|
| Iowa |
|
|
|
| Kansas |
Honeybee
(Insect) |
1976 |
Apis mellifera |
|
Viceroy Butterfly
(Butterfly) |
1990 |
Basilarchia archippus |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
1977 |
Apis mellifera |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
1975 |
Apis mellifera |
|
Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
(Insect) |
1973 |
Euphydryas phaeton |
|
Ladybug
(Insect) |
1974 |
Adalia bipunctata |
| Michigan |
|
|
|
|
Monarch Butterfly
(Butterfly) |
2000 |
Danaus plexippus |
|
Spicebush Swallowtail
(Butterfly) |
1991 |
Battus philenor |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
1980 |
Apis mellifera |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
Jul 3,
1985 |
Apis mellifera |
|
Mourning Cloak (Butterfly) |
2001 |
Nymphalis antiopa |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
1975 |
Apis mellifera |
| Nevada |
|
|
|
|
Karner Blue Butterfly
(Butterfly) |
1992 |
Lycaeides melissa, subspecies samuelis |
|
Ladybug
(Insect) |
1977 |
NA |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
Jun 20,
1974 |
Apis mellifera |
|
Tarantula Hawk Wasp
(Insect) |
1989 |
Pepsis formosa |
|
Sandia Hairstreak
(Butterfly) |
2003 |
Callophrys mcfarlandi Ehrlich & Clench |
|
Lady bug
(Insect) |
1989 |
Coccinella novemnotata |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
1973 |
Apis mellifera |
| North Dakota |
|
|
|
| Ohio |
Ladybug
(Insect) |
1975 |
Coccinella novemnotata |
|
Black Swallowtail
(Butterfly) |
Nov 1,
1996 |
Papilio polyxenes |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
May 14,
1992 |
Apis mellifera |
|
Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly
(Insect) |
Jul 16,
1979 |
Papilio oregonius |
|
Firefly
(Insect) |
1975 |
Photinus Pyralsis |
| Rhode Island |
|
|
|
|
Tiger Swallowtail
(Butterfly) |
1994 |
Pterourus Glaucus |
|
Carolina Mantid
(Insect) |
1988 |
Stagmomantis carolina |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
Feb 23,
1978 |
Apis mellifera |
|
Firefly
(Insect) |
1975 |
Photinus Pyralsis |
|
|
Ladybug
(Insect) |
1975 |
Coccinella 7 |
|
|
Honeybee
(Agricultural Insect) |
1990 |
Apis mellifera |
|
|
Zebra Swallowtail
(Butterfly) |
1975 |
Eurytides marcellus |
|
Monarch Butterfly
(Butterfly) |
Jun 6,
1995 |
Danaus plexippus |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
Mar 16,
1983 |
Apis mellifera |
|
Monarch Butterfly
(Butterfly) |
Jul 1,
1987 |
Danaus plexippus |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
Jul 1,
1978 |
Apis mellifera |
|
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
(Insect) |
1991 |
Papilio glaucous Linne |
|
Green Darner Dragonfly
(Insect) |
1997 |
Anax junius Drury |
|
Monarch Butterfly
(Butterfly) |
Mar 1,
1995 |
Danaus plexippus |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
2002 |
Apis mellifera |
|
Honeybee
(Insect) |
1977 |
Apis mellifera |
| Wyoming |
|
|
|
| Seventeen states have adopted the Honeybee as their official state insect. |
| The Monarch Butterfly makes a strong showing with seven states designating this beautiful insect as either an official state "insect" or an official state "butterfly." |
|
|
State Insects
|
|
|
Many states have selected insects as one of their state
symbols, however nine states (out of 50) have no official state insect as of 2008 .
in·sect (in′sekt′)
noun
1. any of a large class (Insecta) of small arthropod animals characterized, in the
adult state, by division of the body into head, thorax, and abdomen, three pairs of legs on
the thorax, and, usually, two pairs of membranous wings, including beetles, bees, flies,
wasps, and mosquitoes
2. popularly any small arthropod, usually wingless, including spiders, centipedes,
pill bugs, and mites
but·ter·fly (-flī′)
noun pl. -·flies′
1. any of various families of lepidopteran insects active in the daytime, having a
sucking mouthpart, slender body, ropelike, knobbed antennae, and four broad, usually
brightly colored, membranous wings
|
|
|
| |
|
