Official insects are among the most popular symbols among the 50 U.S. states. Believe ir to not, a few countries have adopted national insects as well.
Let’s take a brief tour of these insects of state.
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U.S. State ˆ
| List of State Insects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Species | Designation | |
| Alabama | monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | 1989 | |
| eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) | Mascot and Butterfly | 1989 | |
| queen honey bee (Apis mellifera) | Agricultural Insect | 2015 | |
| Alaska | four spot skimmer dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata) | 1995 | |
| Arizona | two tailed swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) | Butterfly | 2001 |
| Arkansas | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1973 | |
| Diana fritillary butterfly (Speyeria diana) | Butterfly | 2007 | |
| California | California dogface butterfly (Zerene eurydice) | 1972 | |
| Colorado | Colorado hairstreak butterfly (Hypaurotis crysalus) | 1996 | |
| Connecticut | European mantis (Mantis religiosa) | 1977 | |
| Delaware | convergent ladybug (Hippodamia convergens) | Bug | 1974 |
| tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) | Butterfly | 1999 | |
| stonefly (Plecoptera) | Macroinvertebrate | 2005 | |
| Florida | zebra longwing (Heliconius charithonia) | Butterfly | 1996 |
| Georgia | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1975 | |
| tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) | Butterfly | 1988 | |
| Hawaii | Kamehameha butterfly (Vanessa tameamea) | 2009 | |
| Idaho | monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | 1992 | |
| Illinois | monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | 1975 | |
| Indiana | Say’s firefly (Pyractomena angulata) | 2018 | |
| Iowa | (none) | ||
| Kansas | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1976 | |
| Kentucky | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | Agricultural Insect | 2010 |
| viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) | Butterfly | 1990 | |
| Louisiana | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1977 | |
| Maine | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1975 | |
| Maryland | Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) | 1973 | |
| Massachusetts | ladybug (Coccinellidae) | 1974 | |
| Michigan | (none) | ||
| Minnesota | monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | Butterfly | 2000 |
| Mississippi | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1980 | |
| spicebush swallowtail (Battus philenor) | Butterfly | 1991 | |
| Missouri | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1985 | |
| Montana | mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) | Butterfly | 2001 |
| Nebraska | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1975 | |
| Nevada | vivid dancer damselfly (Argia vivida) | 2009 | |
| New Hampshire | two spot ladybug (Adalia bipunctata) | 1977 | |
| Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa) | Butterfly | 1992 | |
| New Jersey | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | Bug | 1974 |
| black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) | Butterfly | 2016 | |
| New Mexico | tarantula hawk wasp (Pepsis formosa) | 1989 | |
| Sandia hairstreak (Callophrys mcfarlandi) | Butterfly | 2003 | |
| New York | nine spotted ladybug (Coccinella novemnotata) | 1989 | |
| red spotted purple or white admiral (Limenitis arthemis) | Butterfly | 2008 | |
| North Carolina | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1973 | |
| eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) | Butterfly | 2012 | |
| North Dakota | convergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens) | 2011 | |
| Ohio | ladybug (Coccinellidae) | 1975 | |
| Oklahoma | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1992 | |
| black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) | Butterfly | 1996 | |
| Oregon | Oregon swallowtail (Papilio oregonius) | 1979 | |
| Pennsylvania | firefly (Photuris pennsylvanica) | 1974 | |
| Rhode Island | American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) | 2015 | |
| South Carolina | Carolina mantid (Stagmomantis carolina) | 1988 | |
| eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) | Butterfly | 1994 | |
| South Dakota | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1978 | |
| Tennessee | firefly (Photinus pyralis) | 1975 | |
| ladybug (Coccinella) | 1975 | ||
| zebra swallowtail (Protographium marcellus) | Butterfly | 1994 | |
| honeybee (Apis mellifera) | Agricultural Insect | 1990 | |
| Texas | monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | 1995 | |
| western honey bee (Apis mellifera) | Pollinator | 2015 | |
| Utah | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1983 | |
| Vermont | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1978 | |
| Vermont | monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | Butterfly | 1987 |
| Virginia | tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) | 1991 | |
| Washington | green darner dragonfly (Anax junius) | 1997 | |
| West Virginia | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1978 | |
| monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | Butterfly | 1995 | |
| Wisconsin | honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1977 | |
| Wyoming | Sheridan’s green hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys sheridani) | Butterfly | 2009 |
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