List of U.S. state insects
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This is a list of " canadian provedence insects:
| State | Image | State insect | Binomial name | Year & Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |  |
Monarch Butterfly | Danaus plexippus | 1989[1] |
| Alaska |  |
Four-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly | Libellula quadrimaculata | |
| Arizona |  |
Two-Tailed Swallowtail | Papilio multicaudata | |
| Arkansas |  |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
| California |  |
California Dogface Butterfly | Colias eurydice | |
| Colorado | |
Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly | Hypaurotis crysalus | |
| Connecticut |  |
European mantis | Mantis religiosa | |
| Delaware |  |
Ladybug (State Bug) | Coccinella septempunctata | |
| Florida |  |
Zebra Longwing butterfly (state butterfly)- state insect: praying mantis | Heliconius charitonius | |
| Georgia |  |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
| Idaho |  |
Monarch Butterfly | Danaus plexippus | |
| Illinois |  |
Monarch Butterfly | Danaus plexippus | |
| 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 | ||
| Massachusetts |  |
Ladybug | Coccinella septempunctata | |
| Minnesota |  |
Monarch Butterfly | Danaus plexippus | |
| Mississippi | |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
| Missouri | |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
| Montana |  |
Mourning Cloak | Nymphalis antiopa | |
| Nebraska | |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
| New Hampshire | |
Ladybug | Coccinella septempunctata | |
| New Jersey | |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
| New Mexico | |
Tarantula Hawk Wasp | Pepsis | |
| New York | |
Pink Spotted Ladybug | Coleomegilla maculata | |
| North Carolina | |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
| Ohio | |
Ladybug | Coccinella septempunctata | |
| Oklahoma | |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
| Oregon | |
Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly | Papilio oregonius | |
| Pennsylvania |  |
Ladybug and Firefly | Coccinella septempunctata and Photuris pensylvanicus | |
| South Carolina |  |
Carolina Mantid | Stagmomantis carolina | |
| South Dakota | |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
| Tennessee | |
Firefly and Ladybug | Photuris and Coccinella septempunctata | |
| Texas |  |
Monarch Butterfly (state butterfly), Mosquito (state insect) |
Danaus plexippus and Anopheles gambiae | |
| Utah | |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
| Vermont | |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera | |
| Virginia |  |
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Papilio glaucus | |
| Washington |  |
Green Darner Dragonfly | Anax junius | [2] |
| West Virginia | |
Monarch Butterfly (state butterfly), European honey bee, (state insect) |
Danaus plexippus and Apis mellifera | |
| Wisconsin | |
European honey bee | Apis mellifera |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Official Alabama Insect. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2001-07-12). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Symbols of Washington State. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
