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)		 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]

References

  1. ↑ "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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arkansas - State symbols and emblems
  3. ↑ Delaware Code Title 29 § 309
  4. ↑ Delaware Code Title 29 § 315
  5. ↑ State Symbols Archived 2008-02-12 at the Wayback Machine of Georgia, Georgia General Assembly
  6. ↑ State Butterfly Archived 2007-11-28 at the Wayback Machine, Office of Secretary of State of Georgia website.
  7. ↑ "State Symbols". Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  8. ↑ Cooper, Jeanne (2009-08-21). "Emblems of Hawaii a surprise to many Americans". San Francisco Chronicle.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "State Symbol: Illinois Official Insect — Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)". [Illinois] State Symbols. Illinois State Museum. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  11. ↑ "Marylands Kids Page - State Symbols". Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  12. ↑ "Minnesota State Symbols" (PDF). Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  13. ↑ 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. ↑ 14.0 14.1 State Animal, the New Hampshire Almanac, New Hampshire State Library. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  15. ↑ Welcome to the New Mexico State Capitol Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine (brochure), New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  16. ↑ House Bill 13, 46th Legislature of the State of New Mexico Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  17. ↑ "Symbols of New York State" Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2008-03-30
  18. ↑ "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library. State of North Carolina. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  19. ↑ State butterfly: Eastern tiger swallowtail (NCpedia)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Oklahoma Almanac Archived 2009-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, State Emblems (pp. 37-40)
  21. ↑ "Act of Apr. 10, 1974, P.L. 247, No. 59". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  22. ↑ "The State Insect". South Carolina Legislature Online. Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  23. ↑ The State Butterfly Archived 2003-05-30 at the Wayback Machine, South Carolina Legislature Online. Retrieved 2008-03-29
  24. ↑ 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
  25. ↑ "Texas State Symbols". The Texas State Library and Archives. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  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
  27. ↑ "(Vermont) State Insect". Vermont Department of Libraries. Archived from the original on 2009-02-22. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  28. ↑ "(Vermont) State Butterfly". Vermont Department of Libraries. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  29. ↑ "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
  30. ↑ "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).
  31. ↑ "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.
  32. ↑ "Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2011-12-19.