List of U.S. state insects

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This is a list of United States state insects; note that some states have more than one designated insect, or have multiple categories (e.g., "state insect" plus "state butterfly", etc.), and nine states (out of 50) have no official state insect as of 2008. Note also that over half of the insects chosen are not native to North America, due to the inclusion of three European species (European honey bee, European mantis, and 7-spotted ladybug):

State State insect Binomial
nomenclature		 Image Year
Alabama Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus 19891
Alaska Four-Spotted Skimmer Dragonfly Libellula quadrimaculata
Arizona Two-Tailed Swallowtail
(State Butterfly)		 Papilio multicaudata
Arkansas European honey bee
(State Insect)		 Apis mellifera 19732
Diana Fritillary Butterfly
(State Butterfly)		 Speyeria diana 20072
California California Dogface Butterfly Zerene eurydice
Colorado Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly Hypaurotis crysalus
Connecticut European mantis Mantis religiosa
Delaware 7-spotted ladybug
(State Bug)		 Coccinella septempunctata 19743
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
(State Butterfly)		 Papilio glaucus 19994
Georgia European honey bee
(State Insect)		 Apis mellifera 19755
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
(State Butterfly)		 Papilio glaucus 19886
Idaho Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus 19927
Illinois Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus 19758
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 19739
Massachusetts 7-spotted ladybug Coccinella septempunctata
Minnesota Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus 200010
Mississippi European honey bee
(State Insect)		 Apis mellifera 198011
Spicebush Swallowtail
(State Butterfly)		 Papilio troilus 199111
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 197712
Karner Blue Butterfly
(State Butterfly)		 Lycaeides melissa
(subspecies samuelis)		 199212
New Jersey European honey bee Apis mellifera
New Mexico Tarantula hawk wasp
(State Insect)		 Pepsis formosa 198913
Sandia Hairstreak Butterfly
(State Butterfly)		 Callophrys mcfarlandi 200314
New York 9-spotted ladybug Coccinella novemnotata 198915
North Carolina European honey bee Apis mellifera 197316
Ohio 7-spotted ladybug Coccinella septempunctata
Oklahoma European honey bee
(State Insect)		 Apis mellifera 199217
Black Swallowtail Butterfly
(State Butterfly)		 Papilio polyxenes 199617
Oregon Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio oregonius
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania firefly
(State Insect)		 Photuris pennsylvanica 197418
7-spotted ladybug
(?)		 Coccinella septempunctata citation needed
South Carolina Carolina mantis
(State Insect)		 Stagmomantis carolina 198819
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
(State Butterfly)		 Papilio glaucus 199420
South Dakota European honey bee Apis mellifera
Tennessee Common eastern firefly
(State Insect)		 Photuris pyralis 197521
7-spotted ladybug
(State Insect)		 Coccinella septempunctata 197521
European honey bee
(State Agricultural Insect)		 Apis mellifera 199021
Zebra Swallowtail
(State Butterfly)		 Eurytides marcellus 199521
Texas Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus 199522
Utah European honey bee Apis mellifera 198323
Vermont European honey bee
(State Insect)		 Apis mellifera 197824
Monarch Butterfly
(State Butterfly)		 Danaus plexippus 198725
Virginia Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio glaucus
Washington Green Darner Dragonfly Anax junius 199726
West Virginia European honey bee
(State Insect)		 Apis mellifera 200227
Monarch Butterfly
(State Butterfly)		 Danaus plexippus 199528
Wisconsin European honey bee Apis mellifera

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official Alabama Insect". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2001-07-12). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ a b Arkansas - State symbols and emblems
  3. ^ Delaware Code Title 29 § 309
  4. ^ Delaware Code Title 29 § 315
  5. ^ State Symbols of Georgia, Georgia General Assembly
  6. ^ State Butterfly, Office of Secretary of state of Georgia website.
  7. ^ "Idaho Symbols, Insect: Monarch Butterfly". Idaho State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots. SHG resources, state handbook & guide. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
  8. ^ "State Symbol: Illinois Official Insect — Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)". [Illinois] State Symbols. Illinois State Museum. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
  9. ^ Marylands Kids Page - State Symbols
  10. ^ "Minnesota State Symbols" (PDF). Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
  11. ^ a b State Symbols, p. 4. Office of the Secretary of State of Mississippi. Retrieved 2008-03-29
  12. ^ a b State Animal, the New Hampshire Almanac, New Hampshire State Library. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  13. ^ Welcome to the New Mexico State Capitol (brochure), New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  14. ^ House Bill 13, 46th Legislature of the State of New Mexico. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  15. ^ "Symbols of New York State", New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2008-03-30
  16. ^ "Official State Symbols of North Carolina", North Carolina State Library, State of North Carolina. Retrieved on 26 January 2008. 
  17. ^ a b Oklahoma Almanac, State Emblems (pp. 37-40)
  18. ^ Pennsylvania State History: Symbols at the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  19. ^ The State Insect, South Carolina Legislature Online. Retrieved 2008-03-29
  20. ^ The State Butterfly, South Carolina Legislature Online. Retrieved 2008-03-29
  21. ^ a b c d State Symbols, Tennessee Department of State. Retrieved 2008-03-29
  22. ^ "Texas State Symbols". The Texas State Library and Archives. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
  23. ^ Utah State Insect - Honey Bee from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer: Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
  24. ^ "(Vermont) State Insect". Vermont Department of Libraries. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  25. ^ "(Vermont) State Butterfly". Vermont Department of Libraries. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
  26. ^ "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
  27. ^ "Appendix A/State Profile (State of West Virginia FY 2009 Executive Budget)" (PDF). Official West Virginia Web Portal. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. Page 21 (547).
  28. ^ "West Virginia Statistical Information, General State Information" (PDF). Official West Virginia Web Portal. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
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