List of U.S. state insects

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This is a list of United States 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
Colorado Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly Hypaurotis crysalus
Connecticut European Mantis Mantis religiosa
Delaware Ladybug
(State Bug)		 Coccinella septempunctata 1974[3]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
(State Butterfly)		 Papilio glaucus 1999[4]
European Honey Bee
(State Insect)		 Apis mellifera 1975[5]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
(State Butterfly)		 Papilio glaucus 1988[6]
Idaho Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus 1992[7]
Illinois Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus 1975[8]
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[9]
Massachusetts Ladybug Coccinella septempunctata
Minnesota Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus 2000[10]
Mississippi European Honey Bee
(State Insect)		 Apis mellifera 1980[11]
Spicebush Swallowtail
(State Butterfly)		 Papilio troilus 1991[11]
Missouri European Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Montana Mourning Cloak Butterfly Nymphalis antiopa
Nebraska European Honey Bee Apis mellifera
New Hampshire Ladybug
(State Insect)		 Coccinella septempunctata 1977[12]
Karner Blue Butterfly
(State Butterfly)		 Lycaeides melissa
(subspecies samuelis)		 1992[12]
New Jersey European Honey Bee Apis mellifera
New Mexico Tarantula Hawk Wasp
(State Insect)		 Pepsis formosa 1989[13]
Sandia Hairstreak Butterfly
(State Butterfly)		 Callophrys mcfarlandi 2003[14]
New York Nine-spotted Ladybug Coccinella novemnotata 1989[15]
North Carolina European Honey Bee Apis mellifera 1973[16]
Ohio Ladybug Coccinella septempunctata
Oklahoma European Honey Bee
(State Insect)		 Apis mellifera 1992[17]
Black Swallowtail Butterfly
(State Butterfly)		 Papilio polyxenes 1996[17]
Oregon Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio oregonius
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Firefly
(State Insect)		 Photuris pennsylvanica 1974[18]
Ladybug
(?)		 Coccinella septempunctata [citation needed]
South Carolina Carolina mantis
(State Insect)		 Stagmomantis carolina 1988[19]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
(State Butterfly)		 Papilio glaucus 1994[20]
South Dakota European Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Tennessee Common Eastern Firefly
(State Insect)		 Photuris pyralis 1975[21]
Ladybug
(State Insect)		 Coccinella septempunctata 1975[21]
European Honey Bee
(State Agricultural Insect)		 Apis mellifera 1990[21]
Zebra Swallowtail
(State Butterfly)		 Eurytides marcellus 1995[21]
Texas Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus 1995[22]
Utah European Honey Bee Apis mellifera 1983[23]
Vermont European Honey Bee
(State Insect)		 Apis mellifera 1978[24]
Monarch Butterfly
(State Butterfly)		 Danaus plexippus 1987[25]
Virginia Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio glaucus
Washington Green Darner Dragonfly Anax junius 1997[26]
West Virginia European Honey Bee
(State Insect)		 Apis mellifera 2002[27]
Monarch Butterfly
(State Butterfly)		 Danaus plexippus 1995[28]
Wisconsin European Honey Bee Apis mellifera

  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 2008-01-26. 
  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 Symbols - Honey Bee from utah.gov "Pioneer - Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-03-25
  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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