State Insects
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states in the United States have officially designated State Insects. ![]()
All but 9 states in the United States have officially designated State Insects. Following is a list of those designations:
Alabama Monarch Butterfly and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Alaska Four-spot Skimmer Dragonfly
Arizona Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly
Arkansas Honey Bee
California California Dogface Butterfly
Colorado Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly
Connecticut European Praying Mantis
Delaware Convergent Ladybug Beetle and Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Dist. of Col. None
Florida Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Georgia Honey Bee and Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Hawaii None
Idaho Monarch Butterfly
Illinois Monarch Butterfly
Indiana None
Iowa None
Kansas Honey Bee
Kentucky Viceroy Butterfly
Louisiana Honey Bee
Maine Honey Bee
Maryland Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
Massachusetts Ladybug Beetle
Michigan None
Minnesota Monarch Butterfly
Mississippi Honey Bee and Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
Missouri Honey Bee
Montana None
Nebraska Honey Bee
Nevada None
New Hampshire Two-spotted Ladybug Beetle and Karner Blue Butterfly
New Jersey Honey Bee
New Mexico Tarantula Hawk Wasp
New York Nine-spotted Ladybird Beetle
North Carolina Honey Bee
North Dakota None
Ohio Ladybug Beetle
Oklahoma Honey Bee and Black Swallowtail Butterfly
Oregon Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly
Pennsylvania Firefly Beetle
Rhode Island None
South Carolina Carolina Mantid and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
South Dakota Honey Bee
Tennessee Firefly Beetle; Ladybug Beetle; Honey Bee (agricultural insect); and Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly
Texas Monarch Butterfly
Utah Honey Bee
Vermont Honey Bee and Monarch Butterfly
Virginia Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Washington Green Darner Dragonfly
West Virginia Monarch Butterfly
Wisconsin Honey Bee
Wyoming None
Selected References: Gunder, J. D. 1929. A state butterfly for California. Pan-Pacific Entomologist, Volume 6, number 2. |
Prepared by the Department of Systematic Biology, Entomology Section, Information Sheet Number 158. NOTE: This publication can be made available in Braille or audio cassette. To obtain a copy in one of these formats, please call or write : Smithsonian Information Revised 04/04 |
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