Smokies Most Wanted
We need iNaturalist observations of these species in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! Every observation you add gives us another datapoint about where and when these species occur in the Smokies. We use them to map and learn about these species, helping park officials make informed ...more ↓
Riley's Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon rileyana, the horsenettle borer or Riley's clearwing moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the United States, including Arkansas, Arizona, Missouri, Oklahoma, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Abbott's Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii, the Abbott's sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives in eastern North America.
Hickory Horned Devil / Regal Moth
The regal moth (Citheronia regalis), also called the royal walnut moth, is a North American moth in the family Saturniidae. The caterpillars are called hickory horned devils. The adult (imago) has a wingspan of 3.75-6.1 in (9.5-15.5 cm).
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
The giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) is the largest butterfly in North America. It is abundant through many parts of North America and ranges south as far as Colombia and Venezuela. Though it is often valued in gardens for its striking appearance, its larval stage can be a serious pest to citrus farms, which has earned its caterpillars the names orange dog or ...more ↓
Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis, the white admiral or red-spotted purple, is part of the cosmopolitan genus Limenitis. It has been studied for its evolution of mimicry, and for the several stable hybrid wing patterns within this nominal species; it is one of the most dramatic examples of hybridization between non-mimetic and mimetic populations.
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa, known as the mourning cloak in North America and the Camberwell beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America.
Harvester
Feniseca tarquinius, the harvester, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, and the only member of the monotypic genus Feniseca. It is found in North America.
The Neighbor
Haploa contigua, the neighbor moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walker in 1855. It is found in eastern North America, from Quebec to the mountains of Georgia and west to South Dakota, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Spear-marked Black
Argent and sable moths or Rheumaptera hastata are day flying moths of the Geometridae family, with distinctive black and white colourings. They tend to live on wetlands and hillsides. The larvae spin together the leaves of their food plants (such as birch and bog myrtle) to form their cocoons. It was named argent and sable in 1778. Argent and sable refers to the heraldic ...more ↓
White-spotted Sable
Anania funebris is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Europe, Siberia, the Northern parts of the Far East and North America.
Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Pyromorpha dimidiata, the orange-patched smoky moth, is a species of leaf skeletonizer moth of the Zygaenidae family found in eastern North America.
Nason's Slug Moth
Natada nasoni, Nason's slug or Nason's slug moth, is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in the United States from Missouri to the Atlantic coast and south to the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico and Costa Rica.
Spun Glass Slug Moth
Isochaetes beutenmuelleri, the spun glass slug moth, is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in the United States from New York to Florida and west to Colorado and Texas. The name comes from the appearance of their pupal stage, when they are very nearly transparent, and covered in spiny hairs containing poison that can cause dermatitis, as is not uncommon for ...more ↓
Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
The saddleback caterpillar, Acharia stimulea (formerly Sibine stimulea), is the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America. It is also found in Mexico y Central America and possibly in the northern part of South America. The species belongs to the family of slug caterpillars, Limacodidae.
Skiff Moth
Prolimacodes badia, the skiff moth, is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in North America from New Hampshire to Florida, west to southern Ontario, Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Spotted Thyris Moth
Thyris maculata, the spotted thyri, is a species of window-winged moth in the family Thyrididae.
European Hornet
The European hornet (Vespa crabro) is the largest eusocial wasp in Europe and the largest vespine in North America. It is actually the only true hornet found in North America. V. crabro is usually regarded as a pest by those humans who come into contact with it. Vespines, like V. crabro, are known for making nests out of surrounding plant materials and other fibers ...more ↓
Eastern Ironclad Beetle
This intricately-sculpted beetle is a member of the ironclad beetle family (Zopheridae). Find it on shelf fungi or under bark nearby between May and September.
Red-banded Fungus Beetle
This lovely beetle is part of the aptly-named family of pleasing fungus beetles, Erotylidae. It can be found on shelf fungi and under bark nearby from May through September.
Pleasing Fungus Beetle
This gorgeous beetle is aptly named the Pleasing Fungus Beetle. It's part of the beetle family Erotylidae and can be found on shelf fungi and under bark nearby from May through September.
Riffle Beetle
Optioservus trivittatus is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae. It is found in North America.
Emerald Ash Borer
Agrilus planipennis, commonly known as the emerald ash borer, is a green buprestid or jewel beetle native to northeastern Asia that feeds on ash species. Females lay eggs in bark crevices on ash trees, and larvae feed underneath the bark of ash trees to emerge as adults in one to two years. In its native range, it is typically found at low densities and does not cause ...more ↓
Redlegged Grasshopper
The red-legged grasshopper (Melanoplus femurrubrum) is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus Melanoplus. It is one of the most common grasshoppers found in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This grasshopper is frequently used as a model organism in scientific studies, due to their abundance throughout North America and behavioral response to changes in ...more ↓
Green Stink Bug
The green stink bug or green soldier bug (Chinavia hilaris) is a stink bug belonging to the family Pentatomidae.
Great Blue Skimmer
The great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. With a total length of 50 to 63 mm, it is one of the largest skimmers. The immature forms of the skimmer are brown in color and mature forms are blue hued. Look for it near lakes, ponds, and slow streams in the eastern United States and rarely in southern Ontario.
Brown Spiketail
Cordulegaster bilineata, the brown spiketail, is a species of spiketail in the family of dragonflies known as Cordulegastridae. It is found in North America.
Ashy Clubtail
The Ashy Clubtail (Phanogomphus lividus) is an early spring species and darker than most other clubtails, with little color on the abdomen. The face is pale green without dark stripes and the vertex is brown. The thorax is grayish-green with a parallel-sided middorsal thoracic stripe. The antehumeral and humeral stripes are fused, with the former sometimes free at its upper end. Occasionally, ...more ↓
Black-shouldered Spinyleg
Black-shouldered spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus) is a species of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.
Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi, the zebra clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. It is found in North America.
Common Green Darner
The green darner or common green darner (Anax junius), after its resemblance to a darning-needle, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. One of the most common and abundant species throughout North America, it also ranges south to Panama. It is well known for its great migration distance from the northern United States south into Texas and Mexico. It also occurs in ...more ↓
Superb Jewelwing
The superb jewelwing (Calopteryx amata) is a species of damselfly in the family Calopterygidae. It is native to North America, where it is distributed in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States as far south as Tennessee.
Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx angustipennis is a species of damselfly in the family Calopterygidae known commonly as the Appalachian jewelwing. It is endemic to the United States, where it occurs in the southeastern and eastern states as far north as New York. It lives near rivers and streams, especially near riffles.
Variable Dancer
The variable dancer (Argia fumipennis) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. It is native to North America, where it is widespread throughout the east and present in the interior western United States.
Powdered Dancer
The powdered dancer (Argia moesta) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. It is native to North America. It may be seen year-round in at least some of its range.
Fishfly
Nigronia fasciata is a megalopterous dark fishfly in the Corydalidae family. The typical size of N. fasciata is 22 to 28 millimeters, or 2.2 to 2.8 centimeters.
