Riverside Citizen Science - Insects

Use this guide as a reference to insect species documented to occur within the City of Riverside. Riverside Citizen Science seeks to engage our community in observing and documenting Riverside's natural environment. Observers are welcome to contribute to a growing database of biodiversity ...more ↓

Western Tiger Swallowtail 1
Papilio rutulus
Painted Lady 2
Vanessa cardui
Monarch Butterfly 3
Danaus plexippus
Gulf Fritillary 4
Agraulis vanillae
Giant Swallowtail 6
Papilio cresphontes
Fiery Skipper 7
Hylephila phyleus
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Cardinal Meadowhawk 8
Sympetrum illotum
vagrant grasshopper 9
Schistocerca nitens
Praying Mantis 10
Mantis religiosa
Cabbage White 11
Pieris rapae
Orange Sulphur 12
Colias eurytheme
green June beetle 13
Cotinis nitida
Tomato Hornworm 14
Manduca quinquemaculata
Western Leaf-footed Bug 15
Leptoglossus clypealis
Western Pygmy Blue 16
Brephidium exilis
Vivid Dancer 17
Argia vivida
Southern Dogface 18
Zerene cesonia
Say's Stink Bug 19
Chlorochroa sayi
Lorquin's Admiral 20
Limenitis lorquini
Nevada Buck Moth
Hemileuca nevadensis
Queen Butterfly 3
Danaus gilippus
Anise Swallowtail 23
Papilio zelicaon
Cloudless Sulphur 13
Phoebis sennae
Sleepy Orange 24
Eurema nicippe

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