State insects are designated by 48 individual states of the fifty United States. Some states have more than one designated insect, or have multiple categories (e.g., state insect and state butterfly, etc.). Iowa and Michigan are the two states without a designated state insect.

More than half of the insects chosen are not native to North America, because of the inclusion of two European species (European honey bee and European mantis), the former having been chosen by numerous states.

Table State State insect Binomial name Image Year Alabama Monarch butterfly(state insect) Danaus plexippus 1989 Queen Honey bee(state agricultural insect) Apis mellifera 2015 Eastern tiger swallowtail(state butterfly and mascot) Papilio glaucus 1989 Alaska Four-spotted skimmer dragonfly Libellula quadrimaculata 1995 Arizona Two-tailed swallowtail (state butterfly) Papilio multicaudata 2001 Arkansas European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera 1973Arkansas - State symbols and emblems Diana fritillary butterfly (state butterfly) Speyeria diana 2007 California California dogface butterfly (state butterfly) Zerene eurydice 1972 Colorado Colorado hairstreak Hypaurotis crysalus 1996 Connecticut European mantis Mantis religiosa 1977 Delaware Lady bug (state bug) Coccinellidae 1974Delaware Code Title 29 § 309 Eastern tiger swallowtail (state butterfly) Papilio glaucus 1999Delaware Code Title 29 § 315 Stonefly(state macroinvertebrate) Order Plecoptera 2005 Blue dasher(state dragonfly) Pachydiplax longipennis 2025Delaware Code Title 29 § 334 Florida Zebra longwing (state butterfly) Heliconius charitonius 1996State Symbols Georgia European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera 1975State Symbols of Georgia, Georgia General Assembly Eastern tiger swallowtail (state butterfly) Papilio glaucus 1988State Butterfly , Office of Secretary of State of Georgia website. Hawaii Kamehameha butterfly Vanessa tameamea 2009 Idaho Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus 1992 Illinois Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus 1975Black and Gold Bumble Bee (state bee)Bombus auricomus2026 Indiana Say's firefly Pyractomena angulata 2018 Kansas European honey bee Apis mellifera 1976 Kentucky European honey bee(state agricultural insect) Apis mellifera 2010 Viceroy butterfly(state butterfly) Limenitis archippus 1990 Louisiana European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera 1977Gulf fritillary (state butterfly)Dione vanillae2022 Maine European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera 1975 Pink-edged Sulphur (state butterfly) Colias interior 2023Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, Chapter 9, Subchapter 1, Section 231 Maryland Baltimore checkerspot butterfly Euphydryas phaeton 1973 Massachusetts Ladybug Family Coccinellidae 1974 Minnesota Monarch butterfly(state butterfly) Danaus plexippus 2000 Rusty patched bumblebee(state bee) Bombus affinis 2019 Mississippi European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera 1980State Symbols , p. 4. Office of the Secretary of State of Mississippi. Retrieved 2008-03-29 Spicebush swallowtail (state butterfly) Papilio troilus 1991 Missouri European honey bee Apis mellifera 1985 Montana Mourning cloak butterfly(state butterfly) Nymphalis antiopa 2001 Nebraska European honey bee Apis mellifera 1975 Nevada Vivid dancer damselfly Argia vivida 2009"Designates the official state insect of Nevada. (BDR 19-914)", Nevada Legislature. Retrieved 2017-03-28 New Hampshire ladybug (state insect) Coccinellidae 1977. Retrieved 2025-02-26. Karner blue butterfly (state butterfly) Plebejus melissa samuelis 1992State Animal, the New Hampshire Almanac, New Hampshire State Library. Retrieved 2008-03-29. New Jersey European honey bee(state bug) Apis mellifera 1974 Black swallowtail(state butterfly) Papilio polyxenes 2014 New Mexico Tarantula hawk wasp (state insect) Pepsis grossa 1989Welcome to the New Mexico State Capitol (brochure), New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved 2008-03-29. Sandia hairstreak (state butterfly) Callophrys mcfarlandi 2003House Bill 13, 46th Legislature of the State of New Mexico. Retrieved 2008-03-29. New York 9-spotted ladybug Coccinella novemnotata 1989"Symbols of New York State", New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 2008-03-30North Carolina European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera 1973 Eastern tiger swallowtail (state butterfly) Papilio glaucus 2012State butterfly: Eastern tiger swallowtail (NCpedia) North Dakota Convergent lady beetle Hippodamia convergens 2011State Insect ND.gov Ohio Ladybug Family Coccinellidae 1975 Oklahoma European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera 1992Oklahoma Almanac, State Emblems (pp. 37-40) Black swallowtail (state butterfly) Papilio polyxenes 1996 Oregon Oregon swallowtail Papilio oregonius 1979 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania firefly Photuris pennsylvanica 1974 Rhode Island American burying beetle Nicrophorus americanus 2015 South Carolina Carolina mantis (state insect) Stagmomantis carolina 1988 Eastern tiger swallowtail (state butterfly) Papilio glaucus 1994The State Butterfly, South Carolina Legislature Online. Retrieved 2008-03-29 South Dakota European honey bee Apis mellifera 1978 Tennessee Common eastern firefly (state insect) Photinus pyralis 1975State Symbols , Tennessee Department of State. Retrieved 2008-03-29 ladybug (state insect) Coccinellidae 1975 European honey bee (state agricultural insect) Apis mellifera 1990 Zebra swallowtail (state butterfly) Eurytides marcellus 1995 Texas Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus 1995 Utah European honey bee Apis mellifera 1983Utah State Insect - Honey Bee from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer: Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08 Vermont European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera 1978 Monarch butterfly (state butterfly) Danaus plexippus 1987 Virginia Eastern tiger swallowtail (state insect) Papilio glaucus 1991European honey bee (state pollinator)Apis mellifera2024 Washington Green darner dragonfly Anax junius 1997 West Virginia European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera 2002 Page 21 (547). Monarch butterfly (state butterfly) Danaus plexippus 1995 Wisconsin European honey bee Apis mellifera 1977 Wyoming Sheridan's green hairstreak Callophrys sheridanii 2009

See also Lists of United States state insignia

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