Almost all of the states have named an official state insect. This is a list of all insects designated by the states. Some are named as "state insects," some are named as "state butterflies," and two are named as "state bugs." You'll even find a mascot and an emblem in the list. Tennessee has named four insects; two official insects; an official butterfly; and an official "agricultural insect." Use the list box above - Insect categories - to display state insects by their official designation. | State | Insect | Adopted as | Year | More | |
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| Alabama | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | Official mascot and butterfly | 1989 | Find out more | ||
| Alabama | Monarch Butterfly | Official insect | 1989 | Find out more | ||
| Alaska | Four Spot Skimmer Dragonfly | Official State insect | 1995 | Find out more | ||
| Arizona | Two-tailed Swallowtail | Official State butterfly | 2001 | Find out more | ||
| Arkansas | Honeybee | Official State insect | 1973 | Find out more | ||
| Arkansas | Diana fritillary butterfly | Official butterfly | 2007 | Find out more | ||
| California | California Dogface Butterfly | Official State insect | 1972 | Find out more | ||
| Colorado | Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly | State insect | 1996 | Find out more | ||
| Connecticut | European or "Praying" Mantis | State insect | 1997 | Find out more | ||
| Delaware | Tiger Swallowtail | Official butterfly | 1974 | Find out more | ||
| Delaware | Ladybug | Official State bug | 1974 | Find out more | ||
| Florida | Zebra Longwing | Official State butterfly | 1996 | Find out more | ||
| Georgia | Tiger Swallowtail | Official Georgia State butterfly | 1988 | Find out more | ||
| Georgia | Honeybee | Official Georgia State insect | 1975 | Find out more | ||
| Hawaii | Pulelehua (Kamehameha butterfly) | Official insect | 2009 | Find out more | ||
| Idaho | Monarch Butterfly | State insect | 1992 | Find out more | ||
| Illinois | Monarch Butterfly | Official State insect | 1975 | Find out more | ||
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| Kansas | Honeybee | Official insect | 1976 | Find out more | ||
| Kentucky | Viceroy Butterfly | State butterfly | 1990 | Find out more | ||
| Louisiana | Honeybee | Official State insect | 1977 | Find out more | ||
| Maine | Honeybee | Official insect | 1975 | Find out more | ||
| Maryland | Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly | State insect | 1973 | Find out more | ||
| Massachusetts | Ladybug | Insect or insect emblem | 1990 | Find out more | ||
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| Minnesota | Monarch Butterfly | Official butterfly | 2000 | Find out more | ||
| Mississippi | Spicebush Swallowtail | State butterfly | 1991 | Find out more | ||
| Mississippi | Honeybee | State insect | 1980 | Find out more | ||
| Missouri | Honey bee | Official insect | 1985 | Find out more | ||
| Montana | Mourning Cloak | Official Montana State butterfly | 2001 | Find out more | ||
| Nebraska | Honeybee | Official State insect | 1975 | Find out more | ||
| Nevada | Vivid Dancer Damselfly | Official state insect | 2009 | Find out more | ||
| New Hampshire | Karner Blue Butterfly | Official State butterfly | 1992 | Find out more | ||
| New Hampshire | Ladybug | Official State insect | 1977 | Find out more | ||
| New Jersey | Honeybee | State bug | 1974 | Find out more | ||
| New Mexico | Tarantula Hawk Wasp | Official insect | 1989 | Find out more | ||
| New York | Lady bug | Official insect | 1989 | Find out more | ||
| North Carolina | Honeybee | Official State insect | 1973 | Find out more | ||
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| Ohio | Ladybug | State insect | 1975 | Find out more | ||
| Oklahoma | Black Swallowtail | State butterfly | 1996 | Find out more | ||
| Oklahoma | Honeybee | Official insect | 1992 | Find out more | ||
| Oregon | Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly | Official insect | 1979 | Find out more | ||
| Pennsylvania | Firefly | Official insect | 1974 | Find out more | ||
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| South Carolina | Tiger Swallowtail | Official butterfly | 1994 | Find out more | ||
| South Carolina | Carolina Mantid | Official insect | 1988 | Find out more | ||
| South Dakota | Honeybee | Official insect | 1978 | Find out more | ||
| Tennessee | Firefly | Official insect | 1975 | Find out more | ||
| Tennessee | Ladybug | Official insect | 1975 | Find out more | ||
| Tennessee | Honeybee | Official agricultural insect | 1990 | Find out more | ||
| Tennessee | Zebra Swallowtail | Official State butterfly | 1994 | Find out more | ||
| Texas | Monarch Butterfly | Official State insect | 1995 | Find out more | ||
| Utah | Honeybee | State insect | 1983 | Find out more | ||
| Vermont | Monarch Butterfly | State butterfly | 1987 | Find out more | ||
| Vermont | Honeybee | State insect | 1977 | Find out more | ||
| Virginia | Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Official insect | 1991 | Find out more | ||
| Washington | Green Darner Dragonfly | Official insect | 1997 | Find out more | ||
| West Virginia | Monarch Butterfly | Official State butterfly | 1995 | Find out more | ||
| West Virginia | Honeybee | Official State insect | 2002 | Find out more | ||
| Wisconsin | Honeybee | State insect | 1977 | Find out more | ||
| Wyoming | Sheridan's Green Hairstreak Butterfly | Official State butterfly | 2009 | Find out more | ||
What "insect" or "butterfly" holds top honors as the most popular among the 50 states? If you guessed that it was
California's Dogface Butterfly you would be wrong. If you found that it was the Honeybee, you would be right.
Seventeen states have adopted the Honeybee as their official state insect. Can you guess why? |
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A distant second, the Monarch Butterfly makes a strong showing with seven states designating this beautiful insect
as either an official state "insect" or an official state "butterfly." |
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The friendly Ladybug makes a showing as official in six states. |
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