Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
Very Common35 obs.
Euphorbia maculata
Milk Spurge
Very Common34 obs.
Danaus plexippus
Monarch
Very Common29 obs.
Dione vanillae
Gulf Fritillary
Very Common28 obs.
Bombus griseocollis
Brown-Belted Bumblebee
Very Common28 obs.
Bombus pensylvanicus
Bumble Bee
Common23 obs.
Strymon melinus
Gray Hairstreak
Common21 obs.
Cercis canadensis
Redbud
Common20 obs.
Asclepias viridis
Antelope-Horns
Common20 obs.
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonbush
Common20 obs.
Papilio polyxenes
Black Swallowtail
Common19 obs.
Bombus bimaculatus
Two-Spotted Bumblebee
Occasional18 obs.
Euphorbia prostrata
Prostrate Sandmat
Occasional18 obs.
Hylephila phyleus
Fiery Skipper
Occasional17 obs.
Claytonia virginica
Purslane
Occasional17 obs.
Lamium amplexicaule
Henbit
Occasional16 obs.
Asterocampa celtis
Hackberry Emperor
Occasional16 obs.
Cynanchum laeve
Sandvine
Rare15 obs.
Sorghum halepense
Cuba-Grass
Rare15 obs.
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundle-Flower
Rare15 obs.
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