List of arthropods of Virginia
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The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is the state insect of Virginia
The European Honey Bee is the state Pollinator of Virginia
This is a list of arthropods in Virginia, including both current and recently historical inhabitants. Species which are presumed extirpated are crossed out.
Butterflies
| Name | Species | Family | Conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN Red List | Federal (ESA) | State (Virginia DWR) | State (NatureServe) | |||
| Aaron's Skipper[1] | Poanes aaroni | Hesperiidae | Vulnerable (S3)[2] | |||
Bees
| Name | Species | Family | Conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN Red List | Federal (ESA) | State (Virginia DWR) | State (NatureServe) | |||
| Eastern Carpenter Bee[1] | Xylocopa virginica | Apidae | No Status Rank[3] | |||
| Apidae | Critically Endangered[4] | Critical Conservation Need (Tier 1)[5] | Presumed Extirpated (SX)[6] | |||
| Yellow Bumble Bee | Bombus fervidus | Apidae | Vulnerable[7] | Moderate Conservation Need (Tier IV)[5] | Vulnerable (S3)[8] | |
| Yellow Banded Bumble Bee | Bombus terricola | Apidae | Vulnerable[9] | High Conservation Need (Tier III)[5] | Critically Imperiled (S1)[10] | |
Wasps
| Name | Species | Family | Conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN Red List | Federal (ESA) | State (Virginia DWR) | State (NatureServe) | |||
| Bald-faced hornet | Dolichovespula maculata | Vespidae | ||||
Cockroaches
| Name | Species | Family | Conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN Red List | Federal (ESA) | State (Virginia DWR) | State (NatureServe) | |||
| Virginia Wood Cockroach | Parcoblatta virginica | Ectobiidae | ||||
| Pennsylvania Wood Cockroach | Parcoblatta pensylvanica | Ectobiidae | ||||
| Brown-hooded Cockroach | Cryptocercus punctulatus | Cryptocercidae | ||||
Arachnida (Arachnids)
Spiders
| Name | Species | Family | Conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN Red List | Federal (ESA) | State (Virginia DWR) | State (NatureServe) | |||
| Spruce-fir Moss Spider | Microhexura montivaga | Dipluridae | Endangered[11] | Endangered | Critically Imperiled (S1)[12] | |
Scorpions
| Name | Species | Family | Conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN Red List | Federal (ESA) | State (Virginia DWR) | State (NatureServe) | |||
| Southern Unstriped Scorpion | Vaejovis carolinianus | Vaejovidae | Moderate Conservation Need (Tier IV)[5] | Critically Imperiled (S1)[13] | ||
Myriapods (Millipedes and Centipedes)
Millipedes
| Name | Species | Family | Conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN Red List | Federal (ESA) | State (Virginia DWR) | State (NatureServe) | |||
| Virginia cherry millipede[1] | Apheloria virginiensis | Xystodesmidae | Moderate Conservation Need (Tier IV)[5] | Secure (S5)[14] | ||
| Traveling cherry millipede[1] | Pleuroloma flavipes | Xystodesmidae | No Status Rank[15] | |||
| Aeto Millipede[1] | Conotyla aeto | Conotylidae | Very High Conservation Need (Tier II)[5] | Critically Imperiled (S1)[16] | ||
| Big Cedar Creek Millipede[1] | Appalachioria falcifera[note 1][17] | Xystodesmidae | Very High Conservation Need (Tier II)[5] | Critically Imperiled (S1)[18] | ||
| Blowing Rock Millipede[1] | Cleidogona medialis | Cleidogonidae | Very High Conservation Need (Tier II)[5] | Vulnerable (S3)[19] | ||
| Ellett Valley Pseudotremia Millipede[1] | Pseudotremia cavernarum | Cleidogonidae | Critical Conservation Need (Tier I)[5] | Critically Imperiled (S1)[20] | ||
| Laurel Creek xystodesmid Millipede[1] | Sigmoria whiteheadi | Xystodesmidae | Critical Conservation Need (Tier I)[5] | Critically Imperiled (S1)[21] | ||
Centipedes
| Name | Species / subspecies | Family | Conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUCN Red List | Federal (ESA) | State (Virginia DWR) | State (NatureServe) | |||
| Eastern Red Centipede | Scolopocryptops sexspinosus | Scolopocryptopidae | ||||
| Eastern Bark Centipede | Hemiscolopendra marginata | Scolopendridae | ||||
| Montane Centipede | Escaryus cryptorobius | Schendylidae | Imperiled (S2) | |||