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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,109 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,183 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,047 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,839 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,477 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,468 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,365 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,357 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,311 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,215 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,101 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,024 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
994 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
961 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
944 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
941 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
922 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
917 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
866 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
847 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
845 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
845 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
812 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
769 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
728 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
711 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
709 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
695 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
614 observations
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
601 observations
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias excaecata
595 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
578 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
559 observations
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
554 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
550 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
545 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
541 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
532 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
520 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
515 observations
Arched Hooktip Moth
Drepana arcuata
508 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
507 observations
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
470 observations
Atlantis Fritillary
Argynnis atlantis
466 observations
Black Zigzag Moth
Panthea acronyctoides
443 observations
False Hemlock Looper Moth
Nepytia canosaria
439 observations
Brown-hooded Owlet
Cucullia convexipennis
434 observations
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola
426 observations
Northern Pearly-eye
Lethe anthedon
420 observations
Baltimore Snout
Hypena baltimoralis
401 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Maine are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)
- North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)
- Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Maine is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 4,109 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)