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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,948 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,968 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,212 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
2,006 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,744 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,572 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,454 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,433 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,378 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,311 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
1,243 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,205 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,162 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
1,135 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,119 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,098 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
984 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
980 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
979 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
960 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
953 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
952 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
937 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
822 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
785 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
780 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
753 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
746 observations
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
735 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
732 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
722 observations
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
683 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
673 observations
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias excaecata
665 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
663 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
646 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
622 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
606 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
586 observations
Atlantis Fritillary
Argynnis atlantis
578 observations
Arched Hooktip Moth
Drepana arcuata
559 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
546 observations
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
536 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
522 observations
Northern Pearly-eye
Lethe anthedon
502 observations
Black Zigzag Moth
Panthea acronyctoides
487 observations
Brown-hooded Owlet
Cucullia convexipennis
477 observations
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola
466 observations
False Hemlock Looper Moth
Nepytia canosaria
444 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
420 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)
- American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)
- Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Maine is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 4,948 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)