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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,350 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,290 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,148 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,933 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,532 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,497 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,423 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,418 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,376 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,243 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,110 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,101 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
1,070 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,039 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,034 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
951 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
929 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
927 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
910 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
909 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
891 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
877 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
849 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
769 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
759 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
741 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
736 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
713 observations
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias excaecata
657 observations
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
656 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
653 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
646 observations
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
640 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
637 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
624 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
589 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
571 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
562 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
537 observations
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
529 observations
Arched Hooktip Moth
Drepana arcuata
528 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
520 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
519 observations
Atlantis Fritillary
Argynnis atlantis
517 observations
Northern Pearly-eye
Lethe anthedon
477 observations
Black Zigzag Moth
Panthea acronyctoides
453 observations
False Hemlock Looper Moth
Nepytia canosaria
440 observations
Brown-hooded Owlet
Cucullia convexipennis
435 observations
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola
426 observations
Baltimore Snout
Hypena baltimoralis
413 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 4,350 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)