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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,099 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,127 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,014 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,838 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,474 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,464 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,362 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,334 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,279 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,202 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,099 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,024 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
988 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
960 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
941 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
922 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
921 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
917 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
857 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
837 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
836 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
827 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
812 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
769 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
726 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
707 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
701 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
685 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
610 observations
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias excaecata
595 observations
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
593 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
578 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
556 observations
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
554 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
546 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
544 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
541 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
529 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
520 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
512 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
507 observations
Arched Hooktip Moth
Drepana arcuata
504 observations
Atlantis Fritillary
Argynnis atlantis
466 observations
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
457 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
Gray Spruce Looper Moth
Caripeta divisata
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 4,099 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)