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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,737 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,646 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,202 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,968 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,672 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,513 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,446 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,425 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,378 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,300 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
1,208 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,183 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,118 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
1,102 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,090 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
1,085 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
972 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
954 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
944 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
942 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
940 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
932 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
917 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
800 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
776 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
750 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
748 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
745 observations
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
730 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
710 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
699 observations
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
683 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
672 observations
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias excaecata
661 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
661 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
640 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
596 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
572 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
572 observations
Arched Hooktip Moth
Drepana arcuata
558 observations
Atlantis Fritillary
Argynnis atlantis
548 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
545 observations
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
532 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
522 observations
Northern Pearly-eye
Lethe anthedon
500 observations
Black Zigzag Moth
Panthea acronyctoides
486 observations
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola
464 observations
Brown-hooded Owlet
Cucullia convexipennis
460 observations
False Hemlock Looper Moth
Nepytia canosaria
442 observations
Baltimore Snout
Hypena baltimoralis
417 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 4,737 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)