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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
4,074 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
3,078 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,005 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,823 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
1,457 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
1,417 observations
Invasive
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
1,346 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,326 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
1,253 observations
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
1,150 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
1,058 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,023 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
972 observations
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
957 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
940 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
919 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
906 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis
876 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
855 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
832 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica
818 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
815 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
796 observations
Hemlock Looper Moth
Lambdina fiscellaria
769 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
724 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
698 observations
Sweetfern Geometer Moth
Cyclophora pendulinaria
676 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
647 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
597 observations
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias excaecata
593 observations
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
588 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
578 observations
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
553 observations
Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta
553 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
545 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
542 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
540 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
527 observations
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
516 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
501 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
499 observations
Arched Hooktip Moth
Drepana arcuata
490 observations
Atlantis Fritillary
Argynnis atlantis
465 observations
Black Zigzag Moth
Panthea acronyctoides
443 observations
Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
441 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 4,074 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in Maine include:
- Brown-tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)