Maryland Biodiversity - Checklist

Maryland Checklist - Gary Van Velsir - all-time (Total: 160)

	Common Name	Genus	Species	Records	Category	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
1	American Bullfrog	Lithobates	catesbeianus	1695	Amphibians	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
2	Fowler's Toad	Anaxyrus	fowleri	1665	Amphibians	Bufonidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
3	Pickerel Frog	Lithobates	palustris	849	Amphibians	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
1	Orchard Orbweaver	Leucauge	venusta	275	Spiders	Tetragnathidae	Araneae	Arachnida	Animalia
1	Mallard	Anas	platyrhynchos	2751	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
2	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula	hyemalis	547	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
3	Mourning Dove	Zenaida	macroura	2113	Birds	Columbidae	Columbiformes	Aves	Animalia
4	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus	americanus	473	Birds	Cuculidae	Cuculiformes	Aves	Animalia
5	Chimney Swift	Chaetura	pelagica	412	Birds	Apodidae	Apodiformes	Aves	Animalia
6	American Bittern	Botaurus	lentiginosus	242	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea	herodias	3731	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
8	Black Vulture	Coragyps	atratus	1383	Birds	Cathartidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
9	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes	aura	2204	Birds	Cathartidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
10	Osprey	Pandion	haliaetus	1893	Birds	Pandioidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
11	Cooper's Hawk	Accipiter	cooperii	550	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
12	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus	leucocephalus	4285	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
13	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes	carolinus	1911	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
14	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates	pubescens	1804	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
15	Northern Flicker	Colaptes	auratus	1444	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
16	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus	pileatus	1435	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
17	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus	virens	574	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
18	Acadian Flycatcher	Empidonax	virescens	342	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
19	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus	crinitus	542	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
20	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo	griseus	449	Birds	Vireonidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
21	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo	olivaceus	689	Birds	Vireonidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta	cristata	1987	Birds	Corvidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
23	American Crow	Corvus	brachyrhynchos	617	Birds	Corvidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
24	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx	serripennis	382	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
25	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta	bicolor	893	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
26	Barn Swallow	Hirundo	rustica	727	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
27	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile	carolinensis	1579	Birds	Paridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
28	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus	bicolor	1687	Birds	Paridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
29	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus	ludovicianus	1955	Birds	Troglodytidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
30	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila	caerulea	698	Birds	Polioptilidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
31	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia	sialis	2821	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
32	Wood Thrush	Hylocichla	mustelina	454	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
33	American Robin	Turdus	migratorius	3292	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
34	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus	polyglottos	2103	Birds	Mimidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
35	European Starling	Sturnus	vulgaris	1447	Birds	Sturnidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
36	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla	cedrorum	1143	Birds	Bombycillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
37	House Sparrow	Passer	domesticus	1550	Birds	Passeridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
38	House Finch	Haemorhous	mexicanus	1410	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
39	American Goldfinch	Spinus	tristis	1697	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
40	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria	citrea	376	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
41	Kentucky Warbler	Geothlypis	formosa	282	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
42	Northern Parula	Setophaga	americana	579	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
43	Blackburnian Warbler	Setophaga	fusca	335	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
44	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga	pensylvanica	435	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
45	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo	erythrophthalmus	1056	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
46	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella	passerina	1379	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
47	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga	olivacea	584	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
48	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis	cardinalis	3710	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
49	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina	caerulea	462	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
50	Indigo Bunting	Passerina	cyanea	758	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
51	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius	phoeniceus	2321	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
52	Common Grackle	Quiscalus	quiscula	1128	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
53	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus	ater	1155	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
54	Orchard Oriole	Icterus	spurius	503	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
55	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus	galbula	539	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
1	Zabulon Skipper	Lon	zabulon	1679	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
2	Tawny-edged Skipper	Polites	themistocles	226	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
3	Common Checkered Skipper	Burnsius	communis	428	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
4	Juniper Hairstreak	Callophrys	gryneus	178	Butterflies	Lycaenidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
5	Zebra Swallowtail	Eurytides	marcellus	1088	Butterflies	Papilionidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
6	Common Buckeye	Junonia	coenia	1610	Butterflies	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
7	Silver-spotted Skipper	Epargyreus	clarus	2298	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
8	Summer Azure	Celastrina	neglecta	909	Butterflies	Lycaenidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
9	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail	Pterourus	glaucus	3257	Butterflies	Papilionidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
10	Cloudless Sulphur	Phoebis	sennae	417	Butterflies	Pieridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Swamp Cicada	Neotibicen	tibicen	526	Cicadas	Cicadidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Powdered Dancer	Argia	moesta	467	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
2	Rambur's Forktail	Ischnura	ramburii	340	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
3	Familiar Bluet	Enallagma	civile	1413	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
4	Blue-fronted Dancer	Argia	apicalis	627	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
5	Citrine Forktail	Ischnura	hastata	473	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
1	No Common Name	Tabanus	trimaculatus	8	Deer and Horse Flies	Tabanidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Blue Dasher	Pachydiplax	longipennis	2825	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
2	Golden-winged Skimmer	Libellula	auripennis	67	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
3	Painted Skimmer	Libellula	semifasciata	515	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
4	Halloween Pennant	Celithemis	eponina	796	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
5	Widow Skimmer	Libellula	luctuosa	1652	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
6	Common Pondhawk	Erythemis	simplicicollis	2580	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
7	Seaside Dragonlet	Erythrodiplax	berenice	537	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
8	Needham's Skimmer	Libellula	needhami	734	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
1	Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle	Harmonia	axyridis	1020	Lady Beetles	Coccinellidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	No Common Name	Leptoglossus	fulvicornis	24	Leaf-footed Bugs	Coreidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Dogbane Beetle	Chrysochus	auratus	757	Leaf Beetles	Chrysomelidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Soybean Looper Moth	Chrysodeixis	includens	355	Moths	Noctuidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
2	Sorghum Webworm Moth	Nola	cereella	193	Moths	Nolidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
3	Green Cloverworm Moth	Hypena	scabra	1504	Moths	Erebidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
4	Lucerne Moth	Nomophila	nearctica	548	Moths	Crambidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
5	Chickweed Geometer Moth	Haematopis	grataria	408	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
6	Small Tolype Moth	Tolype	notialis	61	Moths	Lasiocampidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
7	No Common Name	Xanthotype	sp.	221	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
8	Turbulent Phosphila Moth	Phosphila	turbulenta	194	Moths	Noctuidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
9	Armyworm Moth	Mythimna	unipuncta	762	Moths	Noctuidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
10	Henry's Marsh Moth	Acronicta	insularis	58	Moths	Noctuidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
11	Virginian Tiger Moth	Spilosoma	virginica	311	Moths	Erebidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
12	Snowberry Clearwing	Hemaris	diffinis	460	Moths	Sphingidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
13	One-spotted Variant Moth	Hypagyrtis	unipunctata	905	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
14	Red-headed Inchworm Moth	Macaria	bisignata	365	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
15	Large Maple Spanworm Moth	Prochoerodes	lineola	430	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	No Common Name	Bittacomorpha	clavipes	73	Phantom Crane Flies	Ptychopteridae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	No Common Name	Acanalonia	conica	153	Planthoppers	Acanaloniidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Small Milkweed Bug	Lygaeus	kalmii	306	Seed Bugs	Lygaeidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Golden-backed Snipe Fly	Chrysopilus	thoracicus	642	Snipe Flies	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Margined Leatherwing	Chauliognathus	marginatus	762	Soldier Beetles	Cantharidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Wharf Roach	Ligia	exotica	128	Isopods	Ligiidae	Isopoda	Malacostraca	Animalia
1	Human	Homo	sapiens	388	Mammals	Hominidae	Primates	Mammalia	Animalia
2	White-tailed Deer	Odocoileus	virginianus	2898	Mammals	Cervidae	Artiodactyla	Mammalia	Animalia
1	Northern Red-bellied Turtle	Pseudemys	rubriventris	857	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
2	Eastern Ratsnake	Pantherophis	alleghaniensis	1111	Reptiles	Colubridae	Squamata	Reptilia	Animalia
3	Eastern Copperhead	Agkistrodon	contortrix	383	Reptiles	Crotalidae	Squamata	Reptilia	Animalia
1	Eyelash Cup	Scutellinia	scutellata	113	Fungi	Pyronemataceae	Pezizales	Pezizomycetes	Fungi
1	Carolina Wild Petunia	Ruellia	caroliniensis	144	Acanthus Family	Acanthaceae	Lamiales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Shaggy Blazing Star	Liatris	pilosa	53	Aster Family	Asteraceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Cut-leaved Coneflower	Rudbeckia	laciniata	201	Aster Family	Asteraceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
3	Small Beggarticks	Bidens	discoidea	22	Aster Family	Asteraceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
4	Narrowleaf Gumweed	Grindelia	lanceolata	10	Aster Family	Asteraceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
5	Carolina Elephant's-foot	Elephantopus	carolinianus	226	Aster Family	Asteraceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Cardinal Flower	Lobelia	cardinalis	795	Bellflower Family	Campanulaceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Clasping Venus Looking-glass	Triodanis	perfoliata	474	Bellflower Family	Campanulaceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Scarlet Indian Paintbrush	Castilleja	coccinea	32	Broom-rape Family	Orobanchaceae	Lamiales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Swamp Pink	Helonias	bullata	33	Bunchflower Family	Melanthiaceae	Liliales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Round-lobed Hepatica	Anemone	americana	433	Buttercup Family	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Spatula-leaved Sundew	Drosera	intermedia	105	Carnivorous Plants	Droseraceae	Caryophyllales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Spotted Water Hemlock	Cicuta	maculata var. maculata	278	Carrot Family	Apiaceae	Apiales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Harbinger of Spring	Erigenia	bulbosa	172	Carrot Family	Apiaceae	Apiales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Little Evening Primrose	Oenothera	perennis	31	Evening Primrose Family	Onagraceae	Myrtales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Seedbox	Ludwigia	alternifolia	461	Evening Primrose Family	Onagraceae	Myrtales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Quill Fameflower	Phemeranthus	teretifolius	89	Fameflower Family	Talinaceae	Caryophyllales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Rosepink	Sabatia	angularis	141	Gentian Family	Gentianaceae	Gentianales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Porcelain Berry	Ampelopsis	glandulosa	547	Grape Family	Vitaceae	Vitales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Harlequin Blueflag	Iris	versicolor	144	Iris Family	Iridaceae	Liliales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Lavender Thrift	Limonium	carolinianum	94	Leadwort Family	Plumbaginaceae	Plumbaginales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Turk's-cap Lily	Lilium	superbum	263	Lily Family	Liliaceae	Liliales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Crimson-eyed Rosemallow	Hibiscus	moscheutos	520	Mallow Family	Malvaceae	Malvales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias	incarnata	474	Milkweed Family	Apocynaceae	Gentianales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Honey Vine	Cynanchum	laeve	106	Milkweed Family	Apocynaceae	Gentianales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
3	Whorled Milkweed	Asclepias	verticillata	113	Milkweed Family	Apocynaceae	Gentianales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
4	Red Milkweed	Asclepias	rubra	48	Milkweed Family	Apocynaceae	Gentianales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
5	Purple Milkweed	Asclepias	purpurascens	43	Milkweed Family	Apocynaceae	Gentianales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Autumn Coralroot	Corallorhiza	odontorhiza var. odontorhiza	17	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Small Green Wood Orchid	Platanthera	clavellata	105	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
3	Southern Slender Lady's Tresses (gracilis)	Spiranthes	lacera var. gracilis	68	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
4	Greater Purple-fringed Orchid	Platanthera	grandiflora	25	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
5	Rose Pogonia	Pogonia	ophioglossoides	68	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
6	Lesser Roundleaf Orchid	Platanthera	orbiculata	37	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
7	Nodding Lady's Tresses	Spiranthes	cernua	127	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
8	Green-fringed Orchid	Platanthera	lacera	136	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
9	Southern Twayblade	Neottia	bifolia	183	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Amberique-bean	Strophostyles	helvola	197	Pea Family	Fabaceae	Fabales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Mudmat	Glossostigma	cleistanthum	11	Phrymas Family	Phrymaceae	Lamiales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Giant Sedge	Carex	gigantea	26	Sedge Family	Cyperaceae	Poales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Short-bristled Beaksedge	Rhynchospora	corniculata	76	Sedge Family	Cyperaceae	Poales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
3	Fraser's Sedge	Carex	fraseriana	18	Sedge Family	Cyperaceae	Poales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
4	Woolgrass	Scirpus	cyperinus	569	Sedge Family	Cyperaceae	Poales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
5	Frank's Sedge	Carex	frankii	316	Sedge Family	Cyperaceae	Poales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
6	White Beaksedge	Rhynchospora	alba	59	Sedge Family	Cyperaceae	Poales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Wart-removing Herb	Murdannia	keisak	182	Spiderwort Family	Commelinaceae	Commelinales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae