Maryland Biodiversity - Checklist

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

	Common Name	Genus	Species	Records	Category	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
1	Fowler's Toad	Anaxyrus	fowleri	1598	Amphibians	Bufonidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
2	Pickerel Frog	Lithobates	palustris	783	Amphibians	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
3	American Bullfrog	Lithobates	catesbeianus	1526	Amphibians	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
1	Orchard Orbweaver	Leucauge	venusta	273	Spiders	Tetragnathidae	Araneae	Arachnida	Animalia
1	Mallard	Anas	platyrhynchos	2510	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
2	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula	hyemalis	502	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
3	Mourning Dove	Zenaida	macroura	1932	Birds	Columbidae	Columbiformes	Aves	Animalia
4	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus	americanus	471	Birds	Cuculidae	Cuculiformes	Aves	Animalia
5	Chimney Swift	Chaetura	pelagica	399	Birds	Apodidae	Apodiformes	Aves	Animalia
6	American Bittern	Botaurus	lentiginosus	233	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea	herodias	3399	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
8	Black Vulture	Coragyps	atratus	1289	Birds	Cathartidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
9	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes	aura	2004	Birds	Cathartidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
10	Osprey	Pandion	haliaetus	1780	Birds	Pandioidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
11	Cooper's Hawk	Accipiter	cooperii	519	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
12	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus	leucocephalus	3852	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
13	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes	carolinus	1714	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
14	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates	pubescens	1643	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
15	Northern Flicker	Colaptes	auratus	1286	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
16	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus	pileatus	1308	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
17	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus	virens	563	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
18	Acadian Flycatcher	Empidonax	virescens	340	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
19	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus	crinitus	537	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
20	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo	griseus	444	Birds	Vireonidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
21	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo	olivaceus	684	Birds	Vireonidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta	cristata	1763	Birds	Corvidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
23	American Crow	Corvus	brachyrhynchos	591	Birds	Corvidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
24	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx	serripennis	374	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
25	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta	bicolor	830	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
26	Barn Swallow	Hirundo	rustica	713	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
27	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile	carolinensis	1454	Birds	Paridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
28	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus	bicolor	1532	Birds	Paridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
29	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus	ludovicianus	1761	Birds	Troglodytidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
30	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila	caerulea	685	Birds	Polioptilidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
31	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia	sialis	2477	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
32	Wood Thrush	Hylocichla	mustelina	442	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
33	American Robin	Turdus	migratorius	2959	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
34	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus	polyglottos	1897	Birds	Mimidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
35	European Starling	Sturnus	vulgaris	1338	Birds	Sturnidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
36	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla	cedrorum	1006	Birds	Bombycillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
37	House Sparrow	Passer	domesticus	1451	Birds	Passeridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
38	House Finch	Haemorhous	mexicanus	1280	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
39	American Goldfinch	Spinus	tristis	1595	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
40	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria	citrea	370	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
41	Kentucky Warbler	Geothlypis	formosa	281	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
42	Northern Parula	Setophaga	americana	564	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
43	Blackburnian Warbler	Setophaga	fusca	333	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
44	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga	pensylvanica	431	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
45	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo	erythrophthalmus	962	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
46	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella	passerina	1297	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
47	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga	olivacea	570	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
48	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis	cardinalis	3381	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
49	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina	caerulea	455	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
50	Indigo Bunting	Passerina	cyanea	744	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
51	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius	phoeniceus	2136	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
52	Common Grackle	Quiscalus	quiscula	1069	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
53	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus	ater	1077	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
54	Orchard Oriole	Icterus	spurius	495	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
55	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus	galbula	533	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
1	Tawny-edged Skipper	Polites	themistocles	226	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
2	Common Checkered Skipper	Burnsius	communis	420	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
3	Juniper Hairstreak	Callophrys	gryneus	175	Butterflies	Lycaenidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
4	Zebra Swallowtail	Eurytides	marcellus	1061	Butterflies	Papilionidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
5	Common Buckeye	Junonia	coenia	1591	Butterflies	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
6	Silver-spotted Skipper	Epargyreus	clarus	2262	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
7	Summer Azure	Celastrina	neglecta	871	Butterflies	Lycaenidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
8	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail	Pterourus	glaucus	3188	Butterflies	Papilionidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
9	Cloudless Sulphur	Phoebis	sennae	414	Butterflies	Pieridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
10	Zabulon Skipper	Lon	zabulon	1661	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Swamp Cicada	Neotibicen	tibicen	519	Cicadas	Cicadidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Powdered Dancer	Argia	moesta	465	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
2	Rambur's Forktail	Ischnura	ramburii	339	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
3	Familiar Bluet	Enallagma	civile	1407	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
4	Blue-fronted Dancer	Argia	apicalis	623	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
5	Citrine Forktail	Ischnura	hastata	469	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
1	No Common Name	Tabanus	trimaculatus	8	Deer and Horse Flies	Tabanidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Golden-winged Skimmer	Libellula	auripennis	67	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
2	Painted Skimmer	Libellula	semifasciata	512	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
3	Halloween Pennant	Celithemis	eponina	795	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
4	Widow Skimmer	Libellula	luctuosa	1649	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
5	Common Pondhawk	Erythemis	simplicicollis	2574	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
6	Seaside Dragonlet	Erythrodiplax	berenice	537	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
7	Needham's Skimmer	Libellula	needhami	729	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
8	Blue Dasher	Pachydiplax	longipennis	2808	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
1	Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle	Harmonia	axyridis	969	Lady Beetles	Coccinellidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	No Common Name	Leptoglossus	fulvicornis	10	Leaf-footed Bugs	Coreidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Dogbane Beetle	Chrysochus	auratus	751	Leaf Beetles	Chrysomelidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Green Cloverworm Moth	Hypena	scabra	1439	Moths	Erebidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
2	Lucerne Moth	Nomophila	nearctica	542	Moths	Crambidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
3	Chickweed Geometer Moth	Haematopis	grataria	405	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
4	Small Tolype Moth	Tolype	notialis	61	Moths	Lasiocampidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
5	No Common Name	Xanthotype	sp.	220	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
6	Turbulent Phosphila Moth	Phosphila	turbulenta	193	Moths	Noctuidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
7	Armyworm Moth	Mythimna	unipuncta	755	Moths	Noctuidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
8	Snowberry Clearwing	Hemaris	diffinis	375	Moths	Sphingidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
9	Henry's Marsh Moth	Acronicta	insularis	58	Moths	Noctuidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
10	Virginian Tiger Moth	Spilosoma	virginica	310	Moths	Erebidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
11	One-spotted Variant Moth	Hypagyrtis	unipunctata	905	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
12	Red-headed Inchworm Moth	Macaria	bisignata	363	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
13	Large Maple Spanworm Moth	Prochoerodes	lineola	425	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
14	Soybean Looper Moth	Chrysodeixis	includens	353	Moths	Noctuidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
15	Sorghum Webworm Moth	Nola	cereella	193	Moths	Nolidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	No Common Name	Bittacomorpha	clavipes	69	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	226	Seed Bugs	Lygaeidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Golden-backed Snipe Fly	Chrysopilus	thoracicus	635	Snipe Flies	Rhagionidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Margined Leatherwing	Chauliognathus	marginatus	756	Soldier Beetles	Cantharidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Wharf Roach	Ligia	exotica	128	Isopods	Ligiidae	Isopoda	Malacostraca	Animalia
1	Human	Homo	sapiens	387	Mammals	Hominidae	Primates	Mammalia	Animalia
2	White-tailed Deer	Odocoileus	virginianus	2685	Mammals	Cervidae	Artiodactyla	Mammalia	Animalia
1	Northern Red-bellied Turtle	Pseudemys	rubriventris	734	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
2	Eastern Ratsnake	Pantherophis	alleghaniensis	999	Reptiles	Colubridae	Squamata	Reptilia	Animalia
3	Eastern Copperhead	Agkistrodon	contortrix	376	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	Narrowleaf Gumweed	Grindelia	lanceolata	10	Aster Family	Asteraceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Carolina Elephant's-foot	Elephantopus	carolinianus	220	Aster Family	Asteraceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
3	Shaggy Blazing Star	Liatris	pilosa	52	Aster Family	Asteraceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
4	Cut-leaved Coneflower	Rudbeckia	laciniata	199	Aster Family	Asteraceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
5	Small Beggarticks	Bidens	discoidea	22	Aster Family	Asteraceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Cardinal Flower	Lobelia	cardinalis	745	Bellflower Family	Campanulaceae	Asterales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Clasping Venus Looking-glass	Triodanis	perfoliata	464	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	382	Buttercup Family	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Spatula-leaved Sundew	Drosera	intermedia	103	Carnivorous Plants	Droseraceae	Caryophyllales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Harbinger of Spring	Erigenia	bulbosa	157	Carrot Family	Apiaceae	Apiales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Spotted Water Hemlock	Cicuta	maculata var. maculata	278	Carrot Family	Apiaceae	Apiales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Little Evening Primrose	Oenothera	perennis	31	Evening Primrose Family	Onagraceae	Myrtales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Seedbox	Ludwigia	alternifolia	448	Evening Primrose Family	Onagraceae	Myrtales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Quill Fameflower	Phemeranthus	teretifolius	89	Fameflower Family	Talinaceae	Caryophyllales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Rosepink	Sabatia	angularis	139	Gentian Family	Gentianaceae	Gentianales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Porcelain Berry	Ampelopsis	glandulosa	512	Grape Family	Vitaceae	Vitales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Harlequin Blueflag	Iris	versicolor	144	Iris Family	Iridaceae	Liliales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Lavender Thrift	Limonium	carolinianum	93	Leadwort Family	Plumbaginaceae	Plumbaginales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Turk's-cap Lily	Lilium	superbum	260	Lily Family	Liliaceae	Liliales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Crimson-eyed Rosemallow	Hibiscus	moscheutos	511	Mallow Family	Malvaceae	Malvales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias	incarnata	469	Milkweed Family	Apocynaceae	Gentianales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Honey Vine	Cynanchum	laeve	105	Milkweed Family	Apocynaceae	Gentianales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
3	Whorled Milkweed	Asclepias	verticillata	110	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	Southern Slender Lady's Tresses (gracilis)	Spiranthes	lacera var. gracilis	68	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Greater Purple-fringed Orchid	Platanthera	grandiflora	25	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
3	Rose Pogonia	Pogonia	ophioglossoides	68	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
4	Lesser Roundleaf Orchid	Platanthera	orbiculata	37	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
5	Nodding Lady's Tresses	Spiranthes	cernua	126	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
6	Green-fringed Orchid	Platanthera	lacera	134	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
7	Southern Twayblade	Neottia	bifolia	167	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
8	Autumn Coralroot	Corallorhiza	odontorhiza var. odontorhiza	17	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
9	Small Green Wood Orchid	Platanthera	clavellata	100	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Amberique-bean	Strophostyles	helvola	196	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	559	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	180	Spiderwort Family	Commelinaceae	Commelinales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae