Maryland Biodiversity Project (MBP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on cataloging the living things of Maryland. We promote conservation, science, and education by helping to build a vibrant nature study community. The project was started in June 2012 by Bill Hubick and Jim Brighton. The incredible MBP community has cataloged nearly 20,000 species, including nearly 12,000 species with photographs, and feature the work of more than 10,000 naturalists and photographers.

- New leaf miner fly species added to MBP - Liriomyza schmidti (M. Beziat, det. C. Eiseman).    (12/3/2021)

- New leaf miner fly species added to MBP - Calycomyza menthae (T. Reichard, det. C. Eiseman).    (12/3/2021)

- New planthopper species added to MBP - Pissonotus divergens (F. Jacobsen, det. C. Bartlett).    (12/1/2021)

- New leaf miner fly species added to MBP - Liriomyza cracentis (det. C. Eiseman).    (12/1/2021)

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Species in checklists - 20,134

Species with photographs - 12,408

Total photos - 485,467

Total records - 717,005