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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
American Toad
Anaxyrus
americanus
americanus
2056
Amphibians
Bufonidae
Anura
Amphibia
Animalia
2
Gray/Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla
versicolor/chrysoscelis
1589
Amphibians
Hylidae
Anura
Amphibia
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Anyphaena
sp.
32
Spiders
Anyphaenidae
Araneae
Arachnida
Animalia
1
Ross's Goose
Anser
rossii
149
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
2
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser
albifrons
225
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
3
Cackling Goose
Branta
hutchinsii
hutchinsii
268
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
4
Northern Shoveler
Spatula
clypeata
578
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
5
Canvasback
Aythya
valisineria
627
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
6
Redhead
Aythya
americana
425
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
7
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus
podiceps
620
Birds
Podicipedidae
Podicipediformes
Aves
Animalia
8
White-winged Dove
Zenaida
asiatica
39
Birds
Columbidae
Columbiformes
Aves
Animalia
9
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus
americanus
473
Birds
Cuculidae
Cuculiformes
Aves
Animalia
10
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus
erythropthalmus
164
Birds
Cuculidae
Cuculiformes
Aves
Animalia
11
Chimney Swift
Chaetura
pelagica
412
Birds
Apodidae
Apodiformes
Aves
Animalia
12
Mexican Violetear
Colibri
thalassinus
12
Birds
Trochilidae
Apodiformes
Aves
Animalia
13
Limpkin
Aramus
guarauna
27
Birds
Aramidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
14
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis
dominica
145
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
15
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus
nivosus
7
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
16
Killdeer
Charadrius
vociferus
1060
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
17
Dunlin
Calidris
alpina
267
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
18
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa
flavipes
325
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
19
Common Loon
Gavia
immer
716
Birds
Gaviidae
Gaviiformes
Aves
Animalia
20
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea
ajaja
69
Birds
Threskiornithidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
21
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus
cooperi
105
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
22
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus
cinerascens
84
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
23
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo
solitarius
381
Birds
Vireonidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
24
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo
olivaceus
689
Birds
Vireonidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
25
Fish Crow
Corvus
ossifragus
396
Birds
Corvidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
26
Horned Lark
Eremophila
alpestris
427
Birds
Alaudidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
27
Purple Martin
Progne
subis
412
Birds
Hirundinidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
28
Bank Swallow
Riparia
riparia
185
Birds
Hirundinidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
29
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon
pyrrhonota
224
Birds
Hirundinidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
30
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon
fulva
37
Birds
Hirundinidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
31
Barn Swallow
Hirundo
rustica
727
Birds
Hirundinidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
32
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta
carolinensis
1509
Birds
Sittidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
33
Brown Creeper
Certhia
americana
662
Birds
Certhiidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
34
Winter Wren
Troglodytes
hiemalis
492
Birds
Troglodytidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
35
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila
caerulea
696
Birds
Polioptilidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
36
Veery
Catharus
fuscescens
241
Birds
Turdidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
37
Common Redpoll
Acanthis
flammea
103
Birds
Fringillidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
38
American Goldfinch
Spinus
tristis
1697
Birds
Fringillidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
39
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax
nivalis
210
Birds
Calcariidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
40
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora
cyanoptera
170
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
41
American Redstart
Setophaga
ruticilla
684
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
42
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga
castanea
250
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
43
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga
striata
401
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
44
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella
passerina
1376
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
45
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella
pallida
101
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
46
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus
savannarum
349
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
47
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia
albicollis
2954
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
48
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia
leucophrys
525
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
49
Western Tanager
Piranga
ludoviciana
34
Birds
Cardinalidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
50
Indigo Bunting
Passerina
cyanea
758
Birds
Cardinalidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
51
Painted Bunting
Passerina
ciris
119
Birds
Cardinalidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
52
Dickcissel
Spiza
americana
203
Birds
Cardinalidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Narceus
americanus-annularis
292
Millipedes
Spirobolidae
Spirobolida
Diplopoda
Animalia
1
Leopard Slug
Limax
maximus
450
Slugs
Limacidae
Stylommatophora
Gastropoda
Animalia
1
Wheel Bug
Arilus
cristatus
599
Assassin Bugs
Reduviidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Tiger Bee Fly
Xenox
tigrinus
297
Bee Flies
Bombyliidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Margined Blister Beetle
Epicauta
funebris
92
Blister Beetles
Meloidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Sachem
Atalopedes
huron
2716
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus
glaucus
3248
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne
nycteis
307
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis
cecrops
1021
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
Common Buckeye
Junonia
coenia
1610
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis
arthemis
astyanax
1382
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
7
Monarch
Danaus
plexippus
3257
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
8
Zabulon Skipper
Lon
zabulon
1679
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
9
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta
claudia
1359
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
10
Cabbage White
Pieris
rapae
2687
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
11
Black Swallowtail
Papilio
polyxenes
712
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
12
Little Glassywing
Vernia
verna
579
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
13
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes
tharos
1922
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
14
Orange Sulphur
Colias
eurytheme
1297
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Columbian Trig
Cyrtoxipha
columbiana
99
Crickets
Gryllidae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Jumping Bush Cricket
Orocharis
saltator
253
Crickets
Gryllidae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Greenhouse Camel Cricket
Diestrammena
asynamora
474
Crickets
Rhaphidophoridae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Yellow Mealworm
Tenebrio
molitor
5
Darkling Beetles
Tenebrionidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax
longipennis
2825
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
2
Common Pondhawk
Erythemis
simplicicollis
2580
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
3
Needham's Skimmer
Libellula
needhami
734
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
4
Halloween Pennant
Celithemis
eponina
796
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
5
No Common Name
Sympetrum
sp.
42
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
6
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula
pulchella
1108
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
7
Common Whitetail
Plathemis
lydia
3516
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
8
Dragonhunter
Hagenius
brevistylus
450
Dragonflies
Gomphidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
9
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula
vibrans
903
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
10
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula
incesta
1269
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
11
Widow Skimmer
Libellula
luctuosa
1652
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
12
Common Green Darner
Anax
junius
2121
Dragonflies
Aeshnidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
1
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus
differentialis
928
Grasshoppers
Acrididae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus
strictus
55
Katydids
Tettigoniidae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus
occidentalis
185
Leaf-footed Bugs
Coreidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Neochlamisus
sp.
8
Leaf Beetles
Chrysomelidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Dogbane Beetle
Chrysochus
auratus
757
Leaf Beetles
Chrysomelidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Deadwood Borer Moth
Scolecocampa
liburna
263
Moths
Erebidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Pandorus Sphinx
Eumorpha
pandorus
248
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Lunate Zale Moth
Zale
lunata
794
Moths
Erebidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Copper Underwing Moth
Amphipyra
pyramidoides
437
Moths
Noctuidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
Pale-banded Dart Moth
Agnorisma
badinodis
344
Moths
Noctuidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
Small-eyed Sphinx
Paonias
myops
252
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
7
Sweetheart Underwing Moth
Catocala
amatrix
87
Moths
Erebidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
8
Luna Moth
Actias
luna
1185
Moths
Saturniidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
9
Widow Underwing Moth
Catocala
vidua
160
Moths
Erebidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
10
Lucerne Moth
Nomophila
nearctica
548
Moths
Crambidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
11
Clymene Moth
Haploa
clymene
367
Moths
Erebidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
12
Catalpa Sphinx
Ceratomia
catalpae
271
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
13
Imperial Moth
Eacles
imperialis
433
Moths
Saturniidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Northern Flatid Planthopper
Flatormenis
proxima
482
Planthoppers
Flatidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma
delicatula
1233
Planthoppers
Fulgoridae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
No Common Name
Ormenoides
venusta
121
Planthoppers
Flatidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Citrus Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa
pruinosa
403
Planthoppers
Flatidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Plain-tailed Hanging Thief
Diogmites
neoternatus
195
Robber Flies
Asilidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Red-footed Cannibalfly
Promachus
rufipes
624
Robber Flies
Asilidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Pipe Organ Mud Dauber
Trypoxylon
politum
186
Sand Wasps
Crabronidae
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Grapevine Beetle
Pelidnota
punctata
311
Scarab Beetles
Scarabaeidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea
trivittata
764
Scentless Plant Bugs
Rhopalidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus
thoracicus
642
Snipe Flies
Rhagionidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha
halys
1486
Stink Bugs
Pentatomidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Green Stink Bug
Chinavia
hilaris
938
Stink Bugs
Pentatomidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Euodynerus
hidalgo
boreoorientalis
104
Vespid Wasps
Vespidae
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Blackjacket
Vespula
consobrina
5
Vespid Wasps
Vespidae
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes
fuscatus
444
Vespid Wasps
Vespidae
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Mink
Neovison
vison
125
Mammals
Mustelidae
Carnivora
Mammalia
Animalia
2
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus
floridanus
1581
Mammals
Leporidae
Lagomorpha
Mammalia
Animalia
3
Woodchuck
Marmota
monax
630
Mammals
Sciuridae
Rodentia
Mammalia
Animalia
4
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus
virginianus
2894
Mammals
Cervidae
Artiodactyla
Mammalia
Animalia
5
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus
carolinensis
2455
Mammals
Sciuridae
Rodentia
Mammalia
Animalia
6
Coyote
Canis
latrans
161
Mammals
Canidae
Carnivora
Mammalia
Animalia
7
Common Raccoon
Procyon
lotor
904
Mammals
Procyonidae
Carnivora
Mammalia
Animalia
8
Red Fox
Vulpes
vulpes
1017
Mammals
Canidae
Carnivora
Mammalia
Animalia
1
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene
carolina
carolina
3348
Reptiles
Emydidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
2
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon
platirhinos
293
Reptiles
Colubridae
Squamata
Reptilia
Animalia
1
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus
squamosus
423
Fungi
Polyporaceae
Polyporales
Agaricomycetes
Fungi
1
Japanese Barberry
Berberis
thunbergii
648
Barberry Family
Berberidaceae
Ranunculales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia
virginica
904
Borage Family
Boraginaceae
Lamiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum
viride
241
Bunchflower Family
Melanthiaceae
Liliales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Red Maple
Acer
rubrum
1265
Maple Family
Sapindaceae
Sapindales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias
tuberosa
ssp.
tuberosa
410
Milkweed Family
Apocynaceae
Gentianales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Purple Deadnettle
Lamium
purpureum
1759
Mint Family
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
2
Beefsteak Plant
Perilla
frutescens
722
Mint Family
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Black Elderberry
Sambucus
canadensis
645
Moschatel Family
Adoxaceae
Dipsacales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Autumn Olive
Elaeagnus
umbellata
240
Oleaster Family
Elaeagnaceae
Rosales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Red Clover
Trifolium
pratense
1107
Pea Family
Fabaceae
Fabales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
2
Sericea Lespedeza
Lespedeza
cuneata
760
Pea Family
Fabaceae
Fabales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Deptford Pink
Dianthus
armeria
504
Pink Family
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca
americana
1659
Pokeweed Family
Phytolaccaceae
Caryophyllales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
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