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DE SGCN Wildlife (657)
Contents
DE SGCN Mammals .................................................................... 2
DE SGCN Birds ........................................................................... 3
DE SGCN Herptofauna ................................................................ 9
Amphibians .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Reptiles .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Turtles .................................................................................................................................................... 10
DE SGCN Fish ........................................................................... 11
Lampreys ............................................................................................................................................... 11
Sharks and Rays .................................................................................................................................... 11
Fishes ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
DE SGCN Invertebrates ............................................................. 14
Bivalves .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Snails ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Arachnids & Crustaceans ...................................................................................................................... 15
Beetles .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Tiger Beetles .......................................................................................................................................... 15
Bees & Wasps......................................................................................................................................... 16
Butterflies & Skippers ........................................................................................................................... 16
Moths...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Dragonflies & Damselflies .................................................................................................................... 20
Stoneflies & Caddisflies ........................................................................................................................ 23
2007 SGCN Not Meeting 2015 Criteria ........................................ 24
*Species highlighted in light green are species new to the 2015 DEWAP Revision
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DE SGCN Mammals (21)
Scientific Name Common Name
Balaenoptera borealis Sei Whale
Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale
Balaenoptera physalus Fin Whale
Condylura cristata Star-nosed Mole
Cryptotis parva North American Least Shrew
Cystophora cristata Hooded Seal
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown Bat
Eubalaena glacialis North Atlantic Right Whale
Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver-haired Bat
Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus cinereus Hoary Bat
Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown Myotis
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Myotis
Nycticeius humeralis Evening Bat
Perimyotis subflavus Eastern Pipistrelle
Phocoena phocoena Harbor Porpoise
Physeter macrocephalus Sperm Whale
Sciurus niger cinereus Delmarva Fox Squirrel
Sorex fontinalis Maryland Shrew
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DE SGCN Birds (183)
Scientific Name Common Name
Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk
Actitis macularius Spotted Sandpiper
Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl
Ammodramus caudacutus Saltmarsh Sparrow
Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow
Ammodramus maritimus Seaside Sparrow
Ammodramus nelsoni Nelson's Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow
Anas acuta Northern Pintail
Anas americana American Wigeon
Anas discors Blue-winged Teal
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
Anas rubripes American Black Duck
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle
Ardea alba Great Egret
Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron
Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone
Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl
Asio otus Long-eared Owl
Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup
Aythya americana Redhead
Aythya marila Greater Scaup
Aythya valisineria Canvasback
Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
Bonasa umbellus Ruffed Grouse
Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern
Branta bernicla Brant
Branta canadensis Canada Goose (migratory population)
Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
Bucephala albeola Bufflehead
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Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye
Buteo lagopus Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo platypterus Broad-winged Hawk
Calidris alba Sanderling
Calidris alpina Dunlin
Calidris canutus Red Knot
Calidris fuscicollis White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper
Caprimulgus carolinensis Chuck-will's-widow
Caprimulgus vociferus Eastern Whip-poor-will
Cardellina canadensis Canada Warbler
Carpodacus purpureus Purple Finch
Catharus bicknelli Bicknell's Thrush
Catharus fuscescens Veery
Certhia americana Brown Creeper
Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
Charadrius melodus Piping Plover
Chlidonias niger Black Tern
Chordeiles minor Common Nighthawk
Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier
Cistothorus palustris Marsh Wren
Cistothorus platensis Sedge Wren
Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck
Coccyzus erythropthalmus Black-billed Cuckoo
Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
Contopus cooperi Olive-sided Flycatcher
Cygnus columbianus Tundra Swan
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolink
Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron
Egretta thula Snowy Egret
Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron
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Empidonax minimus Least Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Acadian Flycatcher
Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark
Euphagus carolinus Rusty Blackbird
Falco columbarius Merlin
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon
Falco sparverius American Kestrel
Gallinago delicata Wilson's Snipe
Gavia immer Common Loon
Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon
Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern
Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler
Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher
Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler
Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked Stilt
Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush
Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat
Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead Shrike
Larus argentatus Herring Gull
Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
Laterallus jamaicensis Black Rail
Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
Limnodromus griseus Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler
Limosa fedoa Marbled Godwit
Limosa haemastica Hudsonian Godwit
Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanitta americana American Scoter
Melanitta fusca White-winged Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Surf Scoter
Melospiza georgiana nigrescens Coastal Plain Swamp Sparrow
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Mniotilta varia Black-and-white Warbler
Morus bassanus Northern Gannet
Myiarchus crinitus Great Crested Flycatcher
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel
Nyctanassa violacea Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron
Oceanodroma castro Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Onychoprion anaethetus Bridled Tern
Oxyura jamaicensis Ruddy Duck
Parkesia motacilla Louisiana Waterthrush
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Fox Sparrow
Pelagodroma marina White-faced Storm-Petrel
Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow
Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
Phalaropus lobatus Red-neck Phalerope
Phalaropus tricolor Wilson's Phalarope
Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager
Piranga rubra Summer Tanager
Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis
Pluvialis dominica American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Black-bellied Plover
Podiceps auritus Horned Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe
Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow
Porzana carolina Sora
Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
Puffinus gravis Great Shearwater
Puffinus griseus Sooty Shearwater
Puffinus lherminieri Audubon's Shearwater
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Rallus elegans King Rail
Rallus limicola Virginia Rail
Rallus longirostris Clapper Rail
Recurvirostra americana American Avocet
Riparia riparia Bank Swallow
Rynchops niger Black Skimmer
Scolopax minor American Woodcock
Setophaga americana Northern Parula
Setophaga caerulescens Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga castanea Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga cerulea Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga citrina Hooded Warbler
Setophaga discolor Prairie Warbler
Setophaga dominica Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga fusca Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga ruticilla American Redstart
Setophaga tigrina Cape May Warbler
Setophaga virens Black-throated Green Warbler
Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch
Somateria mollissima Common Eider
Spinus pinus Pine Siskin
Spiza americana Dickcissel
Spizella arborea American Tree Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow
Stercorarius longicaudus Long-tailed Jaeger
Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern
Sterna forsteri Forster's Tern
Sterna hirundo Common Tern
Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern
Sternula antillarum Least Tern
Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark
Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich Tern
Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher
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Tringa flavipes Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa semipalmata Willet
Tringa solitaria Solitary Sandpiper
Tryngites subruficollis Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird
Tyto alba Barn Owl
Uria lomvia Thick-billed Murre
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler
Vireo flavifrons Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo gilvus Warbling Vireo
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DE SGCN Herptofauna (43)
Scientific Name Common Name
Amphibians (18)
Acris crepitans Northern Cricket Frog
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum Tiger Salamander
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad
Desmognathus fuscus Northern Dusky Salamander
Eurycea bislineata Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea longicauda Longtail Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog
Lithobates sp. nov. A Leopard Frog
Lithobates virgatipes Carpenter Frog
Notophthalmus viridescens Eastern Newt
Pseudacris kalmi New Jersey Chorus Frog
Pseudotriton montanus Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber Red Salamander
Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot
Reptiles (14)
Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead
Cemophora coccinea Scarletsnake
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Lampropeltis getula Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis triangulum Milksnake
Nerodia erythrogaster Plain-bellied Watersnake
Opheodrys aestivus Rough Greensnake
Pantherophis guttatus Red Cornsnake
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink
Regina septemvittata Queen Snake
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Scincella lateralis Ground Skink
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake
Thamnophis sauritus Eastern Ribbonsnake
Virginia valeriae Smooth Earthsnake
Turtles (11)
Caretta caretta Loggerhead
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle
Clemmys guttata Spotted Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill
Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
Glyptemys muhlenbergii Bog Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback Terrapin
Pseudemys rubriventris Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
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DE SGCN Fish (94)
Scientific Name Common Name
Lampreys (2)
Lampetra aepyptera Least Brook Lamprey
Lethenteron appendix American Brook Lamprey
Sharks and Rays (42)
Alopias superciliosus Bigeye Thresher Shark
Alopias vulpinus Thresher Shark
Carcharhinus acrontus Blacknose Shark
Carcharhinus altimus Bignose Shark
Carcharhinus brachyurus Narrowtooth Shark
Carcharhinus brevipinna Spinner Shark
Carcharhinus falciformis Silky Shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis Galapagos Shark
Carcharhinus isodon Finetooth Shark
Carcharhinus leucas Bull Shark
Carcharhinus limbatus Blacktip Shark
Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky Shark
Carcharhinus perezi Caribbean Reef Shark
Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar Shark
Carcharhinus porosus Smalltail Shark
Carcharhinus signatus Night Shark
Carcharias taurus Sand Tiger
Carcharodon carcharias White Shark
Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger Shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum Nurse Shark
Heptranchias perlo Sharpnose Sevengill Shark
Hexanchus griseus Bluntnose Sixgill Shark
Hexanchus nakamurai Bigeye Sixgill Shark
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Shark
Isurus paucus Longfin Mako Shark
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Lamna nasus Porbeagle Shark
Mustelus canis Smooth Dogfish
Mustelus norrisi Florida Smoothhound
Negaprion brevirostris Lemon Shark
Odontaspis noronhai Bigeye Sand Tiger
Prionace glauca Blue Shark
Rhincodon typus Whale Shark
Rhizoprionodon porosus Caribbean Sharpnose Shark
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna mokarran Great Hammerhead
Sphyrna tiburo Bonnethead Shark
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammerhead
Squalus acanthias Spiny Dogfish
Squatina dumeril Angel Shark
Fishes (50)
Acantharchus pomotis Mud Sunfish
Acipenser brevirostrum Shortnose Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus Atlantic Sturgeon
Alosa aestivalis Blueback Herring
Alosa mediocris Hickory Shad
Alosa pseudoharengus Alewife
Alosa sapidissima American Shad
Amia calva Bowfin
Anguilla rostrata American Eel
Apeltes quadracus Fourspine Stickleback
Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic Menhaden
Centropristis striata Black Sea Bass
Clupea harengus Atlantic Herring
Cottus bairdii Mottled Sculpin
Cottus caeruleomentum Blue Ridge Sculpin
Cynoscion nebulosus Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion regalis Weakfish
Cyprinella analostana Satinfin Shiner
Enneacanthus chaetodon Blackbanded Sunfish
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Enneacanthus obesus Banded Sunfish
Epinephelus nigritus Warsaw Grouper
Etheostoma fusiforme Swamp Darter
Etheostoma vitreum Glassy Darter
Exoglossum maxillingua Cutlip Minnow
Fundulus heteroclitus Mummichog
Fundulus luciae Spotfin Killifish
Fundulus majalis Striped Killifish
Hybognathus regius Eastern Silvery Minnow
Leiostomus xanthurus Spot
Lepomis auritus Redbreast Sunfish
Menidia menidia Atlantic Silverside
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic Croaker
Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead Redhorse
Notropis amoenus Comely Shiner
Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner
Notropis chalybaeus Ironcolor Shiner
Notropis procne Swallowtail Shiner
Noturus insignis Margined Madtom
Paralichthys dentatus Summer Flounder
Percina peltata Shield Darter
Pogonias cromis Black Drum
Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish
Pseudopleuronectes americanus Winter Flounder
Sciaenops ocellatus Red Drum
Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish Mackerel
Semotilus corporalis Fallfish
Stenotomus chrysops Scup
Tautoga onitis Tautog
Thunnus thynnus Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Umbra pygmaea Eastern Mudminnow
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DE SGCN Invertebrates (316)
Scientific Name Common Name
Bivalves: Freshwater Mussels & Oyster (11)
Alasmidonta heterodon Dwarf Wedgemussel
Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater
Alasmidonta varicosa Brook Floater
Anodonta implicata Alewife Floater
Elliptio fisheriana Northern Lance
Lampsilis cariosa Yellow Lampmussel
Lampsilis radiata Eastern Lampmussel
Leptodea ochracea Tidewater Mucket
Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel
Strophitus undulatus Creeper
Crassostrea virginica American Oyster
Snails (24)
Pomatiopsis lapidaria Slender Walker
Anguispira alternata Flamed Tigersnail
Anguispira fergusoni Coastal-plain Tigersnail
Busycon carica Knobbed Whelk
Busycotypus canaliclatus Channeled Whelk
Carychium exiguum Obese Thorn
Catinella hubrichti Snowhill Ambersnail
Discus catskillensis Angular Disc
Euconulus dentatus Toothed Hive
Gastrocopta armifera Armed Snaggletooth
Glyphyalinia picea Rust Glyph
Haplotrema concavum Gray-foot Lancetooth
Oxyloma effusum Coastal-plain Ambersnail
Philomycus flexuolaris Winding Mantleslug
Punctum vitreum Glass Spot
Pupoides albilabris White-lip Dagger
Stenotrema hirsutum Hairy Slitmouth
Triodopsis tridentata Northern Threetooth
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Ventridens intertextus Pyramid Dome
Vertigo ovata Ovate Vertigo
Vertigo pygmaea Crested Vertigo
Vertigo teskeyae Swamp Vertigo
Vertigo tridentata Honey Vertigo
Zonitoides nitidus Black Gloss
Arachnids & Crustaceans (4)
Limulus polyphemus Horseshoe Crab
Homarus americanus American Lobster
Callinectes sapidus Blue Crab
Pandalus borealis Northern Shrimp
Beetles (16)
Agabetes acuductus A Predaceous Diving Beetle
Helocombus bifidus A Water-scavenger Beetle
Hoperius planatus A Predaceous Diving Beetle
Hydrochus spangleri Seth Forest Water Scavenger Beetle
Lucanus elaphus Giant Stag Beetle
Nicrophorus americanus American Burying Beetle
Photuris bethaniensis Bethany Beach Firefly
Photuris cinctipennis A Firefly
Photuris frontalis A Firefly
Photuris hebes A Firefly
Photuris mysticalampas A Firefly
Photuris pennsylvanica A Firefly
Photuris pyralomimus A Firefly
Photuris salina A Firefly
Photuris tremulans A Firefly
Pyractomena ecostata A Firefly
Tiger Beetles (14)
Cicindela dorsalis Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle
Cicindela dorsalis media White Tiger Beetle
Cicindela duodecimguttata Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa generosa Big Sand Tiger Beetle
Cicindela hirticollis Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle
Cicindela lepida Ghost Tiger Beetle
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Cicindela marginata Margined Tiger Beetle
Cicindela patruela Northern Barrens Tiger Beetle
Cicindela patruela consentanea New Jersey Pine Barrens Tiger Beetle
Cicindela purpurea Cow Path Tiger Beetle
Cicindela rufiventris Eastern Red-bellied Tiger Beetle
Cicindela scutellaris Festive Tiger Beetle
Cicindela unipunctata One-spotted Tiger Beetle
Tetracha virginica Virginia Big-headed Tiger Beetle
Bees & Wasps (8)
Bombus affinis Rusty-patched Bumble Bee
Bombus ashtoni Ashton's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus auricomus Black and Gold Bumble Bee
Bombus fraternus Southern Plains Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus American Bumble Bee
Bombus variabilis Variable Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Colletes aestivalis A Cellophane Bee
Psorthaspis sanguinea A Spider Wasp
Butterflies & Skippers (41)
Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
Autochton cellus Gold-banded Skipper
Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
Boloria selene myrina Myrina Fritillary
Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo brizo Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
Lethe eurydice Eyed Brown
Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit chermocki Chermock's Mulberry Wing
Poanes massasoit massasoit Mulberry Wing
Polygonia progne Gray Comma
Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Problema bulenta Rare Skipper
Satyrium kingi King's Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops strigosum Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
Moths (106) Acronicta connecta Connected Dagger Moth
Acronicta exilis Exiled Dagger Moth
Acronicta increta Southern Oak Dagger Moth
Acronicta lithospila Streaked Dagger Moth
Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
Agnorisma bollii A Noctuid Moth
Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Amorpha juglandis Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Nessus Sphinx
Apamea helva A Noctuid Moth
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Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Four-lined Chocolate Moth
Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
Bellura gortynoides A Noctuid Moth
Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
Capsula subflava A Noctuid Moth
Caripeta aretaria A Geometrid Moth
Catocala alabamae Alabama Underwing
Catocala antinympha Sweetfern Underwing
Catocala carissima An Underwing Moth
Catocala cerogama Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala dejecta Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Mournful Underwing
Catocala habilis Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens The Betrothed Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Tearful Underwing
Catocala maestosa Sad Underwing
Catocala marmorata Marbled Underwing
Catocala minuta Little Underwing
Catocala mira Wonderful Underwing
Catocala nebulosa Clouded Underwing
Catocala obscura Obscure Underwing
Catocala parta Mother Underwing
Catocala praeclara Praeclara Underwing
Catocala residua Residua Underwing
Catocala ulalume An Underwing Moth
Catocala umbrosa An Underwing Moth
Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
Ceratomia undulosa Waved Sphinx
Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
Chloropteryx tepperaria Angle Winged Emerald Moth
Cirrhophanus triangulifer A Noctuid Moth
Cisthene kentuckiensis Kentucky Lichen Moth
Cisthene tenuifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Lettered Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw Sphinx
Drasteria graphica Graphic Moth
Eacles imperialis Imperial Moth
Exyra fax Pitcher Plant Moth
Gluphisia lintneri A Notodontid Moth
Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
Hadena ectypa A Noctuid Moth
Haploa colona Colona Moth
Hemileuca maia maia Eastern Buckmoth
Heterocampa astarte A Notodontid Moth
Hyles gallii Galium Sphinx
Iridopsis pergracilis A Geometrid Moth
Lapara coniferarum Southern Pine Sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hermit Sphinx
Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth
Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
Manduca jasminearum Ash Sphinx
Manduca rustica Rustic Sphinx
Melitara prodenialis Eastern Cactus-boring Moth
Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet Moth
Orgyia detrita A Tussock Moth
Paonias astylus Huckleberry Sphinx
Papaipema appassionata Pitcher Plant Borer Moth
Papaipema araliae Aralia Shoot Borer Moth
Papaipema astuta Yellow Stoneroot Borer
Papaipema baptisiae Wild Indigo Borer Moth
Papaipema birdi Umbellifer Borer Moth
Papaipema circumlucens Hop Borer
Papaipema duplicatus Dark Stoneroot Borer Moth
Papaipema eupatorii Eupatorium Borer Moth
Papaipema furcata Ash Borer Moth
Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
Papaipema lysimachiae Loosestrife Borer Moth
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Papaipema marginidens A Borer Moth
Papaipema maritima Maritime Sunflower Borer Moth
Papaipema nelita A Borer Moth
Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
Papaipema rigida A Borer Moth
Papaipema rutila Mayapple Borer Moth
Papaipema speciosissima Osmunda Borer Moth
Papaipema stenocelis Chain Fern Borer Moth
Parahypenodes quadralis A Noctuid Moth
Parapamea buffaloensis Buffalo Moth
Paratrea plebeja Plebian Sphinx
Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
Pero zalissaria A Geometrid Moth
Schinia septentrionalis A Noctuid Moth
Schinia spinosae A Noctuid Moth
Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
Sphinx chersis Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx franckii Franck's Sphinx
Sympistis perscripta A Noctuid Moth
Synanthedon castaneae Chestnut Clearwing Moth
Tarache delecta A Noctuid Moth
Tolype notialis Small Tolype Moth
Xestia dilucida A Noctuid Moth
Zale metata A Noctuid Moth
Zale metatoides Washed-out Zale Moth
Zale squamularis A Noctuid Moth
Dragonflies & Damselflies (79)
Aeshna tuberculifera Black-tipped Darner
Aeshna verticalis Green-striped Darner
Amphiagrion saucium Eastern Red Damsel
Anax longipes Comet Darner
Archilestes grandis Great Spreadwing
Argia bipunctulata Seepage Dancer
Argia moesta Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Blue-ringed Dancer
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Argia translata Dusky Dancer
Arigomphus villosipes Unicorn Clubtail
Basiaeschna janata Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Fawn Darner
Brachymesia gravida Four-spotted Pennant
Calopteryx dimidiata Sparkling Jewelwing
Celithemis elisa Calico Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Black Spotted Skimmer
Celithemis ornata Ornate Pennant
Celithemis verna Double-ringed Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Aurora Damsel
Cordulegaster bilineata Brown Spiketail
Cordulegaster erronea Tiger Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Twin-spotted Spiketail
Didymops transversa Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Black-shouldered Spinyleg
Enallagma aspersum Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Double-striped Bluet
Enallagma daeckii Attenuated Bluet
Enallagma divagans Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma dubium Burgundy Bluet
Enallagma durum Big Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Skimming Bluet
Enallagma pallidum Pale Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Slender Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Vesper Bluet
Enallagma weewa Blackwater Bluet
Epitheca costalis Slender Baskettail
Epitheca semiaquea Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca spinosa Robust Baskettail
Erythrodiplax berenice Seaside Dragonlet
Gomphaeschna antilope Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata Harlequin Darner
Gomphus apomyius Banner Clubtail
Gomphus exilis Lancet Clubtail
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Gomphus fraternus Midland Clubtail
Gomphus lividus Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus rogersi Sable Clubtail
Helocordulia selysii Selys' Sundragon
Ischnura kellicotti Lilypad Forktail
Ladona deplanata Blue Corporal
Lestes eurinus Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula auripennis Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea Spangled Skimmer
Libellula flavida Yellow-sided Skimmer
Libellula needhami Needham's Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata Painted Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Swift River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Royal River Cruiser
Nannothemis bella Elfin Skimmer
Nehalennia gracilis Sphagnum Sprite
Nehalennia integricollis Southern Sprite
Nehalennia irene Sedge Sprite
Somatochlora filosa Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora provocans Treetop Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa Clamp-tipped Emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylurus laurae Laura's Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Blue-faced Meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Ruby Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Band-winged Meadowhawk
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Telebasis byersi Duckweed Firetail
Stoneflies & Caddisflies (13)
Ostrocerca prolongata Bent Forestfly
Agarodes libalis Spring-loving Psiloneuran Caddisfly
Anisocentropus pyraloides A Caddisfly
Beraea fontana A Caddisfly
Beraea nigritta A Caddisfly
Cheumatopsyche virginica A Caddisfly
Cheumatopsyche wabasha A Caddisfly
Helicopsyche borealis A Caddisfly
Hydropsyche hoffmani A Caddisfly
Hydropsyche impula A Caddisfly
Hydropsyche opthalmica A Caddisfly
Neophylax delicatus A Caddisfly
Polycentropus chenoides A Caddisfly
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2007 SGCN Not Meeting 2015 Criteria Group Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank
State Rank
2007 SGCN Tier
Reason Removed
Birds Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk G5 S3B Tier 1 No longer meets Criterion #4 (S Rank) due to rank change
Birds Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler
G5 SHB, S4N
Tier 2 Decision Tree #3 (accidental breeder)
Birds Charadrius wilsonia
Wilson’s Plover G5 SNA Tier 2 Decision Tree #5 (very rare or casual visitor)
Birds Coragyps atratus Black Vulture G5 S3B Tier 2 No longer meets Criterion #4 (S Rank) due to rank change
Birds Coturnicops noveboracensis
Yellow Rail G4 SNA Tier 2 Decision Tree #5 (very rare or casual visitor)
Birds Fulica americana American Coot G5 S1B, S4N
Tier 2 Decision Tree #3 (accidental breeder)
Birds Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle G5 S3B, S4N
Tier 1 No longer meets Criteria #1 (Federal listing) #2 (State Endangered) or #4 (S Rank) due to status and rank changes
Birds Hydrocoloeus minutus
Little Gull G5 SNA Tier 2 Decision Tree #5 (very rare or casual visitor)
Birds Pandion haliaetus Osprey G5 S4B Tier 1 Original listing justification “Sensitive / Significant Population – Indicator Species” no longer considered valid criterion
Birds Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
American White Pelican
G4 SNA Tier 2 Decision Tree #5 (very rare or casual visitor)
Birds Rhodostethia rosea Ross's Gull G3G4 SNA Tier 2 Decision Tree #5 (very rare or casual visitor)
Birds Strix varia Barred Owl G5 S3 Tier 2 No longer meets Criterion #4 (S Rank) due to rank change
Fishes Pristis pectinata Smalltooth Sawfish
G1G3 SNR Tier 1 No valid Delaware records
Fishes Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead G5 S3S4 Tier 1 Original listing justification “Sensitive / Significant Population – Restricted Range” no longer considered valid criterion
Insects Amblyscirtes aesculapius
Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
G3G4 SNR Tier 2 Decision Tree #5 (very rare or casual visitor)
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Insects Amblyscirtes carolina
Carolina Roadside-Skipper
G3G4 SNR Tier 2 Decision Tree #5 (very rare or casual visitor)
Insects Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
G5 S1 Tier 2 Nomenclature duplicate – B. selene myrina retained
Insects Catocala palaeogama
Oldwife Underwing
G5 S3 Tier 2 No longer meets Criterion #4 (S Rank) due to rank change
Insects Drasteria graphica atlantica
Graphic Moth G4 S1 Tier 2 Nomenclature duplicate – D. graphica retained
Insects Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
G5 S1 Tier 2 Nomenclature duplicate – S. liparops strigosum retained
Mammals Canis latrans Coyote G5 SU Tier 2 Now considered a non-native species by DE DFW
Reptiles Pituophis melanoleucus
Pinesnake G4 SNA Tier 2 No valid Delaware records