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New Dragonfly Species Found for Vermont
Last August Ben Whittington swung by a marsh he often visits and noticed a dragonfly perched at the very top of a tree. He snapped a few quick photos of it from a distance, uploaded them to iNaturalist Vermont, and with the help of a few Vermont experts, found he had discovered a new dragonfly species for the Vermont Damselfly and Dragonfly Atlas, Striped Saddlebags (Tramea darwini).
Dozens of New Moth Species Found in Vermont During Past Two Years
With the aid of many volunteers across the state, the Vermont Moth Atlas at the Vermont Atlas of Life has been mapping moth distribution and phenology one photo-observation at a time. Together, we’ve discovered over 360 new species for Vermont since 1995, with 26 found in just the last two years. There are now 2,051 species of moths known from Vermont!
Vermont Atlas of Orthoptera Updated with Nine New Species
The Vermont Orthoptera Atlas has now amassed nearly 5,500 records of grasshopper, cricket, and katydid (Orthoptera) species, adding nine new species for the state over the last five years. There have now been 91 species documented in Vermont, with three of them now considered to be of conservation concern and six introduced species.
Join Annual Vermont Moth Blitz 2025 (July 19-27)
National Moth Week offers everyone everywhere a unique opportunity to become a community scientist. Each year we celebrate by encouraging moth watchers of all ages and abilities to learn about, observe, and document moths in backyards, parks, and anywhere else you encounter them. In doing so, you can help map moth species distribution and track their populations.
New Moss Species Discovered in Vermont
A new species of moss for Vermont was recently discovered by high school student. Donn’s Rock-Bristle (Seligeria donniana) was confirmed by an expert and added as the 471st moss species known from the state.
Vermont Atlas of Life iNaturalist Project 2024: A Year in Review
In 2024 thousands of iNaturalists added over 200,000 biodiversity records to the rapidly growing database of life in Vermont, helping us build the largest biodiversity database every assembled for the state. Read about some of the amazing discoveries and more.
Searching for Butterflies: The West Virginia White
West Virginia White butterfly populations are a conservation concern in Vermont due to various factors, including invasive species and forest fragmentation. As VCE’s Spatial Science Intern, Eli Byington spent the summer working with data from the Vermont Atlas of Life to create a species distribution model for the West Virginia White in Vermont. This model incorporated bioclimatic variables and host-plant distributions to reveal areas within Vermont that may be suitable for these butterflies today and into the future.
New Moth Species Recorded for Vermont
A new moth species for the state, Hops Anglewing (Niphonyx segregata) was photographed during the Vermont Moth Blitz week and shared to our iNaturalist project.
Vermont Atlas of Life iNaturalist Project Celebrated 10th Anniversary in 2023 by Surpassing 1 Million Records
In 2023 thousands of iNaturalists added over 200,000 biodiversity records to the rapidly growing database of life in Vermont, helping us surpass 1 million records during our 10-year anniversary. Read about all the amazing discoveries and more.
Bumblebee Photographed in Backyard is a New Species for Vermont
It took a photo, a drawing, a naturalist’s boundless curiosity, and bee experts from across the nation for Vermont to claim a new bumblebee species for the state last week.
