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This is a list of fauna currently found in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, including those of wider distribution. Extinct and extirpated species are not included in this list.
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Invertebrates
[edit]Cnidaria
[edit]- Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata)[1]
Annelids
[edit]- Northern bloodsucker (Macrobdella decora)
Arthropods
[edit]Arachnids
[edit]- American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis)
- Deer tick (Ixodes scapularis)
Crustaceans
[edit]- Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)
Horseshoe crabs
[edit]- Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)
Insects
[edit]Coleoptera
[edit]- Appalachian tiger beetle (Cicindela ancocisconensis)
- Brown spotted ladybug (Coleomegilla maculata lengi)[2]
- Cobblestone tiger beetle (Cicindela marginipennis)
- Colorado potato beetle (Perillus bioculatus)
- Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)
- Fourteen-spotted ladybug (Propylea quatuordecimpunctata)
- Golden ground beetle (Carabus auratus) (introduced)
- Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis)
- Multi-colored Asian ladybug (Harmonia axyridis) (introduced)[2]
- Western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)[2]
Diptera
[edit]- Aphid midge (Aphidoletes aphidimyza)
- Common cluster fly (Pollenia rudis) (introduced)[2]
Dictyoptera
[edit]- American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) (introduced)
- Brown-banded cockroach (Supella longipalpa)
- European mantis (Mantis religiosa) (introduced)
- German cockroach (Blattella germanica) (introduced)
- Oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis) (introduced)
Hemiptera
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- Boxelder bug (Boisea trivittata)[2]
- Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) (introduced)[2]
- Lined spittlebug (Neophilaenus lineatus)
- Pselliopus cinctus
- Spined soldier bug (Podisus maculiventris)
- Two-spotted soldier bug (Perillus bioculatus)
Hymenoptera
[edit]- American bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus)
- Bald-faced hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)
- Bicolored striped-sweat bee (Agapostemon virescens)
- Black carpenter ant (Campanotus pennsylvanicus)
- Brown paper wasp (Polistes fuscatus)
- Cicada killer (Sphecius speciosus)
- Eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica)
- European hornet (Vespa crabro) (introduced)
- Great golden digger wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus)
- Rusty patched bumblebee (Bombus affinis)
- Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) (introduced)
- Yellow bumblebee (Bombus fervidus)
- Yellow-banded bumblebee (Bombus terricola)
Lepidoptera
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- Barrens xylotype (Xylotype capax)
- Clouded yellow butterfly
- Eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum)[3]
- Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea)[3]
- Harvester butterfly (Feniseca tarquinius)
- Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis)
- Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
- Pine Barrens bluet (Enallagma recurvatum)
- Sweetfern underwing (Catocala antinympha)
Odonata
[edit]Orthoptera
[edit]Zygentoma
[edit]- Firebrat (Thermobia domestica)
- Silverfish (Lepisma saccharinum)
Molluscs
[edit]Bivalves
[edit]- Alewife floater (Anodonta implicata)
- Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) (introduced)
- Atlantic sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus)
- Brook floater (Alasmidonta varicosa)
- Creeper (Strophitus undulatus)
- Dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon)
- Eastern elliptio (Elliptio complanata)
- Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
- Eastern floater (Anodonta cataract)
- Eastern lampmussel (Pyganodon cataracta)
- Eastern pearlshell (Margaritifera margaritifera)
- Eastern pondmussel (Ligumia nasuta)
- Soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria)
- Triangle floater (Alasmidonta undulata)
Gastropods
[edit]- Chinese mystery snail (Cipangopaludina chinensis) (introduced)
Vertebrates
[edit]Amphibians
[edit]Frogs
[edit]- American bullfrog
- American toad
- Fowler's toad
- Gray tree frog
- Green frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- Mink frog
- Northern leopard frog
- Pickerel frog
- Spring peeper
- Wood frog
Salamanders
[edit]- Blue-spotted salamander
- Eastern newt
- Four-toed salamander
- Jefferson salamander
- Marbled salamander
- Mudpuppy
- Northern dusky salamander
- Northern redback salamander
- Northern slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
- Northern two-lined salamander
- Spotted salamander
- Spring salamander
Birds
[edit]Fish
[edit]Actinopterygii (bony fishes)
[edit]- Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
- American eel
- American shad
- Atlantic cod
- Atlantic salmon (introduced)
- Atlantic sturgeon
- Atlantic wolffish
- Banded killifish
- Banded sunfish
- Black crappie
- Blacknose dace
- Blacknose shiner
- Black sea bass
- Blueback herring
- Bluegill (introduced)
- Bridle shiner
- Brook trout
- Brown bullhead
- Brown trout (introduced)
- Burbot (Lota lota)
- Chain pickerel
- Chinook salmon (introduced)
- Coho salmon (introduced)
- Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) (introduced)
- Common shiner
- Creek chub
- Creek chubsucker
- Fallfish
- Finescale dace
- Golden shiner
- Goldfish (introduced)
- Lake chub
- Lake trout
- Lake whitefish
- Largemouth bass (introduced)
- Longnose dace
- Longnose sucker
- Margined madtom
- Northern pike (introduced)
- Northern redbelly dace
- Pumpkinseed
- Rainbow smelt
- Rainbow trout (introduced)
- Redbreast sunfish
- Redfin pickerel
- Rock bass (introduced)
- Round whitefish
- Shortnose sturgeon
- Slimy sculpin
- Smallmouth bass (introduced)
- Spottail shiner (introduced)
- Spotted wolffish
- Striped bass
- Swamp darter
- Tadpole madtom (Noturus gyrinus)
- Tessellated darter
- Walleye (introduced)
- White perch (introduced)
- White sucker
- Yellow bullhead
- Yellow perch
Agnatha (jawless fishes)
[edit]- American brook lamprey (Lethenteron appendix)
- Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes)
[edit]- Dusky smooth-hound (Mustelus canis)
- Little skate (Leucoraja erinacea)
- Thorny skate
- Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata)
Mammals
[edit]Bats
[edit]- Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
- Eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis)
- Eastern small-footed bat (Myotis leibii)
- Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
- Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus)
- Northern long-haired bat (Myotis septentrionalis)
- Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
- Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus)
Even-toed ungulates
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- Eastern moose (Alces alces americana)
- White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (introduced)
Carnivorans
[edit]- American black bear (Ursus americanus)
- American marten (Martes americana)
- Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
- Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)
- Fisher (Pekania pennanti)
- Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)
- Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
Cetaceans
[edit]- Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
- Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
- Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
- Long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas)
- North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
- Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
- Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
New World opossums
[edit]- Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
Rabbits and hares
[edit]Rodents
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- American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
- Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- House mouse (Mus musculus) (introduced)
- Meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius)
- Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
- Muskrat (Ondantra zibethicus)
- North American beaver (Castor canadensis)
- North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
- Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
- Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) (introduced)
- Rock vole (Microtus chrotorrhinus)
- Southern bog lemming (Synaptomys cooperi)
- Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
- Southern red-backed vole (Myodes gapperi)
- White-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
- Woodland jumping mouse (Napaeozapus insignis)
- Woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum)
Shrews and moles
[edit]Reptiles
[edit]Snakes
[edit]- Eastern hognose snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
- Eastern milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum)
- Garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Northern black racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)
- Northern brown snake (Storeria dekayi dekayi)
- Northern redbelly snake (Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata)
- Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)
- Ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus)
- Ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)
- Smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis)
- Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
Turtles
[edit]- Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
- Common musk turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)
- Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)
- Eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta picta)
- Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata)
- Wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta)[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Tracy, Paula (22 June 2015). "Lion's mane jellyfish seen in local waters". WMUR-TV. Rye, New Hampshire: Hearst Television. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Seasonal Insect Invaders in New Hampshire Homes [fact sheet]". UNH.edu. University of New Hampshire. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Fall webworm & Eastern Tent Caterpillar [fact sheet]". UNH.edu. University of New Hampshire. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Megyesy, Joshua; Marchand, Michael & Holman, Heidi (2015) [2010]. "Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta)" (PDF). New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan (Appendix A: Reptiles). pp. 62–78. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Records in New Hampshire of WOOD TURTLE" (PDF). New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- https://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource000499_Rep521.pdf
- https://www.fosters.com/news/20190528/nature-news-look-for-elusive-praying-mantis-egg-cases
- https://extension.unh.edu/resource/controlling-wasps-bees-and-hornets-around-your-home-fact-sheet-0
- https://nhlakes.org/wp-content/uploads/3-Lake-Concerns-Invasive-Species-Chinese-Mystery-Snails-NH-LAKES.pdf