A County Report of Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species
Windham County
Amphibians
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted salamander E/SC
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus Northern spring salamander T
Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern spadefoot E
Birds
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned hawk E
Aegolius acadicus Northern saw-whet owl SC
Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's sparrow SC*
Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper sparrow E
Asio flammeus Short-eared owl T
Asio otus Long-eared owl E
Botaurus lentiginosus American bittern E
Buteo platypterus Broad-winged hawk SC
Caprimulgus vociferus Whip-poor-will SC
Circus hudsonius Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) E
Cistothorus platensis Sedge wren E
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolink SC
Eremophila alpestris Horned lark E
Falco sparverius American kestrel SC
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald eagle T
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah sparrow SC
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed grebe E
Progne subis Purple martin SC
6/23/2021 1 Windham County
Birds
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status Rallus elegans King rail E
Setophaga cerulea Cerulean warbler SC
Sturnella magna Eastern meadowlark T
Toxostoma rufum Brown thrasher SC
Tyto alba Barn owl E
Fish
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status Cottus cognatus Slimy sculpin SC
Enneacanthus obesus Banded sunfish SC
Notropis bifrenatus Bridle shiner SC
Invertebrates
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status Acronicta falcula Corylus dagger moth SC
Acronicta fragilis Fragile dagger moth SC
Alasmidonta varicosa Brook floater E
Brachinus ovipennis Bombardier beetle SC
Callophrys henrici Henry's elfin SC
Callophrys hesseli Hessel's hairstreak E
Callophrys irus Frosted elfin T
Calopteryx dimidiata Sparkling jewelwing T
Carabus serratus Ground beetle SC
Catocala herodias gerhardi Herodias underwing E
Chaetaglaea cerata Waxed sallow SC
Chlosyne harrisii Harris' checkerspot SC*
Chytonix sensilis Barrens Chytonix E
Cicindela formosa generosa Big sand tiger beetle SC
Cicindela purpurea Purple tiger beetle SC*
6/23/2021 2 Windham County
Invertebrates
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status Cicindela tranquebarica Dark-bellied tiger beetle T
Derrima stellata Pink star moth SC
Digrammia equivocata Equivocal looper SC
Enallagma daeckii Attenuated bluet SC
Enallagma minusculum Little bluet SC
Enallagma pictum Scarlet bluet SC
Enallagma recurvatum Pine barrens bluet T
Erynnis brizo Sleepy duskywing T
Erynnis horatius Horace's duskywing SC
Erynnis persius persius Persius duskywing E
Euchlaena madusaria Scrub euchlaena T
Exyra fax Pitcher plant moth T
Gomphus adelphus Mustached clubtail SC
Gomphus quadricolor Rapids clubtail T
Gyraulus circumstriatus Disc gyro SC
Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing T
Hemileuca maia maia Barrens buck moth E
Hetaerina americana American rubyspot T
Hybomitra longiglossa Horse fly E
Hyparpax aurora Pink prominent SC
Lycaena epixanthe Bog copper SC
Margaritifera margaritifera Eastern pearlshell SC
Metarranthis apiciaria Barrens metarranthis moth SC
Papaipema appassionata Pitcher plant borer T
Psectraglaea carnosa Pink sallow T
Schinia septentrionalis Northern flower moth T
Schinia spinosae Spinose flower moth SC
Sympistis perscripta Scribbled sallow moth SC
6/23/2021 3 Windham County
Invertebrates
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status
Williamsonia lintneri Ringed boghaunter E
Zale curema Black-eyed zale E
Zale obliqua Oblique zale SC
Zanclognatha martha Pine barrens zanclognatha T
Mammals
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver-haired bat SC
Lasiurus borealis Red bat SC
Lasiurus cinereus Hoary bat SC
Myotis lucifugus Little brown bat E
Synaptomys cooperi Southern bog lemming SC
Plants
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status Abies balsamea Balsam fir E
Acalypha virginica Virginia copperleaf SC
Agalinis acuta Sandplain agalinis E
Ageratina aromatica Small white snakeroot E
Arethusa bulbosa Dragon's-mouth SC*
Aristida purpurascens Arrowfeather E
Asclepias purpurascens Purple milkweed SC
Asplenium montanum Mountain spleenwort SC
Bidens beckii Beck's water-marigold SC
Carex bushii Bush's sedge SC
Carex buxbaumii Brown bog sedge E
Carex polymorpha Variable sedge E
Celastrus scandens American bittersweet SC
Coeloglossum viride Long-bracted green orchid E
6/23/2021 4 Windham County
Plants
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status Corallorhiza trifida Early coral root SC
Crocanthemum propinquum Low frostweed SC
Cypripedium parviflorum Yellow lady's-slipper SC
Desmodium glabellum Dillenius' tick-trefoil SC
Desmodium sessilifolium Sessile-leaf tick-trefoil SC*
Dichanthelium xanthophysum Pale-leaved rosette-panicgrass SC*
Dryopteris goldiana Goldie's fern SC
Eleocharis equisetoides Horsetail spikesedge E
Eriophorum vaginatum var. spissum Hare's tail T
Eurybia spectabilis Showy aster T
Gaultheria hispidula Creeping snowberry SC
Gaylussacia bigeloviana Dwarf huckleberry T
Goodyera repens var. ophioides Dwarf rattlesnake plantain SC*
Hottonia inflata Featherfoil SC
Hydrocotyle umbellata Water pennywort E
Ilex glabra Inkberry T
Isotria medeoloides Small whorled pogonia E
Lespedeza repens Creeping bush-clover SC
Liatris novae-angliae New England blazing-star SC
Liparis liliifolia Lily-leaved twayblade E
Lipocarpha micrantha Dwarf bulrush T
Lygodium palmatum Climbing fern SC
Maianthemum trifolium Three-leaved false Solomon's-seal T
Malaxis unifolia Green adder's-mouth E
Moneses uniflora One-flower wintergreen E
Oclemena nemoralis Bog aster E
Orthilia secunda One-sided pyrola SC*
Oxalis violacea Violet wood-sorrel SC
6/23/2021 5 Windham County
Plants
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status
Panax quinquefolius American ginseng SC
Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp lousewort T
Piptatherum pungens Slender mountain ricegrass E
Platanthera flava var. herbiola Pale green orchid SC
Platanthera hookeri Hooker's orchid SC*
Polygala nuttallii Nuttall's milkwort T
Potamogeton gemmiparus Capillary pondweed T
Potamogeton vaseyi Vasey's pondweed T
Prunus alleghaniensis Alleghany plum SC*
Rosa nitida Shining rose SC*
Rumex persicarioides Sea-side dock SC*
Sagittaria subulata Awl-leaved arrowhead SC
Scleria triglomerata Whip nutrush E
Senna hebecarpa Wild senna T
Stachys hyssopifolia Hyssop-leaf hedge-nettle E
Stellaria borealis Northern stitchwort SC
Trichophorum alpinum Alpine bulrush SC*
Viola canadensis Canada violet SC
Reptiles
Scientific Name Common Name Protection Status Clemmys guttata Spotted turtle SC
Glyptemys insculpta Wood turtle SC
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern hognose snake SC
Opheodrys vernalis Smooth green snake SC
Terrapene carolina carolina Eastern box turtle SC
Thamnophis sauritus Eastern ribbon snake SC
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State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division 79 Elm St., Hartford, CT 06106
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