New Jersey Pinelands List of Species of Special Emphasis

Species of Special Emphasis Occurring in the New Jersey Pinelands (Complex #2)

Scientific Name	Common Name(s)	Global	Federal	NY Rank	NY Stat.	NJ Rank	NJ Stat.	BW # Rank	NJ Pinelands
ANIMALS									+
INVERTEBRATES									+
ARTHROPODA									+
INSECTA									+
Aeshna clepsydra	mottled darner	G4		S3	U	S?		BW3?	+
Anax longipes	comet darner	G5		S2	U	S2?		BW3?	+
Celithemis martha	Martha spotted skimmer	G4		S3	U	S3S4		BW3?	+
Celithemis verna	double-ringed pennant	G5		NA		S1?		BW2	+
Enallagma pictum	painted bluet	G4		S2S3	U (SC)	S3?		BW2	+
Enallagma recurvatum	barrens bluet damselfly	G3	3C	S1S2	U (T)	S3		BW2	+
Libellula axilena	dark-bordered skimmer	G5		S1	U	S1?		BW1	+
Somatochlora provocans	treetop emerald skimmer	G3G4				S2S4		BW2	+
Sympetrum ambiguum	blue-faced meadowfly	G5				S1?		BW1	+
Hesperia attalus slossonae	seminole skipper	G4T3		SA?	U	S2S3		BW2BW3	+
Incisalia irus	frosted elfin	G4		S1S3	U (T)	SU		BW2	+
Mitoura hesseli	Hessel's hairstreak	G3G4	3C	S1	U (E)	S3S4		BW3	+
Neonympha areolata septentrionalis	Lakehurst satyr	G5T3T4Q		NA		S3		BW1	+
Problema bulenta	rare skipper	G2G3	C2	NA		S2		BW1	+
Agrotis buchholzi	Buchholz's dart	G2G3	C2	NA		S2		BW1	+
Apharetra purpurea	a noctuid moth	G4Q		S1S2	U	S?		BW2	+
Callopistria granitosa	granitosa fern moth	G4G5				S2S3		BW1	+
Catocala herodias gerhardi	pine barrens underwing	G3T3		S2S3	U (SC)	S3		BW2	+
Catocala jair ssp. 2	jair underwing	G4T4		S1S2	U (SC)	S3	U	BW1	+
Chytonix sensilis	a noctuid moth	G4		S1S3	U	S1S3		BW1	+
Crambus daeckellus	Daecke's pyralid moth	G1G3	C2	NA		S1S3		BW1	+
Datana ranaeceps	a hand-maid moth	G4		S1	U	S3S4		BW1	+
Faronta rubripennis	pink streak	G3G4		NA		SU		BW1	+
Heterocampa varia	a notodontid moth	G3G4		S1S2	U (SC)	S3		BW2	+
Hypomecis buchholzaria	Buchholz's gray	G3G4		SH	U	S3		BW1	+
Idaea violacearia	a geometrid moth	G4		NB		S1S3		BW1	+
Itame sp. 1	spanworm (geometrid moth)	G3Q		S1S2	U	S3		BW2	+
Lithophane lemmeri	Lemmer's pinion moth	G3G4	C2	SR	U	S2		BW1	+
Merolonche dolli	Doll's merolonche	G3	C2	SH	U	S1S3		BW1	+
Meropleon cosmion	a noctuid moth	G4		NA		S1S2		BW1	+
Metarranthis pilosaria	coastal swamp metarranthis	G3G4		NA		S3S4		BW1	+
Papaipema appassionata	pitcher plant borer moth	G4		SU	U	S2S3		BW1	+
Papaipema stenocelis	chain fern borer moth	G4		S1?	U	S3		BW1	+
Ptichodis bistrigata	southern ptichodis	GU		NA		S1S3		BW1	+
Spartiniphaga carterae	Carter's noctuid moth	G2G3	C2	NA		S2		BW1	+
Zale sp. 1	pine barrens zale	G3Q		SU	U	S3		BW1	+
Zanclognatha sp.1	a noctuid moth	GUQ		NA		S3		BW1	+
VERTEBRATES									+
FISH									+
Anguilla rostrata	American eel (A-F/CA)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW4	+
Aphredoderus sayanus	pirate perch (F)	G5		S1	U (SC)	S4		BW3	+
Acantharchus pomotis	mud sunfish	G5		S1	T	S4		BW4	+
Enneacanthus obesus	banded sunfish (F)	G5		S2	U/SC (T)	S4		BW3BW4	+
Esox americanus americanus	redfin pickerel (F)	G5		S4	P	S5		BW5	+
Ameiurus natalis	yellow bullhead (F)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW3	+
Salvelinus fontinalis	brook trout (A-F)	G5		S5	P	S3		BW4	+
Umbra pygmaea	eastern mudminnow (F)	G5		S3	U	S5		BW4	+
AMPHIBIANS									+
Acris c. crepitans	northern cricket frog	G5		S1?	T (E)	S3	U	BW2	+
Hyla andersonii	pine barrens treefrog	G4	3C	NA		S3	E	BW1	+
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's gray treefrog	G5		NA		S2	E	BW1	+
Rana sphenocephala	southern leopard frog	G5		S2S3	G/SC	S5	S	BW3	+
Scaphiopus h. holbrookii	eastern spadefoot	G5		S3	U (SC)	S4	D	BW3	+
Ambystoma maculatum	spotted salamander	G5		S5	U/SC	S3	D	BW4	+
Ambystoma t. tigrinum	eastern tiger salamander	G5		S3	E	S2	E	BW2	+
Hemidactylium scutatum	four-toed salamander	G5		S5	U	S3	D	BW3BW4	+
Pseudotriton m. montanus	eastern mud salamander	G5		NA		S1	T	BW1	+
REPTILES									+
Eumeces fasciatus	five-lined skink	G5		S3	U	S3	U	BW2	+
Crotalus horridus	timber rattlesnake	G5		S3	T	S2	E	BW2	+
Elaphe guttata	corn snake	G5		NA		S1	E	BW1	+
Heterodon platirhinos	eastern hognose snake	G5		S3S4	U/SC	S5	D	BW4	+
Pituophis m. melanoleucus	northern pine snake	G5T4	C2	NA		S3	T	BW2	+
Clemmys guttata	spotted turtle	G5		S4	U/SC	S5		BW4BW5	+
Clemmys insculpta	wood turtle	G4		S4	G/SC	S3	T	BW2	+
Clemmys muhlenbergii	bog turtle	G3	C1	S2	E	S2	E	BW1	+
BIRDS									+
Podilymbus podiceps	pied-billed grebe	G5		S3	P (T)	S1	E/S	BW2	+
Ardea herodias	great blue heron	G5		S5	P	S2	T/S	BW2BW3	B
Botaurus lentiginosus	American bittern	G4		S4	P (SC)	S3	T/S	BW1	B
Ixobrychus exilis	least bittern	G5		S3	P/SC (T)	S3	D/S	BW2	B?
Cygnus columbianus	tundra swan	G5		SN	P	SN	S	BW1	M/W
Branta canadensis	Canada goose	G5		S5	G	S5		BW5	B/M/W
Aix sponsa	wood duck	G5		S5	G	S5		BW5	B
Anas crecca	green-winged teal	G5		S3	G	SN		BW2BW3	B?
Anas discors	blue-winged teal	G5		S5	G	S5		BW4	B
Anas platyrhynchos	mallard	G5		S5	G	S5		BW5	B
Anas rubripes	American black duck	G4		S4	G	S4		BW4	B
Aythya collaris	ring-necked duck	G5		S3	G	SN		BW1	M/W
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's hawk	G4		S4	P/SC	S2	E	BW2	+
Buteo lineatus	red-shouldered hawk	G5		S4	T (SC)	S2	E/T	BW1	B?
Buteo platypterus	broad-winged hawk	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	bald eagle	G3G4	T	S1B,S1N	E	S1	E	BW1	M/W?
Gallinula chloropus	common moorhen	G5		S4	P	S4		BW3	B?
Porzana carolina	sora	G5		S4	G	S4		BW3	B
Rallus limicola	Virginia rail	G5		S4	G	S4		BW3	B
Bartramia longicauda	upland sandpiper	G5		S4	P/SC (T)	S1	E	BW2	B
Calidris pusilla	semipalmated sandpiper	G5		SN	P	SN	S	BW3?	M
Sterna antillarum	least tern	G4		S3B	E (T)	S2	E	BW1	+
Coccyzus americanus	yellow-billed cuckoo	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B
Coccyzus erthropthalmus	black-billed cuckoo	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW3	B
Strix varia	barred owl	G5		S5	P	S3	T/T	BW3	B
Caprimulgus carolinensis	chuck-will's-widow	G5		S2	P	S4	INC/S	BW2	B
Caprimulgus vociferus	whip-poor-will	G5		S4	P (SC)	S4	D/S	BW3	B
Chordeiles minor	common nighthawk	G5		S4	P/SC	S4	S/S	BW3BW4	B
Archilochus colubris	ruby-throated hummingbird	G5		S5	P	S4	D/S	BW4	B
Chaetura pelagica	chimney swift	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4BW5	B?
Dryocopus pileatus	pileated woodpecker	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW3BW4	B?
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	red-headed woodpecker	G5		S4	P (SC)	S3	T/T	BW3	B
Sphyrapicus varius	yellow-bellied sapsucker	G5		S5	P	SN	S	BW3	M
Contopus virens	eastern wood-pewee	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B
Empidonax traillii	willow flycatcher	G5		S5	P	S4	INC/S	BW4	B
Tyrannus tyrannus	eastern kingbird	G5		S5	P	S5	D/D	BW4BW5	B
Eremophila alpestris	horned lark	G5		S5	P (SC)	S3	D/S	BW3BW4	B
Progne subis	purple martin	G5		S5	P	S4	D/S	BW4	B
Steldidopteryx serripennis	northern rough-winged swallow	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B?
Certhia americana	brown creeper	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW3BW4	B
Catharus guttatus	hermit thrush	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW3	B
Hylocichla mustelina	wood thrush	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4	B
Polioptila caerulea	blue-gray gnatcatcher	G5		S5	P	S4	INC/S	BW4	B?
Sialia sialis	eastern bluebird	G5		S5	P/SC (P)	S4	S	BW4	B
Vireo flavifrons	yellow-throated vireo	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B?
Vireo griseus	white-eyed vireo	G5		S4	P	S4	D/S	BW4	B
Vireo solitarius	solitary vireo	G5		S5	P	S3	S/S	BW3	M
Dendroica caerulescens	black-throated blue warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW3	M
Dendroica cerulea	cerulean warbler	G4	C2	S4B	P (SC)	S3	S/S	BW1BW2	B?
Dendroica coronata	yellow-rumped warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW2BW3	M/W
Dendroica dominica	yellow-throated warbler	G5		S1	P	S4	S/S	BW1	B?
Dendroica magnolia	magnolia warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW3	M
Dendroica striata	blackpoll warbler	G5		S3	P	SN	S	BW1	M
Dendroica virens	black-throated green warbler	G5		S5	P	SN	S	BW3	B
Icteria virens	yellow-breasted chat	G5		S3	P (SC)	S4	D/S	BW3	B
Mniotilta varia	black-and-white warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B
Oporornis formosus	Kentucky warbler	G5		S2	P	S4	S/S	BW3	B
Protonotaria citrea	prothonotary warbler	G5		S2	P	S3	INC/S	BW2	B
Seiurus aurocapillus	ovenbird	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4	B
Seiurus motacilla	Louisiana waterthrush	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B
Seiurus noveboracensis	northern waterthrush	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW3	M
Setophaga ruticilla	American redstart	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4BW5	B
Vermivora pinus	blue-winged warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	INC/S	BW4	B
Wilsonia canadensis	Canada warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW3	M
Wilsonia citrina	hooded warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	D/S	BW3	B
Piranga olivacea	scarlet tanager	G5		S5	P	S4	S	BW4	B
Piranga rubra	summer tanager	G5		SR	P	S4	S	BW2	B?
Ammodramus savannarum	grasshopper sparrow	G4		S4	P/SC	S2	T/T	BW2	B
Melospiza georgiana	swamp sparrow	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW3BW4	B
Pooecetes gramineus	vesper sparrow	G5		S5	P/SC	S2	E	BW2	B
Zonotrichia albicollis	white-throated sparrow	G5		S5	P	SN	S/S	BW2	M/W
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	bobolink	G5		S5	P	S2	T/T	BW3	+
Icterus spurius	northern oriole	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4BW5	B
Sturnella magna	eastern meadowlark	G5		S5	P	S4	D/S	BW3BW4	B
Carduelis pinus	pine siskin	G5		S5	P	SN	S	BW1BW2	W
MAMMALS									+
Synaptomys cooperi	southern bog lemming	G5		S4	U	S2	U	BW3?	+
Lutra canadensis	river otter	G5		S5	G	S4		BW4	+
VASCULAR PLANTS									+
Lygodium palmatum	climbing fern	G4		S1	E	S2	LP	BW2	+
Schizaea pusilla	curly-grass fern	G3	3C	S1	E	S3	LP	BW3	+
Sagittaria australis	southern arrowhead	G5		NA		S1	E	BW1	H?
Sagittaria teres	quill-leaf arrowhead	G3		S1	E	S1	E	BW1	+
Carex barrattii	Barratt's sedge	G4	3C	S1	E	S4	LP	BW2BW3	+
Carex mitchelliana	Mitchell's sedge	G3G4		S2	E	S2		BW1BW2	+
Carex polymorpha	variable sedge	G2G3	C2	SX	U	S1	E	BW1	H?
Carex rostrata	beaked-sedge	G5		C		S2		BW4	H?
Cyperus lancastriensis	Lancaster flatsedge	G5		NA		S2	E	BW1?	H?
Cyperus polystachyos var. texensis	coast flatsedge	G5T5		S2	R	S1	E	BW2	H?
Cyperus schweinitzii	Schweinitz's flatsedge	G5		S2	R	SE		BW1	+
Eleocharis equisetoides	knotted spikerush	G4		S2	T	SH	E(LP)	BW1	+
Eriophorum tenellum	rough cottongrass	G5		C		S1	E	BW4	H?
Rhynchospora filifolia	thread-leaved beaked rush	G5		NA		S1	E	BW1	H?
Rhynchospora globularis	grass-like beaked rush	G5		SX	U	S1	E	BW1	H?
Rhynchospora inundata	horned beaked rush	G4		S1	E	S2	LP	BW2	+
Rhynchospora knieskernii	Knieskern's beaked rush	G1	T	NA		S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Rhynchospora microcephala	small-headed beaked rush	G?		NA		S1	E	BW1	+
Rhynchospora pallida	pale beaked rush	G3		SX	U	S3		BW2	+
Rhynchospora scirpoides (=Psilocarya scirpoides)	long-beaked bald-rush	G4		S3	R	S2		BW3BW4	+
Scirpus longii	Long's bulrush	G2	C2	SX	U	S2	E(LP)	BW1	+
Scleria minor	slender nutrush	G4		S1	E	S4	LP	BW3	+
Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana	few-flowered nutrush	G5T4T5		S1	T	S2		BW2	+
Scleria reticularis var. pubescens	nutrush	G5TU		S1	U	S4		BW3	+?
Eriocaulon parkeri	Parker's pipewort	G3	3C	SX	U	S2		BW2	+
Juncus caesariensis	New Jersey rush	G2	C2	NA		S2	E (LP)	BW1	+
Juncus torreyi	Torrey's rush	G5		C		SU		BW3BW4	H?
Helonias bullata	swamp pink	G3	T	SX	U	S3	E(LP)	BW1	+
Melanthium virginicum	Virginia bunchflower	G5		SH	U	S1	E	BW1	H?
Narthecium americanum	bog asphodel	G2	C1	SRF	U	S2	E(LP)	BW1	+
Tofieldia racemosa	false asphodel	G5		NA		S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Uvularia puberula var. nitida	pine barren bellwort	G5T3		S1	E	S2	E	BW1	+
Zigadenus leimanthoides	death-camus	G4Q		SX	U	S1	E	BW1	+
Listera australis	southern twayblade	G4		S1S2	R	S2	LP	BW2	+
Platanthera integra	yellow fringeless orchid	G4	3C	NA		S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Spiranthes laciniata	lace-lip ladies'-tresses	G4G5		NA		S1	E	BW1	+
Spiranthes odorata	fragrant ladies'-tresses	G5		NA		S2		BW1	H?
Aristida basiramea var. curtissii	Curtis' three-awned grass	G5T4T5		NA		S2		BW1	+
Calamagrostis pickeringii	Pickering's reedgrass	G4		S3	R	S1	E	BW2	+
Calamovilfa brevipilis	pine barren reedgrass	G4	3C	NA		S4	LP	BW3	+
Coelorachis rugosa	wrinkled jointgrass	G5		NA		S1	E	BW1	+
Dichanthelium scabriusculum	sheathed witchgrass	G4		S1	U	S2		BW1	+
Dichanthelium wrightianum	Wright's witchgrass	G4		S1S2	U	S2		BW1	+
Muhlenbergia capillaris	long-awned smoke grass	G5		SX	U	S1	E	BW1	H?
Muhlenbergia torreyana	pine barren smoke grass	G3	3C	SX	U	S3	LP	BW2	+
Panicum hirstii	Hirst's panic grass	G1	C2	NA		S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Xyris caroliniana	sand yellow-eyed grass	G4G5		NA		S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Xyris fimbriata	fringed yellow-eyed grass	G5		NA		S1	E	BW1	+
Asclepias rubra	red milkweed	G4G5		SX	U	S2	LP	BW2	+
Aster radula	swamp or low rough aster	G5		SH	U	S1	E	BW1	+
Boltonia asteroides var. glastifolia	boltonia	G5T?		NA		S1	E	BW1	H?
Cacalia atriplicifolia	pale indian plantain	G4G5		C		S1	E	BW3?	H?
Chrysopsis (=Pityopsis) falcata	sickle-leaved golden aster	G3G4		S3	U	S3	LP	BW3	+
Coreopsis rosea	pink or rose tickseed	G3		S3	R	S2	LP	BW2	+
Eupatorium resinosum	pine barren boneset	G3	C2	SX	U	S2	E(LP)	BW1	+
Gnaphalium helleri	Heller's everlasting	G4G5		S?	U	SH	E	BWH	H?
Kuhnia eupatorioides	false boneset	G5		NA		S1	E	BW1	H?
Solidago elliottii	coastal goldenrod	G5		S2	U	S3		BW2BW3	+
Solidago tarda	late goldenrod	G?		NA		S3		BW1	+
Onosmodium virginianum	Virginia false-gromwell	G4		S1	R	S1	E	BW2	+
Lobelia boykinii	Boykin's lobelia	G2	C2	NA		S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Lobelia canbyi	Canby's lobelia	G4		NA		S3	LP	BW2	+
Cuscuta cephalanthi	button-bush dodder	G5		S1	U	S1	E	BW1	H?
Stylisma pickeringii var. pickeringii	Pickering's morning-glory	G4T2T3	C2	NA		S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Corema conradii	broom crowberry	G4		S1	E	S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Crotonopsis elliptica	elliptical rushfoil	G5		NA		S2	LP	BW2	+
Aeschynomene virginica	sensitive joint-vetch	G2	T	NA		S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Clitoria mariana	butterfly pea	G5		SX	U	S1	E	BW1	H?
Desmodium sessilifolium	sessile-leaved tick-trefoil	G5		C		S1	E	BW1	+
Desmodium strictum	pineland tick-trefoil	G4		NA		S2	LP	BW2	+
Stylosanthes biflora	pencil flower	G5		SX	U	S3		BWH?	H?
Gentiana autumnalis	pine barren gentian	G3	3C	NA		S3	LP	BW2	+
Myriophyllum tenellum	slender water-milfoil	G5		C		S1	E	BW3?	H?
Utricularia biflora	two-flowered bladderwort	G5		SN	R	S1	E	BW2	+
Utricularia olivacea	dwarf white bladderwort	G4		NA		S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Utricularia purpurea	purple bladderwort	G5		C		S3	LP	BW4	+
Utricularia resupinata	reversed bladderwort	G4		C		S1	E(LP)	BW3?	+
Linum intercursum	sandplain flax	G4G5		S2	T	S1	E	BW1	+
Rhexia aristosa	awned meadowbeauty	G3	C2	NA		S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Nymphoides cordata	floating heart	G5		C		S3	LP	BW4	+
Ludwigia hirtella	hairy ludwigia	G5		NA		S2	LP	BW1	+
Prunus angustifolia	chickasaw plum	G5		NA		S2	E	BW1	H?
Schwalbea americana	chaffseed	G2	E	SX	U	S1	E(LP)	BW1	+
Phoradendron serotinum	mistletoe	G5		SR	U	S2	LP	BW2	+
COMMUNITIES and ECOSYSTEMS									+
Freshwater Tidal Marsh		G3G4		S2		S3?		BW3	?
Coastal Plain Pond (lacustrine)		G3G4		S2	U			BW2	+
Pine Barrens Shrub Swamp (palustrine)		G5		S3	U	S5		BW4	+
Coastal Plain Vernal Pond		G3?		S2	U	S2S3		BW3	+
Pine Barren Savanna		G2				S2S3		BW2	+
Pitch Pine Lowland Forest (palustrine)		G3				S3		BW2	+
Coastal Plain Atlantic White Cedar Swamp		G3G4		S1	U	S4?		BW3	+
Pine Plains		G1				S1		BW1	+
Pitch Pine-Scrub Oak Barrens		G2		S1	U			BW1	+
Pitch Pine-Oak-Heath Woodland		G3G4		S2S3	U			BW2	+
Pitch Pine-Oak Forest		G4G5		S4	U	S4		BW4	+
ANIMAL CONCENTRATION AREAS									+
Bald Eagle Wintering Site		G?				S?		BW2	+
Warmwater Fish Concentration Area					U			BW4	+

See Appendix I for definition of federal, global, state, and bight watershed (BW) ranks and status
NJ Pinelands column contains codes indicating the status of a species population within the New Jersey Pinelands habitat complex :
+ = known to occur in the area; seasonal use not specified; B = breeds in the area; S = regular non-breeding use in the summer
M = migrates through the area and has identifiable migratory stopover or staging areas within the area; W = overwinters in the area
P = primarily pelagic; ? = unconfirmed or questionable occurrence or seasonal use; H = occurred historically in the area

Definitions of ranks used in list

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