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Butterflies and Moths of Floracliff Nature Sanctuary

This is a developing species list of butterflies and moths observed in Floracliff Nature Sanctuary (Fayette County, Kentucky).

Anna Carpenterworm Moth 1
Givira anna
Riley's Clearwing Moth 2
Synanthedon rileyana
Dogwood Borer 3
Synanthedon scitula
Ironweed clearwing 4
Carmenta bassiformis
Ithaca Clearwing Moth 5
Carmenta ithacae
Woolly-backed Moth 6
Olethreutes furfuranum
Epiblema dorsisuffusana
Goldenrod Gall Moth 7
Epiblema scudderiana
Acleris 8
Aethes 9
Choristoneura 10
Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 11
Choristoneura rosaceana
Garden Tortrix 12
Clepsis peritana
Adoxophyes furcatana 13
Red-banded Leafroller Moth 14
Argyrotaenia velutinana
Black-shaded Platynota Moth 15
Platynota flavedana
Tufted Apple Bud Moth 8
Platynota idaeusalis
Batman Moth 16
Coelostathma discopunctana
Distinct Sparganothis Moth 17
Sparganothis distincta
Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth 11
Sparganothis sulfureana
Azalea Sphinx 18
Darapsa choerilus
Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth 19
Darapsa myron
Nessus Sphinx 20
Amphion floridensis
Lettered Sphinx 21
Deidamia inscriptum
Snowberry Clearwing Moth 19
Hemaris diffinis
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth 22
Hemaris thysbe
Pawpaw Sphinx Moth 23
Dolba hyloeus
Carolina Sphinx 19
Manduca sexta
Canadian Sphinx 23
Sphinx canadensis
Great Ash Sphinx 24
Sphinx chersis
Fawn Sphinx Moth 23
Sphinx kalmiae
Hagen's Sphinx 25
Ceratomia hageni
Waved Sphinx Moth 19
Ceratomia undulosa
Walnut Sphinx Moth 22
Amorpha juglandis
Blinded Sphinx Moth 19
Paonias excaecata
Small-eyed Sphinx 26
Paonias myops
Cecropia Moth 27
Hyalophora cecropia
Promethea Silkmoth 28
Callosamia promethea
Luna Moth 29
Actias luna
Polyphemus Moth 22
Antheraea polyphemus
Io Moth 19
Automeris io
Rosy Maple Moth 30
Dryocampa rubicunda
Regal Moth 31
Citheronia regalis
Honey Locust Moth 32
Syssphinx bicolor
Bisected Honey Locust Moth 33
Syssphinx bisecta
Imperial Moth 19
Eacles imperialis
Spotted Apatelodes Moth 30
Apatelodes torrefacta
The Angel Moth 34
Olceclostera angelica
Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly 19
Papilio polyxenes
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly 19
Papilio glaucus
Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly 19
Papilio troilus
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly 35
Papilio cresphontes
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly 36
Eurytides marcellus
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly 19
Battus philenor
Swarthy Skipper 37
Nastra lherminier
Pepper and Salt Skipper 38
Amblyscirtes hegon
Fiery Skipper 39
Hylephila phyleus
Zabulon Skipper 19
Poanes zabulon
Sachem 40
Atalopedes campestris
Crossline Skipper 17
Polites origenes
Peck's Skipper 17
Polites peckius
Tawny-edged Skipper 38
Polites themistocles
Dun Skipper 41
Euphyes vestris
Little Glassywing 17
Pompeius verna
Delaware Skipper 41
Anatrytone logan
Least Skipper 42
Ancyloxypha numitor
Northern Broken-Dash 43
Wallengrenia egeremet
Golden Banded-Skipper 44
Autochton cellus
Southern Cloudywing 38
Thorybes bathyllus
Northern Cloudywing 45
Thorybes pylades
Silver-spotted Skipper 19
Epargyreus clarus
Wild Indigo Duskywing 46
Erynnis baptisiae
Sleepy Duskywing 47
Erynnis brizo
Horace's Duskywing 12
Erynnis horatius
Dreamy Duskywing 48
Erynnis icelus
Juvenal's Duskywing 49
Erynnis juvenalis
Common Checkered-Skipper 50
Pyrgus communis
Hayhurst's Scallopwing 51
Staphylus hayhurstii
Common Sootywing 40
Pholisora catullus
Hackberry Emperor 19
Asterocampa celtis
Tawny Emperor Butterfly 19
Asterocampa clyton
Viceroy 52
Limenitis archippus
Red-spotted Purple Butterfly 53
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Pearl Crescent Butterfly 54
Phyciodes tharos
Silvery Checkerspot Butterfly 19
Chlosyne nycteis
Red Admiral 55
Vanessa atalanta
Painted Lady Butterfly 56
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 57
Vanessa virginiensis
Mourning Cloak Butterfly 58
Nymphalis antiopa
Eastern Comma Butterfly 36
Polygonia comma
Question Mark Butterfly 59
Polygonia interrogationis
Common Buckeye Butterfly 60
Junonia coenia
Common Wood-Nymph 61
Cercyonis pegala
Northern Pearly Eye 38
Lethe anthedon
Gemmed Satyr 17
Cyllopsis gemma
Little Wood Satyr Butterfly 22
Megisto cymela
Carolina Satyr 62
Hermeuptychia sosybius
Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly 19
Speyeria cybele
Meadow Fritillary 48
Boloria bellona
Variegated Fritillary 63
Euptoieta claudia

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