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Discover the Species of Breaks Interstate Park!

A guide to the biota at this Virginia/Kentucky interstate park. Although published-this is a works in progress and more species are being added.

American Robin 1
Turdus migratorius
Great Blue Heron 2
Ardea herodias
Chipping Sparrow 3
Spizella passerina
Turkey Vulture 4
Cathartes aura
Kentucky Warbler 5
Geothlypis formosa
Barred Owl 6
Strix varia
Widow Skimmer 7
Libellula luctuosa
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 8
Papilio glaucus
Acanthocephala terminalis 9
Autumn Meadowhawk 10
Sympetrum vicinum
Silver-spotted Skipper 11
Epargyreus clarus
Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
Bent-line Carpet 12
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
Curve-toothed Geometer Moth 13
Eutrapela clemataria
Northern Pearly-eye 14
Lethe anthedon
Luna Moth 15
Actias luna
Polyphemus Moth 16
Antheraea polyphemus
Great Spangled Fritillary 17
Speyeria cybele
Spotted Apatelodes Moth 18
Apatelodes torrefacta
chicory 19
Cichorium intybus
Black Locust 20
Robinia pseudoacacia
Slaty Skimmer 21
Libellula incesta
Definite Tussock Moth 22
Orgyia definita
Sycamore Tussock Moth 13
Halysidota harrisii
White-streaked Prominent 23
Oligocentria lignicolor
Witch's Hat
Hygrocybe conica
turkey-tail 24
Trametes versicolor
Apheloria virginiensis 25
Green Cloverworm Moth 26
Hypena scabra
Greenhouse Millipede 27
Oxidus gracilis
Northern Eudeilinia 28
Eudeilinia herminiata
Bean Plataspid 29
Megacopta cribraria
Pearl Crescent 30
Phyciodes tharos
Giant Leopard Moth 31
Hypercompe scribonia
Imperial Moth 32
Eacles imperialis
Citrus Flatid Planthopper 16
Metcalfa pruinosa
Oak Timberworm 33
Arrhenodes minutus
Nosy Pill-bug 34
Armadillidium nasatum
Eastern Milksnake 35
Lampropeltis triangulum
Ruddy Duck 36
Oxyura jamaicensis
wild geranium 37
Geranium maculatum
Squirrel Corn 38
Dicentra canadensis
Dutchman's breeches 39
Dicentra cucullaria
Large White Trillium 40
Trillium grandiflorum
Canadian wild ginger 41
Asarum canadense
Carolina spring-beauty 42
Claytonia caroliniana
Canada violet 43
Viola canadensis
Large Lace Border 44
Scopula limboundata
Swift Setwing 8
Dythemis velox
Virginia spring beauty 45
Claytonia virginica
Maple Looper Moth 46
Parallelia bistriaris
rue anemone 47
Thalictrum thalictroides
Beefsteak Polypore 48
Fistulina hepatica
Clymene Moth 49
Haploa clymene
Wood Anemone 50
Anemone quinquefolia
Long-spurred violet 35
Viola rostrata
Halberd-leaved violet 51
Viola hastata
Peacock Fly 52
Callopistromyia annulipes
Maize Calligrapher 33
Toxomerus politus
Delightful Dagger
Acronicta vinnula
Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth 53
Euchlaena amoenaria
Two-spotted Tree Cricket 54
Neoxabea bipunctata
Decorated Owlet 55
Pangrapta decoralis
white jelly fungus 56
Ductifera pululahuana
Foamflower 57
Tiarella polyphylla
Blue-headed Vireo 58
Vireo solitarius
Eastern Fence Lizard 17
Sceloporus undulatus
eastern redbud 59
Cercis canadensis
American Lady 60
Vanessa virginiensis
eastern hemlock 61
Tsuga canadensis
Canadian wood betony 62
Pedicularis canadensis
creeping Jenny 63
Lysimachia nummularia
Christmas fern 64
Polystichum acrostichoides
carpet bugle 65
Ajuga reptans
American wintergreen 66
Gaultheria procumbens
autumn olive 67
Elaeagnus umbellata
Watershield 49
Brasenia schreberi
dwarf larkspur 68
Delphinium tricorne
Entypus fulvicornis 18
Cucumber-tree 69
Magnolia acuminata
Carolina Grasshopper 70
Dissosteira carolina
Black-waved Flannel Moth 33
Megalopyge crispata
Typical Stifftails 71
Oxyura
Eastern Towhee 72
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Cliff Swallow 73
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Bank Swallow 74
Riparia riparia
Vireos 30
Vireo
Cope's Gray Tree Frog 9
Hyla chrysoscelis
Spring Peeper 75
Pseudacris crucifer
Northern Slimy Salamander 76
Plethodon glutinosus
Northern Dusky Salamander 77
Desmognathus fuscus
Red Salamander 78
Pseudotriton ruber
Common Garter Snake 79
Thamnophis sirtalis
Copperheads, Cottonmouths, and Cantils 80
Agkistrodon
Eastern Cottontail 81
Sylvilagus floridanus
American Beaver 82
Castor canadensis
Shaggy Mane 83
Coprinus comatus
pink lady's slipper 84
Cypripedium acaule
common dandelion 85
Taraxacum officinale
common jewelweed 86
Impatiens capensis

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