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.

Io Moth 2
Automeris io
Rosy Maple Moth 3
Dryocampa rubicunda
Red Admiral 4
Vanessa atalanta
Agreeable Tiger Moth 5
Spilosoma congrua
Painted Lichen Moth 6
Hypoprepia fucosa
Oval-based Prominent 7
Peridea basitriens
White-dotted Prominent 8
Nadata gibbosa
Beautiful Wood-nymph 9
Eudryas grata
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth 10
Speranza pustularia
Tulip-tree Beauty 11
Epimecis hortaria
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth 12
Hypsopygia olinalis
Asian Lady Beetle 16
Harmonia axyridis
Common True Katydid 17
Pterophylla camellifolia
Blue Dasher 19
Pachydiplax longipennis
Phantom Crane Fly 20
Bittacomorpha clavipes
northern maidenhair fern 21
Adiantum pedatum
red clover 22
Trifolium pratense
Kudzu 23
Pueraria montana
Indian strawberry 24
Potentilla indica
spotted wintergreen 25
Chimaphila maculata
mountain laurel 26
Kalmia latifolia
galax 27
Galax urceolata
cardinal flower 28
Lobelia cardinalis
Poison Ivy 29
Toxicodendron radicans
Princess Tree 30
Paulownia tomentosa
American cancer-root 31
Conopholis americana
Common Selfheal 32
Prunella vulgaris
Ribwort Plantain 33
Plantago lanceolata
mayapple 34
Podophyllum peltatum
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper 35
Cypripedium parviflorum
downy rattlesnake plantain 36
Goodyera pubescens
Jack-in-the-pulpit 37
Arisaema triphyllum

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