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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
Slaty Skimmer 19
Libellula incesta
Definite Tussock Moth 20
Orgyia definita
Sycamore Tussock Moth 13
Halysidota harrisii
White-streaked Prominent 21
Oligocentria lignicolor
Apheloria virginiensis 22
Green Cloverworm Moth 23
Hypena scabra
Greenhouse Millipede 24
Oxidus gracilis
Northern Eudeilinia 25
Eudeilinia herminiata
Bean Plataspid 26
Megacopta cribraria
Pearl Crescent 27
Phyciodes tharos
Giant Leopard Moth 28
Hypercompe scribonia
Imperial Moth 29
Eacles imperialis
Citrus Flatid Planthopper 16
Metcalfa pruinosa
Oak Timberworm 30
Arrhenodes minutus
Nosy Pill-bug 31
Armadillidium nasatum
Eastern Milksnake 32
Lampropeltis triangulum
Ruddy Duck 33
Oxyura jamaicensis
Large Lace Border 34
Scopula limboundata
Swift Setwing 8
Dythemis velox
Maple Looper Moth 35
Parallelia bistriaris
Clymene Moth 36
Haploa clymene
Peacock Fly 37
Callopistromyia annulipes
Maize Calligrapher 30
Toxomerus politus
Delightful Dagger
Acronicta vinnula
Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth 38
Euchlaena amoenaria
Two-spotted Tree Cricket 39
Neoxabea bipunctata
Decorated Owlet 40
Pangrapta decoralis
Blue-headed Vireo 41
Vireo solitarius
Eastern Fence Lizard 17
Sceloporus undulatus
American Lady 42
Vanessa virginiensis
Entypus fulvicornis 18
Carolina Grasshopper 43
Dissosteira carolina
Black-waved Flannel Moth 30
Megalopyge crispata
Typical Stifftails 44
Oxyura
Eastern Towhee 45
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Cliff Swallow 46
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Bank Swallow 47
Riparia riparia
Vireos 27
Vireo
Cope's Gray Tree Frog 9
Hyla chrysoscelis
Spring Peeper 48
Pseudacris crucifer
Northern Slimy Salamander 49
Plethodon glutinosus
Northern Dusky Salamander 50
Desmognathus fuscus
Red Salamander 51
Pseudotriton ruber
Common Garter Snake 52
Thamnophis sirtalis
Copperheads, Cottonmouths, and Cantils 53
Agkistrodon
Eastern Cottontail 54
Sylvilagus floridanus
American Beaver 55
Castor canadensis
Common Buckeye 56
Junonia coenia
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle 40
Cicindela sexguttata
Blinded Sphinx 57
Paonias excaecata
Pipevine Swallowtail 56
Battus philenor
Picture-winged Antlion 58
Glenurus gratus
Clouded Sulphur 59
Colias philodice
Little Wood Satyr 60
Megisto cymela
Carolina Satyr 61
Hermeuptychia sosybius
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid 62
Adelges tsugae
Silvery Checkerspot 63
Chlosyne nycteis
Calico Pennant 64
Celithemis elisa
American Toad 65
Anaxyrus americanus
Pickerel Frog 66
Lithobates palustris
Common Five-lined Skink 67
Plestiodon fasciatus
Spiny Oakworm Moth 68
Anisota stigma
Pale Beauty 12
Campaea perlata
Hummingbird Clearwing 69
Hemaris thysbe
Northern Walkingstick 70
Diapheromera femorata
Ebony Jewelwing 71
Calopteryx maculata
Swamp Spreadwing 72
Lestes vigilax
Southern Sprite 73
Nehalennia integricollis
Common Eastern Bumble Bee 74
Bombus impatiens
Marbled Orbweaver 30
Araneus marmoreus
Banded Tussock Moth 35
Halysidota tessellaris
Red-spotted Newt 75
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
Showy Emerald 76
Dichorda iridaria
Ilia Underwing 77
Catocala ilia
Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth 21
Lycomorpha pholus
Pale Green Assassin Bug 78
Zelus luridus
False Bombardier Beetle 37
Galerita bicolor
Goniops Horse Fly
Goniops chrysocoma
Pseudopolydesmus serratus 37
Brown Prionid Beetle 79
Orthosoma brunneum
American Goldfinch 80
Spinus tristis

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