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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.

Widow Skimmer 1
Libellula luctuosa
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
Papilio glaucus
Acanthocephala terminalis 3
Autumn Meadowhawk 4
Sympetrum vicinum
Silver-spotted Skipper 5
Epargyreus clarus
Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
Bent-line Carpet 6
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
Curve-toothed Geometer Moth 7
Eutrapela clemataria
Northern Pearly-eye 8
Lethe anthedon
Luna Moth 9
Actias luna
Polyphemus Moth 10
Antheraea polyphemus
Great Spangled Fritillary 11
Speyeria cybele
Spotted Apatelodes Moth 12
Apatelodes torrefacta
Slaty Skimmer 13
Libellula incesta
Definite Tussock Moth 14
Orgyia definita
Sycamore Tussock Moth 7
Halysidota harrisii
White-streaked Prominent 15
Oligocentria lignicolor
Green Cloverworm Moth 16
Hypena scabra
Northern Eudeilinia 17
Eudeilinia herminiata
Bean Plataspid 18
Megacopta cribraria
Pearl Crescent 19
Phyciodes tharos
Giant Leopard Moth 20
Hypercompe scribonia
Imperial Moth 21
Eacles imperialis
Citrus Flatid Planthopper 10
Metcalfa pruinosa
Oak Timberworm 22
Arrhenodes minutus
Large Lace Border 23
Scopula limboundata
Swift Setwing 2
Dythemis velox
Maple Looper Moth 24
Parallelia bistriaris
Clymene Moth 25
Haploa clymene
Peacock Fly 26
Callopistromyia annulipes
Maize Calligrapher 22
Toxomerus politus
Delightful Dagger
Acronicta vinnula
Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth 27
Euchlaena amoenaria
Two-spotted Tree Cricket 28
Neoxabea bipunctata
Decorated Owlet 29
Pangrapta decoralis
American Lady 30
Vanessa virginiensis
Entypus fulvicornis 12
Carolina Grasshopper 31
Dissosteira carolina
Black-waved Flannel Moth 22
Megalopyge crispata
Common Buckeye 32
Junonia coenia
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle 29
Cicindela sexguttata
Blinded Sphinx 33
Paonias excaecata
Pipevine Swallowtail 32
Battus philenor
Picture-winged Antlion 34
Glenurus gratus
Clouded Sulphur 35
Colias philodice
Little Wood Satyr 36
Megisto cymela
Carolina Satyr 37
Hermeuptychia sosybius
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid 38
Adelges tsugae
Silvery Checkerspot 39
Chlosyne nycteis
Calico Pennant 40
Celithemis elisa
Spiny Oakworm Moth 41
Anisota stigma
Pale Beauty 6
Campaea perlata
Hummingbird Clearwing 42
Hemaris thysbe
Northern Walkingstick 43
Diapheromera femorata
Ebony Jewelwing 44
Calopteryx maculata
Swamp Spreadwing 45
Lestes vigilax
Southern Sprite 46
Nehalennia integricollis
Common Eastern Bumble Bee 47
Bombus impatiens
Banded Tussock Moth 24
Halysidota tessellaris
Showy Emerald 48
Dichorda iridaria
Ilia Underwing 49
Catocala ilia
Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth 15
Lycomorpha pholus
Pale Green Assassin Bug 50
Zelus luridus
False Bombardier Beetle 26
Galerita bicolor
Goniops Horse Fly
Goniops chrysocoma
Brown Prionid Beetle 51
Orthosoma brunneum
Witch-hazel Cone Gall Aphid 52
Hormaphis hamamelidis
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper 53
Schistocerca damnifica
Linne's Cicada 54
Neotibicen linnei
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth 55
Macaria pustularia
Io Moth 56
Automeris io
Rosy Maple Moth 3
Dryocampa rubicunda
Red Admiral 57
Vanessa atalanta
Agreeable Tiger Moth 58
Spilosoma congrua
Painted Lichen Moth 24
Hypoprepia fucosa
Oval-based Prominent 28
Peridea basitriens
White-dotted Prominent 6
Nadata gibbosa
Beautiful Wood-nymph 59
Eudryas grata
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth 27
Speranza pustularia
Tulip-tree Beauty 60
Epimecis hortaria
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth 29
Hypsopygia olinalis
Spiny Oak-slug Moth 59
Euclea delphinii
Saddleback Caterpillar Moth 49
Acharia stimulea
Black-waved Flannel Moth 22
Lagoa crispata
Broad-necked Root Borer Beetle 61
Prionus laticollis
Asian Lady Beetle 62
Harmonia axyridis
Common True Katydid 63
Pterophylla camellifolia
Mormidea lugens 64
Blue Dasher 65
Pachydiplax longipennis
Phantom Crane Fly 25
Bittacomorpha clavipes

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