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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
Apheloria virginiensis 16
Green Cloverworm Moth 17
Hypena scabra
Greenhouse Millipede 18
Oxidus gracilis
Northern Eudeilinia 19
Eudeilinia herminiata
Bean Plataspid 20
Megacopta cribraria
Pearl Crescent 21
Phyciodes tharos
Giant Leopard Moth 22
Hypercompe scribonia
Imperial Moth 23
Eacles imperialis
Citrus Flatid Planthopper 10
Metcalfa pruinosa
Oak Timberworm 24
Arrhenodes minutus
Nosy Pill-bug 25
Armadillidium nasatum
Large Lace Border 26
Scopula limboundata
Swift Setwing 2
Dythemis velox
Maple Looper Moth 27
Parallelia bistriaris
Clymene Moth 28
Haploa clymene
Peacock Fly 29
Callopistromyia annulipes
Maize Calligrapher 24
Toxomerus politus
Delightful Dagger
Acronicta vinnula
Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth 30
Euchlaena amoenaria
Two-spotted Tree Cricket 31
Neoxabea bipunctata
Decorated Owlet 32
Pangrapta decoralis
American Lady 33
Vanessa virginiensis
Entypus fulvicornis 12
Carolina Grasshopper 34
Dissosteira carolina
Black-waved Flannel Moth 24
Megalopyge crispata
Common Buckeye 35
Junonia coenia
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle 32
Cicindela sexguttata
Blinded Sphinx 36
Paonias excaecata
Pipevine Swallowtail 35
Battus philenor
Picture-winged Antlion 37
Glenurus gratus
Clouded Sulphur 38
Colias philodice
Little Wood Satyr 39
Megisto cymela
Carolina Satyr 40
Hermeuptychia sosybius
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid 41
Adelges tsugae
Silvery Checkerspot 42
Chlosyne nycteis
Calico Pennant 43
Celithemis elisa
Spiny Oakworm Moth 44
Anisota stigma
Pale Beauty 6
Campaea perlata
Hummingbird Clearwing 45
Hemaris thysbe
Northern Walkingstick 46
Diapheromera femorata
Ebony Jewelwing 47
Calopteryx maculata
Swamp Spreadwing 48
Lestes vigilax
Southern Sprite 49
Nehalennia integricollis
Common Eastern Bumble Bee 50
Bombus impatiens
Marbled Orbweaver 24
Araneus marmoreus
Banded Tussock Moth 27
Halysidota tessellaris
Showy Emerald 51
Dichorda iridaria
Ilia Underwing 52
Catocala ilia
Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth 15
Lycomorpha pholus
Pale Green Assassin Bug 53
Zelus luridus
False Bombardier Beetle 29
Galerita bicolor
Goniops Horse Fly
Goniops chrysocoma
Pseudopolydesmus serratus 29
Brown Prionid Beetle 54
Orthosoma brunneum
Northern Black Widow
Latrodectus variolus
Witch-hazel Cone Gall Aphid 55
Hormaphis hamamelidis
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper 56
Schistocerca damnifica
Linne's Cicada 57
Neotibicen linnei
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth 58
Macaria pustularia
Common House Spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Naphrys pulex 59
Io Moth 60
Automeris io
Rosy Maple Moth 3
Dryocampa rubicunda
Red Admiral 61
Vanessa atalanta
Agreeable Tiger Moth 62
Spilosoma congrua
Painted Lichen Moth 27
Hypoprepia fucosa
Oval-based Prominent 31
Peridea basitriens
White-dotted Prominent 6
Nadata gibbosa
Beautiful Wood-nymph 63
Eudryas grata
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth 30
Speranza pustularia
Tulip-tree Beauty 64
Epimecis hortaria
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth 32
Hypsopygia olinalis
Spiny Oak-slug Moth 63
Euclea delphinii
Saddleback Caterpillar Moth 52
Acharia stimulea
Black-waved Flannel Moth 24
Lagoa crispata
Broad-necked Root Borer Beetle 65
Prionus laticollis
Asian Lady Beetle 66
Harmonia axyridis
Common True Katydid 67
Pterophylla camellifolia
Mormidea lugens 68
Blue Dasher 69
Pachydiplax longipennis
Phantom Crane Fly 28
Bittacomorpha clavipes

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