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.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
Papilio glaucus
Silver-spotted Skipper 2
Epargyreus clarus
Bent-line Carpet 3
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
Curve-toothed Geometer Moth 4
Eutrapela clemataria
Northern Pearly-eye 5
Lethe anthedon
Luna Moth 6
Actias luna
Polyphemus Moth 7
Antheraea polyphemus
Great Spangled Fritillary 8
Speyeria cybele
Spotted Apatelodes Moth 9
Apatelodes torrefacta
Definite Tussock Moth 10
Orgyia definita
Sycamore Tussock Moth 4
Halysidota harrisii
White-streaked Prominent 11
Oligocentria lignicolor
Green Cloverworm Moth 12
Hypena scabra
Northern Eudeilinia 13
Eudeilinia herminiata
Pearl Crescent 14
Phyciodes tharos
Giant Leopard Moth 15
Hypercompe scribonia
Imperial Moth 16
Eacles imperialis
Large Lace Border 17
Scopula limboundata
Maple Looper Moth 18
Parallelia bistriaris
Clymene Moth 19
Haploa clymene
Delightful Dagger
Acronicta vinnula
Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth 20
Euchlaena amoenaria
Decorated Owlet 21
Pangrapta decoralis
American Lady 22
Vanessa virginiensis
Black-waved Flannel Moth 23
Megalopyge crispata
Common Buckeye 24
Junonia coenia
Blinded Sphinx 25
Paonias excaecata
Pipevine Swallowtail 24
Battus philenor
Clouded Sulphur 26
Colias philodice
Little Wood Satyr 27
Megisto cymela
Carolina Satyr 28
Hermeuptychia sosybius
Silvery Checkerspot 29
Chlosyne nycteis
Spiny Oakworm Moth 30
Anisota stigma
Pale Beauty 3
Campaea perlata
Hummingbird Clearwing 31
Hemaris thysbe
Banded Tussock Moth 18
Halysidota tessellaris
Showy Emerald 32
Dichorda iridaria
Ilia Underwing 33
Catocala ilia
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth 34
Macaria pustularia
Io Moth 35
Automeris io
Rosy Maple Moth 36
Dryocampa rubicunda
Red Admiral 37
Vanessa atalanta
Agreeable Tiger Moth 38
Spilosoma congrua
Painted Lichen Moth 18
Hypoprepia fucosa
Oval-based Prominent 39
Peridea basitriens
White-dotted Prominent 3
Nadata gibbosa
Beautiful Wood-nymph 40
Eudryas grata
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth 20
Speranza pustularia
Tulip-tree Beauty 41
Epimecis hortaria
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth 21
Hypsopygia olinalis
Spiny Oak-slug Moth 40
Euclea delphinii

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