Butterflies and Moths of Floracliff Nature Sanctuary

This is a developing species list of butterflies and moths observed in Floracliff Nature Sanctuary (Fayette County, Kentucky).

All 378

Anna Carpenterworm Moth ¹
Givira anna

Riley's Clearwing Moth ²
Synanthedon rileyana

Dogwood Borer ³
Synanthedon scitula

Ironweed clearwing ⁴
Carmenta bassiformis

Ithaca Clearwing Moth ⁵
Carmenta ithacae

Woolly-backed Moth ⁶
Olethreutes furfuranum

Epiblema dorsisuffusana

Goldenrod Gall Moth ⁷
Epiblema scudderiana

Acleris ⁸

Aethes ⁹

Choristoneura ¹⁰

Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth ¹¹
Choristoneura rosaceana

Garden Tortrix ¹²
Clepsis peritana

Adoxophyes furcatana ¹³

Red-banded Leafroller Moth ¹⁴
Argyrotaenia velutinana

Black-shaded Platynota Moth ¹⁵
Platynota flavedana

Tufted Apple Bud Moth ⁸
Platynota idaeusalis

Batman Moth ¹⁶
Coelostathma discopunctana

Distinct Sparganothis Moth ¹⁷
Sparganothis distincta

Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth ¹¹
Sparganothis sulfureana

Azalea Sphinx ¹⁸
Darapsa choerilus

Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth ¹⁹
Darapsa myron

Nessus Sphinx ²⁰
Amphion floridensis

Lettered Sphinx ²¹
Deidamia inscriptum

Snowberry Clearwing Moth ¹⁹
Hemaris diffinis

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth ²²
Hemaris thysbe

Pawpaw Sphinx Moth ²³
Dolba hyloeus

Carolina Sphinx ¹⁹
Manduca sexta

Canadian Sphinx ²³
Sphinx canadensis

Great Ash Sphinx ²⁴
Sphinx chersis

Fawn Sphinx Moth ²³
Sphinx kalmiae

Hagen's Sphinx ²⁵
Ceratomia hageni

Waved Sphinx Moth ¹⁹
Ceratomia undulosa

Walnut Sphinx Moth ²²
Amorpha juglandis

Blinded Sphinx Moth ¹⁹
Paonias excaecata

Small-eyed Sphinx ²⁶
Paonias myops

Cecropia Moth ²⁷
Hyalophora cecropia

Promethea Silkmoth ²⁸
Callosamia promethea

Luna Moth ²⁹
Actias luna

Polyphemus Moth ²²
Antheraea polyphemus

Io Moth ¹⁹
Automeris io

Rosy Maple Moth ³⁰
Dryocampa rubicunda

Regal Moth ³¹
Citheronia regalis

Honey Locust Moth ³²
Syssphinx bicolor

Bisected Honey Locust Moth ³³
Syssphinx bisecta

Imperial Moth ¹⁹
Eacles imperialis

Spotted Apatelodes Moth ³⁰
Apatelodes torrefacta

The Angel Moth ³⁴
Olceclostera angelica

Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly ¹⁹
Papilio polyxenes

Giant Swallowtail Butterfly ³⁵
Papilio cresphontes

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly ¹⁹
Papilio glaucus

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly ¹⁹
Papilio troilus

Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly ³⁶
Eurytides marcellus

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly ¹⁹
Battus philenor

Pepper and Salt Skipper ³⁷
Amblyscirtes hegon

Fiery Skipper ³⁸
Hylephila phyleus

Zabulon Skipper ¹⁹
Poanes zabulon

Sachem ³⁹
Atalopedes campestris

Crossline Skipper ¹⁷
Polites origenes

Peck's Skipper ¹⁷
Polites peckius

Tawny-edged Skipper ³⁷
Polites themistocles

Dun Skipper ⁴⁰
Euphyes vestris

Little Glassywing ¹⁷
Pompeius verna

Delaware Skipper ⁴⁰
Anatrytone logan

Least Skipper ⁴¹
Ancyloxypha numitor

Northern Broken-Dash ⁴²
Wallengrenia egeremet

Golden Banded-Skipper ⁴³
Autochton cellus

Southern Cloudywing ³⁷
Thorybes bathyllus

Northern Cloudywing ⁴⁴
Thorybes pylades

Silver-spotted Skipper ¹⁹
Epargyreus clarus

Wild Indigo Duskywing ⁴⁵
Erynnis baptisiae

Sleepy Duskywing ⁴⁶
Erynnis brizo

Horace's Duskywing ¹²
Erynnis horatius

Dreamy Duskywing ⁴⁷
Erynnis icelus

Juvenal's Duskywing ⁴⁸
Erynnis juvenalis

Common Checkered-Skipper ⁴⁹
Pyrgus communis

Common Sootywing ³⁹
Pholisora catullus

Hackberry Emperor ¹⁹
Asterocampa celtis

Tawny Emperor Butterfly ¹⁹
Asterocampa clyton

Viceroy ⁵⁰
Limenitis archippus

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly ⁵¹
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Pearl Crescent Butterfly ⁵²
Phyciodes tharos

Silvery Checkerspot Butterfly ¹⁹
Chlosyne nycteis

Red Admiral ⁵³
Vanessa atalanta

Painted Lady Butterfly ⁵⁴
Vanessa cardui

American Lady ⁵⁵
Vanessa virginiensis

Mourning Cloak Butterfly ⁵⁶
Nymphalis antiopa

Eastern Comma Butterfly ³⁶
Polygonia comma

Question Mark Butterfly ⁵⁷
Polygonia interrogationis

Common Buckeye Butterfly ⁵⁸
Junonia coenia

Common Wood-Nymph ⁵⁹
Cercyonis pegala

Northern Pearly Eye ³⁷
Lethe anthedon

Gemmed Satyr ¹⁷
Cyllopsis gemma

Little Wood Satyr Butterfly ²²
Megisto cymela

Carolina Satyr ⁶⁰
Hermeuptychia sosybius

Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly ¹⁹
Speyeria cybele

Meadow Fritillary ⁴⁷
Boloria bellona

Variegated Fritillary ⁶¹
Euptoieta claudia

Monarch Butterfly ¹⁹
Danaus plexippus

American Snout ⁶²
Libytheana carinenta

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