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Abbott's Sphinx 1
Sphecodina abbottii
American Woodcock 2
Scolopax minor
American bittersweet 3
Celastrus scandens
American trumpet vine 4
Campsis radicans
Appalachian Jewelwing 5
Calopteryx angustipennis
Appalachian Tigersnail 6
Anguispira mordax
Ashy Clubtail 5
Phanogomphus lividus
Asiatic dayflower 7
Commelina communis
Bear's foot 8
Smallanthus uvedalia
Black-shouldered Spinyleg 9
Dromogomphus spinosus
Blackhaw 10
Viburnum prunifolium
Blue Grosbeak 11
Passerina caerulea
Brown Spiketail 12
Cordulegaster bilineata
Brown wide-lip orchid 13
Liparis liliifolia
Buttonbush 14
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Chicken Of The Woods 15
Laetiporus sulphureus
Chinkapin Oak 16
Quercus muehlenbergii
Clasping Venus's looking glass 17
Triodanis perfoliata
Common Grackle 18
Quiscalus quiscula
Common Green Darner 19
Anax junius
Common Snapping Turtle 20
Chelydra serpentina
Cup Lichen 21
Cladonia furcata
Cutleaf coneflower / sochan 22
Rudbeckia laciniata
Deadmans Fingers 23
Xylaria polymorpha
Deertongue 10
Dichanthelium clandestinum
Devil's bit 10
Chamaelirium luteum
Dog Vomit Slime Mold 24
Fuligo septica
Dwarf iris 25
Iris verna
Eastern Black Trumpet 26
Craterellus fallax
Eastern Chipmunk 27
Tamias striatus
Eastern Giant Swallowtail 28
Papilio cresphontes
Eastern Ironclad Beetle 29
Phellopsis obcordata
Eastern Kingbird 30
Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern Screech-Owl 31
Megascops asio
Eastern green violet 32
Hybanthus concolor
Emerald Ash Borer 33
Agrilus planipennis
European Hornet 34
Vespa crabro
European Starling 35
Sturnus vulgaris
Fishfly 36
Nigronia fasciata
Flat Button 37
Mesomphix subplanus
Fourleaf Milkweed 38
Asclepias quadrifolia
Fowler's Toad 39
Anaxyrus fowleri
Great Blue Lobelia 13
Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Skimmer 40
Libellula vibrans
Great indian plantain 41
Arnoglossum reniforme
Great yellow wood sorrel 42
Oxalis grandis
Green Stink Bug 43
Chinavia hilaris
Hairy angelica 44
Angelica venenosa
Harvester 45
Feniseca tarquinius
Hickory Horned Devil / Regal Moth 46
Citheronia regalis
Killdeer 47
Charadrius vociferus
Largeleaf Phlox 48
Phlox amplifolia
Laurel Sphinx Moth 49
Sphinx kalmiae
Leafy elephant's-foot 50
Elephantopus carolinianus
Lesser purple-fringed orchid 51
Platanthera psycodes
Little sweet betsy 10
Trillium cuneatum
Littleleaf sensitive-briar 52
Mimosa microphylla
Magnolia Warbler 53
Setophaga magnolia
Mallard 54
Anas platyrhynchos
Mountain False Indigo 55
Amorpha glabra
Mourning Cloak 56
Nymphalis antiopa
Narrow-leaved blue-eyed grass 51
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Nason's Slug Moth 57
Natada nasoni
New York Ironweed 10
Vernonia noveboracensis
Nine-banded Armadillo 58
Dasypus novemcinctus
Northern Cricket Frog 59
Acris crepitans
Northern Green Anole 60
Anolis carolinensis
Northern Threetooth 61
Triodopsis tridentata
Orange-patched Smoky Moth 62
Pyromorpha dimidiata
Peregrine Falcon 63
Falco peregrinus
Phortica variegata 64
Pickerel Frog 65
Lithobates palustris
Pigeonwings 66
Clitoria mariana
Pleasing Fungus Beetle 29
Megalodacne heros
Poke milkweed 66
Asclepias exaltata
Powdered Dancer 45
Argia moesta
Rabbit-tobacco 67
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Red-banded Fungus Beetle 68
Megalodacne fasciata
Red-spotted Purple 69
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Redlegged Grasshopper 70
Melanoplus femurrubrum
Riffle Beetle 71
Optioservus trivittatus
Riley's Clearwing Moth 72
Synanthedon rileyana
Rock Tripe 73
Umbilicaria mammulata
Rose twisted-stalk 74
Streptopus lanceolatus
Roundlobe Hepatica 68
Hepatica americana
Sable Clubtail 75
Stenogomphurus rogersi
Saddleback Caterpillar Moth 68
Acharia stimulea
Saw greenbrier 45
Smilax bona-nox
Silverrod 76
Solidago bicolor
Skiff Moth 77
Prolimacodes badia
Small spreading pogonia 66
Cleistesiopsis bifaria
Southern Rock Vole 71
Microtus chrotorrhinus carolinensis
Sparselobe Grapefern 78
Sceptridium biternatum
Spear-marked Black 40
Rheumaptera hastata
Spotted Thyris Moth 45
Thyris maculata
Spun Glass Slug Moth 1
Isochaetes beutenmuelleri
Superb Jewelwing 79
Calopteryx amata
The Neighbor 80
Haploa contigua
Three birds orchid 81
Triphora trianthophoros
Toothed Globe 82
Mesodon zaletus

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