Regional Species Checklists
Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 69 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina nigra Dusky Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
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Symmerista leucitys Orange-humped Mapleworm
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
