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Species Recorded in Kentucky: 1676

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'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: Lecia Conroy
Verified: Aug 12, 2022
Verified by: CA Ivy

Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas

Date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: Lecia Conroy
Verified: Aug 12, 2022
Verified by: CA Ivy

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Ann
Verified: Aug 06, 2022
Verified by: rogerdowner

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Ann
Verified: Aug 06, 2022
Verified by: rogerdowner

Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus

Date: Jul 31, 2022
Submitted by: Diortman
Verified: Aug 03, 2022
Verified by: CA Ivy

Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus

Date: Jul 31, 2022
Submitted by: Diortman
Verified: Aug 03, 2022
Verified by: CA Ivy

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