Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Kentucky

Sighting Record 1191279

Region: 
Boyd County
United States
Kentucky
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 38.4784144, -82.6379387

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 19:30
Suggested Identification: 
Large Tolype Moth
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth
Date Notes: 
This is the second evening in a row we have sighted this lovely moth

Sighting Record 1191248

Observation Notes: 
Found this yellow insect with barbs on my back woodpile
Region: 
Boone County
United States
Kentucky
Location Notes: 
Florence, KY USA
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 39.000167916239775, -84.66979886300896

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 11:03
Suggested Identification: 
American dagger moth
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1190442

Region: 
Laurel County
Kentucky
United States
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 37.07498537519083, -84.07886901474569

Date of Observation *: 
Saturday, July 8, 2017 - 12:01
Suggested Identification: 
Automeris io
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1189455

Region: 
Jessamine County
Kentucky
United States
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 37.8401549, -84.4966473

Date of Observation *: 
Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 09:19
Suggested Identification: 
dot-lined white artace cribraria
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1187821

Observation Notes: 
Observed several of these in moist woods in W. KY.
Region: 
McCracken County
United States
Kentucky
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 37.010402968963874, -88.7681922907359

Date of Observation *: 
Sunday, September 16, 2018 - 10:00
Suggested Identification: 
Gemmed satyr (Cyllopsis gemma)
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1187404

Region: 
Jessamine County
Kentucky
United States
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 37.8401549, -84.4966473

Date of Observation *: 
Friday, September 14, 2018 - 10:39
Suggested Identification: 
virginia ctenucha ctenucha virginica
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1187083

Observation Notes: 
Sipping sap from sunflower stalk along side Question Mark, Hackberry Emperor, and Comma.
Region: 
Oldham County
United States
Kentucky
Location Notes: 
Goshen, KY
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 38.39755673425884, -85.59495400842286

Date of Observation *: 
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 15:00
Suggested Identification: 
Red Admiral
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1187082

Observation Notes: 
Sipping sap on sunflower stalks along side several other Question Marks, a Red Admiral and a Comma.
Region: 
Oldham County
United States
Kentucky
Location Notes: 
Goshen, ky
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 38.397220397364585, -85.59486817773438

Date of Observation *: 
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 15:00
Suggested Identification: 
Question Mark
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1187081

Observation Notes: 
Smaller than the Question Marks in my garden. Eating sap from the sunflower stalks.
Region: 
Oldham County
United States
Kentucky
Location Notes: 
Goshen, KY
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 38.39762400144995, -85.59405278619386

Date of Observation *: 
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 15:00
Suggested Identification: 
Comma
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly