Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Kentucky

Sighting Record 1201841

Region: 
United States
Kentucky
Jessamine County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 37.840507, -84.48875129999999

Date of Observation *: 
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 10:00
Suggested Identification: 
Curved-Toothed Geometer Eutrapela clemataria
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1201528

Observation Notes: 
First sighting of any type at this location for 2019
Region: 
United States
Kentucky
Jessamine County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 37.840507, -84.48875129999999

Date of Observation *: 
Friday, March 29, 2019 - 09:15
Suggested Identification: 
Wooly Gray lycia ypsilon
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1200764

Region: 
United States
Kentucky
Warren County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 36.94635486149717, -86.44356605636386

Date of Observation *: 
Monday, March 18, 2019 - 12:20
Suggested Identification: 
Red Admiral
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1192073

Observation Notes: 
Warm sunny day. This little fellow was soaking up the rays in a patch of wild violets.
Region: 
United States
Kentucky
Fayette County
Location Notes: 
University of KY Arboretum trail
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 38.01252950188097, -84.5037031173706

Date of Observation *: 
Saturday, October 6, 2018 - 11:02
Suggested Identification: 
Fritillary
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

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