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Butterflies of Rocky Mountain National Park

All butterflies known to occur in Rocky Mountain National Park, according to Oppler, Bray, and Simpson (2012) on the NPS website.

Anicia Checkerspot 1
Euphydryas anicia
Northern Crescent 2
Phyciodes cocyta
Pale Crescent 3
Phyciodes pallida
Field Crescent 4
Phyciodes pulchella
Phyciodes batesii anasazi 5
Rockslide Checkerspot 6
Chlosyne damoetas
Gorgone Checkerspot 7
Chlosyne gorgone
Silvery Checkerspot 8
Chlosyne nycteis
Northern Checkerspot 9
Chlosyne palla
Arachne Checkerspot 10
Poladryas arachne
West Coast Lady 11
Vanessa annabella
Red Admiral 12
Vanessa atalanta
Painted Lady 13
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 14
Vanessa virginiensis
Mourning Cloak 15
Nymphalis antiopa
California Tortoiseshell 16
Nymphalis californica
Green Comma 17
Polygonia faunus
Hoary Comma 18
Polygonia gracilis
Oreas Comma 19
Polygonia oreas
Satyr Comma 20
Polygonia satyrus
Milbert's Tortoiseshell 21
Aglais milberti
Common Buckeye 22
Junonia coenia

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