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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.

Lupine Blue 1
Icaricia lupini
Gray Hairstreak 2
Strymon melinus
Behr's Hairstreak 3
Satyrium behrii
California Hairstreak 4
Satyrium californica
Coral Hairstreak 5
Satyrium titus
Western Green Hairstreak 6
Callophrys affinis
Brown Elfin 7
Callophrys augustinus
Western Pine Elfin 8
Callophrys eryphon
Juniper Hairstreak 9
Callophrys gryneus
Moss's Elfin 10
Callophrys mossii
Hoary Elfin
Callophrys polios
Sheridan's Hairstreak 11
Callophrys sheridanii
Thicket Hairstreak 12
Callophrys spinetorum
Lustrous Copper 13
Lycaena cupreus
Blue Copper 14
Lycaena heteronea
Ruddy Copper 14
Lycaena rubidus
Purplish Copper 15
Lycaena helloides
Echo Azure 16
Celastrina echo
Lucia Azure 17
Celastrina lucia
Silvery Blue 18
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Arrowhead Blue 19
Glaucopsyche piasus
Ancilla Blue 20
Euphilotes ancilla
Marine Blue 21
Leptotes marina
Western Tailed-Blue 22
Cupido amyntula
Eastern Tailed-Blue 23
Cupido comyntas
Reakirt's Blue 24
Echinargus isola
Arctic Blue 25
Agriades glandon
Cotundra Blue
Icaricia cotundra
Boisduval's Blue 26
Icaricia icarioides
Lupine Blue 1
Icaricia lupini
Icaricia lupini texanus 27
Greenish Blue 12
Icaricia saepiolus
Shasta Blue 28
Icaricia shasta
Melissa Blue 12
Plebejus melissa

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