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Butterflies and Moths of El Paso County and Pikes Peak, Colorado

This guide contains butterflies and moths that can be found in El Paso County and the Pikes Peak Area of Colorado.

Melsheimer's Sack Bearer 1
Cicinnus melsheimeri
Carpenterworm Moth 2
Prionoxystus robiniae
Peachtree Borer Moth 3
Synanthedon exitiosa
Vitacea cupressi
Bondia comonana 4
Three-parted Epiblema Moth 5
Epiblema tripartitana
Pelochrista argenteana 6
Spangled Pelochrista 7
Pelochrista scintillana
Pelochrista agricolana 8
Pelochrista fernaldana 9
Pelochrista matutina 10
Suleima baracana 11
Hystrichophora vestaliana 12
Filbertworm Moth 13
Cydia latiferreana
Ponderosa Pine Seedworm Moth 14
Cydia piperana
Codling Moth 15
Cydia pomonella
Banded Sunflower Moth 16
Cochylichroa hospes
Eugnosta mexicana 14
Dorithia semicirculana 17
Garden Tortrix 18
Clepsis peritana
Western Spruce Budworm Moth 19
Choristoneura freemani
Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 20
Choristoneura rosaceana
Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth 1
Sparganothis sulfureana
Achemon Sphinx 21
Eumorpha achemon
Nessus Sphinx 22
Amphion floridensis
Juanita Sphinx 23
Proserpinus juanita
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth 24
Hyles euphorbiae
Bedstraw Hawkmoth 25
Hyles gallii
White-lined Sphinx 21
Hyles lineata
Snowberry Clearwing 26
Hemaris diffinis
Rocky Mountain Clearwing 27
Hemaris thetis
Five-spotted Hawkmoth 28
Manduca quinquemaculata
Carolina Sphinx 29
Manduca sexta
Great Ash Sphinx 30
Sphinx chersis
Wild Cherry Sphinx 31
Sphinx drupiferarum
Vashti Sphinx 32
Sphinx vashti
Elm Sphinx 33
Ceratomia amyntor
Waved Sphinx 34
Ceratomia undulosa
One-eyed Sphinx 35
Smerinthus cerisyi
Twin-spotted Sphinx 36
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Modest Sphinx 37
Pachysphinx modesta
Western Poplar Sphinx 38
Pachysphinx occidentalis
Blinded Sphinx 39
Paonias excaecata
Small-eyed Sphinx 40
Paonias myops
Polyphemus Moth 41
Antheraea polyphemus
Western Sheep Moth
Hemileuca eglanterina
Nevada Buck Moth 42
Hemileuca nevadensis
Io Moth 43
Automeris io
Rocky Mountain Parnassian 44
Parnassius smintheus
Black Swallowtail 45
Papilio polyxenes
Anise Swallowtail 46
Papilio zelicaon
Pale Swallowtail 47
Papilio eurymedon
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Two-tailed Swallowtail 48
Papilio multicaudata
Western Tiger Swallowtail 49
Papilio rutulus
Pipevine Swallowtail 50
Battus philenor
Bronze Roadside-Skipper 51
Amblyscirtes aenus
Common Roadside-Skipper 52
Amblyscirtes vialis
Morrison's Skipper 53
Stinga morrisoni
Snow's Skipper 54
Paratrytone snowi
Fiery Skipper 21
Hylephila phyleus
Sachem 55
Atalopedes campestris
Huron Sachem 56
Atalopedes campestris huron
Woodland Skipper 57
Ochlodes sylvanoides
Western Branded Skipper 58
Hesperia colorado
Nevada Skipper 59
Hesperia nevada
Uncas Skipper 60
Hesperia uncas
Crossline Skipper 61
Polites origenes
Sonoran Skipper 62
Polites sonora
Draco Skipper 63
Polites draco
Tawny-edged Skipper 64
Polites themistocles
Dun Skipper 65
Euphyes vestris
Eastern Dun Skipper 66
Euphyes vestris metacomet
Dusted Skipper 67
Atrytonopsis hianna
Least Skipper 68
Ancyloxypha numitor
Garita Skipperling 69
Oarisma garita
Russet Skipperling 70
Piruna pirus
Mexican Cloudywing 69
Thorybes mexicana
Northern Cloudywing 54
Thorybes pylades
Silver-spotted Skipper 71
Epargyreus clarus
Afranius Duskywing 69
Erynnis afranius
Sleepy Duskywing 72
Erynnis brizo
Funereal Duskywing 10
Erynnis funeralis
Horace's Duskywing 18
Erynnis horatius
Dreamy Duskywing 73
Erynnis icelus
Persius Duskywing 74
Erynnis persius
Rocky Mountain Duskywing 64
Erynnis telemachus
Common and White Checkered-Skippers 75
Burnsius communis
Northern Grizzled Skipper 76
Pyrgus centaureae
Small Checkered-Skipper 21
Pyrgus scriptura
Mountain Checkered-Skipper 77
Pyrgus xanthus
Common Sootywing 78
Pholisora catullus
Goatweed Leafwing 66
Anaea andria
Arizona Sister 79
Adelpha eulalia
Viceroy 80
Limenitis archippus
Weidemeyer's Admiral 81
Limenitis weidemeyerii
Anicia Checkerspot 82
Euphydryas anicia
Northern Crescent 37
Phyciodes cocyta
Vesta Crescent 69
Phyciodes graphica
Mylitta Crescent 83
Phyciodes mylitta

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