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13265 thumb 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.

Small
Melsheimer's Sack Bearer 1
Cicinnus melsheimeri
Small
Carpenterworm Moth 2
Prionoxystus robiniae
Small
Bondia comonana 3
Small
Three-parted Epiblema Moth 4
Epiblema tripartitana
Small
Pelochrista agricolana 5
Small
Pelochrista argenteana 6
Small
Pelochrista fernaldana 7
Small
Pelochrista matutina 8
Small
Spangled Pelochrista 9
Pelochrista scintillana
Small
Suleima baracana 10
Small
Hystrichophora vestaliana 11
Small
Filbertworm Moth 12
Cydia latiferreana
Small
Ponderosa Pine Seedworm Moth 13
Cydia piperana
Small
Banded Sunflower Moth 14
Cochylichroa hospes
Small
Eugnosta mexicana 13
Small
Dorithia semicirculana 15
Small
Garden Tortrix 16
Clepsis peritana
Small
Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 17
Choristoneura rosaceana
Small
Achemon Sphinx 18
Eumorpha achemon
Small
Nessus Sphinx 19
Amphion floridensis
Small
White-lined Sphinx 18
Hyles lineata
Small
Snowberry Clearwing 20
Hemaris diffinis
Small
Five-spotted Hawkmoth 21
Manduca quinquemaculata
Small
Great Ash Sphinx 22
Sphinx chersis
Small
Vashti Sphinx 23
Sphinx vashti
Small
Elm Sphinx 24
Ceratomia amyntor
Small
One-eyed Sphinx 25
Smerinthus cerisyi
Small
Blinded Sphinx 26
Paonias excaecata
Small
Small-eyed Sphinx 27
Paonias myops
Small
Polyphemus Moth 28
Antheraea polyphemus
Small
Io Moth 29
Automeris io
Small
Rocky Mountain Parnassian 30
Parnassius smintheus
Small
Black Swallowtail 31
Papilio polyxenes
Small
Anise Swallowtail 32
Papilio zelicaon
Small
Pale Swallowtail 33
Papilio eurymedon
Small
Two-tailed Swallowtail 34
Papilio multicaudata
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Western Tiger Swallowtail 35
Papilio rutulus
Small
Pipevine Swallowtail 36
Battus philenor
Small
Common Roadside-Skipper 37
Amblyscirtes vialis
Small
Morrison's Skipper 38
Stinga morrisoni
Small
Snow's Skipper 39
Paratrytone snowi
Small
Fiery Skipper 18
Hylephila phyleus
Small
Huron Sachem 40
Atalopedes campestris huron
Small
Western Branded Skipper 41
Hesperia colorado
Small
Nevada Skipper 42
Hesperia nevada
Small
Uncas Skipper 43
Hesperia uncas
Small
Draco Skipper 44
Polites draco
Small
Crossline Skipper 45
Polites origenes
Small
Sonoran Skipper 46
Polites sonora
Small
Tawny-edged Skipper 47
Polites themistocles
Small
Dun Skipper 48
Euphyes vestris
Small
Eastern Dun Skipper 49
Euphyes vestris metacomet
Small
Dusted Skipper 50
Atrytonopsis hianna
Small
Garita Skipperling 51
Oarisma garita
Small
Silver-spotted Skipper 52
Epargyreus clarus
Small
Mexican Cloudywing 51
Thorybes mexicana
Small
Northern Cloudywing 39
Thorybes pylades
Small
Afranius Duskywing 51
Erynnis afranius
Small
Sleepy Duskywing 53
Erynnis brizo
Small
Funereal Duskywing 8
Erynnis funeralis
Small
Dreamy Duskywing 54
Erynnis icelus
Small
Persius Duskywing 55
Erynnis persius
Small
Rocky Mountain Duskywing 47
Erynnis telemachus
Small
Common and White Checkered-Skippers 56
Burnsius communis
Small
Northern Grizzled Skipper 57
Pyrgus centaureae
Small
Small Checkered-Skipper 18
Pyrgus scriptura
Small
Mountain Checkered-Skipper 58
Pyrgus xanthus
Small
Arizona Sister 59
Adelpha eulalia
Small
Viceroy 60
Limenitis archippus
240px limenitis weidemeyerii dorsal
Weidemeyer's Admiral 61
Limenitis weidemeyerii
Small
Anicia Checkerspot 62
Euphydryas anicia
Small
Vesta Crescent 51
Phyciodes graphica
Small
Pale Crescent 63
Phyciodes pallida
Small
Field Crescent 59
Phyciodes pulchella
Small
Pearl Crescent 64
Phyciodes tharos
Small
Fulvia Checkerspot 65
Chlosyne fulvia
Small
Gorgone Checkerspot 66
Chlosyne gorgone
Small
Northern Checkerspot 67
Chlosyne palla
Small
Arachne Checkerspot 51
Poladryas arachne
Small
Red Admiral 68
Vanessa atalanta
Small
Painted Lady 69
Vanessa cardui
Small
American Lady 70
Vanessa virginiensis
Small
Mourning Cloak 71
Nymphalis antiopa
Small
Green Comma 14
Polygonia faunus
Small
Hoary Comma 72
Polygonia gracilis
Small
Question Mark 73
Polygonia interrogationis
Small
Satyr Comma 74
Polygonia satyrus
Small
Milbert's Tortoiseshell 75
Aglais milberti
Small
Common Buckeye 36
Junonia coenia
Small
Common Ringlet 76
Coenonympha tullia
Small
Ridings' Satyr 77
Neominois ridingsii
Small
Alberta Arctic 78
Oeneis alberta
Small
Chryxus Arctic 47
Oeneis chryxus
Small
Uhler's Arctic 14
Oeneis uhleri
Small
Common Alpine 79
Erebia epipsodea
Small
Mead’s Wood-Nymph 10
Cercyonis meadii
Small
Small Wood-Nymph 80
Cercyonis oetus
Small
Common Wood-Nymph 74
Cercyonis pegala
Small
Canyonland Satyr 81
Cyllopsis pertepida
Small
Aphrodite Fritillary 82
Speyeria aphrodite

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