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Glacier National Park Butterflies and Moths

This guide includes a comprehensive list of butterflies, as well as a small number of common moths, documented to inhabit Glacier National Park.

The naturalists who documented the existence of species within Glacier National Park and collected specimens now housed in the Park Museum ...more ↓

Moths 1
Lepidoptera
Arctiidae(tiger, footmen, lichen and wasp) Crambidae (Crambid Snout), and Drepanidae (hooktip and false owlet) Moths 1
Arctiidae and Drepanidae
Acossus undosus 2
Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth 2
Synanthedon pictipes
American Hornet Moth 2
Sesia tibiale
Fireweed Clearwing Moth 2
Albuna pyramidalis
Western Poplar Clearwing Moth 2
Paranthrene robiniae
Knapweed Root Moth 2
Agapeta zoegana
Ugly-nest Caterpillar Moth 2
Archips cerasivorana
Three-lined Leafroller Moth 2
Pandemis limitata
Spruce Budworm Moth 2
Choristoneura fumiferana
Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths 1
Saturniidae
Sphinx and Hawk Moths 1
Sphingidae
White-lined Sphinx 1
Hyles lineata
Rocky Mountain Clearwing ("Thisbee Moth") 1
Hemaris thetis
Snowberry Sphinx Moth (Vashti Sphinx) 1
Sphinx vashti
Cerisy’s Sphinx Moth (Willow Sphinx, One-eyed Sphinx) 1
Smerinthus cerisyi
Western Eyed Sphinx 2
Smerinthus ophthalmica
Glover's Silk Moth (Columbia Silk Moth subspecies) 1
Hyalophora columbia (ssp gloveri)
Polyphemus Moth 1
Antheraea polyphemus
Elegant Sheep Moth (Western Sheep Moth) 1
Hemileuca eglanterina
Skippers 1
Hesperiidae
Gossamer-winged Butterflies 1
Lycaenidae
Coppers 1
Lycaeninae
Blues 1
Polyommatinae
Brush-footed Butterflies 1
Nymphalidae
Swallowtails and Parnassians 1
Papilionidae
White and Sulphur Butterflies 1
Pieridae
Yellows and Sulphurs 1
Coliadinae
Whites 1
Pierinae
Clodius Parnassian (Apollo) 1
Parnassius clodius
Rocky Mountain Parnassian 1
Parnassius smintheus
Anise Swallowtail 1
Papilio zelicaon
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail 1
Papilio canadensis
Pale Swallowtail 1
Papilio eurymedon
Two-tailed Swallowtail 1
Papilio multicaudata
Western Tiger Swallowtail 1
Papilio rutulus
Common Roadside-Skipper 1
Amblyscirtes vialis
Woodland Skipper 1
Ochlodes sylvanoides
Western Branded Skipper 3
Hesperia colorado
Common Branded Skipper 1
Hesperia comma
Nevada Skipper 1
Hesperia nevada
Long Dash 1
Polites mystic
Draco Skipper 1
Polites draco
Garita Skipperling 1
Oarisma garita
European Skipper (Essex Skipper) 1
Thymelicus lineola
Arctic Skipper (Chequered Skipper) 1
Carterocephalus palaemon
Northern Cloudywing 4
Thorybes pylades
Silver-spotted Skipper 1
Epargyreus clarus
Dreamy Duskywing 1
Erynnis icelus
Pacuvius Duskywing 3
Erynnis pacuvius
Persius Duskywing 1
Erynnis persius
Common Checkered-Skipper 1
Pyrgus communis
Northern Grizzled Skipper 5
Pyrgus centaureae
Two-banded Checkered Skipper 1
Pyrgus ruralis
Admirals 1
Limenitidini
White Admiral 1
Limenitis arthemis
Lorquin's Admiral 1
Limenitis lorquini
Weidemeyer's Admiral (Western Admiral) 6
Limenitis weidemeyerii
Checkerspots and Crescents 1
Melitaeini
Ladies, Anglewings, and Allies 1
Nymphalini
Anicia Checkerspot 1
Euphydryas anicia
Colon Checkerspot (Snowberry Checkerspot) 1
Euphydryas colon
Edith's Checkerspot 1
Euphydryas editha
Gillett's Checkerspot 1
Euphydryas gillettii
Northern Crescent 1
Phyciodes cocyta
Mylitta Crescent 1
Phyciodes mylitta
Field Crescent 1
Phyciodes pulchella
Pearl Crescent 1
Phyciodes tharos
Rockslide Checkerspot (Pearly Checkerspot) 1
Chlosyne damoetas
Northern Checkerspot 1
Chlosyne palla
Western Painted Lady (West Coast Lady) 7
Vanessa annabella
Red Admiral 1
Vanessa atalanta
Painted Lady 1
Vanessa cardui
Mourning Cloak 1
Nymphalis antiopa
California Tortoiseshell 1
Nymphalis californica
Compton Tortoiseshell 1
Nymphalis l-album
Green Faunus (Green Comma) 1
Polygonia faunus
Hoary Comma 1
Polygonia gracilis
Satyr Anglewing (Satyr Comma, Golden Anglewing) 1
Polygonia satyrus
Milbert's Tortoiseshell 1
Aglais milberti
Alpines, Arctics, and Nymphs 1
Satyrini
Small Wood-Nymph 1
Cercyonis oetus
Wood Nymph 1
Cercyonis pegala
Common Ringlet 1
Coenonympha tullia
Alberta Arctic 4
Oeneis alberta
Brown Arctic (Chryxus Arctic) 1
Oeneis chryxus
Melissa Arctic 8
Oeneis melissa
Uhler's Arctic 9
Oeneis uhleri
Common Alpine (Butler's Alpine) 1
Erebia epipsodea
Red-disked Alpine 10
Erebia discoidalis
Fritillaries 1
Argynnini
Atlantis Fritillary 1
Speyeria atlantis
Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe
Coronis Fritillary 11
Speyeria coronis
Great Spangled Fritillary 1
Speyeria cybele
Edwards' Fritillary 1
Speyeria edwardsii
Great Basin Fritillary 12
Speyeria egleis
Northwestern Fritillary 1
Speyeria hesperis
Hydaspe Fritillary (Lavender Fritillary) 1
Speyeria hydaspe

Edited by Bob Chinn, and glaciertara, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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