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Bugs of Mueller State Park

Mueller State Park preserves an area of semi-wilderness within a short drive of one of Colorado’s largest metropolitan areas – Colorado Springs. The park is located on the western flank of Pike’s Peak, at elevations between 8900-9800 feet. Mueller is comprised of 5,121 acres of land, owned by ...more ↓

Canyonland Satyr 1
Cyllopsis pertepida
Aphrodite Fritillary 2
Speyeria aphrodite
Atlantis Fritillary 3
Speyeria atlantis
Callippe Fritillary 4
Speyeria callippe
Coronis Fritillary 5
Speyeria coronis
Edwards' Fritillary 6
Speyeria edwardsii
Northwestern Fritillary 7
Speyeria hesperis
Regal Fritillary 6
Speyeria idalia
Mormon Fritillary 8
Speyeria mormonia
Purplish Fritillary 9
Boloria chariclea
Bog Fritillary 10
Boloria eunomia
Freija Fritillary 11
Boloria freija
Silver-bordered Fritillary 12
Boloria selene
Variegated Fritillary 13
Euptoieta claudia
Gulf Fritillary 14
Agraulis vanillae
Queen 15
Danaus gilippus
Monarch 16
Danaus plexippus
Colorado Hairstreak 17
Hypaurotis crysalus
Gray Hairstreak 18
Strymon melinus
Behr's Hairstreak 19
Satyrium behrii
Banded Hairstreak 20
Satyrium calanus
California Hairstreak 21
Satyrium californica
Coral Hairstreak 22
Satyrium titus
Western Green Hairstreak 23
Callophrys affinis
Brown Elfin 24
Callophrys augustinus
Western Pine Elfin 21
Callophrys eryphon
Juniper Hairstreak 25
Callophrys gryneus
Hoary Elfin 21
Callophrys polios
Thicket Hairstreak 6
Callophrys spinetorum
Tailed Copper 26
Lycaena arota
Blue Copper 4
Lycaena heteronea
Ruddy Copper 4
Lycaena rubidus
Purplish Copper 27
Lycaena helloides
Lustrous Copper 28
Lycaena cupreus
Echo Azure 23
Celastrina echo
Silvery Blue 27
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Arrowhead Blue 29
Glaucopsyche piasus
Marine Blue 30
Leptotes marina
Western Tailed-Blue 25
Cupido amyntula
Reakirt's Blue 2
Echinargus isola
Arctic Blue 31
Agriades glandon
Boisduval's Blue 21
Icaricia icarioides
Greenish Blue 6
Icaricia saepiolus
Shasta Blue 32
Icaricia shasta
Melissa Blue 6
Plebejus melissa
Southern Dogface 33
Zerene cesonia
Cloudless Sulphur 6
Phoebis sennae
Mexican Yellow 34
Eurema mexicana
Dainty Sulphur 6
Nathalis iole
Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur 35
Colias alexandra
Orange Sulphur 36
Colias eurytheme
Mead's Sulphur 37
Colias meadii
Clouded Sulphur 38
Colias philodice
Scudder's Sulphur 21
Colias scudderii
Sleepy Orange 39
Abaeis nicippe
Large Marble 40
Euchloe ausonides
Olympia Marble 41
Euchloe olympia
Pine White 42
Neophasia menapia
Cabbage White 43
Pieris rapae
Western White 44
Pontia occidentalis
Checkered White 6
Pontia protodice
Spring White 6
Pontia sisymbrii
Nais Metalmark 6
Apodemia nais
Dury's Metalmark 45
Apodemia duryi
California Tiger Moth 26
Leptarctia californiae
Isabella Tiger Moth 46
Pyrrharctia isabella
Agreeable Tiger Moth 47
Spilosoma congrua
Many-spotted Tiger Moth 48
Hypercompe permaculata
Nevada Tiger Moth 49
Grammia nevadensis
Williams' Tiger Moth 48
Grammia williamsii
Wood Tiger 50
Arctia plantaginis
Virbia fragilis 51
Police Car Moth 52
Gnophaela vermiculata
Yellow-collared Scape Moth 53
Cisseps fulvicollis
Cressonana Tiger Moth 45
Ctenucha cressonana
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua 48
Impure Lichen Moth 54
Crambidia impura
Bicolored Moth 55
Eilema bicolor
Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth 56
Hypoprepia miniata
Grote's Lycomorpha Moth 57
Lycomorpha grotei
Zigzag Furcula Moth 58
Furcula scolopendrina
Black-rimmed Prominent Moth 9
Pheosia rimosa
Dusky Marbled Brown 59
Gluphisia septentrionis
Elegant Prominent Moth 55
Odontosia elegans
Pale Prominent 48
Oligocentria pallida
Oligocentria perangulata 57
Bruce's Chocolate-tip Moth 57
Clostera brucei
Silver-banded Gem Moth 60
Schinia cumatilis
Jaguar Flower Moth 57
Schinia jaguarina
Persimilis Flower Moth 4
Schinia persimilis
White-spotted Midget 61
Eutricopis nexilis
Macaria occiduaria 62
Variable Girdle Moth 58
Sabulodes venata
Soft-lined Wave 11
Scopula inductata
Viper's Bugloss Moth 1
Ethmia semilugens
Pale-edged Ethmia Moth 63
Ethmia albicostella
Brymblia quadrimaculella 57
Decantha tistra 64
Cellar Moth 65
Borkhausenia nefrax
American Lappet Moth 58
Phyllodesma americana

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