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Butterflies and Moths of Lory State Park

Lory State Park's 2,492 acres are situated 7 miles west of Fort Collins in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The park borders Horsetooth Reservoir and reaches 7,015 feet at its highest point. The park contains a gradual gradation of ecosystems from grasslands and riparian areas into ...more ↓

Colorado Hairstreak 1
Hypaurotis crysalus
Gray Hairstreak 2
Strymon melinus
Acadian Hairstreak 3
Satyrium acadica
Behr's Hairstreak 4
Satyrium behrii
Banded Hairstreak 5
Satyrium calanus
California Hairstreak 4
Satyrium californica
Striped Hairstreak 6
Satyrium liparops
Hedgerow Hairstreak 7
Satyrium saepium
Sylvan Hairstreak 7
Satyrium sylvinus
Coral Hairstreak 8
Satyrium titus
Western Green Hairstreak 9
Callophrys affinis
Brown Elfin 7
Callophrys augustinus
Western Pine Elfin 4
Callophrys eryphon
Juniper Hairstreak 10
Callophrys gryneus
Moss's Elfin 11
Callophrys mossii
Hoary Elfin 4
Callophrys polios
Sheridan's Green Hairstreak 12
Callophrys sheridanii
Thicket Hairstreak 13
Callophrys spinetorum
Great Purple Hairstreak 14
Atlides halesus
Gray Copper 12
Tharsalea dione
Blue Copper 9
Tharsalea heteronea
Bronze Copper 15
Tharsalea hyllus
Sirius Ruddy Copper 16
Tharsalea rubidus sirius
Tailed Copper 17
Tharsalea arota
Purplish Copper 18
Lycaena helloides
Sirius Ruddy Copper 16
Lycaena rubidus sirius
Echo Azure 19
Celastrina echo
Hops Azure 20
Celastrina humulus
Spring Azure 15
Celastrina ladon
Silvery Blue 18
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Arrowhead Blue 21
Glaucopsyche piasus
Rocky Mountain Dotted Blue 22
Euphilotes ancilla
Western Pygmy Blue 23
Brephidium exilis
Marine Blue 24
Leptotes marina
Western Tailed Blue 25
Cupido amyntula
Eastern Tailed Blue 26
Cupido comyntas
Reakirt's Blue 27
Echinargus isola
Arctic Blue 28
Agriades glandon
Boisduval's Blue 4
Icaricia icarioides
Lupine Blue 4
Icaricia lupini
Greenish Blue 13
Icaricia saepiolus
Shasta Blue 4
Icaricia shasta
Melissa Blue 13
Plebejus melissa

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