Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Butterflies and Moths

This guide contains butterflies and moths that can be found in the Denver-Boulder Metro Area, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties.

Common Idia Moth ¹
Idia aemula

American Idia Moth ²
Idia americalis

Glossy Black Idia Moth ³
Idia lubricalis

Idia occidentalis ³

Bent-winged Owlet ⁴
Bleptina caradrinalis

Yellow-spotted Renia Moth ⁵
Renia flavipunctalis

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