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.

Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth ¹
Saucrobotys futilalis

Alfalfa Webworm Moth ²
Loxostege cereralis

Beet Webworm Moth ³
Loxostege sticticalis

Hahncappsia pergilvalis ⁴

Raspberry Pyrausta Moth ⁵
Pyrausta signatalis

Volupial Mint Moth ⁶
Pyrausta volupialis

Orange Mint Moth ⁷
Pyrausta orphisalis

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