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.

Edited by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Photo Credits

  • 1. (c) Heidi Eaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Heidi Eaton
  • 2. (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Bailey
  • 3. (c) mark3939, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by mark3939
  • 4. (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
  • 5. (c) Steve Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Taylor
  • 6. (c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by C. Mallory
  • 7. (c) Bill Carrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Bill Carrell
  • 8. (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
  • 9. (c) Jim Vargo at Moth Photographers Group, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
  • 10. (c) Pam Piombino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pam Piombino
  • 11. (c) Nathan Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nathan Taylor
  • 12. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
  • 13. (c) Annika Lindqvist, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Annika Lindqvist
  • 14. (c) Lauren Harter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Lauren Harter