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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.

Soft-lined Wave 1
Scopula inductata
Large Lace-border Moth 2
Scopula limboundata
Speckled Wave 3
Lobocleta peralbata
Red-bordered Wave 4
Idaea demissaria
Idaea gemmata 5
Idaea occidentaria 6
Chickweed Geometer Moth 7
Haematopis grataria
Dwarf Tawny Wave 7
Cyclophora nanaria

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