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.

Maple Spanworm Moth ¹
Ennomos magnaria

White Slant-line ²
Tetracis cachexiata

Western Conifer Looper ³
Caripeta aequaliaria

Meris alticola ⁴

Melemaea magdalena ⁵

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