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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.

Achemon Sphinx 1
Eumorpha achemon
Nessus Sphinx 2
Amphion floridensis
Juanita Sphinx Moth 3
Proserpinus juanita
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth 4
Hyles euphorbiae
Bedstraw Hawkmoth 5
Hyles gallii
White-lined Sphinx 6
Hyles lineata
Snowberry Clearwing 7
Hemaris diffinis
Rocky Mountain Clearwing 8
Hemaris thetis

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