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.

Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth

Archips argyrospila, the fruit-tree leafroller moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of the United States and southern Canada.

Clemens' Clepsis Moth

Clepsis clemensiana, Clemens' clepsis moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Canada, the north-eastern and north-western United States, as well as from northern Utah to northern California.

Garden Tortrix

Clepsis peritana, the garden tortrix or strawberry garden tortrix, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Spain, Cuba, as well as North America, where it has been recorded from southern Canada throughout the United States.

Large Aspen Tortrix

Choristoneura conflictana, the large aspen tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast and from Alaska to California, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth

Choristoneura rosaceana, the oblique banded leaf roller or rosaceous leaf roller, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is native to North America, but has been accidentally introduced into other parts of the world.

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