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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.

Colorado Hairstreak 1
Hypaurotis crysalus
Gray Hairstreak 2
Strymon melinus
Acadian Hairstreak 3
Satyrium acadica
Behr's Hairstreak 4
Satyrium behrii
Banded Hairstreak 5
Satyrium calanus
California Hairstreak 6
Satyrium californica
Striped Hairstreak 7
Satyrium liparops
Hedgerow Hairstreak 8
Satyrium saepium
Sylvan Hairstreak 8
Satyrium sylvinus
Coral Hairstreak 9
Satyrium titus
Western Green Hairstreak 10
Callophrys affinis
Brown Elfin 8
Callophrys augustinus
Western Pine Elfin 4
Callophrys eryphon
Juniper Hairstreak 11
Callophrys gryneus
Moss's Elfin 12
Callophrys mossii
Hoary Elfin 4
Callophrys polios
Sheridan's Hairstreak 13
Callophrys sheridanii
Thicket Hairstreak 14
Callophrys spinetorum

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

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