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.
Meal moth
Pyralis farinalis, the meal moth, is a cosmopolitan moth of the family Pyralidae. Its larvae (caterpillars) are pests of certain stored foods, namely milled plant products.
Pink-fringed Dolichomia Moth
Hypsopygia binodulalis, the pink-fringed dolichomia moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypsopygia. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872 and is found in the US from Texas to Florida, as well as in Georgia, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Clover Hayworm Moth
Hypsopygia costalis, the gold triangle or clover hay moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775 and is found in Europe. The wingspan is 16–23 mm. The adult moths fly from May to July, depending on the location. The supposed species H. aurotaenialis is included here pending further study.
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth
The Yellow-fringed Dolichomia (Hypsopygia olinalis) is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in eastern North America.
Large Tabby
Aglossa pinguinalis, also known as the large tabby and grease moth, is a moth in the Pyralinae subfamily.
Ponderosa Pine Coneworm Moth
Dioryctria auranticella, the ponderosa pineconeworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in western North America from southern British Columbia south to California and Arizona, east to South Dakota and New Mexico.
Dusky Raisin Moth
Ephestiodes gilvescentella, the dusky raisin moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is native to North America, where it has been recorded from California, Arizona, Oklahoma, Utah, Montana, Alberta and British Columbia. It was introduced to Hawaii by commerce.
Boxwood Leaftier Moth
Galasa nigrinodis, the boxwood leaftier moth or boxwood webworm, is moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in eastern North America.
