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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.

Afranius Duskywing 1
Erynnis afranius
Sleepy Duskywing 2
Erynnis brizo
Funereal Duskywing 3
Erynnis funeralis
Horace's Duskywing 4
Erynnis horatius
Dreamy Duskywing 5
Erynnis icelus
Mottled Duskywing 3
Erynnis martialis
Pacuvius Duskywing 6
Erynnis pacuvius
Persius Duskywing 7
Erynnis persius
Rocky Mountain Duskywing 8
Erynnis telemachus
Common Checkered-Skipper 9
Pyrgus communis
Northern Grizzled Skipper 10
Pyrgus centaureae
Two-banded Checkered Skipper 11
Pyrgus ruralis
Small Checkered Skipper 12
Pyrgus scriptura
Mountain Checkered- Skipper 1
Pyrgus xanthus
Common Sootywing 13
Pholisora catullus
Mexican Sootywing 14
Pholisora mejicanus

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