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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.

Aphrodite Fritillary 1
Speyeria aphrodite
Atlantis Fritillary 2
Speyeria atlantis
Callippe Fritillary 3
Speyeria callippe
Coronis Fritillary 4
Speyeria coronis
Great Spangled Fritillary 5
Speyeria cybele
Edwards' Fritillary 6
Speyeria edwardsii
Northwestern Fritillary 7
Speyeria hesperis
Regal Fritillary 8
Speyeria idalia
Mormon Fritillary 9
Speyeria mormonia
Zerene Fritillary 10
Speyeria zerene
Meadow Fritillary 11
Boloria bellona
Arctic Fritillary 12
Boloria chariclea
Freija Fritillary 13
Boloria freija
Silver-bordered Fritillary 14
Boloria selene
Variegated Fritillary 15
Euptoieta claudia
Gulf Fritillary 16
Dione vanillae
Zebra Longwing 17
Heliconius charithonia

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