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Wildlife of Boulder County

Boulder County is comprised of 740 square miles of land nestled along the front range of Colorado just 30 miles northwest of Denver. Its proximity to the mountains, diverse landscapes, and various designated open spaces make the county ideal for observing local and even migrating wildlife. ...more ↓

Codling Moth 1
Cydia pomonella
Western Tiger Swallowtail 2
Papilio rutulus
Polyphemus Moth 3
Antheraea polyphemus
Painted Lady 4
Vanessa cardui
Monarch 5
Danaus plexippus
Red Admiral 6
Vanessa atalanta
White-lined Sphinx 7
Hyles lineata
Blinded Sphinx 8
Paonias excaecata
Hoary Comma 9
Polygonia gracilis
Gray Hairstreak 10
Strymon melinus
Common Checkered-Skipper 11
Pyrgus communis
Dainty Sulphur 12
Nathalis iole
Pearl Crescent 13
Phyciodes tharos
Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe
Pale Swallowtail 14
Papilio eurymedon
Cabbage White 15
Pieris rapae
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth 16
Malacosoma californicum
Satyr Comma 17
Polygonia satyrus
Silvery Blue 18
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Mourning Cloak 19
Nymphalis antiopa
Dreamy Duskywing 20
Erynnis icelus
Leonard's Skipper 21
Hesperia leonardus
Tawny-edged Skipper 22
Polites themistocles
Dun Skipper 23
Euphyes vestris
Black Swallowtail 24
Papilio polyxenes
Clouded Sulphur 25
Colias philodice
Orange Sulphur 25
Colias eurytheme
Bronze Copper 26
Lycaena hyllus
Aphrodite Fritillary 27
Speyeria aphrodite
Viceroy 28
Limenitis archippus
Checkered White 29
Pontia protodice
Large Marble 30
Euchloe ausonides

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