Regional Species Checklists
Denver County, Colorado, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 180 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis telemachus Rocky Mountain Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites rhesus Rhesus Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes oslari Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes phylace Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper
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Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
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Papilio rumiko Western Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina humulus Hops Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes rita Rita Dotted-Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Speyeria edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Poladryas minuta Dotted Checkerspot
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Chlosyne fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Phyciodes picta Painted Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Coloradia pandora Pandora pinemoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Euxoa auxiliaris Army Cutworm
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Eilema bicolor Bicolored Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Crambidia cephalica Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Virbia lamae Bog Holomelina
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Pygarctia spraguei Sprague's Pygarctia
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
