Regional Species Checklists
Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 169 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
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Zestusa dorus Short-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Cogia hippalus Acacia Skipper
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Cogia caicus Gold-costa Skipper
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Staphylus ceos Golden-headed Scallopwing
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Systasea zampa Arizona Powdered Skipper
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis telemachus Rocky Mountain Duskywing
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Erynnis meridianus Meridian Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Oarisma edwardsii Edwards' Skipperling
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Stinga morrisoni Morrison's Skipper
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Hesperia woodgatei Apache Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Hesperia viridis Green Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites rhesus Rhesus Skipper
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Polites carus Carus Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Paratrytone snowi Snow's Skipper
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Atrytonopsis deva Deva Skipper
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Atrytonopsis vierecki Viereck's Skipper
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Atrytonopsis pittacus White-barred Skipper
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Atrytonopsis python Python Skipper
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Amblyscirtes exoteria Large Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes cassus Cassus Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aenus Bronze Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes texanae Texas Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nereus Slaty Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes eos Dotted Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes phylace Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus ursus Ursine Giant-Skipper
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Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling
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Piruna polingii Four-spotted Skipperling
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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 rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio rumiko Western Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis cethura Desert Orangetip
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Anthocharis thoosa Southwestern Orangetip
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Euchloe lotta Desert 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 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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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's 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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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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Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon cestri Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak
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Ministrymon leda Leda Ministreak
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Erora quaderna Arizona Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina gozora Mexican Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Euphilotes rita Rita Dotted-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus 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 acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Emesis zela Zela Metalmark
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
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Apodemia mejicanus Mexican Metalmark
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 hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arizonensis Arizona Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Poladryas minuta Dotted Checkerspot
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Poladryas arachne Arachne Checkerspot
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Chlosyne definita Definite Patch
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Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
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Chlosyne fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot
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Phyciodes picta Painted Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl 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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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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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 aidea Tropical Leafwing
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr
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Megisto rubricata Red Satyr
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Gyrocheilus patrobas Red-bordered Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca juno Juno buckmoth
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Anisota oslari Oslar's oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Lintneria separatus Separated sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hemihyalea edwardsii Edwards' Glassywing
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch