National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.
Regional Species Checklists
Montrose County, Colorado, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 174 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing
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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 horatius Horace's 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 xanthus Mountain Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperopsis libya Mohave Sootywing
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Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush 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 pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Hesperia viridis Green Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites draco Draco Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites sonora Sonora Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Ochlodes yuma Yuma Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Atrytonopsis vierecki Viereck's Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-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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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra 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
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis thoosa Southwestern Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's 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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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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Colias scudderi Scudder's Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
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Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii comstocki Desert Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Satyrium behrii Behr's 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 amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes rita Rita Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes spaldingi Spalding's Dotted-Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus shasta Shasta Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
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Apodemia nais Nais Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria nokomis Nokomis 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 hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
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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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Poladryas minuta Dotted Checkerspot
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Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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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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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch