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
Otero County, Colorado, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 108 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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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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Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas 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 sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aenus Bronze Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes oslari Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes eos Dotted Roadside-Skipper
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NotAmblyscirtes simius Simius Roadside-Skipper
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Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine 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
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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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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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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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 hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper 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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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted 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 lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon 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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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria edwardsii Edwards' 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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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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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 mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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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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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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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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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Pygarctia spraguei Sprague's Pygarctia