Regional Species Checklists
Saguache County, Colorado, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 172 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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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 persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Pyrgus xanthus Mountain Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush Sootywing
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Stinga morrisoni Morrison's Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Polites rhesus Rhesus Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's 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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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Paratrytone snowi Snow's Skipper
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NotAmblyscirtes simius Simius Roadside-Skipper
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Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-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 polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise 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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Anthocharis julia Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large 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 meadii Mead's Sulphur
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Colias scudderi Scudder's Sulphur
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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 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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Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western 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 polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded 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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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring 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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Echinargus isola Reakirt's 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
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Plebejus glandon rusticus 'Rustic' 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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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 hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria improba Dingy Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija 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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Poladryas minuta Dotted Checkerspot
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Poladryas arachne Arachne Checkerspot
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Chlosyne whitneyi Rockslide Checkerspot
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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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 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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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr
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Erebia magdalena Magdalena Alpine
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Erebia callias Colorado Alpine
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Oeneis melissa Melissa Arctic
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Oeneis bore White-veined Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis alberta Alberta Arctic
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis meadii Mead's Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Melipotis indomita Indomitable Melipotis
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Choristoneura occidentalis Western Spruce Budworm Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Catoptria latiradiella Two-banded Catoptria
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
