Regional Species Checklists
Otero County, New Mexico, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 253 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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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing
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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 horatius Horace's 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 persius Persius Duskywing
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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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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson's White-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Pholisora mejicanus Mexican 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 uncas Uncas 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 themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok 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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Atrytonopsis python Python Skipper
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Amblyscirtes cassus Cassus Roadside-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 texanae Texas Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa 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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NotAmblyscirtes simius Simius Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus ursus Ursine Giant-Skipper
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Piruna polingii Four-spotted Skipperling
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Agathymus neumoegeni Orange Giant-Skipper
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Agathymus mariae Mary'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
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Papilio cresphontes 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 marginalis Margined 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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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema boisduvaliana Boisduval's Yellow
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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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 affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys mcfarlandi Sandia Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium polingi Poling's Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Ministrymon leda Leda Ministreak
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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 lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-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 lupini Lupine Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia duryi Dury's Metalmark
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Apodemia mejicanus Mexican Metalmark
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Apodemia palmeri Palmer's 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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Dione moneta Mexican Silverspot
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria nokomis Nokomis 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 weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Myscelia cyananthe Blackened Bluewing
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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 nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot
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Phyciodes graphica Vesta or Graphic Crescent
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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 cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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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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Junonia grisea Gray Buckeye
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Junonia nigrosuffusa Dark Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr
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Megisto rubricata Red Satyr
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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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Automeris io Io moth
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Automeris zephyria Zephyr eyed silkmoth
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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Coloradia doris Doris' pinemoth
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Coloradia pandora Pandora pinemoth
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Hemileuca juno Juno buckmoth
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Hemileuca tricolor Tricolor buckmoth
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Agapema homogena Rocky Mountain agapema
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Antheraea oculea Oculea silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Lintneria separatus Separated sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Zotheca tranquilla Elderberry Moth
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Orgyia pseudotsugata Douglas Fir Tussock Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
