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Regional Species Checklists
Platte County, Wyoming, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 203 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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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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Pholisora catullus Common 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 ottoe Ottoe Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites rhesus Rhesus Skipper
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Polites draco Draco Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes oslari Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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NotAmblyscirtes simius Simius Roadside-Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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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 multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Pieris rapae Cabbage 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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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze 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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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 eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain 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 lupini Lupine Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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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 idalia Regal Fritillary
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Speyeria edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe 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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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Phyciodes pallida Pale 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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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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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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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Neominois wyomingo Wyoming Satyr
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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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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Coloradia doris Doris' pinemoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Euxoa ochrogaster Redbacked Cutworm
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Actebia fennica Black Army Cutworm
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Pygarctia spraguei Sprague's Pygarctia
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Crambidia cephalica Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald