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Linden Looper Moth
Erannis tiliaria

Observed: Oct 12, 2024

Submitted by: donker254

Verified: Oct 21, 2024

Verified by: J_Martineau

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Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Observed: Sep 16, 2024

Submitted by: Bill Ostheimer

Verified: Sep 17, 2024

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Tetracis formosa

Observed: Sep 09, 2024

Submitted by: J_Martineau

Verified: Dec 15, 2024

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Venerable Dart
Agrotis venerabilis

Observed: Sep 09, 2024

Submitted by: J_Martineau

Verified: Dec 15, 2024

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Euxoa brevipennis

Observed: Sep 09, 2024

Submitted by: J_Martineau

Verified: Dec 15, 2024

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Fishia discors

Observed: Sep 09, 2024

Submitted by: J_Martineau

Verified: Dec 15, 2024

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Briseis Underwing
Catocala briseis

Observed: Sep 09, 2024

Submitted by: J_Martineau

Verified: Dec 15, 2024

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Wooly Grass-veneer
Thaumatopsis pexellus

Observed: Sep 09, 2024

Submitted by: J_Martineau

Verified: Dec 15, 2024

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Obelisk Dart Moth
Euxoa obeliscoides

Observed: Sep 09, 2024

Submitted by: J_Martineau

Verified: Dec 15, 2024

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Dark Gray Fishia
Fishia yosemitae

Observed: Sep 09, 2024

Submitted by: J_Martineau

Verified: Dec 15, 2024

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Euxoa bochus

Observed: Sep 09, 2024

Submitted by: J_Martineau

Verified: Dec 15, 2024

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Litholomia napaea

Observed: Sep 09, 2024

Submitted by: J_Martineau

Verified: Dec 15, 2024

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Wyoming

Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides	Upperside of male brown with purple iridescence; female more orange. Hindwing of both sexes with broad orange band at margin.
Rocky Mountain Parnassian Parnassius smintheus	Antenna has alternate black and white rings. Upperside of forewing of females and most males with 2 red or yellow spots beyond the cell. In some males these spots are black.
Mormon Fritillary Speyeria mormonia	Small, with large rounded antennal clubs. Upperside tawny to orange-brown; male with no black scales on veins. Underside of hindwing orange-brown; base sometimes slightly darker or greenish. Spots are usually silvered.
Milbert's Tortoiseshell Aglais milberti	Forewing tip squared-off. Upperside is black with a wide orange submarginal band which grades to yellow at the inner edge of band. Narrow black marginal border on both wings; the hindwing border may contain some blue spots.
Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice	Upper surface of male wings bright, clear yellow with solid black edging; lower side of forewing with some dark submarginal spots; hindwing with silver cell spot rimmed with orange-pink, usually doubled. Female has 2 forms: yellow form with uneven black edging enclosing yellow spots, and a white form which is greenish-white rather than yellow. Spring and fall forms are smaller and less conspicuously marked.
Common Checkered-Skipper Burnsius communis	Upperside of male is blue-gray; female is black. Both sexes have large white spots which form median bands across both wings. Fringes of male checkered but black checks often reach only halfway to edge of fringe. Male has a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the upperside of the forewing. Underside is dull white with dark gray or olive bands. Spots of the hindwing marginal row are very small; spots of the submarginal row are larger. This species is separated from the white checkered skipper with confidence only by dissection and examination of the male genitalia.
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui	Upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases; forewing with black apex patch and white bar on leading edge; hindwing submarginal row of 5 small black spots sometimes has blue scales. Underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots.
Weidemeyer's Admiral Limenitis weidemeyerii	Upperside is black with a white median band on both wings; submarginal areas of hindwing are black. Underside is brown with white markings repeated; base of hindwing is gray-white with dark crosslines; marginal spots on hindwing are gray-white.
Hoary Comma Polygonia gracilis	Upperside is dark red-orange, borders darker; hindwing with yellow submarginal spots. Underside is gray-brown; outer half much lighter, frosted white or silver-gray. Silver spot at center of hindwing is fishhook-shaped.
Boisduval's Blue Plebejus icarioides	Upperside of male lilac-blue with dark borders. Female may be brown, or blue with wide dark borders. Below, black or white postmedian spots are larger on forewing than on hindwing.

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Linden Looper Moth
Erannis tiliaria

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Tetracis formosa

Venerable Dart
Agrotis venerabilis

Euxoa brevipennis

Fishia discors

Briseis Underwing
Catocala briseis

Wooly Grass-veneer
Thaumatopsis pexellus

Obelisk Dart Moth
Euxoa obeliscoides

Dark Gray Fishia
Fishia yosemitae

Euxoa bochus

Litholomia napaea

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus

Mormon Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii

Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis

Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus icarioides

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Butterflies and Moths of Wyoming

1580 Species Recorded in Wyoming

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Wyoming

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Most Recent Sightings in Wyoming

Linden Looper MothErannis tiliaria

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Venerable DartAgrotis venerabilis

Briseis UnderwingCatocala briseis

Wooly Grass-veneerThaumatopsis pexellus

Obelisk Dart Moth Euxoa obeliscoides

Dark Gray FishiaFishia yosemitae

Purplish CopperLycaena helloides

Rocky Mountain ParnassianParnassius smintheus

Mormon FritillarySpeyeria mormonia

Milbert's TortoiseshellAglais milberti

Clouded SulphurColias philodice

Common Checkered-SkipperBurnsius communis

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Weidemeyer's AdmiralLimenitis weidemeyerii

Hoary CommaPolygonia gracilis

Boisduval's BluePlebejus icarioides

Linden Looper Moth
Erannis tiliaria

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Venerable Dart
Agrotis venerabilis

Briseis Underwing
Catocala briseis

Wooly Grass-veneer
Thaumatopsis pexellus

Obelisk Dart Moth
Euxoa obeliscoides

Dark Gray Fishia
Fishia yosemitae

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus

Mormon Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii

Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis

Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus icarioides