By Garry Rogers
Arizona Butterfly and Moth Conservation
Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) Arizona’s butterfly.
Butterflies and moths are pollinators and they are food for other species. I know of no harm they cause to human interests. Nevertheless, many die from insecticide poisoning and others decline due to human removal of caterpillar host plants. The conservation status of these familiar animals is mostly unknown.
Butterflies and moths are not thought of as social insects, but they do interact beyond their feeding and mating behavior. I have watched two Monarch butterflies perched side by side patiently taking turns at a nectar source, and many of us have seen two or more individuals swirling around with members of their own and other species.
Arizona Butterfly and Moth Numbers
- Estimates for the World and for the United States are difficult without more data. Arizona numbers are from the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD).
- Arizona Butterflies: 399 (2 exotics)
- Arizona Butterflies listed by AZGFD as having uncertain status: 345 (87%)
- Arizona Butterflies at risk of extinction (S1-S4): 41 (79% of those classified)
- Arizona Butterflies presumed extinct: 2
- ESA Arizona Butterflies of concern: 5
- Arizona Moths possible total: 4,000
- Arizona Moths listed by AZGFD: 59 (1% of possible total)
- Arizona Moths of uncertain status: 51 (86% of listed)
- Arizona Moths of presumed extinct: 3 (5% of listed)
Butterfly and Moth References
The BAMONA website includes photos and detailed information on most Arizona species. It does not include subspecies information or Arizona status. It is sad to see pesticide companies advertising on the BAMONA site.
- Amazon Naturalist’s Bookstore (http://bit.ly/RKW2bC).
- Bailowitz, R., and J.Brock. 1991. Butterflies of southeastern Arizona. Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute. Tucson, AZ. 364 p.
- BAMONA. 2013. (Butterflies and moths of North America): http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/.
- Beyond Pesticides: http://beyondpesticides.org/.
- Gardens With Wings: http://www.gardenswithwings.com/index.html.
- Glassberg, J. 2001. Butterflies through binoculars: The West. Oxford University Press, New York, NY. 374 p.
- International Lepidoptera Society: http://tils-ttr.org.
- LAB (Learn About Butterflies): www.learnaboutbutterflies.com.
- NABA (North American Butterfly Association): http://www.naba.org/.
- Pesticide Action Network: http://panna.org.
- Scoble, M.J. 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function, and diversity. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 416 p.
Posts about butterflies: For more information about butterflies, use the search box (top-left) to search for “butterflies.”
Click for list of Arizona Butterfly and Moth Conservation Status Symbols (AZGFD and ESA)
The moth species list follows the butterflies.
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SCIENTIFIC NAME |
COMMON NAME |
AZ |
ESA |
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Abaeis nicippe |
Sleepy Orange |
S? |
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Achalarus albociliatus |
Skinner’s Dusky Wing |
SA |
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Achalarus casica |
Desert Hoary Edge |
S? |
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Achalarus toxeus |
Coyote Skipper |
S? |
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Adopaeoides prittwitzi |
Sunrise Skipper |
S2 |
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Agathymus alliae |
Mojave Giant Skipper |
S4 |
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Agathymus aryxna |
Arizona Giant Skipper |
S5 |
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Agathymus baueri |
Yavapai Giant Skipper |
S? |
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Agathymus baueri freemani |
Freeman’s Agave Borer |
S? |
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Agathymus evansi |
Huachuca Giant-skipper |
S3 |
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Agathymus gentryi |
Gentry’s Giant-skipper |
S? |
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Agathymus neumoegeni |
Neumogen’s Giant Skipper |
S3 |
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Agathymus polingi |
Poling’s Giant Skipper |
S2 |
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Aglais milberti |
Milbert’s Tortoiseshell |
S? |
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Agraulis vanillae |
Gulf Fritillary |
S? |
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Aguna asander |
Gold-spot Aguna |
SA |
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Amblyscirtes aenus |
Bronze Roadside Skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes cassus |
Cassus Roadside Skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes elissa |
Elissa Roadside-skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes eos |
Eos Roadside Skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes exoteria |
Large Roadside Skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes fimbriata |
Orange-edged Roadside Skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes nereus |
Slaty Roadside Skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes nysa |
Nysa Roadside Skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes oslari |
Oslar’s Roadside Skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes phylace |
Phylace Roadside Skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes simius |
Simius Roadside Skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes texanae |
Texas Roadside Skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes tolteca |
Toltec Roadside-skipper |
S? |
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Amblyscirtes vialis |
Common Roadside-skipper |
S? |
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Anaea aidea |
Tropical Leafwing |
S? |
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Anaea andria |
Goatweed Butterfly |
S? |
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Anatrytone logan |
Delaware Skipper |
SR |
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Ancyloxypha arene |
Tropical Least Skipper |
S? |
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Ancyloxypha numitor |
Least Skipper |
S? |
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Anteos clorinde |
White Angled Sulphur |
S? |
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Anteos maerula |
Yellow Brimstone |
S? |
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Anthanassa texana |
Texan Crescent |
S? |
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Anthanassa tulcis |
Tulcis Crescent |
S? |
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Anthocharis cethura |
Desert Orangetip |
S4 |
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Anthocharis thoosa |
Sonoran Orangetip |
S5 |
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Antigonus emorsa |
Emorsus Skipper |
SA |
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Apodemia mejicanus |
Sonoran Metalmark |
S? |
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Apodemia mormo |
Mormon Metalmark |
S? |
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Apodemia nais |
Nais Metalmark |
S? |
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Apodemia palmerii |
Palmer’s Metalmark |
S? |
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Apodemia phyciodoides |
Crescent Metalmark |
SH |
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Appias drusilla |
Tropical White |
S? |
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Apyrrothrix araxes |
Araxes Skipper |
S? |
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Arawacus jada |
Jade-blue Hairstreak |
SA |
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Archilestes californicus |
California Spreadwing |
S? |
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Archilestes grandis |
Great Spreadwing |
S? |
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Argia agrioides |
California Dancer |
S? |
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Argia alberta |
Paiute Dancer |
S? |
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Argia extranea |
Spine-tipped Dancer |
S? |
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Argia hinei |
Lavender Dancer |
S? |
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Argia immunda |
Kiowa Dancer |
S? |
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Argia lacrimans |
Sierra Madre Dancer |
S? |
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Argia lugens |
Sooty Dancer |
S? |
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Argia moesta |
Powdered Dancer |
S? |
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Argia munda |
Apache Dancer |
S? |
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Argia nahuana |
Aztec Dancer |
S? |
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Argia oenea |
Fiery-eyed Dancer |
S? |
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Argia pallens |
Amethyst Dancer |
S? |
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Argia plana |
Springwater Dancer |
S? |
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Argia sedula |
Blue-ringed Dancer |
S? |
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Argia tezpi |
Tezpi Dancer |
S? |
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Argia tonto |
Tonto Dancer |
S? |
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Argia translata |
Dusky Dancer |
S? |
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Argia vivida |
Vivid Dancer |
S? |
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Ascia monuste |
Great Southern White |
S? |
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Asterocampa celtis |
Hackberry Butterfly |
S? |
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Asterocampa clyton |
Tawny Emperor |
S? |
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Asterocampa idyja |
Dusky Emperor |
S? |
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Asterocampa leilia |
Empress Leilia |
S? |
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Atalopedes campestris |
Sachem |
S? |
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Atlides halesus |
Great Purple Hairstreak |
S? |
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Atrytonopsis cestus |
Cestus Skipper |
S2 |
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Atrytonopsis deva |
Deva Skipper |
S3 |
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Atrytonopsis edwardsi |
Sheep Skipper |
S? |
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Atrytonopsis lunus |
Lunus Skipper |
S? |
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Atrytonopsis pittacus |
Pittacus Skipper |
S? |
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Atrytonopsis python |
Python Skipper |
S? |
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Atrytonopsis vierecki |
Viereck’s Skipper |
S? |
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Autochton cellus |
Golden-banded Skipper |
S? |
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Autochton pseudocellus |
Sonoran Banded-skipper |
SX |
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Battus philenor |
Pipevine Swallowtail |
S? |
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Battus polydamas |
Polydamus Swallowtail |
S? |
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Bolla clytius |
Mottled Bolla |
SA |
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Brachymesia furcata |
Red-tailed Pennant |
S? |
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Brephidium exilis |
Western Pygmy-blue |
S? |
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Cabares potrillo |
Potrillo Skipper |
SA |
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Calephelis arizonensis |
Arizona Metalmark |
S2 |
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Calephelis nemesis |
Fatal Metalmark |
S? |
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Calephelis rawsoni |
Rawson’s Metalwork |
S? |
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Calephelis wrighti |
Wright’s Metalmark |
S? |
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Callophrys affinis |
Western Green Hairstreak |
S? |
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Callophrys augustinus |
Brown Elfin |
S? |
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Callophrys comstocki |
Comstock’s Hairstreak |
S1S2 |
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Callophrys eryphon |
Western Pine Elfin |
S? |
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Callophrys gryneus |
Juniper Hairstreak |
S? |
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Callophrys gryneus siva |
Juniper Hairstreak |
S? |
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Callophrys sheridanii |
Sheridan’s Green Hairstreak |
S? |
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Callophrys spinetorum |
Thicket Hairstreak |
S? |
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Callophrys xami |
Xami Hairstreak |
S2? |
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Calpodes ethlius |
Brazilian Skipper |
S? |
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Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri |
Fritzgaertner’s Flat |
SA |
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Celotes nessus |
Streaky Skipper |
S? |
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Cercyonis meadii |
Mead’s Wood Nymph |
S? |
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Cercyonis meadii alamosa |
Alamosa Satyr |
S? |
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Cercyonis oetus |
Dark Wood Nymph |
S? |
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Cercyonis pegala |
Common Wood Nymph |
S? |
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Cercyonis sthenele |
Great Basin Wood Nymph |
S? |
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Chioides albofasciatus |
White-striped Longtail |
SA |
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Chioides zilpa |
Zilpa Longtail |
S? |
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Chiomara georgina |
White-patched Skipper |
S? |
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Chlorostrymon simaethis |
Simaethis Hairstreak |
S? |
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Chlosyne acastus |
Acastus Checkerspot |
S5 |
SC |
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Chlosyne californica |
California Patch |
S? |
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Chlosyne cyneas |
Cyneas Checkerspot |
S2 |
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Chlosyne definita |
Definite Patch |
S? |
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Chlosyne fulvia |
Fulvia Checkerspot |
S? |
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Chlosyne lacinia |
Bordered Patch |
S? |
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Chlosyne leanira |
Leanira Checkerspot |
S? |
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Chlosyne nycteis |
Silvery Checkerspot |
S? |
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Chlosyne rosita |
Rosita Patch |
S? |
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Chlosyne theona |
Theona Checkerspot |
S? |
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Codatractus arizonensis |
Arizona Skipper |
S? |
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Codatractus valeriana |
Valeriana Skipper |
S2 |
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Coenonympha tullia |
Common Ringlet |
S? |
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Cogia caicus |
Caicus Skipper |
S? |
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Cogia hippalus |
Acacia Skipper |
S? |
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Colias alexandra |
Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur |
S? |
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Colias eurytheme |
Alfalfa Sulphur |
S? |
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Colias philodice |
Clouded Sulphur |
S? |
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Copaeodes aurantiaca |
Orange Skipperling |
S? |
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Copaeodes minima |
Southern Skipperling |
S? |
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Cupido (Everes) amyntula |
Western Tailed-blue |
S? |
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Cupido (Everes) comyntas |
Eastern Tailed-blue |
S? |
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Cyllopsis pertepida |
Warm Brown |
S? |
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Cyllopsis pyracmon |
Pyracmon Brown |
S? |
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Cyllopsis pyracmon henshawi |
Henshaw’s Brown |
S2 |
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Cymaenes trebius |
Fawn-spotted Skipper |
S? |
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Danaus eresimus |
Soldier |
S? |
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Danaus gilippus |
Queen |
S? |
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Danaus plexippus |
Monarch |
SN? |
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Doxocopa laure |
Silver Emperor |
S? |
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Dymasia dymas |
Dymas Checkerspot |
S? |
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Echinargus isola |
Reakirt’s Blue |
S? |
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Emesis ares |
Ares Metalmark |
S2? |
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Emesis zela |
Zela Metalmark |
S1 |
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Epargyreus clarus |
Silver-spotted Skipper |
S? |
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Erora quaderna |
Arizona Hairstreak |
S? |
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Erynnis afranius |
Afranius Dusky Wing |
S? |
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Erynnis brizo |
Sleepy Dusky Wing |
S? |
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Erynnis funeralis |
Funereal Dusky Wing |
S? |
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Erynnis horatius |
Horace’s Dusky Wing |
S? |
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Erynnis icelus |
Dreamy Dusky Wing |
S? |
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Erynnis juvenalis |
Juvenal’s Dusky Wing |
S? |
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Erynnis meridianus |
Meridian Dusky Wing |
S? |
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Erynnis pacuvius |
Pacuvius Dusky Wing |
S? |
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Erynnis persius |
Persius Dusky Wing |
S? |
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Erynnis scudderi |
Scudder’s Dusky Wing |
S1S2 |
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Erynnis telemachus |
Rocky Mountain Dusky Wing |
S? |
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Erynnis tristis |
Mournful Dusky Wing |
S? |
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Euchloe ausonides |
Large Marble |
S? |
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Euchloe guaymasensis |
Sonoran Marble |
S? |
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Euchloe lotta |
Pearly Marble |
S? |
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Eueides isabella |
Isabella’s Heliconian |
S? |
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Eunica monima |
Dingy Purple Wing |
S? |
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Euphilotes battoides |
Square-spotted Blue |
S? |
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Euphilotes baueri |
Bauer’s Blue |
S? |
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Euphilotes bernardino |
Bernadino Blue |
S? |
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Euphilotes ellisi |
Ellis’ Blue |
S? |
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Euphilotes enoptes |
Dotted Blue |
S? |
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Euphilotes mojave |
Mojave Blue |
S1 |
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Euphilotes mojave virginensis |
Mojave Blue |
S1 |
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Euphilotes pallescens |
Pallid Blue |
S? |
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Euphilotes rita |
Rita Blue |
S? |
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Euphilotes rita emmeli |
Emmel’s Blue |
S? |
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Euphilotes spaldingi |
Spalding’s Blue |
S? |
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Euphydryas anicia |
Anicia Checkerspot |
S4 |
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Euphyes vestris |
Dun Skipper |
S? |
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Euptoieta claudia |
Variegated Fritillary |
S? |
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Euptoieta hegesia |
Mexican Fritillary |
S? |
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Eurema boisduvaliana |
Boisduval’s Yellow |
S? |
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Eurema daira |
Barred Yellow |
S? |
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Eurema mexicana |
Mexican Yellow |
S? |
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Ganyra howarthi |
Howarth’s Giant White |
S1 |
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Gesta invisus |
False Duskywing |
S? |
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus |
Silvery Blue |
S? |
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus minipunctum |
Silvery Blue |
S? |
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Glaucopsyche piasus |
Arrowhead Blue |
S? |
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Grais stigmaticus |
Hermit Skipper |
SA |
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Gyrocheilus patrobas |
Red-bordered Brown |
S? |
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Habrodais grunus |
Biosduval’s Hairstreak |
S? |
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Heliopetes ericetorum |
Large White Skipper |
S? |
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Heliopetes laviana |
Laviana Skipper |
S? |
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Heliopetes macaira |
Maciara Skipper |
S? |
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Heliopyrgus domicella |
Erichson’s White-skipper |
S? |
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Hemiargus ceraunus |
Ceraunus Blue |
S? |
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Hesperagrion heterodoxum |
Painted Damsel |
S? |
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Hesperia colorado |
Common Branded Skipper |
S? |
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Hesperia colorado susanae |
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S? |
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Hesperia juba |
Juba Skipper |
S? |
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Hesperia lindseyi |
Lindsey’s Skipper |
S? |
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Hesperia nevada |
Nevada Skipper |
S? |
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Hesperia pahaska |
Pahaska Skipper |
S? |
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Hesperia uncas |
Uncas Skipper |
S? |
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Hesperia viridis |
Green Skipper |
S? |
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Hesperia woodgatei |
Apache Skipper |
S? |
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Hesperopsis alpheus |
Saltbush Sootywing |
S? |
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Hesperopsis libya |
Mohave Sootywing |
S? |
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Hetaerina americana |
American Rubyspot |
S? |
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Hetaerina vulnerata |
Canyon Rubyspot |
S? |
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Hylephila phyleus |
Fiery Skipper |
S? |
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Hypaurotis crysalus |
Colorado Hairstreak |
S? |
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Hypaurotis crysalus intermedia |
Colorado Hairstreak |
S? |
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Hypostrymon critola |
Sonoran Hairstreak |
S2 |
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Junonia coenia |
Buckeye |
S? |
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Junonia genoveva |
Genoveva |
S? |
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Junonia genoveva nigrosuffusa |
Dark Peacock |
S? |
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Kricogonia lyside |
Lyside Sulphur |
S? |
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Lasaia maria |
Maria’s Metalmark |
S? |
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Leptotes marina |
Marine Blue |
S? |
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Lerema accius |
Clouded Skipper |
S? |
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Lerodea arabus |
Violet-clouded Skipper |
S? |
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Lerodea eufala |
Eufala Skipper |
S? |
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Libytheana carinenta |
Tropical Snout |
S? |
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Limenitis archippus |
Viceroy |
S4 |
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Limenitis archippus obsoleta |
Obsolete Viceroy Butterfly |
S4 |
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Limenitis arthemis |
White Admiral or Red-spotted Purple |
S? |
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Limenitis weidemeyerii |
Weidemeyer’s Admiral |
S? |
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Lycaena arota |
Arota Copper |
S? |
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Lycaena ferrisi |
Arizona Copper |
S3 |
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Lycaena helloides |
Purplish Copper |
S? |
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Lycaena heteronea |
Blue Copper |
S? |
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Macrodiplax balteata |
Marl Pennant |
S? |
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Macromia magnifica |
Western River Cruiser |
S? |
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Marpesia chiron |
Many-banded Daggerwing |
S? |
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Marpesia petreus |
Ruddy Dagger Wing |
S? |
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Megathymus streckeri |
Strecker’s Giant skipper |
S? |
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Megathymus ursus |
Ursine Giant skipper |
S3 |
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Megathymus ursus ursus |
Ursine Giant skipper |
S3 |
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Megathymus yuccae |
Yucca Giant-skipper |
S? |
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Megisto rubricata |
Red Satyr |
S? |
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Memphis glycerium |
Angled Leafwing |
S? |
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Microtia elva |
Elf |
S? |
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Ministrymon leda |
Leda Hairstreak |
S? |
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Morpho polyphemus |
White Morpho |
S? |
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Myscelia cyananthe |
Blackened Bluewing |
S? |
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Nastra julia |
Julia’s Skipper |
S1 |
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Nastra neamathla |
Neamathla Skipper |
S? |
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Nathalis iole |
Dainty Sulphur |
S? |
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Neominois ridingsii |
Riding’s Satyr |
S? |
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Neophasia menapia |
Pine White |
S5 |
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|
Neophasia terlooii |
Chiricahua Pine White |
S4 |
|
|
Nyctelius nyctelius |
Nyctelius Skipper |
SA |
|
|
Nymphalis antiopa |
Mourning Cloak |
S? |
|
|
Nymphalis californica |
California Tortoise Shell |
S? |
|
|
Oarisma edwardsii |
Edwards’ Skipperling |
S? |
|
|
Oarisma garita |
Garita Skipperling |
S? |
|
|
Ochlodes sylvanoides |
Woodland Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Ochlodes yuma |
Yuma Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Oeneis alberta |
Alberta Arctic |
S? |
|
|
Oeneis alberta daura |
Alberta Arctic |
S? |
|
|
Panoquina lucas |
Purple-washed Skipper |
SA |
|
|
Panoquina ocola |
Ocola Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Papilio anchisiades |
Anachisiades Swallowtail |
S? |
|
|
Papilio astyalus |
Broad-banded Swallowtail |
S? |
|
|
Papilio cresphontes |
Giant Swallowtail |
S? |
|
|
Papilio indra |
Indra Swallowtail |
S2 |
|
|
Papilio indra kaibabensis |
Short-tailed Black Swallowtail |
S2 |
|
|
Papilio machaon |
Old World Swallowtail |
S? |
|
|
Papilio machaon bairdii |
Baird’s Swallowtail |
S? |
|
|
Papilio multicaudata |
Two-tailed Swallowtail |
S? |
|
|
Papilio ornythion |
Ornythion Swallowtail |
S? |
|
|
Papilio pilumnus |
Three-tailed Swallowtail |
S? |
|
|
Papilio polyxenes |
Black Swallowtail |
S? |
|
|
Papilio rutulus |
Western Tiger Swallowtail |
S? |
|
|
Papilio zelicaon |
Anise Swallowtail |
S? |
|
|
Paramacera allyni |
Pine Satyr |
S? |
|
|
Paratrytone snowi |
Snow’s Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Parides alopius |
White-dotted Cattleheart |
S? |
|
|
Perithemis domitia |
Slough Amberwing |
S? |
|
|
Perithemis intensa |
Mexican Amberwing |
S? |
|
|
Perithemis tenera |
Eastern Amberwing |
S? |
|
|
Phaeostrymon alcestis |
Soapberry Hairstreak |
S? |
|
|
Philotiella speciosa |
Small Blue |
S? |
|
|
Phoebis agarithe |
Large Orange Sulphur |
S? |
|
|
Phoebis neocypris |
Tailed Sulphur |
S? |
|
|
Phoebis philea |
Orange-barred Sulphur |
S? |
|
|
Phoebis sennae |
Cloudless Sulphur |
S? |
|
|
Pholisora catullus |
Common Sooty Wing |
S? |
|
|
Pholisora mejicanus |
Mexican Sootywing |
S? |
|
|
Phyciodes batesii |
Tawny Crescent |
SH |
|
|
Phyciodes batesii anasazi |
Canyon Crescent |
SH |
|
|
Phyciodes cocyta |
Northern Crescent |
S? |
|
|
Phyciodes graphica |
Vesta Crescent |
S? |
|
|
Phyciodes mylitta |
Mylitta Crescent |
S? |
|
|
Phyciodes pallida |
Pale Crescent |
S? |
|
|
Phyciodes phaon |
Phaon Crescent |
S? |
|
|
Phyciodes picta |
Painted Crescent |
S? |
|
|
Phyciodes picta canace |
Painted Crescent |
S? |
|
|
Phyciodes pulchella |
Field Crescent |
S? |
|
|
Phyciodes tharos |
Pearl Crescent |
S? |
|
|
Pieris marginalis |
Margined White |
S? |
|
|
Pieris rapae |
Cabbage Butterfly |
SE |
|
|
Piruna aea |
Many-spotted Skipperling |
S? |
|
|
Piruna pirus |
Pirus Skipperling |
S? |
|
|
Plebejus acmon |
Acmon Blue |
S? |
|
|
Plebejus glandon |
Arctic Blue |
S? |
|
|
Plebejus glandon punctatus |
Arctic Blue |
S? |
|
|
Plebejus glandon rusticus |
Rustic Blue |
S? |
|
|
Plebejus icarioides |
Boisduval’s Blue |
S? |
|
|
Plebejus lupini |
Lupine Blue |
S? |
|
|
Plebejus lupini texanus |
Texas Blue |
S? |
|
|
Plebejus melissa |
Melissa Blue |
S? |
|
|
Plebejus saepiolus |
Greenish Blue |
S? |
|
|
Plebejus shasta |
Shasta Blue |
S? |
|
|
Poanes melane |
Umber Skipper |
S1S2 |
|
|
Poanes melane vitellina |
Vitelline Skipper |
S1S2 |
|
|
Poanes taxiles |
Taxiles Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Poladryas arachne |
Arachne Checkerspot |
S? |
|
|
Poladryas minuta |
Dotted Checkerspot |
S? |
|
|
Polites carus |
Carus Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Polites draco |
Draco Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Polites mystic |
Long Dash |
S1 |
|
|
Polites peckius |
Peck’s Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Polites rhesus |
Rhesus Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Polites sabuleti |
Sandhill Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Polites sonora |
Sonora Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Polites themistocles |
Tawny-edged Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Polygonia faunus |
Green Comma |
S? |
|
|
Polygonia gracilis |
Hoary Comma |
S? |
|
|
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus |
Zephyr |
S? |
|
|
Polygonia interrogationis |
Question Mark |
S? |
|
|
Polygonia satyrus |
Satyr Anglewing |
S? |
|
|
Polygonus leo |
Hammock Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Polythrix mexicana |
Mexican Polythrix |
SA |
|
|
Polythrix octomaculata |
Eight-spotted Polythrix |
SA |
|
|
Pontia beckerii |
Becker’s White |
S? |
|
|
Pontia occidentalis |
Western White |
S? |
|
|
Pontia protodice |
Checkered White |
S? |
|
|
Pontia sisymbrii |
California White |
S? |
|
|
Pseudocopaeodes eunus |
Eunus Skipper |
SRF |
|
|
Pseudocopaeodes eunus eunus |
Alkali Skipper |
SRF |
SC |
|
Pyrgus albescens |
Western Checkered Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Pyrgus communis |
Checkered Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Pyrgus oileus |
Tropical Checkered Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Pyrgus philetas |
Philetas Checkered Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Pyrgus scriptura |
Small Checkered Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Pyrgus xanthus |
Southern Checkered Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Pyrisitia dina |
Dina Yellow |
S? |
|
|
Pyrisitia lisa |
Little Yellow |
S? |
|
|
Pyrisitia nise |
Mimosa Yellow |
S? |
|
|
Pyrisitia proterpia |
Tailed Orange |
S1S2B |
|
|
Satyrium behrii |
Behr’s Hairstreak |
S? |
|
|
Satyrium ilavia |
Ilavia Hairstreak |
S? |
|
|
Satyrium saepium |
Hedge-row Hairstreak |
S? |
|
|
Satyrium saepium latalinea |
Hedgerow Hairstreak |
S? |
|
|
Satyrium sylvinus |
Sylvan Hairstreak |
S? |
|
|
Satyrium titus |
Coral Hairstreak |
S? |
|
|
Siproeta stelenes |
Malachite |
S? |
|
|
Speyeria aphrodite |
Aphrodite Fritillary |
S? |
|
|
Speyeria coronis |
Coronis Fritillary |
S? |
|
|
Speyeria hesperis |
Northwestern Fritillary |
S3 |
|
|
Speyeria mormonia |
Mormon Fritillary |
S? |
|
|
Speyeria mormonia luski |
Atronis Fritillary |
S1 |
|
|
Speyeria nokomis |
Nokomis Fritillary |
S3 |
|
|
Speyeria nokomis coerulescens |
Blue Silverspot Butterfly |
SH |
SC |
|
Speyeria nokomis nitocris |
Mountain Silverspot Butterfly |
S3 |
|
|
Staphylus ceos |
Ceos Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Staphylus mazans |
Mazans Scallopwing |
S? |
|
|
Stinga morrisoni |
Morrison’s Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Strymon bebrycia |
Mexican Gray Hairstreak |
S? |
|
|
Strymon cestri |
Tailless Scrub-hairstreak |
S? |
|
|
Strymon istapa |
Mallow Scrub-hairstreak |
S? |
|
|
Strymon melinus |
Gray Hairstreak |
S? |
|
|
Synapte syraces |
Faceted Skipper |
SA |
|
|
Systasea pulverulenta |
Texas Powdered-skipper |
S? |
|
|
Systasea zampa |
Arizona Powdered Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Texola elada |
Elada Checkerspot |
S? |
|
|
Thessia jalapus |
Jalapus Cloudywing |
S? |
|
|
Thorybes drusius |
Drusius Cloudywing |
S? |
|
|
Thorybes mexicana |
Mexican Cloudywing |
S? |
|
|
Thorybes pylades |
Northern Cloudywing |
S? |
|
|
Timochares ruptifasciata |
Brown-banded Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Urbanus dorantes |
Dorantes Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Urbanus procne |
Brown Longtail |
SA |
|
|
Urbanus proteus |
Long-tailed Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Vanessa annabella |
West Coast Lady |
S? |
|
|
Vanessa atalanta |
Red Admiral |
S? |
|
|
Vanessa cardui |
Painted Lady |
S? |
|
|
Vanessa virginiensis |
American Painted Lady |
S? |
|
|
Windia windi |
Wind’s Skipper |
SA |
|
|
Zerene cesonia |
Southern Dogface |
S? |
|
|
Zestusa dorus |
Short-tailed Arizona Skipper |
S? |
|
|
Zizula cyna |
Cyna Blue |
S1 |
|
|
A R I Z O N A M O T H S |
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SCIENTIFIC NAME |
COMMON NAME |
AZ |
ESA |
|
Astylis sp. 1 |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Automeris patagoniensis |
Patagonia Eyed Silkmoth |
S? |
|
|
Catocala aholibah |
An Underwing Moth |
S? |
|
|
Catocala amatrix |
The Sweetheart Underwing |
S? |
|
|
Catocala benjamini |
Benjamin’s Underwing |
S? |
|
|
Catocala caesia |
An Underwing Moth |
S? |
|
|
Catocala chelidonia |
An Underwing Moth |
S? |
|
|
Catocala desdemona |
An Underwing Moth |
S? |
|
|
Catocala electilis |
An Underwing Moth |
S? |
|
|
Catocala frederici |
An Underwing Moth |
S? |
|
|
Catocala grotiana |
Grote’s Underwing |
S? |
|
|
Catocala hermia |
An Underwing Moth |
S? |
|
|
Catocala ilia |
Ilia Underwing |
S? |
|
|
Catocala jessica |
Jessica Underwing |
S? |
|
|
Catocala junctura |
Joined Underwing |
S? |
|
|
Catocala neogama |
The Bride |
S? |
|
|
Catocala ophelia |
An Underwing Moth |
S? |
|
|
Catocala piatrix |
The Penitent |
S? |
|
|
Catocala relicta |
White Underwing |
S? |
|
|
Catocala semirelicta |
Semirelict Underwing |
S? |
|
|
Catocala verrilliana |
An Underwing Moth |
S? |
|
|
Catocala violenta |
An Underwing Moth |
S? |
|
|
Dasylophia seriata |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Dolbogene hartwegii |
Hartweg’s Sphinx |
S? |
|
|
Euhyparpax rosea |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Euproserpinus wiesti |
Weist’s Sphinx Moth |
S? |
|
|
Hemileuca grotei |
A Buckmoth |
S? |
|
|
Hemileuca grotei diana |
A Buckmoth |
S? |
|
|
Hemileuca hera |
Hera Sheepmoth |
S? |
|
|
Hemileuca hera magnifica |
Hera Sheepmoth |
S? |
|
|
Hemileuca hualapai |
Hualpai Buckmoth |
S? |
|
|
Hemileuca stonei |
Stone’s Buckmoth |
S? |
|
|
Hemileuca tricolor |
Tricolor Buckmoth |
S? |
|
|
Heterocampa averna |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Heterocampa incongrua |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Heterocampa ruficornis |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Heterocampa sp. 1 nr. amanda |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Hippia packardii |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Litodonta aonides |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Litodonta contrasta |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Litodonta sp. 1 nr. alpina |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Macrothemis inacuta |
Slender Sylph |
S? |
|
|
Oligocentria alpica |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Oligocentria delicata |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Oligocentria sp. 1 |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Proserpinus vega |
Vega Sphinx |
S? |
|
|
Schizura biedermani |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Sphinx asella |
Asella Sphinx |
S? |
|
|
Sphinx libocedrus |
Incense Cedar Sphinx |
S? |
|
|
Sphinx smithi |
A Sphinx Moth |
S? |
|
|
Symmerista zacualpana |
A Notodontid Moth |
S? |
|
|
Astylis biedermani |
A Notodontid Moth |
S1 |
|
|
Proserpinus terlooii |
Terloo’s Sphinx |
S1 |
|
|
Sphingicampa raspa |
A Royal Moth |
S1 |
|
|
Hemileuca griffini |
Griffin’s Sheepmoth |
S2? |
|
|
Heterocampa amanda |
A Notodontid Moth |
S2S3 |
|
|
Heterocampa ditta |
A Notodontid Moth |
SH |
|
|
Oligocentria paradisus |
A Notodontid Moth |
SH |
|
|
Oligocentria pinalensis |
A Notodontid Moth |
SH |
|
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Great post! Thanks for the info. 🙂
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A stunning beauty!
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Thank you in behalf of the butterfly.
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Your avatar reminds me; I got a sack of endangered species plushies in yesterday. Have to decide what to do with them. Perhaps a rafflecopter giveaway with points for visiting blogs like yours.
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My pleasure.
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What a good idea! I love Soft toys 🙂
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Now that I’m living in Glendale, AZ…..I have noticed SO MANY colored butterflies the past few weeks here. WAY more than in So. Oregon. I really appreciate all your info you share on your blog. It is helping me learn more about the species here in Arizona! God Bless Gary, Catherine 🙂
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I feel so sad, I saw no Monarchs this year, even though we had a bumper crop of Milkweed. The overwinter kill really hit hard, they arrived late, and when they did, they seemed to favor certain areas. I think there simply weren’t enough of them to spread out. I wonder what next year will bring?
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