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Butterflies and Moths of Humboldt County, Nevada

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Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)

 Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)
 Persius Duskywing (Erynnis persius)
 Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
 Northern White-Skipper (Heliopetes ericetorum)
 Mohave Sootywing (Hesperopsis libya)
 Saltbush Sootywing (Hesperopsis alpheus)

Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)

 Uncas Skipper (Hesperia uncas)
 Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba)
 Western Branded Skipper (Hesperia colorado)
 Sandhill Skipper (Polites sabuleti)
 Sonora Skipper (Polites sonora)
 Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
 Yuma Skipper (Ochlodes yuma)

Parnassians and Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

Swallowtails (Papilioninae)

 Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)
 Indra Swallowtail (Papilio indra)
 Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
 Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)
 Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)

Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)

Whites (Pierinae)

 Becker's White (Pontia beckerii)
 Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
 Western White (Pontia occidentalis)
 Spring White (Pontia sisymbrii)
 Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
 Large Marble (Euchloe ausonides)
 Desert Marble (Euchloe lotta)
 Desert Orangetip (Anthocharis cethura)
 Stella Orangetip (Anthocharis stella)

Sulphurs (Coliadinae)

 Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
 Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
 Queen Alexandra's Sulphur (Colias alexandra)
 Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Lycaenidae)

Coppers (Lycaeninae)

 Tailed Copper (Lycaena arota)
 Edith's Copper (Lycaena editha)
 Ruddy Copper (Lycaena rubidus)
 Blue Copper (Lycaena heteronea)
 Purplish Copper (Lycaena helloides)
 Lilac-bordered Copper (Lycaena nivalis)

Hairstreaks (Theclinae)

 Western Green Hairstreak (Callophrys affinis)
 Desert Green Hairstreak (Callophrys sheridanii comstocki)
 Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
 Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
 Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)
 California Hairstreak (Satyrium californica)
 Sylvan Hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinus)
 Hedgerow Hairstreak (Satyrium saepium)
 Behr's Hairstreak (Satyrium behrii)
 Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium fuliginosum)
 Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

Blues (Polyommatinae)

 Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)
 Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis)
 Western Tailed-Blue (Cupido amyntula)
 Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon")
 Arrowhead Blue (Glaucopsyche piasus)
 Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
 Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue (Euphilotes ancilla)
 Pallid Dotted-Blue (Euphilotes pallescens)
 Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue) (Plebejus melissa)
 Greenish Blue (Plebejus saepiolus)
 Boisduval's Blue (Plebejus icarioides)
 Shasta Blue (Plebejus shasta)
 Lupine Blue (Plebejus lupini)

Metalmarks (Riodinidae)

 Mormon Metalmark (Apodemia mormo)

Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae)

 Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
 Queen (Danaus gilippus)

Longwings (Heliconiinae)

 Nokomis Fritillary (Speyeria nokomis)
 Coronis Fritillary (Speyeria coronis)
 Zerene Fritillary (Speyeria zerene)
 Callippe Fritillary (Speyeria callippe)
 Great Basin Fritillary (Speyeria egleis)

True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)

 Leanira Checkerspot (Chlosyne leanira)
 Sagebrush Checkerspot (Chlosyne acastus)
 Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
 Field Crescent (Phyciodes pulchella)
 Edith's Checkerspot (Euphydryas editha)
 Chalcedon Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)
 Colon Checkerspot (Euphydryas colon)
 Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
 Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus)
 Hoary Comma (Polygonia gracilis)
 Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)
 Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
 California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
 Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
 Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
 West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella)
 American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)

Admirals and Relatives (Limenitidinae)

 Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
 Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini)
 Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii)

Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs (Satyrinae)

 Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia)
 Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
 Great Basin Wood Nymph (Cercyonis sthenele)
 Small Wood Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
 Ridings' Satyr (Neominois ridingsii)

Wild Silk Moths (Saturniidae)

Buck and Io Moths (Hemileucinae)

 Hera buckmoth (Hemileuca hera)

Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths (Sphingidae)

Sphinginae (Sphinginae)

 Big poplar sphinx (Pachysphinx occidentalis)
 One-eyed sphinx (Smerinthus cerisyi)
 Doll's sphinx (Sphinx dollii)

Macroglossinae (Macroglossinae)

 White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata)
 Clark's sphinx (Proserpinus clarkiae)

Prominents (Notodontidae)

 Common Gluphisia (Gluphisia septentrionis)
 Black-rimmed Prominent (Pheosia rimosa)

Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Arctiidae)

Lichen Moths (Lithosiinae)

 Bruceia hubbardi (Bruceia hubbardi)

Tiger Moths (Arctiinae)

 Grammia nevadensis (Grammia nevadensis)
 Ornate Tiger Moth (Grammia ornata)
 Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)
 Mexican Tiger Moth (Notarctia proxima)
 Ranchman's Tiger Moth (Platyprepia virginalis)
 Wandering Tiger Moth (Spilosoma vagans)

Syntomine Moths (Syntominae)

 Yellow-Collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis)

Owlet Moths, Miller Moths (Noctuidae)

Heliothentine Moths, Flower Moths (Heliothentinae)

 Schinia biundulata (Schinia biundulata)
 Schinia meadi (Schinia meadi)
 Schinia megarena (Schinia megarena)