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Butterflies and Moths of Whatcom County, Washington

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Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)

 Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
 Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)
 Propertius Duskywing (Erynnis propertius)
 Pacuvius Duskywing (Erynnis pacuvius)
 Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus centaureae)
 Two-banded Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus ruralis)

Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)

 Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)
 European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
 Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba)
 Western Branded Skipper (Hesperia colorado)
 Sonora Skipper (Polites sonora)
 Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
 Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)

Parnassians and Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

Parnassians (Parnassiinae)

 Clodius Parnassian (Parnassius clodius)
 Rocky Mountain Parnassian (Parnassius smintheus)

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)

 Pine White (Neophasia menapia)
 Western White (Pontia occidentalis)
 Spring White (Pontia sisymbrii)
 Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
 Margined White (Pieris marginalis)
 Large Marble (Euchloe ausonides)
 Pacific Orangetip (Anthocharis sara)

Sulphurs (Coliadinae)

 Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
 Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
 Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Lycaenidae)

Coppers (Lycaeninae)

 Lustrous Copper (Lycaena cupreus)
 Blue Copper (Lycaena heteronea)
 Purplish Copper (Lycaena helloides)
 Lilac-bordered Copper (Lycaena nivalis)
 Mariposa Copper (Lycaena mariposa)

Hairstreaks (Theclinae)

 Sheridan's Green Hairstreak (Callophrys sheridanii)
 Nelson's Hairstreak (Callophrys nelsoni)
 Thicket Hairstreak (Callophrys spinetorum)
 Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
 Moss' Elfin (Callophrys mossii)

Blues (Polyommatinae)

 Western Tailed-Blue (Cupido amyntula)
 Echo Azure (Celastrina echo)
 Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
 Anna's Blue (Plebejus anna)
 Greenish Blue (Plebejus saepiolus)
 Boisduval's Blue (Plebejus icarioides)
 Lupine Blue (Plebejus lupini)
 Arctic Blue (Plebejus glandon)

Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae)

 Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

Longwings (Heliconiinae)

 Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
 Hydaspe Fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe)
 Mormon Fritillary (Speyeria mormonia)
 Pacific Fritillary (Boloria epithore)
 Astarte Fritillary (Boloria astarte)
 Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea)

True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)

 Hoffmann's Checkerspot (Chlosyne hoffmanni)
 Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
 Field Crescent (Phyciodes pulchella)
 Edith's Checkerspot (Euphydryas editha)
 Chalcedon Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)
 Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus)
 Green Comma (Polygonia faunus)
 Hoary Comma (Polygonia gracilis)
 Oreas Comma (Polygonia oreas)
 Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)
 Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vaualbum)
 Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
 California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
 Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
 Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
 West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella)

Admirals and Relatives (Limenitidinae)

 Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini)

Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs (Satyrinae)

 Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia)
 Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
 Small Wood Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
 Vidler's Alpine (Erebia vidleri)
 Melissa Arctic (Oeneis melissa)
 Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus)

Thyatirid Moths (Thyatiridae)

Thyatirine Moths (Thyatirinae)

 Lettered Habrosyne (Habrosyne scripta)

Hooktip Moths (Drepanidae)

Drepanine Moths (Drepaninae)

 Arched Hooktip (Drepana arcuata)
 Two-lined Hooktip (Drepana bilineata)

Wild Silk Moths (Saturniidae)

Giant Silkworm Moths (Saturniinae)

 Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths (Sphingidae)

Sphinginae (Sphinginae)

 Modest sphinx (Pachysphinx modesta)
 Blinded sphinx (Paonias excaecata)
 One-eyed sphinx (Smerinthus cerisyi)

Macroglossinae (Macroglossinae)

 Bedstraw hawkmoth (Hyles gallii)
 White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata)

Prominents (Notodontidae)

 Zigzag Furcula Moth (Furcula scolopendrina)
 White-dotted Prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
 Oligocentria pallida (Oligocentria pallida)
 Black-blotched Schizura (Schizura leptinoides)

Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Arctiidae)

Lichen Moths (Lithosiinae)

 Little White Lichen Moth (Clemensia albata)

Tiger Moths (Arctiinae)

 Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth (Arctia caja)
 Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)
 Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth (Lophocampa argentata)
 Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth (Lophocampa maculata)
 Parasemia plantaginis (Parasemia plantaginis)
 Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa)
 Ranchman's Tiger Moth (Platyprepia virginalis)
 Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear (Pyrrharctia isabella)
 Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth (Spilosoma virginica)

Owlet Moths, Miller Moths (Noctuidae)

Noctuine Noctuid Moths (Noctuinae)

 European Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)

Oecophorid Moths (Oecophoridae)

Depressariine Moths (Depressariinae)

 Agonopterix clarkei (Agonopterix clarkei)
 Agonopterix nervosa (Agonopterix nervosa)
 Agonopterix oregonensis (Agonopterix oregonensis)
 Agonopterix rosaciliella (Agonopterix rosaciliella)
 Agonopterix sabulella (Agonopterix sabulella)
 Depressaria angustati (Depressaria angustati)
 Depressaria armata (Depressaria armata)
 Depressaria daucella (Depressaria daucella)
 Parsnip Webworm (Depressaria pastinacella)
 Depressaria togata (Depressaria togata)
 Exaeretia ciniflonella (Exaeretia ciniflonella)
 Exaeretia nivalis (Exaeretia nivalis)
 Semioscopis mcdunnoughi (Semioscopis mcdunnoughi)

Oecophorine Moths (Oecophorinae)

 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)

Pyralids (Pyralidae)

Pyraustine Moths (Pyraustinae)

 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata)

Geometer Moths, Looper Moths (Geometridae)

Ennomines (Ennominae)

 Synaxis pallulata (Synaxis pallulata)