Regional Species Checklists
Butterflies of New Mexico, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 348 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Epargyreus huachuca Huachuca Skipper
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Apyrrothrix araxes Dull Firetip
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Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
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Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
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Zestusa dorus Short-tailed Skipper
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Codatractus arizonensis Arizona Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Urbanus procne Brown Longtail
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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Achalarus casica Desert Cloudywing
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Thorybes drusius Drusius Cloudywing
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing
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Cogia hippalus Acacia Skipper
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Cogia caicus Gold-costa Skipper
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Staphylus ceos Golden-headed Scallopwing
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Grais stigmaticus Hermit Skipper
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Timochares ruptifasciata Brown-banded Skipper
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Xenophanes tryxus Glassy-winged Skipper
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Antigonus emorsa White Spurwing
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Systasea pulverulenta Texas Powdered Skipper
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Systasea zampa Arizona Powdered Skipper
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Chiomara georgina White-patched Skipper
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis telemachus Rocky Mountain Duskywing
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Erynnis meridianus Meridian Duskywing
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Erynnis scudderi Scudder's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Pyrgus xanthus Mountain Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius philetas Desert Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson's White-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Pholisora mejicanus Mexican Sootywing
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Hesperopsis libya Mohave Sootywing
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Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush Sootywing
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Atalopedes huron Huron Sachem
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Ancyloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Oarisma edwardsii Edwards' Skipperling
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Adopaeoides prittwitzi Sunrise Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Stinga morrisoni Morrison's Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia comma Common Branded Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia woodgatei Apache Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Hesperia viridis Green Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites rhesus Rhesus Skipper
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Polites carus Carus Skipper
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill 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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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Ochlodes yuma Yuma Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Paratrytone snowi Snow's Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Atrytonopsis deva Deva Skipper
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Atrytonopsis lunus Moon-marked Skipper
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Atrytonopsis vierecki Viereck's Skipper
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Atrytonopsis pittacus White-barred Skipper
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Atrytonopsis python Python Skipper
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Atrytonopsis edwardsi Sheep Skipper
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Amblyscirtes exoteria Large Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes cassus Cassus Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aenus Bronze Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes oslari Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes elissa Elissa Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes texanae Texas Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nereus Slaty Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes eos Dotted Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes tolteca Prenda Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes phylace Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes fimbriata Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper
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NotAmblyscirtes simius Simius Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Lerodea arabus Olive-clouded Skipper or Violet-clouded Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus ursus Ursine Giant-Skipper
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Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling
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Piruna polingii Four-spotted Skipperling
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Agathymus neumoegeni Orange Giant-Skipper
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Agathymus polingi Poling's Giant-Skipper
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Agathymus aryxna Arizona Giant-Skipper
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Agathymus mariae Mary's Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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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 eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
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Papilio astyalus Broad-banded Swallowtail
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Papilio ornythion Ornythion Swallowtail
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Papilio rumiko Western Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis cethura Desert Orangetip
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Anthocharis julia Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip
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Anthocharis thoosa Southwestern Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Appias drusilla Florida White
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Neophasia terlooii Chiricahua White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's 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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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Ganyra josephina Giant White
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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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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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Colias meadii Mead's Sulphur
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Colias scudderi Scudder's Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis marcellina Marcellina Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Aphrissa statira Statira Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Eurema boisduvaliana Boisduval's Yellow
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Pyrisitia nise Mimosa Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray 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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Euphilotes stanfordorum Stanfords' Blue
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Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys xami Xami Hairstreak
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Callophrys mcfarlandi Sandia Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys fotis Desert Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium ilavia Ilavia Hairstreak
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Satyrium polingi Poling's Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Satyrium behrii Behr's Hairstreak
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Phaeostrymon alcestis Soapberry Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon bebrycia Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon cestri Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Ministrymon leda Leda Ministreak
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Erora quaderna Arizona Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Zizula cyna Cyna Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Celastrina gozora Mexican Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Euphilotes centralis Central Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes ellisi Ellis' Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes rita Rita Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes spaldingi Spalding's Dotted-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus 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 acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Calephelis arizonensis Arizona Metalmark
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Emesis zela Zela Metalmark
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Emesis ares Ares Metalmark
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
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Apodemia duryi Dury's Metalmark
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Apodemia mejicanus Mexican Metalmark
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Apodemia palmeri Palmer's Metalmark
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Apodemia hepburni Hepburn's Metalmark
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Apodemia nais Nais Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Danaus eresimus Soldier
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Dione moneta Mexican Silverspot
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Dryadula phaetusa Banded Orange Heliconian
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Eueides isabella Isabella's Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria nokomis Nokomis Fritillary
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Speyeria edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arizonensis Arizona Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa leilia Empress Leilia
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Doxocopa laure Silver Emperor
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing
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Hamadryas februa Gray Cracker
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Myscelia cyananthe Blackened Bluewing
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Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
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Poladryas minuta Dotted Checkerspot
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Poladryas arachne Arachne Checkerspot
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Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
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Chlosyne definita Definite Patch
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Chlosyne rosita Rosita Patch
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Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
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Chlosyne fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne californica California Patch
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot
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Texola elada Elada Checkerspot
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Phyciodes graphica Vesta or Graphic Crescent
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Phyciodes picta Painted Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia grisea Gray Buckeye
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Junonia nigrosuffusa Dark Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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Siproeta epaphus Rusty-tipped Page
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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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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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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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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Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Cyllopsis pyracmon Nabokov's Satyr
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Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr
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Megisto rubricata Red Satyr
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Erebia magdalena Magdalena Alpine
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Oeneis polixenes Polixenes Arctic
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Oeneis melissa Melissa Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis alberta Alberta Arctic
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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 sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
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Gyrocheilus patrobas Red-bordered Satyr