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Colorado, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 803 species from this region.

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Schinia obliqua
Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
Schinia mortua
Schinia lucens Leadplant Flower Moth
Schinia bina Bina Flower Moth
Schinia ciliata
Schinia v. villosa
Schinia ultima
Schinia meadi
Schinia acutilinea
Schinia chrysella
Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Schinia villosa subatra
Schinia bicuspida
Schinia florida Primrose Moth
Schinia walsinghami
Schinia reniformis
Heliothis subflexa Subflexus Straw
Schinia persimilis
Eutricopis nexilis White-spotted Midget Moth
Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
Schinia tertia
Schinia hulstia
Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
Schinia errans
Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
Schinia cupes
Schinia megarena
Schinia cumatilis
Heliothis phloxiphaga
Schinia tuberculum
Schinia miniana
Schinia sexplagiata
Schinia avemensis
Schinia septentrionalis Northern Flower Moth
Schinia volupia
Schinia snowi
Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
Schinia carminatra
Schinia nubila
Schinia masoni
Schinia illustra
Schinia simplex
Schinia gracilenta
Schinia diffusa
Alypiodes bimaculata Two-spotted Forester Moth
Euscirrhopterus gloveri
Androloma maccullochii
Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Alypia ridingsii Riding's Forester Moth
Tyta luctuosa Field Bindweed Moth

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Lycomorpha splendens
Spilosoma vagans Wandering Tiger Moth
Virbia fragilis
Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Ctenucha cressonana
Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
Hypercompe permaculata
Grammia favorita
Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
Grammia celia
Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia assimilans Large Ruby Tiger Moth
Eilema bicolor Bicolored Moth
Hypoprepia cadaverosa
Neoarctia brucei
Arachnis citra
Pygoctenucha terminalis
Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
Leptarctia californiae
Crambidia impura
Hypoprepia inculta
Grammia obliterata
Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Ectypia clio
Grammia f pallida
Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
Bruceia pulverina
Grammia speciosa
Lophocampa significans
Pygarctia murina
Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Crambidia pura Pure Lichen Moth
Bruceia hubbardi
Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
Lophocampa ingens
Pygarctia spraguei Sprague's Pygarctia
Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
Estigmene albida
Crambidia cephalica Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
Grammia blakei
Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
Apantesis carlotta
Bertholdia trigona
Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
Cisthene unifascia
Virbia costata
Grammia cervinoides
Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Parasemia plantaginis
Gnophaela clappiana
Cisthene barnesii
Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
Virbia lamae Bog Holomelina
Grammia williamsii
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua
Platyprepia virginalis Ranchman's Tiger Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata
Arctia plantaginis Wood tiger moth
Lycomorpha grotei
Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
Grammia incorrupta
Grammia nevadensis
Pseudohemihyalea labecula
Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
Ctenucha venosa
Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
Catocala grotiana
Melipotis indomita Indomitable Melipotis
Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Catocala meskei Meske's Underwing
Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
Catocala hermia
Bulia deducta
Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
Zale lunata Lunate Zale
Catocala californica
Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
Drasteria adumbrata
Catocala aholibah Aholibah Underwing Moth
Drasteria divergens
Catocala luciana Luciana Underwing
Catocala relicta White Underwing
Drasteria hudsonica
Catocala junctura Joined Underwing Moth
Drasteria inepta
Catocala verrilliana
Drasteria pallescens
Hypocala andremona
Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
Orgyia pseudotsugata Douglas Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia sp. Tussock moths

Oecophoridae Concealer Moths

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

Plutellidae Plutellid Moths

Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth

Sesiidae Sesiid Moths

Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
Synanthedon albicornis Western Willow Clearwing
Synanthedon bolteri Northern Willow Clearwing Moth
Euhagena nebraskae
Synanthedon tipuliformis Currant Borer Moth
Albuna pyramidalis Fireweed Clearwing Moth

Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths

Acossus centerensis Poplar Carpenterworm Moth
Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

Eucosma ragonoti
Taniva albolineana Spruce Needleminer Moth
Endothenia melanosticta
Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth
Choristoneura occidentalis Western Spruce Budworm Moth

Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths

Harrisina metallica Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer

Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths

Catoptria latiradiella Two-banded Catoptria
Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
Chrysoteuchia topiaria
Agriphila vulgivagella
Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Pyrausta volupialis Volupial Pyrausta Moth
Sitochroa palealis
Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
Sitochroa chortalis Dimorphic Sitochroa Moth
Loxostege cereralis
Hahncappsia coloradensis

Pyralidae Pyralid Moths

Melitara subumbrella
Acrobasis tricolorella Destructive Pruneworm Moth
Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
Zophodia grossulariella Gooseberry Fruitworm Moth
Hypsopygia olinalis
Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth

Hepialidae Ghost Moths

Gazoryctra hyperboreus

Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths

Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla

Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths

Archiearis infans The Infant
Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
Prochoerodes truxaliata
Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
Cabera exanthemata
Macaria adonis
Sabulodes niveostriata
Macaria quadrilinearia
Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
Pero occidentalis
Digrammia neptaria Dark-bordered Granite Moth
Euaspilates spinataria
Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
Fernaldella stalachtaria
Phaeoura mexicanaria Pine Looper
Spodolepis substriataria
Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
Tetracis cervinaria
Speranza decorata
Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
Macaria flavicaria
Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
Eriplatymetra coloradaria
Somatolophia pallescens
Caripeta aequaliaria Western Conifer Looper
Nemeris speciosa
Plataea trilinearia Sagebrush Girdle Moth
Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
Prochoerodes amplicineraria
Phaeoura cristifera
Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
Stenoporpia glaucomarginaria
Epelis truncataria Black-Banded Orange
Digrammia excurvata
Meris alticola
Neoterpes trianguliferata
Lychnosea helveolaria
Iridopsis emasculatum
Lomographa semiclarata Bluish Spring Moth
Nemoria unitaria Single-lined Emerald
Synchlora bistriaria Oblique-striped Emerald Moth
Mesothea incertata Day Emerald
Chlorosea nevadaria
Chlorochlamys triangularis
Dichorda rectaria
Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
Epirrhoe sperryi
Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
Ersephila indistincta
Eulithis xylina
Stamnodes formosata
Perizoma custodiata
Epirrhoe plebeculata
Eulithis destinata
Rheumaptera subhastata White-banded Black
Eulithis propulsata
Rheumaptera hastata
Hydriomena similaris
Hydriomena albimontanata
Eupithecia sp. Unknown Eupithecia species
Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer

Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths

Callizzia amorata The Gray Scoopwing

Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths

Malacosoma constrictum Pacific Tent Caterpillar Moth
Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
Tolype distincta
Hypopacha grisea

Alucitidae Many-plume Moths

Alucita montana Montana Six-plume Moth

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