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Swallowtails and Parnassians (Family Papilionidae)
Pipevine Swallowtail
(Battus philenor philenor)
Desert Swallowtail
(Papilio coloro)
Baird's Swallowtail
(Papilio bairdi)
Anise Swallowtail
(Papilio zelicaon gothica)
Indra Swallowtail
(Papilio indra indra)
Mesa Rim Cliff Swallowtail
(Papilio indra minori)
Navajo Sandstone Cliff Swallowtail
(Papilio indra calcicola)
West Desert Indra Swallowtail
(
Papilio indra "bonnevillenis")
Western Tiger Swallowtail
(Papilio rutulus rutulus)
Two-tailed Swallowtail
(Papilio multicaudata pusillus)
Two-tailed Swallowtail
(
Papilio multicaudata multicaudata
)
Pale Swallowtail
(Papilio eurymedon)
Rocky Mountain Parnassian
(Parnassius smintheus sayii)
Clodius Parnassian
(Parnassius clodius menetriesi)
Whites, Orange-Tips and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)
Pine White
(Neophasia menapia menapia)
Becker's White
(Pieris beckeri)
Spring White
(Pieris sisymbri sisymbri)
Spring White
(Pieris sisymbri flavitincta)
Dark-Veined Spring White
(Pieris sisymbri nigravenosa)
Checkered White
(Pieris protodice)
Western White
(Pieris occidentalis)
Utah All White
(Pieris marginalis pallidisima)
Cabbage White
(Pieris rapae)
Large Marble
(Euchloe ausonides coloradensis)
Desert Marble
(Euchloe hyantis lotta)
Desert Orangetip
(Anthocharis cethura pima)
Utah Stella Orangetip
(Anthocharis stella browningi)
Southwestern Orangetip
(Anthocharis sara thoosa)
Yellow Sulphur
(Colias philodice eriphyle)
Orange Sulphur
(Colias eurytheme)
Western Sulphur
(Colias occidentalis pseudochristina) = wasatchia
Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
(Colias alexandra alexandra)
Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
(Colias alexandra edwardsi)
Mead's Sulphur
(Colias meadi meadi)
Scudder's Sulphur
(Colias scudderi scudderi)
Southern Dogface
(Zerene cesonia)
White Angled-Sulphur
(Anteos clorinde nivifera)
Cloudless Sulphur
(Phoebis sennae marcellina)
Sleepy Orange
(Eurema nicippe)
Dainty Sulphur
(Nathalis iole)
Coppers, Hairstreaks, and Blues (Family Lycaenidae)
Tailed Copper
(Lycaena arota schellbachi)
American Copper
(Lycaena phlaeas)
Lustrous Copper
(Lycaena cupreus artemisia)
Lustrous Copper
(Lycaena cupreus snowi)
Edith's Copper
(Lycaena editha montana)
Bronze Copper
(Lycaena hyllus )
Ruddy Copper
(Lycaena rubidus sirius)
Blue Copper
(Lycaena heteronea heteronea)
Purplish Copper
(Lycaena dorcas helloides)
Purplish Copper
(Lycaena dorcas castro)
Lilac-bordered Copper
(Lycaena nivalis browni)
Colorado Hairstreak
(Hypaurotis crysalus citima)
Great Purple Hairstreak
(Atlides halesus estesi)
Coral Hairstreak
(
Satyrium titus immaculosis)
Behr's Hairstreak
(Satyrium behri behri)
Sooty Hairstreak
(Satyrium fuliginosum semiluna)
California Hairstreak
(Satyrium californica)
Sylvan Hairstreak
(Satyrium sylvinus putnami)
Hedgerow Hairstreak
(Satyrium saepium provo)
Western Green Hairstreak
(Callophrys affinis affinis)
Western Green Hairstreak
(Callophrys affinis apama)
Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
(Callophrys sheridani neoperplexa)
Desert Green Hairstreak
(Callophrys comstocki comstocki)
Brown Elfin
(Incisalia augustinus annetteae)
Desert Elfin
(Incisalia fotis fotis)
Hoary Elfin
(Incisalia polia obscurus)
Western Pine Elfin
(Incisalia eryphon eryphon)
Thicket Hairstreak
(Mitoura spinetorum)
Juniper Hairstreak
(Mitoura siva chalcosiva)
Juniper Hairstreak
(Mitoura siva siva)
Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus franki)
Leda Ministreak
(Ministrymon leda)
Western Pygmy-Blue
(Brephidium exile)
Marine Blue
(Leptotes marina)
Ceraunus Blue
(Hemiargus ceraunus gyas)
Reakirt's Blue
(Hemiargus isola alce)
Western Tailed-Blue
(Everes amyntula)
Spring Azure
(Celastrina ladon echo)
Ellis' Dotted-Blue
(Euphilotes battoides ellisi)
Bernardino Dotted-Blue
(Euphilotes bernardino martini)
Mojave Dotted-Blue
(Euphilotes mojave)
Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
(Euphilotes enoptes ancilla)
Pallid Dotted-Blue
(Euphilotes pallescens pallescens)
Pallid Dotted-Blue
(Euphilotes pallescens emmeli)
Spalding's Dotted-Blue
(Euphilotes spaldingi)
Arrowhead Blue
(
Glaucopsyche piasus daunia)
Silvery Blue
(Glaucopsyche lygdamus oro)
Melissa Blue
(Plebejus melissa melissa)
Greenish Blue
(Plebejus saepiolus saepiolus)
Greenish Blue
(
Plebejus saepiolus gertschi
)
Boisduval's Blue
(Plebejus icarioides ardea)
Shasta Blue
(Plebejus shasta minnehaha)
Lupine Blue
(Plebejus acmon lutzi)
Arctic Blue
(Agriades rustica rustica)
Metalmarks (Family Riodinidae)
Fatal Metalmark
(Calephelis nemesis)
Mormon Metalmark
(Apodemia mormo mormo)
Palmer's Metalmark
(Apodemia palmeri)
Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)
American Snout
(Libytheana carinenta larvata)
Gulf Fritillary
(Agraulis vanillae incarnata)
Variegated Fritillary
(Euptoieta claudia)
Great Spangled Fritillary
(Speyeria leto letona)
Great Spangled Fritillary
(Speyeria cybele charlotti)
Aphrodite Fritillary
(Speyeria aphrodite ethne)
Nokomis Fritillary
(Speyeria nokomis nokomis)
Nokomis Fritillary
(Speyeria nokomis apacheana)
Edwards' Fritillary
(Speyeria edwardsi)
Coronis Fritillary
(Speyeria coronis snyderi)
Zerene Fritillary
(Speyeria zerene platina)
Callippe Fritillary
(Speyeria callippe harmonia)
Great Basin Fritillary
(Speyeria egleis utahensis)
Great Basin Fritillary
(Speyeria egleis linda)
Northwestern Fritillary
(Speyeria hesperis wasatchia)
Northwestern Fritillary
(Speyeria hesperis chitone)
Hydaspe Fritillary
(Speyeria hydaspe sakantula)
Mormon Fritillary
(Speyeria mormonia mormonia)
Mormon Fritillary
(Speyeria mormonia eurynome)
Silver-bordered Fritillary
(Boloria selene tollandensis)
Relict Fritillary
(Boloria kriemhild kriemhild)
Freija Fritillary
(Boloria freija browni)
Arctic Fritillary
(Boloria chariclea helena)
Dotted Checkerspot
(Poladryas arachne minuta)
Fulvia Checkerspot
(Thessalia fulvia pariaensis)
Leanira Checkerspot
(Thessalia leanira alma)
California Patch
(Chlosyne californica)
Bordered Patch
(Chlosyne lacinia)
Gorgone Checkerspot
(Chlosyne gorgone carlota)
Northern Checkerspot
(Chlosyne palla flavula)
Rockslide Checkerspot
(Chlosyne whitneyi damoetas)
Sagebrush Checkerspot
(Chlosyne acastus acastus)
Desert Checkerspot
(Chlosyne neumoegeni neumoegeni)
Texan Crescent
(Anthanassa texana)
Pearl Crescent
(Phyciodes tharos riocolorado)
Northern Crescent
(Phyciodes cocyta)
Tawny Crescent
(Phyciodes batesii anasazi)
Field Crescent
(Phyciodes pulchella camillus)
Painted Crescent
(Phyciodes picta)
Pale Crescent
(Phyciodes pallida barnesi)
Thistle Crescent
(Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia maria)
Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia wheeleri)
Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia hermosa)
Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia alena)
Variable Checkerspot
(Euphydryas anicia carmentis)
Edith's Checkerspot
(Euphydryas editha lehmani)
Colon Checkerspot
(
Euphydryas colon nevadensis
)
Satyr Comma
(Polygonia satyrus satyrus)
Green Comma
(Polygonia faunus hylas)
Hoary Comma
(Polygonia zephyrus)
Gray Comma
(Polygonia progne nigrozephyrus)
Compton Tortoiseshell
(Nymphalis vaualbum j-album)
California Tortoiseshell
(Nymphalis californica)
Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa)
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
(Nymphalis milberti furcillata)
American Lady
(Vanessa virginiensis virginiensis)
Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui)
West Coast Lady
(Vanessa carye annabella)
Red Admiral
(Vanessa atalanta rubria)
Common Buckeye
(Junonia coenia)
Viceroy
(Limenitis archippus archippus)
Viceroy
(Limenitis archippus lahontani)
Arizona Viceroy
(Limenitis archippus obsoleta)
Weidemeyer's Admiral
(Limenitis weidemeyeri latifascia)
Weidemeyer's Admiral
(Limenitis weidemeyeri angustifascia)
Arizona Sister
(Adelpha bredowi eulalia)
Hackberry Emperor
(Asterocampa celtis montis)
Milkweed Butterflies (Family Danaidae)
Monarch
(Danaus plexippus)
Queen
(Danaus gilippus thersippus)
Satyrs (Family Satyridae)
Canyonland Satyr
(Cyllopsis pertepida dorothea)
Common Ringlet
(Coenonympha tullia brenda)
Common Ringlet
(Coenonympha tullia ampelos)
Common Wood Nymph
(Cercyonis pegala utahensis)
Common Wood Nymph
(Cercyonis pegala paludum)
Mead's Wood Nymph
(Cercyonis meadi meadi)
Great Basin Wood Nymph
(Cercyonis sthenele masoni)
Great Basin Wood Nymph
(Cercyonis sthenele paulus)
Small Wood Nymph
(Cercyonis oetus charon)
Magdalena Alpine
(Erebia magdalena)
Colorado Alpine
(Erebia callias)
Common Alpine
(Erebia epipsodea)
Ridings' Satyr
(Neominois ridingsi stretchi)
Ridings' Satyr
(Neominois ridingsi dionysius)
Chryxus Arctic
(Oeneis chryxus chryxus)
Uhler's Arctic
(Oeneis uhleri reinthali)
White-veined Arctic
(Oeneis taygete edwardsi)
Jutta Arctic
(Oeneis jutta reducta)
Melissa Arctic
(Oeneis melissa lucilla)
Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)
Silver-spotted Skipper
(Epargyreus clarus clarus)
Hammock Skipper
(Polygonus leo histrio)
Northern Cloudywing
(Thorybes pylades pylades)
Mexican Cloudywing
(Thorybes mexicana)
Dreamy Duskywing
(Erynnis icelus)
Sleepy Duskywing
(Erynnis brizo burgessi)
Rocky Mountain Duskywing
(Erynnis telemachus)
Meridian Duskywing
(Erynnis meridianus)
Horace's Duskywing
(Erynnis horatius)
White-fringed Pacuvius Duskywing
(Erynnis pacuvius pacuvius)
Pacuvius Duskywing
(Erynnis pacuvius lilius)
Funereal Duskywing
(Erynnis funeralis)
Afranius Duskywing
(Erynnis afranius)
Persius Duskywing
(Erynnis persius fredericki)
Grizzled Skipper
(Pyrgus centaureae loki)
Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
(Pyrgus ruralis)
Mountain Checkered-Skipper
(Pyrgus xanthus)
Small Checkered-Skipper
(Pyrgus scriptura)
Common Checkered-Skipper
(Pyrgus communis)
White Checkered-Skipper
(Pyrgus albescens)
Northern White-Skipper
(Heliopetes ericetorum)
Common Sootywing
(Pholisora catullus)
Mohave Sootywing
(Hesperopsis libya libya)
Mesa-Rim Sootywing
(Hesperopsis libya confertiblanca)
Saltbush Sootywing
(Hesperopsis alpheus oricus)
MacNeill's Sootywing
(Hesperopsis gracielae)
Russet Skipperling
(Piruna pirus)
Garita Skipperling
(Oarisma garita)
European Skipper
(Thymelicus lineola)
Orange Skipperling
(Copaeodes aurantiacus)
Fiery Skipper
(Hylephila phyleus phyleus)
Uncas Skipper
(Hesperia uncas lasus)
Juba Skipper
(Hesperia juba)
Western Branded Skipper
(Hesperia colorado harpalus)
Pahaska Skipper
(Hesperia pahaska
nr.
martini)
Green Skipper
(Hesperia viridis)
Nevada Skipper
(Hesperia nevada nevada)
Sandhill Skipper
(Polites sabuleti sabuleti)
Mojave Sandhill Skipper
(Polites sabuleti chusca)
Draco Skipper
(Polites draco)
Tawny-edged Skipper
(Polites themistocles)
Sonora Skipper
(Polites sonora utahensis)
Field Skipper
(Atalopedes campestris campestris)
Woodland Skipper
(Ochlodes sylvanoides napa)
Woodland Skipper
(Ochlodes sylvanoides omnigena)
Yuma Skipper
(Ochlodes yuma yuma)
Taxiles Skipper
(Poanes taxiles)
Dun Skipper
(Euphyes vestris metacomet)
Viereck's Skipper
(Atrytonopsis vierecki)
Bronze Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes aenus)
Common Roadside-Skipper
(Amblyscirtes vialis)
Eufala Skipper
(Lerodea eufala)
Brazilian Skipper
(Calpodes ethlius)
Mojave Giant-Skipper
(Agathymus alliae paiute)
Yucca Giant-Skipper
(Megathymus yuccae coloradensis)
Strecker's Giant-Skipper
(Megathymus streckeri)
