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Insects and Arachnids: Butterfly/Moth

[Insects and Arachnids List | Species List]

Family(Common Name) Genus species
Arctiidae (tiger moth)
  Apantesis nevadensis
  Crambidia casta
  Cycnia oregonensis
  Leptarctia californiae
  Pyrrharctia isabella (wooly bear moth)
  Spilosoma vestalis
Blastobasidae (blastobasid moth)
  Blastobasidae spp.
  Hypatopa sp.
Bucculatricidae (lyonetiid moth)
  Bucculatrix sp.
Carposinidae (carposinid moth)
  Carposinidae sp.
Choreutidae (chorreutid moth)
  Tebenna piperella
Coleophoridae (casebearer moth)
  Coleophora klimeschiella
  Coleophora viscidiflorella
Copromorphidae (copromorphid moth)
  Araeolepia subfasciella
Cosmopterigidae (cosmopterigid moth)
  Limnaecia phragmitella
  Walshia miscecolorella
Cossidae (carpenter moth)
  Comadia bertholdi
  Givira cornelia
  Prionoxystus robiniae
Danaidae (milkweed butterfly)
  Danaus plexippus (monarch)
Depressariidae (depressariid moth)
  Agonopterix alstromeriana
  Agonopterix posticella
  Agonopterix psoraliella
  Depressaria leptotaeniae
Douglasiidae (douglasiid moth)
  Tinagma californicum
Elachistidae (grass miner moth)
  Elachista spp.
  Elachistidae spp.
Epermeniidae (epermeniid moth)
  Epermenia sp.
Ethmiidae (ethmiid moth)
  Ethmia albistrigella albistrigella
  Ethmia monticola monticola
Gelechiidae (gelechiid moth)
  Aristotelia argentifera
  Aristotelia spp.
  Aroga paraplutella
  Aroga paulella
  Aroga rigidae
  Aroga spp.
  Aroga websteri (sagebrush moth)
  Caryocolum pullatella
  Chionodes iridescens (?)
  Chionodes sp.
  Chionodes whitmanella
  Dichomeris sp.
  Filatima sp.
  Filatima spp.
  Gnorimoschema spp.
  Helcystogramma badium
  Isophrictis sp.
  Isophrictis spp.
  Prolita barnesiella
  Prolita invariabilis
  Prolita princeps
  Prolita recens
  Prolita variabilis
  Syncopacma nigrella sp.
  Syncopacma spp.
Geometridae (measuringworm moth)
  Anacamptodes clivinaria profanata (mountain mahogony looper)
  Cheteoscelis bistriaria
  Chlorochlamys triangularis
  Digrammia curvata
  Digrammia denticulata
  Digrammia irrorata
  Digrammia neptaria
  Digrammia nubiculata
  Digrammia californiaria
  Epirrhoe plebeculata
  Euchlaena johnsonaria
  Eupithecia nevadata nevadata
  Hesperumia sulphuraria
  Hulstina xera
  Macaria bitactata
  Macaria colata
  Macaria occiduaria
  Macaria sulphurea
  Marmopteryx marmorata
  Orthonama obstipata
  Perizoma custodiata
  Pero mizon
  Plataea trilinearia
  Prochoerodes amplicineraria
  Synaxis jubararia
  Synchlora aerata liquoraria
  Triphosa haesitata
  Xanthorhoe defensaria
  Yermoia perplexata
Heliodinidae (heliodinid moth)
  Lithariapteryx abroniaeella
Hesperiidae (skipper)
  Atalopedes campestris (Sachem skipper)
  Epargyreus clarus (silver-spotted skipper)
  Erynnis persius ssp. (Persius dusky-wing)
  Heliopetes ericetorum (northern white skipper)
  Hesperia colorado (western branded skipper)
  Hesperia juba (juba skipper)
  Hesperia nevada (Nevada skipper)
  Ochlodes sylvanoides bonnevilla (Bonneville skipper)
  Pholisora catullus (common sooty wing)
  Pyrgus communis (common checkered skipper)
Incurvariidae (incurvariid moth)
  Greya sp. (Incurvariid moth)
Lasiocampidae (tent caterpillar moth)
  Malacosoma californicum (western tent caterpillar)
Lycaenidae (blue, copper and hairstreak butterflies)
  Callophrys affinis washingtonia (Washington Green Hairstreak)
  Callophrys gryneus siva (juniper hairstreak)
  Callophrys sheridanii neoperplexa (Sheridan's Canyon green hairstreak)
  Callophrys sheridanii newcomeri (Newcomer's hairstreak)
  Euphilotes battoides glaucon (square-spotted blue)
  Euphilotes columbiae (Columbian blue)
  Everes amyntula amyntula (western tailed blue)
  Glaucopsyche lygdamus columbia (silvery blue)
  Glaucopsyche piasus (arrowhead blue)
  Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma (arrowhead blue)
  Harkenclenus titus immaculosus (immaculate coral hairstreak)
  Lycaena helloides (purplish copper)
  Lycaena rubida perkinsorum (Perkin's ruddy copper)
  Plebejus acmon acmon/lutzi (Acmon blue)
  Plebejus icarioides pembina (Pembina blue)
  Plebejus melissa melissa (Melissa's blue)
  Strymon melinus setonia (gray hairstreak)
Lymantriidae (tussock moth)
  Leucoma salicis (satin moth)
Momphidae (momphid moth)
  Mompha sp.
Noctuidae (noctuid moth)
  Abagrotis discoidalis
  Abagrotis duanca
  Abagrotis forbesi
  Abagrotis nefascia
  Abagrotis reedi
  Abagrotis vittifrons
  Afotella cylindrica
  Agrochola purpurea
  Agrotis ipsilon (black cutworm)
  Agrotis venerabilis
  Agrotis vetusta
  Alypia ridingsii
  Amphipyra tragopoginis
  Anagrapha falcifera (celery looper)
  Andropolia diversilineata
  Apamea cuculliformis
  Apamea occidens
  Apamea semilunata
  Apamea spaldingi
  Aseptis binotata curvata
  Aseptis characta
  Aseptis fumosa
  Autographa californica (alfalfa looper)
  Autographa group
  Caenurgina crassiuscula
  Caenurgina erechtea (forage looper moth)
  Catabena lineolata
  Catocala sp.
  Chytonix divesta
  Copablepharon absidum
  Copablepharon album
  Copablepharon mutans
  Copablepharon new species
  Cucullia antipoda
  Cucullia eulepis
  Cucullia pulla
  Cucullia serraticornis
  Cucullia speyeri
  Cucullia strigata
  Dargida procincta
  Discestra crotchi
  Discestra trifolii
  Drasteria adumbrata allenii
  Drasteria divergens
  Drasteria howlandii
  Drasteria mirifica
  Egira curialis
  Egira rubrica
  Epidemas cinera
  Epidemas melanographa
  Euxoa aequalis alko
  Euxoa albipennis
  Euxoa atomaris
  Euxoa atristrigata
  Euxoa aurulenta
  Euxoa auxiliaris
  Euxoa brevipennis
  Euxoa catenula
  Euxoa choris
  Euxoa cicatricosa
  Euxoa citricolor
  Euxoa comosa
  Euxoa cona
  Euxoa dargo
  Euxoa declarata
  Euxoa difformis
  Euxoa hollemani
  Euxoa idahoensis
  Euxoa infausta
  Euxoa intermontana
  Euxoa messoria
  Euxoa misturata
  Euxoa nevada
  Euxoa nostra
  Euxoa obeliscoides
  Euxoa olivalis
  Euxoa olivia
  Euxoa plagigera
  Euxoa pleuritica
  Euxoa pluralis
  Euxoa quadridentata
  Euxoa rockburnei
  Euxoa septentrionalis
  Euxoa silens
  Euxoa simona
  Euxoa tessellata
  Faronta terrapictalis
  Feltia ducens
  Feltia herilis
  Feltia jaculifera
  Feltia subgothica
  Fishia evelina
  Fishia yosemitae
  Hadenella pergentilis
  Helicoverpa zea (corn earworm, heliothis zea)
  Heliothis belladona
  Heliothis phloxiphagus
  Hydraecia medialis
  Hydraecia obliqua
  Hypena humulus
  Lacanobia lilacina
  Lacinipolia illaudabilis
  Lacinipolia pensilis
  Lacinipolia stenotis
  Leucania farcta
  Mamestra configurata (Bertha armyworm)
  Marathyssa inficita
  Melipotis jucunda
  Nephelodes emmedonia
  Oligia tonsa
  Oncocnemis augustus
  Oncocnemis iricolor
  Oncocnemis parvacana
  Orthosia hibisci (green fruitworm)
  Peridroma saucia
  Platyperigea camina
  Platyperigea extima
  Polia noverca
  Polia nugatis
  Protogygia enalaga
  Protogygia lagena
  Protogygia new species
  Protoperigea anotha (?)
  Protorthodes curtica
  Proxenus mindara
  Pseudaglaea olivata
  Pseudaletia unipuncta (armyworm)
  Pseudanarta caeca
  Pseudanarta crocea
  Pseudanarta flava
  Pseudorthosia variabilis
  Rhizagrotis albalis
  Rhizagrotis cloanthoides
  Rhyacia clemens
  Rhynchagrotis cupidissima
  Rhynchagrotis exertistigma
  Rhynchagrotis formalis
  Rhynchagrotis insularis
  Schinia acutilinea
  Schinia meadi
  Schinia obliqua
  Schinia sexplagiata
  Schinia sueta martini
  Schinia walsinghami
  Scotogramma yakima
  Setagrotis radiatus
  Spaelotis bicava
  Spaelotis clandestina
  Spaelotis havilae
  Spodoptera praefica (western yellow-striped armyworm)
  Tarachidia tortricina
  Trichocerapoda oblita
  Trichocerapoda strigata
  Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper)
  Triocnemis saporis
  Ufeus hulsti
  Xestia adela
Notodontidae (prominent moth)
  Furcula scolopendrina
Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterfly)
  Aglais milberti (Milbert's tortoise shell)
  Chlosyne palla palla (northern checkerspot)
  Euphydryas anicia veazieae (Veazie's Checkerspot)
  Limenitis archippus idaho (viceroy)
  Nymphalis antiopa antiopa (mourning cloak)
  Phyciodes mylitta mylitta
  Phyciodes tharos pascoensis (Pasco pearl crescent)
  Polygonia satyrus (satyr anglewing)
  Vanessa annabella (west coast lady)
  Vanessa atalanta (red admiral)
  Vanessa cardui (painted lady)
Oecophoridae (oecophorid moth)
  Agonopterix alstroemeriana
Olethreutidae (olethreutid moth)
  Olethreutidae sp.
Papilionidae (swallowtail butterfly)
  Papilio indra indra (indra swallowtail)
  Papilio machaon oregonia (Oregon swallowtail)
  Papilio zelicaon (anise swallowtail)
  Papilio zelicaon zelicaon (anise swallowtail)
Phaloniidae (phaloniid moth)
  Phaloniidae sp.
Pieridae (whites, sulphurs, and orange tips)
  Colias alexandra edwardsii (Queen Alexandra's sulfur)
  Colias eurytheme (orange sulfur)
  Colias philodice eriphyle (clouded sulfur)
  Euchloe ausonides (large marble)
  Euchloe ausonides ausonides (creamy marble)
  Euchloe lotta (desert marble)
  Pieris rapae (cabbage white)
  Pontia beckerii (Becker's white)
  Pontia occidentalis (western white)
  Pontia sysimbrii flavitincta (spring white)
Psychidae (bagworm moth)
  Apterona helix
Pterophoridae (plume moth)
  Gillmeria pallidactyla
  Hellinsia glenni
  Hellinsia sulphureodactyla
  Paraplatyptilia albida
  Paraplatyptilia sp.
  Pterophoridae sp.
Pyralidae (pyralid moth)
  Adanarsa intransitella
  Agriphila attenuata
  Agriphila plumbifimbriella
  Bandera binotella
  Bandera virginella
  Cacotherapia (?) sp.
  Chalcoela iphitalis
  Coenochroa californiella
  Coenochroa illibella
  Crambus attenuatus
  Crambus cypridalis
  Crambus whitmerellus
  Ephestiodes gilvescentella
  Etiella zinckenella
  Eurythmia spaldingella
  Evergestis eurekalis
  Evergestis pallidata
  Frechinia laetalis
  Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth)
  Heterographis morrisonella
  Homoeosoma electellum
  Homoeosoma illuviellum
  Homoeosoma oslarellum
  Honora mellinella
  Hulstia undulatella (sugar beet crown borer)
  Interjectio columbiella
  Interjectio ruderella
  Jocara trabalis
  Lepidoptera pyralidae spp.
  Loxostege anartalis
  Loxostege cereralis
  Loxostege lepidalis
  Loxostege sticticalis
  Microtheoris ophionalis occidentalis
  Mimoschinia rufofascialis novalis
  Mutuuraia mysippusalis
  Myelopsis minutularia
  Paragyractis kearfottalis
  Petrophila confusalis
  Phycitine sp.
  Phycitodes albatella mucidella
  Phycitodes mucidella
  Pima albiplageiatella occidentalis
  Pima granitella
  Prorasea praeia
  Pyrausta fodinalis septentrionicola
  Pyrausta nicalis
  Pyrausta orphisalis
  Pyrausta unifascialis unifascialis
  Pyraustinae sp.
  Rhagea packardella
  Sarata atrella
  Sarata edwardsialis
  Sarata pullatella
  Saucrobotys futilalis
  Stegea salutalis salutalis
  Thaumatopsis pexella
  Udea rubigalis
Riodinidae (metalmark)
  Apodemia mormo mormo (Mormon metalmark)
Saturniidae (buck and Io moth)
  Hemileuca hera (sagebrush sheep moth)
  Hemileuca nuttalli (Nuttall's sheep moth)
Satyridae (satyrs, wood nymphs, and arctic butterflies)
  Cercyonis oetus oetus (dark wood nymph)
  Cercyonis pegala ariane (common wood nymph)
  Cercyonis sthenele paulus (Great Basin wood nymph)
  Coenonympha tullia ampelos (northwest ringlet)
Scythridae (scythrid moth)
  Areniscythris new species
  Asymmetrura new species
  Neoscythris new species
  Scythris sp.
  Scythris trivinctella
Sesiidae (clearwing moth)
  Synanthedon polygoni praestans
  Synanthedon resplendens (?) (scyamore borer)
Sphingidae (sphinx or hawk moth)
  Hyles gallii
  Hyles lineata (whitelined sphinx)
  Pachysphinx occidentalis (big poplar sphinx)
  Smerinthus cerisyi
Tineidae (teneid moth)
  Amydria curvistrigella
  Tineidae spp.
Tischeriidae (tischeriid moth)
  Coptotriche sp.
  Tischeria sp.
Tortricidae (tortricid moth)
  Choristoneura rosaceana (oblique banded leafroller)
  Cochylini sp.
  Cydia prosperana (?)
  Endothenia sp.
  Eucosma agricolana
  Eucosma biplagata
  Eucosma bolanderana
  Eucosma canariana
  Eucosma caniceps
  Eucosma crambitana
  Eucosma handana
  Eucosma lolana/momana complex
  Eucosma morrisoni
  Eucosma serpentana
  Grapholita sp.
  Hystricophora sp.
  Pelochrista argenteana
  Pelochrista scintillana radana
  Phaneta delphinus
  Sparganothis senecionana
  Synnoma lynosyrana
  Xenotemna pallorana
Yponomeutidae (ermine moth)
  Plutella spp.
  Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth)
  Yponomeutidae sp.

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