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List of butterflies and moths of Arizona

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The two-tailed swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) is the official state butterfly of Arizona.

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This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—that have been observed in the U.S. state of Arizona.

Butterflies and moths

A partial list of the butterflies and moths that can be found within the borders of the State of Arizona include the following:

  • Achalarus toxeus, coyote skipper
  • Agathymus aryxna, Arizona giant skipper
  • Agraulis vanillae Gulf fritillary
  • Asterocampa leilia, emperess Leilia (brushfoot)
  • Atlides halesus, giant purple hairstreak
  • Autochton cellus, golden banded skipper
  • Battus philenor, pipevine swallowtail
  • Callophrys xami, xami hairstreak
  • Callophrys eryphon, western pine elfin hairstreak
  • Calpodes ethlius
  • Celotes nessus
  • Cercyonis pegala, common wood-nymph
  • Charadra tapa
  • Chiomara asychis, white-patched skipper)
  • Colias cesonia, southern dogface
  • Colias eurytheme, alfalfa sulfur
  • Copaeodes aurantiacus, orange skipperling
  • Cucullia lilacina
  • Danaus gilippus, queen
  • Danaus plexippus, monarch
  • Eacles oslari
  • Erynnis funeralis, funereal duskywing (skipper)
  • Erora quadema, Arizona hairstreak
  • Euptoieta claudia, variegated fritillary
  • Eurema nicippe, sleepy orange sulfur
  • Eurema mexicanum, Mexican yellow
  • Hemiargus ceraunus, Ceraunus blue (hairstreak)
  • Hemiargus isola, Reakirt's blue (hairstreak)
  • Heliopetes macaira, Turk's-cap skipper
  • Hyles lineata, white-lined sphinx moth
  • Hypaurotis crysalus, Colorado hairstreak
  • Hylephila phyleus, fiery skipper
  • Junonia coenia, buckeye
  • Lerodea eufala, Eufala skipper
  • Leptotes marina, marine blue (hairstreak)
  • Libtheana carinenta, snout
  • Lithophane leeae
  • Manduca quinquemaculata, tomato worm
  • Megathymus yuccae
  • Ministrymon leda, Leda hairstreak
  • Nymphalis antiopa, mourning cloak
  • Nathalis iole, dainty sulfur
  • Panthea judyae
  • Papilio cresphontes, giant swallowtail
  • Papilio polyxenes, black swallowtail
  • Phoebis sennae, cloudless sulfur
  • Phoebis agarithe, large orange sulfur
  • Phyciodes phaon, Phaon crescent
  • Panoquina ocola, Ocola skipper
  • Pyrgus albescens, white checkered skipper
  • Pyrgus ruralis, desert checkered skipper, two-banded checkered skipper
  • Pyrrhopyge araxes, golf-club skipper
  • Pyrgus albescens, common checkered skipper
  • Renia mortualis
  • Renia subterminalis
  • Schinia immaculata
  • Strymon melinus, gray hairstreak
  • Sympistis cleopatra
  • Tegeticula yuccasella
  • Tetanolita negalis
  • Tricholita ferrisi
  • Vanessa cardui, painted lady
  • Vanessa virginiensis, American lady

    • Hairstreaks

  • Callophrys xami, xami hairstreak
  • Hypaurotis crysalus, Colorado hairstreak butterfly
  • Erora quadema, Arizona hairstreak
  • Callophrys eryphon, western pine elfin

    • Skippers

  • Achalarus toxeus (strays from south), coyote cloudywing, coyote skipper
  • Agathymus aryxna, Arizona giant-skipper
  • Autochton cellus, golden banded-skipper
  • Calpodes ethlius
  • Celotes nessus
  • Chiomara asychis (strays from south), white-patched skipper
  • Heliopetes macaira, Turk's-cap white-skipper
  • Hylephila phyleus, fiery skipper
  • Lerodea eufala, Eufala skipper or rice leaffolder
  • Panoquina ocola (strays from south in SE-(Madrean Sky Islands)), ocola skipper
  • Pyrgus albescens, white checkered skipper
  • Pyrgus ruralis, desert checkered skipper or two-banded checkered skipper
  • Pyrrhopyge araxes, golf-club skipper

    • Lepidoptera of the Atascosa Mountains region

  • Eacles oslari

    • Lepidoptera of the Chiricahua Mountains region

  • Charadra tapa
  • Lithophane leeae
  • Tricholita ferrisi

    • Lepidoptera of the Grand Canyon region

  • Cucullia lilacina
  • Schinia immaculata
  • Sympistis cleopatra

    • Lepidoptera of the Huachuca Mountains region

  • Charadra tapa
  • Eacles oslari
  • Panthea judyae
  • Renia mortualis
  • Renia subterminalis
  • Tetanolita negalis
  • Tricholita ferrisi

    • Lepidoptera of the Patagonia Mountains region

  • Eacles oslari

    • Lepidoptera of the Santa Catalina Mountains region

  • Idia parvulalis–(type locale)

    • Lepidoptera of the Santa Rita Mountains region

  • Charadra tapa
  • Eacles oslari

    • References

    List of butterflies and moths of Arizona Wikipedia
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