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Tom Murray | profile | all galleries >> Arthropods - Arthropoda >> Insects - Insecta >> Butterflies - Lepidoptera >> Colorado Butterflies tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Colorado Butterflies

The pictures are in the order they were photographed.
Field Crescent - Phyciodes pulchella
Field Crescent - Phyciodes pulchella
Field Crescent - Phyciodes pulchella
Field Crescent - Phyciodes pulchella
Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia
Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia
Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia
Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia
Taxiles Skipper - Poanes taxiles (male)
Taxiles Skipper - Poanes taxiles (male)
Taxiles Skipper - Poanes taxiles (female)
Taxiles Skipper - Poanes taxiles (female)
Taxiles Skipper - Poanes taxiles (female)
Taxiles Skipper - Poanes taxiles (female)
Weidemeyer's Admiral - Limenitis weidemeyerii
Weidemeyer's Admiral - Limenitis weidemeyerii
Western Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio rutulus
Western Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio rutulus
Western Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio rutulus
Western Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio rutulus
Small Wood Nymph - Cercyonis oetus
Small Wood Nymph - Cercyonis oetus
Small Wood Nymph - Cercyonis oetus
Small Wood Nymph - Cercyonis oetus
Russet Skipperling - Piruna pirus
Russet Skipperling - Piruna pirus
Russet Skipperling - Piruna pirus
Russet Skipperling - Piruna pirus
Behr's Hairstreak - Satyrium behrii
Behr's Hairstreak - Satyrium behrii
Dun Skipper - Euphyes vestris
Dun Skipper - Euphyes vestris
Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue - Euphilotes ancilla
Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue - Euphilotes ancilla
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus
Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus
Garita Skipperling - Oarisma garita
Garita Skipperling - Oarisma garita
Garita Skipperling - Oarisma garita
Garita Skipperling - Oarisma garita
Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria callippe meadii
Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria callippe meadii
Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria callippe meadii
Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria callippe meadii
Arachne Checkerspot - Poladryas arachne
Arachne Checkerspot - Poladryas arachne
Bramble Hairstreak - Callophrys dumetorum affinis
Bramble Hairstreak - Callophrys dumetorum affinis
Draco Skipper - Polites draco
Draco Skipper - Polites draco
Boisduval's Blue - Plebejus icarioides
Boisduval's Blue - Plebejus icarioides
Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria callippe meadii
Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria callippe meadii
Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria callippe meadii
Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria callippe meadii
Anicia Checkerspot - Euphydryas anicia capella
Anicia Checkerspot - Euphydryas anicia capella
Anicia Checkerspot - Euphydryas anicia capella
Anicia Checkerspot - Euphydryas anicia capella
Aphrodite Fritillary - Speyeria aphrodite
Aphrodite Fritillary - Speyeria aphrodite
Boisduval's Blue - Plebejus icarioides
Boisduval's Blue - Plebejus icarioides
Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria callippe meadii
Callippe Fritillary - Speyeria callippe meadii
Checkered White - Pontia protodice
Checkered White - Pontia protodice
Queen Alexandra's Sulphur - Colias alexandra
Queen Alexandra's Sulphur - Colias alexandra
Ochre Common Ringlet - Coenonympha tullia
Ochre Common Ringlet - Coenonympha tullia
Two-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio multicaudata)
Two-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio multicaudata)
Two-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio multicaudata)
Two-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio multicaudata)
Hoary Comma - Polygonia gracilis
Hoary Comma - Polygonia gracilis
Hoary Comma - Polygonia gracilis
Hoary Comma - Polygonia gracilis
Reakirt's Blue - Echinargus isola
Reakirt's Blue - Echinargus isola
Aphrodite Fritillary - Speyeria aphrodite
Aphrodite Fritillary - Speyeria aphrodite
Aphrodite Fritillary - Speyeria aphrodite
Aphrodite Fritillary - Speyeria aphrodite
Pacuvius Duskywing - Erynnis pacuvius
Pacuvius Duskywing - Erynnis pacuvius
Melissa Blue - Plebejus melissa
Melissa Blue - Plebejus melissa
Melissa Blue - Plebejus melissa (female)
Melissa Blue - Plebejus melissa (female)
Melissa Blue - Plebejus melissa
Melissa Blue - Plebejus melissa
Checkered White - Pontia protodice
Checkered White - Pontia protodice
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Arctic Blue - Plebejus glandon
Arctic Blue - Plebejus glandon
Rocky Mountain Square-spotted Blue - Euphilotes centralis
Rocky Mountain Square-spotted Blue - Euphilotes centralis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Western Tailed-Blue - Cupido amyntula
Western Tailed-Blue - Cupido amyntula
Ottoe Skipper - Hesperia ottoe
Ottoe Skipper - Hesperia ottoe
Two-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio multicaudata
Two-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio multicaudata
Common Checkered Skipper - Pyrgus communis
Common Checkered Skipper - Pyrgus communis
Afranius Duskywing - Erynnis afranius
Afranius Duskywing - Erynnis afranius
Afranius Duskywing - Erynnis afranius
Afranius Duskywing - Erynnis afranius
Greenish Blue - Plebejus saepiolus
Greenish Blue - Plebejus saepiolus
West Coast Lady - Vanessa annabella
West Coast Lady - Vanessa annabella
Common Alpine - Erebia epipsodea
Common Alpine - Erebia epipsodea
Common Alpine - Erebia epipsodea
Common Alpine - Erebia epipsodea
Variable Checkerspot - Euphydryas chalcedona
Variable Checkerspot - Euphydryas chalcedona
Lustrous Copper - Lycaena cupreus
Lustrous Copper - Lycaena cupreus
Blue Copper - Lycaena heteronea
Blue Copper - Lycaena heteronea
Lilac-bordered Copper - Lycaena nivalis
Lilac-bordered Copper - Lycaena nivalis
Boisduval's Blue - Plebejus icarioides
Boisduval's Blue - Plebejus icarioides
Western Pygmy Blue - Brephidium exile
Western Pygmy Blue - Brephidium exile
Siva Juniper Hairstreak - Callophrys gryneus siva
Siva Juniper Hairstreak - Callophrys gryneus siva
Yuma Skipper - Ochlodes yuma
Yuma Skipper - Ochlodes yuma
Sylvan Hairstreak - Satyrium sylvinus
Sylvan Hairstreak - Satyrium sylvinus
Colorado Hairstreak - Hypaurotis crysalus
Colorado Hairstreak - Hypaurotis crysalus
Small Wood Nymph - Cercyonis oetus
Small Wood Nymph - Cercyonis oetus
Northern Checkerspot - Chlosyne palla
Northern Checkerspot - Chlosyne palla
Northern Checkerspot - Chlosyne palla
Northern Checkerspot - Chlosyne palla
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Dorcas Copper - Lycaena dorcas
Dorcas Copper - Lycaena dorcas
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Ruddy Copper - Lycaena rubida
Tailed Copper - Lycaena arota
Tailed Copper - Lycaena arota
Siva Juniper Hairstreak - Callophrys gryneus siva
Siva Juniper Hairstreak - Callophrys gryneus siva
Long Dash - Polites mystic
Long Dash - Polites mystic
Long Dash - Polites mystic
Long Dash - Polites mystic
Tailed Copper - Lycaena arota
Tailed Copper - Lycaena arota
Tailed Copper - Lycaena arota
Tailed Copper - Lycaena arota
Great Spangled Fritillary - Speyeria cybele
Great Spangled Fritillary - Speyeria cybele
Western White - Pontia occidentalis
Western White - Pontia occidentalis
Canyonland Satyr - Cyllopsis pertepida
Canyonland Satyr - Cyllopsis pertepida
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Striped Hairstreak - Satyrium liparops
Striped Hairstreak - Satyrium liparops
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Hesperis Fritillary - Speyeria hesperis hesperis
Rocky Mountain Duskywing - Erynnis telemachus
Rocky Mountain Duskywing - Erynnis telemachus
Ancilla Blue - Euphilotes ancilla
Ancilla Blue - Euphilotes ancilla
Behr's Hairstreak - Satyrium behrii
Behr's Hairstreak - Satyrium behrii
Rocky Mountain Square-spotted Blue - Euphilotes centralis
Rocky Mountain Square-spotted Blue - Euphilotes centralis
Uncas Skipper - Hesperia uncas
Uncas Skipper - Hesperia uncas
Ancilla Blue - Euphilotes ancilla (mating pair)
Ancilla Blue - Euphilotes ancilla (mating pair)
Boisduval's Blue - Plebejus icarioides (male)
Boisduval's Blue - Plebejus icarioides (male)
Spalding's Blue - Euphilotes spaldingi
Spalding's Blue - Euphilotes spaldingi
Spalding's Blue - Euphilotes spaldingi
Spalding's Blue - Euphilotes spaldingi
Checkered White - Pontia protodice (female)
Checkered White - Pontia protodice (female)
Uncas Skipper - Hesperia uncas
Uncas Skipper - Hesperia uncas
Bramble Hairstreak - Callophrys dumetorum affinis
Bramble Hairstreak - Callophrys dumetorum affinis
Common Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus communis
Common Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus communis
Uncas Skipper - Hesperia uncas
Uncas Skipper - Hesperia uncas
Northern Crescent - Phyciodes cocyta
Northern Crescent - Phyciodes cocyta
Northern Crescent - Phyciodes cocyta
Northern Crescent - Phyciodes cocyta
Hoary Comma - Polygonia gracilis
Hoary Comma - Polygonia gracilis
Hoary Comma - Polygonia gracilis
Hoary Comma - Polygonia gracilis
Arctic Blue - Plebejus glandon
Arctic Blue - Plebejus glandon
Coral Hairstreak - Satyrium titus
Coral Hairstreak - Satyrium titus
Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia
Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia
Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia
Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia
Melissa Blue - Plebejus melissa
Melissa Blue - Plebejus melissa
Melissa Blue - Plebejus melissa
Melissa Blue - Plebejus melissa
Checkered White - Pontia protodice (male)
Checkered White - Pontia protodice (male)
West Coast Lady - Vanessa annabella
West Coast Lady - Vanessa annabella
West Coast Lady - Vanessa annabella
West Coast Lady - Vanessa annabella
Taxiles Skipper - Poanes taxiles (female)
Taxiles Skipper - Poanes taxiles (female)
Draco Skipper - Polites draco (male)
Draco Skipper - Polites draco (male)
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Colorado Alpine - Erebia callias
Colorado Alpine - Erebia callias
Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Parnassius smintheus (male)
Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Parnassius smintheus (male)
Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Parnassius smintheus (female)
Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Parnassius smintheus (female)
Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Parnassius smintheus (female)
Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Parnassius smintheus (female)
Arctic Blue - Plebejus glandon (male)
Arctic Blue - Plebejus glandon (male)
Arctic Fritillary - Boloria chariclea
Arctic Fritillary - Boloria chariclea
Arctic Fritillary - Boloria chariclea
Arctic Fritillary - Boloria chariclea
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Chryxus Arctic - Oeneis chryxus
Colorado Alpine - Erebia callias
Colorado Alpine - Erebia callias
Grizzled Skipper - Pyrgus centaureae
Grizzled Skipper - Pyrgus centaureae
Arctic (Purplish) Fritillary - Boloria chariclea
Arctic (Purplish) Fritillary - Boloria chariclea
Hedgerow Hairstreak - Satyrium saepium
Hedgerow Hairstreak - Satyrium saepium
Hedgerow Hairstreak - Satyrium saepium
Hedgerow Hairstreak - Satyrium saepium
Coral Hairstreak - Satyrium titus
Coral Hairstreak - Satyrium titus
Blue Copper - Lycaena heteronea (male)
Blue Copper - Lycaena heteronea (male)
Blue Copper - Lycaena heteronea (female)
Blue Copper - Lycaena heteronea (female)