List of Lepidoptera of Arizona



This is a list of butterflies and moths&mdash;species of the order Lepidoptera&mdash;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 is:
 * Achalarus toxeus (strays from south), coyote cloudywing, 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
 * Calpodes ethlius
 * Celotes nessus
 * Cercyonis pegala, common wood-nymph
 * Charadra tapa
 * Chiomara asychis (strays from south), 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
 * Echinargus isola, Reakirt's blue (hairstreak)
 * 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)
 * 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 (strays from south in SE-(Madrean Sky Islands)), ocola skipper
 * Pyrgus albescens, white checkered skipper
 * Pyrgus ruralis, desert checkered skipper, two-banded checkered skipper
 * Pyrrhopyge araxes, golf-club skipper
 * Pyrgus albescens, white 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

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