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Butterflies and Moths of Ada County, Idaho, United States Heliothis ononis Flax Bollworm Moth Coptotriche aenea Blackberry Leafminer Argyresthia canadensis Apyrrothrix araxes Dull Firetip Phocides pigmalion Mangrove Skipper Phocides belus Belus Skipper Phocides palemon Guava Skipper Phocides urania Urania skipper Proteides mercurius Mercurial Skipper Epargyreus zestos Zestos Skipper Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus spanna Hispaniolan Silverdrop Epargyreus exadeus Broken Silverdrop Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper Polygonus savigny Manuel's Skipper Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail Chioides zilpa Zilpa Longtail Chioides ixion Hispaniolan Longtail Aguna asander Gold-spotted Aguna Aguna claxon Emerald Aguna Aguna metophis Tailed Aguna Typhedanus undulatus Mottled Longtail Typhedanus ampyx Gold-tufted Skipper Polythrix octomaculata Eight-spotted Longtail Polythrix mexicanus Mexican Longtail Polythrix asine Asine Longtail Polythrix caunus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) Zestusa dorus Short-tailed Skipper Codatractus carlos Carlos' Mottled-Skipper Codatractus alcaeus White-crescent Longtail Codatractus yucatanus Yucatan Mottled-Skipper Codatractus arizonensis Arizona Skipper Codatractus valeriana Valeriana Skipper Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus viterboana Bluish Longtail Urbanus belli Double-striped Longtail Urbanus pronus Pronus Longtail Urbanus esmeraldus Esmeralda Longtail Urbanus evona Turquoise Longtail Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail Urbanus teleus Teleus Longtail Urbanus tanna Tanna Longtail Urbanus simplicius Plain Longtail Urbanus procne Brown Longtail Urbanus doryssus White-tailed Longtail Astraptes fulgerator Two-barred Flasher Astraptes egregius Small-spotted Flasher Astraptes alardus Frosted Flasher Astraptes habana Frosty Flasher Astraptes alector Gilbert's Flasher Astraptes anaphus Yellow-tipped Flasher Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper Autochton pseudocellus Sonoran Banded-Skipper Autochton cincta Chisos Banded-Skipper Autochton vectilucis Central American Banded-Skipper Autochton neis Broad Banded-Skipper Autochton longipennis Spike Banded-Skipper Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge Achalarus casica Desert Cloudywing Achalarus tehuacana Tehuacan or Dark Cloudywing Achalarus albociliatus Skinner's Cloudywing Achalarus toxeus Coyote Cloudywing Thessia jalapus Jalapus Cloudywing Thorybes drusius Drusius Cloudywing Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing Thorybes diversus Western Cloudywing Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing Cabares potrillo Potrillo Skipper Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Fritzgaertner's Flat Celaenorrhinus stallingsi Stallings' Flat Celaenorrhinus stola Slota Flat Spathilepia clonius Falcate Skipper Cogia hippalus Acacia Skipper Cogia outis Outis Skipper Cogia caicus Gold-costa Skipper Cogia calchas Mimosa Skipper Bungalotis quadratum Pallid Scarlet-eye Arteurotia tractipennis Starred Skipper Polyctor cleta Cleta Tufted-Skipper Polyctor enops Enops Tufted-Skipper Nisoniades rubescens Purplish-black Skipper Pellicia arina Glazed Pellicia Pellicia dimidiata Morning Glory Pellicia Noctuana stator Red-studded Skipper Noctuana lactifera Cryptic Skipper Windia windi Wind's Skipper Bolla brennus Obscure Bolla Bolla eusebius Spatulate Sootywing Bolla clytius Mottled Bolla Staphylus ceos Golden-headed Scallopwing Staphylus vulgata Golden-snouted Sootywing Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing Staphylus ascalaphus Central American Sootywing or Mauve Scallopwing Staphylus azteca Aztec Scallopwing Gorgythion begga Variegated Skipper Sostrata nordica Blue-studded Skipper Paches polla Polla Blue-Skipper Carrhenes canescens Hoary Skipper Carrhenes fuscescens Tanned Hoary-Skipper Xenophanes tryxus Glassy-winged Skipper Onenses hyalophora Crystal-winged Skipper Antigonus emorsa White Spurwing Antigonus erosus Antigonus nearchus Large Spurwing Mylon pelopidas Pale Mylon / Dingy Mylon Mylon lassia Bold Mylon Systasea pulverulenta Texas Powdered Skipper Systasea zampa Arizona Powdered Skipper Achlyodes busirus heros Giant Sicklewing Achlyodes pallida Pale Sicklewing Eantis tamenund Northern Sicklewing Eantis papinianus Cuban Sicklewing Zera hyacinthinus Bruised Skipper Quadrus lugubris Tanned Blue-Skipper Atarnes sallei Orange-spotted Skipper Grais stigmaticus Hermit Skipper Timochares ruptifasciata Brown-banded Skipper Timochares trifasciata Many-banded Skipper Anastrus sempiternus Common Anastrus Anastrus neaeris neaeris Brilliant Anastrus Ebrietas anacreon Common Bent-Skipper Helias cama Squared Bent-Skipper Theagenes aegides White-centered Bent-Skipper Chiomara georgina White-patched Skipper Chiomara mithrax Slaty Skipper Gesta invisus False Duskywing Ephyriades zephodes Zephodes Duskywing Ephyriades arcas Caribbean Duskywing Ephyriades brunnea Florida Duskywing Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing Erynnis telemachus Rocky Mountain Duskywing Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing Erynnis meridianus Meridian Duskywing Erynnis scudderi Scudder's Duskywing Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing Aethilla lavochrea Yellow-rimmed Skipper Aethilla echina Echina Skipper Anisochoria bacchus Northern Snout-Skipper Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus xanthus Mountain Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus communis Common Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus albescens White Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus adepta Central American Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus philetas Desert Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus crisia Antillean Checkered-Skipper Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson's White-Skipper Heliopyrgus sublinea Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper Heliopetes macaira Turk's-cap White-Skipper Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper Heliopetes arsalte Veined White-Skipper Heliopetes alana Alana White-Skipper Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper Celotes limpia Scarce Streaky-Skipper Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing Pholisora mejicanus Mexican Sootywing Hesperopsis libya Mohave Sootywing Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush Sootywing Hesperopsis gracielae MacNeill's Sootywing Creonpyge creon Creon Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling Piruna haferniki Chisos Skipperling Piruna polingii Four-spotted Skipperling Piruna aea Many-spotted Skipperling Piruna microstictus Small-spotted Skipperling Piruna penaea Hour-glass Skipperling Synapte malitiosa Malicious Skipper Synapte pecta Northern Faceted-Skipper Synapte syraces Bold Faceted Skipper Synapte shiva Faded Faceted Skipper Synapte salenus Salenus Skipper Anthoptus epictetus Trailside Skipper Corticea corticea Redundant Skipper Zariaspes mys Mys Skipper Vinius tryhana Gold-washed Skipper Apaustus gracilis Delicate Skipper Callimormus saturnus Saturnus Skipper Mnasicles geta Violet-frosted Skipper Vidius perigenes Pale-rayed Skipper Monca crispinus Violet-patched Skipper Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper Nastra neamathla Neamathla Skipper Nastra julia Julia's Skipper Cymaenes tripunctus Three-spotted Skipper Cymaenes alumna Alumna Skipper Cymaenes trebius Fawn-spotted Skipper Vehilius inca Inca Skipper Vehilius stictomenes Pasture Skipper Lerema accius Clouded Skipper Lerema ancillaris Liris Skipper Niconiades nikko Nikko Skipper Vettius fantasos Fantastic Skipper Joanna joanna Joanna's Skipper Perichares philetes Green-backed Ruby-eye Rhinthon osca Osca Skipper Rhinthon bushi Bush's Skipper Decinea percosius Double-dotted Skipper Decinea decinea Huastecan Skipper Orthos lycortas Lycortas Skipper Conga chydaea Hidden-ray Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper Ancyloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling Oarisma poweshiek Poweshiek Skipperling Oarisma edwardsii Edwards' Skipperling Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling Adopaeoides prittwitzi Sunrise Skipper Thymelicus lineola European Skipper Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper Pseudocopaeodes eunus Alkali Skipper Stinga morrisoni Morrison's Skipper Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper Hesperia juba Juba Skipper Hesperia comma Common Branded Skipper Hesperia assiniboia Plains Skipper Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper Hesperia woodgatei Apache Skipper Hesperia ottoe Ottoe Skipper Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper Hesperia columbia Columbian Skipper Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper Hesperia viridis Green Skipper Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper Hesperia meskei Meske's Skipper Hesperia dacotae Dakota Skipper Hesperia lindseyi Lindsey's Skipper Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper Hesperia miriamae Sierra Skipper Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper Atalopedes campestris Sachem Atalopedes mesogramma Mesogramma Skipper Polites rhesus Rhesus Skipper Polites carus Carus Skipper Polites peckius Peck's Skipper Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper Polites draco Draco Skipper Polites mardon Mardon Skipper Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper Polites baracoa Baracoa Skipper Polites origenes Crossline Skipper Polites mystic Long Dash Polites sonora Sonora Skipper Polites vibex Whirlabout Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash Wallengrenia otho Southern
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