List of Lepidoptera of Utah
== List of Lepidoptera of Utah ==
The state of Utah is home to a diverse array of Lepidoptera, the order of insects that includes butterflies and moths. This list provides an overview of some of the notable species found in Utah.
Butterflies[edit | edit source]
Papilionidae[edit | edit source]
- Papilio zelicaon - Anise Swallowtail
- Papilio polyxenes - Black Swallowtail
- Papilio rutulus - Western Tiger Swallowtail
Pieridae[edit | edit source]
- Pieris rapae - Cabbage White
- Colias eurytheme - Orange Sulphur
- Nathalis iole - Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae[edit | edit source]
- Lycaena helloides - Purplish Copper
- Satyrium californica - California Hairstreak
- Plebejus icarioides - Boisduval's Blue
Nymphalidae[edit | edit source]
- Danaus plexippus - Monarch
- Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady
- Agraulis vanillae - Gulf Fritillary
Moths[edit | edit source]
Sphingidae[edit | edit source]
- Hyles lineata - White-lined Sphinx
- Manduca sexta - Carolina Sphinx
- Smerinthus cerisyi - Cerisy's Sphinx
Noctuidae[edit | edit source]
- Agrotis ipsilon - Black Cutworm
- Helicoverpa zea - Corn Earworm
- Spodoptera frugiperda - Fall Armyworm
Erebidae[edit | edit source]
- Utetheisa ornatrix - Ornate Bella Moth
- Hypena scabra - Green Cloverworm Moth
- Catocala relicta - White Underwing
Geometridae[edit | edit source]
- Eupithecia miserulata - Common Pug
- Nemoria mimosaria - White-fringed Emerald
- Xanthorhoe designata - Red Twin-spot
Related Pages[edit | edit source]
- Lepidoptera
- Butterflies
- Moths
- Fauna of Utah
- List of butterflies of North America
- List of moths of North America
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