title: List of Lepidoptera of Arizona
text: # List of Lepidoptera of Arizona
  
  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 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
  