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Butterflies, Skippers and Moths - Lepidoptera
Yakima River Canyon

Identifying some butterflies can be difficult, particularly blues, fritillaries, checkerspots and crescents. I'm reasonably sure that most, if not all, are correct.
Acmon-Blue-Icaricia-acmon-1
Acmon Blue - Icaricia acmon
Acmon-Blue-Icaricia-acmon
Acmon Blue - Icaricia acmon
Arrowhead-Blue-Glaucopsyche-piasus
Arrowhead Blue - Glaucopsyche piasus
blue-Lycaenidae-8
Acmon Blue - Icaricia acmon
blue-Lycaenidae-5
Acmon Blue - Icaricia acmon
blue-Lycaenidae-7
Acmon Blue - Icaricia acmon
blue-Lycaenidae-9
Acmon Blue - Icaricia acmon
blue-Lycaenidae-10
Acmon Blue - Icaricia acmon
blue-Lycaenidae-4
Boisduval's Blue - Icaricia icarioides
blue-Lycaenidae-3
Boisduval's Blue - Icaricia icarioides
blue-Lycaenidae-2
Boisduval's Blue - Icaricia icarioides
blue-Lycaenidae
Boisduval's Blue - Icaricia icarioides
blue-Lycaenidae-6
Boisduval's Blue - Icaricia icarioides
Silvery-blue-butterfly-Glaucopsyche-lygdamus
Silvery blue butterfly - Glaucopsyche lygdamus
blue-Lycaenidae-1
Silvery blue butterfly - Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Square-spotted-Blue-Euphilotes battoides-2
Square-spotted Blue - Euphilotes battoides
Square-spotted-Blue-Euphilotes battoides
Square-spotted Blue - Euphilotes battoides
Becker's-White-Pontia-beckerii
Becker's White - Pontia beckerii
Cabbage-White-Pieris-rapae-1
Cabbage White - Pieris rapae (introduced)
Cabbage-White-Pieris-rapae-2
Cabbage White - Pieris rapae (introduced)
Cabbage-White-Pieris-rapae
Cabbage White - Pieris rapae (introduced)
Cabbage-White-Pieris-rapae-3
Cabbage White - Pieris rapae (introduced)
Anicia-Checkerspot-Euphydryas-anicia
Anicia Checkerspot - Euphydryas anicia
Anicia-Checkerspot-Euphydryas-anicia-1
Anicia Checkerspot - Euphydryas anicia
Edith's-Checkerspot-Euphydryas-editha
Edith's Checkerspot - Euphydryas editha
Edith's-Checkerspot-Euphydryas-editha-1
Edith's Checkerspot - Euphydryas editha
Edith's-Checkerspot-Euphydryas-editha-2
Edith's Checkerspot - Euphydryas editha
Edith's-Checkerspot-Euphydryas-editha-3
Edith's Checkerspot - Euphydryas editha
Northern-Checkerspot-Chlosyne-palla
Northern Checkerspot - Chlosyne palla
Northern-Checkerspot-Chlosyne-palla-1
Northern Checkerspot - Chlosyne palla
Northern-Checkerspot-Chlosyne-palla-2
Northern Checkerspot - Chlosyne palla
Northern-Checkerspot-Chlosyne-palla-3
Northern Checkerspot - Chlosyne palla
Sagebrush-Checkerspot-Chlosyne-acastus
Sagebrush Checkerspot - Chlosyne acastus
Clouded-sulphur-Colias-philodice-1
Clouded sulphur - Colias philodice
Clouded-sulphur-Colias-philodice
Clouded sulphur - Colias philodice
Common-Ringlet-Coenonympha-california
Common Ringlet - Coenonympha california
Common-Ringlet-Coenonympha-california-1
Common Ringlet - Coenonympha california
Crescent-1
Mylitta Crescent Phyciodes mylitta - (probably)
Crescent
Mylitta Crescent - Phyciodes mylitta (probably)
Desert-Marble-Euchloe-lotta-1
Desert Marble – Euchloe lotta
Desert-Marble-Euchloe-lotta-3
Desert Marble – Euchloe lotta
Desert-Marble-Euchloe-lotta-2
Desert Marble – Euchloe lotta
Desert-Marble-Euchloe-lotta
Desert Marble – Euchloe lotta
Coronis-Fritillary-Argynnis-coronis-maybe
Coronis Fritillary - Argynnis coronis (probably)
Coronis-Fritillary-Argynnis-coronis-maybe-1
Coronis Fritillary - Argynnis coronis (probably)
Coronis-Fritillary-Argynnis-coronis-maybe-2
Coronis Fritillary - Argynnis coronis (probably)
Coronis-Fritillary-Argynnis-coronis-maybe-3
Coronis Fritillary - Argynnis coronis (probably)
Coronis-Fritillary-Argynnis-coronis-maybe-4
Coronis Fritillary - Argynnis coronis (probably)
Coronis-Fritillary-Argynnis-coronis-maybe-5
Coronis Fritillary - Argynnis coronis (probably)
Coronis-Fritillary-Argynnis-coronis-maybe-6
Coronis Fritillary - Argynnis coronis (probably)
Coronis-Fritillary-Argynnis-coronis-maybe-7
Coronis Fritillary - Argynnis coronis (probably)
Coronis-Fritillary-Argynnis-coronis-maybe-8
Coronis Fritillary - Argynnis coronis (probably)
Coronis-Fritillary-Argynnis-coronis-maybe-9
Coronis Fritillary - Argynnis coronis (probably)
Coronis-Fritillary-Argynnis-coronis-maybe-10
Coronis Fritillary - Argynnis coronis (probably)
Gray-hairstreak
gray hairstreak - Strymon melinus
Gray-hairstreak-1
gray hairstreak - Strymon melinus
Lorquin's-admiral
Lorquin's admiral - Limenitis lorquini
Monarch
Monarch - Danaus plexippus
Mormon-Metalmark-Apodemia-mormo
Mormon Metalmark - Apodemia mormo
Mourning-cloak-Nymphalis-antiopa
Mourning cloak - Nymphalis antiopa
Purplish-Copper-Lycaena-helloides
Purplish Copper - Lycaena helloides
Purplish-Copper-Lycaena-helloides-1
Purplish Copper - Lycaena helloides
Red-Admiral-Vanessa-atalanta
Red Admiral - Vanessa atalanta
Sara-Orangetip-Anthocharis-sara-female
Sara Orangetip - Anthocharis sara - female
Sara-Orangetip-Anthocharis-sara-male
Sara Orangetip - Anthocharis sara - male
Satyr-anglewing
Satyr Anglewing - Polygonia satyrus
Satyr-anglewing-1
Satyr Anglewing - Polygonia satyrus
Satyr-anglewing-2
Satyr Anglewing - Polygonia satyrus
Satyr-anglewing-3
Satyr Anglewing - Polygonia satyrus
Dark-Wood-Nymph-Butterfly-1
Small Wood Nymph - Cercyonis oetus
Dark-Wood-Nymph-Butterfly
Small Wood Nymph - Cercyonis oetus
Anise-Swallowtail-Papilio-zelicaon
Anise Swallowtail - Papilio zelicaon
Pale-Swallowtail-Papilio-eurymedon
Pale Swallowtail - Papilio eurymedon
Two-tailed-Swallowtail-Papilio-multicaudata-1
Two-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio multicaudata
Two-tailed-Swallowtail-Papilio-multicaudata
Two-tailed Swallowtail - Papilio multicaudata
Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-Pterourus-rutulus-1
Western Tiger Swallowtail - Pterourus rutulus
Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-Pterourus-rutulus
Western Tiger Swallowtail - Pterourus rutulusl on Fuller’s teasel
Juba-Skipper-Hesperia-juba-2
Juba Skipper - Hesperia juba
Juba-Skipper-Hesperia-juba
Juba Skipper - Hesperia juba
Juba-Skipper-Hesperia-juba-1
Juba Skipper - Hesperia juba
Drasteria-divergens
Drasteria divergens - moth
Drasteria-divergens-1
Drasteria divergens - moth
Drasteria-divergens-2
Drasteria divergens - moth
Drasteria-divergens-3
Drasteria divergens - moth
Fall-Webworm-Hyphantrea-cunea-1
Fall Webworm - Hyphantrea cunea - moth
Fall-Webworm-Hyphantrea-cunea
Fall Webworm - Hyphantrea cunea - moth