Hunt’s Bumblebee

Invertebrates > Bees, Wasps & Ants

Hunt’s Bumblebee (Bombus huntii) is one of the most vividly colored and important native pollinators in the western mountains of North America. Instantly recognized by its brilliant, flame-red or bright orange abdominal belt sandwiched between bold lemon-yellow...

Indra Swallowtail

Invertebrates > Butterflies & Moths

The Indra Swallowtail (Papilio indra), affectionately called the Cliff Swallowtail, is a legendary, fast-flying butterfly native to the sheer canyon walls and windswept rocky summits of the western United States. Prized among entomologists for its dramatic, jet-black...

Coronis Fritillary

Invertebrates > Insects

The Coronis Fritillary (Speyeria coronis) is a large, radiant butterfly native to the open mountains, chaparral, and sagebrush valleys of the American West. Exhibiting a dazzling stained-glass appearance, its upper wings glow in rich fiery tawny-orange laced with...

Weidemeyer’s Admiral

Invertebrates > Insects

Weidemeyer’s Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii) is a stately, regal brush-footed butterfly native to the sunlit mountain canyons and quaking aspen groves of the Rocky Mountains. Named in honor of American entomologist John William Weidemeyer, this magnificent...

Western Tiger Beetle

Invertebrates > Beetles

The Western Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona) is a lightning-fast, voracious predatory insect that reigns supreme on sun-drenched river sandbars and lake margins across the American West. Capable of sprinting at speeds that make it physically blind because its eyes...