List of butterflies and moths of Indiana

This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—found in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Butterflies

Papilionidae

* Pipevine swallowtail, ''Battus philenor''
* Zebra swallowtail, ''Eurytides marcellus''
* Black swallowtail, ''Papilio polyxenes''
* Giant swallowtail, ''Papilio cresphontes''
* Eastern tiger swallowtail, ''Papilio glaucus''
* Spicebush swallowtail, ''Papilio troilus''

Pieridae

Pierinae

* Checkered white, ''Pontia protodice''
* Mustard white, ''Pieris napi''
* West Virginia white, ''Pieris virginiensis''
* Cabbage white, ''Pieris rapae''
* Olympia marble, ''Euchloe olympia''
* Falcate orangetip, ''Anthocharis midea''

Coliadinae

* Clouded sulphur, ''Colias philodice''
* Orange sulphur, ''Colias eurytheme''
* Southern dogface, ''Zerene cesonia''
* Cloudless sulphur, ''Phoebis sennae''
* Little yellow, ''Eurema lisa''
* Sleepy orange, ''Eurema nicippe''
* Dainty sulphur, ''Nathalis iole''

Lycaenidae

Miletinae

* Harvester, ''Feniseca tarquinius''

Lycaeninae

* American copper, ''Lycaena phlaeas''
* Bog copper, ''Lycaena epixanthe''
* Bronze copper, ''Lycaena hyllus''
* Dorcas copper, ''Lycaena dorcas''
* Purplish copper, ''Lycaena helloides''

Theclinae

* Coral hairstreak, ''Satyrium titus''
* Acadian hairstreak, ''Satyrium acadica''
* Edward's hairstreak, ''Satyrium edwardsii''
* Banded hairstreak, ''Satyrium calanus''
* Hickory hairstreak, ''Satyrium caryaevorum''
* Striped hairstreak, ''Satyrium liparops''
* "Northern" oak hairstreak, ''Satyrium favonius ontario''
* Frosted elfin, ''Callophrys irus''
* Henry's elfin, ''Callophrys henrici''
* Eastern pine elfin, ''Callophrys niphon''
* "Olive" juniper hairstreak, ''Callophrys gryneus gryneus''
* White M hairstreak, ''Parrhasius m-album''
* Gray hairstreak, ''Strymon melinus''
* Red-banded hairstreak, ''Calycopis cecrops''

Polyommatinae

* Eastern tailed-blue, ''Everes comyntas''
* Spring azure, ''Celastrina ladon''
* Summer azure, ''Celastrina neglecta''
* Appalachian azure, ''Celastrina neglectamajor''
* Dusky azure, ''Celastrina nigra''
* Silvery blue, ''Glaucopsyche lygdamus''

Riodinidae

* Northern metalmark, ''Calephelis borealis''
* Swamp metalmark, ''Calephelis muticum''

Nymphalidae

Libytheinae

* American snout, ''Libytheana carinenta''

Heliconiinae

* Variegated fritillary, ''Euptoieta claudia''
* Great spangled fritillary, ''Speyeria cybele''
* Aphrodite fritillary, ''Speyeria aphrodite''
* Silver-bordered fritillary, ''Boloria selene''
* Meadow fritillary, ''Boloria bellona''

Nymphalinae

* Gorgone checkerspot, ''Chlosyne gorgone''
* Silvery checkerspot, ''Chlosyne nycteis''
* Harris's checkerspot, ''Chlosyne harrisii''
* Pearl crescent, ''Phyciodes tharos''
* Baltimore checkerspot, ''Euphydryas phaeton''
* Question mark, ''Polygonia interrogationis''
* Eastern comma, ''Polygonia comma''
* Gray comma, ''Polygonia progne''
* Compton tortoiseshell, ''Nymphalis vaualbum''
* Mourning cloak, ''Nymphalis antiopa''
* Milbert's tortoiseshell, ''Nymphalis milberti''
* American lady, ''Vanessa virginiensis''
* Painted lady, ''Vanessa cardui''
* Red admiral, ''Vanessa atalanta''
* Common buckeye, ''Junonia coenia''

Limenitidinae

* White admiral, ''Limenitis arthemis''
* Red-spotted purple, ''Limenitis arthemis astyanax''
* Viceroy, ''Limenitis archippus''

Charaxinae

* Goatweed leafwing, ''Anaea andria''

Apaturinae

* Hackberry emperor, ''Asterocampa celtis''
* Tawny emperor, ''Asterocampa clyton''

Satyrinae

* Southern pearly-eye, ''Enodia portlandia''
* Northern pearly-eye, ''Enodia anthedon''
* Creole pearly-eye, ''Enodia creola''
* Eyed brown, ''Satyrodes eurydice''
* Appalachian brown, ''Satyrodes appalachia''
* Gemmed satyr, ''Cyllopsis gemma''
* Carolina satyr, ''Hermeuptychia sosybius''
* Mitchell's satyr, ''Neonympha mitchellii''
* Little wood-satyr, ''Megisto cymela''
* Common wood-nymph, ''Cercyonis pegala''

Danainae

* Monarch, ''Danaus plexippus''

Hesperiidae

Pyrginae

* Silver-spotted skipper, ''Epargyreus clarus''
* Golden banded-skipper, ''Autochton cellus''
* Hoary edge, ''Achalarus lyciades''
* Southern cloudywing, ''Thorybes bathyllus''
* Northern cloudywing, ''Thorybes pylades''
* Hayhurst's scallopwing, ''Staphylus hayhurstii''
* Dreamy duskywing, ''Erynnis icelus''
* Sleepy duskywing, ''Erynnis brizo''
* Juvenal's duskywing, ''Erynnis juvenalis''
* Horace's duskywing, ''Erynnis horatius''
* Mottled duskywing, ''Erynnis martialis''
* Columbine duskywing, ''Erynnis lucilius''
* Wild indigo duskywing, ''Erynnis baptisiae''
* Persius duskywing, ''Erynnis persius''
* Common checkered-skipper, ''Pyrgus communis''
* Common sootywing, ''Pholisora catullus''

Hesperiinae

* Swarthy skipper, ''Nastra lherminier''
* Least skipper, ''Ancyloxypha numitor''
* European skipper, ''Thymelicus lineola''
* Fiery skipper, ''Hylephila phyleus''
* Ottoe skipper, ''Hesperia ottoe''
* Leonard's skipper, ''Hesperia leonardus''
* Cobweb skipper, ''Hesperia metea''
* Indian skipper, ''Hesperia sassacus''
* Peck's skipper, ''Polites peckius''
* Tawny-edged skipper, ''Polites themistocles''
* Crossline skipper, ''Polites origenes''
* Long dash, ''Polites mystic''
* Northern broken dash, ''Wallengrenia egeremet''
* Little glassywing, ''Pompeius verna''
* Sachem, ''Atalopedes campestris''
* Delaware skipper, ''Anatrytone logan''
* Byssus skipper, ''Problema byssus''
* Mulberry wing, ''Poanes massasoit''
* Hobomok skipper, ''Poanes hobomok''
* Zabulon skipper, ''Poanes zabulon''
* Yehl skipper, ''Poanes yehl''
* Broad-winged skipper, ''Poanes viator''
* Dion skipper, ''Euphyes dion''
* Duke's skipper, ''Euphyes dukesi''
* Black dash, ''Euphyes conspicua''
* Two-spotted skipper, ''Euphyes bimacula''
* Dun skipper, ''Euphyes vestris''
* Dusted skipper, ''Atrytonopsis hianna''
* Pepper and salt skipper, ''Amblyscirtes hegon''
* Lace-winged roadside-skipper, ''Amblyscirtes aesculapius''
* Common roadside-skipper, ''Amblyscirtes vialis''
* Bell's roadside-skipper, ''Amblyscirtes belli''

Moths

Saturniidae

Saturniinae

*Luna moth, ''Actias luna''
*Polyphemus moth, ''Antheraea polyphemus''
*Cecropia moth, ''Hyalophora cecropia''
*Promethia moth, ''Callosamia promethea''
*Tulip tree moth, ''Callosamia angulifera''

Hemileucinae

*Io moth, ''Automeris io''
*Eastern buck moth, ''Hemileuca maia''

Ceratocampinae

*Imperial moth, ''Eacles imperialis''
*Regal moth, ''Citheronia regalis''
*Pine devil, ''Citheronia sepulcralis''
*Rosy maple moth, ''Dryocampa rubicunda''
*Honey locust moth, ''Sphingicampa bicolor''

Sphingidae

Macroglossinae (moth), Macroglossinae

*Lettered sphinx, ''Deidamia inscriptum''
*Pandora sphinx, ''Eumorpha pandorus''
*Nessus sphinx, ''Amphion floridensis''
*Abbott's sphinx, ''Sphecodina abbottii''
*Virginia creeper sphinx, ''Darapsa myron''
*Azalea sphinx, ''Darapsa choerilus''
*Hummingbird sphinx, ''Hemaris thysbe''

Sphinginae

*Hermit sphinx, ''Lintneria eremitus''
*Carolina sphinx, ''Manduca sexta''
*Elm sphinx, ''Ceratomia amyntor''
*Waved sphinx, ''Ceratomia undulosa''

Smerinthinae

*Twin spotted sphinx, ''Smerinthus jamaicensis''
*Small eyed sphinx, ''Paonias myops''
*Walnut sphinx, ''Amorpha juglandis''

Noctuidae

Noctuinae

*Golden borer, ''Papaipema cerina''
*Stalk borer, ''Papaipema nebris''
*Burdock borer, ''Papaipema cataphracta''
*Northern burdock borer, ''Papaipema arctivorens''
*Aster borer, ''Papaipema impecuniosa''
*Ash tip borer, ''Papaipema furcata''
*Large yellow underwing, ''Noctua pronuba''

Plusiinae

*Connected looper, ''Plusia contexta''
*Unspotted looper, ''Allagrapha aerea''
*Golden looper, ''Argyrogramma verruca''
*Spectacled nettle moth, ''Abrostola urentis''

Acronictinae

*Harris's three spot, ''Harrisimemna trisignata''

Euteliidae

Euteliinae

*Beautiful eutelia, ''Eutelia pulcherrima''
*Eyed paectes, ''Paectes oculatrix''
*Dark marathyssa, ''Marathyssa basalis''
*Light marathyssa, ''Marathyssa inficita''

Erebidae

Agaristinae

*Grapevine epimenis, ''Psychomorpha epimenis''
*Eight-spotted forester, ''Alypia octomaculata''
*Beautiful wood-nymph, ''Eudryas grata''
*Pearly wood-nymph, ''Eudryas unio''

Erebinae

*Mother underwing, ''Catocala parta''
*Clinton's underwing, ''Catocala clintonii''
*Sweetheart underwing, ''Catocala amatrix''
*Darling underwing, ''Catocala cara''
*Clouded underwing, ''Catocala nebulosa''
*Little lined underwing, ''Catocala lineella''
*Woody underwing, ''Catocala grynea''
*Widow underwing, ''Catocala vidua''
*Penitent underwing, ''Catocala piatrix''
*The betrothed, ''Catocala innubens''
*The bride, ''Catocala neogama''
*Youthful underwing, ''Catocala subnata''
*Ultronia underwing, ''Catocala ultronia''
*Oldwife underwing, ''Catocala palaeogama''
*Charming underwing, ''Catocala blandula''
*White underwing, ''Catocala relicta''
*Lunate zale, ''Zale lunata''
*Locust underwing, ''Euparthenos nubilis''

Arctiinae

*Virgin tiger moth, ''Grammia virgo''
*Harnessed tiger moth, ''Apantesis phalerata''

References

*Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America''. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY.

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Lists of fauna of Indiana, Butterflies
Lists of butterflies and moths of the United States, Indiana