List of Lepidoptera of Indiana facts for kids

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

Butterflies

Papilionidae

Zebra swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus

• 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

Falcate orangetip, Anthocharis midea

Sleepy orange, Eurema nicippe

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

American copper, Lycaena phlaeas

Henry's elifn, Callophrys henrici

Spring azure, Celastrina ladon

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

Great spangled fritillary, Speyeria cybele

Silvery checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteis

Painted lady, Vanessa cardui

Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Northern pearly-eye, Enodia anthedon

Monarch, Danaus plexippus

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

Silver-spotted skipper, Epargyreus clarus

Southern cloudywing, Thorybes bathyllus

Least skippers mating, Ancyloxypha numitor

Tawny-edged skipper, Polites themistocles

Zabulon skipper, Poanes zabulon

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
  

  Io moth, Automeris io - male
• Tulip tree moth, Callosamia angulifera

Hemileucinae

• Io moth, Automeris io
• Eastern buck moth, Hemileuca maia

Ceratocampinae

• Imperial moth, Eacles imperialis
  

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

Sphingidae

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
  

  A live Papaipema cataphracta
• 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
  

  Harris's three spot moth
• Spectacled nettle moth, Abrostola urentis

Acronictinae

• Harris's three spot, Harrisimemna trisignata
  

  Beautiful eutelia

Euteliidae

Euteliinae

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

Beautiful wood-nymph

Erebidae

Agaristinae

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

  Catocala cara
  

  Catocala nebulosa

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