List of Lepidoptera 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 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.