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

Speyeria cybele

Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Enodia anthedon

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

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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2011)

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.
  ISBN 0-618-15312-8