List of Lepidoptera of Indiana

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturniinae

 * Luna moth, Actias luna
 * Polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus
 * Cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia
 * Promethia moth, Callosamia prometheaA. io.jpg'' - male]]
 * Tulip tree moth, Callosamia angulifera

Hemileucinae

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

Ceratocampinae

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

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

Noctuinae

 * Golden borer, Papaipema cerinaP. cataphracta.jpg'']]
 * 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 verrucaHarris's Three Spot Moth.jpg
 * Spectacled nettle moth, Abrostola urentis

Acronictinae

 * Harris's three spot, Harrisimemna trisignataBeautiful Eutelia.jpg

Euteliinae

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

Agaristinae

 * Grapevine epimenis, Psychomorpha epimenis
 * Eight-spotted forester, Alypia octomaculata
 * Beautiful wood-nymph, Eudryas grata
 * Pearly wood-nymph, Eudryas unioC. cara.jpgC. nebulosa.jpg'']]

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