List of Lepidoptera of Michigan

This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—that have been observed in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Papilionidae

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

Pieridae

 * Cabbage white, Pieris rapae
 * Mustard white, Pieris oleracea
 * West Virginia white, Pieris virginiensis
 * Checkered white, Pontia protodice
 * Olympia marble, Euchloe olympia
 * Clouded sulphur, Colias philodice
 * Orange sulphur, Colias eurytheme
 * Pink-edged sulphur, Colias interior
 * Little yellow, Eurema lisa

Lycaenini

 * American copper, Lycaena phlaeas
 * Dorcas copper, Lycaena dorcas
 * Purplish copper, Lycaena helloides
 * Bog copper, Lycaena epixanthe
 * Bronze copper, Lycaena hyllus
 * Harvester, Feniseca tarquinius

Theclini & Eumaeini

 * Gray hairstreak, Strymon melinus
 * White M hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album
 * Banded hairstreak, Satyrium calanus
 * Hickory hairstreak, Satyrium caryaevorus
 * Edward's hairstreak, Satyrium edwardsii
 * Striped hairstreak, Satyrium liparops
 * Northern oak hairstreak, Satyrium favonius ontario
 * Acadian hairstreak, Satyrium acadica
 * Coral hairstreak, Satyrium titus
 * Brown elfin, Callophrys augustinus
 * Henry's elfin, Callophrys henrici
 * Frosted elfin, Callophrys irus
 * Hoary elfin, Callophrys polios
 * Eastern pine elfin, Callophrys niphon
 * Western pine elfin, Callophrys eryphon
 * Early hairstreak, Erora laeta

Polyommatini

 * Eastern tailed-blue, Cupido comyntas
 * Silvery blue, Glaucopsyche lygdamus
 * Spring azure, Celastrina ladon
 * Summer azure, Celastrina neglecta
 * Greenish blue, Icaricia saepiolus
 * Melissa blue, Plebejus melissa
 * Karner blue, Plebejus melissa samuelis
 * Anna's blue, Plebejus anna

Riodinidae

 * Swamp metalmark, Calephelis muticum

Heliconiinae

 * Variegated fritillary, Euptoieta claudia
 * Great spangled fritillary, Speyeria cybele
 * Atlantis fritillary, Speyeria atlantis
 * Aphrodite fritillary, Speyeria aphrodite
 * Meadow fritillary, Boloria bellona
 * Frigga fritillary, Boloria frigga
 * Silver-bordered fritillary, Boloria selene
 * Bog fritillary, Boloria eunomia
 * Freija fritillary, Boloria freija

Nymphalinae

 * Pearl crescent, Phyciodes tharos
 * Northern crescent, Phyciodes cocyta
 * Tawny crescent, Phyciodes batesii
 * Gorgone checkerspot, Chlosyne gorgone
 * Silvery checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteis
 * Harris's checkerspot, Chlosyne harrisii
 * Baltimore checkerspot, Euphydryas phaeton
 * Question mark, Polygonia interrogationis
 * Eastern comma, Polygonia comma
 * Satyr comma, Polygonia satyrus
 * Green comma, Polygonia faunus
 * Hoary comma, Polygonia gracilis
 * Gray comma, Polygonia progne
 * Compton tortoiseshell, Nymphalis vaualbum
 * Mourning cloak, Nymphalis antiopa
 * Milbert's tortoiseshell, Aglais milberti
 * Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta
 * American lady, Vanessa virginiensis
 * Painted lady, Vanessa cardui
 * Common buckeye, Junonia coenia
 * White admiral, Limenitis arthemis
 * Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis
 * Viceroy, Limenitis archippus
 * Hackberry emperor, asterocampa celtis
 * Tawny emperor, asterocampa clyton
 * American snout, Libytheana carinenta
 * Monarch, Danaus plexippus

Satyrinae

 * Little wood satyr, Megisto cymela
 * Mitchell's satyr, Neonympha mitchellii
 * Common wood nymph, Cercyonis pegala
 * Eyed brown, Satyrodes eurydice
 * Appalachian brown, Satyrodes appalachia
 * Northern pearly-eye, Enodia anthedon
 * Common ringlet, Coenonympha tullia
 * Red-disked alpine, Erebia discoidalis
 * Chryxus Arctic, Oeneis chryxus
 * Jutta Arctic, Oeneis jutta

Pyrginae & Pyrrhopyginae

 * Silver-spotted skipper, Epargyreus clarus
 * Hoary Edge, Achalarus lyciades
 * Southern cloudywing, Thorybes bathyllus
 * Northern cloudywing, Thorybes pylades
 * Juvenal's duskywing, Erynnis juvenalis
 * Horace's duskywing, Erynnis horatius
 * Dreamy duskywing, Erynnis icelus
 * Sleepy duskywing, Erynnis brizo
 * Persius duskywing, Erynnis persius
 * Wild indigo duskywing, Erynnis baptisiae
 * Columbine duskywing, Erynnis lucilius
 * Mottled duskywing, Erynnis martialis
 * Common checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis
 * Grizzled skipper, Pyrgus centaureae
 * Common sootywing, Pholisora catullus

Heteropterinae & Hesperiinae

 * Arctic skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon
 * European skipper, Thymelicus lineola
 * Least skipper, Ancyloxypha numitor
 * Poweshiek skipperling, Oarisma poweshiek
 * Common branded skipper, Hesperia comma
 * Cobweb skipper, Hesperia metea
 * Leonard's skipper, Hesperia leonardus
 * Indian skipper, Hesperia sassacus
 * Ottoe skipper, Hesperia ottoe
 * Long dash, Polites mystic
 * Peck's skipper, Polites peckius
 * Tawny-edged skipper, Polites themistocles
 * Crossline skipper, Polites origenes
 * Black dash, Euphyes conspicua
 * Northern broken-dash, Wallengrenia egeremet
 * Little glassywing, Pompeius verna
 * Dun skipper, Euphyes vestris
 * Hobomok skipper, Poanes hobomok
 * Zabulon skipper, Poanes zabulon
 * Mulberry wing, Poanes massasoit
 * Broad-winged skipper, Poanes viator
 * Two-spotted skipper, Euphyes bimacula
 * Dion skipper, Euphyes dion
 * Duke's skipper, Euphyes dukesi
 * Delaware skipper, Anatrytone logan
 * Dusted skipper, Atrytonopsis hianna
 * Common roadside skipper, Amblyscirtes vialis
 * Pepper-and-salt skipper, Amblyscirtes hegon

Arctiinae

 * Carlotta's tiger moth, Apantesis carlotta
 * Nais tiger moth, Apantesis nais
 * Harnessed moth, Apantesis phalerata
 * Garden tiger moth, Arctia caja
 * Yellow-colored scape moth, Cisseps fulvicollis
 * Salt marsh moth, Estigmene acrea
 * Celia's tiger moth, Grammia celia
 * Figured tiger moth, Grammia figurata
 * Oithana tiger moth, Grammia oithona
 * Phyllira tiger moth, Grammia phyllira
 * Little virgin tiger moth, Grammia virguncula
 * Banded tussock moth, Halysidota tessellaris
 * Confused haploa moth, Haploa confusa
 * Orange holomelina moth, Holomelina aurantiaca
 * Buchholz's holomelina moth, Holomelina buchholzi
 * Immaculate holomelina moth, Holomelina immaculata
 * Bog holomelina moth, Holomelina lamae
 * Giant leopard moth, Hypercompe scribonia
 * Ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosa
 * Large ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia assimilans
 * Lined ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia lineata
 * Isabella tiger moth, Pyrrharctia isabella
 * Agreeable tiger moth, Spilosoma congrua
 * Dubious tiger moth, Spilosoma dubia
 * Pink-legged tiger moth, Spilosoma latipennis
 * Virginia tiger moth, Spilosoma virginica

Ctenuchinae

 * Yellow-colored scape moth, Cisseps fulvicollis
 * Virginia ctenucha moth, Ctenucha virginica

Lithosiinae

 * Pale lichen moth, Crambidia pallida
 * Painted lichen moth, Hypoprepia fucosa
 * Scarlet lichen moth, Hypoprepia miniata

Crambidae

 * Celery leaftier moth, Udea rubigalis

Elachistidae

 * Hemlock moth, Agonopterix alstroemeriana

Catocalinae

 * Three-staff underwing moth, Catocala amestris
 * Yellow-banded underwing moth, Catocala cerogama

Ennominae

 * Peppered moth, Biston betularia
 * Pale beauty moth, Campaea perlata
 * Spiny looper moth, Phigalia titea

Larentiinae

 * White-striped black moth, Trichodezia albovittata

Lasiocampinae

 * Eastern tent caterpillar moth, Malacosoma americanum
 * Forest tent caterpillar moth, Malacosoma disstria

Limacodidae

 * Saddleback caterpillar moth, Acharia stimulea

Lymantriidae

 * Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar
 * White-marked tussock moth, Orgyia leucostigma

Amphipyrinae

 * Copper underwing moth, Amphipyra pyramidea

Hadeninae

 * White-speck moth, Mythimna unipuncta

Herminiinae

 * Grayish zanclognatha moth, Zanclognatha pedipilalis

Noctuinae

 * Large yellow underwing, Noctua pronuba

Notodontidae

 * Sigmoid prominent moth, Clostera albosigma
 * Apical prominent moth, Clostera apicalis
 * Linden prominent moth, Ellida caniplaga
 * White furcula moth, Furcula borealis
 * Modest furcula moth, Furcula modesta
 * Western furcula moth, Furcula occidentalis
 * Lintner's pebble moth, Gluphisia lintneri
 * Small pebble moth, Gluphisia septentrionis
 * Saddle prominent moth, Heterocampa guttivitta
 * Oblique heterocampa moth, Heterocampa obliqua
 * White-blotched heterocampa moth, Heterocampa umbrata
 * Zaya heterocampa moth, Heterocampa zayasi
 * Pink prominent moth, Hyparpax aurora
 * Georgian prominent moth, Hyperaeschra georgica
 * Double-lined prominent moth, Lochmaeus bilineata
 * Variable oakleaf moth, Lochmaeus manteo
 * Mottled prominent moth, Macrurocampa marthesia
 * Drab prominent moth, Misogada unicolor
 * Rough prominent moth, Nadata gibbosa
 * Double-toothed prominent moth, Nerice bidentata
 * Base-streaked prominent moth, Notodonta scitipennis
 * Elegant prominent moth, Odontosia elegans
 * Chocolate prominent moth, Peridea ferruginea
 * Angulose prominent moth, Peridea angulosa
 * Black-rimmed prominent moth, Pheosia rimosa
 * Chestnut schizura, Schizura badia
 * Red-humped caterpillar moth, Schizura concinna
 * Morning-glory prominent moth, Schizura ipomoeae
 * Black-blotched schizura moth, Schizura leptinoides
 * Unicorn caterpillar moth, Schizura unicornis

Citheroniinae

 * Orangestriped oakworm moth, Anisota senatoria
 * Spiny oakworm moth, Anisota stigma
 * Pink-striped oakworm moth, Anisota virginiensis
 * Regal moth, Citheronia regalis
 * Rosy maple moth, Dryocampa rubicunda
 * Imperial moth, Eacles imperialis
 * Honey locust moth, Sphingicampa bicolor
 * Bisected honey locust moth, Sphingicampa bisecta

Hemileucinae

 * Io moth, Automeris io
 * Buck moth, Hemileuca maia
 * Nevada buck moth, Hemileuca nevadensis

Saturniinae

 * Luna moth, Actias luna
 * Polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus
 * Giant silkmoth, Callosamia angulifera
 * Promethea silkmoth, Callosamia promethea
 * Columbia silkmoth, Hyalophora columbia
 * Cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia

Macroglossinae

 * Tantalus sphinx, Aellopos tantalus
 * Nessus sphinx, Amphion floridensis
 * Azalea sphinx, Darapsa choerilus
 * Virginia creeper sphinx, Darapsa myron
 * Hydrangea sphinx, Darapsa versicolor
 * Lettered sphinx, Deidamia inscriptum
 * Mournful sphinx, Enyo lugubris
 * Ello sphinx, Erinnyis ello
 * Achemon sphinx, Eumorpha achemon
 * Pandora sphinx moth, Eumorpha pandorus
 * Snowberry clearwing, Hemaris diffinis
 * Slender clearwing, Hemaris gracilis
 * Hummingbird clearwing, Hemaris thysbe
 * Bedstraw hawkmoth, Hyles gallii
 * White-lined sphinx, Hyles lineata
 * Abbott's sphinx, Sphecodina abbottii
 * Tersa sphinx, Xylophanes tersa

Sphinginae

 * Pink-spotted hawkmoth, Agrius cingulata
 * Five-spotted hawkmoth, Manduca quinquemaculata
 * Clemens' hawkmoth, Sphinx luscitiosa
 * Tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta
 * Walnut sphinx, Amorpha juglandis
 * Elm sphinx, Ceratomia amyntor
 * Catalpa sphinx, Ceratomia catalpae
 * Waved sphinx, Ceratomia undulosa
 * Pawpaw sphinx, Dolba hyloeus
 * Northern pine sphinx, Lapara bombycoides
 * Cluentius sphinx, Neococytius cluentius
 * Modest sphinx, Pachysphinx modesta
 * Blinded sphinx, Paonias excaecatus
 * Small-eyed sphinx, Paonias myops
 * One-eyed sphinx, Smerinthus cerisyi
 * Twin-spotted sphinx, Smerinthus jamaicensis
 * Canadian sphinx, Sphinx canadensis
 * Great ash sphinx, Sphinx chersis
 * Wild cherry sphinx, Sphinx drupiferarum
 * Hermit sphinx, Sphinx eremitus
 * Laurel sphinx, Sphinx kalmiae
 * Poecila sphinx, Sphinx poecila

Yponomeutidae

 * Ailanthus webworm moth, Atteva aurea