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Common Moth and Butterflies of Indiana

A list of the common Lepidoptera of Indiana. Many of these moths are also common throughout the Midwest.

Please note: The tags are still being updated.

Large Yellow Underwing 1
Noctua pronuba
Spectacled Nettle Moth 2
Abrostola urentis
Squash Vine Borer Moth 3
Melittia cucurbitae
Goldcap Moss-Eater 4
Epimartyria auricrinella
Etainia sericopeza 5
Sycamore Leaffolder Moth
Ancylis platanana
Robinson's Acleris Moth
Acleris robinsoniana
Aethes rana 6
Aethes sexdentata 7
Omnivorous Leafroller 8
Archips purpurana
Garden Tortrix 9
Clepsis peritana
Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 10
Choristoneura rosaceana
Achemon Sphinx 11
Eumorpha achemon
Banded Sphinx 12
Eumorpha fasciatus
Pandora Sphinx 13
Eumorpha pandorus
Azalea Sphinx 14
Darapsa choerilus
Virginia Creeper Sphinx 15
Darapsa myron
Hydrangea Sphinx 8
Darapsa versicolor
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Tersa Sphinx 16
Xylophanes tersa
Nessus Sphinx 17
Amphion floridensis
Abbott's Sphinx 18
Sphecodina abbottii
Lettered Sphinx 19
Deidamia inscriptum
Snowberry Clearwing 20
Hemaris diffinis
Graceful Clearwing 21
Hemaris gracilis
Hummingbird Clearwing 22
Hemaris thysbe
Northern Pine Sphinx 23
Lapara bombycoides
Southern Pine Sphinx 24
Lapara coniferarum
Pawpaw Sphinx 12
Dolba hyloeus
Cypress Sphinx 25
Isoparce cupressi
Hermit Sphinx 26
Lintneria eremitus
Trumpet Vine Sphinx 14
Paratrea plebeja
Ash Sphinx 25
Manduca jasminearum
Five-spotted Hawk Moth 27
Manduca quinquemaculata
Rustic Sphinx 28
Manduca rustica
Carolina Sphinx 14
Manduca sexta
Canadian Sphinx 23
Sphinx canadensis
Great Ash Sphinx 8
Sphinx chersis
Wild Cherry Sphinx 23
Sphinx drupiferarum
Sphinx franckii
Apple Sphinx 23
Sphinx gordius
Laurel Sphinx 23
Sphinx kalmiae
Clemens' Sphinx 25
Sphinx luscitiosa
Elm Sphinx 18
Ceratomia amyntor
Catalpa Sphinx 29
Ceratomia catalpae
Hagen's Sphinx 30
Ceratomia hageni
Waved Sphinx 23
Ceratomia undulosa
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth 12
Agrius cingulata
One-eyed Sphinx 23
Smerinthus cerisyi
Twin-spotted Sphinx 8
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Modest Sphinx 31
Pachysphinx modesta
Blinded Sphinx 16
Paonias excaecata
Small-eyed Sphinx 32
Paonias myops
Walnut Sphinx 33
Amorpha juglandis
Cecropia Moth 34
Hyalophora cecropia
Tulip-tree Silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera
Promethea Silkmoth 2
Callosamia promethea
Luna Moth 35
Actias luna
Polyphemus Moth 36
Antheraea polyphemus
Buck Moth 37
Hemileuca maia
Hemileuca maia maia 38
Nevada Buck Moth 39
Hemileuca nevadensis
Io Moth 40
Automeris io
Honey Locust Moth 6
Sphingicampa bicolor
Rosy Maple Moth 41
Dryocampa rubicunda
Spiny Oakworm Moth 42
Anisota stigma
Regal Moth 43
Citheronia regalis
Pine-devil Moth 44
Citheronia sepulcralis
Imperial Moth 41
Eacles imperialis
Spotted Apatelodes Moth 45
Apatelodes torrefacta
Black Swallowtail 46
Papilio polyxenes
Eastern Black Swallowtail 47
Papilio polyxenes asterius
Eastern Giant Swallowtail 48
Papilio cresphontes
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 49
Papilio glaucus
Papilio glaucus glaucus 50
Spicebush Swallowtail 51
Papilio troilus
Zebra Swallowtail 52
Eurytides marcellus
Pipevine Swallowtail 16
Battus philenor
Ocola Skipper 53
Panoquina ocola
Clouded Skipper 54
Lerema accius
Swarthy Skipper 55
Nastra lherminier
Eufala Skipper 56
Lerodea eufala
Bell's Roadside Skipper 51
Amblyscirtes belli
Pepper and Salt Skipper 57
Amblyscirtes hegon
Common Roadside-Skipper 48
Amblyscirtes vialis
Byssus Skipper 51
Problema byssus
Fiery Skipper 38
Hylephila phyleus
Hobomok Skipper 58
Poanes hobomok
Mulberry Wing 57
Poanes massasoit
Broad-winged Skipper 59
Poanes viator
Zabulon Skipper 60
Poanes zabulon
Sachem 61
Atalopedes campestris
Leonard's Skipper 62
Hesperia leonardus
Cobweb Skipper 63
Hesperia metea
Ottoe Skipper 64
Hesperia ottoe
Indian Skipper 57
Hesperia sassacus
Long Dash 65
Polites mystic
Crossline Skipper 62
Polites origenes
Peck's Skipper 62
Polites peckius
Tawny-edged Skipper 57
Polites themistocles

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