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.

Northern Broken-Dash ¹
Wallengrenia egeremet

Two-spotted Skipper ²
Euphyes bimacula

Black Dash ³
Euphyes conspicua

Dion Skipper ⁴
Euphyes dion

Dukes' Skipper ⁵
Euphyes dukesi

Dun Skipper ⁶
Euphyes vestris

Dusted Skipper ⁷
Atrytonopsis hianna

Delaware Skipper ⁸
Anatrytone logan

Poweshiek Skipperling
Oarisma poweshiek

Least Skipper ⁹
Ancyloxypha numitor

Essex Skipper ¹⁰
Thymelicus lineola

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Golden-banded Skipper ⁴
Autochton cellus

Southern Cloudywing ³
Thorybes bathyllus

Confused Cloudywing ⁵
Thorybes confusis

Northern Cloudywing ¹¹
Thorybes pylades

Silver-spotted Skipper ¹²
Epargyreus clarus

Wild Indigo Duskywing ¹³
Erynnis baptisiae

Sleepy Duskywing ¹⁴
Erynnis brizo

Funereal Duskywing ¹⁵
Erynnis funeralis

Horace's Duskywing ¹⁶
Erynnis horatius

Dreamy Duskywing ¹⁷
Erynnis icelus

Juvenal's Duskywing ⁵
Erynnis juvenalis

Columbine Duskywing ¹⁸
Erynnis lucilius

Persius Duskywing
Erynnis persius

Common Checkered-Skipper ¹⁹
Pyrgus communis

Hayhurst's Scallopwing ²⁰
Staphylus hayhurstii

Common Sootywing ²¹
Pholisora catullus

Goatweed Leafwing ²²
Anaea andria

Hackberry Emperor ²³
Asterocampa celtis

Tawny Emperor ²⁴
Asterocampa clyton

Viceroy ²⁵
Limenitis archippus

Red-spotted Admiral ²⁶
Limenitis arthemis

Red-spotted Purple ²⁷
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Baltimore Checkerspot ²⁸
Euphydryas phaeton

Tawny Crescent ²⁹
Phyciodes batesii

Pearl Crescent ³⁰
Phyciodes tharos

Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone

Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone carlota

Harris' Checkerspot ³¹
Chlosyne harrisii

Silvery Checkerspot ³²
Chlosyne nycteis

Red Admiral ³³
Vanessa atalanta

Painted Lady ³⁴
Vanessa cardui

American Lady ³⁵
Vanessa virginiensis

Mourning Cloak ³⁶
Nymphalis antiopa

Compton Tortoiseshell ¹⁷
Nymphalis l-album

Eastern Comma ³⁷
Polygonia comma

Question Mark ³⁸
Polygonia interrogationis

Grey Comma ⁶
Polygonia progne

Satyr Comma ³⁹
Polygonia satyrus

Milbert's Tortoiseshell ⁴⁰
Aglais milberti

Common Buckeye ⁴¹
Junonia coenia

Eastern Common Buckeye ⁴²
Junonia coenia coenia

Common Wood-Nymph ³⁹
Cercyonis pegala

Northern Pearly-eye ³
Lethe anthedon

Appalachian Brown ¹¹
Lethe appalachia

Creole Pearly-eye ⁴³
Lethe creola

Eyed Brown ¹¹
Lethe eurydice

Gemmed Satyr ¹
Cyllopsis gemma

Little Wood Satyr ⁴⁴
Megisto cymela

Carolina Satyr ⁴⁵
Hermeuptychia sosybius

Mitchell's Satyr ¹¹
Neonympha mitchellii

Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii

Atlantis Fritillary ⁴⁶
Speyeria atlantis

Great Spangled Fritillary ⁴⁷
Speyeria cybele

Diana Fritillary ⁴
Speyeria diana

Regal Fritillary ⁴⁸
Speyeria idalia

Variegated Fritillary ⁴⁹
Euptoieta claudia

Meadow Fritillary ¹¹
Boloria bellona

Silver-bordered Fritillary ⁵⁰
Boloria selene

Myrina Fritillary
Boloria selene myrina

Gulf Fritillary ⁵
Agraulis vanillae

Queen ⁵¹
Danaus gilippus

Monarch ⁵¹
Danaus plexippus

American Snout ⁵²
Libytheana carinenta

White M Hairstreak ⁵³
Parrhasius m-album

Gray Hairstreak ⁵⁴
Strymon melinus

Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica

Banded Hairstreak ⁵⁵
Satyrium calanus

Eastern Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus falacer

Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus

Edwards' Hairstreak ⁵⁶
Satyrium edwardsii

Oak Hairstreak ⁵⁷
Satyrium favonius

Striped Hairstreak ⁵⁸
Satyrium liparops

Northeastern Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops strigosum

Coral Hairstreak ⁵⁹
Satyrium titus

Juniper Hairstreak ⁶
Callophrys gryneus

Olive Hairstreak ³¹
Callophrys gryneus gryneus

Henry's Elfin ²
Callophrys henrici

Frosted Elfin ³
Callophrys irus

Eastern Pine Elfin ⁵⁴
Callophrys niphon

Hoary Elfin ¹¹
Callophrys polios

Red-banded Hairstreak ⁶⁰
Calycopis cecrops

Small Copper ⁶¹
Lycaena phlaeas

Eastern American Copper ⁶²
Lycaena phlaeas hypophlaeas

Dorcas Copper ⁶³
Lycaena dorcas

Dorcas Copper ⁶⁴
Lycaena dorcas dorcas

Bog Copper ¹⁵
Lycaena epixanthe

Purplish Copper ⁶⁵
Lycaena helloides

Bronze Copper ⁵⁹
Lycaena hyllus

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