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.

Myrina Fritillary
Boloria selene myrina

Gulf Fritillary ¹
Agraulis vanillae

Queen ²
Danaus gilippus

Monarch ²
Danaus plexippus

American Snout ³
Libytheana carinenta

White M Hairstreak ⁴
Parrhasius m-album

Gray Hairstreak ⁵
Strymon melinus

Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica

Banded Hairstreak ⁶
Satyrium calanus

Eastern Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus falacer

Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus

Edwards' Hairstreak ⁷
Satyrium edwardsii

Oak Hairstreak ⁸
Satyrium favonius

Striped Hairstreak ⁹
Satyrium liparops

Northeastern Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops strigosum

Coral Hairstreak ¹⁰
Satyrium titus

Juniper Hairstreak ¹¹
Callophrys gryneus

Olive Hairstreak ¹²
Callophrys gryneus gryneus

Henry's Elfin ¹³
Callophrys henrici

Frosted Elfin ¹⁴
Callophrys irus

Eastern Pine Elfin ⁵
Callophrys niphon

Hoary Elfin ¹⁵
Callophrys polios

Red-banded Hairstreak ¹⁶
Calycopis cecrops

Small Copper ¹⁷
Lycaena phlaeas

Eastern American Copper ¹⁸
Lycaena phlaeas hypophlaeas

Dorcas Copper ¹⁹
Lycaena dorcas

Dorcas Copper ²⁰
Lycaena dorcas dorcas

Bog Copper ²¹
Lycaena epixanthe

Purplish Copper ²²
Lycaena helloides

Bronze Copper ¹⁰
Lycaena hyllus

Harvester ²³
Feniseca tarquinius

Eastern Tailed-Blue ²⁴
Cupido comyntas

Marine Blue ²⁵
Leptotes marina

Reakirt's Blue ²⁶
Echinargus isola

Karner Blue ²⁷
Plebejus samuelis

Spring Azure ²⁸
Celastrina ladon

Summer Azure ²⁹
Celastrina neglecta

Appalachian Azure
Celastrina neglectamajor

Dusky Azure ³⁰
Celastrina nigra

Silvery Blue ²²
Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Couper's Blue ³¹
Glaucopsyche lygdamus couperi

Southern Dogface ³²
Zerene cesonia

Orange-barred Sulphur ³³
Phoebis philea

Cloudless Sulphur ²¹
Phoebis sennae

Dainty Sulphur ²¹
Nathalis iole

Orange Sulphur ³⁴
Colias eurytheme

Clouded Sulphur ³⁴
Colias philodice

Sleepy Orange ³⁵
Abaeis nicippe

Falcate Orangetip ¹⁶
Anthocharis midea

Olympia Marble ³⁶
Euchloe olympia

Mustard White ³⁷
Pieris oleracea

Small White ³⁸
Pieris rapae

West Virginia White ¹⁴
Pieris virginiensis

Checkered White ³⁹
Pontia protodice

Northern Metalmark
Calephelis borealis

Swamp Metalmark ⁴⁰
Calephelis muticum

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