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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.

Neighbor Moth 1
Haploa contigua
Leconte's Haploa Moth 2
Haploa lecontei
Reversed Haploa Moth 3
Haploa reversa
Yellow-collared Scape Moth 4
Cisseps fulvicollis
Virginia Ctenucha Moth 5
Ctenucha virginica
Delicate Cycnia Moth 6
Cycnia tenera
Sycamore Tussock Moth 7
Halysidota harrisii
Banded Tussock Moth 8
Halysidota tessellaris
Hickory Tussock Moth 9
Lophocampa caryae
Spotted Tussock Moth 10
Lophocampa maculata
Milkweed Tussock Moth 11
Euchaetes egle
Painted Lichen Moth 8
Hypoprepia fucosa
Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth 12
Lycomorpha pholus
Definite Tussock Moth 13
Orgyia definita
White-marked Tussock Moth 14
Orgyia leucostigma
Thin-winged Owlet 15
Nigetia formosalis
Light Marathyssa Moth 16
Marathyssa basalis
Dark Marathyssa Moth 17
Marathyssa inficita
Beautiful Eutelia Moth 13
Eutelia pulcherrimus
Eyed Paectes Moth 18
Paectes oculatrix
White Furcula Moth 8
Furcula borealis
Elegant Prominent Moth 19
Odontosia elegans
Walnut Caterpillar Moth 4
Datana integerrima
White-dotted Prominent 20
Nadata gibbosa
Red-humped Caterpillar Moth 21
Schizura concinna
Morning-glory Prominent 22
Schizura ipomaeae
Oblique Heterocampa Moth 23
Heterocampa obliqua

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