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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.

Ultronia Underwing 1
Catocala ultronia
Widow Underwing 2
Catocala vidua
Lunate Zale Moth 3
Zale lunata
Euparthenos nubilis 4
Euparthenos nubilis
Baltimore Snout 5
Hypena baltimoralis
Green Cloverworm Moth 6
Hypena scabra
Common Idia Moth 7
Idia aemula
American Idia Moth 8
Idia americalis
Morbid Owlet 9
Chytolita morbidalis
Grayish Zanclognatha Moth 10
Zanclognatha pedipilalis
Smoky Tetanolita Moth 11
Tetanolita mynesalis
Slant-lined Owlet 3
Macrochilo absorptalis
Dark-banded Owlet 12
Phalaenophana pyramusalis
Dark-spotted Palthis Moth 13
Palthis angulalis
Faint-spotted Palthis Moth 14
Palthis asopialis
Curve-lined Owlet 2
Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Salt Marsh Moth 15
Estigmene acrea
Fall Webworm Moth 14
Hyphantria cunea
Isabella Tiger Moth 16
Pyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger Moth 17
Spilosoma virginica
Giant Leopard Moth 18
Hypercompe scribonia
Harnessed Tiger Moth 19
Apantesis phalerata
Virgin Tiger Moth 3
Apantesis virgo
Tawny Virbia Moth 20
Virbia opella
Clymene Moth 21
Haploa clymene
Neighbor Moth 22
Haploa contigua
Leconte's Haploa Moth 23
Haploa lecontei
Reversed Haploa Moth 24
Haploa reversa
Yellow-collared Scape Moth 13
Cisseps fulvicollis
Virginia Ctenucha Moth 25
Ctenucha virginica
Delicate Cycnia Moth 26
Cycnia tenera
Sycamore Tussock Moth 27
Halysidota harrisii
Banded Tussock Moth 28
Halysidota tessellaris
Hickory Tussock Moth 29
Lophocampa caryae
Spotted Tussock Moth 17
Lophocampa maculata
Milkweed Tussock Moth 30
Euchaetes egle
Painted Lichen Moth 28
Hypoprepia fucosa
Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth 2
Lycomorpha pholus
Definite Tussock Moth 31
Orgyia definita
White-marked Tussock Moth 32
Orgyia leucostigma
Thin-winged Owlet 33
Nigetia formosalis
Light Marathyssa Moth 7
Marathyssa basalis
Dark Marathyssa Moth 34
Marathyssa inficita
Beautiful Eutelia Moth 31
Eutelia pulcherrimus
Eyed Paectes Moth 35
Paectes oculatrix
White Furcula Moth 28
Furcula borealis
Elegant Prominent Moth 3
Odontosia elegans
Walnut Caterpillar Moth 13
Datana integerrima
White-dotted Prominent 36
Nadata gibbosa
Red-humped Caterpillar Moth 9
Schizura concinna
Morning-glory Prominent 37
Schizura ipomaeae
Oblique Heterocampa Moth 1
Heterocampa obliqua
Three-patched Bigwing
Heterophleps refusaria
Three-spotted Fillip 38
Heterophleps triguttaria
Common Eupithecia Moth 39
Eupithecia miserulata
Gem Moth 40
Orthonama obstipata
Bent-line Carpet 41
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
Beggar Moth 42
Eubaphe mendica
Unadorned Carpet Moth 31
Hydrelia inornata
White-striped Black 5
Trichodezia albovittata
Spear-marked Black Moth 43
Rheumaptera hastata
Barberry Geometer Moth 44
Coryphista meadii
Maple Spanworm Moth 45
Ennomos magnaria
Hemlock Angle 3
Macaria fissinotata
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth 8
Macaria pustularia
Large Maple Spanworm Moth 22
Prochoerodes lineola
Horned Spanworm Moth 17
Nematocampa resistaria
Confused Eusarca Moth 46
Eusarca confusaria
Curve-toothed Geometer Moth 47
Eutrapela clemataria
Brown-shaded Gray 48
Iridopsis defectaria
Tulip-tree Beauty 49
Epimecis hortaria
Pale Beauty 17
Campaea perlata
Spring Cankerworm Moth 2
Paleacrita vernata
Toothed Phigalia Moth 7
Phigalia denticulata
Small Phigalia Moth 22
Phigalia strigataria
Refracted Metarranthis Moth
Metarranthis refractaria
Straight-lined Plagodis Moth 50
Plagodis phlogosaria
Wavy-lined Emerald 51
Synchlora aerata
Soft-lined Wave 52
Scopula inductata
Large Lace Border 49
Scopula limboundata
Stained Lophosis 53
Lophosis labeculata
Notch-winged Wave 39
Idaea furciferata
Chickweed Geometer Moth 14
Haematopis grataria
Cross-lined Wave 8
Timandra amaturaria
Common Tan Wave 54
Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Packard's Wave 55
Cyclophora packardi
Meal moth 56
Pyralis farinalis
Large Tabby 57
Aglossa pinguinalis
Maple Webworm Moth 58
Pococera asperatella
Greater Wax Moth 12
Galleria mellonella
Bee Moth 59
Aphomia sociella
Boxwood Leaftier Moth 3
Galasa nigrinodis
Waterlily Leafcutter Moth 50
Elophila obliteralis
Bog Lygropia Moth 32
Lygropia rivulalis
Lucerne Moth 55
Nomophila nearctica
Changeable Grass-veneer 41
Fissicrambus mutabilis
Elegant Grass-veneer 60
Microcrambus elegans
Double-banded Grass-veneer 8
Crambus agitatellus
Curve-lined Argyria Moth 2
Argyria auratella
Straight-lined Argyria Moth 50
Argyria critica

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