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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.

Snowy Urola Moth 1
Urola nivalis
Double-striped Scoparia Moth 2
Scoparia biplagialis
Cross-striped Cabbageworm 3
Evergestis rimosalis
Southern Longhorn Moth 4
Adela caeruleella
Planthopper Parasite Moth 5
Fulgoraecia exigua
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth 6
Harrisina americana
Crowned Slug Moth 7
Isa textula
Saddleback Caterpillar Moth 8
Acharia stimulea
Ailanthus Webworm Moth 9
Atteva aurea
Acorn Moth 10
Blastobasis glandulella
Gerdana caritella 11
Poison hemlock moth 12
Agonopterix alstroemeriana
Purple Carrot-seed Moth 3
Depressaria depressana
Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth 13
Antaeotricha schlaegeri
Palmerworm Moth 14
Dichomeris ligulella
Goldenrod gallmaker
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis
Black-smudged Chionodes Moth 15
Chionodes mediofuscella
Redbud Leaffolder Moth 16
Fascista cercerisella
Agrimony Anacampsis Moth 17
Anacampsis agrimoniella
Orange-headed Epicallima Moth 18
Epicallima argenticinctella
Kermes Scale Moth 19
Euclemensia bassettella
Chestnut Casebearer Moth
Coleophora leucochrysella
Large Tolype Moth 20
Tolype velleda
Dot-lined White 21
Artace cribrarius
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth 22
Malacosoma americanum
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth 23
Malacosoma disstria
White-blotched Monopis Moth 3
Monopis marginistrigella
Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth 24
Acrolophus popeanella
Evergreen Bagworm Moth 25
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
Mournful Thyris Moth 26
Thyris sepulchralis
Rose Hooktip 27
Oreta rosea

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