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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.

Ocola Skipper 1
Panoquina ocola
Clouded Skipper 2
Lerema accius
Swarthy Skipper 3
Nastra lherminier
Eufala Skipper 4
Lerodea eufala
Bell's Roadside Skipper 5
Amblyscirtes belli
Pepper and Salt Skipper 6
Amblyscirtes hegon
Common Roadside-Skipper 7
Amblyscirtes vialis
Byssus Skipper 5
Problema byssus
Fiery Skipper 8
Hylephila phyleus
Hobomok Skipper 9
Poanes hobomok
Mulberry Wing 6
Poanes massasoit
Broad-winged Skipper 10
Poanes viator
Zabulon Skipper 11
Poanes zabulon
Sachem 12
Atalopedes campestris
Leonard's Skipper 13
Hesperia leonardus
Cobweb Skipper 14
Hesperia metea
Ottoe Skipper 15
Hesperia ottoe
Indian Skipper 6
Hesperia sassacus
Long Dash 16
Polites mystic
Crossline Skipper 13
Polites origenes
Peck's Skipper 13
Polites peckius
Tawny-edged Skipper 6
Polites themistocles
Northern Broken-Dash 13
Wallengrenia egeremet
Two-spotted Skipper 17
Euphyes bimacula
Black Dash 6
Euphyes conspicua
Dion Skipper 1
Euphyes dion
Dukes' Skipper 18
Euphyes dukesi
Dun Skipper 5
Euphyes vestris
Dusted Skipper 19
Atrytonopsis hianna
Delaware Skipper 20
Anatrytone logan
Poweshiek Skipperling
Oarisma poweshiek
Least Skipper 21
Ancyloxypha numitor
Essex Skipper 22
Thymelicus lineola

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