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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.

Achemon Sphinx 1
Eumorpha achemon
Banded Sphinx 2
Eumorpha fasciatus
Pandora Sphinx 3
Eumorpha pandorus
Azalea Sphinx 4
Darapsa choerilus
Virginia Creeper Sphinx 5
Darapsa myron
Hydrangea Sphinx 6
Darapsa versicolor
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Tersa Sphinx 7
Xylophanes tersa
Nessus Sphinx 8
Amphion floridensis
Abbott's Sphinx 9
Sphecodina abbottii
Lettered Sphinx 10
Deidamia inscriptum
Snowberry Clearwing 11
Hemaris diffinis
Graceful Clearwing 12
Hemaris gracilis
Hummingbird Clearwing 13
Hemaris thysbe
Northern Pine Sphinx 14
Lapara bombycoides
Southern Pine Sphinx 15
Lapara coniferarum
Pawpaw Sphinx 2
Dolba hyloeus
Cypress Sphinx 16
Isoparce cupressi
Hermit Sphinx 17
Lintneria eremitus
Trumpet Vine Sphinx 4
Paratrea plebeja
Ash Sphinx 16
Manduca jasminearum
Five-spotted Hawk Moth 18
Manduca quinquemaculata
Rustic Sphinx 19
Manduca rustica
Carolina Sphinx 4
Manduca sexta
Canadian Sphinx 14
Sphinx canadensis
Great Ash Sphinx 6
Sphinx chersis
Wild Cherry Sphinx 14
Sphinx drupiferarum
Sphinx franckii
Apple Sphinx 14
Sphinx gordius
Laurel Sphinx 14
Sphinx kalmiae
Clemens' Sphinx 16
Sphinx luscitiosa
Elm Sphinx 9
Ceratomia amyntor
Catalpa Sphinx 20
Ceratomia catalpae
Hagen's Sphinx 21
Ceratomia hageni
Waved Sphinx 14
Ceratomia undulosa
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth 2
Agrius cingulata
One-eyed Sphinx 14
Smerinthus cerisyi
Twin-spotted Sphinx 6
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Modest Sphinx 22
Pachysphinx modesta
Blinded Sphinx 7
Paonias excaecata
Small-eyed Sphinx 23
Paonias myops
Walnut Sphinx 24
Amorpha juglandis
Cecropia Moth 25
Hyalophora cecropia
Tulip-tree Silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera
Promethea Silkmoth 26
Callosamia promethea
Luna Moth 27
Actias luna
Polyphemus Moth 28
Antheraea polyphemus
Buck Moth 29
Hemileuca maia
Hemileuca maia maia 30
Nevada Buck Moth 31
Hemileuca nevadensis
Io Moth 32
Automeris io
Honey Locust Moth 33
Sphingicampa bicolor
Rosy Maple Moth 34
Dryocampa rubicunda
Spiny Oakworm Moth 35
Anisota stigma
Regal Moth 36
Citheronia regalis
Pine-devil Moth 37
Citheronia sepulcralis
Imperial Moth 34
Eacles imperialis
Spotted Apatelodes Moth 38
Apatelodes torrefacta

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