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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.

Goatweed Leafwing 1
Anaea andria
Hackberry Emperor 2
Asterocampa celtis
Tawny Emperor 3
Asterocampa clyton
Viceroy 4
Limenitis archippus
Red-spotted Admiral 5
Limenitis arthemis
Red-spotted Purple 6
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Baltimore Checkerspot 7
Euphydryas phaeton
Tawny Crescent 8
Phyciodes batesii
Pearl Crescent 9
Phyciodes tharos
Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone
Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone carlota
Harris' Checkerspot 10
Chlosyne harrisii
Silvery Checkerspot 11
Chlosyne nycteis
Red Admiral 12
Vanessa atalanta
Painted Lady 13
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 14
Vanessa virginiensis
Mourning Cloak 15
Nymphalis antiopa
Compton Tortoiseshell 16
Nymphalis l-album
Eastern Comma 17
Polygonia comma
Question Mark 18
Polygonia interrogationis
Grey Comma 19
Polygonia progne
Satyr Comma 20
Polygonia satyrus
Milbert's Tortoiseshell 21
Aglais milberti
Common Buckeye 22
Junonia coenia
Eastern Common Buckeye 23
Junonia coenia coenia
Common Wood-Nymph 20
Cercyonis pegala
Northern Pearly-eye 24
Lethe anthedon
Appalachian Brown 25
Lethe appalachia
Creole Pearly-eye 26
Lethe creola
Eyed Brown 25
Lethe eurydice
Gemmed Satyr 27
Cyllopsis gemma
Little Wood Satyr 28
Megisto cymela
Carolina Satyr 29
Hermeuptychia sosybius
Mitchell's Satyr 25
Neonympha mitchellii
Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii
Atlantis Fritillary 30
Speyeria atlantis
Great Spangled Fritillary 31
Speyeria cybele
Diana Fritillary 32
Speyeria diana
Regal Fritillary 33
Speyeria idalia
Variegated Fritillary 34
Euptoieta claudia
Meadow Fritillary 25
Boloria bellona
Silver-bordered Fritillary 35
Boloria selene
Myrina Fritillary
Boloria selene myrina
Gulf Fritillary 36
Agraulis vanillae
Queen 37
Danaus gilippus
Monarch 37
Danaus plexippus
American Snout 38
Libytheana carinenta

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