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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.

Three-patched Bigwing
Heterophleps refusaria
Three-spotted Fillip 1
Heterophleps triguttaria
Common Eupithecia Moth 2
Eupithecia miserulata
Gem Moth 3
Orthonama obstipata
Bent-line Carpet 4
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
Beggar Moth 5
Eubaphe mendica
Unadorned Carpet Moth 6
Hydrelia inornata
White-striped Black 7
Trichodezia albovittata
Spear-marked Black Moth 8
Rheumaptera hastata
Barberry Geometer Moth 9
Coryphista meadii
Maple Spanworm Moth 10
Ennomos magnaria
Hemlock Angle 11
Macaria fissinotata
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth 12
Macaria pustularia
Large Maple Spanworm Moth 13
Prochoerodes lineola
Horned Spanworm Moth 14
Nematocampa resistaria
Confused Eusarca Moth 15
Eusarca confusaria
Curve-toothed Geometer Moth 16
Eutrapela clemataria
Brown-shaded Gray 17
Iridopsis defectaria
Tulip-tree Beauty 18
Epimecis hortaria
Pale Beauty 14
Campaea perlata
Spring Cankerworm Moth 19
Paleacrita vernata
Toothed Phigalia Moth 20
Phigalia denticulata
Small Phigalia Moth 13
Phigalia strigataria
Refracted Metarranthis Moth
Metarranthis refractaria
Straight-lined Plagodis Moth 21
Plagodis phlogosaria
Wavy-lined Emerald 22
Synchlora aerata
Soft-lined Wave 23
Scopula inductata
Large Lace Border 18
Scopula limboundata
Stained Lophosis 24
Lophosis labeculata
Notch-winged Wave 2
Idaea furciferata
Chickweed Geometer Moth 25
Haematopis grataria
Cross-lined Wave 12
Timandra amaturaria
Common Tan Wave 26
Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Packard's Wave 27
Cyclophora packardi

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