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.

Acorn Moth ¹
Blastobasis glandulella

Gerdana caritella ²

Poison hemlock moth ³
Agonopterix alstroemeriana

Purple Carrot-seed Moth ⁴
Depressaria depressana

Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth ⁵
Antaeotricha schlaegeri

Palmerworm Moth ⁶
Dichomeris ligulella

Goldenrod gallmaker
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth ⁷
Chionodes mediofuscella

Redbud Leaffolder Moth ⁸
Fascista cercerisella

Agrimony Anacampsis Moth ⁹
Anacampsis agrimoniella

Orange-headed Epicallima Moth ¹⁰
Epicallima argenticinctella

Kermes Scale Moth ¹¹
Euclemensia bassettella

Chestnut Casebearer Moth
Coleophora leucochrysella

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