# List of Lepidoptera of Indiana

This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—found in the U.S. state of Indiana.

## Butterflies
### Papilionidae

* Pipevine swallowtail, Battus philenor
* Zebra swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus
* Black swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes
* Giant swallowtail, Papilio cresphontes
* Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus
* Spicebush swallowtail, Papilio troilus

### Pieridae
#### Pierinae

* Checkered white, Pontia protodice
* Mustard white, Pieris napi
* West Virginia white, Pieris virginiensis
* Cabbage white, Pieris rapae
* Olympia marble, Euchloe olympia
* Falcate orangetip, Anthocharis midea

#### Coliadinae

* Clouded sulphur, Colias philodice
* Orange sulphur, Colias eurytheme
* Southern dogface, Zerene cesonia
* Cloudless sulphur, Phoebis sennae
* Little yellow, Eurema lisa
* Sleepy orange, Eurema nicippe
* Dainty sulphur, Nathalis iole

### Lycaenidae
#### Miletinae

* Harvester, Feniseca tarquinius

#### Lycaeninae

* American copper, Lycaena phlaeas
* Bog copper, Lycaena epixanthe
* Bronze copper, Lycaena hyllus
* Dorcas copper, Lycaena dorcas
* Purplish copper, Lycaena helloides

#### Theclinae

* Coral hairstreak, Satyrium titus
* Acadian hairstreak, Satyrium acadica
* Edward's hairstreak, Satyrium edwardsii
* Banded hairstreak, Satyrium calanus
* Hickory hairstreak, Satyrium caryaevorum
* Striped hairstreak, Satyrium liparops
* "Northern" oak hairstreak, Satyrium favonius ontario
* Frosted elfin, Callophrys irus
* Henry's elfin, Callophrys henrici
* Eastern pine elfin, Callophrys niphon
* "Olive" juniper hairstreak, Callophrys gryneus gryneus
* White M hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album
* Gray hairstreak, Strymon melinus
* Red-banded hairstreak, Calycopis cecrops

#### Polyommatinae

* Eastern tailed-blue, Everes comyntas
* Spring azure, Celastrina ladon
* Summer azure, Celastrina neglecta
* Appalachian azure, Celastrina neglectamajor
* Dusky azure, Celastrina nigra
* Silvery blue, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

### Riodinidae

* Northern metalmark, Calephelis borealis
* Swamp metalmark, Calephelis muticum

### Nymphalidae
#### Libytheinae

* American snout, Libytheana carinenta

#### Heliconiinae

* Variegated fritillary, Euptoieta claudia
* Great spangled fritillary, Speyeria cybele
* Aphrodite fritillary, Speyeria aphrodite
* Silver-bordered fritillary, Boloria selene
* Meadow fritillary, Boloria bellona

#### Nymphalinae

* Gorgone checkerspot, Chlosyne gorgone
* Silvery checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteis
* Harris's checkerspot, Chlosyne harrisii
* Pearl crescent, Phyciodes tharos
* Baltimore checkerspot, Euphydryas phaeton
* Question mark, Polygonia interrogationis
* Eastern comma, Polygonia comma
* Gray comma, Polygonia progne
* Compton tortoiseshell, Nymphalis vaualbum
* Mourning cloak, Nymphalis antiopa
* Milbert's tortoiseshell, Nymphalis milberti
* American lady, Vanessa virginiensis
* Painted lady, Vanessa cardui
* Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta
* Common buckeye, Junonia coenia

#### Limenitidinae

* White admiral, Limenitis arthemis
* Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax
* Viceroy, Limenitis archippus

#### Charaxinae

* Goatweed leafwing, Anaea andria

#### Apaturinae

* Hackberry emperor, Asterocampa celtis
* Tawny emperor, Asterocampa clyton

#### Satyrinae

* Southern pearly-eye, Enodia portlandia
* Northern pearly-eye, Enodia anthedon
* Creole pearly-eye, Enodia creola
* Eyed brown, Satyrodes eurydice
* Appalachian brown, Satyrodes appalachia
* Gemmed satyr, Cyllopsis gemma
* Carolina satyr, Hermeuptychia sosybius
* Mitchell's satyr, Neonympha mitchellii
* Little wood-satyr, Megisto cymela
* Common wood-nymph, Cercyonis pegala

#### Danainae

* Monarch, Danaus plexippus

### Hesperiidae
#### Pyrginae

* Silver-spotted skipper, Epargyreus clarus
* Golden banded-skipper, Autochton cellus
* Hoary edge, Achalarus lyciades
* Southern cloudywing, Thorybes bathyllus
* Northern cloudywing, Thorybes pylades
* Hayhurst's scallopwing, Staphylus hayhurstii
* Dreamy duskywing, Erynnis icelus
* Sleepy duskywing, Erynnis brizo
* Juvenal's duskywing, Erynnis juvenalis
* Horace's duskywing, Erynnis horatius
* Mottled duskywing, Erynnis martialis
* Columbine duskywing, Erynnis lucilius
* Wild indigo duskywing, Erynnis baptisiae
* Persius duskywing, Erynnis persius
* Common checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis
* Common sootywing, Pholisora catullus

#### Hesperiinae

* Swarthy skipper, Nastra lherminier
* Least skipper, Ancyloxypha numitor
* European skipper, Thymelicus lineola
* Fiery skipper, Hylephila phyleus
* Ottoe skipper, Hesperia ottoe
* Leonard's skipper, Hesperia leonardus
* Cobweb skipper, Hesperia metea
* Indian skipper, Hesperia sassacus
* Peck's skipper, Polites peckius
* Tawny-edged skipper, Polites themistocles
* Crossline skipper, Polites origenes
* Long dash, Polites mystic
* Northern broken dash, Wallengrenia egeremet
* Little glassywing, Pompeius verna
* Sachem, Atalopedes campestris
* Delaware skipper, Anatrytone logan
* Byssus skipper, Problema byssus
* Mulberry wing, Poanes massasoit
* Hobomok skipper, Poanes hobomok
* Zabulon skipper, Poanes zabulon
* Yehl skipper, Poanes yehl
* Broad-winged skipper, Poanes viator
* Dion skipper, Euphyes dion
* Duke's skipper, Euphyes dukesi
* Black dash, Euphyes conspicua
* Two-spotted skipper, Euphyes bimacula
* Dun skipper, Euphyes vestris
* Dusted skipper, Atrytonopsis hianna
* Pepper and salt skipper, Amblyscirtes hegon
* Lace-winged roadside-skipper, Amblyscirtes aesculapius
* Common roadside-skipper, Amblyscirtes vialis
* Bell's roadside-skipper, Amblyscirtes belli

## Moths
### Saturniidae
#### Saturniinae

* Luna moth, Actias luna
* Polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus
* Cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia
* Promethia moth, Callosamia prometheaIo moth, Automeris io - male
* Tulip tree moth, Callosamia angulifera

#### Hemileucinae

* Io moth, Automeris io
* Eastern buck moth, Hemileuca maia

#### Ceratocampinae

* Imperial moth, Eacles imperialisEacles imperialis
* Regal moth, Citheronia regalis
* Pine devil, Citheronia sepulcralis
* Rosy maple moth, Dryocampa rubicunda
* Honey locust moth, Sphingicampa bicolor

### Sphingidae
#### Macroglossinae

* Lettered sphinx, Deidamia inscriptum
* Pandora sphinx, Eumorpha pandorus
* Nessus sphinx, Amphion floridensis
* Abbott's sphinx, Sphecodina abbottii
* Virginia creeper sphinx, Darapsa myron
* Azalea sphinx, Darapsa choerilus
* Hummingbird sphinx, Hemaris thysbe

#### Sphinginae

* Hermit sphinx, Lintneria eremitus
* Carolina sphinx, Manduca sexta
* Elm sphinx, Ceratomia amyntor
* Waved sphinx, Ceratomia undulosa

#### Smerinthinae

* Twin spotted sphinx, Smerinthus jamaicensis
* Small eyed sphinx, Paonias myops
* Walnut sphinx, Amorpha juglandis

### Noctuidae
#### Noctuinae

* Golden borer, Papaipema cerinaA live Papaipema cataphracta
* Stalk borer, Papaipema nebris
* Burdock borer, Papaipema cataphracta
* Northern burdock borer, Papaipema arctivorens
* Aster borer, Papaipema impecuniosa
* Ash tip borer, Papaipema furcata
* Large yellow underwing, Noctua pronuba

#### Plusiinae

* Connected looper, Plusia contexta
* Unspotted looper, Allagrapha aerea
* Golden looper, Argyrogramma verrucaHarris's three spot moth
* Spectacled nettle moth, Abrostola urentis

#### Acronictinae

* Harris's three spot, Harrisimemna trisignataBeautiful eutelia

### Euteliidae
#### Euteliinae

* Beautiful eutelia, Eutelia pulcherrima
* Eyed paectes, Paectes oculatrix
* Dark marathyssa, Marathyssa basalis
* Light marathyssa, Marathyssa inficita

### Erebidae
#### Agaristinae

* Grapevine epimenis, Psychomorpha epimenis
* Eight-spotted forester, Alypia octomaculata
* Beautiful wood-nymph, Eudryas grata
* Pearly wood-nymph, Eudryas unioCatocala caraCatocala nebulosa

#### Erebinae

* Mother underwing, Catocala parta
* Clinton's underwing, Catocala clintonii
* Sweetheart underwing, Catocala amatrix
* Darling underwing, Catocala cara
* Clouded underwing, Catocala nebulosa
* Little lined underwing, Catocala lineella
* Woody underwing, Catocala grynea
* Widow underwing, Catocala vidua
* Penitent underwing, Catocala piatrix
* The betrothed, Catocala innubens
* The bride, Catocala neogama
* Youthful underwing, Catocala subnata
* Ultronia underwing, Catocala ultronia
* Oldwife underwing, Catocala palaeogama
* Charming underwing, Catocala blandula
* White underwing, Catocala relicta
* Lunate zale, Zale lunata
* Locust underwing, Euparthenos nubilis

#### Arctiinae

* Virgin tiger moth, Grammia virgo
* Harnessed tiger moth, Apantesis phalerata