title: List of Lepidoptera of Indiana
text: # 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
  