Butterflies and Moths of Indiana

2087 Species Recorded in Indiana

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Calephelis muticum

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Obscure Pondweed Moth
Parapoynx obscuralis

Observed: Aug 07, 2026

Submitted by: naj.pilla

Verified: Aug 08, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Observed: Aug 05, 2026

Submitted by: MegL

Verified: Aug 06, 2026

Verified by: jmgesell

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Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Observed: Aug 05, 2026

Submitted by: MegL

Verified: Aug 06, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea

Observed: Aug 05, 2026

Submitted by: MegL

Verified: Aug 06, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Phyllocnistis vitifoliella

Observed: Aug 03, 2026

Submitted by: naj.pilla

Verified: Aug 04, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Rusicada privata

Observed: Aug 03, 2026

Submitted by: naj.pilla

Verified: Aug 04, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Observed: Aug 03, 2026

Submitted by: Gingurr25

Verified: Aug 04, 2026

Verified by: jmgesell

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Observed: Aug 03, 2026

Submitted by: Gingurr25

Verified: Aug 04, 2026

Verified by: jmgesell

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Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Observed: Aug 03, 2026

Submitted by: MegL

Verified: Aug 04, 2026

Verified by: jmgesell

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Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Observed: Aug 03, 2026

Submitted by: MegL

Verified: Aug 04, 2026

Verified by: jmgesell

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Celery Leaftier Moth
Udea rubigalis

Observed: Aug 03, 2026

Submitted by: MegL

Verified: Aug 08, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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American Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana

Observed: Jul 30, 2026

Submitted by: khawley

Verified: Aug 01, 2026

Verified by: rogerdowner

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Top 10 Commonly Reported Butterflies and Moths of Indiana

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus	Male is yellow with dark tiger stripes. Female has 2 forms: one yellow like the male and the other black with shadows of dark stripes. Hindwing of both female forms has a row of striking blue chevrons and an iridescent blue wash over parts of the interior hindwing. The upperside hindwing has a prominent orange marginal spot that is generally larger than the row of pale marginal spots. On the underside of forewing of spring individuals the row of marginal spots may be merged into a continuous band, thus appearing similar to the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail.
Monarch Danaus plexippus	Upperside of male is bright orange with wide black borders and black veins; hindwing has a patch of scent scales. Upperside of female is orange-brown with wide black borders and blurred black veins. Both sexes have white spots on borders and apex. The Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) is a Mullerian mimic; it has similar coloration and is also distasteful.
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus	Wings are brown-black; hindwing is lobed. Forewing has transparent gold spots; underside of hindwing has a metallic silver band.
Cabbage White Pieris rapae	Upperside of wings white; forewing with black tip. Two submarginal black spots in female, one in male. Underside of hindwing and forewing apex evenly yellow-green or gray-green. Spring and fall short-day form is smaller, less yellow, with reduced black areas.
Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes	Upper surface of wings mostly black; on inner edge of hindwing is a black spot centered in larger orange spot. Male has yellow band near edge of wings; female has row of yellow spots. Female hindwing with iridescent blue band. In the Southwest, yellow forms predominate in the subspecies P. coloro.
Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos	Quite variable. Males usually have black antennal knobs. Upperside is orange with black borders; postmedian and submarginal areas are crossed by fine black marks. Underside of hindwing has a dark marginal patch containing a light-colored crescent. Spring and fall broods (form marcia) have a gray mottled hindwing below.
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta	Upperside is black with white spots near the apex; forewing with red median band, hindwing with red marginal band. The winter form is smaller and duller, summer form larger and brighter with an interrupted forewing band.
Luna moth Actias luna	Hindwings have long curving tails. Wings are pale green, each with a transparent eyespot. Outer margins are pink in the southern spring brood, yellow in the southern summer brood and in northern populations.
Summer Azure Celastrina neglecta	Upperside of male powdery blue often with ill-defined white patch on hindwing. Female with much white scaling on both forewings and hindwings. Underside of hindwing pale gray or white with small black dots and submarginal dark zigzag line.
Imperial moth Eacles imperialis	Females are larger than males. Upperside is yellow with pinkish brown to purple-brown patches, bands, and cell spots, and tiny brown spots scattered overall. Males have larger patches on the forewings than females, except for some subspecies pini males which have reduced purple and are mostly yellow.

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2087 Species Recorded in Indiana

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Most Recent Sightings in Indiana

Obscure Pondweed Moth
Parapoynx obscuralis

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea

Phyllocnistis vitifoliella

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Rusicada privata

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Celery Leaftier Moth
Udea rubigalis

American Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Luna moth
Actias luna

Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

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Butterflies and Moths of Indiana

2087 Species Recorded in Indiana

Featured Species

100 Most Recent Sightings in Indiana

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Most Recent Sightings in Indiana

Obscure Pondweed MothParapoynx obscuralis

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Ailanthus Webworm MothAtteva aurea

Hibiscus-leaf CaterpillarRusicada privata

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

Zabulon SkipperPoanes zabulon

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Celery Leaftier MothUdea rubigalis

American Dagger MothAcronicta americana

Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus

MonarchDanaus plexippus

Silver-spotted SkipperEpargyreus clarus

Cabbage WhitePieris rapae

Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes

Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta

Luna mothActias luna

Summer AzureCelastrina neglecta

Imperial mothEacles imperialis

Obscure Pondweed Moth
Parapoynx obscuralis

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Rusicada privata

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Celery Leaftier Moth
Udea rubigalis

American Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Monarch
Danaus plexippus

Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Cabbage White
Pieris rapae

Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Luna moth
Actias luna

Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis