List of Lepidoptera of Michigan

This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—that have been observed in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Butterflies[edit]

Papilionidae[edit]

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

Pieridae[edit]

Cabbage white, Pieris rapae
Mustard white, Pieris oleracea
West Virginia white, Pieris virginiensis
Checkered white, Pontia protodice
Olympia marble, Euchloe olympia
Clouded sulphur, Colias philodice
Orange sulphur, Colias eurytheme
Pink-edged sulphur, Colias interior
Little yellow, Eurema lisa

Lycaenidae[edit]

Lycaenini[edit]

American copper, Lycaena phlaeas
Dorcas copper, Lycaena dorcas
Purplish copper, Lycaena helloides
Bog copper, Lycaena epixanthe
Bronze copper, Lycaena hyllus
Harvester, Feniseca tarquinius

Theclini & Eumaeini[edit]

Gray hairstreak, Strymon melinus
White M hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album
Banded hairstreak, Satyrium calanus
Hickory hairstreak, Satyrium caryaevorus
Edward's hairstreak, Satyrium edwardsii
Striped hairstreak, Satyrium liparops
Northern oak hairstreak, Satyrium favonius ontario
Acadian hairstreak, Satyrium acadica
Coral hairstreak, Satyrium titus
Brown elfin, Callophrys augustinus
Henry's elfin, Callophrys henrici
Frosted elfin, Callophrys irus
Hoary elfin, Callophrys polios
Eastern pine elfin, Callophrys niphon
Western pine elfin, Callophrys eryphon
Early hairstreak, Erora laeta

Polyommatini[edit]

Eastern tailed-blue, Cupido comyntas
Silvery blue, Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Spring azure, Celastrina ladon
Summer azure, Celastrina neglecta
Greenish blue, Icaricia saepiolus
Melissa blue, Plebejus melissa
Karner blue, Plebejus melissa samuelis
Anna's blue, Plebejus anna

Riodinidae[edit]

Swamp metalmark, Calephelis muticum

Nymphalidae[edit]

Heliconiinae[edit]

Variegated fritillary, Euptoieta claudia
Great spangled fritillary, Speyeria cybele
Atlantis fritillary, Speyeria atlantis
Aphrodite fritillary, Speyeria aphrodite
Meadow fritillary, Boloria bellona
Frigga fritillary, Boloria frigga
Silver-bordered fritillary, Boloria selene
Bog fritillary, Boloria eunomia
Freija fritillary, Boloria freija

Nymphalinae[edit]

Pearl crescent, Phyciodes tharos
Northern crescent, Phyciodes cocyta
Tawny crescent, Phyciodes batesii
Gorgone checkerspot, Chlosyne gorgone
Silvery checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteis
Harris's checkerspot, Chlosyne harrisii
Baltimore checkerspot, Euphydryas phaeton
Question mark, Polygonia interrogationis
Eastern comma, Polygonia comma
Satyr comma, Polygonia satyrus
Green comma, Polygonia faunus
Hoary comma, Polygonia gracilis
Gray comma, Polygonia progne
Compton tortoiseshell, Nymphalis vaualbum
Mourning cloak, Nymphalis antiopa
Milbert's tortoiseshell, Aglais milberti
Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta
American lady, Vanessa virginiensis
Painted lady, Vanessa cardui
Common buckeye, Junonia coenia
White admiral, Limenitis arthemis
Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis
Viceroy, Limenitis archippus
Hackberry emperor, asterocampa celtis
Tawny emperor, asterocampa clyton
American snout, Libytheana carinenta
Monarch, Danaus plexippus

Satyrinae[edit]

Little wood satyr, Megisto cymela
Mitchell's satyr, Neonympha mitchellii
Common wood nymph, Cercyonis pegala
Eyed brown, Satyrodes eurydice
Appalachian brown, Satyrodes appalachia
Northern pearly-eye, Enodia anthedon
Common ringlet, Coenonympha tullia
Red-disked alpine, Erebia discoidalis
Chryxus Arctic, Oeneis chryxus
Jutta Arctic, Oeneis jutta

Hesperiidae[edit]

Pyrginae & Pyrrhopyginae[edit]

Silver-spotted skipper, Epargyreus clarus
Hoary Edge, Achalarus lyciades
Southern cloudywing, Thorybes bathyllus
Northern cloudywing, Thorybes pylades
Juvenal's duskywing, Erynnis juvenalis
Horace's duskywing, Erynnis horatius
Dreamy duskywing, Erynnis icelus
Sleepy duskywing, Erynnis brizo
Persius duskywing, Erynnis persius
Wild indigo duskywing, Erynnis baptisiae
Columbine duskywing, Erynnis lucilius
Mottled duskywing, Erynnis martialis
Common checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis
Grizzled skipper, Pyrgus centaureae
Common sootywing, Pholisora catullus

Heteropterinae & Hesperiinae[edit]

Arctic skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon
European skipper, Thymelicus lineola
Least skipper, Ancyloxypha numitor
Poweshiek skipperling, Oarisma poweshiek
Common branded skipper, Hesperia comma
Cobweb skipper, Hesperia metea
Leonard's skipper, Hesperia leonardus
Indian skipper, Hesperia sassacus
Ottoe skipper, Hesperia ottoe
Long dash, Polites mystic
Peck's skipper, Polites peckius
Tawny-edged skipper, Polites themistocles
Crossline skipper, Polites origenes
Black dash, Euphyes conspicua
Northern broken-dash, Wallengrenia egeremet
Little glassywing, Pompeius verna
Dun skipper, Euphyes vestris
Hobomok skipper, Poanes hobomok
Zabulon skipper, Poanes zabulon
Mulberry wing, Poanes massasoit
Broad-winged skipper, Poanes viator
Two-spotted skipper, Euphyes bimacula
Dion skipper, Euphyes dion
Duke's skipper, Euphyes dukesi
Delaware skipper, Anatrytone logan
Dusted skipper, Atrytonopsis hianna
Common roadside skipper, Amblyscirtes vialis
Pepper-and-salt skipper, Amblyscirtes hegon

Moths[edit]

Arctiidae[edit]

Arctiinae[edit]

Carlotta's tiger moth, Apantesis carlotta
Nais tiger moth, Apantesis nais
Harnessed moth, Apantesis phalerata
Garden tiger moth, Arctia caja
Yellow-colored scape moth, Cisseps fulvicollis
Salt marsh moth, Estigmene acrea
Celia's tiger moth, Grammia celia
Figured tiger moth, Grammia figurata
Oithana tiger moth, Grammia oithona
Phyllira tiger moth, Grammia phyllira
Little virgin tiger moth, Grammia virguncula
Banded tussock moth, Halysidota tessellaris
Confused haploa moth, Haploa confusa
Orange holomelina moth, Holomelina aurantiaca
Buchholz's holomelina moth, Holomelina buchholzi
Immaculate holomelina moth, Holomelina immaculata
Bog holomelina moth, Holomelina lamae
Giant leopard moth, Hypercompe scribonia
Ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosa
Large ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia assimilans
Lined ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia lineata
Isabella tiger moth, Pyrrharctia isabella
Agreeable tiger moth, Spilosoma congrua
Dubious tiger moth, Spilosoma dubia
Pink-legged tiger moth, Spilosoma latipennis
Virginia tiger moth, Spilosoma virginica

Ctenuchinae[edit]

Yellow-colored scape moth, Cisseps fulvicollis
Virginia ctenucha moth, Ctenucha virginica

Lithosiinae[edit]

Pale lichen moth, Crambidia pallida
Painted lichen moth, Hypoprepia fucosa
Scarlet lichen moth, Hypoprepia miniata

Crambidae[edit]

Celery leaftier moth, Udea rubigalis

Elachistidae[edit]

Hemlock moth, Agonopterix alstroemeriana

Erebidae[edit]

Catocalinae[edit]

Three-staff underwing moth, Catocala amestris
Yellow-banded underwing moth, Catocala cerogama

Geometridae[edit]

Ennominae[edit]

Peppered moth, Biston betularia
Pale beauty moth, Campaea perlata
Spiny looper moth, Phigalia titea

Larentiinae[edit]

White-striped black moth, Trichodezia albovittata

Lasiocampidae[edit]

Lasiocampinae[edit]

Eastern tent caterpillar moth, Malacosoma americanum
Forest tent caterpillar moth, Malacosoma disstria

Limacodidae[edit]

Saddleback caterpillar moth, Acharia stimulea

Lymantriidae[edit]

Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar
White-marked tussock moth, Orgyia leucostigma

Noctuidae[edit]

Amphipyrinae[edit]

Copper underwing moth, Amphipyra pyramidea

Hadeninae[edit]

White-speck moth, Mythimna unipuncta

Herminiinae[edit]

Grayish zanclognatha moth, Zanclognatha pedipilalis

Noctuinae[edit]

Large yellow underwing, Noctua pronuba

Notodontidae[edit]

Sigmoid prominent moth, Clostera albosigma
Apical prominent moth, Clostera apicalis
Linden prominent moth, Ellida caniplaga
White furcula moth, Furcula borealis
Modest furcula moth, Furcula modesta
Western furcula moth, Furcula occidentalis
Lintner's pebble moth, Gluphisia lintneri
Small pebble moth, Gluphisia septentrionis
Saddle prominent moth, Heterocampa guttivitta
Oblique heterocampa moth, Heterocampa obliqua
White-blotched heterocampa moth, Heterocampa umbrata
Zaya heterocampa moth, Heterocampa zayasi
Pink prominent moth, Hyparpax aurora
Georgian prominent moth, Hyperaeschra georgica
Double-lined prominent moth, Lochmaeus bilineata
Variable oakleaf moth, Lochmaeus manteo
Mottled prominent moth, Macrurocampa marthesia
Drab prominent moth, Misogada unicolor
Rough prominent moth, Nadata gibbosa
Double-toothed prominent moth, Nerice bidentata
Base-streaked prominent moth, Notodonta scitipennis
Elegant prominent moth, Odontosia elegans
Chocolate prominent moth, Peridea ferruginea
Angulose prominent moth, Peridea angulosa
Black-rimmed prominent moth, Pheosia rimosa
Chestnut schizura, Schizura badia
Red-humped caterpillar moth, Schizura concinna
Morning-glory prominent moth, Schizura ipomoeae
Black-blotched schizura moth, Schizura leptinoides
Unicorn caterpillar moth, Schizura unicornis

Saturniidae[edit]

Citheroniinae[edit]

Orangestriped oakworm moth, Anisota senatoria
Spiny oakworm moth, Anisota stigma
Pink-striped oakworm moth, Anisota virginiensis
Regal moth, Citheronia regalis
Rosy maple moth, Dryocampa rubicunda
Imperial moth, Eacles imperialis
Honey locust moth, Sphingicampa bicolor
Bisected honey locust moth, Sphingicampa bisecta

Hemileucinae[edit]

Io moth, Automeris io
Buck moth, Hemileuca maia
Nevada buck moth, Hemileuca nevadensis

Saturniinae[edit]

Luna moth, Actias luna
Polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus
Giant silkmoth, Callosamia angulifera
Promethea silkmoth, Callosamia promethea
Columbia silkmoth, Hyalophora columbia
Cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia

Sphingidae[edit]

Macroglossinae[edit]

Tantalus sphinx, Aellopos tantalus
Nessus sphinx, Amphion floridensis
Azalea sphinx, Darapsa choerilus
Virginia creeper sphinx, Darapsa myron
Hydrangea sphinx, Darapsa versicolor
Lettered sphinx, Deidamia inscriptum
Mournful sphinx, Enyo lugubris
Ello sphinx, Erinnyis ello
Achemon sphinx, Eumorpha achemon
Pandora sphinx moth, Eumorpha pandorus
Snowberry clearwing, Hemaris diffinis
Slender clearwing, Hemaris gracilis
Hummingbird clearwing, Hemaris thysbe
Bedstraw hawkmoth, Hyles gallii
White-lined sphinx, Hyles lineata
Abbott's sphinx, Sphecodina abbottii
Tersa sphinx, Xylophanes tersa

Sphinginae[edit]

Pink-spotted hawkmoth, Agrius cingulata
Five-spotted hawkmoth, Manduca quinquemaculata
Clemens' hawkmoth, Sphinx luscitiosa
Tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta
Walnut sphinx, Amorpha juglandis
Elm sphinx, Ceratomia amyntor
Catalpa sphinx, Ceratomia catalpae
Waved sphinx, Ceratomia undulosa
Pawpaw sphinx, Dolba hyloeus
Northern pine sphinx, Lapara bombycoides
Cluentius sphinx, Neococytius cluentius
Modest sphinx, Pachysphinx modesta
Blinded sphinx, Paonias excaecatus
Small-eyed sphinx, Paonias myops
One-eyed sphinx, Smerinthus cerisyi
Twin-spotted sphinx, Smerinthus jamaicensis
Canadian sphinx, Sphinx canadensis
Great ash sphinx, Sphinx chersis
Wild cherry sphinx, Sphinx drupiferarum
Hermit sphinx, Sphinx eremitus
Laurel sphinx, Sphinx kalmiae
Poecila sphinx, Sphinx poecila

Yponomeutidae[edit]

Ailanthus webworm moth, Atteva aurea

References[edit]

Kaufman, Kenn; Brock, Jim P. (2003). Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 978-0-618-76826-4.