List of butterflies and moths 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

Papilionidae

Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus

Papilio

• Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus
• Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio canadensis
• Spicebush Swallowtail, Papilio troilus
• Black Swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes
• Giant Swallowtail, Papilio cresphontes

Eurytides

• Zebra Swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus

Battus

• Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor

Pieridae

Pieris

• Cabbage White, Pieris rapae
• Mustard White, Pieris oleracea
• West Virginia White, Pieris virginiensis

Pontia

• Checkered White, Pontia protodice

Euchloe

• Olympia Marble, Euchloe olympia

Colias

• Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice
• Orange Sulphur, Colias eurytheme
• Pink-edged Sulphur, Colias interior

Eurema

• Little Yellow, Eurema lisa

Lycaenidae

Lycaenini

• 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

• 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

• Eastern Tailed-blue, Cupido comyntas
• Silvery Blue, Glaucopsyche lygdamus
• Spring Azure, Celastrina ladon
• Summer Azure, Celastrina neglecta
• Karner Blue, Lycaeides melissa samuelis
• Greenish Blue, Plebejus saepiolus
• Melissa Blue, Plebejus melissa
• Anna's Blue, Plebejus anna

Riodinidae

Calephelis

• Swamp Metalmark, Calephelis muticum

Nymphalidae

Heliconiinae

• 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

• 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

• 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

Pyrginae & Pyrrhopyginae

• 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

• 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
• Muberry 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

Arctiidae

Arctiinae

• 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

• Yellow-colored Scape Moth, Cisseps fulvicollis
• Virginia Ctenucha Moth, Ctenucha virginica

Lithosiinae

• Pale Lichen Moth, Crambidia pallida
• Painted Lichen Moth, Hypoprepia fucosa
• Scarlet Lichen Moth, Hypoprepia miniata

Crambidae

• Celery Leaftier Moth, Udea rubigalis

Elachistidae

• Hemlock Moth, Agonopterix alstroemeriana

Erebidae

Catocalinae

• Three-staff Underwing Moth, Catocala amestris
• Yellow-banded Underwing Moth, Catocala cerogama

Geometridae

Ennominae

• Peppered Moth, Biston betularia
• Pale Beauty Moth, Campaea perlata
• Spiny Looper Moth, Phigalia titea

Larentiinae

• White-striped Black Moth, Trichodezia albovittata

Lasiocampidae

Lasiocampinae

• Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Malacosoma americanum
• Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Malacosoma disstria

Limacodidae

• Saddleback Caterpillar Moth, Acharia stimulea

Lymantriidae

• Gypsy Moth, Lymantria dispar
• White-marked Tussock Moth, Orgyia leucostigma

Noctuidae

Amphipyrinae

• Copper Underwing Moth, Amphipyra pyramidea

Hadeninae

• White-Speck Moth, Mythimna unipuncta

Herminiinae

• Grayish Zanclognatha Moth, Zanclognatha pedipilalis

Noctuinae

• Large Yellow Underwing, Noctua pronuba

Notodontidae

• 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

Citheroniinae

• 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

• Io Moth, Automeris io
• Buck Moth, Hemileuca maia
• Nevada Buck Moth, Hemileuca nevadensis

Saturniinae

• 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

Macroglossinae

• 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

• 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

• Ailanthus Webworm Moth, Atteva aurea

References

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