List of butterflies and moths of Michigan

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

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

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

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

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

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

Catocalinae

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

Ennominae

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

Larentiinae

 * White-striped Black Moth, Trichodezia albovittata

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

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

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

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