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This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—found in the U.S. state of Indiana. Butterflies
Viceroy butterfly (state butterfly) Limenitis archippus: 1990 [22] Louisiana: European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera: 1977 [23] Gulf fritillary (state butterfly) Dione vanillae: 2022 [24] Maine: European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera: 1975 [25] Pink-edged Sulphur (state butterfly) Colias interior: 2023 [26] Maryland ...
The role of caterpillars in the life stages of butterflies was badly understood. In 1679 Maria Sibylla Merian published the first volume of The Caterpillars' Marvelous Transformation and Strange Floral Food, which contained 50 illustrations and a description of insects, moths, butterflies and their larvae. [39]
Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae.The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants.
Brush-footed butterfly of subfamily Charaxinae. The superfamily Papilionoidea (from the genus Papilio, meaning "butterfly") contains all the butterflies except for the moth-like Hedyloidea. The members of the Papilionoidea may be distinguished by the following combination of characters: The body is smaller and less moth-like. The wings are larger.
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An Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, South Carolina’s state butterfly, takes off from a wildflower. Females for this species can be identified in two different forms.
By the time it is ready to undergo metamorphosis, the caterpillar can grow to be up to 5 cm (2 in) long. [10] About a month is needed for the egg to develop into an adult. [10] Fully-grown caterpillars tend to be green. After hatching, the caterpillar usually eats the egg shell. [10] The caterpillars have been known to eat from the black cherry ...