Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758

Moths

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Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera

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A moth is an insect related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Most of this order are moths; there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, with many species yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular (dusk & dawn) and diurnal (day flying) species. Wikipedia

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Superfamily: Alucitoidea

Families: Alucitidae

Alucitidae
 Many-plumed Moths 

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Superfamily: Bombycoidea

Families: Bombycidae, Brahmaeidae, Endromidae, Eupterotidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae

Bombycidae
 Silkworm Moths​ 

Brahmaeidae
 ​Brahmin Moths 

Endromidae
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Eupterotidae
 ​Monkey Moths 

Saturniidae
 Saturniid Moths 

Sphingidae
 Hawk Moths, Sphinx Moths​ 

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Superfamily: ​Calliduloidea

Family: Callidulidae​

Callidulidae
 Old World butterfly-moths 

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Superfamily: ​Choreutoide

Family: Choreutidae

Choreutidae
 Metalmark Moths 

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​Superfamily: Cossoidea

​Families: Cossidae, Metarbelidae

Cossidae
 Carpenter & Leopard Moths 

Metarbelidae
 Old World Goat Moths 

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Superfamily: Drepanoidea

​Families: Drepanidae

Drepanidae
 Hooktip & False Owlet Moths 

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Superfamily: Gelechioidea

Families: Gelechiidae, Lecithoceridae, Oecophoridae​

Gelechiidae
 Twirler Moths 

Lecithoceridae
 Long-horned Moths 

Oecophoridae
 Concealer Moths 

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Superfamily: Geometroidea

Families: Geometridae, Uraniidae​

Geometridae
 Geometrid Moths​ 

Uraniidae
 Swallowtail Moths 

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​​Superfamily: Hyblaeoidea

Families: Hyblaeidae​

Hyblaeidae
 Teak Moths 

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​Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea

​Families: Lasiocampidae

Lasiocampidae
 Lappet Moths 

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Superfamily: Noctuoidea

Families: Erebidae, Euteliidae, Noctuidae, Nolidae, Notodontidae

Erebidae
 Erebid Moths​ 

Erebidae
 (Arctiinae) 
Tiger & Lichen Moths​ 

Erebidae
 (Lymantriinae) 
​Tussock Moths 

Euteliidae
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Noctuidae
 Owlet Moths​ 

Nolidae
 Tuft Moths​ 

Notodontidae
 Prominent Moths 

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Superfamily: Pterophoroidea

​Families: Pterophoridae

Pterophoridae
 Plume Moths 

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​Superfamily: Pyraloidea

​Families: Crambidae, Pyralidae

Crambidae
 Crambid Snout Moths​ 

Pyralidae
 Snout Moths 

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​Superfamily: Sesioidea

Families: Sesiidae

Sesiidae
 Clearwing Moths 

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Superfamily: Thyridoidea

​Families: Thyrididae

Thyrididae
 Picture-winged Leaf Moths 

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Superfamily: Tineoidea

​Families: Tineidae, Psychidae

Tineidae
 Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths 

Psychidae
 Bagworm Moths 

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Superfamily: Tortricoidea

Family: Tortricidae

Tortricidae
 Tortricid Leafroller Moths 

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Superfamily: ​Yponomeutoidea

Families: Attevidae, Heliodinidae

Attevidae
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Heliodinidae
 Sun Moths 

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Superfamily: Zygaenoidea

​Families: Himantopteridae, Limacodidae, Limacodidae

Himantopteridae
 Long-tailed Burnet Moths 

Limacodidae
 Slug Moths or Cup Moths 

Zygaenidae
 Leaf Skeletonizer Moths 

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