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Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758

Moths

Home > Insects > Lepidoptera - Moths
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera

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

Superfamily: Alucitoidea
Families: Alucitidae
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Alucitidae
 Many-plumed Moths 


Superfamily: Bombycoidea
Families: Bombycidae, Brahmaeidae, Endromidae, Eupterotidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae
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Bombycidae
 Silkworm Moths​ 

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Brahmaeidae
 â€‹Brahmin Moths 

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Endromidae
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Eupterotidae
 â€‹Monkey Moths 

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Saturniidae
 Saturniid Moths 

Sphingidae of Thailand

Sphingidae
 Hawk Moths, Sphinx Moths​ 


Superfamily: ​Calliduloidea
Family: Callidulidae​
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Callidulidae
 Old World butterfly-moths 


Superfamily: ​Choreutoide
Family: Choreutidae
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Choreutidae
 Metalmark Moths 


​Superfamily: Cossoidea
​Families: Cossidae, Metarbelidae
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Cossidae
 Carpenter & Leopard Moths 

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Metarbelidae
 Old World Goat Moths 


Superfamily: Drepanoidea
​Families: Drepanidae
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Drepanidae
 Hooktip & False Owlet Moths 


Superfamily: Gelechioidea
Families: Gelechiidae, Lecithoceridae, Oecophoridae​
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Gelechiidae
 Twirler Moths 

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Lecithoceridae
 Long-horned Moths 

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Oecophoridae
 Concealer Moths 


Superfamily: Geometroidea
Families: Geometridae, Uraniidae​
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Geometridae
 Geometrid Moths​ 

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Uraniidae
 Swallowtail Moths 


​​Superfamily: Hyblaeoidea
Families: Hyblaeidae​
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Hyblaeidae
 Teak Moths 


​Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea
​Families: Lasiocampidae
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Lasiocampidae
 Lappet Moths 


Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Families: Erebidae, Euteliidae, Noctuidae, Nolidae, Notodontidae
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Erebidae
 Erebid Moths​ 

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Erebidae
 (Arctiinae) 
Tiger & Lichen Moths​ 

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Erebidae
 (Lymantriinae) 
​Tussock Moths 

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Euteliidae
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Noctuidae
 Owlet Moths​ 

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Nolidae
 Tuft Moths​ 

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Notodontidae
 Prominent Moths 


Superfamily: Pterophoroidea
​Families: Pterophoridae
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Pterophoridae
 Plume Moths 


​Superfamily: Pyraloidea
​Families: Crambidae, Pyralidae
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Crambidae
 Crambid Snout Moths​ 

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Pyralidae
 Snout Moths 


​Superfamily: Sesioidea
Families: Sesiidae
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Sesiidae
 Clearwing Moths 


Superfamily: Thyridoidea
​Families: Thyrididae
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Thyrididae
 Picture-winged Leaf Moths 


Superfamily: Tineoidea
​Families: Tineidae, Psychidae
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Tineidae
 Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths 

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Psychidae
 Bagworm Moths 


Superfamily: Tortricoidea
Family: Tortricidae
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Tortricidae
 Tortricid Leafroller Moths 


Superfamily: ​Yponomeutoidea
Families: Attevidae, Heliodinidae
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Attevidae
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Heliodinidae
 Sun Moths 


Superfamily: Zygaenoidea
​Families: Himantopteridae, Limacodidae, Limacodidae
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Himantopteridae
 Long-tailed Burnet Moths 

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Limacodidae
 Slug Moths or Cup Moths 

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Zygaenidae
 Leaf Skeletonizer Moths 


Caterpillars
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Caterpillars
 Butterfly & Moth 

Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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