? Geometridae
Locomotion of Geometrid caterpillar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Ditrysia Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: Geometridae Leach, 1815
Diversity
about 2,000 genera 26,000 species
Type Species
Geometra papilionaria (large emerald moth)
Subfamilies
Alsophilinae Archiearinae Desmobathrinae Ennominae Geometrinae Larentiinae Oenochrominae Orthostixinae Sterrhinae

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The geometer moths or Geometridae are a family of the order Lepidoptera. A very large family with around 26,000 species of moths described (over 300 of which occur in the British Isles), it notably includes the peppered moth, Biston betularia. Caterpillar of family Geometridae [Lepidoptera] Photo taken and uploaded by Keith Edkins @copy 2003; Cambridge, England File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ... Classes & Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrate animals of the Class Insecta, the largest and (on land) most widely-distributed taxon within the phylum Arthropoda. ... Super Families Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Micropterigoidea Heterobathmioidea Eriocranioidea Acanthopteroctetoidea Lophocoronoidea Neopseustoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Hepialoidea Nepticuloidea Incurvarioidea Palaephatoidea Tischeriodea Simaethistoidea Tineoidea Gracillarioidea Yponomeutoidea Gelechioidea Zygaenoidea Sesioidea Cossoidea Tortricoidea Choreutoida Urodoidea Galacticoidea Schreckensteinioidea Epermenioidea Pterophoroidea Aluctoidea Immoidea Axioidea Hyblaeoidea Thyridoidea Whalleyanoidea Pyraloidea Mimallonoidea Lasiocampoidea Geometroidea Drepanoidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidae Hedyloidea Noctuoidea Families About... Families See Lepidoptera. ... Diversity over 20,500 species Geometroidea is the superfamily of geometrid moths. ... William Elford Leach FRS (February 2, 1790 - August 26, 1836) was an English zoologist and marine biologist. ... This is a list of the Diversity of the Lepidotera showing the estimated number of genera and species described for each superfamily and, where available, family. ... In scientific classification, a type is a specimen or description that corresponds to a taxon (a group of organisms), and helps to identify which organisms may be referred to with that name. ... Binomial name Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758 The Large Emerald, (Geometra papilionaria), is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... The inchworm motor is a device using piezoelectric actuators to move a shaft with nanometer precision. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is 1) a rank or 2) a taxon in that rank. ... Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Super Families Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Micropterigoidea Heterobathmioidea Eriocranioidea Acanthopteroctetoidea Lophocoronoidea Neopseustoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Hepialoidea Nepticuloidea Incurvarioidea Palaephatoidea Tischeriodea Simaethistoidea Tineoidea Gracillarioidea Yponomeutoidea Gelechioidea Zygaenoidea Sesioidea Cossoidea Tortricoidea Choreutoida Urodoidea Galacticoidea Schreckensteinioidea Epermenioidea Pterophoroidea Aluctoidea Immoidea Axioidea Hyblaeoidea Thyridoidea Whalleyanoidea Pyraloidea Mimallonoidea Lasiocampoidea Geometroidea Drepanoidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidae Hedyloidea Noctuoidea Families About... // Moths and Mouths A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland (usually) and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... Binomial name Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies The peppered moth (Biston betularia) is a temperate species of night-flying moth often used by educators as an example of natural selection (see theory of evolution, industrial melanism). ...

Many Geometrids have slender abdomens and broad wings which are usually held flat with the hindwings visible. As such they appear rather butterfly like but in most respects they are typical moths: The overwhelming majority fly at night, they possess a frenulum to link the wings and the antennae of the males are often feathered. The abdomen is a part of the body. ... Families Superfamily Hesperioidea: Hesperiidae Superfamily Papilionoidea: Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae A butterfly is an insect of the Order Lepidoptera, and belongs to one of the superfamilies Hesperioidea (the skippers) or Papilionoidea (all other butterflies). ... A frenulum (or frenum) is a small fold of tissue that prevents an organ in the body from moving too far. ... Antennae (singular antenna), are the paired appendages connecting to the first (and in crustaceans also to the second) segment of the head of the members of all subphyla of the arthropods except Chelicerata. ...

The name Geometer (earth-measurer) refers to the means of locomotion of the larvae or caterpillars. Equipped with claspers at both ends of the body, a caterpillar will clasp with its front legs and draw up the hind end, then clasp with the hind end and reach out for a new front attachment. The impression that it is measuring its journey is inescapable. The caterpillars are accordingly called loopers or inchworms. A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ... The striking caterpillar of the Emperor Gum Moth This article is about insect larva. ...

Species

Species include (organized as commonly agreed in 1990):

Ennominae

• Latticed Heath (Semiothisa clathrata)
• Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
• Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
• Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
• Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
• Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)
• Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
• Peppered moth (Biston betularia)
• Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
• Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
• Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)
• Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)
• Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
• The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
• Bordered White (Bupalus piniaria)
• Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
• Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)
• Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)

Geometrinae
Binomial name Semiothisa clathrata Linnaeus, 1758 The Latticed Heath (Semiothisa clathrata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758 The Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767 The Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759 The Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758 The Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758 The Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Colotois pennaria Linnaeus, 1761 The Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies The peppered moth (Biston betularia) is a temperate species of night-flying moth often used by educators as an example of natural selection (see theory of evolution, industrial melanism). ... Binomial name Agriopis marginaria Fabricius, 1776 The Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Erannis defoliaria Clerck, 1759 The Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758 The Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758 The Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Bupalus piniaria Linnaeus, 1758 The Bordered White (Bupalus piniaria), also known as the Pine Looper is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758 The Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763 The Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Campaea margaritata Linnaeus, 1767 The Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ...

• Large emerald moth (Geometra papilionaria)
• Blotched Emerald (Comibaena bajularia)
• Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)

Larentiinae
Binomial name Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758 The Large Emerald, (Geometra papilionaria), is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Comibaena bajularia Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Blotched Emerald, (Comibaena bajularia) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799 The Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ...

• Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)
• Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)
• Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)
• The Spinach (Eulithis mellinata)
• Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata)
• Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
• Juniper Carpet (Thera juniperata)
• May Highflyer (Hydriomena impluviata)
• November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
• Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
• Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
• Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
• The Streak (Chesias legatella)
• Treble-bar (Aplocera plagiata)

Pugs are included in Larentiinae: Binomial name Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linneaus, 1758 The Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Epirrhoe alternata OF Müller, 1764 The Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eulithis mellinata Fabricius, 1787 The Spinach (Eulithis mellinata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eulithis pyraliata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767 The Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758 The Juniper Carpet (Thera juniperata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The May Highflyer (Hydriomena impluviata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Epirrita dilutata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The November Moth (Epirrita dilutata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Epirrita christyi Allen, 1906 The Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794 The Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758 The Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Chesias legatella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Streak (Chesias legatella) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758 The Treble-bar (Aplocera plagiata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ...

• Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata)
• Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata)
• Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)
• Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
• Wormwood Pug (Eupithecia absinthiata)
• Currant Pug (Eupithecia assimilata)
• Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
• Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
• Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata)
• Bordered Pug (Eupithecia succenturiata)
• Ash Pug (Eupithecia fraxinata)
• Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata)
• Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata)
• The V-Pug (Chloroclystis v-ata)
• Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata)
• Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)

Sterrhinae Binomial name Eupithecia tenuiata Hübner, 1813 The Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia pulchellata Stephens, 1831 The Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia exiguata Hübner, 1813 The Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759 The Wormwood Pug (Eupithecia absinthiata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856 The Currant Pug (Eupithecia assimilata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809 The Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809 The Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia icterata de Villers, 1789 The Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia succenturiata Linnaeus, 1758 The Bordered Pug (Eupithecia succenturiata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia fraxinata Crewe, 1863 The Ash Pug (Eupithecia fraxinata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia virgaureata Doubleday, 1861 The Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia pusillata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Chloroclystis v-ata Haworth, 1809 The V-Pug (Chloroclystis v-ata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Chloroclystis rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758 The Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809 The Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ...

• Blood-vein (Timandra griseata)
• Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)
• Small Dusty Wave (Idaea seriata)
• Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)

Binomial name Timandra griseata Petersen, 1902 The Blood-vein (Timandra griseata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767 The Small Fan_footed Wave (Idaea biselata) is a Moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Idaea seriata Schrank, 1802 The Small Dusty Wave (Idaea seriata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758 The Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ...

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Classes & Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrate animals of the Class Insecta, the largest and (on land) most widely-distributed taxon within the phylum Arthropoda. ... Super Families Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Micropterigoidea Heterobathmioidea Eriocranioidea Acanthopteroctetoidea Lophocoronoidea Neopseustoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Hepialoidea Nepticuloidea Incurvarioidea Palaephatoidea Tischeriodea Simaethistoidea Tineoidea Gracillarioidea Yponomeutoidea Gelechioidea Zygaenoidea Sesioidea Cossoidea Tortricoidea Choreutoida Urodoidea Galacticoidea Schreckensteinioidea Epermenioidea Pterophoroidea Aluctoidea Immoidea Axioidea Hyblaeoidea Thyridoidea Whalleyanoidea Pyraloidea Mimallonoidea Lasiocampoidea Geometroidea Drepanoidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidae Hedyloidea Noctuoidea Families About... Monarch butterfly. ... Diversity 5 species (see text) Genera Catapterix Acanthopteroctetes Acanthopteroctetidae, also known as the archaic sun moths, is a very small family, with three species residing in western North America and one found in Crimea. ... Diversity 3 genera Genera Acrolepia Curtis, 1838 Acrolepiopsis Gaedike, 1970 Digitivalva Gaedike, 1970 The Acrolepiidae family of moths are also known as False Diamondback moths. ... Author: Meyrick, 1926 Type species: Agonoxena argaula Diversity: ? genera ? species Genera Agonoxena (see text) The Agonoxenidae family of moths only contains four named species in the whole world (if, following Nielsen et al (1996) the Blastodacnidae are considered to be a separate family) : Agonoxena argaula (Coconut Leafminer) is a pest... Author: Leach, 1815 Type species: Alucita hexadactyla Diversity: 9 genera 130 species Genera Alinguata Alucita Hebdomactis Hexeretmis Microschismus Paelia Prymnotomis Pterotopteryx Triscaedecia The Alucitidae or many-plumed moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. ... Author: Leach, 1815 Type species: Arctia caja (Garden Tiger Moth) Diversity: ? genera 11,000 species Subfamilies Arctiinae Lithosiinae Syntominae Genera Arctia many others Arctiidae is a family of the Lepidoptera, representing the tiger moths. ... Bucculatricidae is a family of moths. ... genera Aciloa Amauta Athis Castnia Castniomera Castnius Ceretes Chremes Corybantes Cyerina Daguana Divana Dominickus Duboisvalia Enicospila Erythrocastnia Escalantiana Eupalamides Feschaeria Frostetola Gazera Geyeria Haemonides Hista Imara Ircila Lapaeumides Leucocastnia Melanosema Mirocastnia Neocastnia Oiticicastnia Paysandisia Prometheus Riechia Spilopastes Synemon Synpalamides Tascina Tosxampila Xanthocastnia Yagra Ypanema Zegara Castniidae is a small family... genera Abaraschia Aesyle Agapalsa Amblyxena Amselghia Amseliphora Apista Apocopta Aporiptura Ardania Argyractinia Ascleriducta Atractula Augasma Bacescuia Baraschia Belina Benanderpia Bima Bourgogneja Calcomarginia Carpochena Casas Casinetella Characia Chedra Chnoocera Coleophora Corethropoea Cornulivalvulia Corythangela Cricotechna Damophila Ductispira Dumitrescumia Duospina Ecebalia Enscepastra Eupista Eustaintonia Falkovitshia Frederickoenigia Glaseria Globulia Glochis Goniodoma Hamuliella Haploptilia Helopharea... Author: Latreille, 1810 Type species: Crambus pascuella Diversity: ? genera 11,630 species Subfamilies Cathariinae Crambinae Cybalomiinae Dichogaminae Evergestinae Glaphyriinae Linostinae Midilinae Musotiminae Noordinae Nymphulinae Odontiinae Pyraustinae Schoenobiinae Scopariinae Spilomelinae Wurthiinae The Crambidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ... genera Acraga Acragopsis Anacraga Ca Dalargentina Dalcera Dalcerides Dalcerina Epipinconia Minacraga Minacragides Minonoa Oroya Paracraga Pinconia Protocraga Zadalcera Zikanyrops Dalceridae is a small family of moths with 84 known species. ... Genera ? The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 1000 species recorded worldwide. ... Dudgeneidae is a family of moths. ... Author: Bruand, 1851 Type species: Elachista bifasciella Diversity: 165 genera 3,270 species Genera Elachista (etc) The Elachistidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ... Author: Stainton, 1854 Type species: Gelechia rhombella Diversity: 507 genera 4,530 species Genera Gelechia (etc) The Gelechiidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ... genera Abantiades Aenetus Afrotheora Andeabatis Antihepialus Aoraia Aplatissa Bipectilis Blanchardina Bordaia Calada Callipielus Cibyra Cladoxycanus Dalaca Dioxycanus Druceiella Dumbletonius Elhamma Endoclyta Eudalaca Fraus Gazoryctra Gorgopis Heloxycanus Hepialiscus Hepialus Jeana Korscheltellus Leto Metahepialus Napialus Neohepialus Oncopera Oxycanus Palpifer Parahepialiscus Pfitzneriana Pfitzneriella Pharmacis Phassodes Phassus Phialuse Phymatopus Puermytrans Roseala Schausiana Sthenopis Thitarodes... Type species Hesperia comma Silver-spotted skipper Diversity 550 genera 3,500 species Subfamilies Coeliadinae Pyrrhopyginae Hesperiinae Heteropterinae Pyrginae Trapezitinae The Skippers are a group of insects in the order Lepidoptera. ... Diversity 5 subfamilies, 150 genera, 1500 species SubFamilies Macromphaliinae Gastropachinae Lasiocampinae Chondrosteginae The Lasiocampidae family of moths, also known as Snout or Lappet moths Caterpillars of this family are large in size and are most often hairy, especially on their sides. ... Subfamilies Lycaeninae- Coppers Miletinae- Harvesters Polyommatinae- Blues Theclinae- Hairstreaks, Elfins The Lycaenidae or copper butterfly are a large family of butterflies, also known as the Gossamer-winged butterflies. ... Lymantriidae is a family of moths with about 2500 known species found in all parts of the world. ... Genera Trosia Lagoa Megalopyge Norape Megalopygidae is the technical name of a group of insect species known generally as crinkled flannel moths, a European moth with caterpillars which often resemble cotton balls except they have mildly venomous spines in their fuzz. ... Diversity 4,200 genera 35,000 species Type Species Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) Subfamilies Acontiinae Acronictinae Aganainae Agaristinae Amphipyrinae Amphipyrinae Bagisarinae Bryophilinae Calpinae Catocalinae Cocytiinae Condicinae Cuculliinae Dilobinae Eucocytiinae Eustrotiinae Euteliinae Glottulinae Hadeninae Heliothinae Herminiinae Hypeninae Ipimorphinae Noctuinae Plusiinae Psaphidinae Raphiinae Stictopterinae Stiriinae Strepsimaninae Ufeinae The Noctuidae or Owlets... Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1400 described species worldwide. ... Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3500 known species. ... Subfamilies Apaturinae Argynninae Biblidinae Calinaginae Charaxinae Cyrestinae Danainae Heliconiinae Libytheinae Limenitidinae Morphinae Nymphalinae Satyrinae Author: Swainson, 1827 Type species: Nymphalis polychloros (Large Tortoiseshell) Diversity: 633 genera, 5,698 species The Nymphalidae are a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies. ... Author: Bruand, 1851 Type species: Oecophora sulphurella Diversity: ? genera 7000? species Subfamilies Autostichinae Depressariinae Hypertrophinae Oecophorinae Stathmopodinae Stenomatinae Xyloryctinae The Oecophoridae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ... Oenosandridae is a Family in Order Lepidoptera. ... Type species Papilio machaon (Old World Swallowtail) Subfamilies and genera There are 26 genera and about 605 species: Subfamily Baroniinae Baronia Subfamily Parnassiinae Archon Hypermnestra Parnassus Luehdorfia Bhutantis Alancastria Serecinus Subfamily Papilioninae Eurytides Graphium Iphiclides Lamproptera Mimoides Protesilaus Protographium Teinopalpus Atrophaneura Battus Byasa Cressida Euryades Losaria Ornithoptera Pachliopta Parides Pharmacophagus... Type species Pieris brassicae (Large White) Diversity 76 genera 1,051 species Subfamilies Dismorphiinae Pseudopontiinae Pierinae Coliadinae The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies. ... Genera Parategeticula Tegeticula Prodoxus The Prodoxidae is a family of moths commonly known as the yucca moths. ... Diversity About 600 species Type Species Psyche carpini (= Psyche casta) Subfamilies Epichnopteriginae Naryciinae Oiketicinae Placodominae Psychinae Scoriodytinae Taleporiinae Typhoniinae The Psychidae or Bagworms are a family of the Lepidoptera. ... Author: Zeller, 1841 Type species: Pterophorus pentadactyla Diversity: 73 genera 986 species Subfamilies Agdistinae Deuterocopinae Macropiratinae Ochyroticinae Pterophorinae Genera Pterophorus and some 90 others The Pterophoridae or plume-moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. ... Author: Latreille, 1802 Type species: Pyralis farinalis Diversity: ? genera 6,150 species Subfamilies Chrysauginae Epipaschiinae Galleriinae Nymphulinae Phycitinae Pyralinae The Pyralidae or snout-moths are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ... Categories: Animal stubs | Butterflies ... Subfamilies Arsenurinae Ceratocampinae Hemileucinae Agliinae Ludiinae Salassinae Saturniinae The Saturniidae, collectively known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,200 to 1,500 different species existing worldwide. ... Author: Boisduval, 1828 Type species: Sesia apiformis (Hornet moth) Diversity: 123 genera 1,123 species Subfamilies Sesiinae Tinthiinae Genera Sesia Synanthedon and many others The Sesiidae or Clearwing moths are a family of the Lepidoptera in which the wings have hardly any of the normal lepidopteran scales, leaving them transparent. ... Genera Macroglossinae Smerinthinae Sphinginae etc. ... Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera. ... Type species Tortrix viridana (Green Oak Moth) Diversity 755 genera 6,338 species Subfamilies Chlidanotinae Tortricinae Olethreutinae The Tortricidae or tortix moths are a family of the Lepidoptera. ... The Uraniidae are a family of moths containing four subfamilies, ninety genera, and roughly seven-hundred species. ... Categories: Stub | Moths ... Ypsolophidae is a family of moth. ... Type species Zygaena filipendulae (Six-Spot Burnet moth) Subfamilies Callizygaeninae Chalcosiinae Phaudinae Procridinae Zygaeninae The Zygaenidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths) typically day-flying with a slow fluttering flight, and with rather clubbed antennae. ...