Acanthopteroctetidae - Acrolepiidae - Acrolophidae - Adelidae - Agathiphagidae - Agonoxenidae - Aididae - Alucitidae - Anomoeotidae - Anomosetidae - Anthelidae - Arctiidae - Arrhenophanidae - Axiidae - Batrachedridae - Bedelliidae - Blastobasidae - Bombycidae - Brachodidae - Brahmaeidae - Bucculatricidae - Callidulidae - Carposinidae - Carthaeidae - Castniidae - Cecidosidae - Choreutidae - Coleophoridae - Copromorphidae - Cosmopterigidae - Cossidae - Crambidae - Crinopterygidae - Cyclotornidae - Dalceridae - Doidae - Douglasiidae - Drepanidae - Dudgeoneidae - Elachistidae - Endromidae - Epermeniidae - Epicopeiidae - Epipyropidae - Eriocottidae - Eriocraniidae - Ethmiidae - Eupterotidae - Galacticidae - Gelechiidae - Geometridae - Glyphipterigidae - Gracillariidae - Hedylidae - Heliodinidae - Heliozelidae - Hepialidae - Hesperiidae - Heterobathmiidae - Heterogynidae - Himantopteridae - Holcopogonidae - Hyblaeidae - Immidae - Incurvariidae - Lacturidae - Lasiocampidae - Lecithoceridae - Lemoniidae - Limacodidae - Lophocoronidae - Lycaenidae - Lymantriidae - Lyonetiidae - Lypusidae - Megalopygidae - Metachandidae - Micropterigidae - Mimallonidae - Mirinidae - Mnesarchaeidae - Momphidae - Neopseustidae - Neotheoridae - Nepticulidae - Noctuidae - Nolidae - Notodontidae - Nymphalidae - Oecophoridae - Oenosandridae - Opostegidae - Palaeosetidae - Palaephatidae - Pantheidae - Papilionidae - Pieridae - Plutellidae - Prodoxidae - Prototheoridae - Psychidae - Pterolonchidae - Pterophoridae - Pyralidae - Riodinidae - Roeslerstammiidae - Saturniidae - Schreckensteiniidae - Scythrididae - Sematuridae - Sesiidae - Simaethistidae - Somabrachyidae - Sphingidae - Symmocidae - Thyrididae - Tineidae - Tineodidae - Tischeriidae - Tortricidae - Uraniidae - Urodidae - Whalleyanidae - Yponomeutidae - Ypsolophidae - Zygaenidae Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ... Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrates that are taxonomically referred to as the class Insecta. ... Superfamilies Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Acanthopteroctetoidea Alucitoidea Axioidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidea Choreutoidea Cossoidea Drepanoidea Epermenioidea Eriocranioidea Galacticoidea Gelechioidea Geometroidea Gracillarioidea Hedyloidea Hepialoidea Heterobathmioidea Hyblaeoidea Immoidea Incurvarioidea Lasiocampoidea Lophocoronoidea Micropterigoidea Mimallonoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Neopseustoidea Nepticuloidea Noctuoidea Palaephatoidea Pterophoroidea Pyraloidea Schreckensteinioidea Sesioidea Simaethistoidea Thyridoidea Tineoidea Tischerioidea Tortricoidea Urodoidea Whalleyanoidea Yponomeutoidea Zygaenoidea The order Lepidoptera... 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. ... Genera See text. ... Subfamilies Adelinae Nematopogoninae Unassigned Adelidae is the name of a family of moths that contains the fairy moths. ... Genus Agathiphaga Agathiphagidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order. ... 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... Genera See text. ... 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. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Diversity  ? genera 11,000 species Type Species Arctia caja (Garden Tiger Moth) Subfamilies Arctiinae Ctenuchinae Lithosiinae Pericopinae Syntominae Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, with 6000 Neotropical species (Scoble 1995). ... Genera See text. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Species See text Batrachedridae is a small family of moths. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Bombycidae is a family of moths. ... Genera See text Brachodidae is a family of day-flying moths, commonly known as little bear moths. ... Genera See text. ... Bucculatricidae is a family of moths. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... 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 Telchin Tosxampila Xanthocastnia Yagra Ypanema Zegara Castniidae is a small... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... 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... Genera See text. ... Genera See list of cosmopterigid genera Cosmopterigidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order. ... subfamilies Cossinae Zeuzerinae Cossidae is a family of moths. ... 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 See text. ... Genera See text. ... 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 See text. ... The small Lepidopteran family Douglasiidae includes several species of moths whose adults are collectively called Douglas moths and whose larvae are leaf miners. ... 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). ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Author: Stainton, 1854 Type species: Gelechia rhombella Diversity: 507 genera 4,530 species Genera Gelechia (etc) The Gelechiidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ... 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 Inchworm redirects here. ... Diversity Over 1,500 species of micromoths Familiae See text. ... Gracillariidae is a relatively large family of the order Lepidoptera. ... Genera See text. ... Diversity Over 1,500 species of micromoths Familiae See text. ... Families Incurvariidae Cecidosidae Prodoxidae Adelidae Heliozelidae Crinopterygidae Incurvarioidea is a superfamily of moths that consists of Leafcutters, yucca moths and relatives. ... 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. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera See text. ... Genera Moca (Immidae) Imma Bursadella Birthana Immoidea is a superfamily of pantropical moths containing only the family Immidae comprising four genera with around 250 species. ... Genera Alloclemensia Basileura Clistoses Excurvaria Incurvaria Incurvarites Paraclemensia Phylloporia Procacitas Protaephagus Rhathamictis Simacauda Tanysaccus Vespina Incurvariidae is a family of small moths. ... Genera See text. ... 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. ... Diversity 15 families over 16,250 species Families Autostichidae Batrachedridae Blastobasidae Coleophoridae Cosmopterigidae Elachistidae Ethmiidae Gelechiidae Momphidae Oecophoridae Gelechioidea is the superfamily of moths that includes case bearers and relatives. ... Diversity Over 3,500 species Bombycoidea is the superfamily of moths described as Silkworms, emperors, sphinx moths and relatives. ... Diversity 400 genera 1000 species Limacodidae is a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea (Scoble, 1992); the placement is in dispute. ... Diversity 6 species Lophocoronoidea is the superfamily of Australian archaic sun moths. ... 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. ... Diversity Over 1,500 species of micromoths Familiae See text. ... A obscure family of moths currently placed in the superfamily Tineoidea with two species[1] one of which, Lypusa maurella, occurs in Scandinavia[2]. ... 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 15 families over 16,250 species Families Autostichidae Batrachedridae Blastobasidae Coleophoridae Cosmopterigidae Elachistidae Ethmiidae Gelechiidae Momphidae Oecophoridae Gelechioidea is the superfamily of moths that includes case bearers and relatives. ... Diversity 1 family 120-150 species Micropterigoidea is the superfamily of mandibulate archaic moths, all placed in the single family Micropterigidae. ... Diversity 200 species Mimallonoidea is the superfamily of sack bearer moths. ... Diversity Over 3,500 species Bombycoidea is the superfamily of moths described as Silkworms, emperors, sphinx moths and relatives. ... Diversity 14 named moths Mnesarchaeoidea is the superfamily of New Zealand endemic primitive moths containing one family, Mnesarchaeidae and a single genus, Mnesarchaea. ... Diversity 15 families over 16,250 species Families Autostichidae Batrachedridae Blastobasidae Coleophoridae Cosmopterigidae Elachistidae Ethmiidae Gelechiidae Momphidae Oecophoridae Gelechioidea is the superfamily of moths that includes case bearers and relatives. ... Diversity 10 named moths Neopseustoidea is the superfamily of archaic bell moths. ... A primitive family of Hepialoidea containing one genus and a single species, Neotheora chiloides known from a single female collected in Mato Grosso, Brazil (Kristensen, 1999: 60; Nielsen , 2000). ... Genera Acalyptris Areticulata Artaversala Astigmella Bohemannia Dechtiria Ectoedemia Enteucha Etainia Fedalmia Fomoria Glaucolepis Johanssoniella Laqueus Levarchama Manoneura Microcalyptris Nepticula Niepeltia Parafomoria Pectinivalva Simplimorpha Sinopticula Stigmella Trifurcula Varius Varus Zimmermannia Nepticulidae is a family of moths with a worldwide distribution. ... 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. ... Diversity 2 families 120-150 species Nepticuloidea is the superfamily of pygmy moths, eyecap moths and relatives, containing two families, Nepticulidae and Opostegidae. ... A primitive family of Hepialoidea containing four genera and eight species, with one genus in Colombia, South America (Osrhoes) and three in the Old World distributed from Assam to Australia (Kristensen, 1999: 59-61; Nielsen , 2000). ... Diversity 60 species Wikispecies has information related to: Palaephatoidea Palaephatoidea is the superfamily of Gondwanaland moths. ... Diversity over 70,000 species Families Arctiidae Dioptidae Lymantriidae Noctuidae Notodontidae Thyretidae Noctuoidea is the superfamily of noctuid (Latin night owl) or owlet moths. ... 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. ... Diversity Over 1,500 species of micromoths Familiae See text. ... Genera Parategeticula Tegeticula Prodoxus The Prodoxidae is a family of moths commonly known as the yucca moths. ... A primitive family of Hepialoidea containing nine species, with one genus (Prototheora) endemic to South Africa (Kristensen, 1999: 60; Nielsen , 2000). ... 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. ... Diversity 15 families over 16,250 species Families Autostichidae Batrachedridae Blastobasidae Coleophoridae Cosmopterigidae Elachistidae Ethmiidae Gelechiidae Momphidae Oecophoridae Gelechioidea is the superfamily of moths that includes case bearers and relatives. ... 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 ... Diversity 2,000 species Families Bucculatricidae Douglasiidae Gracillariidae Roeslerstammiidae Gracillarioidea is the superfamily of leaf blotch miner moths. ... 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. ... A family of bristle-legged moths (see superfamily Schreckensteinioidea) whose relationships within the group Apoditrysia[1] are currently uncertain, in which up to five genera (Amblyscopa, Chrysocorys, Corsocasis, Ptilosticha and Schreckensteinia)[2] have been placed, one species of which, the Blackberry Skeletoniser Schreckensteinia festaliella[3] [4] is common in Europe. ... Diversity 15 families over 16,250 species Families Autostichidae Batrachedridae Blastobasidae Coleophoridae Cosmopterigidae Elachistidae Ethmiidae Gelechiidae Momphidae Oecophoridae Gelechioidea is the superfamily of moths that includes case bearers and relatives. ... Diversity over 20,500 species Families Geometridae Uraniidae Sematuridae Geometroidea is the superfamily of geometrid moths in the Lepidoptera. ... 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. ... Diversity 4 species in Australia, China and India Simaethistoidea is an obscure superfamily of pyralid-like moths with two genera whose biology and relationships among the Ditrysia [1] is currently unknown, namely the Australian Metaprotus (2 species)[2] and the China and North Indian Simaethistis (2 species) (Dugdale , 1999). ... Genera See text. ... Genera Macroglossinae Smerinthinae Sphinginae etc. ... Diversity 15 families over 16,250 species Families Autostichidae Batrachedridae Blastobasidae Coleophoridae Cosmopterigidae Elachistidae Ethmiidae Gelechiidae Momphidae Oecophoridae Gelechioidea is the superfamily of moths that includes case bearers and relatives. ... Diversity 12 genera, over 1,000 species Subfamilies Thyridinae Striglininae Thyrididae is the picture-winged leaf moths family of moths in the Lepidoptera order. ... Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera. ... Diversity c. ... Diversity Over 80 species Tischerioidea is the superfamily of trumpet leaf miner moths. ... 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. ... Diversity over 60 species Urodoidea is the superfamily of false burnet moths, containing one family, Urodidae, with nine genera[1], one of which, Wockia, occurs in Europe. ... Diversity 2 species Species Whalleyana vroni Whalleyana toni Whalleyanoidea is an enigmatic lineage in the group Obtectomera[1] endemic to Madagascar with a single genus and two species, whose biology is unknown, that was previously placed in the picture-winged leaf moths (Thyrididae) but then placed in its own family... 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. ...