Kinds of Lepidoptera

Compiled by John Pickering using
The Butterflies of North America, by James A. Scott,
and An Introduction to the Study of Insects,
by Donald J. Borror & Dwight M. DeLong.

Scientific name -- Other names
Lepidoptera -- Butterflies; Moths; Skippers
Acrolophidae -- Burrowing-webworm moths
Aegeriidae -- Clear-winged moths
Agaristidae -- Forester moths
Alucitidae -- Many-plume moths
Arctiidae -- Tiger moths; Footman moths
Blastobasidae -- Blastobasid moths
Bombycidae -- Silkworm moths
Carposinidae -- Carposinid moths
Citheroniidae -- Royal moths
Coleophoridae -- Casebearer moths
Cosmopterygidae -- Cosmopterygid moths
Cossidae -- Carpenter moths; Leopard moths
Ctenuchidae -- Wasp moths; Scape moths; Ctenuchid moths
Dalceridae -- Dalcerid moths
Dioptidae -- Oakworms
Douglasiidae -- Leaf-miner moths
Drepanidae -- Hook-tip moths
Elachistidae -- Grass-miner moths
Epermeniidae -- Epermeniid moths
Epiplemidae -- Epiplemid moths
Epipyropidae -- Planthopper-parasite moths
Eriocraniidae -- Eriocraniid moths
Ethmiidae -- Ethmiid moths
Gelechiidae -- Gelechiid moths
Geometridae -- Inch-worm moths; Looper-caterpillar moths; Measuring-worm moths; Geometer moths; Cankerworm moths
Glyphipterygidae -- Glyphipterygid moths
Gracilariidae -- Leaf blotch miners
Heliodinidae -- Heliodinid moths
Heliozelidae -- Shield-bearers; Leaf-miner moths
Hepialidae -- Ghost moths; Swift moths
Hesperiidae -- Skippers
Incurvariidae -- Yucca moths; Fairy moths
Lacosomidae -- Sack-bearer moths
Lasiocampidae -- Tent caterpillars; Lappet moths
Libytheidae -- Snout butterflies
Limacodidae -- Slug-caterpillar moths; Saddleback-caterpillar moths
Lycaenidae -- Gossamer-winged butterflies; Blues; Coppers; Hairstreaks; Harvesters
Lymantriidae -- Tussock moths; Gypsy moths; Brown-tail moths
Lyonetiidae -- Lyonetiid moths
Manidiidae -- Manidiid moths
Megalopygidae -- Flannel moths
Micropterygidae -- Mandibulate moths
Nepticulidae -- Leaf-miner moths
Noctuidae -- Noctuid moths; Underwing moths; Cutworms; Dagger moths; Owlet moths
Nolidae -- Nolid moths
Notodontidae -- Prominent moths
Nymphalidae -- Brush-footed butterflies; Milkweed butterflies; Fritillaries; Checker-spots; Crescent-spots; Anglewings; Mourningcloaks; Admirals; Purples; Browns; Satyrs; Wood-nymphs; Arctics
Oecophoridae -- Oecophorid moths
Oinophilidae -- Oinophilid moths
Olethreutidae -- Codling moths; Oriental-fruit moths
Opostegidae -- Opostegid moths
Papilionidae -- Swallowtails; Parnassians; Apollos
Pericopidae -- Pericopid moths
Phaloniidae -- Webworm moths
Pieridae -- Brimstones; Orangetips; Sulfurs; Whites
Plutellidae -- Diamondback moths
Psychidae -- Bagworm moths
Pterophoridae -- Plume moths
Pyralidae -- Snout moths; Grass moths
Pyromorphidae -- Smoky moths; Leaf-skeletonizer moths
Riodinidae -- Metalmarks
Saturniidae -- Silk moths; Giant-silkworm moths
Scythridae -- Scythrid moths
Sessidae -- Sessid moths
Sphingidae -- Sphinx moths; Hawk moths; Hornworm moths
Stenomidae -- Stenomid moths
Thyatiridae -- Thyatirid moths
Thyrididae -- Window-winged moths
Tineidae -- Clothes moths
Tischeriidea -- Leaf-miner moths
Tortricidae -- Leaf-roller moths; Leaf-tyer moths
Yponomeutidae -- Ermine moths
Zanolidae -- Zanolid moths

Updated: 2009-09-29 19:13:33

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