| Kinds of Lepidoptera |
| 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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