Full List of Moth Species - Taxonomic Order (Ordered by Families)
Using the lists
As a quick short cut for users, this page contains a list of all the moth species that are included in this identification guide. If you are wanting to check a particular species, simply locate it on the list here; clicking on the name will take you straight to it.
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Yucca Moths - Prodoxidae
Burrowing Webworms - Acrolophidae
Tineids - Tineidae
Bagworms - Psychidae
Leaf Blotch Miners - Gracillariidae
Depressariids - Depressariidae
Elachistids - Elachistidae
Concealer Moths - Oecophoridae
Autostichids - Autostichidae
Glyphidocerids - Glyphidoceridae
Coleophorids - Coleophoridae
Cosmets - Cosmopterigidae
Twirler Moths - Gelechiidae
Ermines - Yponomeutidae
Clearwing Moths - Sesiidae
Metalmark Moths - Choreutidae
Carpenterworms & Leopard Moths - Cossidae
Tortrix Moths - Tortricidae
Burnets & Leaf Skeletonizers - Zygaenidae
Flannels - Megalopygidae
Slug Moths - Limacodidae
Crambids - Crambidae
Pyralids - Pyralidae
Window-winged Moths - Thyrididae
Plume Moths - Pterophoridae
Cankerworms - Geometridae (Alsophilinae)
Ennominids - Geometridae (Ennominae)
Typical Geometrids - Geometridae (Geometrinae)
Waves - Geometridae (Sterrhinae)
Carpets - Geometridae (Larentiinae)
Silkworms & Allies - Bombycidae
Lackeys and Lappets - Lasiocampidae
Emperors - Saturniidae
Sphinx Moths - Sphingidae
Prominents - Notodontidae
Tigers, Ermines & Lichen Moths - Erebidae (Arctiinae)
Tussocks - Erebidae (Lymantriinae)
Litter Moths - Erebidae (Herminiinae)
Rivulines - Erebidae (rivulinae)
Snouts - Erebidae (Hypeninae)
Phytometrines - Erebidae (phytometrinae)
Pangraptines - Erebidae (pangraptinae)
Fungus Moths - Erebidae (boletobiinae)
Smaller Catocalines - Erebidae (Scolecocampinae)
Smaller Catocalines - Erebidae (Eulepidotinae)
Necklace Moths - Erebidae (Hypocalinae)
Erebines- Erebidae (Erebinae)
Elves - Euteliidae
Nolines - Nolidae
Plusias & Loopers - Noctuidae (Plusiinae)
Eustrotiines - Noctuidae (Eustrotiinae)
Bird-dropping Moths - Noctuidae (Acontiinae)
Brothers - Noctuidae (Dilobinae)
Balsas - Noctuidae (Balsinae)
Daggers - Noctuidae (Acronictinae)
Foresters & Wood-nymphs - Noctuidae (Agaristinae)
Hooded Owlets - Noctuidae (Cuculliinae)
Amphipyrines - Noctuidae (Amphipyrinae)
Sun Moths & Flower Moths - Noctuidae (Heliothinae)
Groundlings - Noctuidae (Condicinae)
Ferns - Noctuidae (Eriopinae)
Noctuines - Noctuidae (Noctuinae)