Lists of moths
This page is a list of lists of some of the 160,000 species of Lepidoptera that are commonly known as moths.
By region
By taxonomy
- Taxonomy of the Lepidoptera
- List of Sphingidae species: (hawk moths) a family of moths known for rapid flight
- List of geometrid genera
- List of noctuid genera
- List of Pyralidae genera
- List of Tortricidae genera
Large and dramatic moths
- Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) – the largest moth in the world
- Black witch (Ascalapha odorata)
- Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
- Comet moth (Argema mittrei)
- Death's-head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos)
- Emperor gum moth (Opodiphthera eucalypti)
- Giant peacock moth (Saturnia pyri)
- Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis)
- Luna moth (Actias luna)
- Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
- Prometheus moth (Callosamia promethea)
Moths of economic significance
- Hawkmoths in the family Sphingidae pollinate papaya[1]
- Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis)- makes Muga silk a type of Assam silk
- Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
- Cotton bollworm or corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) – a major agricultural pest
- Old World bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) – a major agricultural pest
- African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta) – a major agricultural pest in Africa
- Beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) – a major agricultural pest
- Legume podborer (Maruca vitrata) – West African pest
- Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) – fruit-tree pest
- Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) – a pest of Australian orchards
- Pea moth (Cydia nigricana) – pest of peas
- Mung moth (Maruca vitrata) – pest of legume crops
- European corn-borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) – maize pest
- Honeydew moth or Christmas berry moth (Cryptoblabes gnidiella) – fruit pest
- Cacao moth (Ephestia elutella) – pest of stored cacao and tobacco
- Mediterranean flour moth (Ephestia kuehniella) - common pest in grain stores
- Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) – common pest in grain stores
- Oak processionary (Thaumetopoea processionea) – pest of oak
- The silkworm (Bombyx mori) – primary source of silk
- Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) - important pest of cole crops
- Wax moths (Galleria mellonella, Achroia grisella)
- Leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella) – pest of Allium crops
- Woolly bear (Pyrrharctia isabella) - the caterpillar is celebrated in at least seven North American "woolly bear festivals," some of which have been organized for over forty years
Other
- Peppered moth (Biston betularia) – the subject of a now well known study in evolution.
Fictional moths
- Mothra – a recurring character in the Godzilla franchise
- Killer Moth or Drury Walker – a supervillain in American comic books
- Mothman – a creature popularized by The Mothman Prophecies
See also
References
- ^ Morrisen, nee Garrett, A 1995, The pollination biology of papaw (Carica papaya L.) in Central Queensland, PhD thesis accepted by the Department of Biology, Central Queensland University.
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