List of moths

This is an incomplete list of species of Lepidoptera that are commonly known as moths.

Large and dramatic moth species

• 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
• Imperial Moth Eacles imperialis
• Luna Moth Actias luna
• Polyphemus moth Antheraea Polyphemus
• Prometheus moth Callosamia Promethea

Moths that are of economic significance

• Gypsy moth Lymantria dispar
• Cotton bollworm or Corn earworm Helicoverpa zea – a major agricultural pest
• Old World bollworm Helicoverpa armigera – a major agricultrual 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 – speaks for itself!
• Mung moth Maruca vitrata – pest of legume crops
• European corn-borer Ostrinia nubilalis – maize pest
• Honeydew or Christmas berry moth Cryptoblabes gnidiella – fruit pest
• Cacao moth Ephestia elutella – pest of stored cacao and tobacco
• Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella – common pest in grain stores
• Oak processionary Thaumetopoea processionea – pest of oak
• The silkworm Bombyx mori is the larva of a moth
• Diamondback moth Plutella xylostella - important pest of cole crops
• Wax moths (Galleria mellonella, Achroia grisella)

Other notable moths

• Peppered moth Biston betularia – The subject of a now well known study in evolution
• Sphingidae species list: List of many moths within the family Sphingidae

Other moths

• Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa
• Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis
• Ash Pug Eupithecia fraxinata
• Ashworth's Rustic Xestia ashworthii
• Autumnal Moth Epirrita autumnata
• Autumnal Rustic Eugnorisma glareosa
• Barred Straw Eulithis pyraliata
• Bee moth Aphomia sociella
• Blood-vein Timandra griseata
• Blotched Emerald Comibaena bajularia
• Bogong Moth Agrotis infusa
• Bordered Pug Eupithecia succenturiata
• Bordered White Bupalus piniaria
• The Brick Agrochola circellaris
• Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea
• Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
• Broad-barred White Hecatera bicolorata
• Brown-tail Euproctis chrysorrhoea
• Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides
• Buff Ermine Spilosoma luteum
• Buff-tip Phalera bucephala
• Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae
• The Clay Mythimna ferrago
• Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata
• Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata
• Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata
• Common Emerald Hemithea aestivaria
• Common Footman Eilema lurideola
• Common Marbled Carpet Chloroclysta truncata
• Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata
• Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
• Common Swift Korscheltellus lupulina
• Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
• Common Wave Cabera exanthemata
• Common White Wave Cabera pusaria
• Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea
• Coxcomb Prominent Ptilodon capucina
• Currant Pug Eupithecia assimilata
• Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha
• Dark Dagger Acronicta tridens
• Dot Moth Melanchra persicariae
• Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
• Double Square-spot Xestia triangulum
• Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
• The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina
• Dusky Brocade Apamea remissa
• Elephant hawk moth Deilephila elpenor
• Eloria noyesi Eloria noyesi
• Emperor Moth Pavonia pavonia
• The Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia
• Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria
• Figure of Eighty Tethea ocularis
• The Flame Axylia putris
• Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta
• Foxglove Pug Eupithecia pulchellata
• Frosted Orange Gortyna flavago
• Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata
• Garden Dart Euxoa nigricans
• Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli
• Golden-rod Pug Eupithecia virgaureata
• The Gothic Naenia typica
• Grease Moth Aglossa cuprina
• Green Oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana
• Green Pug Chloroclystis rectangulata
• Grey Chi Antitype chi
• Grey Dagger Acronicta psi
• Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata
• Heart and Club Agrotis clavis
• Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis
• Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
• Hummingbird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum
• Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella
• Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica
• Io Moth Automeris io
• Juniper Carpet Thera juniperata
• Juniper Pug Eupithecia pusillata
• Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
• Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria
• Latticed Heath Semiothisa clathrata
• Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthina
• Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes
• Light Emerald Campaea margaritata
• Lime Hawk-moth Mimas tiliae
• Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata
• Lunar Underwing Omphaloscelis lunosa
• The Lychnis Hadena bicruris
• Marbled Beauty Cryphia domestica
• Marbled Minor Oligia strigilis
• May Highflyer Hydriomena impluviata
• The Miller Acronicta leporina
• Minor Shoulder-knot Brachylomia viminalis
• Mint moth Pyrausta aurata
• Minsmere Crimson Underwing Catocala conjuncta
• Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata
• Mottled Pug Eupithecia exiguata
• Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria
• Mouse Moth Amphipyra tragopoginis
• Northern Deep-brown Dart Aporophyla lueneburgensis
• November Moth Epirrita dilutata
• The Nutmeg Discestra trifolii
• Oak Hook-tip Drepana binaria
• Pale Beauty Moth "Campaea Perlata"
• Pale November Moth Epirrita christyi
• Pasture Day Moth Apina callisto
• Peach Blossom Thyatira batis
• Pine Beauty Panolis flammea
• Pine Processionary Thaumetopoea pityocampa
• Poplar Grey Acronicta megacephala
• Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi
• Poplar Kitten Furcula bifida
• Purple Thorn Selenia tetralunaria
• Riband Wave Idaea aversata
• Rough Prominent Nadata gibbosa
• Rustic Shoulder-knot Apamea sordens
• The Satellite Eupsilia transversa
• Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata
• Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria
• Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum
• The Shark Cucullia umbratica
• Short-cloaked Moth Nola cucullatella
• Shoulder-striped Wainscot Leucania comma
• Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata
• Silver Y Autographa gamma
• Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae
• Six-striped Rustic Xestia sexstrigata
• Slender Pug Eupithecia tenuiata
• Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara
• Small Dusty Wave Idaea seriata
• Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata
• Small Square-spot Diarsia rubi
• Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura
• The Snout Hypena proboscidalis
• Snowberry Clearwing Hemaris diffinis
• The Spinach Eulithis mellinata
• Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa
• Straw Underwing Thalpophila matura
• The Streak Chesias legatella
• Svensson's Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera
• Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
• The Sycamore Acronicta aceris
• Tawny Speckled Pug Eupithecia icterata
• Treble-bar Aplocera plagiata
• True Lover's Knot Lycophotia porphyrea
• Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum
• The V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata
• White-shouldered House Moth Endrosis sarcitrella
• Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria
• Winter Moth Operophtera brumata
• Wormwood Pug Eupithecia absinthiata
• Yellow-tail Euproctis similis