Superfamily Other moths

Superfamily Adeloidea Family Adelidae Adela reaumurella, green longhorn Nemophora degeerella, longhorn moth Superfamily Cossoidea Family Cossidae (leopard moths) Morpheis pyracmon (Trinidad) Superfamily Lasiocampoidea Family Lasiocampidae Euthrix potatoria, drinker(UK) Lasiocampa quercus, oak eggar (uk) Macrothylacia rubi, fox moth (UK) Superfamily Pterophoroidea Family Pterophoridae (plume moths) Emmelina monodactyla, morning-glory plume moth(UK)

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Superfamily Geometroidea

Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Superfamily: Geometroidea These are the geometrid and swallowtail moths. The name Geometroidae comes from the type genus Geometra which is Greek meaning “to measure the earth,” referring to the larva, or inchworm, as they move in a looping fashion. Some species are difficult … Continue reading "Superfamily Geometroidea"

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Superfamily Noctuoidea

Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Superfamily: Noctuoidea These are the owlet moths, or night owls, tigers, ermines, footmen and allies. According to the LepIndex, this superfamily now only includes 6 families with over 65,000 described species. Family Erebidae (tigers, ermines, footmen and allies) This used to be a … Continue reading "Superfamily Noctuoidea"

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Superfamily Bombycoidea

Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Superfamily: Bombycoidea This is an ecologically diverse superfamily of moths that contains the silk moths, emperor moths, sphinx moths, and similar. These are generally large or very large with the males having comb-like antennae. There have been some changes and some families of … Continue reading "Superfamily Bombycoidea"

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Superfamily Papilionoidea

Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Superfamily: Papilionoidea Skippers(Hesperiidae) Gossamer-winged(Lycaenidae) Brush-footed(Nymphalidae) Swallowtails(Papilionidae) Whites & Sulphurs(Pieridae) Metalmarks(Riodinidae) Papilionoidea are the true butterflies.  The skippers used to be in their own superfamily but are now usually included here. Many of the families have been further subdivided into subfamilies.  Click the button … Continue reading "Superfamily Papilionoidea"

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