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)
*Giant peacock moth (Saturnia pyri)
*Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis)
*Luna moth (Actias luna)
*Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
*Prometheus moth (Callosamia promethea)
Moths that are of economic significance
*Hawkmoths in the family Sphingidae pollinate papaya
*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
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
*American dagger moth (Acronicta americana)
*Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
*Antler moth (Cerapteryx graminis)
*Argentala argoptera (Argentala argoptera)
*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)
* spp.
*The clay (Mythimna ferrago)
*Clouded border (Lomaspilis marginata)
*Clouded-bordered brindle (Apamea crenata)
*Cocaine tussock moth (Eloria noyesi)
*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)
*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)
*Plume moth (Pterophoridae)
*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)
*Senita moth (Upiga virescens)
*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)
* (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)

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