In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropod

Arthropod

An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton , a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Arthropods are members of the phylum Arthropoda , and include the insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others...

s, including insect

Insect

Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...

s, arachnid

Arachnid

Arachnids are a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although in some species the front pair may convert to a sensory function. The term is derived from the Greek words , meaning "spider".Almost all extant arachnids are terrestrial...

s and crustacean

Crustacean

Crustaceans form a very large group of arthropods, usually treated as a subphylum, which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The 50,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at , to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span...

s, among his class "Insecta". Butterflies

Butterfly

A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...

 and moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

s were brought together under the name Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...

. Linnaeus divided the group into three genera – Papilio, Sphinx and Phalaena. The first two, together with the seven subdivisions of the third, are now used as the basis for nine superfamily names: Papilionoidea

Papilionoidea

The superfamily Papilionoidea contains all the butterflies except for the skippers, which are classified in superfamily Hesperioidea, and the moth-like Hedyloidea....

, Sphingoidea, Bombycoidea

Bombycoidea

Bombycoidea is a superfamily of moths. It contains the silk moths, emperor moths, sphinx moths and relatives. The Lasiocampoidea are close relatives and sometimes merged in the present group. Their larvae exhibit horns.-Sources:...

, Noctuoidea

Noctuoidea

Noctuoidea is the superfamily of noctuid or "owlet" moths, and has the largest number of species described for any Lepidopteran superfamily. Its classification has not yet reached a satisfactory or stable state. The most recent classifications include only four families in the superfamily;...

, Geometroidea

Geometroidea

Geometroidea is the superfamily of geometrid moths in the Lepidoptera. It includes the families Geometridae, Uraniidae, and Sematuridae...

, Torticoidea, Pyraloidea

Pyraloidea

The Pyraloidea are a moth superfamily containing about 16,000 described species worldwide , and probably at least as many more remain to be described. They are generally fairly small moths....

, Tineoidea

Tineoidea

Tineoidea is the superfamily of moths that includes clothes moths, bagworms and relatives. There are six families usually included within it, Eriocottidae, Arrhenophanidae, Lypusidae, Acrolophidae, Tineidae and Psychidae, whose relationships are currently uncertain.The Lypusidae, for example, might...

 and Alucitoidea

Alucitoidea

Aluctoidea is the superfamily of many-plumed and false plume moths. These small moths are most easily reccognized by their wings. These each consist of many narrow strips of membrane around the major veins, instead of a continuous sheet of membrane between the veins. In living moths in the wild,...

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Themes

When naming the nearly 200 species of butterflies known to him at the time, Linnaeus used names from classical mythology

Classical mythology

Classical mythology or Greco-Roman mythology is the cultural reception of myths from the ancient Greeks and Romans. Along with philosophy and political thought, mythology represents one of the major survivals of classical antiquity throughout later Western culture.Classical mythology has provided...

 as specific names. These were thematically arranged into six groups, and were drawn from classical sources including the Fabulae of Gaius Julius Hyginus

Gaius Julius Hyginus

Gaius Julius Hyginus was a Latin author, a pupil of the famous Cornelius Alexander Polyhistor, and a freedman of Caesar Augustus. He was by Augustus elected superintendent of the Palatine library according to Suetonius' De Grammaticis, 20...

 and Pliny the Elder

Pliny the Elder

Gaius Plinius Secundus , better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and personal friend of the emperor Vespasian...

's Naturalis Historia. The first such group was the Equites, or knight

Knight

A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....

s, which were divided into the Equites Trojani (Trojan army

Troy

Troy was a city, both factual and legendary, located in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles and beside Mount Ida...

) and Equites Achivi (Achaean army), and between them named most of the figures involved in the Trojan War

Trojan War

In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad...

. The second group was the Heliconii, comprising Apollo

Apollo

Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology...

 and Muse

Muse

The Muses in Greek mythology, poetry, and literature, are the goddesses who inspire the creation of literature and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge, related orally for centuries in the ancient culture, that was contained in poetic lyrics and myths...

s. The third group was the Danai, divided into the Danai Candidi and the Danai Festivi, representing the Danaids and their husbands. The fourth group was the Nymphales, or nymph

Nymph

A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform. Different from gods, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing;...

s, divided into the Nymphales gemmati and the Nymphales phalerati, on the basis of the insects' wing markings. The fifth group, the Plebeji

Plebs

The plebs was the general body of free land-owning Roman citizens in Ancient Rome. They were distinct from the higher order of the patricians. A member of the plebs was known as a plebeian...

, were divided into Plebeji Rurales and Plebeji Urbicolae. There is little thematic connection between their names. The final group was the Barbari, or Argonauts

Argonauts

The Argonauts ) were a band of heroes in Greek mythology who, in the years before the Trojan War, accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, the Argo, which was named after its builder, Argus. "Argonauts", therefore, literally means...

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Papilio (butterflies)

Equites Trojani

• Papilio priamus – Ornithoptera priamus
  Ornithoptera priamus
  Ornithoptera priamus, commonly known as the common green birdwing, Cape York Birdwing, Priam's Birdwing or Northern Birdwing, is a widespread species of birdwing butterfly found in the central and south Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and northeast...
  
  
• Papilio hector – Pachliopta hector
  Pachliopta hector
  Crimson Rose is a large swallowtail butterfly belonging to the subgenus Pachliopta of the Red-bodied Swallowtails .-Range:...
  
  
• Papilio paris – Papilio paris
  Papilio paris
  The Paris Peacock, Papilio paris, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South Asia.-Male:Upperwings are black and irrorated with dark green scales, which on the outer portion of the forewing coalesce and form an incomplete postdiscal narrow band which is straighter than the similar...
  
  
• Papilio helenus – Papilio helenus
  Papilio helenus
  The Red Helen Papilio helenus is a large swallowtail butterfly found in forests in southern India and parts of Southeast Asia.-Range:Sri Lanka, southern and North-East India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Kampuchea, Vietnam, southern China , southern Japan, South Korea, Ryukyu...
  
  
• Papilio troilus – Papilio troilus, Spicebush Swallowtail
  Spicebush Swallowtail
  Tthe Spicebush Swallowtail is a common black swallowtail butterfly found in North America, also known as the Green-Ccouded butterfly. It has two subspecies, Papilio troilus troilus and Papilio troilus ilioneus, found mainly in the Florida peninsula...
  
  
• Papilio deiphobus – Papilio deiphobus
  Papilio deiphobus
  Papilio deiphobus is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from the Mollucas to Sulawesi and the Philippines.The wingspan is 130–160 mm.The larvae feed on Citrus species.-Subspecies:...
  
  
• Papilio polytes – Papilio polytes, Common Mormon
• Papilio pammon – Papilio polytes
  Papilio polytes
  The Common Mormon is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible Red-bodied Swallowtails, such as the Common Rose and the Crimson Rose.- Names :The common name...
  
  
• Papilio glaucus – Papilio glaucus, Eastern tiger swallowtail
  Eastern tiger swallowtail
  The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States, where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods...
  
  
• Papilio anchises – Parides anchises
  Parides anchises
  Parides anchises is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae native to the Americas. It is commonly known as the Anchises Cattleheart. It is common and not threatened. The larvae feed on A. brazilsis, A. bukuti, A. colombiana, A. cymbifera, A. fimbriata, A. inflata, A. macroura, A. odora,...
  
  
• Papilio polydamas – Battas polydamas
• Papilio memnon – Papilio memnon, Great Mormon
• Papilio agenor – subspecies of Papilio memnon, Great Mormon
• Papilio sarpedon – Graphium sarpedon
  Graphium sarpedon
  Graphium sarpedon, the common bluebottle or blue triangle , is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia, as well as parts of Australia. There are approximately 15 subspecies with differing geographical distributions.-Description:Upperside opaque black...
  
  
• Papilio aeneas – Parides aeneas
• Papilio panthous – Ornithoptera priamus
  Ornithoptera priamus
  Ornithoptera priamus, commonly known as the common green birdwing, Cape York Birdwing, Priam's Birdwing or Northern Birdwing, is a widespread species of birdwing butterfly found in the central and south Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and northeast...
  
  
• Papilio pandarus – Hypolimnas pandarus

Equites Achivi

• Papilio helena – Troides helena
  Troides helena
  The Common Birdwing, Troides helena , is a beautiful and large butterfly belonging to the Swallowtail . It is often found in the wildlife trade due to its popularity with butterfly collectors...
  
  
• Papilio menelaus – Morpho menelaus
  Morpho menelaus
  The Menelaus Blue Morpho is an iridescent tropical butterfly of Central and South America. It has a wing span of . The adult drinks juice from rotten fruit with its long proboscis, which is like a sucking tube. The adult males have brighter colours than the females.The larvae eat plants at night...
  
  
• Papilio ulysses – Papilio ulysses
  Papilio ulysses
  The Ulysses butterfly , also known as the Blue Mountain Butterfly or the Blue Mountain Swallowtail is a large swallowtail butterfly, endemic to Australasia.This butterfly is used as an emblem for Queensland tourism....
  
  
• Papilio agamemnon – Graphium agamemnon
  Graphium agamemnon
  The Tailed Jay is a predominantly green and black tropical butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family. The butterfly is also called Green-spotted Triangle, Tailed Green Jay, or the Green Triangle. It is a common, nonthreatened species native to India, Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia and...
  
  
• Papilio diomedes – Papilio ulysses
  Papilio ulysses
  The Ulysses butterfly , also known as the Blue Mountain Butterfly or the Blue Mountain Swallowtail is a large swallowtail butterfly, endemic to Australasia.This butterfly is used as an emblem for Queensland tourism....
  
  
• Papilio patroclus – Lyssa patroclus (a moth)
• Papilio pyrrhus – Polyura pyrrhus
• Papilio leilus – Urania leilus
  Urania leilus
  The Green-banded Urania, Urania leilus, is a day-flying moth of the Uraniidae family. It is found in tropical South America east of the Andes, including Suriname, French Guiana, east Colombia, Venezuela, east Ecuador, Brazil, north Bolivia, east Peru and Trinidad. It has been recorded as a vagrant...
  
   (a moth)
• Papilio ajax – [rejected]
• Papilio machaon – Papilio machaon, Old World Swallowtail
  Old World Swallowtail
  The Old World Swallowtail is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the Common Yellow Swallowtail or simply the Swallowtail...
  
  
• Papilio antilochus – Papilio glaucus
• Papilio protesilaus – Protesilaus protesilaus
• Papilio nestor – Morpho menelaus
  Morpho menelaus
  The Menelaus Blue Morpho is an iridescent tropical butterfly of Central and South America. It has a wing span of . The adult drinks juice from rotten fruit with its long proboscis, which is like a sucking tube. The adult males have brighter colours than the females.The larvae eat plants at night...
  
  
• Papilio telemachus – Morpho telemachus
• Papilio achilles – Morpho achilles
  Morpho achilles
  The Morpho achilles, common name Blue banded Morpho or Achilles Morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly. Many subspecies have been described.-Etymology:The genus name Morpho comes from the Greek epithet of Aphrodite, goddess of love...
  
  
• Papilio podalirius – Iphiclides podalirius
• Papilio teucer – Caligo teucer
• Papilio idomeneus – Caligo idomeneus
  Caligo idomeneus
  The Idomeneus Giant Owl, Caligo idomeneus, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. The species can be found in the Amazon rainforest and eastern Andes, from Venezuela to Ecuador, and south to the Mato Grosso in southern Brazil. The butterfly is named for Idomeneus, the leader of the Cretan army...
  
  
• Papilio demoleus – Papilio demoleus
  Papilio demoleus
  Papilio demoleus, the Common Lime Butterfly, is a common and widespread Swallowtail butterfly. It gets its name from its host plants which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies it does not have a prominent tail...
  
  
• Papilio demophon – Archaeoprepona demophon
  Archaeoprepona demophon
  The One-spotted prepona, Archaeoprepona demophon, is a butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family.-Description:The wingspan reaches about . The uppersides of the wings is black, with bright pale blue transverse bands...
  
  
• Papilio eurypylus – Graphium eurypylus
• Papilio nireus – Papilio nireus
  Papilio nireus
  The Green-banded Swallowtail, Papilio nireus, is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa.The wingspan is in males and in females. Flies year-round, peaks from November to February....
  
  
• Papilio stelenes – Siproeta stelenes
  Siproeta stelenes
  Siproeta stelenes, commonly known as the Malachite, is a neotropical brush-footed butterfly . The malachite has large wings that are black and brilliant green or yellow-green on the uppersides and light brown and olive green on the undersides. It is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar...
  
  
• Papilio philoctetes – Antirrhea philoctetes

Heliconii

• Papilio apollo – Parnassius apollo, Apollo (butterfly)
  Apollo (butterfly)
  The Apollo or Mountain Apollo , is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family.-Distribution and status:It is found on mountains in Europe usually above up to , preferring flowery meadows and mountain pastures...
  
  
• Papilio mnemosyne – Parnassius mnemosyne, Clouded Apollo
  Clouded apollo
  The Clouded Apollo is a butterfly species of the family of Swallowtail butterflies found in Eurasia....
  
  
• Papilio piera – Haetera piera
• Papilio aglaja – [rejected]
• Papilio terpsicore – [nomen dubium]
• Papilio calliope – Stalachtis calliope
• Papilio polymnia – Mechanitis polymnia
  Mechanitis polymnia
  The Orange-spotted Tiger Clearwing, Mechanitis polymnia, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to the Amazon Rainforest. The wingspan is...
  
  
• Papilio urania – Taenaris urania
• Papilio euterpe – Stalachtis euterpe
• Papilio ricini – Heliconius ricini
• Papilio psidii – Thyridia psidii
• Papilio clio – Eresia clio
• Papilio thalia – Actinote thalia
• Papilio erato – Heliconius erato
  Heliconius erato
  The Red Postman is one of about 40 Neotropical species of butterfly belonging to the genus Heliconius. It is also commonly known as the Small Postman, the Red Passion Flower Butterfly, or the Crimson-patched Longwing.-Description:The species is remarkably variable in colour and form throughout...
  
  
• Papilio melpomene – Heliconius melpomene
  Heliconius melpomene
  The Postman Butterfly, Common Postman, or simply Postman is one of the Heliconiine butterflies found from Mexico to northern South America. Several species in the genus have very similar markings and are difficult to distinguish.- Subspecies :Subspecies of Heliconius melpomene include:*...
  
  

Danai candidi

• Papilio anacardii – Protogoniomorpha anacardii
  Protogoniomorpha anacardii
  Clouded Mother-of-Pearl is a species of Nymphalidae butterfly found in tropical Africa.Wingspan: 55–68 mm for males and 65–75 mm for females.Flight period is year-round, peaking in summer and autumn....
  
  
• Papilio crataegi – Aporia crtaegi, Black-veined White
• Papilio brassicae – Pieris brassicae, Large White
  Large White
  The Large White , also called Cabbage Butterfly, Cabbage White, or in India the Large Cabbage White, White cabbage butterfly is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.-Distribution:...
  
  
• Papilio rapae – Pieris rapae, Small White
• Papilio napi – Pieris napi, Green-veined White
  Green-veined White
  The Green-veined White is a butterfly of the Pieridae family.-Appearance and distribution:A circumboreal species widespread across Europe and Asia, including the Indian subcontinent, Japan and the Maghreb and North America...
  
  
• Papilio sinapis – Leptidea sinapis, Wood White
  Wood White
  The Wood White , is a butterfly of the Pieridae family.-Distribution and ecology:It is found in Europe and eastwards across the Caucasus, Asia Minor, the Middle East, Middle Asia, Kazakhstan and South Siberia to the Baikal region....
  
  
• Papilio daplidice – Pontia daplidice, Bath White
  Bath White
  The Bath White is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, the Yellows and Whites, which occurs in the Palearctic region...
  
  
• Papilio cardamines – Anthocharis cardamines, Orange Tip
• Papilio euippe – Colotis euippe, Round-winged Orange Tip
• Papilio glaucippe – Hebomoia glaucippe
  Hebomoia glaucippe
  The Great Orange Tip is a butterfly belonging to the Pieridae family, that is the Yellows and Whites Butterflies.-Subspecies:Hebomoia glaucippe has the following 27 supspecies:-Wet-season brood:...
  
  
• Papilio pyranthe – Catopsilia pyranthe
  Catopsilia pyranthe
  The Mottled Emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe, is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of Australia.-Male:The upperside is chalky-white, slightly tinted in some specimens with green...
  
  
• Papilio arsalte – Heliopetes arsalte
• Papilio hyparete – Delias hyparete
  Delias hyparete
  The Painted Jezebel Delias hyparete is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae found in Asia.-Description:Closely resembles Delias eucharis but can be distinguished as follows : Male upper forewing has the black margins to the veins more diffuse ; the transverse postdiscal band diffuse,...
  
  
• Papilio damone – [nomen dubium]
• Papilio trite – Rhabdodryas trite
• Papilio hyale – Colias hyale, Pale Clouded Yellow
  Pale Clouded Yellow
  Pale Clouded Yellow is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in most of Europe and large parts of Asia.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
  
  
• Papilio sennae – Phoebis sennae, Cloudless Sulphur
• Papilio rhamni – Gonepteryx rhamni, Common Brimstone
• Papilio hecabe – Eurema hecabe
  Eurema hecabe
  The Large Grass Yellow or Common Grass Yellow is a small pierid butterfly species found in Asia or Africa. They are found flying close to the ground and are found in open grass and scrub habitats...
  
  

Danai festivi

• Papilio midamus – Euploea midamus
  Euploea midamus
  Euploea midamus, the Blue Spotted Crow, is a butterfly found in India that belongs to the Crows and Tigers, that is, the Danaid group of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
  
  
• Papilio niavius – Amauris niavius
  Amauris niavius
  Amauris niavius, known as The Friar, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the forests of tropical Africa.The wingspan is 80–85 mm for males and 78-82 for females...
  
  
• Papilio enceladus – [nomen dubium]
• Papilio obrinus – Nessaea obrinus
  Nessaea obrinus
  The Obrina Olivewing is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Colombia and the Guianas to themouth of the Amazon and south to central Bolivia and Mato Grosso in Brazil, extending to northern Argentina....
  
  
• Papilio perius – Parathyma perius
• Papilio plexippus – Danaus plexipus, Monarch
• Papilio chrysippus – Danaus chrysippus
  Danaus chrysippus
  Danaus chrysippus, known as the Plain Tiger or African Monarch, is a common butterfly which is widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae...
  
  
• Papilio cassiae – Opsiphanes cassiae
• Papilio sophorae – Brassolis sophorae
• Papilio mineus – Mycalesis mineus
  Mycalesis mineus
  The Dark-branded Bushbrown, Mycalesis mineus, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Wet-season form.— Upperside dark vandyke-brown; fore and hind wings with slender subterminai and terminal pale lines...
  
  
• Papilio hyperantus – Aphantopus hyperantus, The Ringlet
• Papilio pamphilus – Coenonympha pamphilus, Small Heath
  Small Heath (butterfly)
  The Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae, . It is widespread in Eurasia and northwestern Africa, preferring drier habitats than other Coenonymphae...
  
  
• Papilio xanthus – Catoblepia xanthus

Nymphales gemmati

• Papilio io – Inachis io
  Inachis io
  The European Peacock , more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe, temperate Asia as far east as Japan. It is the only member of the genus Inachis...
  
  
• Papilio almana – Junonia almana
  Junonia almana
  The Peacock Pansy, Junonia almana, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia. It exists in two distinct adult forms, which differ chiefly in the patterns on the underside of the wings; the dry-season form has few markings, while the wet-season form has additional eyespots and...
  
  
• Papilio asterie – Junonia almana
  Junonia almana
  The Peacock Pansy, Junonia almana, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia. It exists in two distinct adult forms, which differ chiefly in the patterns on the underside of the wings; the dry-season form has few markings, while the wet-season form has additional eyespots and...
  
  
• Papilio aonis – Junonia lemonias
  Junonia lemonias
  Junonia lemonias, also known as the Lemon Pansy, is a common nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia. It is found in gardens, fallow land, and open wooded areas.-Description:...
  
  
• Papilio oenone – Junonia oenone
  Junonia oenone
  Junonia oenone is Nymphalid butterfly native to Africa. It is known as the Blue Pansy in southern Africa, however the name Blue Pansy is used in India to describe Junonia orithya, and the name Dark Blue Pansy may be used to distinguish Junonia oenone.-Subspecies:* Junonia oenone oenone from...
  
  
• Papilio lemonias – Junonia lemonias
  Junonia lemonias
  Junonia lemonias, also known as the Lemon Pansy, is a common nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia. It is found in gardens, fallow land, and open wooded areas.-Description:...
  
  
• Papilio orithya – Junonia orithya
  Junonia orithya
  Junonia orithya is a nymphalid butterfly with many subspecies occurring from Africa, through southern and south-eastern Asia, and in Australia. In India its common English name is the Blue Pansy, but in southern Africa it is known as the Eyed Pansy as the name Blue Pansy refers to Junonia oenone...
  
  
• Papilio feronia – Hamadryas feronia
  Hamadryas feronia
  Hamadryas feronia is a species of cracker butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the southern parts of the United States south to Brazil.-Subspecies:*Hamadryas feronia feronia...
  
  
• Papilio maera – Lasiommata maera, Large Wall
  Large Wall
  The Large Wall Brown is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species is common in continental Europe. Though it is an avid flyer It is seldom seen on flight in strong wind. Its preferred habitats are edges of the forests and unmanaged clearings on forested areas. The larva eats full grown...
  
  
• Papilio ligea – Erebia ligea
  Erebia ligea
  The Arran Brown is a member of the Satyridae subfamily of Nymphalidae. This brown is widespread in southeastern and northern Europe. It prefers mixed woodlands at low altitudes. It is rarely seen on open areas....
  
  
• Papilio aegeria – Pararge aegeria, Speckled Wood
  Speckled Wood
  The Speckled Wood is a butterfly found in and on the borders of woodland throughout much of the Palearctic ecozone.In North Europe, Central Europe , Asia Minor, Syria, Russia and Central Asia where subspecies P. a. tircis occurs it is brown with pale yellow or cream spots and darker upperwing...
  
  
• Papilio galathea – Melanargia galathea, Marbled White
• Papilio cyrene – Salamis anacardii
• Papilio semele – Hipparchia semele, Grayling
  Grayling (butterfly)
  The Grayling is a species in the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. It sometimes occurs in coastal areas of northeast Scotland such as the Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve. It can also be found near the coast around England, such as Fire Beacon Hill...
  
  
• Papilio leda – Melanitis leda
  Melanitis leda
  Melanitis leda, the Common Evening Brown, is a common species of butterfly found flying at dusk. The flight of this species is erratic. They are found in Africa, South Asia and South-east Asia extending to parts of Australia.-Description:...
  
  
• Papilio helie – [nomen dubium]
• Papilio jurtina – Maniola jurtina, Meadow Brown
  Meadow Brown
  The Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina, is a butterfly found in European meadows, where its larvae feed on grasses, such as Sheep's Fescue.Similar species are Gatekeeper and Small Heath ....
  
  
• Papilio aeropa – Lexias aeropa
• Papilio janira – Maniola janira
• Papilio cardui – Vanessa cardui
  Vanessa cardui
  Vanessa cardui is a well-known colourful butterfly, known as the Painted Lady, or in North America as the Cosmopolitan. This butterfly has a strange pattern of flying in a sort of screw shape.-Distribution:...
  
  , Painted Lady
• Papilio pipleis – Hypolimnas pandarus
• Papilio lampetia – Cupha lampetia
• Papilio iris – Apatura iris, Purple Emperor

Nymphales phalerati

• Papilio populi – Limenitis populi, Poplar Admiral
  Poplar Admiral
  The Poplar Admiral is a butterfly in the heliconiine clade of the Nymphalidae family.-Habitat:Poplar Admiral habitat is widespread in continental Europe and many areas in Asia. The large, seldom-seen Poplar Admiral is one of the biggest butterflies in Europe...
  
  
• Papilio antiopa – Nymphalis antiopa
  Nymphalis antiopa
  Nymphalis antiopa, known as the Mourning Cloak in North America and the Camberwell Beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America. See also Anglewing butterflies. The immature form of this species is sometimes known as the spiny elm caterpillar. Other older names for...
  
  , Camberwell Beauty
• Papilio polychloros – Nymphalis polychloros, Large Tortoiseshell
  Large Tortoiseshell
  The Blackleg Tortoiseshell or Large Tortoiseshell is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Although it looks very like the Small Tortoiseshell , it is more closely related to the Camberwell Beauty. It is now an extreme rarity in Britain, although it used to be widespread throughout England and...
  
  
• Papilio urticae – Aglais urticae, Small Tortoiseshell
  Small Tortoiseshell
  The Small Tortoiseshell is a well-known colourful butterfly.-Range:It is found in temperate Europe, Asia Minor, Central Asia, Siberia, China, Mongolia, Korea and Japan. There are a few records from New York City which, however, are believed to have arrived human-assisted.-Subspecies:*A. u. urticae...
  
  
• Papilio c-album – Polygonia c-album, Comma
  Comma (butterfly)
  The Comma is a species of butterfly that ranges across Europe and temperate Asia to Japan and south to Morocco. Similar species are found in the United States and Canada.-Subspecies:...
  
  
• Papilio c-aureum – Polygonia c-aureum
  Polygonia c-aureum
  The Asian Comma is a middle-size butterfly found in Japan , Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan, and Indochina.-Ecology:P. c-aureum is common in suburban areas. It is not a threatened species...
  
  
• Papilio dirce – Colobura dirce
  Colobura dirce
  The Dirce Beauty, also known as the Mosaic or Zebra Mosaic, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Central America and the Northern parts of South America.The length of the fore-wings is about 33 mm....
  
  
• Papilio amathea – Anartia amathea
  Anartia amathea
  The Brown Peacock or Scarlet Peacock is a species of nymphalid butterfly, found primarily in South America. The type locality is probably Surinam, and the species is found from Panama to Argentina; Grenada, Barbados, Antigua...
  
  
• Papilio atalanta – Vanessa atalanta
• Papilio venilia – Pantoporia venilia
  Pantoporia venilia
  The Cape York Aeroplane or Black-eyed Plane is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Queensland, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands.The wingspan is about 40 mm...
  
  
• Papilio alimena – Hypolimnas alimena
• Papilio leucothoe – Athyma perius
  Athyma perius
  The Common Sergeant is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.-Description: The Athyma perius male has black wings with a series of white markings, while the female is a blackish brown. The underside of the wings are ochre yellow with the white markings as on the...
  
  
• Papilio phaetusa – Dryadula phaetusa
  Dryadula phaetusa
  Dryadula phaetusa, also known as the Banded Orange Heliconian, Banded Orange, or Orange Tiger, is a species of butterfly . The sole representative of its genus, the Banded Orange Heliconian is native from Brazil to central Mexico, and in summer it can be found rarely as far north as central Kansas...
  
  
• Papilio bolina – Hypolimnas bolina
  Hypolimnas bolina
  The Great Eggfly , also called the Blue Moon Butterfly in New Zealand or Common Eggfly, is a species of nymphalid butterfly.-Race bolina:...
  
  
• Papilio clytia – Papilio clytia
• Papilio neaerea – Pyrrhogyra neaerea
• Papilio acesta – Tigridia acesta
• Papilio similis – Ideopsis similis
  Ideopsis similis
  The Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger is a butterfly found in India that belongs to the subfamily Danainae , in the family Nymphalidae ....
  
  
• Papilio assimilis – Hestina assimilis
  Hestina assimilis
  Hestina assimilis, or, the Red Ring Skirt, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in Asia. It is generally of large size. There are several subspecies: H. a. assimilis, H. a. formosana , H. a. shirakii , and H. a. f. nigrivena - Range :H...
  
  
• Papilio dissimilis – Papilio clytia
• Papilio panope – Papilio clytia
• Papilio rumina – Zerynthia rumina
  Zerynthia rumina
  The Spanish Festoon, Zerynthia rumina, is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is a widespread species in Spain and frequents most habitats.- Description :...
  
  
• Papilio levana – Araschnia levana, Map
  Map (butterfly)
  The Map is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout the lowlands of central and eastern Europe, and is expanding its range in western Europe....
  
   (spring generation)
• Papilio prorsa – Araschnia levana, Map
  Map (butterfly)
  The Map is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout the lowlands of central and eastern Europe, and is expanding its range in western Europe....
  
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• Papilio lucina – Hamearis lucina
  Hamearis lucina
  Hamearis lucina, known as the Duke of Burgundy, is a European butterfly in the family Riodinidae. For many years, it was known as the "Duke of Burgundy Fritillary", because of the adult's similar markings to "true" fritillaries of the family Nymphalidae.-Description:The male has a wingspan of , and...
  
  
• Papilio maturna – Hypodryas maturna, Scarce Fritillary
  Scarce Fritillary
  The Scarce Fritillary, Euphydryas maturna, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, and...
  
  
• Papilio cinxia – Melitaea cinxia, Glanville Fritillary
  Glanville Fritillary
  The Glanville Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.The animal spends most of its life as a black, spiny caterpillar. The orange patterned butterfly lives only a few weeks....
  
  
• Papilio paphia – Argynnis paphia
• Papilio cytherea – Adelpha cytherea
• Papilio aglaja – Argynnis aglaja, Dark Green Fritillary
  Dark Green Fritillary
  The Dark Green Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.The insect has a wide range in the Palearctic ecozone - Europe, Morocco, Iran , Siberia, Central Asia, China, Korea and Japan.-Subspecies:...
  
  
• Papilio lathonia – Issoria lathonia
• Papilio euphrosyne – Boloria euphrosyne
• Papilio niobe – Argynnis niobe
• Papilio vanillae – Agraulis vanillae

Plebeji rurales

• Papilio cupido – Helicopis cupido
• Papilio betulae – Thecla betulae, Brown Hairstreak
  Brown Hairstreak
  The Brown Hairstreak is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The range includes most of the Palaearctic.-Subspecies:...
  
  
• Papilio pruni – Satyrium pruni, Black Hairstreak
  Black Hairstreak
  The Black Hairstreak is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-Appearance, behaviour and distribution:This small brown butterfly is one of Britain's most localised and rarest. At first glance it is very similar to the White-letter Hairstreak but the Black Hairstreak has a row of orange spots along...
  
  
• Papilio quercus – Quercusia quercus, Purple Hairstreak
  Purple Hairstreak
  The Purple Hairstreak Neozephyrus quercus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae distributed throughout much of Europe. North Africa, Asia Minor, Caucasus and Transcaucasia....
  
  
• Papilio marsyas – Pseudolycaena marsyas
• Papilio thamyras – Arhopala thamyras
• Papilio arion – Maculinea arion, Large Blue
• Papilio argus – Plebejus argus, Silver-studded Blue
  Silver-studded Blue
  The Silver-studded Blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-Appearance, behavior and distribution:So named due to the silvery blue metallic spots on the underside hind wings. The upperside are a rich, deep iridescent blue in the males with a black border and the characteristic Lycid white...
  
  
• Papilio argiolus – Celastrina argiolus, Holly Blue
  Holly Blue
  The Holly Blue , is a butterfly that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family and is native to Eurasia and North America.In India, it is known as the Hill Hedge Blue...
  
  
• Papilio rubi – Callophrys rubi, Green Hairstreak
  Green Hairstreak
  The Green Hairstreak, Callophrys rubi, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.Callophrys rubi is found in Europe, North Africa, Russia, Asia Minor, Siberia, Amurland , Baluchistan and Chitral....
  
  
• Papilio philocles – Mesosemia philocles
• Papilio timantes – [nomen dubium]
• Papilio athemon – Dynamine athemon
• Papilio caricae – Nymphidium caricae
• Papilio phereclus – Panara phereclus
• Papilio lysippus – Riodina lysippus
• Papilio virgaureae – Lycaena virgaureae, Scarce Copper
  Scarce copper
  The Scarce Copper, Lycaena virgaureae, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae .-Appearance:...
  
  

Plebeji urbicolae

• Papilio comma – Heperia comma
• Papilio proteus – Urbanus proteus, Long-tailed Skipper
  Long-tailed Skipper
  The Long-tailed Skipper is a spread-winged skipper butterfly found throughout tropical and subtropical America, south to Argentina and north into the southern part of the United States of America. It cannot live in areas with prolonged frost...
  
  
• Papilio phidias – Pyrrhopyge phidias
• Papilio bixae – Pyrrhopyge phidias
• Papilio polycletus – Hypochrysops polycletus
• Papilio malvae – Pyrgus malvae, Grizzled Skipper
  Grizzled Skipper
  The Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.-Appearance, behaviour and distribution:With its characteristic chequered black and white pattern this butterfly is quite distinctive although old, faded individuals can be mistaken for the Dingy Skipper or the Sideridis...
  
  
• Papilio tages – Erynnis tages, Dingy Skipper
  Dingy Skipper
  The Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It ranges from Europe across Asia Minor and Central Asia to the Amur region.Erynnis tages favours open grassy habitats up to 2,000 metres above sea level...
  
  

Barbari

• Papilio bates – Colobura dirce
  Colobura dirce
  The Dirce Beauty, also known as the Mosaic or Zebra Mosaic, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Central America and the Northern parts of South America.The length of the fore-wings is about 33 mm....
  
  
• Papilio tiphus – Pyrrhogyra neaerea
• Papilio jason – [nomen dubium]
• Papilio iphiclus – Adelpha iphiclus
• Papilio hylas – Neptis hylas
  Neptis hylas
  Neptis hylas, sometimes known as the Common Sailer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a characteristic stiff gliding flight achieved by short and shallow wingbeats just above the horizontal....
  
  
• Papilio idmon – [nomen dubium]
• Papilio ancaeus – Nessaea obrinus
  Nessaea obrinus
  The Obrina Olivewing is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Colombia and the Guianas to themouth of the Amazon and south to central Bolivia and Mato Grosso in Brazil, extending to northern Argentina....
  
  
• Papilio eleus – Adelpha cytherea
• Papilio amphion – Phaedyma amphion
• Papilio telamon – Cyrestis telamon
• Papilio eribotes – [nomen dubium]
• Papilio eurytus – Pseudacraea eurytus
  Pseudacraea eurytus
  Pseudacraea eurytus, known as the False Wanderer, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Africa.The wingspan is 60-68 mm for males and 65-75 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but mainly from December to May...
  
  
• Papilio ceneus – Delias ceneus
• Papilio mopsus – Mechanitis polymnia
  Mechanitis polymnia
  The Orange-spotted Tiger Clearwing, Mechanitis polymnia, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to the Amazon Rainforest. The wingspan is...
  
  
• Papilio cepheus – Acraea cepheus
  Acraea cepheus
  Acraea cepheus is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Africa, from Nigeria and Angola to Uganda, western Tanzania and Zambia....
  
  
• Papilio zetes – Acraea zetes
• Papilio priassus – Entheus priassus
  Entheus priassus
  Entheus priassus is a species of skipper butterfly from Central and South America. It is a specialist herbivore on the leaves of Gustavia superba .-Subspecies:*Entheus priassus priassus...
  
  
• Papilio acastus – [nomen dubium]
• Papilio neleus – Hyalothyrus neleus
• Papilio encedon – Acraea encedon
• Papilio pinthous – Moschoneura pinthous
• Papilio nauplius – Eresia nauplius
• Papilio ixilion – [nomen dubium]
• Papilio idas – [suppressed]

Sphinx (hawk moths)

• Sphinx ocellata – Smerinthus ocellata
  Smerinthus ocellata
  Smerinthus ocellata, known as the Eyed Hawk-Moth, is a European moth of the family Sphingidae.The eyespots are not visible in resting position, where the forewings cover them...
  
   
• Sphinx populi – Laothoe populi 
• Sphinx tiliae – Mimas tiliae 
• Sphinx ocypete – Enyo ocypete
  Enyo ocypete
  Enyo ocypete is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from the southern United States, through Central America to Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina....
  
   
• Sphinx nerii – Daphnis nerii
  Daphnis nerii
  Daphnis nerii , known as the Oleander Hawk-moth, is a moth of the Sphingidae family.-Distribution:Daphnis nerii is a large hawk-moth found in wide areas of Africa and Asia...
  
   
• Sphinx convolvuli – Agrius convolvuli
  Agrius convolvuli
  The Convolvulus Hawk-moth, Agrius convolvuli, is a large hawkmoth. It is common throughout Europe, Africa and Australia.-Description and habits:The wingspan is 80-105 mm...
  
   
• Sphinx ligustri – Sphinx ligustri 
• Sphinx atropos – Acherontia atropos
  Acherontia atropos
  Acherontia atropos is the most widely-known of the three species of Death's-head Hawk moth. Acherontia species are notorious mainly for a vaguely skull-shaped pattern on the thorax.-Appearance:...
  
   
• Sphinx caricae – Tatoglossum caricae 
• Sphinx celerio – Hippotion celerio
  Hippotion celerio
  Hippotion celerio, known as the Vine Hawk-Moth or Silver-striped Hawk-Moth, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Africa, Southern Europe, Central and Southern Asia and Australia. It can be found further north, because of its migratory nature.-Colouring and marks :The body and forewing...
  
   
• Sphinx ello – Erinnyis ello
  Erinnyis ello
  Erinnyis ello, commonly known as the Ello Sphinx, is a member of the Sphingidae family. It resides from Argentina, through Central America, and as far north as Nevada, US in North America....
  
   
• Sphinx labruscae – Argeus labruscae 
• Sphinx ficus – Pachylia ficus
  Pachylia ficus
  Pachylia ficus, known as the Fig sphinx, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from the northern tip of South America in Uruguay through Central America to the southern tip of the United States straying into Arizona and Texas....
  
   
• Sphinx vitis – Eumorpha vitis
  Eumorpha vitis
  Eumorpha vitis, known as the Vine sphinx, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from Argentina north through Central America, the West Indies, and Mexico to southern Arizona, Texas, Mississippi, and Florida. Strays north to Nebraska....
  
   
• Sphinx elpenor – Deilephila elpenor 
• Sphinx porcellus – Deilephila porcellus
  Deilephila porcellus
  Deilephila porcellus, known as the Small Elephant Hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia.The wingspan is . The moth flies from May to July depending on the location....
  
   
• Sphinx euphorbiae – Hyles euphorbiae
  Hyles euphorbiae
  The Spurge Hawk-moth is a European moth of the family Sphingidae. This hawk moth is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed known as leafy spurge , but usually only in conjunction with other agents...
  
   
• Sphinx alecto – Theretra alecto
  Theretra alecto
  Theretra alecto, known as the Levant Hawk Moth, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in the Indomalaya ecozone and warm parts of the Palearctic ecozone, including extreme south-eastern Europe.The wingspan is 75-106 mm....
  
   
• Sphinx megaera – Argeus megaera 
• Sphinx pinastri – Sphinx pinastri
  Sphinx pinastri
  Sphinx pinastri, known as the Pine Hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Palearctic ecozone and sometimes the Nearctic ecozone. This species has been found in Scotland but is usually found in England....
  
   
• Sphinx tisiphone – Hippotion celerio
  Hippotion celerio
  Hippotion celerio, known as the Vine Hawk-Moth or Silver-striped Hawk-Moth, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Africa, Southern Europe, Central and Southern Asia and Australia. It can be found further north, because of its migratory nature.-Colouring and marks :The body and forewing...
  
   
• Sphinx thyelia – Xylophanes thyelia
  Xylophanes thyelia
  Xylophanes thyelia is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Mexico through Central America to Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and further south into Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina....
  
   
• Sphinx tantalus – Aellopos tantalus
  Aellopos tantalus
  Aellopos tantalus, known as the Tantalus Sphinx, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Florida, the Antilles, from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Surinam, and in the Amazons....
  
   
• Sphinx tityus – Hemaris tityus
  Hemaris tityus
  Hemaris tityus, the Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth, is one of two similar species of sphingid moth occurring in Britain that closely mimic a bumblebee. It has a wide range, from Ireland across temperate Europe to the Ural Mountains, western Siberia, Novosibirsk and the Altai...
  
   
• Sphinx ixion – Aellopos tantalus
  Aellopos tantalus
  Aellopos tantalus, known as the Tantalus Sphinx, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Florida, the Antilles, from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Surinam, and in the Amazons....
  
   
• Sphinx stellatarum – Macroglossum stellatarum 
• Sphinx bombyliformis – Hemaris tityus
  Hemaris tityus
  Hemaris tityus, the Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth, is one of two similar species of sphingid moth occurring in Britain that closely mimic a bumblebee. It has a wide range, from Ireland across temperate Europe to the Ural Mountains, western Siberia, Novosibirsk and the Altai...
  
   
• Sphinx fuciformis – Hemaris fuciformis
  Hemaris fuciformis
  Hemaris fuciformis, known as the Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in North Africa, Europe and Central and Eastern Asia.The wingspan is...
  
   
• Sphinx culiciformis – Synanthedon culiciformis
  Synanthedon culiciformis
  Synanthedon culiciformis, known as the Large Red-belted Clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone and the Nearctic ecozone.The wingspan is . The length of the forewings is...
  
   
• Sphinx salmachus – Synanthedon tipuliformis
  Synanthedon tipuliformis
  Synanthedon tipuliformis, known as the Currant Clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is endemic to the Palearctic ecozone, but is an invasive species in the Nearctic ecozone and the Australasia ecozone.The wingspan is...
  
   
• Sphinx belis – Macroglossum belis
  Macroglossum belis
  Macroglossum belis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, Japan , Vietnam and Indonesia .The wingspan is 50-60 mm...
  
   
• Sphinx filipendulae – Zygaena filipendulae, six-spot burnet moth
  Six-spot Burnet
  The Six-spot Burnet, Zygaena filipendulae, is a day-flying moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is a common species throughout Europe....
  
   
• Sphinx phegea – Syntomis phegea, nine-spotted moth
  Nine-spotted moth
  The nine-spotted moth is a moth in the family Arctiidae .It reaches a wing span of . Its wings are blueish black with white spots. A further feature is the prominent yellow ring at the abdomen. The black antennae have white tips.Similar moths are Amata ragazzii and Zygaena ephialtes . Z...
  
   
• Sphinx creusa – Euchromia creusa 
• Sphinx polymena – Euchromia polymena 
• Sphinx cassandra – Saurita cassandra 
• Sphinx pectinicornis – Chalcosia pectinicornis 
• Sphinx statices – Adscita statices
  Adscita statices
  Adscita statices, known as the Green Forester, is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is . The moth flies in sunshine from mid-May to early August. The larvae feed on various species of Rumex, such as Rumex acetosa and Rumex acetosella.-External links:*...
  
   

Bombyces

• Phalaena atlas – Attacus atlas
  Attacus atlas
  The Atlas moth is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, and common across the Malay archipelago....
  
   
• Phalaena hesperus – Rothschildia hesperus 
• Phalaena cecropia – Hyalophora cecropia
  Hyalophora cecropia
  The Cecropia Moth is North America's largest native moth. It is a member of the Saturniidae family, or giant silk moths. Females with a wingspan of 160 mm or more have been documented. It is found as far west as the Rocky Mountains and north into the maritime provinces of Canada...
  
   
• Phalaena paphia – Antheraea paphia 
• Phalaena luna – Actias luna
  Actias luna
  Actias luna, commonly known as the Luna Moth, is a lime-green, Nearctic Saturniid moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae...
  
   
• Phalaena pavonia – Saturnia pavonia 
• Phalaena tau – Aglia tau
  Aglia tau
  The Tau Emperor is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 60-84 mm. The moth flies in one generation from March to July depending on the location....
  
   
• Phalaena quercifolia
• Phalaena ilicifolia – Phyllodesma ilicifolia 
• Phalaena pruni – Odonestis pruni 
• Phalaena potatoria – Euthrix potatoria
  Euthrix potatoria
  The Drinker is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 45–65 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on various grasses and reeds.-External links:...
  
   
• Phalaena pini – Dendrolimus pini
  Dendrolimus pini
  The Pine-tree Lappet is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in most of Europe ranging to Eastern Asia.The wingspan is 45–70 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location....
  
   
• Phalaena quercus – Lasiocampa quercus
  Lasiocampa quercus
  The Oak Eggar is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe and the British Isles.The wingspan is 45–75 mm. The females are larger than the males. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location...
  
   
• Phalaena rubi – Macrothylacia rubi
  Macrothylacia rubi
  Macrothylacia rubi, the fox moth, is a lepidopteran belonging to the family of Lasiocampidae. They are found from Western Europe to Central Asia. The wingspan of the male is 40-65 millimetres. They take flight from May to July, and live in open woodlands and prairies, inhabitant many different...
  
   
• Phalaena lanestris – Eriogaster lanestris
  Eriogaster lanestris
  The Small Eggar is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in most of Europe ranging to the Amur River.The wingspan is 30–40 mm. The moth flies from March to April depending on the location....
  
   
• Phalaena vinula – Cerura vinula
  Cerura vinula
  The Puss Moth is a lepidopteran from the family Notodontidae.The moth can be found in Europe and North Africa. It has a wingspan of 58 to 75 mm. The moth survives the winter as a Pupa in a very solid, wood reinforced cocoon, attached to a tree or pole.The host plants of the moth are the willow and...
  
  
• Phalaena versicolora – Endromis versicolora
  Endromis versicolora
  The Kentish Glory is a moth of the family Endromidae. It is found in the Palaearctic region.The wingspan is 50–70 mm. The moth flies from March to May....
  
   
• Phalaena mori – Bombyx mori
  Bombyx mori
  The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of the domesticated silkmoth, Bombyx mori . It is an economically important insect, being a primary producer of silk...
  
   
• Phalaena neustria – Malacosoma neustria 
• Phalaena castrensis – Malacosoma castrense
  Malacosoma castrense
  The Ground Lackey is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe.The length of the forewings is 13–16 mm for males and 17–21 mm for females...
  
   
• Phalaena catax – Eriogaster catax
  Eriogaster catax
  Eriogaster catax is a species of moth in the Lasiocampidae family. It is found in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, and Spain.The wingspan is ....
  
   
• Phalaena processionea – Thaumatopoea processionea
• Phalaena caja – Arctia caja
• Phalaena virgo – Apantesis virgo
• Phalaena villica – Arctia villica
  Arctia villica
  The Cream-spot Tiger is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe, Anatolia, western and northern Iran, West Siberia and North Africa.The wingspan is 60–68 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena plantaginis – Parasemia plantaginis
  Parasemia plantaginis
  The Wood Tiger is a moth of the family Arctiidae. Several subspecies are found in the Holarctic ecozone south to Anatolia, Transcaucasus, northern Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, Korea and Japan. One subspecies is endemic to North America.The wingspan is 32–38 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena monacha – Lymantria monacha
• Phalaena dispar – Lymantria dispar, gypsy moth
• Phalaena chrysorrhoea – Euproctis chrysorrhoea
• Phalaena salicis – Leucoma salicis
  Leucoma salicis
  The White Satin Moth or Satin Moth is a moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 37–50 mm. The moth flies from June to August.The larvae feed on Salix and Populus species.-External links:*...
  
  
• Phalaena crataegi – Trichiura crataegi
  Trichiura crataegi
  The Pale Eggar or Pale Oak Eggar is a moth of the Lasiocampidae family. It is found in all of Europe , east to Anatolia.The wingspan is 25–30 mm...
  
   
• Phalaena striata – Spiris striata
  Spiris striata
  The Feathered Footman is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe, Anatolia, Kazakhstan, Siberia and Mongolia .The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moth flies May to August depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena populi – Poecilocampa populi
  Poecilocampa populi
  The December Moth is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe, Northern Asia and Japan.The wingspan is 30–45 mm. The moth flies from October to December depending on the location....
  
   
• Phalaena coryli – Colocasia coryli
  Colocasia coryli
  The Nut-tree Tussock is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. The moth flies in two generations from early April to early September...
  
  
• Phalaena curtula – Clostera curtula
  Clostera curtula
  The Chocolate-tip is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe ranging to Siberia.The wingspan is 27-35 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena pudibunda – Calliteara pudibunda
  Calliteara pudibunda
  The Pale Tussock is a moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in Europe and Anatolia.The Dutch common name for the moth is named for famous butterfly and insect painter Anna Maria Sibylla Merian....
  
  
• Phalaena fascelina – Dicallomera fascelina
• Phalaena antiqua – Orgyia antiqua
• Phalaena caeruleocephala – Diloba caeruleocephala
  Diloba caeruleocephala
  The Figure of Eight is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 30–40 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–19 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena ziczac – Notodonta ziczac
  Notodonta ziczac
  The Pebble Prominent is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe ranging to Central Asia.The wingspan is 40-45 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena cossus – Cossus cossus
  Cossus cossus
  The Goat Moth is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Europe.This is a large heavy moth with a wingspan of 68–96 mm. The wings are greyish brown and marked with fine dark cross lines...
  
   
• Phalaena fenestra – Hyalurga fenestra
• Phalaena perspicua – Pitthea perspicua 
• Phalaena odorata – Ascalapha odorata
  Ascalapha odorata
  The noctuid moth Ascalapha odorata bears the common name Black Witch. It is considered a harbinger of death in Mexican and Caribbean folklore...
  
  
• Phalaena militaris – Dysphaena militaris 
• Phalaena purpurata – Rhyparia purpurata
  Rhyparia purpurata
  The Purple Tiger is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe, Anatolia, Syria, Transcaucasus, Central Asia , South Siberia, Mongolia, Amur Region, northern China, Korea and Japan .The length of the forewings is 18–22 mm for males and 22–25 mm for females...
  
  
• Phalaena aulica – Hyphoraia aulica
  Hyphoraia aulica
  Hyphoraia aulica is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the temperate areas of Central Europe up to the area surrounding the Amur River to the East and up to the Balkans and the Black Sea to the South.The wingspan is 34-38 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena lubricipeda – Spilosoma lubricipedum
• Phalaena sannio – Diacrisia sannio
  Diacrisia sannio
  The Clouded Buff is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone, but not in North Africa and South-East Asia.The wingspan is 35-50 mm. The moth flies June to July depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena anastomosis – Clostera anastomosis
  Clostera anastomosis
  Clostera anastomosis is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 30-40 mm.The larvae feed on Willow and Poplar....
  
  
• Phalaena graminis – Cerapteryx graminis
• Phalaena lusoria – Lygephila lusoria
  Lygephila lusoria
  Lygephila lusoria is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Southern Europe, the Near East and Middle East, European south-eastern Russia, the Caucasus, Turkey and Israel.There are two generations per year depending on the location...
  
  
• Phalaena grammica – Spiris grammica
• Phalaena cribraria – Coscinia cribraria
  Coscinia cribraria
  The Speckled Footman is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe except the most northern parts; also in north-western Africa, Kazakhstan, Siberia, Mongolia, north-western and north-eastren China....
  
  
• Phalaena celsia – Staurophora celsia
  Staurophora celsia
  Staurophora celsia is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species can be found in Central Europe.The wingspan is 36-46 mm.The larvae feed on various grasses, such as Calamagrostis epigejos, Deschampsia cespitosa, Nardus stricta and Anthoxanthum odoratum.-External links:* * * *...
  
  
• Phalaena libatrix – Scoliopteryx libatrix
• Phalaena capucina – Ptilodon capucinus
• Phalaena camelina – Ptilodon camelinus
• Phalaena oo – Dicycla oo
• Phalaena rufina – Agrochola rufina
• Phalaena helvola – Agrochola helvola
  Agrochola helvola
  The Flounced Chestnut is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, north to Scotland and Fennoscandia up to the Polar circle, south to Spain, Sicily –it is not found on Sardinia-, Greece further east to the Middle East and central Asia up to central Sibiria.The wingspan is...
  
  

Noctuae

• Phalaena strix – Xyleutes strix
  Xyleutes strix
  Xyleutes strix is a moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in India, south-eastern Asia, Sundaland, the Philippines, Sulawesi, the Moluccas and New Guinea.-Subspecies:*Xyleutes strix strix*Xyleutes strix tigrata...
  
   
• Phalaena fagi – Stauropus fagi
• Phalaena bucephala – Phalera bucephala
• Phalaena hecta
• Phalaena humuli – Hepialus humuli 
• Phalaena lunus – Nothus lunus 
• Phalaena crepuscularis – Erebus crepuscularis
  Erebus crepuscularis
  Erebus crepuscularis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in New Guinea and Queensland.-External links:*...
  
  
• Phalaena occidua – Erebus occiduus
• Phalaena punctigera – Cacyparis punctigera
• Phalaena dominula – Callimorpha dominula
• Phalaena matronula – Pericallia matronula
• Phalaena fuliginosa – Phragmatobia fuliginosa
  Phragmatobia fuliginosa
  The Ruby Tiger is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe. There are a number of recognized subspecies, such as P. f. melitensis in Malta and P. f. borealis in Scotland.The wingspan is 35–45 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena fulvia – Chionaema fulvium
• Phalaena batis – Thyatira batis 
• Phalaena trapezina – Cosmia trapezina
• Phalaena lucernea – Standfussiana lucernea
  Standfussiana lucernea
  The Northern Rustic is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece in southern Europe, north through most of the continent up to Fennoscandia west to Ireland and Iceland....
  
  
• Phalaena pellex – Utetheisa pellex
• Phalaena glyphica – Euclidia glyphica
• Phalaena pallens – Mythimna pallens
• Phalaena russula – Diacrisia russula
• Phalaena leporina – Acronicta leporina
• Phalaena ornatrix – Utetheisa ornatrix
• Phalaena jacobaeae – Tyria jacobaeae
• Phalaena heliconia – Asota heliconia
  Asota heliconia
  Asota heliconia is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics east to Queensland and the Solomons.The wingspan is 52 mm.Larvae have been recorded on Averrhoa species.-Subspecies:...
  
  
• Phalaena rubricollis – Atolmis rubricollis
  Atolmis rubricollis
  The Red-necked Footman is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe, Siberia and China.The wingspan is 25-35 mm. The length of the forewings is 15-18 mm. The moth flies May to July depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena quadra – Lithosia quadra
  Lithosia quadra
  The Four-spotted Footman, Lithosia quadra, is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe up to the Amur River. It is also found in the South of Great Britain and Scandinavia....
  
  
• Phalaena complana – Eilema complanum
• Phalaena lupulina – Hepialus lupulinus 
• Phalaena pacta – Catocala pacta
  Catocala pacta
  Catocala pacta is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern Sweden, east to Finland, Poland, the Baltic states, to the Ural and the Amur regions south to Tibet.The wingspan is 42-52 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September....
  
  
• Phalaena pronuba – Noctua pronuba
• Phalaena maura – Mormo maura
  Mormo maura
  The Old Lady is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 55–65 mm. The length of the forewings is 30–36 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena fraxini – Catocala fraxini
  Catocala fraxini
  The Blue Underwing , also known as Clifden Nonpareil, is a moth of the superfamily Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe and North and East Asia.The caterpillars feed on various species of poplar....
  
  
• Phalaena chrysitis – Diachrysia chrysitis
  Diachrysia chrysitis
  The Burnished Brass is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, the Caucasus and the Asian part of Russia.The wingspan is 28-35 mm. The length of the forewings is 16-18 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena gamma – Autographa gamma
• Phalaena interrogationis – Syngrapha interrogationis
  Syngrapha interrogationis
  The Scarce Silver Y is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Northern areas of the world, from Alaska, through Canada, Iceland, Europe, Sibiria up to North-east Asia.The wingspan is 32–38 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena jota – Autographa jota
  Autographa jota
  The Plain Golden Y is a moth of the Noctuidae family. The nominate form is found in Europe. Subspecies Autographa jota anatolica is found in Southern Balkans, South-western Asia, Turkey, the Caucasus, North-western Iran....
  
  
• Phalaena festucae – Plusia festucae
  Plusia festucae
  The Gold Spot is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 34-46 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena meticulosa – Phlogophora meticulosa
• Phalaena psi – Acronicta psi
• Phalaena chi – Antitype chi
• Phalaena aceris – Acronicta aceris
• Phalaena aprilina – Dichonia aprilina
• Phalaena ludifica – Trichosea ludifica
  Trichosea ludifica
  Trichosea ludifica is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is the type species of the genus Trichosea. It is found in the mountainous areas of Central Europe, especially in western and northern Germany and the Bavarian Alps.The wingspan is 42-50 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena occulta – Eurois occultus
• Phalaena conspicillaris – Egira conspicillaris
  Egira conspicillaris
  The Silver Cloud is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula to Russia. In the north it ranges to the Baltic Region and in the south to North Africa. It is also present in Western Asia, up to the Caspian Sea.The wingspan is 36-44 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena umbratica – Cucullia umbratica
• Phalaena exsoleta – Xylena exsoleta
  Xylena exsoleta
  The Sword-grass is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from the Canary Islands and north-western Africa through Europe, the...
  
  
• Phalaena verbasci – Cucullia verbasci
• Phalaena exclamationis – Agrotis exclamationis
• Phalaena gothica – Orthosia gothica
• Phalaena scabriuscula – Dipterygia scabriuscula
• Phalaena strigilis – Oligia strigilis
• Phalaena C nigrum – Xestia c-nigrum
• Phalaena brassicae – Mamestra brassicae
• Phalaena rumicis – Acronicta rumicis
  Acronicta rumicis
  The Knot Grass is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through the whole of Europe, the North of Africa, through Asia up to Korea and Japan.The wingspan is 34–40 mm. The adults fly at night from May to July...
  
  
• Phalaena oxyacanthae – Allophyes oxyacanthae
  Allophyes oxyacanthae
  The Green-brindled Crescent is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The moth flies from September to November depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena oleracea – Lacanobia oleracea
• Phalaena pisi – Melanchra pisi
• Phalaena atriplicis – Trachea atriplicis
  Trachea atriplicis
  The Orache Moth is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in all of Europe, east to the Pacific Ocean and Japan.The wingspan is 38-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 20-22 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena praecox – Actebia praecox
  Actebia praecox
  The Portland Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Northern and Central Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Siberia, Kamchatka, Sakhalin, the Kuriles, Northern Turkey, Mongolia, China, Korea and Japan....
  
  
• Phalaena triplasia – Abrostola triplasia
  Abrostola triplasia
  The Dark Spectacle is a moth of the family Noctuidae.The wingspan is 32-38 mm.The larvae feed on Urtica dioica, Humulus lupulus, Parietaria....
  
  
• Phalaena pyramidea – Amphipyra pyramidea
• Phalaena flavicornis – Achlya flavicornis
  Achlya flavicornis
  The Yellow Horned is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–20 mm. The moth flies from February to April depending on the location....
  
   
• Phalaena leucomelas – Aedia leucomelas
  Aedia leucomelas
  The Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm or Sorcerer is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in large parts of the world, ranging from Europe all over Asia up to Japan. The subspecies Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides is found in Australia.The wingspan is about 35 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena typica – Naenia typica
• Phalaena lucipara – Euplexia lucipara
• Phalaena delphinii – Periphanes delphinii
  Periphanes delphinii
  The Pease Blossom is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It can be found from Afghanistan and the steppe areas of Central Asia and Anatolia up to the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and north-western Africa....
  
  
• Phalaena citrago – Xanthia citrago
• Phalaena secalis – Mesapamea secalis
  Mesapamea secalis
  The Common Rustic is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, North-West Africa, Turkey and Northern Iran....
  
  

Geometrae

• Phalaena lactearia – Jodis lactearia
  Jodis lactearia
  The Little Emerald is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found throughout the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 23-26 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena falcataria – Drepana falcataria
  Drepana falcataria
  The Pebble Hook-tip is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe, through Siberia to East Asia.The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena sambucaria – Ourapteryx sambucaria
• Phalaena lacertinaria – Falcaria lacertinaria
  Falcaria lacertinaria
  The Scalloped Hook-tip is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia.The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Birch and Alder....
  
  
• Phalaena alniaria – Ennomos alniaria
  Ennomos alniaria
  The Canary-shouldered Thorn is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 34–42 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–20 mm. The moths fly in one generation from July to October. They are attracted to light.The larvae feed on a number of...
  
  
• Phalaena syringaria – Apeira syringaria
  Apeira syringaria
  The Lilac Beauty is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 38-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 19–22 mm. The moth flies from June to July ....
  
  
• Phalaena piniaria – Bupalus piniaria
• Phalaena tiliaria
• Phalaena vulpinaria – junior synonym of Diacrisia sannio
  Diacrisia sannio
  The Clouded Buff is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone, but not in North Africa and South-East Asia.The wingspan is 35-50 mm. The moth flies June to July depending on the location....
  
   
• Phalaena elinguaria – Crocallis elinguaria
• Phalaena melanaria – Arichanna melanaria
  Arichanna melanaria
  Arichanna melanaria is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found over most of Europe , east to Japan.The wingspan is 36-42 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena macularia – Pseudopanthera macularia
  Pseudopanthera macularia
  The Speckled Yellow is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 23–28 mm. The moth flies from mid July to the end of September .The larva mainly feed on Teucrium scorodonia....
  
  
• Phalaena atomaria – Ematurga atomaria
  Ematurga atomaria
  The Common Heath is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and the Near East. The wingspan is . The moths fly in one generation from May to June. The caterpillars feed on a heather, heath and clovers....
  
  
• Phalaena pulveraria – Plagodis pulveraria
  Plagodis pulveraria
  The Barred Umber is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 28–33 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena fasciaria – Hylaea fasciaria
  Hylaea fasciaria
  The Barred Red is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 27-40 mm and can be red, green or of mixed colour. The moths fly in two generations from April to October...
  
  
• Phalaena betularia – Biston betularia
• Phalaena scopularia – Calliteara scopularia 
• Phalaena wauaria – Macaria wauaria
  Macaria wauaria
  The V-Moth is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. The moth flies from May to July .The larva feed on ribes.-Notes:...
  
  
• Phalaena tentacularia – Polypogon tentacularius 
• Phalaena purpuraria – Lythria purpuraria
  Lythria purpuraria
  The Purple-barred Yellow is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from western Europe to Siberia, Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan....
  
  
• Phalaena prosapiaria
• Phalaena punctaria – Cyclophora punctaria
  Cyclophora punctaria
  for the Australian rainforest tree known as Maiden's Blush, see Sloanea australisThe Maiden’s Blush is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe....
  
  
• Phalaena teutonaria
• Phalaena pusaria – Cabera pusaria
• Phalaena papilionaria – Geometra papilionaria
• Phalaena tripunctaria – Nyctemera tripunctaria 
• Phalaena tricinctaria
• Phalaena jatropharia
• Phalaena prunaria – Angerona prunaria
  Angerona prunaria
  The Orange Moth is a lepidoptera from the family Geometridae, the geometer moths.The moth prefers forest areas and is mostly found in The Netherlands and Belgium.The flight time is May to July....
  
  
• Phalaena viridata – Chlorissa viridata
  Chlorissa viridata
  The Small Grass Emerald is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from western Europe to eastern Asia.The wingspan is 24-27 mm. The base colour of the forewings is green, but soon fades to yellow....
  
  
• Phalaena putata – Jodis putata
  Jodis putata
  Jodis putata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in parts of Europe.The length of the forewings is 10-12 mm. The adults fly from late April to mid July in one generation....
  
  
• Phalaena notata – Macaria notata
  Macaria notata
  The Peacock Moth is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 28–32 mm. The moth closely resembles the Macaria alternata. The moth flies from May to June ....
  
  
• Phalaena amata
• Phalaena repandata – Alcis repandata
• Phalaena dubitata – Triphosa dubitata
  Triphosa dubitata
  The Tissue is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in across Europe up to JapanThe wingspan is 38–48 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena emarginata – Idaea emarginata
  Idaea emarginata
  The Small Scallop is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 22–25 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena atrata – Odezia atrata
  Odezia atrata
  The Chimney Sweeper is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm. The moth flies from June to August . The moth flies during the day, preferably with bright sunshine.The larva feed mainly on...
  
  
• Phalaena clathrata – Chiasmia clathrata
• Phalaena undulata – Hydria undulata
• Phalaena flaveolata
• Phalaena aestuata
• Phalaena grossulariata – Abraxas grossulariata
  Abraxas grossulariata
  Abraxas grossulariata is a moth of the family Geometridae, native to Europe and North America. Its distinctive speckled colouration has given it a common name of Magpie Moth...
  
  
• Phalaena luteolata – Opisthograptis luteolata
• Phalaena populata – Eulithis populata
  Eulithis populata
  The Northern Spinach is a moth of the genus Eulithis in the family Geometridae.-External links:****...
  
  
• Phalaena bilineata – Camptogramma bilineata
  Camptogramma bilineata
  The Yellow Shell is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe, North-America and Asia.The wingspan is 20-25 mm. The moths fly from June to August. ....
  
  
• Phalaena chenopodiata – Scotopteryx chenopodiata
  Scotopteryx chenopodiata
  The Shaded Broad-bar, Scotopteryx chenopodiata, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–19 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August ....
  
  
• Phalaena comitata – Pelurga comitata
  Pelurga comitata
  The Dark Spinach is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–18 mm. The moth flies from mid June to mid September ....
  
  
• Phalaena dotata
• Phalaena plagiata – Aplocera plagiata
• Phalaena miata – Chloroclysta miata
  Chloroclysta miata
  The Autumn Green Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from most of Europe to Alatau.The wingspan is 34-40 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena prunata – Eulithis prunata
  Eulithis prunata
  The Phoenix, Eulithis prunata, is a moth of the genus Eulithis in the family Geometridae.-Subspecies:*Eulithis prunata prunata *Eulithis prunata leucoptera...
  
  
• Phalaena aversata – Idaea aversata
• Phalaena tristata – Epirrhoe tristata
  Epirrhoe tristata
  The Small Argent and Sable, Epirrhoe tristata, is a moth of the genus Epirrhoe in the family Geometridae.-External links:***...
  
  
• Phalaena alchemillata – Perizoma alchemillata
  Perizoma alchemillata
  The Small Rivulet, Perizoma alchemillata, is a moth of the genus Perizoma in the family Geometridae.Caterpillars of this species feed inside the seed capsules, and on the flowers of, Galeopsis tetrahit...
  
  
• Phalaena hastata – Rheumaptera hastata
• Phalaena albicillata – Mesoleuca albicillata
  Mesoleuca albicillata
  The Beautiful Carpet is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 34–38 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. The moth flies from mid May to mid August ....
  
  
• Phalaena marginata – Lomaspilis marginata
• Phalaena ocellata – Cosmorhoe ocellata
  Cosmorhoe ocellata
  The Purple Bar is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 20-25 mm. The length of the forewings is 13-15 mm. The moths fly from May to August. ....
  
  
• Phalaena janata – Achaea janata
  Achaea janata
  The Castor Semi-Looper, Achaea janata, is a Noctuid moth, the caterpillars of which are termed 'semi-loopers' due to their mode of locomotion and feed on Castor Ricinus communis...
  
   
• Phalaena fluctuata – Xanthorhoe fluctuata
• Phalaena juniperata – Thera juniperata
• Phalaena incanata – Scopula incanata
  Scopula incanata
  Scopula incanata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from north-eastern Europe and the Caucasus to southern Siberia and northern Mongolia.The wingspan is 25–28 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to August in one generation per year....
  
  
• Phalaena immutata – Scopula immutata
  Scopula immutata
  The Lesser Cream Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 24–27 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–13 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August ....
  
  
• Phalaena immorata – Scopula immorata
  Scopula immorata
  The Lewes Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe and the Near East.The wingspan is 20–27 mm. The moth flies in two generations from the end of June to mid August ....
  
  
• Phalaena remutata
• Phalaena succenturiata – Eupithecia succenturiata
• Phalaena strigilata – Pechipogo strigilata 
• Phalaena didymata – Mesotype didymata
• Phalaena rectangulata – Pasiphila rectangulata
• Phalaena hortulata – Eurrhypara hortulata
  Eurrhypara hortulata
  The Small Magpie is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and North America.The wingspan is 24-28 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location....
  
   
• Phalaena nymphaeata – Nymphula nymphaeata 
• Phalaena potamogata – Nymphula potamogata 
• Phalaena stratiotata – Parapoynx stratiotata
  Parapoynx stratiotata
  The Ringed China-mark is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 20-24 mm for the males and 28-30 mm for the females...
  
   
• Phalaena lemnata – Cataclysta lemnata
  Cataclysta lemnata
  The Small China-mark is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 18-24 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Lemna species....
  
   
• Phalaena cingulata – Pyrausta cingulata
  Pyrausta cingulata
  The Silver-barred Sable is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 14-18 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.The larvae probably feed on Thymus polytrichus....
  
   
• Phalaena brumata – Operophtera brumata

Tortrices

• Phalaena prasinana – Pseudoips prasinanus 
• Phalaena viridana – Tortrix viridana
  Tortrix viridana
  The tortrix moth Tortrix viridana is known as the European oak leafroller and the green oak moth. It is a distinctive green moth whose larvae feed on tree leaves, especially oak....
  
  
• Phalaena literana – Acleris literana
  Acleris literana
  The Sprinkled Rough-wing is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe. It is also found in the Near East....
  
  
• Phalaena hamana – Agapeta hamana
  Agapeta hamana
  Agapeta hamana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 15-24 mm. The moth flies from June to August, from dusk.The larvae feed on Carduus....
  
  
• Phalaena fuscana – junior synonym of Pseudosciaphila branderiana
• Phalaena oporana – Archips oporana
  Archips oporana
  Archips oporana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 19–28 mm. The moth flies in two generations from June to October.The larvae feed on Thuja, common juniper, Scots Pine and spruce.-Notes:...
  
  
• Phalaena rosana – Archips rosana
  Archips rosana
  The Rose Tortrix is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in both the Palearctic ecozone and the Nearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 15–24 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena xylosteana – Archips xylosteana
  Archips xylosteana
  The Variegated Golden Tortrix or Brown Oak Tortrix is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 15-23 mm. The moth flies from June to August. The larvae feed on oak but also apple and pear....
  
  
• Phalaena avellana – Archips avellana
• Phalaena ameriana – Archips ameriana
• Phalaena piceana – Archips piceana
• Phalaena ministrana – Eulia ministrana
  Eulia ministrana
  Eulia ministrana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Palearctic and the Nearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 18-24 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. There is one generation per year.The larvae feed on various shrubs and trees....
  
  
• Phalaena rurinana – Clepsis rurinana
  Clepsis rurinana
  Clepsis rurinana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe, with the exception of Ukraine and part of the Balkan Peninsula, east to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone. It is also present in the Oriental ecozone.The wingspan is 17–20 mm. Adults...
  
  
• Phalaena uddmanniana – Epiblema uddmanniana
• Phalaena lecheana – Ptycholoma lecheana
  Ptycholoma lecheana
  Ptycholoma lecheana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The moth flies from late May to July.The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs.-Notes:...
  
  
• Phalaena branderiana – Pseudosciaphila branderiana
• Phalaena forsskåleana – Croesia forsskaleana
• Phalaena loeflingiana – Aleimma loeflingiana
  Aleimma loeflingiana
  Aleimma loeflingiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and the Near East.The wingspan is 14-19 mm. The moth flies from June to August from dusk.The larvae feed on Carpinus betulus, oak and maple.-External links:* .*...
  
  
• Phalaena bergmanniana – Croesia bergmanniana
• Phalaena holmiana – Croesia holmiana
• Phalaena rolandriana – Clepsis rolandriana
• Phalaena solandriana – Epinotia solandriana
  Epinotia solandriana
  Epinotia solandriana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 16-21 mm. The moth flies in one generation from July to September depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena hastiana – Acleris hastiana
  Acleris hastiana
  Acleris hastiana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Europe, northern Iran, Kazakstan, Ala Tau, central Siberia, Irkutsk and the Amur region...
  
  
• Phalaena wahlbomiana – Pseudosciaphila wahlbomiana
• Phalaena lediana – Olethreutes lediana
• Phalaena heracliana – Agonopterix heracliana
  Agonopterix heracliana
  Agonopterix heracliana is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, North Africa, the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 17-25 mm...
  
  

Pyrales

• Phalaena farinalis – Pyralis farinalis
  Pyralis farinalis
  The Meal Moth is a cosmopolitan moth of the family Pyralidae. Its larvae are pest of certain stored foods, namely milled plant products....
  
  
• Phalaena glaucinalis – Orthopygia glaucinalis
• Phalaena proboscidalis – Hypena proboscidalis
  Hypena proboscidalis
  The Snout is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 25–38 mm. The moth flies in two generations from May to September.The larvae feed on hop, nettle and Ground-elder.-Notes:...
  
  
• Phalaena rostralis – Hypena rostralis
  Hypena rostralis
  The Buttoned Snout is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The moth flies in two generations from August to October and again from March to June.The larvae feed on hop.-Notes:...
  
  
• Phalaena forficalis – Evergestis forficalis
  Evergestis forficalis
  The Garden Pebble is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, Asia and North America.The wingspan is 25-28 mm. The length of the forewings 12-14 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species, such as Brussels...
  
  
• Phalaena verticalis – Sitochroa verticalis
  Sitochroa verticalis
  Sitochroa verticalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 30-34 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena pinguinalis – Aglossa pinguinalis
  Aglossa pinguinalis
  Aglossa pinguinalis, also known as the Large Tabby, is a moth in the Pyralinae family....
  
  
• Phalaena purpuralis – Pyrausta purpuralis
  Pyrausta purpuralis
  Pyrausta purpuralis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. The species closely resembles Pyrausta aurata....
  
  

Tineae

• Phalaena sociella – Aphomia sociella
  Aphomia sociella
  The Bee Moth is a small moth of the family Pyralidae. It is native to Europe, but may be found synanthropically outside its original range....
  
  
• Phalaena colonella – Aphomia colonella
• Phalaena pusiella – Ethmia pusiella
  Ethmia pusiella
  Ethmia pusiella is a moth of the family Ethmiidae, which is sometimes included in Elachistidae or Oecophoridae as a subfamily. It occurs throughout Europe and eastwards to the Tien Shan mountains of eastern Central Asia.The wingspan is 19-20 mm....
  
  
• Phalaena bella – Utetheisa bella
  Utetheisa bella
  The Ornate Moth or Bella Moth is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the Eastern United States.The wingspan is 33-46 mm....
  
  
• Phalaena pulchella – Utetheisa pulchella
  Utetheisa pulchella
  The Crimson-speckled Flunkey is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Africa, Southern Europe, Central and Southern Asia and Australia.The wingspan is 29-42 mm....
  
  
• Phalaena evonymella – Yponomeuta evonymella
• Phalaena padella – Yponomeuta padella
  Yponomeuta padella
  The Orchard Ermine is a lepidoptera from the family Yponomeutidae, the Ermine moths. The wingspan ranges from 19 to 22 mm.It is also known as the Cherry Ermine.The flight time ranges from July to August...
  
  
• Phalaena irrorella – Setina irrorella
  Setina irrorella
  The Dew Moth is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia.The wingspan is 27–33 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–18 mm. The moth flies May to July depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena lutarella – Eilema lutarella
  Eilema lutarella
  Eilema lutarella is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in North Africa through Central Europe up to the area surrounding the Amur River. In the north, it is found up to Scandinavia....
  
  
• Phalaena mesomella – Cybosia mesomella
  Cybosia mesomella
  The Four-dotted Footman is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 25–33 mm. The moth flies June to August depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena pascuella – Crambus pascuella
  Crambus pascuella
  Crambus pascuella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 20-24 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.The larvae feed on various grasses, especially Poa species....
  
  
• Phalaena pratella – Crambus pratella
  Crambus pratella
  Crambus pratella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on various grasses, especially Deschampsia species....
  
  
• Phalaena culmella – Chrysoteuchia culmella
  Chrysoteuchia culmella
  Chrysoteuchia culmella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 18-24 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on various grasses....
  
  
• Phalaena nemorella – Ypsolopha nemorella
  Ypsolopha nemorella
  Ypsolopha nemorella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in northern and central Europe, mid-eastern China and Russia.The wingspan is 21–24 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. It is one of the larger species in the Ypsolopha genus. It has a distinct dark spot on the creamy...
  
  
• Phalaena foenella – Epiblema foenella
  Epiblema foenella
  Epiblema foenella is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 17-26 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on the roots and lower stem of Artemesia vulgaris....
  
  
• Phalaena unguicella – Ancylis unguicella
• Phalaena salicella – Hedya salicella
  Hedya salicella
  Hedya salicella is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 19-24 mm. The moth flies from June to October. .The larvae feed on willow and poplar.-Notes:...
  
  
• Phalaena cynosbatella – Epiblema cynosbatella
• Phalaena vestianella – Coleophora vestianella
  Coleophora vestianella
  Coleophora vestianella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found from Europe to Asia Minor, Iran, Afghanistan, China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan.The wingspan is 11–16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August....
  
  
• Phalaena tapetzella – Trichophaga tapetzella
  Trichophaga tapetzella
  The Tapestry Moth or Carpet Moth is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found worldwide.The wingspan is 14–18 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena pellionella – Tinea pellionella
  Tinea pellionella
  The Case-bearing Clothes Moth is a species of tineoid moth. It belongs to the fungus moth family , and therein to the nominate subfamily Tineinae...
  
  
• Phalaena sarcitrella – Endrosis sarcitrella
• Phalaena minutella – Borkhausenia minutella
  Borkhausenia minutella
  Borkhausenia minutella is a species of moth. Within its superfamily, it is placed within the subfamily Oecophorinae of the "concealer moth" family, Oecophoridae....
  
  
• Phalaena mellonella – Galleria mellonella
  Galleria mellonella
  The Greater Wax Moth or Honeycomb Moth is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is the only member of the genus Galleria. It is found in most of the world, including Europe and adjacent Eurasia , and as an introduced species e.g...
  
  
• Phalaena cucullatella – Nola cucullatella
• Phalaena granella – Nemapogon granella
  Nemapogon granella
  The European Grain Moth is a species of tineoid moth. It belongs to the fungus moth family , and therein to the subfamily Nemapogoninae. It is the type species of its genus Nemapogon, and via that also of the subfamily Nemapogoninae. It is also the type species of the proposed genera Brosis The...
  
  
• Phalaena lappella – Metzneria lappella
• Phalaena proletella – Aleyrodes proletella
  Aleyrodes proletella
  The Cabbage Whitefly is a species of whitefly from the Aleyrodidae family. It has a global distribution.Adults are 1,5 mm in length. They have white wings with four gray spots. The wings are white due to a powdery wax. The head and thorax are dark, while the underside is yellow and also...
  
  
• Phalaena arbutella – Olethreutes arbutella
• Phalaena tessella – Pseudotelphusa tessella
• Phalaena vittella – Ypsolopha vittella
  Ypsolopha vittella
  The Elm Autumn Moth is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found from Europe through Siberia to Japan, including China, Asia Minor and Mideast Asia. The habitat consists of woodlands and copses....
  
  
• Phalaena xylostella – Plutella xylostella
• Phalaena trigonella – Epinotia trigonella
  Epinotia trigonella
  The Birch Epinotia Moth is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to the eastern Palearctic ecozone. It is also found in North America....
  
  
• Phalaena rhomboidella – Hypatima rhomboidella
  Hypatima rhomboidella
  The Lobster-clawed Moth is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except for the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula....
  
  
• Phalaena tertianella – [nomen dubium]
• Phalaena mercurella – Eudonia mercurella
  Eudonia mercurella
  Eudonia mercurella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 16-19 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on various mosses.-External links:* * *...
  
  
• Phalaena pomonella – Cydia pomonella
• Phalaena strobilella – Cydia strobilella
  Cydia strobilella
  The Spruce Seed Moth is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 10–15 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena pinella – Catoptria pinella
  Catoptria pinella
  Catoptria pinella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa and the Western part of Asia.The wingspan is 18-24 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on various grasses....
  
  
• Phalaena turionella – Blastesthia turionella
  Blastesthia turionella
  The Pine Bud Moth is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from Europe to eastern Russia and Japan. In the mountains, it occurs to elevations of up to 1,200 meters above sea level....
  
  
• Phalaena dodecella – Exoteleia dodecella
• Phalaena resinella – Petrova resinella
• Phalaena fuscella – Niditinea fuscella
  Niditinea fuscella
  The Brown-dotted Clothes Moth is a species of tineoid moth. It belongs to the fungus moth family , and therein to the nominate subfamily Tineinae. It is the type species of its genus Niditinea.It is widespread and common in much of western Eurasia The Brown-dotted Clothes Moth (Niditinea...
  
  
• Phalaena corticella – Lampronia corticella
  Lampronia corticella
  The Raspberry Moth is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Iceland, the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula. It is an introduced species in North America, where it was first in New Brunswick, Canada in 1936.The wingspan is 10-12 mm.The larvae feed on Rubus...
  
  
• Phalaena stipella – Schiffermuelleria stipella
• Phalaena gemmella – Stenolechia gemmella
  Stenolechia gemmella
  The Black-dotted groundling is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is known from most of Europe.The wingspan is 10-11 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September, and is known for its habit of resting in crevices in bark....
  
  
• Phalaena bractella – Oecophora bractella
  Oecophora bractella
  Oecophora bractella is a species of gelechioid moths. It belongs to the subfamily Oecophorinae of the concealer moth family . As the type species of its genus Oecophora, its affiliations and phylogeny determine the delimitation of that family and subfamily.It is native to in Europe, where it...
  
  
• Phalaena ramella – Epinotia ramella
  Epinotia ramella
  Epinotia ramella is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 13-16 mm. The moth flies from June to November. .The larvae mainly feed on birch and willow.-Notes:...
  
  
• Phalaena porrectella – Plutella porrectella
  Plutella porrectella
  Plutella porrectella is a moth of the Plutellidae family. It is found in Europe, the Caucasus, southern Siberia and Asia Minor.The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Adults are on wing in May and again from July to August....
  
  
• Phalaena petiverella – Dichrorampha petiverella
  Dichrorampha petiverella
  Dichrorampha petiverella is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The moth flies from April to August. .The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium and Tansy.-Notes:...
  
  
• Phalaena swammerdamella – Nematopogon swammerdamella
  Nematopogon swammerdamella
  Nematopogon swammerdamella is a moth of the family Adelidae.-Description:The moth has ochreous wings and long antennae. The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The moth flies from late April to June. The moth is only active in the late afternoon and dusk...
  
  
• Phalaena reaumurella – Adela reaumurella
• Phalaena De Geerella – Nemophora degeerella
• Phalaena mouffetella – Athrips mouffetella
  Athrips mouffetella
  Athrips mouffetella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is about 15 mm. The moths are on wing from June to August depending on the location....
  
  
• Phalaena listerella – Solenobia listerella
• Phalaena frischella – Coleophora frischella
  Coleophora frischella
  Frisch’s Case-moth or Clover Case-bearer is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to the eastern parts of the Palearctic ecozone. It is also present in the Near East....
  
  
• Phalaena albinella – Dichrorampha albinella
• Phalaena goedartella – Argyresthia goedartella
  Argyresthia goedartella
  Argyresthia goedartella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe and North America.The wingspan is 10-13 mm. The moth flies from May to October. .The larvae feed on birch and Alnus glutinosa.-Notes:...
  
  
• Phalaena merianella – junior synonym of Eulamprotes wilkella
  Eulamprotes wilkella
  Eulamprotes wilkella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 8-10 mm. Adults are usually dark brown with a creamy-yellow head and three silver bands across the forewing, although adults of form tarquiniella only have a single silver fascia...
  
  
• Phalaena wilkella – Eulamprotes wilkella
  Eulamprotes wilkella
  Eulamprotes wilkella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 8-10 mm. Adults are usually dark brown with a creamy-yellow head and three silver bands across the forewing, although adults of form tarquiniella only have a single silver fascia...
  
  
• Phalaena lyonnetella – [nomen dubium]
• Phalaena bonnetella – Argyresthia bonnetella
  Argyresthia bonnetella
  Argyresthia bonnetella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 9-11 mm. The moth flies from July to September. .The larvae feed on Crataegus.-Notes:...
  
  
• Phalaena schaefferella – Schiffermuelleria schaefferella
• Phalaena roesella – Heliodines roesella
• Phalaena rajella – Phyllonorycter rajella
  Phyllonorycter rajella
  Phyllonorycter rajella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from all of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and Greece.The wingspan is 7-9 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing in May and again in August...
  
  
• Phalaena clerkella – Lyonetia clerkella
  Lyonetia clerkella
  The Apple Leaf Miner is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is found all over Europe, north-western Siberia, the Far East, northern Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, India and Japan....
  
  

Alucitae

• Phalaena monodactyla – Emmelina monodactyla
  Emmelina monodactyla
  The T-Moth or Morning-glory Plume Moth is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Europe, Japan, central Asia, North Africa and North America.The wingspan is 18-27 mm...
  
  
• Phalaena didactyla – Geina didactyla
  Geina didactyla
  Geina didactyla is a moth of the Pterophoroidea family. It is found in most of Europe, east into Russia.The wingspan is 17-23 mm.The larvae feed on Geum rivale, Ononis and Potentilla species.-External links:**...
  
  
• Phalaena tridactyla – Pterophorus tridactyla
• Phalaena tetradactyla – Pterophorus tetradactyla
• Phalaena pentadactyla – Pterophorus pentadactyla
  Pterophorus pentadactyla
  The White Plume Moth is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 24-35 mm. The moths fly from June to August.The larvae feed on Convolvulus species.-External links:*...
  
  
• Phalaena hexadactyla – Alucita hexadactyla
  Alucita hexadactyla
  The Twenty-plume Moth is a "micromoth" of the many-plumed moth family . It is found in Europe and has been introduced into North America....