FAMILY CLASSIFICATION OF LEPIDOPTERA
by J. B. Heppner
LEPIDOPTERA
Suborder ZEUGLOPTERA
MICROPTERIGOIDEA
1. MICROPTERIGIDAE - Mandibulate Archaic Moths
Suborder AGLOSSATA
AGATHIPHAGOIDEA
2. AGATHIPHAGIDAE - Kauri Moths
Suborder HETEROBATHMIINA
HETEROBATHMIOIDEA
3. HETEROBATHMIIDAE - Valdivian Archaic Moths
Suborder GLOSSATA
Cohort DACNONYPHA
Infraorder DACNONYPHA
ERIOCRANIOIDEA
4. ERIOCRANIIDAE - Sparkling Archaic Sun Moths
5. ACANTHOPTEROCTETIDAE - Archaic Sun Moths
Acanthopteroctetinae
Catapteriginae
Infraorder LOPHOCORONINA
LOPHOCORONOIDEA
6. LOPHOCORONIDAE - Australian Archaic Sun Moths
Cohort MYOGLOSSATA
Subcohort MYOGLOSSATA
Infraorder NEOPSEUSTINA
NEOPSEUSTOIDEA
7. NEOPSEUSTIDAE - Archaic Bell Moths
Subcohort NEOLEPIDOPTERA
Infraorder EXOPORIA
MNESARCHAEOIDEA
8. MNESARCHAEIDAE - New Zealand Primitive Moths
HEPIALOIDEA
9. NEOTHEORIDAE - Amazonian Primitive Ghost Moths
10. ANOMOSETIDAE - Australian Primitive Ghost Moths
11. PROTOTHEORIDAE - African Primitive Ghost Moths
12. HEPIALIDAE - Ghost Moths
13. PALAEOSETIDAE - Miniature Ghost Moths
Infraorder HETERONEURA
Division MONOTRYSIA
Section NEPTICULINA
NEPTICULOIDEA
14. NEPTICULIDAE - Minute Eye-Cap Moths
Pectinivalvinae
Nepticulinae
15. OPOSTEGIDAE - White Eye-Cap Moths
TISCHERIOIDEA
16. TISCHERIIDAE - Trumpet Leafminer Moths
PALAEPHATOIDEA
17. PALAEPHATIDAE - Gondwanaland Moths
Section INCURVARIINA
INCURVARIOIDEA
18. INCURVARIIDAE - Leafcutter Moths
Incurvariinae
Crinopteryginae
19. CECIDOSIDAE - Gall Moths
20. PRODOXIDAE - Yucca Moths
Lamproniinae
Prodoxinae
21. ADELIDAE - Longhorned Fairy Moths
22. HELIOZELIDAE - Shield Bearer Moths
Division DITRYSIA
Section TINEINA
Subsection TINEINA
TINEOIDEA
Series Tineiformes
23. ACROLOPHIDAE - Tube Moths
24. TINEIDAE - Fungus Moths
Nemapogoninae
Scardiinae
Euplocaminae
Tinissinae
Meessiinae
Teichobiinae
Dryadaulinae
Setomorphinae
Phthoropoeinae
Myrmecozelinae
Siloscinae
Tineinae
Erechthiinae
Hieroxestinae
25. ERIOCOTTIDAE - Old World Spiny-Winged Moths
Eriocottinae
Compsocteninae
26. PSYCHIDAE - Bagworm Moths
Penestoglossinae
Taleporiinae
Psychinae
Oiketicinae
27. ARRHENOPHANIDAE - Tropical Lattice Moths
Series Gracillariiformes
28. AMPHITHERIDAE - Double-Eye Moths
29. SCHRECKENSTEINIIDAE - Bristle-Legged Moths
30. DOUGLASIIDAE - Douglas Moths
31. BUCCULATRIGIDAE - Ribbed-Cocoon Maker Moths
32. GRACILLARIIDAE - Leafminer Moths
Gracillariinae
Lithocolletinae
Phyllocnistinae
GELECHIOIDEA
33. OECOPHORIDAE - Concealer Moths
Depressariinae
Ethmiinae
Peleopodinae
Autostichinae
Xyloryctinae
Stenomatinae
Oecophorinae
Hypertrophinae
Physoptilinae
Chimabachinae
Deuterogoniinae
34. LECITHOCERIDAE - Tropical Longhorned Moths
Ceuthomadarinae
Oditinae
Lecithocerinae
Torodorinae
35. ELACHISTIDAE - Grass Miner Moths
Coelopoetinae
Elachistinae
36. PTEROLONCHIDAE - Lance-Wing Moths
37. GELECHIIDAE - Twirler Moths
Gelechiinae
Pexicopiinae
Dichomeridinae
38. BLASTOBASIDAE - Scavenger Moths
Symmocinae
Holcocerinae
Blastobasinae
39. COLEOPHORIDAE - Casebearer Moths
Coleophorinae
Batrachedrinae
40. MOMPHIDAE - Mompha Moths
4`. AGONOXENIDAE - Palm Moths
Agonoxeninae
Blastodacninae
42. COSMOPTERIGIDAE - Cosmet Moths
Antequerinae
Cosmopteriginae
Chrysopeleiinae
43. SCYTHRIDIDAE - Flower Moths
COPROMORPHOIDEA
44. COPROMORPHIDAE - Tropical Fruitworm Moths
45. ALUCITIDAE - Many-Plumed Moths
46. CARPOSINIDAE - Fruitworm Moths
47. EPERMENIIDAE - Fringe-Tufted Moths
Epermeniinae
Ochromolopinae
YPONOMEUTOIDEA
48. OCHSENHEIMERIIDAE - Cereal Stem Moths
49. GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE - Sedge Moths
Orthoteliinae
Glyphipteriginae
50. PLUTELLIDAE - Diamondback Moths
Ypsolophinae
Plutellinae
Scythropiinae
Praydinae
51. ATTEVIDAE - Tropical Ermine Moths
52. YPONOMEUTIDAE - Ermine Moths
Saridoscelinae
Yponomeutinae
Cedestinae
53. ARGYRESTHIIDAE - Shiny Head-Standing Moths
54. LYONETIIDAE - Lyonet Moths
Cemiostominae
Lyonetiinae
Bedelliinae
55. ACROLEPIIDAE - False Diamondback Moths
56. HELIODINIDAE - Sun Moths
IMMOIDEA
57. IMMIDAE - Imma Moths
PYRALOIDEA
58. HYBLAEIDAE - Teak Moths
59. THYRIDIDAE - Picture-Winged Leaf Moths
Simaethistinae
Whalleyaninae
Argyrotypinae
Thyridinae
Siculodinae
Striglininae
60. PYRALIDAE - Snout Moths
Group Crambinina
Crambinae
Schoenobiinae
Cybalomiinae
Linostinae
Wurthiinae
Evergestinae
Glaphyriinae
Scopariinae
Musotiminae
Midilinae
Nymphulinae
Noordinae
Odontiinae
Pyraustinae
Group Pyralinina
Pyralinae
Chrysauginae
Galleriinae
Epipaschiinae
Phycitinae
PTEROPHOROIDEA
61. TINEODIDAE - False Plume Moths
62. OXYCHIROTIDAE - Tropical Plume Moths
63. PTEROPHORIDAE - Plume Moths
Macropiratinae
Agdistinae
Platyptiliinae
Deuterocopinae
Pterophorinae
Subsection SESIINA
SESIOIDEA
64. BRACHODIDAE - Little Bear Moths
Pseudocossinae
Brachodinae
Phycodinae
65. SESIIDAE - Clearwing Moths
Tinthiinae
Paranthreninae
Sesiinae
66. URODIDAE - False Burnet Moths
Galacticinae
Urodinae
67. CHOREUTIDAE - Metalmark Moths
Millieriinae
Brenthiinae
Choreutinae
ZYGAENOIDEA
68. HETEROGYNIDAE - Mediterranean Burnet Moths
69. ZYGAENIDAE - Burnet Moths
Zygaeninae
Phaudinae
Charideinae
Chalcosiinae
Anomoeotinae
Callizygaeninae
Procridinae
70. HIMANTOPTERIDAE - Long-Tailed Burnet Moths
71. LACTURIDAE - Tropical Burnet Moths
72. SOMABRACHYIDAE - Mediterranean Flannel Moths
73. MEGALOPYGIDAE - Flannel Moths
Aidinae
Megalopyginae
Trosiinae
Section COSSINA
Subsection COSSINA
COSSOIDEA
Series Cossiformes
74. COSSIDAE - Carpenterworm Moths
Chilecomadiinae
Hypoptinae
Cossulinae
Cossinae
Zeuzerinae
75. DUDGEONEIDAE - Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths
76. METARBELIDAE - Tropical Carpenterworm Moths
Series Limacodiformes
77. CYCLOTORNIDAE - Australian Parasite Moths
78. EPIPYROPIDAE - Planthopper Parasite Moths
Epipyropinae
Heteropsychinae
79. DALCERIDAE - Tropical Slug Caterpillar Moths
Acraginae
Dalcerinae
80. LIMACODIDAE - Slug Caterpillar Moths
81. CHRYSOPOLOMIDAE - African Slug Caterpillar Moths
Ectropinae
Chrysopolominae
CASTNIOIDEA
82. CASTNIIDAE - Giant Butterfly Moths
Synemoninae
Neocastniinae
Castniinae
TORTRICOIDEA
83. TORTRICIDAE - Leafroller Moths
Tortricinae
Chlidanotinae
Olethreutinae
Subsection BOMBYCINA
CALLIDULOIDEA
84. RATARDIDAE - Oriental Parnassian Moths
85. PTEROTHYSANIDAE - Parnassian Moths
Pterothysaninae
Hibrildinae
86. CALLIDULIDAE - Old World Butterfly Moths
Griveaudiinae
Callidulinae
URANIOIDEA
87. EPICOPEIIDAE - Oriental Swallowtail Moths
Schistomitrinae
Epicopeiinae
88. APOPROGONIDAE - African Skipper Moths
89. SEMATURIDAE - American Swallowtail Moths
90. URANIIDAE - Swallowtail Moths
Uraniinae
Microniinae
91. EPIPLEMIDAE - Crenulate Moths
GEOMETROIDEA
92. GEOMETRIDAE - Geometer Moths
Archiearinae
Oenochrominae
Ennominae
Geometrinae
Sterrhinae
Larentiinae
93. HEDYLIDAE - American Butterfly Moths
PAPILIONOIDEA
Series Hesperiiformes
94. HESPERIIDAE - Skipper Butterflies
Megathyminae
Coeliadinae
Pyrrhopyginae
Pyrginae
Trapezitinae
Heteropterinae
Hesperiinae
Series Papilioniformes
95. PAPILIONIDAE - Swallowtail Butterflies
Baroniinae
Parnassiinae
Papilioninae
96. PIERIDAE - Yellow-White Butterflies
Pseudopontiinae
Dismorphiinae
Pierinae
Coliadinae
97. LYCAENIDAE - Gossamer-Winged Butterflies
Lipteninae
Poritiinae
Liphyrinae
Miletinae
Curetinae
Lycaeninae
Theclinae
Polyommatinae
98. RIODINIDAE - Metalmark Butterflies
Euselasiinae
Riodininae
99. LIBYTHEIDAE - Snout Butterflies
100. NYMPHALIDAE - Brush-Footed Butterflies
Group Nymphalinina
Danainae
Ithomiinae
Acraeinae
Heliconiinae
Nymphalinae
Group Satyrinina
Calinaginae
Apaturinae
Amathusiinae
Morphinae
Brassolinae
Satyrinae
DREPANOIDEA
101. AXIIDAE - European Gold Moths
102. THYATIRIDAE - False Owlet Moths
Thyatirinae
Polyplocinae
103. CYCLIDIIDAE - Giant Hooktip Moths
104. DREPANIDAE - Hooktip Moths
Drepaninae
Oretinae
Nidarinae
BOMBYCOIDEA
Series Bombyciformes
105. CARTHAEIDAE - Australian Silkworm Moths
106. EUPTEROTIDAE - Giant Lappet Moths
Janinae
Eupterotinae
107. APATELODIDAE - American Silkworm Moths
Apatelodinae
Epiinae
Phiditiinae
108. BOMBYCIDAE - Silkworm Moths
Bombycinae
Prismostictinae
109. MIMALLONIDAE - Sackbearer Moths
110. ANTHELIDAE - Australian Lappet Moths
Munychryiinae
Anthelinae
111. LASIOCAMPIDAE - Lappet Moths
Chondrosteginae
Chionopsychinae
Archaeopachinae
Gonometinae
Macromphaliinae
Gastropachinae
Lasiocampinae
Series Saturniiformes
112. ENDROMIDAE - Glory Moths
Endrominae
Mirininae
113. LEMONIIDAE - Autumn Silkworm Moths
Lemoniinae
Sabaliinae
114. BRAHMAEIDAE - Brahmin Moths
Dactyloceratinae
Brahmaeinae
115. OXYTENIDAE - Tropical American Silkworm Moths
116. CERCOPHANIDAE - Andean Moon Moths
Cercophaninae
Janiodinae
117. SATURNIIDAE - Emperor Moths
Arsenurinae
Ceratocampinae
Hemileucinae
Agliinae
Ludiinae
Salassinae
Saturniinae
SPHINGOIDEA
118. SPHINGIDAE - Hawk Moths
Sphinginae
Macroglossinae
NOCTUOIDEA
119. NOTODONTIDAE - Prominent Moths
Notodontinae
Thaumetopoeinae
120. DIOPTIDAE - American False Tiger Moths
Dioptinae
Doinae
121. THYRETIDAE - African Maiden Moths
122. LYMANTRIIDAE - Tussock Moths
123. ARCTIIDAE - Tiger Moths
Group Pericopinina
Pericopinae
Group Arctiinina
Lithosiinae
Arctiinae
Group Ctenuchinina
Ctenuchinae
Syntominae
124. NOCTUIDAE - Owlet Moths
Group Aganainina
Aganainae
Group Herminiinina
Herminiinae
Group Noctuinina
Rivulinae
Hypenodinae
Hypeninae
Catocalinae
Euteliinae
Stictopterinae
Sarrothripinae
Chloephorinae
Nolinae
Plusiinae
Acontiinae
Amphipyrinae
Psaphidinae
Agaristinae
Cocytiinae
Heliothinae
Acronictinae
Pantheinae
Bryophilinae
Cuculliinae
Hadeninae
Noctuinae
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