Moths

Erebidae

walwyn Sun, 04/16/2023 - 16:54

 

Erebidae is a family of moths.

Erebinae

walwyn Thu, 09/18/2025 - 15:41

 

 

Erebinae is a subfamily of Erebidae moths.

Gelechiidae

walwyn Sun, 10/01/2023 - 21:33

 

The Gelechiidae are a family of moths.

Geometridae

walwyn Mon, 04/13/2009 - 16:23

 

The Geometridae are a very large family of moths with in excess of 35,000 species.

Gracillariidae

walwyn Thu, 05/20/2010 - 23:43

 

Gracillariidae is the main family of leaf mining moths. Worldwide there are 98 genra and 1800+ species, several of which are invasive pests of agriculture.

 

Hepialidae

walwyn Sat, 06/16/2012 - 12:29

 

Hepialidae is a family of moths, which are commonly called Swift Moths. The family contains some 500 species worldwide, five of which are found in the UK.

 

Herminiinae

walwyn Thu, 09/18/2025 - 15:45

 

 

Herminiinae is a subfmaily of Erebidae moths.

 

 

Hypeninae

walwyn Thu, 09/18/2025 - 15:57

The Snout Moth

 

 

Hypeninae is a subfamily of Erebidae moths

Lasiocampidae

walwyn Tue, 04/27/2010 - 22:00

A family of moths known as the Eggers, Snout moths or Lappets. There are over 2000 species worldwide and the name Egger comes from the egg shaped coccoon that some of the species create.

Limacodidae

walwyn Fri, 09/05/2025 - 15:36

 

Limacodidae is a family of moths commonly known as slug moths because their caterpillars resemble slugs in both shape and movement.

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