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Sub-order |
Superfamily |
Family |
Common name |
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Zeugloptera |
Micropterigoidae |
Micropterigidae |
Mandibulate moths |
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Aglossata |
Agathiphagoidea |
Agathiphagidae |
Kauri moths |
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Heterobathmiina |
Heterobathmoidea |
Heterobathmiidae |
Valvidian Archaic moths |
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Glossata |
Eriocranioidea |
Eriocraniidae |
Sparkling Archaic Sun moths |
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Acanthopteroctetidae |
Archaic Sun moths |
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Lophocoronoidea |
Lophocoronidae |
Australian Archaic Sun moths |
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Neopseustoidea |
Neopseustidae |
Archaic Bell moths |
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Mnesarchaeoidea |
Mnesarchaeidae |
New Zealand Primitive moths |
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Hepialoidea |
Neotheoridae |
Amazon Primitive Ghost moths |
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Anomosetidae |
Australian primitive Ghost moths |
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Prototheoridae |
African Primitive Ghost moths |
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Hepialidae |
Ghost moths |
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Palaeosetidae |
Miniature Ghost moths |
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Monotrysia |
Andesianoidea |
Andesianidae |
Valvidian Forest moths |
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Nepticuloidea |
Nepticulidae |
Pygmy moths |
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Opostegidae |
Eye-cap moths |
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Tischerioidea |
Tischeriidae |
Trumpet Leafminer moths |
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Paleaphatoidea |
Paleaphatidae |
Gondwanaland moths |
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Incurvarioidea |
Incurvariidae |
Leaf-cutter moths |
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Cedidosidae |
Gall moths |
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Prodoxidae |
Yucca moths |
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Adelidae |
Longhorn Fairy moths |
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Heliozelidae |
Shield-bearer moths |
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Ditrysia |
Tineoidea |
Acrolophidae |
Tube moths |
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Tineidae |
Fungus moths |
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Eriocottidae |
Spiny-winged moths |
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Psychidae |
Bagworm moths |
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Arrhenophanidae |
Tropical Lattice moths |
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Amphitheridae |
Double-eye moths |
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Schreckensteiniidae |
Bristle-legged moths |
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Douglasiidae |
Douglas moths |
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Bucculatricidae |
Ribbed Cocoon-maker moths |
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Gracillariidae |
Leafminer moths |
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Gelechioidea |
Oecophoridae |
Concealer moths |
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Lecithoceridae |
Tropical Longhorn moths |
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Elachistidae |
Grass Miner moths |
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Pterolonchidae |
Lance-winged moths |
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Gelechiidae |
Twirler moths |
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Blastobasidae |
Scavenger moths |
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Coleophoridae |
Case-bearer moths |
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Momphidae |
Mompha moths |
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Aganoxenidae |
Palm moths |
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Cosmopterigidae |
Cosmet moths |
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Scythrididae |
Flower moths |
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Copromorhoidea |
Copromorphidae |
Tropical Fruit-worm moths |
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Alucitidae |
Many-plumed moths |
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Carposinidae |
Fruit-worm moths |
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Epermeniidae |
Fringe-tufted moths |
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Yponomeutoidea |
Ochsenheimeriidae |
Cereal Stem moths |
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Glyphipterigidae |
Sedge moths |
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Plutellidae |
Diamond-back moths |
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Attevidae |
Tropical Ermine moths |
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Yponomeutidae |
Ermine moths |
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Argyresthiidae |
Shiny Head-standing moths |
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Lyonetiidae |
Lyonet moths |
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Acrolepiidae |
False Diamond-back moths |
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Heliodinidae |
Sun moths |
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Immoidea |
Immidae |
Imma moths |
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Pyraloidea |
Hyblaeidae |
Teak moths |
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Thyrididae |
Picture-winged Leaf moths |
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Pyralidae |
Snout moths |
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Pterophoroidea |
Tineodidae |
False Plume moths |
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Oxychirotidae |
Tropical Plume moths |
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Pterophoridae |
Plume moths |
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Sesioidea |
Brachodidae |
Little Bear moths |
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Sesiidae |
Clearwing moths |
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Urodidae |
False Burnet moths |
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Choreutidae |
Metalmark moths |
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Zygaenoidea |
Heterogynidae |
Mediterranean Burnet moths |
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Zygaenidae |
Burnet moths |
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Himantopteridae |
Long-tailed Burnet moths |
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Lacturidae |
Tropical Burnet moths |
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Somabrachyidae |
Mediterranean Flannel moths |
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Megalopygidae |
Flannel moths |
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Cossoidea |
Cossidae |
Wood-borer moths |
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Dudgeoneidae |
Dudgeon Wood-borer moths |
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Metarbelidae |
Tropical Wood-borer moths |
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Cyclotornidae |
Australian Parasite moths |
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Epipyropidae |
Planthopper Parasite moths |
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Dalceridae |
Tropical Slug-Caterpillar moths |
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Limacodidae |
Slug-Caterpillar moths |
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Chrysopolomidae |
African Slug-Caterpillar moths |
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Castnioidea |
Castniidae |
Giant Butterfly-moths |
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Tortricoidea |
Tortricidae |
Leaf-roller moths |
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Calliduloidea |
Ratardidae |
Oriental Parnassian moths |
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Pterothysanidae |
Parnassian moths |
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Callidulidae |
Old World Butterfly-moths |
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Geometroidea |
Epicopeiidae |
Oriental Swallowtail moths |
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Apoprogonidae |
African Skipper-moths |
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Sematuridae |
American Swallowtail moths |
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Uraniidae |
Swallowtail moths |
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Epiplemidae |
Crenulate moths |
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Geometridae |
Geometer moths |
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Rhopalocera |
Hesperioidea |
Hesperiidae |
Hesperiinae |
[ Grass Skippers ] |
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Butterflies,
Skippers and |
Skippers
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Heteropterinae |
[ Gold-spot Skippers ] |
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Butterfly-moths |
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Pyrrhopyginae |
Oxynetrini |
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Pyrrhopygini |
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Passovini |
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Zoniini |
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Pyrginae |
Eudamini |
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Pyrgini |
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Megathyminae |
Aegialini |
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Agathymini |
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Megathymini |
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Coeliadinae |
[
Coeliades ] |
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Papilionoidea |
Papilionidae |
Parnassiinae |
Parnassiini |
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Butterflies
and Butterfly-moths |
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Papilioninae |
Leptocircini |
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Troidini |
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Papilionini |
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Baroniinae |
[ Baronia ] |
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Pieridae |
Dismorphiinae |
[ Mimics ] |
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Coliadinae |
[ Sulphurs ] |
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Pierinae |
Anthocharidini |
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Pierini |
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Lycaenidae |
Theclinae |
Eumaeini |
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Theclini |
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Lycaeninae |
Lycaenini |
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Polyommatinae |
Polyommatini |
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Poritiinae |
[ Gems ] |
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Miletinae |
[ Darkies ] |
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Curetinae |
[ Sunbeams ] |
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Lipteninae |
[ Liptenids ] |
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Liphyrinae |
[
Moth-butterflies ] |
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Riodinidae
( ~inae ) |
Euselasiinae |
Euselasiini |
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Some taxonomists
classify Riodinidae |
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Stygini |
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as a subfamily of Lycaenidae |
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Corrachiini |
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Riodininae |
Mesosemiini |
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Eurybiini |
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Riodinini |
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Symmachiini |
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Helicopini |
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Nymphidiini |
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Stalachtini |
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Nymphalidae |
Libytheinae |
Libytheini |
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For genus level
classification of |
Danainae |
Danaini |
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Nymphalidae
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Ithomiini |
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Tellervini |
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Morphidae |
Morphini |
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Brassolini |
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Amathusiini |
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Satyrinae |
Satyrini |
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Haeterini |
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Charaxinae |
Anaeini |
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Preponini |
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Biblidinae |
Cyrestini |
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Biblidini |
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Apaturinae |
Apaturini |
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Nymphalinae |
Coeini |
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Nymphalini |
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Kallimini |
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Melitaeini |
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Limenitidinae |
Limenitidini |
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Heliconiinae |
Acraeini |
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Argynnini |
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Heliconiini |
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Hedylidae |
[
Butterfly-moths ] |
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Drepanoidea |
Axiidae |
Gold moths |
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Thyatiridae |
False Owlet moths |
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Cyclidiidae |
Giant Hook-tip moths |
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Drepanidae |
Hook-tip moths |
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Bombycoidea |
Carthaeidae |
Australian Silkworm moths |
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Eupterotidae |
Giant Lappet moths |
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Apatelodidae |
American Silkworm moths |
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Bombycidae |
Silkworm moths |
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Mimallonidae |
Sackbearer moths |
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Anthelidae |
Australian Lappet moths |
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Lasiocampidae |
Lappet moths |
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Endromidae |
Glory moths |
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Lemoniidae |
Autumn Silkworm moths |
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Brahmaeidae |
Owl moths |
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Oxytenidae |
American Tropical Silkworm moths |
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Cercophanidae |
Andean Moon moths |
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Saturniidae |
Emperor silkmoths |
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Sphingoidea |
Sphingidae |
Hawk moths |
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Noctuoidea |
Notodontidae |
Prominent moths |
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Dioptidae |
American False Tiger moths |
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Thyretidae |
African Maiden moths |
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Lymantriidae |
Tussock moths |
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Arctiidae |
Tiger moths |
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Noctuidae |
Owlet moths |
