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Explore 4928 species across 37 orders. Filter by taxonomy, region, or search by name.

Lepidoptera

Black-waved Flannel Moth

Megalopyge crispata

25-35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Endangered

Blackburn's Sphinx Moth

Manduca blackburni

100-120 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blind Ringlet

Erebia pharte

28-34 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blinded Sphinx Moth

Paonias excaecata

55-80 mm
Lepidoptera

Blood-red Cymothoe

Cymothoe sangaris

55-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blood-vein Moth

Timandra comae

30-35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blue Doctor Butterfly

Rhetus periander

55-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blue Metalmark

Lasaia sula

18-22 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blue Mormon

Papilio polymnestor

120-150 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blue Morpho

Morpho menelaus

120-150 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blue Nawab

Polyura schreiber

80-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blue Pansy

Junonia orithya

40-60 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blue Striped Nettle Grub

Parasa lepida

30-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blue Triangle

Graphium sarpedon

6-8 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blue-frosted Banner

Catonephele numilia

55-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Blue-spotted Charaxes

Charaxes ameliae

65-85 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Endangered

Bogong Moth

Agrotis infusa

40-50 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Bolas Spider Moth Mimic

Celaenia excavata

30-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Bordered White

Bupalus piniaria

32-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Box Tree Moth

Cydalima perspectalis

35-45 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Brazilian Skipper

Calpodes ethlius

45-55 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Brazilian Thorn Moth

Cyanopepla huillensis

35-50 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Bright-eyed Ringlet

Erebia oeme

32-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Bright-line Brown-eye Moth

Lacanobia oleracea

35-44 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Brimstone

Gonepteryx rhamni

52-60 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Brimstone Moth

Opisthograptis luteolata

33-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Broad-Bordered Bee Hawk-Moth

Hemaris fuciformis

38-48 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Brown Argus

Aricia agestis

25-31 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Least Concern (declining in parts of range)

Brown Hairstreak

Thecla betulae

36-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Brown House Moth

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

15-25 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Brown-tail Moth

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

36-42 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Brutus Charaxes

Charaxes brutus

70-90 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Buck Moth

Hemileuca maia

50-75 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Buff Arches

Habrosyne pyritoides

38-43 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Buff Ermine Moth

Spilosoma lutea

34-42 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Buff-tip

Phalera bucephala

55-68 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Burnet Companion

Euclidia glyphica

Wingspan 25-30mm
Lepidoptera

Burnished Brass

Diachrysia chrysitis

35-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Cabbage Looper

Trichoplusia ni

33-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cabbage Moth

Mamestra brassicae

Wingspan 34-50mm
Lepidoptera

Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth

Bunaea alcinoe

100-160 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cactoblastis Moth

Cactoblastis cactorum

27-35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Caenis Glider

Cymothoe caenis

50-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cairns Birdwing

Ornithoptera euphorion

Wingspan 120-150mm
Lepidoptera

Calleta Silk Moth

Eupackardia calleta

85-110 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Camberwell Beauty

Nymphalis antiopa

62-86 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Canary Islands Admiral Butterfly

Vanessa vulcania

55-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Canary Islands Blue Butterfly

Cyclyrius webbianus

22-28 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Canary Islands Brimstone Butterfly

Gonepteryx cleobule

55-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Endangered

Canary Islands Large White Butterfly

Pieris cheiranthi

55-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Canary-shouldered Thorn

Ennomos alniaria

35-42 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cantor's Hawk Moth

Ambulyx cantorii

85-115 mm
Lepidoptera

Carolina Sphinx Moth

Manduca sexta

95-120 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Carpenterworm Moth

Prionoxystus robiniae

40–75 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Casemaking Clothes Moth

Tinea pellionella

10-15 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia

Wingspan 110-160mm
Lepidoptera

Central Asian Apollo

Parnassius actius

65-85 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Chalk Hill Blue

Polyommatus coridon

Wingspan 33-40mm
Lepidoptera

Chequered Skipper

Carterocephalus palaemon

26-32 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Chimera Birdwing

Ornithoptera chimaera

140-190 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Chimney Sweeper Moth

Odezia atrata

25-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Chinese Character Moth

Cilix glaucata

20-25 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Chinese Moon Moth

Actias dubernardi

90-120 mm
Lepidoptera

Chinese Oak Silk Moth

Antheraea pernyi

110-150 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Chinese Peacock Swallowtail

Papilio bianor

Wingspan 80-110 mm
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Chinese Tussar Moth

Antheraea frithi

Wingspan 100-140 mm
Lepidoptera

Chinese Windmill

Atrophaneura alcinous

Wingspan 75-100mm
Lepidoptera

Chinese Windmill Butterfly

Byasa alcinous

Wingspan 75-95 mm
Lepidoptera

Chocolate-tip Moth

Clostera curtula

30-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cinnabar Moth

Tyria jacobaeae

32-42 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cistus Forester

Adscita statices

24-28 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Citrus Swallowtail

Papilio demodocus

90-120 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Clara's Satin Moth

Thalaina clara

40-50 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Claudina Metalmark

Mesosemia claudia

30-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Cleopatra Butterfly

Gonepteryx cleopatra

Wingspan 50-70mm
Lepidoptera

Clifden Nonpareil Moth

Catocala fraxini

75-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Clipper Butterfly

Parthenos sylvia

90-110 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Clouded Apollo

Parnassius mnemosyne

52-62 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Clouded Buff Moth

Diacrisia sannio

38-48 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Clouded Skipper

Lerema accius

32-44 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Clouded Yellow

Colias croceus

Wingspan 46-54mm
Lepidoptera

Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae

54-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Coccinata Glider

Cymothoe coccinata

50-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Codling Moth

Cydia pomonella

14-22 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Coffee Bee Hawk Moth

Cephonodes picus

35-50 mm
Lepidoptera

Columbia Silk Moth

Hyalophora columbia

90-130 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Comet Moth

Argema mittrei

200 mm wingspan, 150 mm tail
Lepidoptera

Comma Butterfly

Polygonia c-album

44-48 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Bagworm Moth

Psyche casta

Males 12-15 mm wingspan; females wingless
Lepidoptera

Common Birdwing

Troides helena

Wingspan 140-190mm
Lepidoptera

Common Blue Butterfly

Polyommatus icarus

28-36 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Blue Morpho

Morpho peleides

95-120 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

42-55 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Carpet Moth

Epirrhoe alternata

22-27 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Crow Butterfly

Euploea core

85-95 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Cruiser

Vindula erota

80-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Euphaedra

Euphaedra medon

55-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Footman Moth

Eilema lurideola

31-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Graphium

Graphium leonidas

65-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Common Jezebel

Delias eucharis

Wingspan 65-85mm