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

Lepidoptera

Flame Carpet Moth

Xanthorhoe designata

24-28 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Forest Giant Owl Moth

Erebus walkeri

100-150 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Forest Queen Butterfly

Euxanthe wakefieldi

75-90 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth

Malacosoma disstria

25–35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Four-barred Swordtail

Protographium leosthenes

6-7 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Four-spotted Footman Moth

Lithosia quadra

35-55 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Fox Moth

Macrothylacia rubi

Wingspan 50-65mm
Lepidoptera

Foxglove Pug

Eupithecia pulchellata

17-21 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Foxy Charaxes

Charaxes jasius saturnus

75-90 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Frangipani Hawk Moth

Pseudosphinx tetrio

100-140 mm
Lepidoptera

Freija Fritillary

Boloria freija

30-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Least Concern (globally); rare and declining in Eu

Freyer's Purple Emperor

Apatura metis

60-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Frigga Fritillary

Boloria frigga

34-42 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Gaboon Viper Caterpillar Moth

Lobobunaea phaedusa

90-120 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Garden Carpet

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

22-28 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Garden Grass-veneer

Chrysoteuchia culmella

20-26 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Garden Tiger Moth

Arctia caja

50-73 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Gatekeeper

Pyronia tithonus

34-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Gaudy Sphinx Moth

Eumorpha labruscae

85-120 mm
Lepidoptera

Geranium Bronze

Cacyreus marshalli

18-23 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Ghost Moth

Hepialus humuli

44-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Giant Blue Swallowtail

Papilio zalmoxis

140-170 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Giant Charaxes

Charaxes castor

75-95 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Giant Grey Hawk Moth

Agrius cingulata

95-130 mm
Lepidoptera

Giant Leopard Moth

Hypercompe scribonia

57-91 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Giant Peacock Moth

Saturnia pyri

120-160 mm
Lepidoptera

Giant Silk Moth

Hyalophora euryalus

90-130 mm
Lepidoptera

Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

100-160 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Giant Swallowtail of the Andes

Papilio thoas

110-140 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Giant Willow Cossid

Endoxyla cinereus

150–230 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Glandon Blue

Agriades glandon

20-26 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Least Concern (rare in Britain)

Glanville Fritillary

Melitaea cinxia

33-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Glasswing Butterfly

Greta oto

56-61 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Glover's Silk Moth

Hyalophora columbia gloveri

100-130 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Goat Moth

Cossus cossus

68-96 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Goatweed Leafwing

Anaea andria

55-75 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Gold Swift

Phymatopus hecta

25-35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Gold-banded Forester

Euphaedra neophron

60-75 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Least Concern; listed on CITES Appendix II

Golden Birdwing

Troides aeacus

140-170 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Golden Emperor

Loepa megacore

Wingspan 90-120mm
Lepidoptera Endangered

Golden Kaiserind

Teinopalpus aureus

Wingspan 80-100 mm
Lepidoptera Critically Endangered

Golden Sun Moth

Synemon plana

3-4 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Golden-headed Micropterix

Micropterix aruncella

7-9 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Goliath Birdwing

Ornithoptera goliath

150-210 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Gothic Moth

Naenia typica

40-48 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Grass Webworm Moth

Herpetogramma licarsisalis

20-26 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

22-35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Great Banded Grayling

Brintesia circe

60-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Great Eggfly

Hypolimnas bolina

70-85 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Great Helen

Papilio iswara

120-150 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Great Mormon

Papilio memnon

Wingspan 120-150mm
Lepidoptera

Great Nawab

Polyura eudamippus

85-110 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Great Orange Tip

Hebomoia glaucippe

Wingspan 75-100mm
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Great Purple Emperor

Sasakia charonda

75-110 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus

32-50 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Great Spangled Fritillary

Speyeria cybele

62-88 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Green Baron

Euthalia adonia

60-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Green Carpet Moth

Colostygia pectinataria

25-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Green Dragontail

Lamproptera meges

40-55 mm wingspan, tails up to 30 mm
Lepidoptera

Green Hairstreak

Callophrys rubi

Wingspan 26-34mm
Lepidoptera

Green Oak Tortrix

Tortrix viridana

20-24 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Green Silver-lines

Pseudoips prasinana

33-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Green-banded Swallowtail

Papilio nireus

80-100 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Green-veined Charaxes

Charaxes candiope

70-85 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Greenland Copper

Lycaena phlaeas polaris

22-28 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Greenland Noctuid Moth

Sympistis zetterstedtii

24-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Least Concern (declining in northern range)

Grizzled Skipper

Pyrgus malvae

23-29 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Guedin's Hawk Moth

Macroglossum gyrans

35-45 mm
Lepidoptera

Gulf Fritillary

Dione vanillae

60-95 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Gum Leaf Skeletoniser

Uraba lugens

25-35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Gypsy Moth

Lymantria dispar

37-62 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Hag Moth

Phobetron pithecium

20-28 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Harvester Butterfly

Feniseca tarquinius

28-33 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Hawaiian Carnivorous Caterpillar

Eupithecia staurophragma

20-25 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Hawk Moth (Australian Privet Hawk Moth)

Psilogramma menephron

100-120 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Heart and Dart

Agrotis exclamationis

32-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Hebrew Character

Orthosia gothica

30-37 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Helena Brown Butterfly

Tisiphone helena

5-6 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Helena Gum Moth

Opodiphthera helena

90-120 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Heliconius Hecale Longwing

Heliconius hecale

70-85 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Heliconius Hewitsoni

Heliconius hewitsoni

60-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Helicopter Metalmark

Chorinea octauius

35-45 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Henshaw's Brown Silk Moth

Caligula japonica

100-130 mm
Lepidoptera

Herald Moth

Scoliopteryx libatrix

40-46 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Hercules Moth

Coscinocera hercules

270 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Hercules Moth of South America

Copaxa multifenestrata

100-130 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Hickory Horned Devil

Citheronia regalis

150 mm (caterpillar), 130-155 mm wingspan (adult)
Lepidoptera

High Brown Fritillary

Fabriciana adippe

55-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Endangered

Hispaniolan Swallowtail

Papilio aristodemus

90-110 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Hoary Edge Skipper

Achalarus lyciades

37-47 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Holly Blue

Celastrina argiolus

26-34 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Endangered

Homerus Swallowtail

Papilio homerus

130-150 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Hornet Moth

Sesia apiformis

33-48 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner

Cameraria ohridella

7-8 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Hemaris thysbe

38-50 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Hummingbird Hawk-Moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

40-50 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Ilex Hairstreak

Satyrium ilicis

30-36 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Ilia Underwing

Catocala ilia

70-95 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Imbrasia Silk Moth

Imbrasia epimethea

90-130 mm
Lepidoptera

Imperial Jezebel

Delias harpalyce

6-7 cm wingspan