Butterflies (order)

Lepidoptera

Butterflies (Lepidoptera) also commonly known as Moths, is a biological order of the phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) and class Insecta (Insects).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Arthropoda
    - Class: Insecta
      - Order: Lepidoptera

Families in the Order of Lepidoptera

Acanthopteroctetidae (family)

Acrolepiidae (family)

Acrolophidae (family)

Adelidae (family)

Alucitidae (family)

Amphisbatidae (family)

Autostichidae (family)

Batrachedridae (family)

Bedelliidae (family)

Bombycidae (family)

Brushfooted Butterflies (family)

Nymphalidae

Bucculatricidae (family)

Cankerworms (family)

Geometridae

Carposinidae (family)

Casebearer Moths (family)

Coleophoridae

Castniid Moths (family)

Castniidae

Chimabachidae (family)

Choreutidae (family)

Copromorphidae (family)

Cosmopterigidae (family)

Cossidae (family)

Crambidae (family)

Cutworms (family)

Noctuidae

Dalceridae (family)

Deoclonidae (family)

Doidae (family)

Douglasiidae (family)

Drepanids (family)

Drepanidae

Elachistidae (family)

Epermeniidae (family)

Epicopeiidae (family)

Epipyropidae (family)

Erebidae (family)

Eriocraniidae (family)

Euteliidae (family)

Galacticidae (family)

Gelechiidae (family)

Giant Silkworm Moths (family)

Saturniidae

Glyphidoceridae (family)

Glyphipterigidae (family)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (family)

Lycaenidae

Gracillariidae (family)

Grass Moths (family)

Pyralidae

Hawk Moths (family)

Sphingidae

Heliodinidae (family)

Heliozelidae (family)

Hepialidae (family)

Hyblaeidae (family)

Incurvariidae (family)

Lacturidae (family)

Lasiocampidae (family)

Limacodidae (family)

Lyonetiidae (family)

Megalopygidae (family)

Metalmarks (family)

Riodinidae

Micropterigidae (family)

Mimallonidae (family)

Nepticulidae (family)

Nolid Moths (family)

Nolidae

Notodontid Moths (family)

Notodontidae

Oecophoridae (family)

Opostegidae (family)

Orange-tips (family)

Pieridae

Peleopodidae (family)

Plutellidae (family)

Prodoxidae (family)

Psychidae (family)

Pterophoridae (family)

Schreckensteiniidae (family)

Sematuridae (family)

Sesiidae (family)

Skippers (family)

Hesperiidae

Swallowtails (family)

Papilionidae

Thyrididae (family)

Tineidae (family)

Tischeriidae (family)

Tortricidae (family)

Uraniidae (family)

Urodidae (family)

Xyloryctidae (family)

Yponomeutidae (family)

Ypsolophidae (family)

Zygaenidae (family)

Orders in the Class of Insecta

African Rock Crawlers (order)

Mantophasmatodea

Alderflies (order)

Megaloptera

Angel Insects (order)

Zoraptera

Antlions (order)

Neuroptera

Ants (order)

Hymenoptera

Beetles (order)

Coleoptera

Butterflies (order)

Lepidoptera

Caddisflies (order)

Trichoptera

Cockroaches (order)

Blattodea

Crickets (order)

Orthoptera

Damselflies (order)

Odonata

Earwigs (order)

Dermaptera

Fleas (order)

Siphonaptera

Gnats (order)

Diptera

Hangingflies (order)

Mecoptera

Ice Crawlers (order)

Grylloblattodea

Jumping Bristletails (order)

Archaeognatha

Mantodea (order)

Mayflies (order)

Ephemeroptera

Phasmids (order)

Phasmida

Psocodea (order)

Silverfish (order)

Zygentoma

Snake Flies (order)

Raphidioptera

Stoneflies (order)

Plecoptera

Strepsipterans (order)

Strepsiptera

Thrips (order)

Thysanoptera

True Bugs (order)

Hemiptera

Web-spinners (order)

Embioptera

External Links

Lepidoptera – Wikipedia