Lists of moths

By region

• Lists of Lepidoptera by region

  By taxonomy

• Taxonomy of the Lepidoptera
• List of Sphingidae species: a family of moths known for rapid flight
• List of geometrid genera
• List of noctuid genera
• List of Pyralidae genera
• List of Tortricidae genera

  Large and dramatic moths

• Atlas moth – the largest moth in the world
• Black witch
• Cecropia moth
• Comet moth
• Death's-head hawkmoth
• Emperor gum moth
• Giant peacock moth
• Imperial moth
• Luna moth
• Polyphemus moth
• Prometheus moth

  Moths of economic significance

• African armyworm – a major agricultural pest in Africa
• Assam silkmoth – makes Muga silk a type of Assam silk
• Banded woolly bear – the caterpillar is celebrated in "woollybear festivals"
• Beet armyworm – a major agricultural pest
• Cacao moth – pest of stored cacao and tobacco
• Codling moth – fruit-tree pest
• Cotton bollworm or corn earworm – a major agricultural pest
• Diamondback moth – important pest of cole crops
• European corn-borer – maize pest
• Gypsy moth
• Hawkmoths in the family Sphingidae pollinate papaya
• Honeydew moth or Christmas berry moth – fruit pest
• Indian meal moth – common pest in grain stores
• Leek moth – pest of Allium crops
• Legume podborer – West African pest
• Light brown apple moth – a pest of Australian orchards
• Mediterranean flour moth -'' common pest in grain stores
• Mung moth – pest of legume crops
• Oak processionary – pest of oak
• Old World bollworm – a major agricultural pest
• Pea moth – pest of peas
• The silkworm – primary source of silk
• Wax moths

  Other

• Peppered moth – the subject of a now well known study in evolution.

  Fictional moths

• Mothra – a recurring character in the Godzilla franchise
• Killer Moth or Drury Walker – a supervillain in American comic books
• Mothman – a creature popularized by The Mothman Prophecies