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Irish moths represent about 1,400 different types of moths. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.

Phylogenetic chart of the Lepidoptera
Phylogenetic chart of the Lepidoptera

This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in Ireland.


Suborder Zeugloptera (mandibulate archaic moths)



Superfamily Micropterigoidea



Family Micropterigidae

Micropterix aruncella
Micropterix aruncella

Suborder Glossata (moths and butterflies with a coilable proboscis)



Infraorder Dacnonypha



Superfamily Eriocranioidea


Family Eriocraniidae

Eriocrania cicatricella
Eriocrania cicatricella
Eriocrania unimaculella larva
Eriocrania unimaculella larva

Infraorder Exoporia



Superfamily Hepialoidea (ghost moths, swift moths)


Family Hepialidae

Ghost swift, female and male adults.
Ghost swift, female and male adults.

Infraorder Heteroneura (wing venation which is different in each pair of wings)



Division Monotrysia (females have a single genital opening)



Section Nepticulina


Superfamily Nepticuloidea


Family Nepticulidae (pigmy or midget moths)
The small birch leafminer
The small birch leafminer
Leaf mining damage by  Stigmella splendidissimella larva
Leaf mining damage by Stigmella splendidissimella larva

Family Opostegidae (white eyecap moths)

Superfamily Tischerioidea (trumpet leaf miner moths)


Family Tischeriidae

Section Incurvariina


Superfamily Adeloidea (moths with piercing, extensible ovipositor)


Family Incurvariidae
Male feathered diamond-back
Male feathered diamond-back

Family Prodoxidae

Family Adelidae (fairy longhorn moths)
Female green longhorn
Female green longhorn
Cauchas rufimitrella larva
Cauchas rufimitrella larva

Family Heliozelidae

Division Ditrysia (females have two genital openings)



Section Tineina


Superfamily Tineoidea (clothes moths, bagworms, etc.)


Family Psychidae (bagworm moths)

Family Tineidae (fungus moths)
Closeup on the head of a common clothes moth
Closeup on the head of a common clothes moth

Superfamily Gracillarioidea


Family Bucculatricidae (ribbed cocoon makers)

Family Gracillariidae (leaf miner moths)
Pupa of the horse-chestnut leaf miner
Pupa of the horse-chestnut leaf miner

Superfamily Schreckensteinioidea


Family Schreckensteiniidae (bristle-legged moths)
A blackberry skeletonizer (Schreckensteinia festaliella). Note the distinctive bristly legs.
A blackberry skeletonizer (Schreckensteinia festaliella). Note the distinctive bristly legs.

Superfamily Gelechioidea (case-bearers, twirler moths, curved-horn moths)


Family Agonoxenidae (palm moths)
Chrysoclista linneella and its favourite food, the lime tree.
Chrysoclista linneella and its favourite food, the lime tree.

Family Batrachedridae

Family Blastobasidae

Family Coleophoridae (case-bearers)

Family Cosmopterigidae (cosmet moths)

Family Elachistidae (grass-miner moths)
Agonopterix alstroemeriana, the hemlock moth
Agonopterix alstroemeriana, the hemlock moth

Family Gelechiidae (twirler moths)

Family Depressariidae (flat-bodied moths)
Depressaria daucella larva
Depressaria daucella larva

Family Momphidae (mompha moths)
Mompha locupletella
Mompha locupletella

Family Oecophoridae (concealer moths)
Diurnea lipsiella
Diurnea lipsiella

Family Peleopodidae

Family Scythrididae (flower moths)

Superfamily Copromorphoidea (fruitworm moths)


Family Alucitidae (many-plumed moths)
Twenty-plume moth
Twenty-plume moth

Family Epermeniidae (fringe-tufted moths)

Superfamily Yponomeutoidea


Family Bedelliidae

Family Glyphipterigidae (sedge moths)
Glyphipterix schoenicolella
Glyphipterix schoenicolella

Family Lyonetiidae

Family Plutellidae (diamondback moths)

Family Praydidae

Family Yponomeutidae (ermine moths)
Bronze alder moth
Bronze alder moth

Family Ypsolophidae
Variable ypsolopha moth
Variable ypsolopha moth

Superfamily Pyraloidea (pyraloid moths)


Family Crambidae (grass moths)
Wingless female watermilfoil moth
Wingless female watermilfoil moth
Small magpie moth larva
Small magpie moth larva
Brown china mark
Brown china mark
Scarce crimson and gold
Scarce crimson and gold
Udea olivalis pupa
Udea olivalis pupa

Family Pyralidae (snout moths, grass moths)
Lesser wax moth
Lesser wax moth

Superfamily Pterophoroidea


Family Pterophoridae (plume moths)
Adaina microdactyla
Adaina microdactyla
Morning-glory plume moth caterpillar
Morning-glory plume moth caterpillar

Superfamily Choreutoidea


Family Choreutidae (metalmark moths)

Superfamily Sesioidea


Family Sesiidae (clearwing moths)
Lunar hornet moth
Lunar hornet moth
Red-tipped clearwing
Red-tipped clearwing

Superfamily Zygaenoidea (burnet moths, forester moths, smoky moths)


Family Zygaenidae

Section Cossina


Superfamily Cossoidea (carpenter moths and relatives)


Family Cossidae (cossid millers, carpenter millers)

Superfamily Tortricoidea


Family Tortricidae (tortrix moths, leafroller moths)
rufous-margined button moth
rufous-margined button moth
Acleris ferrugana larva
Acleris ferrugana larva
Ancylis achatana larva
Ancylis achatana larva
Brown oak tortrix eggs
Brown oak tortrix eggs
Life cycle of the Oriental fruit moth, recently recorded in Ireland
Life cycle of the Oriental fruit moth, recently recorded in Ireland
Lozotaenia forsterana
Lozotaenia forsterana
Arched marble
Arched marble
Tortricodes alternella larva
Tortricodes alternella larva
Zeiraphera isertana
Zeiraphera isertana

Superfamily Geometroidea


Family Geometridae (geometer moths, inchworms)
clouded magpie
clouded magpie
dotted carpet
dotted carpet
March moth caterpillar on midland hawthorn plant
March moth caterpillar on midland hawthorn plant
Latticed heath
Latticed heath
red-green carpet
red-green carpet
lime-speck pug
lime-speck pug
valerian pug
valerian pug
Irish annulet
Irish annulet
brimstone moth
brimstone moth

Superfamily Drepanoidea (hook tip moths)


Family Drepanidae
Peach blossom cocoon
Peach blossom cocoon

Superfamily Bombycoidea


Family Lasiocampidae (eggars, snout moths, lappet moths)
Caterpillar of the small eggar
Caterpillar of the small eggar

Family Saturniidae
Male Saturnia pavonia
Male Saturnia pavonia

Family Sphingidae (hawk-moths)
The notorious male African death's head hawkmoth, which summers in Ireland.
The notorious male African death's head hawkmoth, which summers in Ireland.
small elephant hawk-moth
small elephant hawk-moth

Superfamily Noctuoidea (owlet moths)


Family Erebidae
Catocala fraxini
Catocala fraxini
hoary footman
hoary footman
gypsy moth
gypsy moth
Vapourer moth eggs
Vapourer moth eggs

Family Noctuidae (owlet moths, cutworms, armyworms)
The miller
The miller
green-brindled crescent
green-brindled crescent
Svensson's copper underwing caterpillar
Svensson's copper underwing caterpillar
Beautiful yellow underwing
Beautiful yellow underwing
Burren green, named after The Burren, County Clare
Burren green, named after The Burren, County Clare
Burnished brass
Burnished brass
Merveille du jour caterpillar
Merveille du jour caterpillar
Marbled green caterpillar
Marbled green caterpillar
Golden plusia
Golden plusia
Poplar grey
Poplar grey

Family Nolidae (tuft moths)

Family Notodontidae (prominents, kitten moths)
Puss moth caterpillar
Puss moth caterpillar
White prominent
White prominent

See also



References


  1. Bryant, T., 2018. Apodia bifractella (Duponchel, [1843]) (Lep.: Gelechiidae) new to Ireland. Entomologist’s Record & of Journal of Variation 130: 268.
  2. Bryant, T., 2017. Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) (Lep.: Crambidae), new to Ireland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation 129: 230-231.
  3. Bryant, T., 2017. Etiella zinckenella (Treitschke, 1832) (Lep.: Pyralidae) a migrant new to Ireland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation 129: 225-226.
  4. Bryant, T. & Bond, K.G.M., 2021. Homoeosoma nimbella (Duponchel, 1836) (Lep.: Pyralidae) new to Ireland. Entomologist’s Record & Journal of Variation 133: 160-161.
  5. Bryant, T. & Bond, K.G.M., 2018. Eucosma conterminana (Guenée, 1845) (Lep.: Tortricidae) new to Ireland. Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation 130: 15.
  6. Oriental Fruit Moth (Grapholita molesta (Busck)) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) a second Irish record. Irish Naturalists' Journal Volume 35, Part 1 2016
  7. Bryant, T. & Bond, K.G.M., 2019. Marigold Shark Cucullia calendulae Treitschke, 1835 (Lep.: Noctuidae), a migrant new to Ireland. Entomologist’s Record & Journal of Variation 131: 64-65.

Further reading



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