List of moths of Ireland explained

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.

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

Suborder Zeugloptera (mandibulate archaic moths)

Superfamily Micropterigoidea

Family Micropterigidae

Suborder Glossata (moths and butterflies with a coilable proboscis)

Infraorder Dacnonypha

Superfamily Eriocranioidea

Family Eriocraniidae

Infraorder Exoporia

Superfamily Hepialoidea (ghost moths, swift moths)

Family Hepialidae

Division Monotrysia (females have a single genital opening)

Section Nepticulina

=Family Nepticulidae (pigmy or midget moths)

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=Family Opostegidae (white eyecap moths)

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=Family Tischeriidae

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Section Incurvariina

=Family Incurvariidae

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=Family Prodoxidae

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=Family Adelidae (fairy longhorn moths)

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=Family Heliozelidae

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Division Ditrysia (females have two genital openings)

Section Tineina

=Family Psychidae (bagworm moths)

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=Family Tineidae (fungus moths)

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=Family Bucculatricidae (ribbed cocoon makers)

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=Family Gracillariidae (leaf miner moths)

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=Family Schreckensteiniidae (bristle-legged moths)

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=Family Agonoxenidae (palm moths)

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=Family Batrachedridae

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=Family Blastobasidae

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=Family Coleophoridae (case-bearers)

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=Family Cosmopterigidae (cosmet moths)

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= Family Elachistidae (grass-miner moths)

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=Family Gelechiidae (twirler moths)

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= Family Depressariidae (flat-bodied moths)

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=Family Momphidae (mompha moths)

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=Family Oecophoridae (concealer moths)

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=Family Peleopodidae

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=Family Scythrididae (flower moths)

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=Family Alucitidae (many-plumed moths)

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=Family Epermeniidae (fringe-tufted moths)

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=Family Bedelliidae

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=Family Glyphipterigidae (sedge moths)

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=Family Lyonetiidae

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=Family Plutellidae (diamondback moths)

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=Family Praydidae

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=Family Yponomeutidae (ermine moths)

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=Family Ypsolophidae

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=Family Crambidae (grass moths)

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=Family Pyralidae (snout moths, grass moths)

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=Family Pterophoridae (plume moths)

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=Family Choreutidae (metalmark moths)

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=Family Sesiidae (clearwing moths)

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=Family Zygaenidae

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Section Cossina

=Family Cossidae (cossid millers, carpenter millers)

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=Family Tortricidae (tortrix moths, leafroller moths)

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= Family Geometridae (geometer moths, inchworms)

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=Family Drepanidae

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=Family Lasiocampidae (eggars, snout moths, lappet moths)

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=Family Saturniidae

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=Family Sphingidae (hawk-moths)

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=Family Erebidae

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=Family Noctuidae (owlet moths, cutworms, armyworms)

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=Family Nolidae (tuft moths)

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=Family Notodontidae (prominents, kitten moths)

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Notes and 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.