Types of moths in north america. In comparison there are about 825 species of north american butterfliesthe moths mostly nocturnal and butterflies mostly diurnal together make up the taxonomic order lepidoptera. If everyone who uses this resource gives a small amount we could cover our ongoing costs develop new features and upgrade the system. Among the saturniids we find the largest moth species in north america. There are over 160000 recorded species of moths across the globe with around 11000 of these being found in the united states and around 2500 being found in the united kingdom.
This list is sorted on mona number mona is short for moths of america north of mexico and sometimes called a hodges number. There are about 12000 types of north american mothsin comparison there are about 825 species of north american butterfliesthe moths mostly nocturnal and butterflies mostly diurnal together make up the taxonomic order lepidoptera. We need your help. This list is sorted by mona number mona is short for moths of america north of mexicoa numbering system for north american moths introduced by.
North american moths represent about 12000 types of moths. The luna moth the cecropia moth the polyphemus moth the imperial moth the io moth the promethea moth and the royal walnut moththe cecropia moth is a giant among giants with the longest wingspana remarkable 5 7 inchesof all. The wingspan of these moths goes up to 76 mm and they sport a bright white color with a combination of hollow and solid neat black blotches. This species is widely found throughout north america to southern ontario and further in panama mexico and eastern united states.