Families of British Columbia Lepidoptera
Micromoths
Micropterigidae (Mandibulate Moths) 2 of 2
Eriocraniidae (Eriocraniid Moths) 1 of 1
Hepialidae (Ghost Moths) 3 of 7
Acanthopteroctetidae (Archaic Sun Moths) 1 of 1
Nepticulidae (Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths) 0 of 14
Opostegidae (Opostegid Moths) 0 of 2
Prodoxidae (Yucca Moths) 6 of 14
Incurvariidae (Leafcutter Moths) 1 of 2
Heliozelidae (Shield Bearer Moths) 2 of 2
Adelidae (Adelid Moths) 5 of 6
Tischeriidae (Tischeriid Moths) 0 of 3
Psychidae (Psychids, Bagworm Moths) 3 of 7
Tineidae (Clothes Moths) 7 of 27
Bucculatricidae (Bucculatricid Moths) 0 of 13
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths) 18 of 57
Yponomeutidae (Yponomeutid Moths) 7 of 14
Ypsolophidae (Ypsolophid Moths) 9 of 12
Plutellidae (Plutellid Moths) 5 of 6
Glyphipterigidae (Sedge Moths) 4 of 5
Argyresthiidae (Needleminer moths) 3 of 18
Lyonetiidae (Lyonetiid Moths) 5 of 8
Praydidae (False Ermine Moths) 1 of 1
Heliodinidae (Heliodinid Moths) 0 of 1
Bedelliidae 0 of 1
Douglasiidae (Douglas Moths) 1 of 2
Autostichidae (Autostichid Moths) 2 of 3
Oecophoridae (Concealer Moths) 9 of 12
Depressariidae (Flat Moths) 0 of 46
Cosmopterigidae (Cosmopterigid Moths) 6 of 9
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths) 1 of 161
Elachistidae (Grass Miner Moths) 3 of 15
Coleophoridae (Coleophorid Case-bearers) 1 of 37
Batrachedridae (Batrachedrid Moths) 1 of 3
Scythrididae (Scythridid Moths) 2 of 7
Blastobasidae (Blastobasid Moths) 0 of 9
Momphidae (Momphid Moths) 10 of 15
Pterolonchidae 1 of 1
Lypusidae 0 of 1
Alucitidae (Many-plume Moths) 1 of 1
Pterophoridae (Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths) 0 of 53
Copromorphidae (Tropical Fruitworm Moths) 2 of 2
Carposinidae (Fruitworm Moths) 2 of 2
Schreckensteiniidae (Bristle-legged Moths) 0 of 2
Epermeniidae (Epermeniid Moths) 1 of 3
Urodidae (Flase Burnet Moths) 0 of 1
Choreutidae (Choreuitid Moths) 12 of 15
Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths) 31 of 439
Cossidae (Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths) 4 of 4
Sesiidae (Sesiid Moths) 4 of 25
Limacodidae (Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths) 1 of 1
Thyrididae (Thyridid Moths) 1 of 1
Butterflies
Papilionidae (Parnassians and Swallowtails) 0 of 11
Hesperiidae (Skippers) 0 of 29
Pieridae (Whites and Sulphurs) 0 of 27
Riodinidae (Metalmarks) 0 of 1
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-wing Butterflies) 0 of 42
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) 0 of 74
Macromoths
Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths) 1 of 131
Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths) 0 of 130
Drepanidae (Hooktip and False Owlet Moths) 9 of 11
Lasiocampidae (Lasiocampid Moths) 4 of 4
Saturniidae (Wild Silk Moths) 5 of 7
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths) 19 of 24
Uraniidae (Swallowtail Moths) 1 of 1
Geometridae (Geometer Moths, Looper Moths) 0 of 361
Notodontidae (Prominents) 0 of 22
Erebidae (Erebid Moths) 0 of 124
Euteliidae (Euteliid Moths) 1 of 1
Nolidae (Tuft Moths) 4 of 7
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths, Miller Moths) 20 of 718
Micropterigidae (Mandibulate Moths) 2 of 2
Eriocraniidae (Eriocraniid Moths) 1 of 1
Hepialidae (Ghost Moths) 3 of 7
Acanthopteroctetidae (Archaic Sun Moths) 1 of 1
Nepticulidae (Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths) 0 of 14
Opostegidae (Opostegid Moths) 0 of 2
Prodoxidae (Yucca Moths) 6 of 14
Incurvariidae (Leafcutter Moths) 1 of 2
Heliozelidae (Shield Bearer Moths) 2 of 2
Adelidae (Adelid Moths) 5 of 6
Tischeriidae (Tischeriid Moths) 0 of 3
Psychidae (Psychids, Bagworm Moths) 3 of 7
Tineidae (Clothes Moths) 7 of 27
Bucculatricidae (Bucculatricid Moths) 0 of 13
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths) 18 of 57
Yponomeutidae (Yponomeutid Moths) 7 of 14
Ypsolophidae (Ypsolophid Moths) 9 of 12
Plutellidae (Plutellid Moths) 5 of 6
Glyphipterigidae (Sedge Moths) 4 of 5
Argyresthiidae (Needleminer moths) 3 of 18
Lyonetiidae (Lyonetiid Moths) 5 of 8
Praydidae (False Ermine Moths) 1 of 1
Heliodinidae (Heliodinid Moths) 0 of 1
Bedelliidae 0 of 1
Douglasiidae (Douglas Moths) 1 of 2
Autostichidae (Autostichid Moths) 2 of 3
Oecophoridae (Concealer Moths) 9 of 12
Depressariidae (Flat Moths) 0 of 46
Cosmopterigidae (Cosmopterigid Moths) 6 of 9
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths) 1 of 161
Elachistidae (Grass Miner Moths) 3 of 15
Coleophoridae (Coleophorid Case-bearers) 1 of 37
Batrachedridae (Batrachedrid Moths) 1 of 3
Scythrididae (Scythridid Moths) 2 of 7
Blastobasidae (Blastobasid Moths) 0 of 9
Momphidae (Momphid Moths) 10 of 15
Pterolonchidae 1 of 1
Lypusidae 0 of 1
Alucitidae (Many-plume Moths) 1 of 1
Pterophoridae (Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths) 0 of 53
Copromorphidae (Tropical Fruitworm Moths) 2 of 2
Carposinidae (Fruitworm Moths) 2 of 2
Schreckensteiniidae (Bristle-legged Moths) 0 of 2
Epermeniidae (Epermeniid Moths) 1 of 3
Urodidae (Flase Burnet Moths) 0 of 1
Choreutidae (Choreuitid Moths) 12 of 15
Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths) 31 of 439
Cossidae (Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths) 4 of 4
Sesiidae (Sesiid Moths) 4 of 25
Limacodidae (Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths) 1 of 1
Thyrididae (Thyridid Moths) 1 of 1
Butterflies
Papilionidae (Parnassians and Swallowtails) 0 of 11
Hesperiidae (Skippers) 0 of 29
Pieridae (Whites and Sulphurs) 0 of 27
Riodinidae (Metalmarks) 0 of 1
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-wing Butterflies) 0 of 42
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) 0 of 74
Macromoths
Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths) 1 of 131
Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths) 0 of 130
Drepanidae (Hooktip and False Owlet Moths) 9 of 11
Lasiocampidae (Lasiocampid Moths) 4 of 4
Saturniidae (Wild Silk Moths) 5 of 7
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths) 19 of 24
Uraniidae (Swallowtail Moths) 1 of 1
Geometridae (Geometer Moths, Looper Moths) 0 of 361
Notodontidae (Prominents) 0 of 22
Erebidae (Erebid Moths) 0 of 124
Euteliidae (Euteliid Moths) 1 of 1
Nolidae (Tuft Moths) 4 of 7
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths, Miller Moths) 20 of 718
Note: if you see any identifications that you believe may not be accurate, please let me know at BCLeps@shaw.ca
