Read about related Lepidoptera by using the "Forward" and "Backward" device icons. The moth members of this Order of insects include a large number of diverse families. Moth groups include micro moths, leaf miners, clothes moths, plume moths, ermine moths, burnets, geometrids, silk moths, sphinx moths, tiger moths, wasp moths, noctuids, underwings and many others.

Looper Moth Genus species Lepidoptera Noctuidae Adorned with strangely shaped tufts of hair on its thorax and abdomen and a striking golden metallic swatch on each forewing, this Noctuid moth is trying to resemble a bird dropping. Resembling bird droppings is a relatively common cryptic devise employed by a variety of tropical invertebrates including spiders, caterpillars and moths. Since many insects spend their time exposed on the leaf surfaces, it can be beneficial to resemble generally inedible object you might also find on a leaf surface such as a bird dropping. These moths have ear structures located on their thorax and include Cutworms. View the Index of Orders View Complete Photo List Ants, Bees & Wasps Butterflies & Moths Flies Beetles Lacewings & Antlions Leafhoppers & Cicadas True Bugs Cockroaches Praying Mantids Grasshoppers, Crickets Walking Sticks Dragonflies & Damselflies Mayflies Non-Insects