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.

Noctuid Moth Genus species Lepidoptera Noctuidae Moth identification can be quite tricky, necessitating the use of a scientific key that poses a series of branching questions designed to identify distinguishing characteristics and result in the family. The more detailed an identification, the more involved the keys become, requiring a microscope or even dissection of the specimen. Characteristics used to distinguish various families can be as simple as size and coloration but more typically include wing venation, shape, scaling, antennae, ocelli (single eyes) and leg characteristics. 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