Australian Lepidoptera Larvae

Caterpillars
of Butterflies and Moths
in Australia

Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Lepidoptera
eggs


Lepidoptera
pupae


Lepidoptera
adults


Lepidoptera
undersides


Australian
micro-moths


macro-moth
forewings

Please note that in Australia, like Koalas and Kangaroos, many species of Australian caterpillars are not found anywhere else in the world, but like Foxes and Mice, there are also some overseas species that have made an extra home in Australia.

ANTHELIDAE Australian Hairy Bears	ARCTIINAE Footmen, Woolly Bears, Tiger Moths	BOMBYCIDAE Silkworms	BUCCULATRICIDAE Flat Moths
CARPOSINIDAE Fruitworms	CARTHAEIDAE Dryandra Moths	CASTNIIDAE Sun Moths	CHOREUTIDAE Metalmark Moths
COSMOPTERIGIDAE Seed Borers	COSSIDAE Witchetty Grubs, Borers, Goat Moths	CRAMBIDAE Webworms, Shoot Borers	CYCLOTORNIDAE Ant Worms
DEPRESSARIIDAE Flat-Bodied Moths	ELACHISTIDAE Grass Borer Moths	EPERMENIIDAE Fringe-tufted Moths	EPIPYROPIDAE Planthopper Parasite Moths
EREBIDAE Owlet Moths	ETHMIIDAE Black-spotted Moths	EUPTEROTIDAE Monkey Moths	EUTELIIDAE Euteliid Moths
GELECHIIDAE Twirler Moths	GEOMETRIDAE Inchworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves	GRACILLARIIDAE Leaf Miners, Stem Borers	HELIOCOSMA GROUP
HEPIALIDAE Ghost & Swift Moths	HESPERIIDAE Darters, Skippers	HYBLAEIDAE Teak Moths	HYPERTROPHIDAE Twig Moths
IMMIDAE Immid Moths	LACTURIDAE Lactura Group	LASIOCAMPIDAE Lappet & Snout Moths	LIMACODIDAE Cup & Slug Moths
LYCAENIDAE Blues, Coppers	LYMANTRIINAE Tussock Moths	LYONETIINAE Stem Borers	MICROPTERIGIDAE Mandibulate Moths
NOCTUIDAE Cutworms, Armyworms	NOLIDAE Hatted Caterpillars	NOTODONTIDAE Prominents, Bag Shelter Moths, Processionary Caterpillars	NYMPHALIDAE Satyrs, Nymphs, Daniids
OECOPHORIDAE Concealer Moths	OENOSANDRIDAE Snub Moths	PAPILIONIDAE Swallowtails, Birdwings	PIERIDAE Whites, Yellows
PLUTELLIDAE Diamondback Moths	PSYCHIDAE Bag & Case Moths	PTEROPHORIDAE Plume Moths	PYRALIDAE Snout, Frass, Meal, & Flour Moths
SATURNIIDAE Emperor Moths	SESIIDAE Clear Wings	SPHINGIDAE Hawk Moths	THYRIDIDAE Leaf Moths
TINEIDAE Clothes Moths	TORTRICIDAE Leaf Rollers, Bell Moths	URANIIDAE Swallowtail Moths	XYLORYCTIDAE Timber Moths