List of moths of North America


There are about 12,000 types of North American moths. In comparison, there are about 825 species of North American butterflies. The moths and butterflies together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.
This list is sorted on MONA number. A numbering system for North American moths introduced by Ronald W. Hodges, et al. in 1983 in the publication Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico. The list has since been updated, but the placement in families is outdated for some species.
Former numbers for some species are given in square brackets, for example:
This list covers America north of Mexico. For a list of moths and butterflies recorded from the state of Hawaii, see List of Lepidoptera of Hawaii.

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