Insect Directory

4959 species across 37 orders

Lepidoptera

Pine Processionary

Thaumetopoea pityocampa

36-42 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Pine Shoot Moth

Rhyacionia buoliana

18-24 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Pine White

Neophasia menapia

42-52 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Pink Bollworm

Pectinophora gossypiella

15-20 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Pink Glasswing

Cithaerias pireta

45-55 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

70-110 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Plain Tiger

Danaus chrysippus

Wingspan 70-80mm
Lepidoptera

Polar Fritillary

Boloria polaris

30-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Police Car Swallowtail

Graphium policenes

60-75 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Wingspan 100-150mm
Lepidoptera Least Concern (declining in western Europe)

Poplar Admiral

Limenitis populi

70-90 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Poplar Hawk-moth

Laothoe populi

65-90 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Poplar Kitten Moth

Furcula bifida

34-44 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Postman Butterfly

Heliconius melpomene

Wingspan 55-80mm
Lepidoptera

Priamus Birdwing

Ornithoptera priamus

120-190 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Privet Hawk-moth

Sphinx ligustri

90-120 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Processionary Caterpillar Moth

Ochrogaster lunifer

35-45 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Promethea Moth

Callosamia promethea

Wingspan 75-95mm
Lepidoptera

Provencal Burnet

Zygaena occitanica

Wingspan 25-35mm
Lepidoptera

Provence Short-tailed Blue

Cupido alcetas

22-28 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Endangered

Puerto Rican Harlequin Butterfly

Atlantea tulita

35-45 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Punched Metalmark

Adelotypa annulifera

25-32 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Puriri Moth

Aenetus virescens

100-150 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Purple Emperor

Apatura iris

62-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Purple Hairstreak

Favonius quercus

31-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Puss Moth

Cerura vinula

58-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Queen of Spain Fritillary

Issoria lathonia

38-50 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Question Mark Butterfly

Polygonia interrogationis

45-76 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Near Threatened

Rajah Brooke's Birdwing

Trogonoptera brookiana

Wingspan 150-170mm
Lepidoptera

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

56-62 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Red Helen

Papilio helenus

110-140 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Red Lacewing

Cethosia biblis

80-95 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Red-banded Hairstreak

Calycopis cecrops

22-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Red-banded Jezebel

Delias mysis

6-7 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Red-belted Clearwing

Synanthedon myopaeformis

18–24 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Red-bordered Metalmark

Caria ino

28-35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Reed Leopard Moth

Phragmataecia castaneae

30–50 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Regent Skipper

Euschemon rafflesia

5-6 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Rhetenor Blue Morpho

Morpho rhetenor

120-140 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Riband Wave Moth

Idaea aversata

26-33 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Rice Stem Borer

Scirpophaga incertulas

20-25 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Vulnerable

Richmond Birdwing

Ornithoptera richmondia

11-13 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Ringed China-mark Moth

Parapoynx stratiotata

24-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Ross's Alpine

Erebia rossii

34-42 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Rosy Footman Moth

Miltochrista miniata

24-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Rosy Maple Moth

Dryocampa rubicunda

32-55 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Rosy Underwing

Catocala electa

65-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Rothschild's Silkmoth

Rothschildia jacobaeae

100-150 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Rothschildia Silk Moth

Rothschildia lebeau

100-140 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Round-winged Muslin Moth

Thumatha senex

18-24 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Rounded Metalmark

Calephelis perditalis

20-26 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Royal Walnut Moth

Citheronia sepulcralis

75-100 mm
Lepidoptera

Ruby Tiger Moth

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

28-35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Rush Veneer Moth

Nomophila noctuella

26-34 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Rustic Sphinx Moth

Manduca rustica

90-140 mm
Lepidoptera

Sachem Skipper

Atalopedes campestris

25-36 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Saddleback Caterpillar Moth

Acharia stimulea

26-35 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Endangered

Samoan Swallowtail

Papilio godeffroyi

70-90 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Sara Longwing

Heliconius sara

55-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Sara Orangetip

Anthocharis sara

30-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Satin Moth

Leucoma salicis

40-55 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Saunders' Case Moth

Metura saundersi

Case up to 8 cm long; male moth 1.5-2 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Scalloped Hook-tip

Falcaria lacertinaria

30-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Scalloped Oak Moth

Crocallis elinguaria

37-44 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Scarce Copper

Lycaena virgaureae

30-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Scarce Swallowtail

Iphiclides podalirius

Wingspan 64-84mm
Lepidoptera

Scarce Umber Moth

Agriopis aurantiaria

35-40 mm wingspan (males)
Lepidoptera

Scarlet Tiger Moth

Callimorpha dominula

45-55 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Endangered

Schaus Swallowtail

Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus

83-95 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Scotch Argus

Erebia aethiops

40-48 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Sertania Metalmark

Sertania circumdata

22-28 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Setaceous Hebrew Character

Xestia c-nigrum

38-45 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Shepherd's Fritillary

Boloria pales

30-36 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Shuttle-shaped Dart Moth

Agrotis puta

30-38 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Siam Crown Moth

Attacus taprobanis

150-220 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Silk Moth

Bombyx mori

40-50 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Silky Hairstreak

Pseudalmenus chlorinda

2.5-3.5 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Silver Y

Autographa gamma

35-45 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Silver-spotted Skipper

Hesperia comma

28-34 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Silver-striped Hawk Moth

Hippotion celerio

60-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Silver-washed Fritillary

Argynnis paphia

54-70 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Silvery Blue

Glaucopsyche lygdamus

22-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Critically Endangered

Sinai Baton Blue

Pseudophilotes sinaicus

1-1.5 cm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Six-spot Burnet

Zygaena filipendulae

30-40 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Skin Moth

Monopis laevigella

12-18 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Skipper Butterfly

Epargyreus clarus

44-67 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Sleepy Orange

Eurema nicippe

35-50 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Small Apollo

Parnassius phoebus

50-60 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Small Copper

Lycaena phlaeas

26-36 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Small Elephant Hawk Moth

Deilephila porcellus

40-52 mm
Lepidoptera

Small Emerald Moth

Hemistola chrysoprasaria

28-33 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Small Heath Butterfly

Coenonympha pamphilus

26-33 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Small Magpie Moth

Anania hortulata

26-30 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Small Postman

Heliconius erato

55-80 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Small Ranunculus

Hecatera dysodea

30-36 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Small Tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

Wingspan 45-55mm
Lepidoptera

Small-eyed Sphinx Moth

Paonias myops

45-65 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera

Snailcase Bagworm

Apterona helicoidella

Case about 5-6 mm; male wingspan 10 mm
Lepidoptera

Snowberry Clearwing

Hemaris diffinis

32-50 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Not Evaluated

Socotra Island Blue Butterfly

Azanus socotranus

20-25 mm wingspan