| Family | Common Name | Selected Genus and Species | Image |
| Acanthopteroctetidae | Archaic sun-moths | Acanthopteroctetes unifascia |  |
| Acrolepiidae | False diamond-back moths | Acrolepiopsis assectella |  |
| Acrolophidae | Burrowing web-worm moths | Amydria effrentella |  |
| Adelidae | Fairy longhorn moths | Nemophora degeerella |  |
| Agathiphagidae | Kauri moths | Agathiphaga queenslandensis |  |
| Agonoxenidae | Leaf-miner moths | Blastodacna bicristatella |  |
| Aididae | Moths | Aidos perfusa |  |
| Alucitidae | Many-plumed moths | Alucita hexadactyla |  |
| Andesianidae | Andean endemic moths | Andesiana lamellata |  |
| Anomoeotidae | Moths | Staphylinochrous fulva |  |
| Anomosetidae | Primitive moths | Anomoses hylecoetes |  |
| Anthelidae | Australian lappet moths | Chelepteryx collesi |  |
| Apatelodidae | American silkworm moths | Apatelodes torrefacta |  |
| Arctiidae | Tiger moths | Apantesis phalerata |  |
| Arrhenophanidae | Moths | Arrhenophanes perspicilla |  |
| Attevidae | Moths | Atteva aurea |  |
| Autostichidae | Moths | Oegoconia quadripuncta |  |
| Axiidae | Gold moths | Axia margarita |  |
| Batrachedridae | Moths | Batrachedra pinicolella |  |
| Bedelliidae | Narrow-winged moths; | Bedellia somnulentella |  |
| Blastobasidae | Moths | Blastobasis adustella |  |
| Bombycidae | Silk moths | Bombyx mandarina |  |
| Brachodidae | Little bear moths | Brachodes appendiculata |  |
| Brahmaeidae | Brahmin moths | Acanthobrahmaea europaea |  |
| Bucculatricidae | Ribbed cocoon-maker moths | Bucculatrix salutataria |  |
| Callidulidae | Old World butterfly-moths | Tetragonus catamitus |  |
| Carposinidae | Fruit-worm moths | Heterocrossa sanctimonea |  |
| Carthaeidae | Dryandra moths | Carthaea saturnioides |  |
| Castniidae | Giant butterfly-moths | Paysandisia archon |  |
| Cecidosidae | Primitive moths | Cecidonius pampeanus |  |
| Choreutidae | Metal-mark moths | Choreutis nemorana, |  |
| Chrysopolomidae | African slug caterpillar moths | Ectropa ancilis |  |
| Coleophoridae | Case-bearing moths | Coleophora lutarea |  |
| Copromorphidae | Tropical fruit-worm moths | Lotisma trigonana |  |
| Cosmopterigidae | Seed-borer moths | Labdia chryselectra |  |
| Cossidae | Carpenter miller moths | Cossula magnifica |  |
| Crambidae | Grass moths | Scoparia ambigualis |  |
| Crinopterygidae | Moths | Crinopteryx familiella |  |
| Cyclotornidae | Moths | Cyclotorna experta |  |
| Dalceridae | Moths | Acraga moorei |  |
| Depressariidae | Moths | Agonopterix senicionella |  |
| Doidae | Moths | Doa ampla |  |
| Douglasiidae | Douglas moths | Klimeschia transversella |  |
| Drepanidae | Hook-tip moths | Drepana falcataria |  |
| Dudgeoneidae | Carpenter moths | Dudgeonea actinias |  |
| Elachistidae | Grass-miner moths | Elachista rufocinerea, |  |
| Endromidae | Kentish glory moths | Endromis versicolora |  |
| Epermeniidae | Fringe-tufted moths | Epermenia illigerella |  |
| Epicopeiidae | Oriental swallowtail moths | Nossa moorei |  |
| Epipyropidae | Moths | Epiricania hagoromo |  |
| Erebidae | Moths | Ascalapha odorata |  |
| Eriocottidae | Old World spiny-winged moths | Eriocottis andalusiella |  |
| Eriocraniidae | Metallic moths | Eriocrania semipurpurella |  |
| Ethmiidae | Moths | Ethmia dodece |  |
| Eupterotidae | Moths | Panacela lewinae |  |
| Galacticidae | Moths | Homadaula anisocentra |  |
| Gelechiidae | Twirler moths | Dichomeris ligulella |  |
| Geometridae | Geometer moths | Scopula limboundata |  |
| Glyphipterigidae | Moths | Glyphipterix thrasonella |  |
| Gracillariidae | Leaf miner moths | Gracillaria syringella |  |
| Hedylidae | American moth-butterflies | Macrosoma bahiata |  |
| Heliodinidae | Sun moths | Aetole tripunctella |  |
| Heliozelidae | Metallic moths | Antispils metalla |  |
| Hepialidae | Swift moths | Trioda sylvina |  |
| Heterobathmiidae | Primitive metallic moths | Heterobathmia nielsenella |  |
| Heterogynidae | Moths | Heterogynis penella |  |
| Himantopteridae | Moths | Pseudothymara staudingeri |  |
| Holcopogonidae | Moths | Holcopogon adseclellus |  |
| Hyblaeidae | Teak moths | Hyblaea puera |  |
| Immidae | Pantropical moths | Imma platyxantha |  |
| Incurvariidae | Primitive moths | Incurvaria masculella |  |
| Lacturidae | Moths | Gymnogramma hutchinsoni |  |
| Lasiocampidae | Eggar moths | Philudoria potatoria |  |
| Lecithoceridae | Long-horned moths | Crocanthes glycina |  |
| Lemoniidae | Moths | Lemonia dumi |  |
| Limacodidae | Slug moths | Apoda limacodes |  |
| Lophocoronidae | Primitive nocturnal moths | Lophocorona robinsoni |  |
| Lymantriidae | Tussock moths | Lymantria dispar |  |
| Lyonetiidae | Moths | Lyonetia prunifoliella |  |
| Lypusidae | Moths | Lypusa maurella |  |
| Macropiratidae | Moths | Agdistopis sinhalia |  |
| Meessiidae | Moths | Eudarcia eunitariaeella |  |
| Megalopygidae | Flannel moths | Megalopyge opercularis |  |
| Metachandidae | Moths | Metachanda thaleropis |  |
| Micropterigidae | Mandibulate archaic moths | Micropterix aureoviridella |  |
| Mimallonidae | Sack-bearer moths | Adalgisa eliasi |  |
| Mirinidae | Moths | Mirina christophi |  |
| Mnesarchaeidae | New Zealand primitive moths | Mnesarchaea hamadelpha |  |
| Momphidae | Moths | Mompha idaei |  |
| Neopseustidae | Archaic bell moths | Neopseustis meyricki |  |
| Neotheoridae | Amazonian primitive ghost moths | Neotheora chiloides |  |
| Nepticulidae | Pygmy moths | Stigmella alnetella |  |
| Noctuidae | Owlet moths | Panthea coenobita |  |
| Nolidae | Tuft moths | Pseudoips prasinana |  |
| Notodontidae | Back-tooth moths | Furcula furcula |  |
| Oecophoridae | Concealer moths | Decantha boreasella |  |
| Oenosandridae | Moths | Discophlebia blosyrodes |  |
| Opostegidae | White eye-cap moths | Opostega salaciella |  |
| Palaeosetidae | Miniature ghost moths | Ogygioses issikii |  |
| Palaephatidae | Gondwanaland moths | Azaleodes fuscipes |  |
| Pantheidae | Moths | Colocasia coryli |  |
| Phaudidae | Moths | Phauda mahisa |  |
| Phiditiidae | Moths | Phiditia cuprea |  |
| Plutellidae | Diamond-back moths | Plutella xylostella |  |
| Prodidactidae | Moths | Prodidactis mystica |  |
| Prodoxidae | Primitive moths | Lampronia corticella |  |
| Prototheoridae | African primitive ghost moths | Prototheora corvifera |  |
| Pseudobistonidae | Moths | Heracula discivitta |  |
| Psychidae | Bag-worm moths | Iphierga macarista |  |
| Pterolonchidae | Moths | Homaledra heptathalama |  |
| Pterophoridae | Plume moths | Emmelina monodactyla |  |
| Pyralidae | Snout moths | Pyralis farinalis |  |
| Roeslerstammiidae | Moths | Roeslerstammia erxlebella |  |
| Saturniidae | Emperor moths | Saturnia pavonia |  |
| Schreckensteiniidae | Bristle-legged moths | Schreckensteinia festaliella |  |
| Scythrididae | Flower moths | Scythris scopolella |  |
| Sematuridae | Moths | Mania empedocles |  |
| Sesiidae | Clear-wing moths | Synanthedon tipuliformis |  |
| Simaethistidae | Moths | Metaprotus magnifica |  |
| Somabrachyidae | Forester moths | Cyclosia papilionaris |  |
| Sphingidae | Hawk moths | Agrius convolvuli |  |
| Stathmopodidae | Moths | Stathmopoda pedella |  |
| Symmocidae | Moths | Nemotyla oribates |  |
| Thaumetopoeidae | Processionary moths | Thaumetopoea pityocampa |  |
| Thyrididae | Picture-winged leaf moths | Glanycus coendersi, |  |
| Tineidae | Clothes moths | Nemapogon granella |  |
| Tineodidae | Clothes moths | Tineola bisselliella |  |
| Tischeriidae | Trumpet-leaf miner moths | Tischeria ekebladella |  |
| Tortricidae | Leaf-roller moths | Bactra lancealana |  |
| Uraniidae | Moths | Urania leilus |  |
| Urodidae | False burnet moths | Wockia asperipunctella |  |
| Whalleyanidae | Madagascar moths | Whalleyana vroni |  |
| Xyloryctidae | Moths | Xylorycta assimilis |  |
| Yponomeutidae | Ermine moths | Yponomeuta evonymella |  |
| Ypsolophidae | Moths | Ypsolopha asperella |  |
| Zygaenidae | Moths | Zygaena transalpina |  |