Photos of undersides of adult Butterflies and Moths in Australia

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

Lepidoptera eggs

Lepidoptera caterpillars

Lepidoptera pupae

Lepidoptera adults

Australian micro-moths

macro-moth forewings

ANTHELIDAE Australian Hairy Bears	ARCTIINAE Footmen, Woolly Bears, Tiger Moths	BATRACHEDRIDAE Fringed Moths	CARTHAEIDAE Dryandra Moths
CASTNIIDAE Sun Moths	CHOREUTIDAE Metalmark Moths	COSMOPTERIGIDAE Seed Borers	COSSIDAE Witchetty Grubs, Borers, Goat Moths
CRAMBIDAE Webworms, Shoot Borers	DREPANIDAE Hook Tip Moths	EREBIDAE Owlet Moths	EUPTEROTIDAE Monkey Moths
EUTELIIDAE Euteliid Moths	GELECHIIDAE Twirler Moths	GEOMETRIDAE Inchworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves	GRACILLARIIDAE Leaf Miners, Stem Borers
HEPIALIDAE Ghost Moths, Swift Moths	HERMINIIDAE Dead-leaf Worms	HESPERIIDAE Skippers, Darters	HYBLAEIDAE Teak Moths
HYPERTROPHIDAE Twig Moths	IMMIDAE Immid moths	LACTURIDAE Lactura Group	LASIOCAMPIDAE Lappet & Snout Moths
LECITHOCERIDAE Tropical Longhorned Moths	LIMACODIDAE Cup & Slug Moths	LYCAENIDAE Blues, Coppers	LYMANTRIINAE Tussock Moths
NEPTULICIDAE Pigmy Moths	NOCTUIDAE Cutworms, Armyworms	NOLIDAE Hatted Caterpillars	NOTODONTIDAE Bag Shelter Moths, Processionary Caterpillars
NYMPHALIDAE Satyrs, Nymphs, Danaiids	OECOPHORIDAE Concealer Moths	OENOSANDRIDAE Snub Moths	PAPILIONIDAE Swallowtails, Birdwings
PIERIDAE Whites, Yellows	PLUTELLIDAE Diamondback Moths	PSYCHIDAE Bagworms	PTEROPHORIDAE Plume Moths
PYRALIDAE Snout, Frass, Meal, & Flour Moths	SATURNIIDAE Emperor Moths	SESIIDAE Clear Wings	SPHINGIDAE Hawk Moths
STATHMOPODIDAE Carnivore Moths	THYRIDIDAE Picture-winged Leaf Moths	TINEIDAE Clothes Moths	TINEODIDAE False Plume Moths
TORTRICIDAE Leaf Rollers, Bell Moths	URANIIDAE Day-flying Moths	XYLORYCTIDAE Timber Moths	YPONOMEUTIDAE Ermine Moths

ZYGAENIDAE Burnet Moths