Butterfly and Moth (Order Lepidoptera) Families

Caterpillars



Adelidae
Alucitidae
Arctiidae
Bucculatricidae
Chimabachidae
Choreutidae
Coleophoridae
Crambidae

Depressariidae
Drepanidae
Ethmiidae
Gelechiidae
Geometridae
Glyphipterigidae
Gracillariidae
Hesperiidae

Incurvariidae
Lasiocampidae
Lycaenidae
Lymantriidae
Lyonetiidae
Micropterigidae
Momphidae
Nepticulidae

Noctuidae
Nymphalidae
Oecophoridae
Papilionidae
Pieridae
Plutellidae
Pterophoridae

Pyralidae
Sesiidae
Sphingidae
Tineidae
Tortricidae
Yponomeutidae
Zygaenidae

Bibliography: Identification, Ecology

Phegea - Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium
HOSTS Database of the Hostplants of the World's Lepidoptera
Jeff Higgott's UK Lepidoptera

What's This Caterpillar?
Amateurfotos von Insekten: Schmetterlinge
Identification des Lépidoptères


Generalist Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Agathis nigra Larva

Microplitis tuberculifer Larva

Several Tachinidae Larvae
Generalist Predators: Erinaceus europaeus
Falco subbuteo

Cuculus canorus

Dendrocopos major

Lullula arborea

Anthus trivialis

Several Turdidae

Several Saxicolidae

Most Sylviidae

Aegithalos caudatus

Paridae

Sitta europaea

Certhia brachydactyla

Lanius collurio

Several Corvidae

Sturnus vulgaris

Passeridae

Several Fringillidae

Bufo bufo

Several Pentatomidae

Heterotoma planicornis

Formica rufa

Xanthandrus comtus Larva

Misumena vatia

Xysticus cristatus


Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 J.K. Lindsey

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