Editing Moth (section)

==Noteworthy moths==
*Atlas moth (''[[Attacus atlas]]''), one of the largest moths in the world
*Hercules moth (''[[Coscinocera hercules]]''), largest moth in Australia
*White witch moth (''[[Thysania agrippina]]''), the Lepidopteran with the longest wingspan
*Madagascan sunset moth (''[[Chrysiridia rhipheus]]''), considered to be one of the most impressive and beautiful Lepidoptera<ref name =Tait>{{cite book |last=Tait |first=Malcolm |title=Animal Tragic: Popular Misconceptions of Wildlife Through the Centuries |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o8jDkO2fMTgC&pg=PA38 |year=2006 |publisher=Think Books |isbn=978-1-84525-015-7 |page=38 |access-date=24 September 2016 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806222943/https://books.google.com/books?id=o8jDkO2fMTgC&pg=PA38 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Death's-head hawkmoth]] (''Acherontia'' spp.), is associated with the supernatural and evil and has been featured in art and movies
*[[Peppered moth]] (''Biston betularia''), the subject of a well-known study in natural selection
*[[Luna moth]] (''Actias luna'')
*[[Grease moth]] (''Aglossa cuprina''), known to have fed on the rendered fat of humans<ref>Brundage, Adrienne (23 March 2009), Other Arthropods of Forensic Importance, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University Forensic Entomology Lecture</ref>
*[[Opodiphthera eucalypti|Emperor gum moth]] (''Opodiphthera eucalypti'')
*[[Antheraea polyphemus|Polyphemus moth]] (''Antheraea polyphemus'')
*[[Bogong moth]] (''Agrotis infusa''), known to have been a food source for southeastern [[indigenous Australians]]
*[[Ornate moth]] (''Utetheisa ornatrix''), the subject of numerous behavioral studies regarding sexual selection

===Moth species that may cause significant economic damage===
*Spongy moth (''[[Lymantria dispar]]''), an invasive species pest of hardwood trees in North America
*[[Winter moth]] (''Operophtera brumata''), an invasive species pest of hardwood trees, cranberry and blueberry in northeastern North America
*[[Helicoverpa zea|Corn earworm]] or cotton bollworm (''Helicoverpa zea''), a major agricultural pest
*[[Indianmeal moth]] (''Plodia interpunctella''), a major pest of grain and flour
*[[Codling moth]] (''Cydia pomonella''), a pest mostly of apple, pear and walnut trees
*[[Light brown apple moth]] (''Epiphyas postvittana''), a highly [[polyphagous]] pest
*[[Wax moth]]s (''[[Galleria mellonella]]'', ''[[Achroia grisella]]''), pests of bee hives
*''[[Duponchelia fovealis]]'', a new invasive pest of vegetables and ornamental plants in the United States