List of Lepidoptera of New Zealand


Lepidoptera of New Zealand consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the islands of New Zealand. According to a recent estimate, there are a total of approximately 1,800 Lepidoptera species present in New Zealand. Of these, about 1,600 are endemic. Lepidoptera is the third largest insect order in New Zealand.
This page provides a link to either individual species or genera. The latter is used when all species of the genus are endemic to New Zealand, the individual species can be found on the genus page.

Butterflies

Arctiidae