There are about 4,959 species of moths in Italy. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.
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The links below are for moth families that have been recorded in Italy, including San Marino, Sardinia, Sicily and Vatican City.