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List Of Moths Of The Seychelles
The moths of the Seychelles represent about 275 known species. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera. This is a list of moth species which have been recorded on the Seychelles, a 115-island country in the Indian Ocean. Alucitidae *'' Alucita melanodactyla'' Legrand, 1966 *'' Alucita seychellensis'' (T. B. Fletcher, 1910) Arctiidae *'' Amerila aldabrensis'' (Freyer, 1912) *''Argina astrea'' (Drury, 1773) *''Eilema aldabrensis'' (Hampson, 1914) *'' Eilema contorta'' Fryer, 1912 *'' Eilema lamprocraspis'' (Hampson, 1914) *'' Euchromia folletii'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1832) *'' Exilisia subfusca'' (Freyer, 1912) *'' Mahensia seychellarum'' Fryer, 1912 *'' Nyctemera seychellensis'' (Hampson, 1908) *'' Utetheisa lactea'' (Butler, 1884) *'' Utetheisa lotrix'' (Cramer, 1779) *''Utetheisa pulchella'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Utetheisa pulchelloides'' Hampson, 1907 Carposinidae *'' Meridarchis caementaria'' Meyrick, 1911 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyctemera Seychellensis
''Chiromachla seychellensis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... It is found in the Seychelles. References Nyctemerina Moths described in 1908 {{Nyctemerina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autocharis Barbieri
''Autocharis barbieri'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Henry Legrand in 1966. It is found on the Seychelles, where it has been recorded from Aldabra Aldabra is the world's second-largest coral atoll, lying south-east of the continent of Africa. It is part of the Aldabra Group of islands in the Indian Ocean that are part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, with a distance of 1,120 k .... References Moths described in 1966 Odontiinae Moths of Africa {{Odontiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autocharis Amethystina
''Autocharis fessalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1886. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Seychelles and in South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Bhutan, India and Pakistan. References Moths described in 1886 Odontiinae Moths of Africa Moths of Asia {{Odontiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alytana Aldabralis
''Alytana'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Alytana aldabralis'', which is found on the Seychelles, where it has been recorded from Aldabra and Assomption. References External links * Spilomelinae Monotypic moth genera Moths of Africa Crambidae genera Taxa named by Eugene G. Munroe Taxa described in 2007 {{Margaroniini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethaloessa Calidalis
''Aethaloessa calidalis'' is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found throughout the Seychelles, South and South-East Asia, Australia and on many Pacific islands. This moth figured on an 8-cent stamp of Tuvalu in 1980. ''Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths''. Retrieved March 8, 2018. (Includes the Tuvalu stamp.) References External links "''Aethaloessa calidalis''" ''Australian Moths Online''. |
Bifascioides Sindonia
''Bifascioides sindonia'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on Aldabra Aldabra is the world's second-largest coral atoll, lying south-east of the continent of Africa. It is part of the Aldabra Group of islands in the Indian Ocean that are part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, with a distance of 1,120 k ... in the Seychelles. This species has a wingspan of 7–8 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-fuscous with a rather broad ochreous-white fascia near the base. References Moths described in 1911 Chrysopeleiinae Moths of Africa {{Chrysopeleiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copromorpha Cryptochlora
''Copromorpha cryptochlora'' is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found on the Comoros and Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V .... This species has a wingspan of 14mm. Subspecies *''Copromorpha cryptochlora cryptochlora'' (Comoros) *''Copromorpha cryptochlora alixella'' Legrand, 1965 (Seychelles) References External linksNatural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Copromorphidae Moths described in 1930 {{Copromorphoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blastobasis Tabernatella
''Blastobasis tabernatella'' is a moth in the family Blastobasidae The Blastobasidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Its species can be found almost anywhere in the world, though in some places they are not native but introduced by humans. In some arrangements, these moths are included in t .... It was described by Henry Legrand in 1966. It is found on the Seychelles. References * Blastobasis Moths described in 1966 {{Blastobasis-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choreutis Gratiosa
''Choreutis gratiosa'' is a species of moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found in the Seychelles and South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... References Choreutis Moths of Africa Moths of Seychelles Moths described in 1911 {{choreutidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meridarchis Caementaria
''Meridarchis caementaria'' is a moth in the family Carposinidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found on Aldabra Aldabra is the world's second-largest coral atoll, lying south-east of the continent of Africa. It is part of the Aldabra Group of islands in the Indian Ocean that are part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, with a distance of 1,120 k ... in the Seychelles. This species has a wingspan of 13 mm. The head is whitish ochreous sprinkled with grey. The forewings are pale greyish ochreous sprinkled with grey and blackish, more whitish ochreous on margins; seven small spots of blackish irroration (sprinkles) on the costa, two in the disc at two-fifths and two-thirds, one on submedian fold before tornus and several along termen.Clarke, J. F. Gates (1963)''Catalogue of Type Specimen in the British Museum (Natural History) described by Edward Meyrick'' 4 p. 53, pl.25 fig. 3-3c. References Carposinidae Moths described in 1911 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utetheisa Pulchelloides
''Utetheisa pulchelloides'', the heliotrope moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the Indo-Australian region including Borneo, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Papua, Seychelles, most of Australia and Tenerife. The species was first described by George Hampson in 1907. Adults undertake extensive and frequent migratory flights and can reach the most remote oceanic islands, such as Henderson Island and Ducie Island. Description Hindwing of male with no fold or glandular tuft on inner margin. Head and thorax yellowish. Collar and tegula each with two black spots. Each thoracic segment with one each black spot. Third joint of palpi black and abdomen whitish. Forewing white with five interrupted scarlet bands with series of black spots between them. A marginal series of black spots present. Hindwings are semi-diaphanous white, but some specimen with black on the discocellulars. A very irregular black sub-marginal band, broad at apical area and between veins 1b and 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
