The moths of the Seychelles represent about 275 known species. The

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s (mostly

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) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the

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order

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. This is a list of moth species which have been recorded on the

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 ...

, 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 ''Argina'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. They are distributed throughout Africa, Mauritius, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Andaman Islands, New Guinea and Australia. Description Palpi upturned, reaching the vertex of hea ...

'' (Drury, 1773) *''

Eilema aldabrensis ''Eilema aldabrensis'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by George Hampson in 1914. It is found on Aldabra in the Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des S ...

'' (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 ''Utetheisa pulchella'', the crimson-speckled flunkey, crimson-speckled footman, or crimson-speckled moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Subs ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Utetheisa pulchelloides'' Hampson, 1907

Carposinidae

*'' Meridarchis caementaria'' Meyrick, 1911

Choreutidae

*'' Choreutis gratiosa'' (Meyrick, 1911)

Coleophoridae

*'' Blastobasis tabernatella'' (Legrand, 1966)

Copromorphidae

*'' Copromorpha cryptochlora'' Meyrick, 1930

Cosmopterigidae

*'' Bifascioides sindonia'' (Meyrick, 1911)

Crambidae

*''

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 Tuv ...

'' (Guenée, 1854) *'' Alytana aldabralis'' (Viette, 1958) *'' Autocharis amethystina'' Swinhoe, 1894 *''

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 ...

'' (Legrand, 1966) *''

Bocchoris inspersalis ''Bocchoris inspersalis'', the dotted sable, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It can be found in subtropical Africa South of the Sahara, many islands of the Indian Ocean, South and East Asia, from India to Japan. File:Bocchoris inspersalis on ...

'' (Zeller, 1852) *'' Cadarena pudoraria'' (Hübner, 1825) *'' Chabulina putrisalis'' (Viette, 1958) *'' Chrysocatharylla agraphellus'' (Hampson, 1919) *'' Cirrhochrista mulleralis'' Legrand, 1957 *'' Cirrhochrista perbrunnealis'' T. B. Fletcher, 1910 *'' Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis'' (Guenée, 1854) *'' Cnaphalocrocis trebiusalis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Condylorrhiza zyphalis'' (Viette, 1958) *'' Conocramboides seychellellus'' (T. B. Fletcher, 1910) *'' Crocidolomia pavonana'' (Fabricius, 1794) *''

Diaphana indica ''Diaphania indica'', the cucumber moth or cotton caterpillar, is a widespread but mainly Old World moth species. It belongs to the grass moth family (biology), family, and therein to the large subfamily Spilomelinae. This moth occurs in many t ...

'' (Saunders, 1851) *''

Duponchelia fovealis ''Duponchelia fovealis'' is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847. It is endemic to the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, and the Canary Islands, but has extended its range to other parts of ...

'' Zeller, 1847 *'' Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis'' (Zeller, 1852) *'' Glyphodes capensis'' (Walker, 1866) *'' Glyphodes duponti'' de Joannis, 1915 *'' Haritalodes derogata'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Hellula undalis ''Hellula undalis'', the cabbage webworm or Old World webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is a widespread species which is found from Europe across Asia to the Pacific. It was first described from Italy. The wingspan is about 18 ...

'' (Fabricius, 1781) *'' Herpetogramma licarsisalis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Hymenoptychis sordida'' Zeller, 1852 *'' Lamprosema aldabralis'' (Viette, 1958) *''

Maruca vitrata ''Maruca vitrata'' is a pantropical insect pest of leguminous crops like pigeon pea, cowpea, mung bean and soybean. Its common names include the maruca pod borer, bean pod borer, soybean pod borer, mung moth, and the legume pod borer. The speci ...

'' (Fabricius, 1787) *'' Microcrambon paphiellus'' (Guenée, 1862) *'' Nomophila noctuella'' ( enis & Schiffermüller 1775) *'' Noorda blitealis'' Walker, 1859 *''

Notarcha quaternalis ''Notarcha quaternalis'' is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It can be found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa including many islands of the Indian Ocean. This moth is yellow/white with some black spots at the foreside of the forewings. It ...

'' (Zeller, 1852) *'' Omiodes dnopheralis'' (Mabille, 1900) *'' Omiodes indicata'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Orphanostigma abruptalis ''Orphanostigma abruptalis'' is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1859. It occurs in the tropics of the Old World from Africa to Australia. The adult's wingspan is ...

'' (Walker, 1859) *''

Palpita vitrealis ''Palpita vitrealis'', common name jasmine moth or white pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. Distribution This species occurs worldwide, including Africa (Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, South Africa), Asia, Aus ...

'' (Rossi, 1794) *'' Pessocosma prolalis'' (Viette & Legrand, 1958) *'' Psara minoralis'' (Warren, 1892) *''

Sameodes cancellalis ''Sameodes cancellalis'' is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852. It has a wide distribution and has been recorded from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Ch ...

'' (Zeller, 1852) *''

Stemorrhages sericea ''Stemorrhages sericea'', the large emerald pearl, is a moth of the subfamily of Spilomelinae within the family Crambidae. It lives throughout Africa south of the Sahara, and the Indian Ocean islands of Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius and the Com ...

'' (Drury, 1773) *'' Stenochora lancinalis'' (Guenée, 1854) *''

Udea ferrugalis ''Udea ferrugalis'', the rusty dot pearl, is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. Distribution This species can be found in central and southern Europe, Asia Minor, Africa, India and Japan. ...

'' (Hübner, 1796) *'' Zebronia mahensis'' (T. B. Fletcher, 1910)

Elachistidae

*''

Ethmia nigroapicella ''Ethmia nigroapicella'', commonly known as the kou leafworm, is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Madagascar, the Seychelles, India, Assam, Burma, Samoa, the Philippines, Hawaii, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. The wingspan is . ...

'' (Saalmüller, 1880)

Gelechiidae

*'' Dichomeris acuminata'' (Staudinger, 1876)

Geometridae

*'' Casuariclystis latifascia'' (Walker, 1866) *''

Chloroclystis gerberae ''Chloroclystis gerberae'' is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Seychelles on the island of Mahé, Seychelles, Mahé. References

*Herbulot, Cl. 1964a. ''Nouveaux Geometridae d'Aldabra''. - Lambillionea 62:31 ...

'' Herbulot, 1964 *'' Chloroclystis mokensis'' Prout L. B., 1937 *'' Chloroclystis oceanica'' Herbulot, 1962 *'' Colocleora acharis'' Herbulot, 1962 *''

Comostola laesaria ''Comostola laesaria'' is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Indochina, southern China, Taiwan, Sundaland, northern Australia and the Bismarck Archipelago. The wingspan i ...

'' (Walker, 1861) *'' Comostolopsis simplex'' Warren, 1902 *'' Comostolopsis sladeni'' Prout, 1915 *'' Comostolopsis stillata'' (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) *'' Episteira mouliniei'' Legrand, 1971 *'' Erastria leucicolor'' (Butler, 1875) *'' Erastria madecassaria'' (Boisduval, 1833) *'' Eucrostes disparata'' Walker, 1861 *'' Gymnoscelis tenera'' Warren, 1901 *'' Idaea poecilocrossa'' (Prout L.B., 1932) *'' Idaea pulveraria'' (Snellen, 1872) *'' Isturgia deerraria'' (Walker, 1861) *'' Ozola inexcisata'' Fryer, 1912 *'' Phaiogramma stibolepida'' (Butler, 1879) *'' Problepsis deducta'' Herbulot, 1962 *'' Scardamia maculata'' Warren, 1897 *'' Scopula aspiciens'' Prout, 1926 *'' Scopula legrandi'' Herbulot, 1962 *''

Scopula minorata ''Scopula minorata'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At ab ...

'' (Boisduval, 1833) *''

Scopula serena ''Scopula serena'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara, from Sierra Leone to Tanzania and to South Africa, as well as on the Indian Ocean islands The wingspan is 14–17 mm. References

...

'' Prout, 1920 *'' Scopula sparsipunctata'' (Mabille, 1900) *'' Thalassodes antithetica'' Herbulot, 1964 *''

Thalassodes quadraria ''Thalassodes quadraria'' is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara and in India and Sri Lanka. Description Its wingspan is about 38 mm. Hindwings wi ...

'' Guenée, 1857 *'' Xenimpia trizonata'' (Saalmüller, 1891)

Glyphipterigidae

*'' Glyphipterix dichalina'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Glyphipterix medica'' Meyrick, 1911

Gracillariidae

*'' Acrocercops angelica'' Meyrick, 1919 *''

Acrocercops largoplaga ''Acrocercops largoplaga'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is ...

'' Legrand, 1966 *'' Acrocercops martaella'' Legrand, 1966 *'' Acrocercops rhombocosma'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Caloptilia megalaurata'' Legrand, 1966 *'' Caloptilia pentaplaca'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Caloptilia prosticta'' (Meyrick, 1909) *'' Caloptilia tirantella'' Legrand, 1966 *'' Cryptolectica euryphanta'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Cuphodes tridora'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Macarostola parolca'' Meyrick, 1911

Immidae

*''

Imma francenella ''Imma'' is a large genus of moths in the obtectomeran "micromoth" family Immidae. This is the type genus of its family. They are widespread in the tropics, with most species occurring between the Himalayas and the Oceanian region; the genus is ...

'' Legrand, 1966 *''

Imma quaestoria ''Imma'' is a large genus of moths in the obtectomeran "micromoth" family Immidae. This is the type genus of its family. They are widespread in the tropics, with most species occurring between the Himalayas and the Oceanian region; the genus is ...

'' Meyrick, 1911

Lymantriidae

*'' Euproctis pectinata'' (Freyer, 1912)

Nepticulidae

*'' Stigmella tropicatella'' Legrand, 1966

Noctuidae

*'' Achaea catella'' Guenée, 1852 *'' Achaea mercatoria'' (Fabricius, 1775) *'' Achaea violaceofascia'' (Saalmüller, 1891) *''

Acontia malgassica ''Acontia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was named by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. ''Eusceptis'', ''Pseudalypia'' and ''Spragueia'' are sometimes included in the present genus, but here they are tentatively treated ...

'' Mabille, 1881 *''

Acontia rachiastis ''Acontia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was named by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. ''Eusceptis'', ''Pseudalypia'' and ''Spragueia'' are sometimes included in the present genus, but here they are tentatively treated ...

'' (Hampson, 1908) *''

Acontia transfigurata ''Acontia transfigurata'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most countries of subtropical Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 milli ...

'' Wallengren, 1856 *'' Amyna axis'' Guenée, 1852 *''

Anomis flava ''Anomis flava'', the cotton looper, tropical anomis or white-pupiled scallop moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in large parts of the world, including China, ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Anticarsia rubricans ''Anticarsia irrorata'', the owl moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae.'' ...

'' (Boisduval, 1833) *''

Argyrogramma signata ''Argyrogramma signata'', the green semilooper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. Distribution It is found in Africa, it is found on the Canary Islands, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mauritius, São Tomé, the Seychelles, Sierra Leo ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *'' Arsina silenalis'' Guenée, 1862 *''

Autoba costimacula ''Autoba costimacula'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Max Saalmüller in 1880. It is found in southern and eastern Africa, on the islands of the Indian Ocean and in Yemen. The wingspan of the adult moths is 14&nb ...

'' (Saalmüller, 1880) *'' Brevipecten malagasy'' Viette, 1965 *'' Callopistria maillardi'' (Guenée, 1862) *'' Callopistria yerburii'' Butler, 1884 *''

Chalciope delta Chalciope (; grc, Χαλκιόπη, Khalkiópē means "bronze-face"), in Greek mythology, is a name that may refer to several characters. * Chalciope, daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis, sister of Medea and wife of Phrixus, by whom she had four ...

'' (Boisduval, 1833) *'' Chasmina tibialis'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Chrysodeixis chalcites The tomato looper or golden twin-spot moth ''(Chrysodeixis chalcites)'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae, subfamily Plusiinae. It mainly lives in southern Europe, the Levant and tropical Africa, but can be seen migrating across much of Europe. ...

'' (Esper, 1789) *'' Condica conducta'' (Walker, 1857) *'' Condica pauperata'' (Walker, 1858) *''

Ctenoplusia limbirena ''Ctenoplusia limbirena'', the Scar Bank gem, or silver U-tail, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in south-western Europe, Africa (Lesotho, the Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Malawi an ...

'' (Guenée, 1852) *'' Cyligramma latona'' (Cramer, 1775) *'' Dysgonia angularis'' (Boisduval, 1833) *''

Dysgonia torrida ''Dysgonia torrida'', the jigsaw, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from the tropical and subtropical areas of Africa to Spain, southern Italy, Greece, Syria, Israel, Iran, ...

'' (Guenée, 1852) *'' Erebus walkeri'' (Butler, 1875) *'' Eublemma ragusana'' (Freyer, 1844) *'' Eublemma rivula'' (Moore, 1882) *'' Eublemmoides apicimacula'' (Mabille, 1880) *''

Eutelia discitriga ''Eutelia'' is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae erected by Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796� ...

'' Walker, 1865 *'' Eutelia geyeri'' (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) *'' Gesonia obeditalis'' Walker, 1859 *''

Gracilodes nysa ''Gracilodes nysa'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found in Africa, from Uganda and Kenya to South Africa and on the islands of the Indian Ocean, in Mauritius, Réunion, Madagascar, Seychelles and Comores. Adults h ...

'' Guenée, 1852 *''

Grammodes bifasciata ''Grammodes bifasciata'' is a moth of the family Erebidae Species description, first described by Vincenzo Petagna in 1787. It is found in Madagascar, eastern Africa, North Africa and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin, including south of Fra ...

'' (Petagna, 1787) *''

Grammodes geometrica ''Grammodes geometrica'' is a moth found from the Mediterranean east to Oriental and Australasian tropics of India, Sri Lanka, Java and Australia. The adult is a fruit piercer. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Grammodes stolida ''Grammodes stolida'', the geometrician, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Africa, southern Europe, most of Asia and Australia. It migrates to central and northe ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Helicoverpa armigera ''Helicoverpa armigera'' is a species of Lepidoptera in the family Noctuidae. It is known as the cotton bollworm, corn earworm, Old World (African) bollworm, or scarce bordered straw (the lattermost in the UK, where it is a migrant). The larvae f ...

'' (Hübner,

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Hypena conscitalis ''Hypena conscitalis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found throughout Africa, from Senegal to South Africa, in South and South-East Asia as well as in Australia and on some Pacific and Indian Oc ...

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Mocis conveniens ''Mocis conveniens'', the pale brown lines, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It has a wide range in Africa south of the Sahara, from Ethiopia to Sierra Leone and from Sudan to South Africa. Its presence has also been stated in Yemen Yeme ...

'' (Walker, 1858) *''

Mocis frugalis ''Mocis frugalis'', the sugarcane looper, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in several parts of the world, including India, Sri Lanka, West African countries and ot ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *'' Mocis mayeri'' (Boisduval, 1833) *'' Mocis proverai'' Zilli, 2000 *'' Polydesma umbricola'' Boisduval, 1833 *'' Progonia matilei'' Orhant, 2001 *''

Progonia oileusalis ''Progonia oileusalis'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Sri Lanka, Borneo, India, Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the ...

'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Rhesala moestalis'' (Walker, 1866) *'' Rivula dimorpha'' Fryer, 1912 *''

Simplicia extinctalis ''Simplicia extinctalis'' is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in most countries of subtropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to Somalia and from Ethiopia to South Africa, including some islands of the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocea ...

'' (Zeller, 1852) *''

Spodoptera cilium ''Spodoptera cilium'', known variously as dark mottled willow, lawn caterpillar and grasslawn armyworm, is a noctuid moth found throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and western, southern, and south-east Asia and several countries in southern and ...

'' Guenée, 1852 *''

Spodoptera littoralis ''Spodoptera littoralis'', also referred to as the African cotton leafworm or Egyptian cotton leafworm or Mediterranean brocade, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. ''S. littoralis'' is found widely in Africa, Southern Europe, Mediterra ...

'' (Boisduval, 1833) *''

Spodoptera mauritia ''Spodoptera mauritia'', the lawn armyworm or paddy swarming caterpillar, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. Able to eat many types of food, it is a major pest throughout the w ...

'' (Boisduval, 1833) *'' Stictoptera antemarginata'' Saalmüller, 1880 *'' Trigonodes exportata'' Guenée, 1852 *'' Trigonodes hyppasia'' (Cramer, 1779)

Nolidae

*'' Bryophilopsis nesta'' T. B. Fletcher, 1910 *''

Earias biplaga ''Earias biplaga'', the spiny bollworm, is a moth in the family Nolidae. The species was Species description, first described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1866. It is found throughout subtropical Africa including Atlantic a ...

'' Walker, 1866 *'' Leocyma discophora'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Nycteola mauritia'' (de Joannis, 1906)

Notodontidae

*'' Iridoplitis malgassica'' Kiriakoff, 1960

Oecophoridae

*'' Calicotis animula'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Metachanda trixantha'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Pachyrhabda tridora'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Platactis hormathota'' Meyrick, 1911 *''

Stathmopoda auriferella ''Stathmopoda auriferella'' is a species of moth in the Stathmopodidae family. It is found in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions. In the Palearctic it is only found in subtropical areas such as the Middle East and the Russian Far East. The win ...

'' (Walker, 1864) *''

Stathmopoda biclavis ''Stathmopoda biclavis'' is a species of moth in the Stathmopodidae family. It is found in the Seychelles 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 Gro ...

'' Meyrick, 1911 *''

Stathmopoda daubanella ''Stathmopoda'' is a genus of moths of the subfamily Stathmopodinae in the family Oecophoridae. Note that the phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved. Selected species *''Stathmopoda aconias'' Meyrick, 1897 (In ...

'' (Legrand, 1958) *'' Stathmopoda epilampra'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Stathmopoda luxuriosa'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Stathmopoda superdaubanella'' (Legrand, 1958)

Psychidae

*'' Melasina tabernalis'' Meyrick, 1911

Pterophoridae

*''

Hellinsia aldabrensis ''Hellinsia aldabrensis'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1910 and is known from the Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, Républiq ...

'' (T. B. Fletcher, 1910) *'' Hepalastis pumilio'' (Zeller, 1873) *'' Lantanophaga pusillidactylus'' (Walker, 1864) *''

Megalorhipida leptomeres ''Megalorhipida leptomeres'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, La Réunion, Madagascar, the Seychelles, Oman and Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, a ...

'' (Meyrick, 1886) *'' Megalorhipida leucodactylus'' (Fabricius, 1794) *'' Platyptilia claripicta'' T. B. Fletcher, 1910 *'' Platyptilia dimorpha'' T. B. Fletcher, 1910 *''

Sphenarches anisodactylus The geranium plume moth (''Sphenarches anisodactylus'') is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in western Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, the New Hebrides and Central and South America, as well as Australia, whe ...

'' (Walker, 1864) *''

Sphenarches caffer ''Sphenarches caffer'', the bottle gourd plume moth, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from India, Malaysia, Mauritius, the Seychelles and South Africa. The larvae feed on the leaves, flowers and fruits of various plants, includi ...

'' (Zeller, 1851) *'' Stenodacma wahlbergi'' (Zeller, 1852) *''

Stenoptilodes taprobanes ''Stenoptilodes taprobanes'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. This species has a pantropical distribution, which extends into subtropical areas. The wingspan is . Its appearance is highly similar to that of ''Stenoptilodes brevipennis'' an ...

'' (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)

Pyralidae

*'' Ematheudes nigropunctata'' (Legrand, 1966) *'' Endotricha decessalis'' Walker, 1859 *'' Endotricha mesenterialis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Endotricha vinolentalis'' Ragonot, 1891 *''

Etiella zinckenella ''Etiella zinckenella'', the pulse pod borer moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in southern and eastern Europe and in the tropics and subtropics of Africa and Asia. They have also been introduced to North America and Australia. ...

'' (Treitschke, 1832) *'' Hypsopygia mauritialis'' (Boisduval, 1833) *'' Lepipaschia inornata'' Shaffer & Solis, 1994

Sphingidae

*''

Acherontia atropos ''Acherontia atropos'', the African death's-head hawkmoth, is the most widely recognized of three species within the genus '' Acherontia'' (the other two being ''Acherontia lachesis'' and ''Acherontia styx''). It is most commonly identified by th ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Agrius convolvuli ''Agrius convolvuli'', the convolvulus hawk-moth, is a large hawk-moth. It is common throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, partly as a migrant. In New Zealand, it is also known as the kumara moth, and in the Māori language ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Cephonodes tamsi ''Cephonodes tamsi'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Seychelles. It is very similar to ''Cephonodes trochilus ''Cephonodes trochilus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is often found in Mauritius. The wingspan is ...

'' Griveaud, 1960 *''

Daphnis nerii ''Daphnis nerii'', the oleander hawk-moth or army green moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution ''Daphnis nerii'' is a large hawk-moth found in wi ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Hippotion celerio ''Hippotion celerio'', the vine hawk-moth or silver-striped hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution It is found in Africa and central and so ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Hippotion eson ''Hippotion eson'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is very common in most habitats throughout the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar and the Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no ...

'' (Cramer, 1779) *'' Hippotion isis'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *''

Hippotion osiris ''Hippotion osiris'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is common throughout most of the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar and the Seychelles. Occasional vagrants have been recorded from Spain , image_flag = Bandera de Espa� ...

'' (Dalman, 1823) *'' Macroglossum alluaudi'' de Joannis, 1893 *'' Nephele leighi'' Joycey & Talbot, 1921 *'' Temnora fumosa'' (Walker, 1856) *'' Temnora peckoveri'' (Butler, 1876)

Thyrididae

*'' Banisia aldabrana'' (Fryer, 1912) *'' Banisia apicale'' (Freyer, 1912) *'' Banisia tibiale'' (Fryer, 1912) *'' Hapana carcealis'' Whalley, 1971

Tineidae

*'' Afrocelestis lochaea'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Amphixystis beverrasella ''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: ''Amphixystis anchiala'' had been recorded feeding on ' ...

'' (Legrand, 1966) *''

Amphixystis crobylora ''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: '' Amphixystis anchiala'' had been recorded feeding on ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Amphixystis cyanodesma ''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: '' Amphixystis anchiala'' had been recorded feeding on ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Amphixystis ensifera'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Amphixystis fricata ''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: ''Amphixystis anchiala'' had been recorded feeding on ' ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Amphixystis glomerata'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Amphixystis hermatias'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Amphixystis ichnora'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Amphixystis irenica ''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: ''Amphixystis anchiala'' had been recorded feeding on ' ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Amphixystis lactiflua'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Amphixystis multipunctella'' (Legrand, 1966) *'' Amphixystis nephalia'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Amphixystis polystrigella'' (Legrand, 1966) *''

Amphixystis rhodothicta ''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family (biology), family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: ''Amphixystis anchiala'' had been rec ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Amphixystis rhothiaula'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Amphixystis rorida'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Amphixystis roseostrigella'' (Legrand, 1966) *'' Amphixystis selacta'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Amphixystis sicaria ''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family (biology), family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: ''Amphixystis anchiala'' had been rec ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Amphixystis tarsota'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Archyala pagetodes'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Crypsithyris concolorella'' (Walker, 1863) *'' Erechthias calypta'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Erechthias eurylyta'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Erechthias flavistriata'' (Walsingham, 1907) *''

Erechthias minuscula ''Erechthias minuscula'', the erechthias clothes moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1897. It is widespread and has been recorded from Africa, Sri Lanka, Java, Australia, the Caroline Islands, Fiji ...

'' (Walsingham, 1897) *'' Erechthias molynta'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Erechthias polyplaga'' (Legrand, 1966) *'' Erechthias scaligera'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Erechthias zebrina ''Erechthias zebrina'' is a fungus moth (family Tineidae). Initially, it was mistakenly believed to be an ermine moth (family Yponomeutidae) of genus '' Argyresthia''. This species has a wingspan of 8–10 mm. It was first described by Art ...

'' (Butler, 1881) *'' Eudarcia saucropis'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Haplotinea insectella'' (Fabricius, 1794) *''

Niditinea fuscella The brown-dotted clothes moth (''Niditinea fuscella'') is a species of tineoid moth. It belongs to the fungus moth family (Tineidae), and therein to the nominate subfamily Tineinae. It is (under its junior synonym ''Tinea fuscipunctella'') the t ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Opogona autogama'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Opogona florea'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Opogona harpalea'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Opogona heliogramma'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Opogona lornatella'' Legrand, 1966 *'' Opogona phaeochalca'' Meyrick, 1908 *'' Opogona sacchari'' (Bojer, 1856) *'' Opogona sultana'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Phereoeca allutella'' (Rebel, 1892) *'' Pitharcha chalinaea'' Meyrick, 1908 *'' Proterodesma tomaea'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Scalmatica rimosa'' Meyrick, 1911 *''

Setomorpha rutella ''Setomorpha'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Tineidae described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852. Its only species, ''Setomorpha rutella'', the tropical tobacco moth, was described by the same author in the same year. It is a widel ...

'' Zeller, 1852 *'' Tinea coronata'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Tinea cursoriatella'' Legrand, 1966 *'' Tinea milichopa'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Tiquadra gypsatma'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Trichophaga mormopis ''Trichophaga mormopis'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is widely distributed from Africa to India, Sri Lanka, Malaya, Taiwan and Fiji. It was first recorded from Hawaii in 1944. The win ...

'' Meyrick, 1935

Tortricidae

*'' Adoxophyes ergatica'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Bactra legitima'' Meyrick, 1911 *''

Brachiolia amblopis ''Brachiolia amblopis'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. The wingspan 13 mm. The forewings are polymorphic in pattern. The ground colour of this moth is light ashy grey with blackish markings. Distribution It is known from t ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Coniostola stereoma'' (Meyrick, 1912) *''

Crocidosema plebejana ''Crocidosema plebejana'', the cotton tipworm, is a tortrix moth (family Tortricidae), belonging to tribe Eucosmini of subfamily Olethreutinae. It is found today all over the subtropical and tropical regions of the world and even occurs on many o ...

'' Zeller, 1847 *''

Cryptophlebia caeca ''Cryptophlebia'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae. Species *'' Cryptophlebia amamiana'' Komai & Nasu, 2003 *'' Cryptophlebia amblyopa'' Clarke, 1976 *'' Cryptophlebia amethystina'' ( Diako ...

'' Diakonoff, 1969 *'' Cryptophlebia peltastica'' (Meyrick, 1921) *'' Cydia malesana'' (Meyrick, 1920) *'' Cydia siderocosma'' (Diakonoff, 1969) *'' Dudua aprobola'' (Meyrick, 1886) *'' Eccopsis incultana'' (Walker, 1863) *'' Eccopsis nebulana'' Walsingham, 1891 *'' Eucosma chlorobathra'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Eucosma temenitis'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Grapholita limbata'' Diakonoff, 1969 *'' Grapholita mesoscia'' Diakonoff, 1969 *''

Grapholita miranda ''Grapholita'' is a large genus of tortrix moths (family Tortricidae). It belongs to subfamily Olethreutinae, and therein to the tribe Grapholitini, of which it is the type genus.Baixeras et al. (2009a) Taxonomy and systematics Georg Friedrich T ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Grapholita rhabdotacra'' Diakonoff, 1969 *'' Herpystis physalodes'' (Meyrick, 1910) *''

Herpystis rusticula ''Herpystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae. Species *'' Herpystis assimulatana'' Kuznetzov, 1997 *'' Herpystis avida'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Herpystis cuscutae'' Bradley, 1968 *''Herpystis e ...

'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Lobesia vanillana'' (de Joannis, 1900) *'' Megaherpystis eusema'' Diakonoff, 1969 *'' Metriophlebia chaomorpha'' (Meyrick, 1929) *'' Neohermenias melanastraptis'' Diakonoff, 1969 *'' Olethreutes conchopleura'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Olethreutes hygrantis'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Phricanthes flexilineana ''Phricanthes flexilineana'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. The species was described from Sri Lanka, northern Queensland in Australia and the Seychelles, but has a much wider range, whi ...

'' (Walker, 1863) *'' Selania exornata'' (Diakonoff, 1969) *'' Statherotis leucaspis'' (Meyrick, 1902) *'' Stenentoma chrysolampra'' Diakonoff, 1969 *'' Stenentoma onychosema'' Diakonoff, 1969

Uraniidae

*'' Dirades theclata'' (Guenée, 1858)

Yponomeutidae

*'' Argyresthia lustralis'' Meyrick, 1911

References

External links

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