The Lepidoptera of the Canary Islands consist of both the

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and

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

s recorded from the

Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...

. According to a recent estimate, there are a total of about 710

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species present in the Canary Islands.

Butterflies

Hesperiidae

*'' Thymelicus acteon christi'' Rebel, 1894 (uncertain taxonomic status)

Lycaenidae

*'' Aricia cramera'' Eschscholtz, 1821 *'' Azanus ubaldus'' (Stoll, 1782) *'' Cacyreus marshalli'' Butler, 1898 *''

Lampides boeticus ''Lampides boeticus'', the pea blue, or long-tailed blue, is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or gossamer-winged family. Etymology The Latin species name ''boeticus'' refers to Baetica, a province of the Roman Empire in the Iber ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) *''

Leptotes pirithous ''Leptotes pirithous'', the Lang's short-tailed blue or common zebra blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Description ''Leptotes pirithous'' is a small butterfly with a wingspan of 21–29 mm in males and 24–30 mm in female ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) *''

Leptotes webbianus ''Leptotes webbianus'' (formerly ''Cyclyrius webbianus''), the Canary blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands. The wingspan is 28–34 mm. Females are golden and males are dark with a blue area nea ...

'' (Brulle, 1839) *'' Lycaena phlaeas'' (Linnaeus, 1761) *'' Polyommatus celina'' (Austaut, 1879) *'' Zizeeria knysna'' (Trimen, 1862)

Nymphalidae

*''

Argynnis pandora ''Argynnis pandora'', the cardinal, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is common throughout southern Europe and is also found in northern Africa and the Middle east and then east across the Palearctic to northwestern India. Descript ...

'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *'' Danaus chrysippus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Danaus plexippus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Hipparchia wyssii bacchus'' Higgins, 1967 *'' Hipparchia wyssii gomera'' Higgins, 1967 *'' Hipparchia wyssii tamadabae'' Owen & Smith, 1992 *'' Hipparchia wyssii tilosi'' Manil, 1984 *'' Hipparchia wyssii wyssii '' (Christ, 1889) *''

Hypolimnas misippus ''Hypolimnas misippus'', the Danaid eggfly, mimic, or diadem, is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism and mimicry. Males are blackish with distinctive white spots that are fringed in blue. Females are i ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1764) *''

Issoria lathonia The Queen of Spain fritillary (''Issoria lathonia'') is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Subspecies Subspecies include: In the dry regions ''Issoria lathonia'' carries out a seasonal vertical migration between hardy evergreen shrubs and ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Maniola jurtina The meadow brown (''Maniola jurtina'') is a butterfly found in the Palearctic realm. Its range includes Europe south of 62°N, Russia eastwards to the Urals, Asia Minor, Iraq, Iran, North Africa and the Canary Islands. The larvae feed on grasse ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Pararge xiphioides ''Pararge xiphioides'', the Canary speckled wood, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Canary Islands on La Gomera, La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Canaria. The wingspan is . Adults are on wing year-round. The larvae feed o ...

'' Staudinger, 1871 *'' Vanessa atalanta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Vanessa cardui'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Vanessa virginiensis The American painted lady or American lady (''Vanessa virginiensis'')Vanessa vulcania ''Vanessa vulcania'', the Canary red admiral, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the Canary Islands (except Lanzarote) and Madeira. Previously, it was considered a subspecies of ''Vanessa indica'', but has been raised to spe ...

'' (Godart, 1819)

Pieridae

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Catopsilia florella ''Catopsilia florella'', the African migrant, African emigrant, or common vagrant, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Africa (including Madagascar), Arabia (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman) and the Canary Islands. Li ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Colias croceus ''Colias croceus'', clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. Subspecies and forms * ''Colias croceus croceus'' * ''Colias croceus'' f. ''deserticola'' (Verity, 1909) * ''Colias croceus'' f. '' ...

'' (Fourcroy, 1785) *''

Euchloe charlonia ''Euchloe charlonia'', the greenish black-tip or lemon white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. Its range is mainly in northern Africa, the Middle East and occasionally the southern Iberian Peninsula, especially Spain. The larvae feed on ' ...

'' (Donzel, 1842) *'' Euchloe belemia eversi'' Stamm, 1963 *'' Euchloe belemia grancanariensis'' Acosta, 2008 *'' Euchloe belemia hesperidum'' Rothschild, 1913 *''

Gonepteryx cleobule ''Gonepteryx'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae, which contains about 1,100 species. They live in Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. They are commonly known as brimstones for the bright yellow colour of the wings of most species ...

'' (Hübner, 1830) *'' Pieris cheiranthi'' (Hübner, 1808) *''

Pieris rapae ''Pieris rapae'' is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae. It is known in Europe as the small white, in North America as the cabbage white or cabbage butterfly, on several continents as the small ca ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Pontia daplidice ''Pontia daplidice'', the Bath white, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, the yellows and whites, which occurs in the Palearctic region. It is common in central and southern Europe, migrating northwards every summer, often reaching south ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

Moths

Alucitidae

*'' Alucita canariensis'' Scholz & Jackh, 1994

Autostichidae

*'' Ambloma brachyptera'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Ambloma klimeschi'' Gozmany, 1975 *'' Apatema fasciata'' (Stainton, 1859) *'' Apatema junnilaineni'' Vives, 2001 *'' Apatema lucidum'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Apatema mediopallidum'' Walsingham, 1900 *'' Chersogenes victimella'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Dysallomima coarctella'' (Rebel, 1896) *''

Epanastasis canariensis ''Epanastasis canariensis'' is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the ...

'' (Rebel, 1906) *''

Epanastasis eupracta ''Epanastasis eupracta'' is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is found on the Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atla ...

'' Gozmany, 1988 *''

Epanastasis excellens ''Epanastasis excellens'' is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is found on the Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atl ...

'' Gozmany, 1977 *''

Epanastasis sophroniellus ''Epanastasis sophroniellus'' is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the ...

'' (Rebel, 1895) *'' Holcopogon bubulcellus'' (Staudinger, 1859) *'' Oecia oecophila'' (Staudinger, 1876)

Bedelliidae

*''

Bedellia silvicolella ''Bedellia silvicolella'' is a moth in the family Bedelliidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands. The larvae feed on ''Convolvulus canariensis'' and ''Convolvulus floridus''. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a slend ...

'' Klimesch, 1968 *''

Bedellia somnulentella ''Bedellia somnulentella'', the sweet potato leaf miner, is a moth in the family Bedelliidae. Description The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The larvae feed on '' Calystegia pubescens'', ''Calystegia sepium'', ''Convolvulus althaeoides'', ''Convo ...

'' (Zeller, 1847)

Blastobasidae

*'' Blastobasis exclusa'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Blastobasis helleri'' Rebel, 1910 *'' Blastobasis insularis'' (Wollaston, 1858) *'' Blastobasis marmorosella'' (Wollaston, 1858) *''

Blastobasis phycidella ''Blastobasis phycidella'' is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Fennoscandia, Latvia, Estonia, Ireland and Iceland). The wingspan is 17–19 mm. There is probably one generation per year with adul ...

'' (Zeller, 1839) *'' Blastobasis rubiginosella'' Rebel, 1896 *'' Blastobasis velutina'' Walsingham, 1908 *''

Zenodochium polyphagum ''Zenodochium polyphagum'' is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan is 13–20 mm. The forewings are usually dirty whitish, but may vary from clear white to a dull ash colour. The hindwings are ...

'' Walsingham, 1908 *''

Zenodochium sostra ''Zenodochium sostra'' is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boei ...

'' Walsingham, 1910

Bucculatricidae

*'' Bucculatrix canariensis'' Walsingham, 1908 *''

Bucculatrix chrysanthemella ''Bucculatrix chrysanthemella'' is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by Hans Rebel in 1896. It is found on the Canary Islands. The species has been introduced in France, Italy, Great Britain and Finland. The wingspan is 6.5 ...

'' Rebel, 1896 *''

Bucculatrix phagnalella ''Bucculatrix phagnalella'' is a moth of the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in mainland Spain and on Mallorca, Rhodes and the Canary Islands. It was described in 1908 by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham. The wingspan is 7–8 mm. T ...

'' Walsingham, 1908

Carposinidae

*'' Carposina cinderella'' Diakonoff, 1989 *'' Carposina gigantella'' Rebel, 1917 *'' Carposina sublucida'' Diakonoff, 1988

Choreutidae

*'' Choreutis nemorana'' (Hübner, 1799) *'' Tebenna micalis'' (Mann, 1857)

Coleophoridae

*'' Coleophora aegyptiacae'' Walsingham, 1907 *'' Coleophora albidorsella'' Toll, 1942 *'' Coleophora areniphila'' Toll, 1957 *'' Coleophora aularia'' Meyrick, 1924 *'' Coleophora confluella'' Rebel, 1892 *'' Coleophora discomaculella'' Toll & Amsel, 1967 *'' Coleophora gibberosa'' Baldizzone, 2003 *'' Coleophora gracilella'' Toll, 1952 *'' Coleophora granulatella'' Zeller, 1849 *'' Coleophora haoma'' Baldizzone, 1994 *'' Coleophora internitens'' Baldizzone & van der Wolf, 1999 *'' Coleophora hospitiella'' Chretien, 1915 *'' Coleophora hystricella'' Toll, 1957 *'' Coleophora lassella'' Staudinger, 1859 *'' Coleophora loti'' Falkovitsh, 1978 *'' Coleophora microalbella'' Amsel, 1935 *'' Coleophora micromeriae'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Coleophora neglecta'' Baldizzone, 1997 *'' Coleophora orotavensis'' Rebel, 1896 *'' Coleophora pinkeri'' Baldizzone, 1982 *'' Coleophora polycarpaeae'' Hering, 1927 *'' Coleophora pseudopoecilella'' Klimesch, 1982 *'' Coleophora salicorniae'' Heinemann & Wocke, 1877 *'' Coleophora salviella'' Chretien, 1916 *'' Coleophora sarehma'' Toll, 1956 *'' Coleophora semicinerea'' Staudinger, 1859 *'' Coleophora teneriffella'' Baldizzone, 1987 *''

Coleophora versurella ''Coleophora versurella'' is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1849. Description The wingspan is 11–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. Several other species of ''Coleopho ...

'' Zeller, 1849 *'' Ischnophanes canariella'' Baldizzone, 1984

Cosmopterigidae

*'' Anatrachyntis badia'' (Hodges, 1962) *'' Anatrachyntis rileyi'' (Walsingham, 1882) *'' Ascalenia acaciella'' Chretien, 1915 *'' Ascalenia vanella'' (Frey, 1860) *''

Coccidiphila gerasimovi ''Coccidiphila gerasimovi'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae described by Aleksandr Sergeievich Danilevsky in 1950. It is found in the Mediterranean area, on the Canary Islands and from North Africa to the Near East. It has also been record ...

'' Danilevsky, 1950 *''

Coccidiphila kasypinkeri ''Coccidiphila kasypinkeri'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, th ...

'' Traugott-Olsen, 1986 *''

Coccidiphila ledereriella ''Coccidiphila ledereriella'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Southern Europe and on Malta, Sardinia and possibly the Canary Islands, North Africa and Asia Minor. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or ...

'' (Zeller, 1850) *''

Coccidiphila patriciae ''Coccidiphila patriciae'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the ...

'' J. Nel & A. Nel, 2000 *''

Coccidiphila riedli ''Coccidiphila riedli'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan is . Adults have been recorded from February to April. Larvae have been found between dead leaves of '' Ceballosia fruticosa''. They ...

'' Traugott-Olsen, 1986 *'' Cosmopterix attenuatella'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Cosmopterix coryphaea'' Walsingham, 1908 *''

Cosmopterix crassicervicella ''Cosmopterix crassicervicella'' is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found from southern France and the Iberian Peninsula to Greece and Crete. It is also found on the Canary Islands and in the United Arab Emirates. Adults are on wing ...

'' Chretien, 1896 *''

Cosmopterix pulchrimella ''Cosmopterix pulchrimella'', the beautiful cosmopterix moth, is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from the United States (from Massachusetts, Michigan, and southern Wyoming south to southern Florida, southern Arizona, and New Me ...

'' Chambers, 1875 *'' Cosmopterix turbidella'' Rebel, 1896 *'' Eteobalea thaumatella'' (Walsingham, 1907) *''

Hodgesiella rhodorrhisella ''Hodgesiella rhodorrhisella'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan is 10.6–11 mm. The forewings are brownish grey and the hindwings are dark grey, but yellowish grey at the base. The la ...

'' (Kasy, 1970) *'' Pyroderces argyrogrammos'' (Zeller, 1847)

Cossidae

*'' Stygia hades'' Le Cerf, 1924 *''

Stygia nilssoni ''Stygia nilssoni'' is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found on the Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the At ...

'' Saldaitis & Yakovlev, 2008 *'' Wiltshirocossus aries'' (Pungeler, 1902)

Crambidae

*'' Agriphila tersellus'' (Lederer, 1855) *'' Agriphila trabeatellus'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848) *'' Ancylolomia palpella'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *'' Ancylolomia tripolitella'' Rebel, 1909 *''

Antigastra catalaunalis ''Antigastra catalaunalis'' is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1833. It is endemic to tropical and subtropical areas (South Asia, Malay Archipelago, Africa), b ...

'' (Duponchel, 1833) *'' Aporodes floralis'' (Hübner, 1809) *'' Arnia nervosalis'' Guenee, 1849 *'' Botyodes diniasalis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Cataonia erubescens'' (Christoph, 1877) *'' Cornifrons ulceratalis'' Lederer, 1858 *''

Cynaeda dentalis ''Cynaeda dentalis'' is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, Jordan, Turkey and Cape Verde. The wingspan is . The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on viper's bugloss (''Echi ...

'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *'' Dentifovea praecultalis'' (Rebel, 1896) *''

Diaphania 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, and therein to the large subfamily Spilomelinae. This moth occurs in many tropical and subtro ...

'' (Saunders, 1851) *'' Diasemiopsis ramburialis'' (Duponchel, 1834) *''

Diplopseustis perieresalis ''Diplopseustis perieresalis'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is widespread in the Oriental region, Australia and New Zealand, but was introduced to the Western Palaearctic realm, where it quickly expanded its range, and where i ...

'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Dolicharthria heringi'' (Rebel, 1939) *'' Duponchelia fovealis'' Zeller, 1847 *'' Ecpyrrhorrhoe diffusalis'' (Guenee, 1854) *'' Euchromius cambridgei'' (Zeller, 1867) *''

Euchromius ocellea ''Euchromius ocellea'', the necklace veneer or belted grass-veneer, is a cosmopolitan migratory species of moth of the family Crambidae, first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811. It has Hodges number 5454. Distribution The species has a ...

'' (Haworth, 1811) *'' Euchromius vinculellus'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Eudonia angustea'' (Curtis, 1827) *'' Eudonia decorella'' (Stainton, 1859) *'' Eudonia geminoflexuosa'' Nuss, Karsholt & Meyer, 1998 *''

Eudonia lineola ''Eudonia lineola'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal and on Sardinia, the Canary Islands, as well as in North Africa, including Morocco. The wingspan is ...

'' (Curtis, 1827) *'' Eudonia parviangusta'' Nuss, Karsholt & Meyer, 1998 *''

Evergestis desertalis ''Evergestis desertalis'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine (Crimea), south-eastern Russia, on Sicily, Malta and Crete, Arabia and North Africa, includ ...

'' (Hübner, 1813) *'' Evergestis isatidalis'' (Duponchel, 1833) *'' Hellula undalis'' (Fabricius, 1781) *'' Herpetogramma basalis'' (Walker, 1866) *'' Herpetogramma licarsisalis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Hodebertia testalis'' (Fabricius, 1794) *'' Hydriris ornatalis'' (Duponchel, 1832) *'' Loxostege deliblatica'' Szent-Ivany & Uhrik-Meszaros, 1942 *'' Mecyna asinalis'' (Hübner, 1819) *'' Mecyna atlanticum'' (Bethune-Baker, 1894) *'' Mesocrambus canariensis'' Ganev, 1987 *'' Mesocrambus tamsi'' Błeszyński, 1960 *'' Metasia suppandalis'' (Hübner, 1823) *'' Nomophila noctuella'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *'' Palepicorsia ustrinalis'' (Christoph, 1877) *'' Palpita vitrealis'' (Rossi, 1794) *'' Parapediasia teterrellus'' (Zincken, 1821) *'' Prionapteryx lancerotella'' (Rebel, 1892) *'' Pseudobissetia terrestrellus'' (Christoph, 1885) *'' Pyrausta aurata'' (Scopoli, 1763) *'' Pyrausta sanguinalis'' (Linnaeus, 1767) *''

Sitochroa palealis ''Sitochroa palealis'', the carrot seed moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in Europe and in 2002 the first specimen was reported in the United States. Th ...

'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *''

Spoladea recurvalis ''Spoladea recurvalis'', the beet webworm moth or Hawaiian beet webworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found worldwide, but mainly in the tropics. The wingspan is 22–24 mm. The moth flies from May to September ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *'' Trichophysetis whitei'' Rebel, 1906 *''

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) *'' Udea nordmanni'' (Rebel, 1935) *'' Udea numeralis'' (Hübner, 1796) *'' Uresiphita gilvata'' (Fabricius, 1794)

Elachistidae

*'' Agonopterix cinerariae'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Agonopterix heracliana'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Agonopterix mutatella'' Hannemann, 1989 *'' Agonopterix nodiflorella'' (Milliere, 1866) *'' Agonopterix perezi'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Agonopterix vendettella'' (Chretien, 1908) *''

Agonopterix yeatiana ''Agonopterix yeatiana'' is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe. The wingspan is 19–23 mm. The forewings are pale greyish ochreous, with a few black scales; veins sometimes marked with cloudy dark fuscous st ...

'' (Fabricius, 1781) *'' Depressaria absynthiella'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1865 *'' Depressaria daucella'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *'' Depressaria discipunctella'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 *'' Depressaria veneficella'' Zeller, 1847 *'' Elachista canariella'' Nielsen & Traugott-Olsen, 1987 *''

Elachista contaminatella ''Elachista contaminatella'' is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found from France, Austria and Slovakia to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia and Sicily. It is also found in Bulgaria and Russia. The wingspan is about . The larvae feed on ...

'' Zeller, 1847 *''

Ethmia bipunctella :''The'' E. bipunctella '' invalidly described in 1936 by H. Rebel in L. Osthelder is actually'' E. distigmatella. ''Ethmia bipunctella'' is a diurnal moth from the family Depressariidae. It can be found in Central and Southern Europe, North A ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *'' Ethmia quadrinotella'' (Mann, 1861) *'' Exaeretia conciliatella'' (Rebel, 1892) *'' Perittia carlinella'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Perittia echiella'' (de Joannis, 1902) *'' Stephensia cedronellae'' (Walsingham, 1908)

Epermeniidae

*'' Epermenia aequidentellus'' (E. Hofmann, 1867) *'' Epermenia strictellus'' (Wocke, 1867)

Erebidae

*''

Anomis erosa ''Anomis erosa'', the yellow scallop moth or abutilon moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. It is found in south-eastern North America. It is mostly a southern species, but migrants rea ...

'' Hübner, 1810 *''

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) *'' Anumeta hilgerti'' (Rothschild, 1909) *''

Autophila dilucida ''Autophila'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. Species * '' Autophila afghana'' Ronkay, 1986 * ''Autophila anaphanes'' Boursin, 1940 * ''Autophila asiatica'' (Staudinger, 1888) * '' Autophila banghaasi'' Boursin, 1940 * ''Autophila b ...

'' (Hübner, 1808) *''

Autophila rosea ''Autophila'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. Species * '' Autophila afghana'' Ronkay, 1986 * ''Autophila anaphanes'' Boursin, 1940 * ''Autophila asiatica'' (Staudinger, 1888) * '' Autophila banghaasi'' Boursin, 1940 * ''Autophila b ...

'' (Staudinger, 1888) *'' Canararctia rufescens'' (Brulle, 1836) *'' Cerocala algiriae'' Oberthur, 1876 *'' Clytie illunaris'' (Hübner, 1813) *'' Dicallomera fortunata'' (Rogenhofer, 1891) *'' Drasteria philippina'' (Austadt, 1880) *''

Eilema albicosta ''Eilema albicosta'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1894. It is found in Spain and on the Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, ...

'' (Rogenhofer, 1894) *'' Eublemma baccalix'' (Swinhoe, 1886) *'' Eublemma cochylioides'' (Guenee, 1852) *'' Eublemma ostrina'' (Hübner, 1808) *'' Eublemma parva'' (Hübner, 1808) *'' Eublemma scitula'' Rambur, 1833 *'' Gnamptonyx innexa'' (Walker, 1858) *'' Grammodes stolida'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Hypena lividalis ''Hypena lividalis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It has an Afrotropical and possibly Circumtropical distribution. It is known from the western parts of the Palearctic realm and the Neotropical realm. Adults are on wing year round. There a ...

'' (Hübner, 1796) *'' Hypena obacerralis'' Walker, 1859 *'' Hypena obsitalis'' (Hübner, 1813) *'' Metachrostis velox'' (Hübner, 1813) *'' Ophiusa tirhaca'' (Cramer, 1773) *'' Pandesma robusta'' (Walker, 1858) *'' Rhynchina canariensis'' Pinker, 1962 *'' Schrankia costaestrigalis'' (Stephens, 1834) *''

Tathorhynchus exsiccata ''Tathorhynchus'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1894. Its only species, ''Tathorhynchus exsiccata'', the Levant blackneck or double-spotted snout, was first described by Julius Lederer in 1855. Th ...

'' (Lederer, 1855) *'' Utetheisa pulchella'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

Euteliidae

*''

Eutelia adulatrix ''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� ...

'' (Hübner, 1813)

Gelechiidae

*'' Anarsia acaciae'' Walsingham, 1896 *''

Aproaerema anthyllidella ''Aproaerema anthyllidella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, Kyrgyzstan, Iran and North America. The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are dark slaty-fuscous, often paler-sprinkled; stigmata hardly ...

'' (Hübner, 1813) *'' Aproaerema mercedella'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Aroga aristotelis'' (Milliere, 1876) *'' Athrips fagoniae'' (Walsingham, 1904) *'' Bryotropha domestica'' (Haworth, 1828) *'' Bryotropha plebejella'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Carpatolechia decorella'' (Haworth, 1812) *'' Caryocolum sciurella'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Chrysoesthia bosae'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Crossobela trinotella'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856) *''

Dichomeris acuminatus ''Dichomeris acuminata'', the alfalfa leaf tier, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Otto Staudinger in 1876. It is a widely distributed species, being known from India, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka southwest to the Seychelles ...

'' (Staudinger, 1876) *'' Dichomeris lamprostoma'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Ephysteris promptella'' (Staudinger, 1859) *'' Epidola stigma'' Staudinger, 1859 *''

Gelechia sabinellus The juniper gelechiid moth (''Gelechia sabinellus'') is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is known from most of Europe. It is an introduced species in Great Britain and North America through accidental introduction in garden junipers. The wing ...

'' (Zeller, 1839) *'' Helcystogramma convolvuli'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Mesophleps corsicella'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 *'' Mesophleps oxycedrella'' (Milliere, 1871) *''

Metzneria aestivella ''Metzneria aestivella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Iceland, Norway, Lithuania, Slovakia and Ukraine. The habitat consists of dry, sunny areas with low-growing herbaceous plants. The wingspan is 11 ...

'' (Zeller, 1839) *'' Metzneria castiliella'' (Moschler, 1866) *'' Metzneria tenuiella'' (Mann, 1864) *'' Metzneria torosulella'' (Rebel, 1893) *'' Microlechia chretieni'' Turati, 1924 *'' Microlechia klimeschi'' (Povolny, 1972) *'' Microlechia rhamnifoliae'' (Amsel & Hering, 1931) *'' Monochroa rebeli'' (M. Hering, 1927) *'' Neotelphusa cisti'' (Stainton, 1869) *'' Nothris congressariella'' (Bruand, 1858) *'' Ochrodia subdiminutella'' (Stainton, 1867) *'' Ornativalva antipyramis'' (Meyrick, 1925) *'' Ornativalva heluanensis'' (Debski, 1913) *'' Ornativalva plutelliformis'' (Staudinger, 1859) *''

Palumbina guerinii ''Palumbina guerinii'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in southern Europe, from the Iberian Peninsula north to France, east to Italy and Greece. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the dist ...

'' (Stainton, 1858) *'' Phthorimaea operculella'' (Zeller, 1873) *'' Platyedra subcinerea'' (Haworth, 1828) *'' Pragmatodes fruticosella'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Ptocheuusa guimarensis'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Recurvaria cinerella'' Chretien, 1908 *'' Scrobipalpa bazae'' Povolny, 1977 *'' Scrobipalpa ergasima'' (Meyrick, 1916) *'' Scrobipalpa halymella'' (Milliere, 1864) *'' Scrobipalpa instabilella'' (Douglas, 1846) *'' Scrobipalpa ocellatella'' (Boyd, 1858) *'' Scrobipalpa traganella'' (Chretien, 1915) *'' Scrobipalpa vasconiella'' (Rossler, 1877) *'' Scrobipalpa vicaria'' (Meyrick, 1921) *'' Scrobipalpa wiltshirei'' Povolny, 1966 *''

Sitotroga cerealella The Angoumois grain moth (''Sitotroga cerealella'') is a species of the Gelechiidae moth family, commonly referred to as the "rice grain moth". It is most abundant in the temperate or tropical climates of India, China, South Africa, Indonesia, ...

'' (Olivier, 1789) *'' Stomopteryx detersella'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Stomopteryx remissella'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Stomopteryx schizogynae'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Streyella canariensis'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Syncopacma genistae'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Syncopacma polychromella'' (Rebel, 1902) *'' Syncopacma thaumalea'' (Walsingham, 1905) *'' Tecia solanivora'' (Povolny, 1973) *'' Teleiopsis lunariella'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Telphusa cistiflorella'' (Constant, 1890)

Geometridae

*'' Anticlea cabrerai'' (Pinker, 1962) *'' Ascotis fortunata'' (Blachier, 1887) *'' Aspitates collinaria'' (Holt-White, 1894) *'' Charissa canariensis'' (Rebel, 1911) *'' Chemerina caliginearia'' (Rambur, 1833) *'' Chiasmia aestimaria'' (Hübner, 1809) *''

Cleora fortunata ''Cleora'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by John Curtis in 1825. Species * '' Cleora alienaria'' (Walker, 1860) * '' Cleora acaciaria'' (Boiduval, 1833) * '' Cleora atriclava'' Prout, 1926 * '' Cleora bicl ...

'' Blachier, 1889 *''

Costaconvexa centrostrigaria ''Costaconvexa centrostrigaria'', the traveller or bent-line carpet, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is native to most of North America, except the Arctic. It is an introduced species in Great Britain, the Canary Islands, the Azores and ...

'' (Wollaston, 1858) *''

Crocallis bacalladoi ''Crocallis'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1825. Species * ''Crocallis albarracina'' Wehrli, 1940 * ''Crocallis auberti'' Oberthür, 1883 * '' Crocallis bacalladoi'' * '' Crocallis boisdu ...

'' Pinker, 1978 *''

Crocallis matillae ''Crocallis'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1825. Species * ''Crocallis albarracina'' Wehrli, 1940 * ''Crocallis auberti'' Oberthür, 1883 * ''Crocallis bacalladoi'' * ''Crocallis boisduva ...

'' Pinker, 1974 *''

Cyclophora maderensis ''Cyclophora maderensis'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira. The wingspan is 18–25 mm. The forewings are ochreous, finely and densely irrorated with rough pinkish scales. There is a central ...

'' (Bethune-Baker, 1891) *'' Episauris kiliani'' Rebel, 1898 *'' Eumannia bytinskii'' (Wehrli, 1939) *'' Eupithecia boryata'' (Rebel, 1906) *'' Eupithecia gomerensis'' (Rebel, 1917) *'' Eupithecia maspalomae'' Pinker, 1961 *'' Eupithecia massiliata'' Milliere, 1865 *'' Eupithecia orana'' Dietze, 1913 *'' Eupithecia pantellata'' Milliere, 1875 *'' Eupithecia phoeniceata'' (Rambur, 1834) *''

Eupithecia pusillata The juniper pug or juniper looper (''Eupithecia pusillata'') is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found throughout the Palearctic and in the Nearctic. Sub ...

'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *'' Eupithecia rosai'' Pinker, 1962 *'' Eupithecia schuetzeata'' Pinker, 1961 *'' Eupithecia semigraphata'' Bruand, 1850 *'' Eupithecia stertzi'' (Rebel, 1911) *'' Eupithecia tenerifensis'' (Rebel, 1906) *'' Eupithecia ultimaria'' Boisduval, 1840 *'' Eupithecia unedonata'' Mabille, 1868 *''

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata The double-striped pug (''Gymnoscelis rufifasciata'') is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a widespread and common species, being found throughout the Palearctic region, including the Near East and North Africa. This is a variable species ...

'' (Haworth, 1809) *'' Herbulotina grandis'' (Prout, 1914) *'' Idaea abnorma'' (Pinker, 1960) *'' Idaea bacalladoi'' (Pinker, 1974) *'' Idaea blaesii'' Lenz & Hausmann, 1992 *'' Idaea charitata'' (Rebel, 1914) *'' Idaea fuerteventurensis'' (Pinker, 1974) *''

Idaea inquinata ''Idaea inquinata'', the rusty wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe. The species has a wingspan of 16–19 mm. The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The adults fly at night from June to July in Britain. ...

'' (Scopoli, 1763) *'' Idaea longaria'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852) *'' Idaea neglecta'' Hausmann & Werno, 2003 *'' Idaea nigra'' Hausmann & Blasius, 2007 *'' Idaea palmata'' (Staudinger, 1901) *'' Idaea purpurariata'' (Pinker, 1974) *'' Idaea unicalcarata'' (Prout, 1922) *'' Idaea vilaflorensis'' (Rebel, 1910) *'' Idaea volloni'' (D. Lucas & de Joannis, 1907) *'' Isturgia disputaria'' (Guenee, 1858) *'' Isturgia pulinda'' (Walker, 1860) *'' Isturgia tennoa'' (Pinker, 1978) *'' Menophra canariensis'' (Rebel, 1917) *''

Microloxia schmitzi ''Microloxia'' is a genus of moths family in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1893. Species *''Microloxia chlorissoides'' (Prout, 1912) eastern Asia *'' Microloxia herbaria'' (Hübner, 813 Europe and North Africa *''Microloxia indecr ...

'' Hausmann, 1995 *''

Microloxia simonyi ''Microloxia'' is a genus of moths family in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1893. Species *''Microloxia chlorissoides'' (Prout, 1912) eastern Asia *'' Microloxia herbaria'' (Hübner, 813 Europe and North Africa *''Microloxia indecr ...

'' (Rebel, 1894) *'' Nebula ibericata'' (Staudinger, 1871) *'' Nycterosea obstipata'' (Fabricius, 1794) *'' Oar pratana'' (Fabricius, 1794) *'' Phaiogramma faustinata'' (Milliere, 1868) *''

Rhodometra sacraria ''Rhodometra sacraria'', the vestal, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution It can be found throughout Europe, in the Near East, in No ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) *'' Rhoptria asperaria'' (Hübner, 1817) *'' Scopula asellaria'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) *'' Scopula guancharia'' (Alphéraky, 1889) *'' Scopula imitaria'' (Hübner, 1799) *'' Scopula minorata'' (Boisduval, 1833) *'' Scopula submutata'' (Treitschke, 1828) *'' Tephronia codetaria'' (Oberthur, 1881) *'' Xanthorhoe ferrugata'' (Clerck, 1759)

Glyphipterigidae

*'' Acrolepiopsis vesperella'' (Zeller, 1850) *'' Digitivalva pappella'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Glyphipterix equitella'' (Scopoli, 1763) *'' Glyphipterix fortunatella'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Glyphipterix pygmaeella'' Rebel, 1896 *'' Glyphipterix umbilici'' M. Hering, 1927

Gracillariidae

*'' Aspilapteryx multipunctella'' Chretien, 1916 *'' Caloptilia aurantiaca'' (Wollaston, 1858) *'' Caloptilia coruscans'' (Walsingham, 1907) *'' Caloptilia laurifoliae'' (M. Hering, 1927) *'' Caloptilia robustella'' Jackh, 1972 *'' Caloptilia staintoni'' (Wollaston, 1858) *'' Dialectica hedemanni'' (Rebel, 1896) *'' Dialectica scalariella'' (Zeller, 1850) *'' Leucospilapteryx omissella'' (Stainton, 1848) *'' Phyllocnistis canariensis'' M. Hering, 1927 *'' Phyllocnistis citrella'' Stainton, 1856 *''

Phyllonorycter bartolomella ''Phyllonorycter bartolomella'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands and is known from Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Ecology The larvae feed on '' Teline canariensis''. They mine Mine, mines, miners or minin ...

'' (Deschka, 1968) *'' Phyllonorycter cytisella'' (Rebel, 1896) *'' Phyllonorycter cytisifoliae'' (M. Hering, 1927) *''

Phyllonorycter foliolosi ''Phyllonorycter foliolosi'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands and is known from La Palma and Tenerife. Ecology The larvae feed on ''Adenocarpus viscosus'', ''Adenocarpus complicatus, Adenocarpus complic ...

'' Walsingham, 1908 *''

Phyllonorycter juncei ''Phyllonorycter juncei'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Canary Islands and Madeira. The larvae feed on '' Genista tenera'', '' Teline maderensis'', '' Teline stenopetala'' and ''Spartium junceum''. They mine Mine ...

'' (Walsingham, 1908) *''

Phyllonorycter klimeschiella ''Phyllonorycter klimeschiella'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Canary Islands. The larvae feed on ''Arbutus canariensis''. They mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a ...

'' (Deschka, 1970) *'' Phyllonorycter messaniella'' (Zeller, 1846) *'' Phyllonorycter spartocytisi'' (M. Hering, 1927)

Nepticulidae

*'' Acalyptris staticis'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Ectoedemia jubae'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Ectoedemia nigrifasciata'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Ectoedemia variicapitella'' (Chretien, 1908) *'' Stigmella anomalella'' (Goeze, 1783) *'' Stigmella aurella'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Stigmella centifoliella ''Stigmella centifoliella'' is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Scandinavia to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, Albania and Greece, and from Great Britain to Ukraine. It is also present in North Africa. The wingspan is 4–6&nb ...

'' (Zeller, 1848) *'' Stigmella crenulatae'' (Klimesch, 1975) *'' Stigmella xystodes'' (Meyrick, 1916) *'' Trifurcula micromeriae'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Trifurcula salicinae'' Klimesch, 1975 *'' Trifurcula sanctaecrucis'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Trifurcula ridiculosa'' (Walsingham, 1908)

Noctuidae

*'' Abrostola canariensis'' Hampson, 1913 *''

Acontia biskrensis ''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 ...

'' Oberthur, 1887 *''

Acontia lucida ''Acontia lucida'', the pale shoulder, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1766. Distribution and habitat This species can be found in most of Europe, east to Turkey, Iran and India ...

'' (Hufnagel, 1766) *'' Acrobyla kneuckeri'' Rebel, 1903 *'' Actebia photophila'' (Guenee, 1852) *'' Agrotis correlejoi'' Fibiger & Honey, 2004 *''

Agrotis fortunata ''Agrotis'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. A number of the species of this genus are extinct. Description The proboscis is well developed. Palpi obliquely porrect (extend ...

'' Draudt, 1938 *''

Agrotis haifae ''Agrotis haifae'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the eremic zone from North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peni ...

'' Staudinger, 1897 *''

Agrotis herzogi ''Agrotis herzogi'' (Spalding's dart) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the eremic zone from North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is ...

'' Rebel, 1911 *'' Agrotis ipsilon'' (Hufnagel, 1766) *''

Agrotis lanzarotensis ''Agrotis'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. A number of the species of this genus are extinct. Description The proboscis is well developed. Palpi obliquely porrect (extend ...

'' Rebel, 1894 *''

Agrotis lasserrei ''Agrotis lasserrei'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is widespread throughout most of the eremic zone of the Palearctic realm, from south-east Spain and the western part of the Sahara to Turkmenistan and Iran Iran, officially ...

'' (Oberthur, 1881) *'' Agrotis puta'' (Hübner, 1803) *'' Agrotis sardzeana'' Brandt, 1941 *'' Agrotis segetum'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *''

Agrotis spinifera ''Agrotis spinifera'', or Gregson's dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808. It is found in southern Europe, Arabia to southern Africa, Madagascar, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakista ...

'' (Hübner, 1808) *'' Agrotis trux'' (Hübner, 1824) *'' Anarta sodae'' (Rambur, 1829) *'' Anarta trifolii'' (Hufnagel, 1766) *'' Argyrogramma fracta'' (Walker, 1858) *''

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) *'' Armada panaceorum'' (Menetries, 1848) *'' Autographa gamma'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Bryonycta opulenta'' Boursin, 1957 *'' Callopistria latreillei'' (Duponchel, 1827) *'' Calophasia platyptera'' (Esper, 1788) *''

Caradrina oberthuri ''Caradrina'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. It is divided into eight subgenera,Kazemi, E. and A. Shirvani. (2012)A checklist of ''Caradrina'' Ochsenheimer, 1816 (Lep.: Noctui ...

'' (Rothschild, 1913) *'' Caradrina flava'' Oberthur, 1876 *'' Caradrina rebeli'' Staudinger, 1901 *'' Cardepia affinis'' (Rothschild, 1913) *'' Chrysodeixis acuta'' (Walker, 1858) *''

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) *'' Cleonymia baetica'' (Rambur, 1837) *''

Condica capensis ''Condica capensis'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found across Africa, the Indian sub-continent and South-East Asia. In Europe, it is only common in southern Spain, but can be found further north. Technical description and variation ...

'' (Walker, 1857) *'' Condica viscosa'' (Freyer, 1831) *'' Cornutiplusia circumflexa'' (Linnaeus, 1767) *'' Cosmia affinis'' (Linnaeus, 1767) *'' Ctenoplusia limbirena'' (Guenee, 1852) *'' Ctenoplusia vittata'' (Wallengren, 1856) *'' Cucullia calendulae'' Treitschke, 1835 *'' Cucullia syrtana'' Mabille, 1888 *'' Cucullia canariensis'' Pinker, 1968 *'' Euplexia euplexina'' Rebel, 1917 *'' Euxoa beatissima'' Rebel, 1913 *'' Euxoa canariensis'' Rebel, 1902 *'' Galgula partita'' Guenee, 1852 *'' Gerarctia poliotis'' Hampson, 1905 *'' Gortyna xanthenes'' Germar, 1842 *'' Hadena perplexa'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *'' Hadena sancta'' (Staudinger, 1859) *'' Hadena nigricata'' Pinker, 1968 *'' Hadena silenides'' (Staudinger, 1895) *'' Hecatera weissi'' (Draudt, 1934) *''

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, 1808) *'' Heliothis incarnata'' Freyer, 1838 *'' Heliothis nubigera'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1851 *'' Heliothis peltigera'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *''

Heliothis viriplaca ''Heliothis viriplaca'', the marbled clover, is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe and across the Palearctic to Central Asia then to Japan, Korea and Sakhalin. In the south, it penetrates to Kashmir and Myanmar. As a migratory ...

'' (Hufnagel, 1766) *'' Leucania loreyi'' (Duponchel, 1827) *'' Leucania fortunata'' Pinker, 1961 *'' Leucania punctosa'' (Treitschke, 1825) *'' Leucochlaena oditis'' (Hübner, 1822) *'' Mesapamea pinkeri'' Bacallardo, 1973 *'' Metopoceras felicina'' (Donzel, 1844) *''

Mniotype fratellum ''Mniotype'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. Species * '' Mniotype adusta'' – Dark Brocade (Esper, 1790) (syn: ''Mniotype sommeri'' (Lefebvre, 1836)) * '' Mniotype albostigmata'' (Bethune-Baker, 1891) * '' Mniotype anilis'' (Bo ...

'' (Pinker, 1965) *''

Mniotype schumacheri ''Mniotype'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. Species * ''Mniotype adusta'' – Dark Brocade (Esper, 1790) (syn: ''Mniotype sommeri'' (Lefebvre, 1836)) * '' Mniotype albostigmata'' (Bethune-Baker, 1891) * '' Mniotype anilis'' (Boi ...

'' (Rebel, 1917) *''

Mniotype usurpatrix ''Mniotype'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. Species * ''Mniotype adusta'' – Dark Brocade (Esper, 1790) (syn: ''Mniotype sommeri'' (Lefebvre, 1836)) * '' Mniotype albostigmata'' (Bethune-Baker, 1891) * '' Mniotype anilis'' (Boi ...

'' (Rebel, 1914) *'' Mythimna saucesa'' Pinker, 1963 *''

Mythimna vitellina ''Mythimna vitellina'', the delicate, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808. It is mainly distributed throughout southern Europe and the southern part of eastern Europe. It is also found far l ...

'' (Hübner, 1808) *''

Mythimna unipuncta ''Mythimna unipuncta'', the true armyworm moth, white-speck moth, common armyworm or rice armyworm, is a nocturnal agricultural pest belonging to the family Noctuidae. This moth is also commonly referred to by the scientific name ''Pseudaletia ...

'' (Haworth, 1809) *''

Noctua noacki ''Noctua noacki'' is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. It is commonly misspelled ''noaki'' instead of ''noacki''. Noctua (moth) {{noctuinae-stub ...

'' Boursin, 1957 *'' Noctua pronuba'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Nyctobrya canaria'' Alphéraky, 1889 *'' Nyctobrya simonyi'' Rogenhofer, 1889 *'' Oria musculosa'' (Hübner, 1808) *'' Ozarba heliastis'' (Hampson, 1902) *'' Paranataelia tenerifica'' (Hampson, 1906) *'' Paranataelia whitei'' (Rebel, 1906) *'' Peridroma saucia'' (Hübner, 1808) *''

Phlogophora meticulosa The angle shades (''Phlogophora meticulosa'') is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is distributed throughout Europe as far east as the Urals and ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Polymixis lichenea'' (Hübner, 1813) *'' Polymixis bacheri'' (Pungeler, 1901) *'' Polytela cliens'' (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) *'' Scythocentropus inquinata'' (Mabille, 1888) *'' Sesamia cretica'' Lederer, 1857 *''

Sesamia nonagrioides ''Sesamia nonagrioides'', the Mediterranean corn borer, pink stalk borer or West African pink borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Alexandre Louis Lefèbvre de Cérisy in 1827. It is found in Spain, southern France, Ita ...

'' Lefebvre, 1827 *''

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 ...

'' Guenee, 1852 *''

Spodoptera exigua The beet armyworm or small mottled willow moth (''Spodoptera exigua'') is one of the best-known agriculture, agricultural pest insects. It is also known as the asparagus fern caterpillar. It is native to Asia, but has been introduced Cosmopolitan ...

'' (Hübner, 1808) *'' Spodoptera littoralis'' (Boisduval, 1833) *'' Thalerastria diaphora'' (Staudinger, 1879) *'' Thysanoplusia orichalcea'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Trichoplusia ni The cabbage looper (''Trichoplusia ni'') is a medium-sized moth in the family Noctuidae, a family commonly referred to as owlet moths. Its common name comes from its preferred host plants and distinctive crawling behavior. Cruciferous vegetab ...

'' (Hübner, 1803) *''

Xestia c-nigrum The setaceous Hebrew character (''Xestia c-nigrum'') is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found in the Palearctic realm. It is a common specie ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Xestia mejiasi'' Pinker, 1961 *''

Xylena exsoleta ''Xylena exsoleta'', the sword-grass, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. Technical description and variation The wingspan is 58–68 mm. The length of the forewings is 24–29 mm. Forewing long and narrow. Differs from Xy ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nolidae

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Earias insulana ''Earias insulana'', the Egyptian stemborer, Egyptian bollworm, spiny bollworm or cotton spotted bollworm, is a moth of the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in most of Africa, southe ...

'' (Boisduval, 1833) *''

Garella nilotica ''Garella nilotica'', the black-olive caterpillar or bungee caterpillar, is a moth of the family Nolidae. It was described by Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1881. It has a pantropical distribution, including the eastern North America (from Ontario, ...

'' (Rogenhofer, 1882)

Notodontidae

*'' Cerura delavoiei'' (Gaschet, 1876)

Oecophoridae

*'' Harpella forficella'' (Scopoli, 1763)

Plutellidae

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Plutella xylostella The diamondback moth (''Plutella xylostella''), sometimes called the cabbage moth, is a moth species of the family Plutellidae and genus '' Plutella''. The small, grayish-brown moth sometimes has a cream-colored band that forms a diamond along ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Rhigognostis annulatella'' (Curtis, 1832)

Praydidae

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Prays citri ''Prays citri'', the citrus blossom moth or citrus young fruit borer, is a moth of the family Praydidae. It is found in Southern Europe. There are reports of ''D. citri'' in other regions, but these are likely to be misidentifications of other ' ...

'' (Milliere, 1873) *''

Prays friesei ''Prays friesei'' is a moth in the family Plutellidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira. The larvae possibly feed on ''Jasminum odoratissimum'' and/or ''Picconia excelsa ''Picconia excelsa'' is a species of '' Picconia'', ende ...

'' Klimesch, 1992 *''

Prays oleae ''Prays oleae'' (olive moth) is a moth of the family Plutellidae found in Europe. Description The wingspan is . The larvae are a pest on olives (''Olea europaea''). Other recorded food plants include ''Phillyrea'', jasmine and ''Ligustrum''. Th ...

'' (Bernard, 1788) *'' Amicta cabrerai'' (Rebel, 1894)

Psychidae

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Luffia ferchaultella ''Luffia ferchaultella'' is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany and Italy. ''Luffia ferchaultella'' might be the same spec ...

'' (Stephens, 1850) *'' Luffia gomerensis'' Henderickx, 1996 *'' Luffia palmensis'' Sobczyk, 2002 *'' Luffia rebeli'' Walsingham, 1908

Pterophoridae

*'' Agdistis bifurcatus'' Agenjo, 1952 *'' Agdistis frankeniae'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Agdistis heydeni'' (Zeller, 1852) *'' Agdistis meridionalis'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Agdistis pseudocanariensis'' Arenberger, 1973 *'' Agdistis salsolae'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Agdistis satanas'' Milliere, 1875 *'' Agdistis tamaricis'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Amblyptilia acanthadactyla'' (Hübner, 1813) *'' Crombrugghia distans'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Crombrugghia laetus'' (Zeller, 1847) *''

Emmelina monodactyla ''Emmelina monodactyla'' (T-moth or morning-glory plume moth) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Europe, Japan, central Asia, North Africa and North America. Description The wingspan is 18–27 mm. The moths fly nearly ye ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Hellinsia inulae ''Hellinsia inulae'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Canary Islands, Iberian Peninsula, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Cyprus and in Germany, Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, B ...

'' (Zeller, 1852) *'' Hellinsia pectodactylus'' (Staudinger, 1859) *'' Lantanophaga pusillidactylus'' (Walker, 1864) *''

Merrifieldia bystropogonis ''Merrifieldia bystropogonis'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira. The wingspan is . The larvae feed on ''Bystropogon plumosus ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family L ...

'' (Walsingham, 1908) *''

Merrifieldia chordodactylus ''Merrifieldia chordodactylus'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Canary Islands and in Spain. It has also been recorded from Algeria and Morocco. The wingspan is . The larvae possibly feed on ''Lavandula abrotanoides ...

'' (Staudinger, 1859) *''

Merrifieldia hedemanni ''Merrifieldia hedemanni'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is endemic to the Canary Islands. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the ...

'' (Rebel, 1896) *''

Merrifieldia malacodactylus ''Merrifieldia malacodactylus'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Central Asia, Yemen, Mediterranean Europe, Tunisia, Morocco, Anatolia, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories and Russia. Adul ...

'' (Zeller, 1847) *''

Merrifieldia particiliata ''Merrifieldia particiliata'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is endemic to the Canary Islands. The wingspan is . The head, thorax, forewings and hindwing Insect wings are adult outgrowths of the insect exoskeleton that enable insec ...

'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Oxyptilus parvidactyla'' (Haworth, 1811) *'' Puerphorus olbiadactylus'' (Milliere, 1859) *'' Stangeia siceliota'' (Zeller, 1847) *''

Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla ''Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla'', also known as the twin-spot plume is a moth of the Pterophoroidea family found in North Africa, Asia and Europe. It was first described by the Austrian physician and naturalist, Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1763. ...

'' (Scopoli, 1763) *''

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) *''

Tabulaephorus punctinervis ''Tabulaephorus punctinervis'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in France, Italy, as well as on Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily, Cyprus and the Canary Islands. It is also known from Turkey. The wingspan is ...

'' (Constant, 1885)

Pyralidae

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Acrobasis klimeschi ''Acrobasis klimeschi'' is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Acrobasis''. It was described by Roesler, in 1978. It is found on the Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spa ...

'' Roesler, 1978 *'' Acrobasis obliqua'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Aglossa caprealis'' (Hübner, 1809) *'' Aglossa pinguinalis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Ambluncus nervosellus'' Meyrick, 1934 *'' Ancylodes dealbatella'' (Erschoff, 1874) *'' Ancylodes pallens'' Ragonot, 1887 *'' Ancylosis arenosella'' (Staudinger, 1859) *'' Ancylosis biflexella'' (Lederer, 1855) *''

Ancylosis convexella ''Ancylosis convexella'' is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Ancylosis''. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1855. It is found in Algeria, Jordan, Syria, Portugal, Spain, Greece and on Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officia ...

'' (Lederer, 1855) *'' Ancylosis costistrigella'' (Ragonot, 1890) *'' Ancylosis faustinella'' (Zeller, 1867) *'' Ancylosis gracilella'' Ragonot, 1887 *'' Ancylosis harmoniella'' (Ragonot, 1887) *''

Ancylosis imitella ''Ancylosis imitella'' is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Ancylosis''. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in Spain, France, Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily and Albania. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird ...

'' Hampson, 1901 *'' Ancylosis nubeculella'' (Ragonot, 1887) *'' Ancylosis oblitella'' (Zeller, 1848) *'' Ancylosis roscidella'' (Eversmann, 1844) *'' Ancylosis samaritanella'' (Zeller, 1867) *'' Ancylosis yerburii'' (Butler, 1884) *''

Aphomia sociella ''Aphomia sociella'', also known as the bee moth and the bumble bee wax moth, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae (snout moths) and subfamily Galleriinae. Its body and forewings are typically reddish brown, tan, or dark green in color and fe ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Apomyelois ceratoniae'' (Zeller, 1839) *'' Archigalleria proavitella'' (Rebel, 1892) *'' Arsissa atlantica'' Asselbergs, 2009 *'' Bazaria gilvella'' (Ragonot, 1887) *'' Bazaria venosella'' Asselbergs, 2009 *'' Bostra obsoletalis'' (Mann, 1884) *''

Bradyrrhoa trapezella ''Bradyrrhoa trapezella'' is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Bradyrrhoa''. It was described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1837 and is known from the Canary Islands, Italy, France, Croatia, North Macedonia and Turkey Tur ...

'' (Duponchel, 1836) *''

Cadra calidella ''Cadra calidella'', the dried fruit or date moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Cadra'' and commonly mistaken for the species ''Cadra figulilella.'' It thrives in warmer conditions and is found primarily in Mediterranean countries, a ...

'' (Guenee, 1845) *''

Cadra cautella The almond moth or tropical warehouse moth (''Cadra cautella'') is a small, stored-product pest. Almond moths infest flour, bran, oats, and other grains, as well as dried fruits. It belongs to the family of snout moths (Pyralidae), and more spec ...

'' (Walker, 1863) *''

Cadra figulilella ''Cadra figulilella'', the raisin moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. The raisin moth is known most commonly as a pest that feeds on dried fruits, such as the raisin and date. It covers a range that includes much of the world, primarily situ ...

'' (Gregson, 1871) *'' Caina deletella'' Ragonot, 1893 *''

Cathayia insularum ''Cathayia insularum'' is a species of Pyralidae, snout moth in the genus ''Cathayia''. It was described by Speidel and Schmitz in 1991, and is known from Spain, Malta and the Canary Islands. The larvae have been recorded feeding on the infloresc ...

'' (Speidel & Schmitz, 1991) *'' Cherchera abatesella'' Dumont, 1932 *'' Cryptoblabes gnidiella'' (Milliere, 1867) *'' Denticera divisella'' (Duponchel, 1842) *'' Dioryctria nivaliensis'' Rebel, 1892 *'' Endotricha rogenhoferi'' Rebel, 1892 *''

Ephestia disparella ''Ephestia disparella'' is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Ephestia ''Ephestia'' is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. Some species are significant pests of dry plant produce, such as seeds and cereals. Best kn ...

'' Hampson, 1901 *''

Ephestia elutella ''Ephestia elutella'', the cacao moth, tobacco moth or warehouse moth, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae. It is probably native to Europe, but has been transported widely, even to Australia. A subspecies is ''E. e. pterogrisella''. The w ...

'' (Hübner, 1796) *'' Ephestia kuehniella'' Zeller, 1879 *'' Epischnia hesperidella'' Rebel, 1917 *'' Etiella zinckenella'' (Treitschke, 1832) *''

Euzopherodes vapidella ''Euzopherodes vapidella'', the yam moth or citrus stub moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Euzopherodes''. It was described by Josef Johann Mann in 1857. It is found in Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Balkan Penins ...

'' (Mann, 1857) *'' Faveria dionysia'' (Zeller, 1846) *'' Galleria mellonella'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Hansreisseria gilvescens'' (Rebel, 1917) *''

Homoeosoma nimbella ''Homoeosoma nimbella'' is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 16–21 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location. The larvae probably feed on the flowers or fruit of ''Asterac ...

'' (Duponchel, 1837) *''

Hypotia corticalis ''Hypotia corticalis'' is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Hypotia''. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and is known from France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily, Crete and ...

'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *''

Hypotia infulalis ''Hypotia infulalis'' is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Hypotia''. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1858 and is known from Spain, Portugal, Sardinia, Syria and Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic ...

'' Lederer, 1858 *'' Hypotia muscosalis'' (Rebel, 1917) *'' Hypotia myalis'' (Rothschild, 1913) *'' Hypotia pectinalis'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1838) *'' Isauria dilucidella'' (Duponchel, 1836) *'' Laetilia loxogramma'' (Staudinger, 1870) *''

Lamoria anella ''Lamoria anella'' is a species of snout moth described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 found in Africa, Asia and Europe. Description The wingspan is 18–28 mm in the male and 30–40 mm in the female. Head, thorax ...

'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *'' Merulempista turturella'' (Zeller, 1848) *'' Nephopterygia austeritella'' Amsel, 1965 *'' Oxybia transversella'' (Duponchel, 1836) *'' Pararotruda nesiotica'' (Rebel, 1911) *''

Pempelia brephiella ''Pempelia brephiella'' is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Southwestern Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its histo ...

'' (Staudinger, 1879) *'' Pempeliella ardosiella'' (Ragonot, 1887) *'' Phycita diaphana'' (Staudinger, 1870) *'' Phycitodes albatella'' (Ragonot, 1887) *'' Phycitodes inquinatella'' (Ragonot, 1887) *''

Phycitodes lacteella ''Phycitodes lacteella'' is a species of snout moth first described by Walter Rothschild in 1915. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, the Benelux, Switzerland, the Baltic region, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slo ...

'' (Rothschild, 1915) *''

Phycitodes saxicola ''Phycitodes saxicola'', the small clouded knot-horn, is a species of snout moth described by Vaughan in 1870. It is found in most of Europe (except Poland, Ukraine and the western part of the Balkan Peninsula), as well as Iran, Morocco and the ...

'' (Vaughan, 1870) *''

Plodia interpunctella The Indianmeal moth (''Plodia interpunctella''), also spelled Indian meal moth and Indian-meal moth, is a pyraloid moth of the family Pyralidae. Alternative common names are weevil moth, pantry moth, flour moth or grain moth. The almond moth ...

'' (Hübner, 1813) *'' Psorosa mediterranella'' Amsel, 1953 *''

Pyralis farinalis ''Pyralis'' is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Species * ''Pyralis caustica'' (Meyrick, 1884) * ''Pyralis costinotalis'' Hampson, 1917 * ''Pyralis electalis'' Hulst, 1886 * ''Pyralis farinalis'' (Linnaeus, 175 ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Pyralis manihotalis ''Pyralis manihotalis'' is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Distribution It is a widespread, pan-tropical species (Robinson et al., 1994), known from Africa, India, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malays ...

'' Guenee, 1854 *'' Raphimetopus ablutella'' (Zeller, 1839) *'' Staudingeria brunneella'' Chrétien, 1911 *'' Thylacoptila paurosema'' Meyrick, 1888

Scythrididae

*'' Scythris arachnodes'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Scythris boseanella'' Klimesch, 1986 *'' Scythris fasciatella'' (Ragonot, 1880) *'' Scythris guimarensis'' Bengtsson, 1997 *'' Scythris hierroella'' Klimesch, 1986 *'' Scythris klimeschi'' Bengtsson, 1997 *'' Scythris petrella'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Scythris pinkeri'' Klimesch, 1986 *'' Scythris polycarpaeae'' Klimesch, 1986 *'' Scythris pseudoarachnodes'' Bengtsson, 1997

Sesiidae

*'' Bembecia handiensis'' Ramisch, 1997 *'' Bembecia vulcanica'' (Pinker, 1969)

Sphingidae

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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) *''

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) *''

Hyles livornica ''Hyles livornica'', the striped hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Taxonomy and systematics Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper described the striped hawk-moth in 1780 using a specimen found in Italy at Livorno (hence the Latin name '' ...

'' (Esper, 1780) *'' Hyles tithymali'' (Boisduval, 1834) *''

Macroglossum stellatarum The hummingbird hawk-moth (''Macroglossum stellatarum'') is a species of hawk moth found across temperate regions of Eurasia. The species is named for its similarity to hummingbirds, as they feed on the nectar of tube-shaped flowers using their ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

Stathmopodidae

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Neomariania rebeli ''Neomariania rebeli'' is a species of moth of the Stathmopodidae family. It is found in Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian ...

'' (Walsingham, 1894)

Tineidae

*'' Amphixystis undosa'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Ateliotum insulare'' (Rebel, 1896) *''

Ateliotum petrinella ''Ateliotum'' is a small genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Myrmecozelinae.Pitkin & Jenkins (2004) Species ''Ateliotum'' presently contains the following 13 species:Robinson 010/ref> * ''Ateliotum a ...

'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) *'' Cephimallota crassiflavella'' Bruand, 1851 *''

Haplotinea insectella ''Haplotinea insectella'', the drab clothes moth or fungus grain moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in all of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and the western a ...

'' (Fabricius, 1794) *'' Infurcitinea toechophila'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Metatinea immaculatella'' (Rebel, 1892) *'' Monopis crocicapitella'' (Clemens, 1859) *'' Monopis imella'' (Hübner, 1813) *''

Monopis nigricantella ''Monopis'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the nominate subfamily, Tineinae. A typical feature of these moths is a semi-transparent pale spot near the middle of the forewings. There usually are contrastin ...

'' (Milliere, 1872) *'' Myrmecozela ataxella'' (Chretien, 1905) *''

Nemapogon palmella ''Nemapogon palmella'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and in North Africa, where it has been recorded from Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the ...

'' (Chretien, 1908) *'' Niditinea fuscella'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Oinophila nesiotes ''Oinophila nesiotes'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 77 ...

'' Walsingham, 1908 *''

Oinophila v-flava ''Oinophila v-flava'' (yellow v moth) is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is widespread in temperate zones from Europe to South Africa, North America but also Hawaii. This species has also been recorded in New Zealand in 2001 and is regarded as ...

'' (Haworth, 1828) *'' Opogona sacchari'' (Bojer, 1856) *'' Phereoeca allutella'' (Rebel, 1892) *'' Praeacedes atomosella'' (Walker, 1863) *'' Proterospastis merdella'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Rhodobates canariensis'' Petersen & Gaedike, 1979 *'' Rhodobates pinkeri'' Petersen, 1987 *'' Setomorpha rutella'' Zeller, 1852 *'' Stathmopolitis tragocoprella'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Stenoptinea cyaneimarmorella'' (Milliere, 1854) *''

Tenaga nigripunctella ''Tenaga'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family cont ...

'' (Haworth, 1828) *''

Tinea basifasciella Dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affected. Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. Multiple ar ...

'' Ragonot, 1895 *''

Tinea dubiella ''Tinea dubiella'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Tineidae. It is native to Europe. This species has been recorded in New Zealand and is regarded as being established in that country. Description Head with rust red hair.Forewing da ...

'' Stainton, 1859 *'' Tinea messalina'' Robinson, 1979 *'' Tinea murariella'' Staudinger, 1859 *''

Tinea pellionella ''Tinea pellionella'', the case-bearing clothes moth, is a species of tineoid moth in the family Tineidae, the fungus moths. This species has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring nearly worldwide.Cheema, P. S. (1956).Studies on the bionomics o ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 *'' Tinea trinotella'' Thunberg, 1794 *''

Tineola bisselliella ''Tineola'' is a genus of moths the family Tineidae. There are two species, including the familiar common clothes moth (''T. bisselliella'').Trichophaga bipartitella ''Trichophaga'' is a genus of the fungus moth family (biology), family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the moninate subfamily Tineinae. Species Species of ''Trichophaga'' are:FE (2009) * ''Trichophaga bipartitella'' (Ragonot 1892) (=''Trichoph ...

'' (Ragonot, 1892) *''

Trichophaga robinsoni ''Trichophaga robinsoni'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found on the Canary Islands, the Selvagens Islands and Madeira. It has also been recorded from Asia minor, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, the Central Afri ...

'' Gaedike & Karsholt, 2001 *''

Trichophaga tapetzella ''Trichophaga tapetzella'', the tapestry moth or carpet moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found worldwide. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Wegneria panchalcella ''Wegneria'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. Species Some species of this genus are: *'' Wegneria acervalis'' (Meyrick, 1914) (from Malawi) *'' Wegneria astragalodes'' (Meyrick, 1922) (from Uganda) *''Wegneria cavernicola'' ...

'' (Staudinger, 1871)

Tischeriidae

*'' Coptotriche longiciliatella'' (Rebel, 1896) *'' Coptotriche tantalella'' (Walsingham, 1908)

Tortricidae

*'' Acroclita guanchana'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Acroclita klimeschi'' Diakonoff, 1985 *'' Acroclita sonchana'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Acroclita subsequana'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) *'' Aethes bilbaensis'' (Rossler, 1877) *'' Aethes conversana'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Aethes francillana'' (Fabricius, 1794) *'' Avaria constanti'' (Rebel, 1894) *'' Avaria hyerana'' (Milliere, 1858) *'' Bactra bactrana'' (Kennel, 1901) *'' Bactra lancealana'' (Hübner, 1799) *'' Bactra venosana'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Bactra legitima'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Bactra minima'' Meyrick, 1909 *''

Choristoneura bracatana ''Choristoneura bracatana'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For examp ...

'' (Rebel, 1894) *''

Choristoneura simonyi ''Choristoneura simonyi'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan is 16–19 mm. The larvae feed on ''Adenocarpus'' and ''Globularia'' species, as well as on ''Nicotiana glauca ''N ...

'' (Rebel, 1892) *'' Clavigesta sylvestrana'' (Curtis, 1850) *'' Clepsis canariensis'' (Rebel, 1896) *'' Clepsis coriacanus'' (Rebel, 1894) *'' Cnephasia asseclana'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *'' Cnephasia fragosana'' (Zeller, 1847) *'' Cnephasia longana'' (Haworth, 1811) *'' Cnephasia nesiotica'' Razowski, 1983 *'' Cochylimorpha decolorella'' (Zeller, 1839) *'' Cochylimorpha straminea'' (Haworth, 1811) *'' Cochylis epilinana'' Duponchel, 1842 *'' Crocidosema plebejana'' Zeller, 1847 *'' Cydia alazon'' (Diakonoff, 1976) *'' Cydia atlantica'' Chambon & Ferot, 1985 *'' Cydia canariensis'' (Kuznetsov, 1972) *''

Cydia duplicana ''Cydia duplicana'' is a small moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in all across Europe, extending barely into Asia in the Transcaucasus, Turkestan and Kazakhstan. The wingspan is 13–19 mm. Adults are on wing from May or June to ...

'' (Zetterstedt, 1839) *'' Cydia elpore'' (Diakonoff, 1976) *'' Cydia negatana'' (Rebel, 1896) *''

Cydia pomonella The codling moth (''Cydia pomonella'') is a member of the Lepidopteran family Tortricidae. They are major pests to agricultural crops, mainly fruits such as apples and pears. Because the larvae are not able to feed on leaves, they are highly dep ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Diceratura roseofasciana'' (Mann, 1855) *'' Endothenia pauperculana'' (Staudinger, 1859) *'' Epinotia thapsiana'' (Zeller, 1847) *''

Eupoecilia sanguisorbana ''Eupoecilia sanguisorbana'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Hebei, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and most of Europe. The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing in June and ...

'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856) *'' Lobesia neptunia'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Phtheochroa ecballiella'' Huemer, 1990 *'' Phtheochroa syrtana'' Ragonot, 1888 *'' Rhyacionia walsinghami'' (Rebel, 1896) *'' Selania leplastriana'' (Curtis, 1831) *'' Selania macella'' Diakonoff, 1976 *'' Spilonota ocellana'' (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) *'' Strepsicrates fenestrata'' Walsingham, 1908 *'' Strepsicrates trimaura'' Diakonoff, 1985 *'' Thiodia glandulosana'' Walsingham, 1908

Yponomeutidae

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Yponomeuta gigas ''Yponomeuta gigas'' is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan is 26–28 mm. The larvae feed on ''Salix'' (including '' Salix canariensis'') and ''Populus'' species (including ''Populus alba ...

'' Rebel, 1892 *''

Yponomeuta padella ''Yponomeuta padella'' (orchard ermine) is a lepidopteran from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths. It is also known as the cherry ermine The wingspan ranges from . The head is white. Forewings are light grey, sometimes more or less suff ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Zelleria oleastrella'' (Milliere, 1864) *'' Zelleria wolffi'' Klimesch, 1983

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Systematic List of the Butterflies of the Canary Islands
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Fauna Europaea
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Canary Canary originally referred to the island of Gran Canaria on the west coast of Africa, and the group of surrounding islands (the Canary Islands). It may also refer to: Animals Birds * Canaries, birds in the genera ''Serinus'' and ''Crithagra'' i ...