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List of moths of Tanzania

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Location of Tanzania

There are about 1,700 known moth species of Tanzania. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.

This is a list of moth species which have been recorded from Tanzania.

Alucitidae

Anomoeotidae

Arctiidae

Autostichidae

Brachodidae

Brahmaeidae

Choreutidae

Cosmopterigidae

Cossidae

Crambidae

Drepanidae

Elachistidae

Epipyropidae

Eriocottidae

Eupterotidae

Gelechiidae

Geometridae

Gracillariidae

Hepialidae

Himantopteridae

Lasiocampidae

Lecithoceridae

Lemoniidae

Limacodidae

Lymantriidae

Metarbelidae

Micronoctuidae

Noctuidae

Nolidae

Notodontidae

Oecophoridae

Plutellidae

Psychidae

Pterophoridae

Pyralidae

Saturniidae

Sesiidae

Sphingidae

Thyrididae

Tineidae

Tischeriidae

Tortricidae

Uraniidae

Xyloryctidae

Yponomeutidae

Zygaenidae

References

  • De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Advanced search: Distribution: country". Afromoths. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)