List of moths of Senegal
Moths of Senegal represent about 190 known moth species. The moths and butterflies together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.
This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in Senegal.
Arctiidae
- Acantharctia lacteata Rothschild, 1933
- Acantharctia nivea Aurivillius, 1900
- Afrowatsonius marginalis
- Aloa moloneyi
- Alpenus affiniola
- Alpenus maculosa
- Amata lateralis
- Amerila fennia
- Amerila pannosa
- Amerila puella
- Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
- Apisa subcanescens Rothschild, 1910
- Automolis subulva
- Epilacydes scita
- Estigmene flaviceps Hampson, 1907
- Estigmene laglaizei Rothschild, 1910
- Estigmene senegalensis Rothschild, 1933
- Estigmene testaceoflava Rothschild, 1933
- Estigmene unilinea Rothschild, 1910
- Euchromia folletii
- Euchromia lethe
- Logunovium nigricosta
- Micralarctia punctulatum
- Spilosoma castelli Rothschild, 1933
- Spilosoma occidens
- Spilosoma quadrilunata
- Spilosoma rava
- Teracotona rhodophaea
- Teracotona senegalensis Rothschild, 1933
- Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
- Trichaeta parva Aurivillius, 1910
- ''Utetheisa pulchella''
Cosmopterigidae
- Anatrachyntis risbeci
- Cosmopterix luteoapicalis Sinev, 2002
Cossidae
- Azygophleps psyche Le Cerf, 1919
- Eremocossus senegalensis Le Cerf, 1919
Crambidae
- Euclasta varii Popescu-Gorj & Constantinescu, 1973
- Nomophila noctuella
- Pleuroptya balteata
- ''Synclera traducalis''
Drepanidae
Geometridae
- Erastria albosignata
- Euproutia aggravaria
- Idaea prionodonta
- Isturgia inaequivirgaria
- Neromia propinquilinea Prout, 1920
- Orbamia octomaculata
- Orbamia renimacula
- Scopula paradelpharia Prout, 1920
- Thalassodes albifimbria Warren, 1897
- Zamarada acrochra Prout, 1928
- Zamarada anacantha D. S. Fletcher, 1974
- Zamarada bicuspida D. S. Fletcher, 1974
- Zamarada crystallophana Mabille, 1900
- Zamarada dilucida Warren, 1909
- Zamarada emaciata D. S. Fletcher, 1974
- Zamarada euerces Prout, 1928
- Zamarada nasuta Warren, 1897
- ''Zygophyxia relictata''
Gracillariidae
Lasiocampidae
- Beralade bistrigata Strand, 1909
- Chrysopsyche imparilis Aurivillius, 1905
- Euphorea ondulosa
- Lasiocampa bilineata
- Leipoxais proboscidea
- Mimopacha rotundata Hering, 1941
- Pallastica meloui
- Streblote bakeri
- ''Theophasida cardinalli''
Lecithoceridae
Limacodidae
- Latoia colini Mabille, 1881
- Latoia privativa Hering, 1928
Lymantriidae
- Aroa achrodisca Hampson, 1910
- ''Dasychira colini''
Metarbelidae
- Kroonia carteri Lehmann, 2010
- Lebedodes wichgrafi
- Salagena discata Gaede, 1929
- Salagena inversa Gaede, 1929
- Salagena nigropuncta Le Cerf, 1919
Noctuidae
- Acantholipes aurea Berio, 1966
- Acantholipes semiaurea Berio, 1966
- Achaea catella Guenée, 1852
- Acontia basifera Walker, 1857
- Acontia buchanani
- Acontia citrelinea Bethune-Baker, 1911
- Acontia fastrei Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2010
- Acontia hampsoni Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008
- Acontia imitatrix Wallengren, 1856
- Acontia insocia
- Acontia porphyrea
- Acontia stassarti Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2010
- Acontia transfigurata Wallengren, 1856
- Acontia wahlbergi Wallengren, 1856
- Aegocera rectilinea Boisduval, 1836
- Agoma trimenii
- Amazonides tabida
- Aspidifrontia hemileuca
- Aspidifrontia senegalensis Berio, 1966
- Aspidifrontia villiersi
- Audea paulumnodosa Kühne, 2005
- Brevipecten calimanii
- Calliodes appollina Guenée, 1852
- Cerocala albicornis Berio, 1966
- Chasmina tibialis
- Chasmina vestae
- Clytie tropicalis Rungs, 1975
- Crypsotidia maculifera
- Crypsotidia mesosema Hampson, 1913
- Crypsotidia remanei Wiltshire, 1977
- Ctenusa pallida
- Dysmilichia flavonigra
- Euclidia limbosa Guenée, 1852
- Gesonia nigripalpa Wiltshire, 1977
- Gnamptonyx innexa
- Helicoverpa assulta
- Hypena obacerralis Walker,
- Hypotacha isthmigera Wiltshire, 1968
- Iambia jansei Berio, 1966
- Masalia albiseriata
- Masalia bimaculata
- Masalia cheesmanae Seymour, 1972
- Masalia decorata
- Masalia flaviceps
- Masalia galatheae
- Masalia nubila
- Masalia rubristria
- Masalia terracottoides
- Matopo selecta
- Melanephia nigrescens
- Misa memnonia Karsch, 1895
- Mitrophrys magna
- Mitrophrys menete
- Mocis mayeri
- Mythimna languida
- Ophiusa mejanesi
- Ozarba corniculantis Berio, 1947
- Ozarba leptocyma Hampson, 1914
- Ozarba rubrivena Hampson, 1910
- Pandesma muricolor Berio, 1966
- Pericyma mendax
- Phaegorista agaristoides Boisduval, 1836
- Phaegorista leucomelas
- Plecopterodes moderata
- Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833
- Rhabdophera clathrum
- Rhabdophera hansali
- Rhynchina leucodonta Hampson, 1910
- Saalmuellerana media
- Schausia gladiatoria
- Spodoptera exempta
- Thiacidas kanoensis Hacker & Zilli, 2007
- Thiacidas meii Hacker & Zilli, 2007
- Thiacidas mukim
- Thiacidas stassarti Hacker & Zilli, 2007
- Thiacidas submutata Hacker & Zilli, 2007
- Thyas parallelipipeda
- ''Timora senegalensis''
Nolidae
- ''Blenina chloromelana''
Notodontidae
- Anaphe stellata Guérin-Méneville, 1844
- ''Epanaphe vuilleti''
Psychidae
- Eumeta rotunda Bourgogne, 1965
- Melasina murifica Meyrick, 1922
Pyralidae
Saturniidae
- Bunaeopsis hersilia
- Epiphora bauhiniae
- Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907
- Holocerina angulata
- Imbrasia senegalensis
- Micragone nenia
- Micragone nenioides Rougeot, 1979
- Pseudimbrasia deyrollei
- ''Pseudobunaea irius''
Sesiidae
- Metasphecia vuilleti Le Cerf, 1917
Sphingidae
- Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
- Neopolyptychus spurrelli
- Nephele accentifera
- Nephele peneus
- Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
- Pseudoclanis boisduvali
- Pseudoclanis molitor
- Pseudoclanis rhadamistus
- Rufoclanis rosea
- Theretra perkeo Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Thyrididae
- Amalthocera tiphys Boisduval, 1836
Tineidae
- Agnathosia byrsinopa
- Ceratophaga tragoptila
- Endromarmata lutipalpis
- Hapsifera luteata Gozmány, 1965
- Hapsifera niphoxantha Gozmány, 1965
- ''Syncalipsis optania''
Tortricidae
- Eccopsis wahlbergiana Zeller, 1852