List of moths of the Comoros
Moths of the Comoros represent about 320 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 on the Comoros and on Mayotte, which is geographically part of the Comoro Islands off the south-east coast of Africa.
Arctiidae
- Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
- Argina astrea
- Chiromachla insulare
- Chiromachla pallescens Oberthür, 1890
- Cyana tripuncta
- Detoulgoetia comorensis Rothschild, 1933
- Detoulgoetia pseudosparsata Rothschild, 1933
- Eilema catenata
- Eilema comorensis Toulgoët, 1955
- Eilema humbloti Toulgoët, 1956
- Eilema kingdoni
- Euchromia folletii
- Exilisia insularis Tougoët, 1972
- Exilisia leighi
- Exilisia quadripunctata
- Exilisia variegata Toulgoët, 1972
- Fodinoidea pupieri Toulgoët, 1972
- Galtara colettae Toulgoët, 1976
- Galtara extensa
- Leucaloa infragyrea
- Mimulosia quadripunctaria
- Neuroxena rectilineata
- Nyctemera insulare
- Nyctemera pallescens Oberthür, 1890
- Pelosia stictigramma
- Podomachla virgo
- Proxhyle comoreana Toulgoët, 1959
- Siccia punctipennis
- Spatulosia griveaudi Toulgoët, 1972
- Thumatha fuscescens Walker, 1866
- Utetheisa elata
- Utetheisa pulchella
- Viettesia bicolor Toulgoët, 1980
- Viettesia matilei Toulgoët, 1978
Carposinidae
- Carposina impavida Meyrick, 1913
Copromorphidae
- Copromorpha aeruginea Meyrick, 1917
- Copromorpha cryptochlora Meyrick, 1930
- Copromorpha mesobactra Meyrick, 1930
Crambidae
- Agathodes musivalis Guenée, 1854
- Agathodes ostentalis
- Ambia prolalis Viette, 1958
- Angustalius hapaliscus
- Angustalius malacellus
- Antigastra catalaunalis
- Bocchoris putrisalis
- Bradina admixtalis
- Bradina atralis
- Cadarena sinuata
- Chabulina putrisalis
- Chilo partellus
- Chilo sacchariphagus
- Cirrhochrista griveaudalis Viette, 1961
- Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis
- Conotalis nigroradians
- Coptobasoides comoralis Viette, 1960
- Coptobasoides djadjoualis Viette, 1981
- Cotachena octoguttalis
- Crocidolomia pavonana
- Crocidophora caffralis Hampson, 1910
- Crocidophora elongalis Viette, 1978
- Diaphana indica
- Diaphania oriolalis
- Dipleurinodes comorensis Leraut, 1989
- Dipleurinodes nigra Leraut, 1989
- Epipagis cancellalis
- Euchromius mythus Błeszyński, 1970
- Eudipleurina viettei Leraut, 1989
- Euphyciodes albotessulalis
- Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis
- Ghesquierellana hirtusalis
- Glyphodes boseae Saalmüller, 1880
- Glyphodes capensis
- Glyphodes mascarenalis de Joannis, 1906
- Glyphodes oriolalis
- Glyphodes mayottalis Hampson, 1908
- Glyphodes shafferorum Viette, 1987
- Glyphodes stolalis Guenée, 1854
- Goniorhynchus argyropalis
- Haimbachia leucopleuralis
- Haritalodes derogata
- Hellula undalis
- Hendecasis duplifascialis
- Herpetogramma bipunctalis
- Herpetogramma brunnealis
- Hodebertia testalis
- Hyalobathra filalis
- Hydriris ornatalis
- Hymenia perspectalis
- Ischnurges lancinalis
- Isocentris retinalis
- Lamprosema argyropalis
- Leucinodes hemichionalis
- Nausinoe capensis
- Neurophyseta comoralis
- Nomophila noctuella
- Notarcha quaternalis
- Omiodes indicata
- Palpita metallata
- Palpita vitrealis
- Parapoynx fluctuosalis
- Pardomima zanclophora Martin, 1955
- Parotis ankaratralis
- Parotis malagasa
- Parotis prasinalis
- Patissa ochreipalpalis Hampson, 1919
- Pioneabathra olesialis
- Pleuroptya balteata
- Pyrausta bouveti Viette, 1981
- Pyrausta olesialis
- Pyrausta phaenicealis
- Sameodes cancellalis
- Scirpophaga gilviberbis Zeller, 1863
- Spoladea recurvalis
- Stemorrhages sericea
- Stenochora lancinalis
- Syllepte melanopalis Hampson, 1908
- Syllepte patagialis
- Syllepte undulalis
- Udea ferrugalis
- Ulopeza primalis Viette, 1958
- Zebronia phenice
- Zebronia virginalis Viette, 1958
Drepanidae
- Archidrepana saturniata Warren, 1902
Elachistidae
- Agonopterix nyctalopis
- Ethmia ampanella Viette, 1976
- Ethmia comoriensis Viette, 1963
Euteliidae
- Eutelia bouveti Viette, 1984
- Eutelia galleyi Viette, 1984
- Eutelia verini Viette, 1984
Gelechiidae
Geometridae
- Agathia malgassa Herbulot, 1978
- Antitrygodes herbuloti Viette, 1977
- Antitrygodes malagasy Viette, 1977
- Archichlora ioannis Herbulot, 1954
- Ascotis reciprocaria
- Ascotis selenaria
- Asthenotricha torata L. B. Prout, 1932
- Cabera humbloti Herbulot, 1978
- Cabera toulgoeti Herbulot, 1956
- Chiasmia crassilembaria
- Chiasmia normata
- Chiasmia simplicilinea
- Chloroclystis comorana Herbulot, 1978
- Chloroclystis consocer Prout, 1937
- Chloroclystis grisea Warren, 1897
- Chloroclystis nanula
- Chloroclystis taxata Herbulot, 1981
- Chloroclystis toreumata L. B. Prout, 1937
- Chrysocraspeda erythraria
- Cleora angustivalvis
- Cleora quadrimaculata
- Cleora rothkirchi
- Cleora transversaria
- Collix foraminata Guenée, 1858
- Colocleora comoraria
- Comibaena leucochloraria
- Comibaena punctaria
- Comostolopsis convalescens Herbulot, 1981
- Comostolopsis intensa Prout, 1915
- Darisodes orygaria
- Disclisioprocta natalata
- Drepanogynis quadrivalvis Herbulot, 1960
- Drepanogynis unilineata
- Ecpetala nesaea
- Epigynopteryx duboisi Herbulot, 1981
- Erastria madecassaria
- Eucrostes disparata Walker, 1861
- Eupithecia alticomora Herbulot, 1981
- Eupithecia bolespora L. B. Prout, 1937
- Eupithecia ericeti Herbulot, 1970
- Eupithecia exheres Herbulot, 1954
- Gymnoscelis olsoufieffae L. B. Prout, 1937
- Gymnoscelis rubricata
- Heterorachis insueta L. B. Prout, 1922
- Horisme albostriata
- Idaea griveaudi Herbulot, 1978
- Idaea pulveraria
- Idiochlora approximans
- Isturgia catalaunaria
- Isturgia comorensis Krüger, 2001
- Isturgia contexta
- Isturgia deerraria
- Isturgia univirgaria
- Lophorrhachia rubricorpus
- Mimoclystia dimorpha Herbulot, 1966
- Obolcola retorta Herbulot, 1966
- Ochroplutodes hova Herbulot, 1954
- Orthonama quadrisecta Herbulot, 1954
- Phaiogramma stibolepida
- Pingasa griveaudi Herbulot, 1966
- Pingasa rhadamaria
- Pingasa ultrata Herbulot, 1966
- Problepsis meroearia Saalmüller, 1884
- Protosteira spectabilis
- Psilocerea ferruginaria
- Psilocerea harmonia Prout, 1932
- Psilocerea psegma Herbulot, 1981
- Psilocerea russulata
- Racotis deportata Herbulot, 1970
- Racotis squalida
- Rhodesia alboviridata
- Scardamia maculata Warren, 1897
- Scopula bistrigata
- Scopula caesaria
- Scopula cornishi Prout, 1932
- Scopula internataria
- Scopula lactaria
- Scopula minorata
- Scopula rebaptisa Herbulot, 1985
- Scopula rufolutaria
- Somatina lia Prout, 1915
- Somatina vestalis
- Terina charmione
- Thalassodes progressa Prout, 1926
- Thalassodes quadraria Guenée, 1857
- Traminda obversata
- Xanthorhoe incudina Herbulot, 1981
- Xenimpia crassipecten Herbulot, 1961
- Xenimpia luxuriosa Herbulot, 1961
- Xenimpia maculosata
- Xenimpia trizonata
- Xylopteryx doto Prout, 1925
- Zamarada differens Bastelberger, 1907
Immidae
- Bryonympha silvana Meyrick, 1930
- Imma infima Meyrick, 1930
Lasiocampidae
- Phoenicladocera lajonquierei Viette, 1981
Lecithoceridae
- Lecithocera malacta Meyrick, 1918
- Odites analogica Meyrick, 1917
- Odites carcharopa Meyrick, 1914
- Odites fructuosa Meyrick, 1915
- Odites hermatica Meyrick, 1915
- Odites pedicata Meyrick, 1914
Limacodidae
- Macrosemyra duberneti Viette, 1980
Lymantriidae
- Creagra comorensis Collenette, 1937
- Euproctis producta
- Euproctis mayottensis Collenette, 1956
- Marblepsis mayotta
- Ogoa oberthueri Rothschild, 1916
- ''Olapa tavetensis''
Metarbelidae
- Salagena ngazidya Viette, 1981
Noctuidae
- Achaea catella Guenée, 1852
- Achaea diplographa Hampson, 1913
- Achaea lienardi
- Acontia microptera Mabille, 1879
- Agrotis ipsilon
- Agrotis longidentifera
- Agrotis radama Viette, 1958
- Aletia infrargyrea
- Aletia pyrausta
- Aletia viettei
- Amyna axis Guenée, 1852
- Ancarista laminifera
- Anomis alluaudi Viette, 1965
- Anomis auragoides
- Anomis flava
- Anticarsia rubricans
- Apospasta verini Viette, 1981
- Argyrogramma signata
- Asota borbonica
- Asota comorana
- Asota fereunicolor
- Athetis ignava
- Brithys crini
- Callixena versicolora Saalmüller, 1891
- Callopistria maillardi
- Calpoparia imparepunctata
- Chalciope delta
- Chasmina malagasy Viette, 1965
- Chrysodeixis chalcites
- Coelophoris comorensis Viette, 1981
- Condica conducta
- Condica pauperata
- Conservula cinisigna de Joannis, 1906
- Conservula malagasa
- Ctenoplusia furcifera
- Ctenoplusia limbirena
- Cyligramma fluctuosa
- Cyligramma latona
- Digama sagittata Gaede, 1926
- Dysgonia angularis
- Dysgonia subangularis
- Dysgonia torrida
- Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852
- Erebus walkeri
- Ericeia albangula
- Ericeia congregata
- Ericeia lituraria
- Eublemmoides apicimacula
- Eudocima fullonia
- Gracilodes caffra Guenée, 1852
- Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852
- Grammodes bifasciata
- Grammodes stolida
- Helicoverpa armigera
- Hydrillodes carayoni Viette, 1981
- Hypena grandecomorensis Lödl, 1994
- Hypena griveaudi Viette, 1968
- Hypena obacerralis Walker,
- Hypena ophiusinalis Mabille, 1879
- Hypena polycyma Hampson, 1902
- Hypena puncticosta Prout, 1921
- Hypena neoplyta Prout, 1925
- Hypena varialis Walker, 1866
- Leucania insulicola Guenée, 1852
- Leucania simplaria Saalmüller, 1891
- Mabilleana pudens
- Maxera marchalii
- Megalonycta mediovitta
- Mentaxya ignicollis
- Mocis conveniens
- Mocis frugalis
- Mocis mayeri
- Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
- Nagia linteola
- Nesaegocera comorana
- Ophiusa finifascia
- Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1967
- Plusiopalpa dichora Holland, 1894
- Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833
- Rhesala moestalis
- Sesamia calamistis Hampson, 1910
- Simplicia extinctalis
- Spodoptera littoralis
- Spodoptera mauritia
- Thysanoplusia indicator
- Tolna sypnoides
- Tracheplexia galleyi Viette, 1981
- Trichoplusia orichalcea
- ''Trigonodes hyppasia''
Nolidae
- Earias biplaga Walker, 1866
- Earias gigas Berio, 1956
- Earias insulana
- Gabala grjebinella
- Meganola praefica
- Meganola saalmuelleri
- Nola biangulata
- ''Pardoxia graellsii''
Notodontidae
- Malgadonta anjouanica Kiriakoff, 1969
- Nesochadisra protea Kiriakoff, 1969
Oecophoridae
- Xenophanta ecliptis Meyrick, 1914
Psychidae
- Oiketicus saclavus Mabille, 1890
- ''Pseudometisa alba''
Pterophoridae
- Exelastis crudipennis
- Exelastis luqueti
- Exelastis phlyctaenias
- Megalorhipida leucodactylus
- Megalorhipida prolai Gibeaux, 1994
- Ochyrotica moheliensis Gibeaux, 1994
- Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987
- Platyptilia comorensis Gibeaux, 1994
- Stenodacma wahlbergi
- Stenoptilodes taprobanes
- Titanoptilus laniger Bigot, 1969
- ''Walsinghamiella prolai''
Pyralidae
- Canthelea oegnusalis
- Endotricha vinolentalis Ragonot, 1891
- Epicrocis oegnusalis
- Etiella zinckenella
- Goateria mayottensis Leraut, 2010
- Macalla seyrigalis Marion & Viette, 1956
- Maliarpha separatella
- Marionana paulianalis Viette, 1953
- Nhoabe privatalis Viette, 1960
- Sindris sganzini Boisduval, 1833
Saturniidae
- ''Antherina suraka''
Sphingidae
- Acherontia atropos
- Agrius convolvuli
- Basiothia medea
- Batocnema coquerelii
- Cephonodes hylas
- Coelonia fulvinotata
- Coelonia solani
- Daphnis nerii
- Dargeclanis grandidieri
- Euchloron megaera
- Hippotion celerio
- Hippotion eson
- Hippotion geryon
- Maassenia heydeni
- Macroglossum aesalon Mabille, 1879
- Macroglossum trochilus
- Nephele accentifera
- Nephele comoroana Clark, 1923
- Nephele densoi
- Nephele oenopion
- Pseudoclanis grandidieri
- Temnora fumosa
- Temnora leighi Rothschild & Jordan, 1915
- Temnora marginata
- Temnora peckoveri
- Temnora pseudopylas
- Theretra orpheus
- ''Xanthopan morganii''
Thyrididae
- Hapana carcealis Whalley, 1971
- Rhodoneura opalinula
- Rhodoneura sordidula
- Rhodoneura zophocrana Viette, 1957
Tineidae
- Cimitra fetialis
- Cimitra horridella
- Dasyses rugosella
- Scalidomia fetialis
- Silosca comorensis Gozmány, 1968
- Tiquadra goochii Walsingham, 1881
Tortricidae
- Bactra sinassula Diakonoff, 1963
- Bactra stagnicolana Zeller, 1852
- Brachiolia amblopis
- Brachiolia egenella
- Coniostola stereoma
- Cosmorrhyncha ocellata
- Cryptaspasma zigzag Diakonoff, 1983
- Cryptophlebia aphos Diakonoff, 1983
- Cryptophlebia hemon Diakonoff, 1983
- Eccopsis encardia Diakonoff, 1983
- Eccopsis heterodon Diakonoff, 1981
- Eccopsis wahlbergiana Zeller, 1852
- Hopliteccopsis maura Diakonoff, 1983
- Megaherpystis agmatophora Diakonoff, 1989
- Megalomacha tigripes Diakonoff, 1960
- Procrica agrapha Diakonoff, 1983
- Procrica diarda Diakonoff, 1983
- Procrica intrepida
- Procrica sanidota
- Thylacandra endotera Diakonoff, 1983
- Thylacandra melanotoma Diakonoff, 1983
Uraniidae
- Dirades comoroana Boudinot, 1982
- Dirades theclata
- Epiplema fletcheri Boudinot, 1982
- Epiplema illineata Warren, 1899
- Epiplema viettei Boudinot, 1982
Xyloryctidae
- Eretmocera laetissima Zeller, 1852