Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) of the British Indian Ocean Territory
This is a guide to the Lepidoptera of the British Indian Ocean Territory. The species listed here are primarily those recorded in the Zoological Society London checklist. Additional species have been added from surveys collected through a Darwin Plus project (DPLUS151). This list is not ...more ↓
Eilema antica
Brunia antica is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from the Indian Subregion, Sri Lanka to China, the Ryukyu Islands, the Chagos Archipelago, the Nicobar Islands and Sundaland.
Heliotrope Moth
Utetheisa pulchelloides (heliotrope moth) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the Indo-Australian region including Borneo, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Papua, Seychelles and most of Australia.
Yellow Scallop Moth
Anomis erosa, the yellow scallop moth or abutilon moth, is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in south-eastern North America. It is mostly a southern species, but migrants reach Manitoba, Quebec and Maine.
Angled Gem
The Angled gem, (Anomis sabulifera), also known as Jute semi-looper, is a moth of the Erebidae family. It has a paleotropical distribution and ranges from Africa eastwards to India, Sri Lanka and Australia. A single record found from Britain.
Anticarsia irrorata
Anticarsia irrorata is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae known commonly as the owl moth. It is native to the Old World tropics.
Remigia frugalis
The sugarcane looper (Mocis frugalis) is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in several parts of the world, including India, Sri Lanka, West African countries and other Oriental regions. Adult is a fruit-piercer and a major pest throughout the crops.
Thyas honesta
Thyas honesta is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Indian subregion, Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Sri Lanka, Borneo and on the Philippines.
Yellow Underwing
Thyas coronata is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka to Micronesia and the Society Islands.
