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 ↓

Yarrow Plume Moth

Gillmeria pallidactyla is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It has a Holarctic distribution and is widespread throughout North America and Eurasia.

Lantanophaga pusillidactyla

Lantanophaga pusillidactyla, the lantana plume moth, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is native to the southern United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America. It was introduced to Australia accidentally in 1936 and is now found from Sydney to Cairns along the coast. It has also been introduced to Hawaii in 1902, Pohnpei in 1948 and Palau in 1960 for ...more ↓

Megalorhipida leucodactyla

Megalorhipida leucodactyla is a species of moth of the Pterophoridae family that has a pantropical distribution.

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