List of moths of Jamaica

This list of moths of Jamaica consists of moths recorded from the island of Jamaica. Note that this list of moths is incomplete. There is also a list of butterflies of Jamaica.

Moths

Nepticuloidea

Opostegidae

  • Pseudopostega longifurcata Davis & Stonis, 2007
  • Pseudopostega mignonae Davis & Stonis, 2007
  • Pseudopostega saltatrix (Walsingham, 1897)

Tineoidea

Psychidae

Psychinae
  • Paucivena hispaniolae Davis, 1975
  • Paucivena reticulata Davis, 1975
Oiketicinae
  • Oiketicus kirbyi Guilding, 1827

Tineidae

Acrolophinae
  • Acrolophus illudens Meyrick, 1924
  • Acrolophus irrisoria Meyrick, 1924

Gracillaroidea

Gracillariidae

Gracillariinae
  • Dialectica rendalli Walsingham, 1897
  • Dialectica sanctaecrucis Walsingham, 1897
  • Macrosaccus gliricidius Davis, 2011
  • Neurobathra cupreela (Walsingham, 1897)
  • Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856

Gelechioidea

Elachistidae

Ethmiinae
  • Ethmia abraxasella Busck, 1914
  • Ethmia cubensis Busck, 1934
  • Ethmia farrella Powell, 1973
  • Ethmia gelidella (Walker, 1864)
  • Ethmia humilis Powell, 1973
  • Ethmia piperella Powell, 1973
  • Ethmia scythropa Walsingham, 1912
  • Ethmia submissa Busck, 1914
  • Ethmia subsimilis Walsingham, 1897

Cosmopterigidae

Cosmopteriginae

Pterophoroidea

Pterophoridae

Pterophorinae

Choreutoidea

Choreutidae

Choreutinae

Tortricoidea

Tortricidae

Olethreutinae
  • Ethelgoda texanana (Walsingham, 1879)
Tortricinae

Cossoidea

Cossidae

Cossinae
Zeuzerinae

Zygaenoidea

Limacodidae

  • Alarodia nana Möeschler, 1886

Dalceridae

Hyblaeidae

Hyblaeoidea

Hedylidae

Pyraloidea

Pyralidae

Galleriinae
Epipaschiinae
Phycitinae
Pyralinae
Scopariinae

Crambidae

Crambinae
Glaphyriinae
Dichogaminae
Musotiminae
Acentropinae
Odontiinae
Evergestinae
Pyraustinae

Bombycoidea

Saturniidae

Sphingidae

Macroglossinae
Sphinginae

Uraniidae

Sematuridae

Geometridae

Oenochrominae
Ennominae
  • Epimecis detexta (Walker, 1860)
  • Epimecis scolopaiae (Drury, 1773)
  • Erastria decrepitaria (Hübner, [1823])
  • Erosina hyberniata Guenée, [1858]
  • Hydatoscia ategua (Druce, 1892)
  • Iridopsis vicaria Walker, 1860
  • Psamatodes doriteata Guenée, 1858
  • Macaria nervata Guenée, 1858
  • Melanochroia chephise (Stoll, 1782)
  • Melanochroia venata Rindge, 1961
  • Melanolophia mutabilis (Warren, 1897)
  • Nepheloleuca politia (Guenée, [1858])
  • Numia terebintharia Guenée, [1858]
  • Oenoptila nigrilineata Warren, 1897
  • Oxydia olivacea (Warren, 1895)
  • Oxydia vesulia (Walker, 1860)
  • Patalene epionata (Guenée, [1858])
  • Patalene falcularia Sepp, 1852
  • Patalene nutriaria Walker, 1860
  • Patalene sordida Warren, 1906
  • Perissopteryx ochrilinea Warren, 1904
  • Pero bicolor Warren, 1895
  • Pero variaria Walker, 1860
  • Phrygionis argentata Drury, 1773
  • Phrygionis paradoxata (Guenée, 1857)
  • Phrygionis platinata (Guenée, 1858)
  • Phrygionis sumptuosaria Möeschler, 1886
  • Prochoerodes tetragonata Guenée, 1858
  • Prochoerodes transtincta Walker, 1860
  • Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1855)
  • Psamatodes everiata (Guenée, [1858])
  • Psamatodes nicetaria (Guenée, 1858)
  • Sabulodes mucronis Rindge, 1978
  • Semiothisa paleolata (Guenée, 1858)
  • Sericoptera flavifimbria Walker, 1860
  • Sphacelodes vulneraria (Hübner, 1823)
  • Thyrinteina unicornis Rindge, 1961
Geometrinae
Sterrhinae
Larentiinae

Noctuoidea

Notodontidae

Notodontinae
  • Disphragis cervina Möeschler, 1886
  • Disphragis jamaicensis Schaus, 1901
Dudusinae
  • Crinodes besckei Hübner, 1824
Heterocampinae
Nystaleinae

Erebidae

Arctiinae
Ctenuchiinae
Pericopinae
Lithosiinae
Herminiinae
Hypeninae
Scoliopteryginae
Calpinae
Hypocalinae
Boletobiinae
  • Metalectra analis Schaus, 1916
Eublemminae
Phytometrinae
Erebinae
Eulepidotinae

Euteliidae

Euteliinae
Stictopterinae
  • Nagara vitrea (Guenée, 1852)

Nolidae

Chloephorinae
  • Iscadia aperta Walker, 1857
  • Iscadia metaphaea Hampson, 1918
  • Iscadia mollis Möeschler, 1886
Collomeninae
Afridinae

Noctuidae

Plusiinae
Bagisarinae
Cydosiinae
Hadeninae
Acontiinae
Diphtherinae
Amphipyrinae
Oncocnemidinae
Agaristinae
Condicinae
Heliothinae
Eriopinae
Noctuinae

References

  • Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the Antilles
  • Moths of Jamaica


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