List of moths of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Location of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

There are about 2,400 known moth species of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.

This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Adelidae[edit]

Alucitidae[edit]

Anomoeotidae[edit]

Arctiidae[edit]

Autostichidae[edit]

Bombycidae[edit]

Brahmaeidae[edit]

Carposinidae[edit]

Coleophoridae[edit]

Cosmopterigidae[edit]

Cossidae[edit]

Crambidae[edit]

Drepanidae[edit]

Elachistidae[edit]

Eupterotidae[edit]

Gelechiidae[edit]

Geometridae[edit]

Glyphipterigidae[edit]

Gracillariidae[edit]

Hepialidae[edit]

Himantopteridae[edit]

Hyblaeidae[edit]

Immidae[edit]

Lasiocampidae[edit]

Lemoniidae[edit]

Limacodidae[edit]

Lymantriidae[edit]

Metarbelidae[edit]

Noctuidae[edit]

Nolidae[edit]

Notodontidae[edit]

Oecophoridae[edit]

Plutellidae[edit]

Psychidae[edit]

Pterophoridae[edit]

Pyralidae[edit]

Saturniidae[edit]

Schistonoeidae[edit]

Sesiidae[edit]

Sphingidae[edit]

Thyrididae[edit]

Tineidae[edit]

Tischeriidae[edit]

Tortricidae[edit]

Uraniidae[edit]

Zygaenidae[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

  • De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Advanced search: Distribution: country". Afromoths.