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List of moths of Tanzania

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Location of Tanzania

There are about 1,700 known moth species of Tanzania. 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 from Tanzania.

Alucitidae

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Anomoeotidae

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Arctiinae

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Autostichidae

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Brachodidae

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Brahmaeidae

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Choreutidae

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Cosmopterigidae

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Cossidae

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Crambidae

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Drepanidae

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Elachistidae

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Epipyropidae

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Eriocottidae

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Eupterotidae

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Gelechiidae

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Geometridae

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Gracillariidae

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Hepialidae

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Himantopteridae

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Lasiocampidae

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Lecithoceridae

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Lemoniidae

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Limacodidae

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Lymantriidae

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Metarbelidae

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Micronoctuidae

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Noctuidae

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Nolidae

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Notodontidae

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Oecophoridae

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Plutellidae

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Psychidae

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Pterophoridae

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Pyralidae

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Saturniidae

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Sesiidae

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Sphingidae

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Thyrididae

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Tineidae

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Tischeriidae

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Tortricidae

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Uraniidae

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Xyloryctidae

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Yponomeutidae

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Zygaenidae

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References

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