List of moths of Zimbabwe


The moths of Zimbabwe represent about 1,000 known moth species. The moths and butterflies together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.
This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in Zimbabwe.

Adelidae

Alucitidae

Anomoeotidae

Arctiidae

Autostichidae

Cecidosidae

Coleophoridae

Cosmopterigidae

Cossidae

Crambidae

Drepanidae

Elachistidae

Eriocottidae

Eupterotidae

Gelechiidae

Geometridae

  • Acanthovalva bilineata
  • Acanthovalva inconspicuaria
  • Androzeugma mollior Prout, 1922
  • Aphilopota phanerostigma Prout, 1917
  • Aphilopota plethora Prout, 1938
  • Ascotis selenaria
  • Biston stringeri
  • Cabera aquaemontana
  • Cabera strigata
  • Chiasmia abnormata
  • Chiasmia costicommata
  • Chiasmia curvifascia
  • Chiasmia extrusilinea
  • Chiasmia grisescens
  • Chiasmia interrupta
  • Chiasmia kilimanjarensis
  • Chiasmia marmorata
  • Chiasmia multistrigata
  • Chiasmia normata
  • Chiasmia nubilata
  • Chiasmia parallacta
  • Chiasmia procidata
  • Chiasmia streniata
  • Chiasmia subcurvaria
  • Cleora betularia
  • Cleora munda
  • Cleora rostella D. S. Fletcher, 1967
  • Coenina poecilaria
  • Colocleora grisea
  • Colocleora proximaria
  • Comibaena rhodolopha Prout, 1915
  • Drepanogynis arcuifera Prout, 1934
  • Drepanogynis costipicta
  • Drepanogynis crassifurca Krüger, 2002
  • Drepanogynis crenilinea Krüger, 2002
  • Drepanogynis epione
  • Drepanogynis mixtaria Guenée, 1858
  • Drepanogynis olivescens
  • Drepanogynis tripartita
  • Drepanogynis unilineata
  • Drepanogynis villaria
  • Epigynopteryx maeviaria
  • Erastria leucicolor
  • Euexia percnopus Prout, 1915
  • Eulycia grisea
  • Eupithecia rigida Swinhoe, 1892
  • Eupithecia semipallida Janse, 1933
  • Heterorachis insolens
  • Heterostegane bifasciata
  • Hypomecis ectropodes
  • Idaea heres
  • Idiodes flexilinea
  • Isoplenodia arabukoensis Sihvonen & Staude, 2010
  • Isturgia deerraria
  • Isturgia exospilata
  • Isturgia spissata
  • Lomographa indularia
  • Mauna electa Prout, 1917
  • Mauna perquisita Prout, 1922
  • Menophra caeca
  • Menophra obtusata
  • Microligia luteitincta Prout, 1916
  • Mimandria cataractae Prout, 1917
  • Mimoclystia pudicata
  • Neromia clavicornis Prout, 1915
  • Omphalucha albosignata Janse, 1932
  • Omphalucha maturnaria
  • Oneiliana multifera Prout, 1922
  • Orbamia octomaculata
  • Orbamia subaurata
  • Pareclipsis anophthalma Prout, 1916
  • Phoenicocampa terinata
  • Pingasa distensaria
  • Pingasa rhadamaria
  • Pitthea trifasciata Dewitz, 1881
  • Plateoplia acrobelia
  • Rhodophthitus commaculata
  • Rhodophthitus simplex Warren, 1897
  • Scopula curvimargo
  • Scopula latitans Prout, 1920
  • Scopula ludibunda
  • Somatina ioscia Prout, 1932
  • Somatina virginalis Prout, 1917
  • Trimetopia aetheraria Guenée, 1858
  • Xylopteryx oneili Prout, 1922
  • Zamarada aclea Prout, 1912
  • Zamarada ascaphes Prout, 1925
  • Zamarada bathyscaphes Prout, 1912
  • Zamarada consecuta Prout, 1922
  • Zamarada crystallophana Mabille, 1900
  • Zamarada deceptrix Warren, 1914
  • Zamarada densisparsa Prout, 1922
  • Zamarada denticatella Prout, 1922
  • Zamarada differens Bastelberger, 1907
  • Zamarada dorsiplaga Prout, 1922
  • Zamarada eroessa Prout, 1915
  • Zamarada erugata D. S. Fletcher, 1974
  • Zamarada fessa Prout, 1912
  • Zamarada flavicaput Warren, 1901
  • Zamarada gamma D. S. Fletcher, 1958
  • Zamarada glareosa Bastelberger, 1909
  • Zamarada ignicosta Prout, 1912
  • Zamarada ilma Prout, 1922
  • Zamarada jansei D. S. Fletcher, 1974
  • Zamarada melpomene Oberthür, 1912
  • Zamarada metallicata Warren, 1914
  • Zamarada metrioscaphes Prout, 1912
  • Zamarada odontophora D. S. Fletcher, 1974
  • Zamarada ordinaria Bethune-Baker, 1913
  • Zamarada plana Bastelberger, 1909
  • Zamarada polyctemon Prout, 1932
  • Zamarada pringlei D. S. Fletcher, 1974
  • Zamarada prionotos D. S. Fletcher, 1974
  • Zamarada psammites D. S. Fletcher, 1958
  • Zamarada psectra D. S. Fletcher, 1974
  • Zamarada pulverosa Warren, 1895
  • Zamarada purimargo Prout, 1912
  • Zamarada scintillans Bastelberger, 1909
  • Zamarada seydeli D. S. Fletcher, 1974
  • Zamarada transvisaria
  • Zamarada varii D. S. Fletcher, 1974
  • Zamarada vulpina Warren, 1897
  • ''Zeuctoboarmia sabinei''

Glyphipterigidae

Gracillariidae

Hepialidae

Himantopteridae

Hyblaeidae

Lasiocampidae

  • Anadiasa fuscofasciata
  • Braura ligniclusa
  • Catalebeda jamesoni
  • Cleopatrina phocea
  • Cymatopacha obscura Aurivillius, 1921
  • Dollmania purpurascens
  • Epicnapteroides fuliginosa Pinhey, 1973
  • Epicnapteroides lobata Strand, 1912
  • Epicnapteroides marmorata Pinhey, 1973
  • Eutricha morosa
  • Euwallengrenia rectilineata
  • Euwallengrenia reducta
  • Gastropacha africana
  • Gastroplakaeis meridionalis Aurivillius, 1901
  • Gonometa robusta
  • Grellada enigmatica
  • Grellada marshalli
  • Haplopacha cinerea Aurivillius, 1905
  • Hypotrabala sanguicincta
  • Lechriolepis nephopyropa Tams, 1931
  • Metajana marshalli Aurivillius, 1909
  • Odontocheilopteryx dollmani Tams, 1930
  • Odontocheilopteryx myxa Wallengren, 1860
  • Odontocheilopteryx obscura Aurivillius, 1927
  • Odontocheilopteryx pattersoni Tams, 1926
  • Odontopacha kilwana Strand, 1911
  • Pallastica meloui
  • Philotherma obscura Aurivillius, 1927
  • Pseudolyra cinerea
  • Pseudometa dollmani Tams, 1925
  • Pseudometa viola Aurivillius, 1901
  • Sena donaldsoni
  • Stenophatna cymographa
  • Stenophatna marshalli Aurivillius, 1909
  • Stenophatna rothschildi
  • Stoermeriana fusca
  • Theophasida superba
  • Trabala charon Druce, 1910
  • ''Trichopisthia igneotincta''

Lecithoceridae

Limacodidae

  • Astatophlebia marmarobrunnea Janse, 1964
  • Crothaema conspicua Janse, 1964
  • Crothaema sericea Butler, 1880
  • Gavara lamborni
  • Latoia albicosta
  • Latoia viridicosta
  • Macroplectra obliquilinea Hampson, 1910
  • Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896
  • Omocenoides prismallae Janse, 1964
  • Paraphlebs singularis Aurivillius, 1921
  • Scotinocerides pseudorestricta Hering, 1937
  • Stroter dukei Janse, 1964
  • Taeda aetitis Wallengren, 1863
  • Trachyptena holobrunnea
  • Unithosea albilineata
  • Zinara discophora Hampson, 1910

Lymantriidae

  • Aroa achrodisca Hampson, 1910
  • Aroa quadrimaculata
  • Chrysocyma mesopotamia Hampson, 1905
  • Crorema fulvinotata
  • Dasychira escota Hampson, 1905
  • Dasychirana crenulata Bethune-Baker, 1911
  • Euproctis crocosticta Hampson, 1905
  • Euproctis fulvipennis Hampson, 1910
  • Euproctis pallida
  • Heteronygmia dissimilis Aurivillius, 1910
  • Laelia aethiopica Bethune-Baker, 1908
  • Laelia atrifilata
  • Laelia marginepunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
  • Laelia rubrifilata
  • Leptaroa fulvicolora Hampson, 1910
  • Palasea albimacula Wallengren, 1863
  • Palasea flavicilia
  • Polymona rufifemur Walker, 1855
  • Pteredoa plumosa Hampson, 1905
  • ''Stracena telesilla''

Lyonetiidae

Metarbelidae

Noctuidae

Nolidae

  • Arcyophora longivalvis Guenée, 1852
  • Arcyophora patricula
  • Chlorozada verna
  • Earias insulana
  • Maurilia arcuata
  • Meganola infuscata
  • Megathripa rufimedia
  • Neaxestis griseata Hampson, 1902
  • Neaxestis rhoda Hampson, 1905
  • Negeta luminosa
  • Negeta nivea
  • Nola argyrolepis Hampson, 1907
  • Nola foviferoides Poole, 1989
  • Nola imitata
  • Nola major Hampson, 1891
  • Nola melanoscelis
  • Nola phaeocraspis
  • Nola socotrensis
  • Paranola bipartita van Son, 1933
  • Pardoxia graellsii
  • ''Xanthodes brunnescens''

Notodontidae

  • Afrocerura leonensis
  • Afroplitis phyllocampa
  • Antheua aurifodinae
  • Antheua croceipuncta Hampson, 1910
  • Antheua delicata Bethune-Baker, 1911
  • Antheua encausta
  • Antheua trimacula Kiriakoff, 1954
  • Archistilbia cineracea Kiriakoff, 1954
  • Archistilbia varii Kiriakoff, 1970
  • Atrasana callitoxa
  • Atrasana grisea
  • Atrasana pinheyi Kiriakoff, 1962
  • Bisolita rubrifascia
  • Catastygne tristicolor
  • Cerurina marshalli
  • Chlorocalliope calliope
  • Chlorochadisra beltista
  • Clostera distinguenda Kiriakoff, 1962
  • Clostera ferruginosa
  • Clostera formosa Kiriakoff, 1962
  • Clostera nubila Kiriakoff, 1962
  • Clostera semilunata Kiriakoff, 1971
  • Deinarchia agramma
  • Desmeocraera analis Kiriakoff, 1954
  • Desmeocraera basalis Distant, 1899
  • Desmeocraera canescens Janse, 1920
  • Desmeocraera decorata
  • Desmeocraera interpellatrix
  • Desmeocraera latex
  • Desmeocraera luteosticta Kiriakoff, 1968
  • Desmeocraera oliva Kiriakoff, 1968
  • Desmeocraera venusta Kiriakoff, 1954
  • Desmeocraera vernalis Distant, 1897
  • Drapetides uniformis
  • Elaphrodes lactea
  • Epicerura steniptera
  • Eubreyeria dasychiroides
  • Eujansea afra
  • Galona serena Karsch, 1895
  • Hampsonita esmeralda
  • Helga infans Kiriakoff, 1962
  • Heraia thalassina
  • Induba nigrescens Kiriakoff, 1955
  • Leptolepida rhodesiae Kiriakoff, 1965
  • Leucophalera latipennis
  • Metopteryx cinerea
  • Metopteryx infans
  • Notocerura spiritalis
  • Notoxantha sesamiodes Hampson, 1910
  • Paradrallia rhodesi Bethune-Baker, 1908
  • Pararethona hierax
  • Parastaura divisa Gaede, 1928
  • Phalera imitata Druce, 1896
  • Phycitimorpha congruata Janse, 1920
  • Phycitimorpha stigmatica Janse, 1920
  • Plastystaura glis Kiriakoff, 1968
  • Plastystaura murina Kiriakoff, 1965
  • Polelassothys plumitarsus Janse, 1920
  • Polienus capillata
  • Polienus fuscatus Janse, 1920
  • Polienus nigrosparsa Janse, 1920
  • Psalisodes dimorpha Kiriakoff, 1968
  • Pseudorethona albicans
  • Quista albicostata
  • Rasemia macrodonta
  • Rheneina buceros Kiriakoff, 1971
  • Rosinella rosinaria
  • Sarimarais bicolor
  • Sarimarais pinheyi Kiriakoff, 1962
  • Scrancia danieli Kiriakoff, 1962
  • Scrancia elanus Kiriakoff, 1971
  • Scrancia galactoperoides Kiriakoff, 1970
  • Scrancia milvus Kiriakoff, 1971
  • Scrancia stictica Hampson, 1910
  • Scrancia subscrancia Kiriakoff, 1970
  • Stenostaura rhodesiae
  • Tricholoba glaphira
  • Trotonotus bettoni Butler, 1898
  • Turnacoides basipuncta Gaede, 1928

Oecophoridae

  • Erotis hesperanthes Meyrick, 1921
  • Fabiola callipetala Meyrick, 1921
  • Ocyphron oxyphylla Meyrick, 1921
  • Plesiosticha galactaea
  • Promalactis geometrica Meyrick, 1913
  • Stathmopoda revincta Meyrick, 1921

Opostegidae

Plutellidae

Psychidae

  • Ctenocompa halophanta Meyrick, 1921
  • Narycia copiosa Meyrick, 1921
  • Narycia prothyrodes Meyrick, 1921
  • Picrospora invia
  • ''Picrospora monoplecta''

Pterophoridae

Pyralidae

Saturniidae

Sesiidae

Sphingidae

Thyrididae

  • Arniocera cyanoxantha
  • Arniocera erythropyga
  • Arniocera zambesina
  • Bupota tranquilla Whalley, 1971
  • Dilophura caudata
  • Dysodia constellata Warren, 1908
  • Dysodia fenestratella Warren, 1900
  • Dysodia fumida Whalley, 1968
  • Dysodia incognita Whalley, 1968
  • Dysodia intermedia
  • Dysodia subsignata Warren, 1908
  • Dysodia vitrina
  • Epaena danista Whalley, 1971
  • Lamprochrysa scintillans
  • Lamprochrysa triplex
  • Rhodoneura flavicilia Hampson, 1906
  • Rhodoneura lacunosa Whalley, 1971

Tineidae

  • Acridotarsa melipecta
  • Amphixystis anachoreta
  • Amphixystis cymataula
  • Antigambra amphitrocta Meyrick, 1927
  • Ateliotum reluctans
  • Ceratophaga ethadopa
  • Ceratophaga lichmodes
  • Ceratophaga vastellus
  • Cimitra fetialis
  • Cimitra horridella
  • Crypsithyris cerodectis Meyrick, 1921
  • Crypsithyris hemiphracta Meyrick, 1926
  • Cylicobathra argocoma
  • Cylicobathra chionarga Meyrick, 1920
  • Dasyses obliterata Gozmány, 1968
  • Drosica abjectella Walker, 1963
  • Edosa audens
  • Edosa leucastis
  • Edosa rhodesica
  • Hapsifera glebata Meyrick, 1908
  • Hapsifera marmarota Meyrick, 1914
  • Hapsifera ochroptila Meyrick, 1908
  • Hapsifera septica Meyrick, 1908
  • Hapsiferona glareosa
  • Hyperbola mellichroa
  • Hyperbola phocina
  • Miarotagmata penetrata
  • Monopis megalodelta Meyrick, 1908
  • Monopis persimilis Gozmány, 1965
  • Perissomastix christinae Gozmány, 1965
  • Perissomastix dentifera Gozmány & Vári, 1973
  • Perissomastix fulvicoma
  • Perissomastix mili Gozmány, 1965
  • Perissomastix mucrapex Gozmány, 1968
  • Perissomastix perlata Gozmány, 1967
  • Perissomastix recurvata Gozmány, 1968
  • Phaeoses lithacma
  • Pitharcha chalinaea Meyrick, 1908
  • Silosca savannae Gozmány, 1968
  • Sphallestasis exarata
  • Sphallestasis oenopis
  • Sphallestasis spatulata
  • Sphallestasis tanystis
  • Tinea subalbidella Stainton, 1867
  • Tinea translucens Meyrick, 1917
  • ''Tineola bisselliella''

Tischeriidae

Tortricidae

  • Bactra aciculata Diakonoff, 1963
  • Bactra legitima Meyrick, 1911
  • Bactra punctistrigana Mabille, 1900
  • Bactra pythonia Meyrick, 1909
  • Bactra stagnicolana Zeller, 1852
  • Brachioxena psammacta
  • Cornesia ormoperla Razowski, 1981
  • Cydia campestris
  • Cydia cyanocephala
  • Cydia leucatma
  • Cydia malesana
  • Cydia nicomacha
  • Cydia stelocosma
  • Dasodis rimosa
  • Doliochastis homograpta Meyrick, 1920
  • Eccopsis incultana
  • Epichoristodes acerbella
  • Eucosma florescens Meyrick, 1925
  • Eucosma gomphacma Meyrick, 1928
  • Eucosma habrotoma Meyrick, 1934
  • Eucosmocydia antidora
  • Homona polyarcha Meyrick, 1924
  • Leguminovora ptychora
  • Megalota lobotona
  • Mesotes chromataspis
  • Metendothenia balanacma
  • Olethreutes mochlaspis
  • Olethreutes transformis
  • Olethreutes trithyra
  • Paraeccopsis acroplecta
  • Paraeccopsis exhilarata
  • Rufeccopsis brunneograpta Razowski, 2008
  • Rufeccopsis rufescens
  • Stenentoma plectocosma
  • Thaumatotibia batrachopa
  • Tortrix praeclinata Meyrick, 1921

Uraniidae

  • ''Leucoplema dohertyi''

Xyloryctidae

Yponomeutidae

Zygaenidae

  • Astyloneura glennia
  • Epiorna ochreipennis
  • Malamblia flavipalpis Hampson, 1910