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List of moths of Zimbabwe

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Location of Zimbabwe

The moths of Zimbabwe represent about 1,000 known moth species. 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 Zimbabwe.

Adelidae

Alucitidae

Anomoeotidae

Arctiidae

Autostichidae

Cecidosidae

Coleophoridae

Cosmopterigidae

Cossidae

Crambidae

Drepanidae

Elachistidae

Eriocottidae

Eupterotidae

Gelechiidae

Geometridae

Glyphipterigidae

Gracillariidae

Hepialidae

Himantopteridae

Hyblaeidae

Lasiocampidae

Lecithoceridae

Limacodidae

Lymantriidae

Lyonetiidae

Metarbelidae

Noctuidae

Nolidae

Notodontidae

Oecophoridae

Opostegidae

Plutellidae

Psychidae

Pterophoridae

Pyralidae

Saturniidae

Sesiidae

Sphingidae

Thyrididae

Tineidae

Tischeriidae

Tortricidae

Uraniidae

Xyloryctidae

Yponomeutidae

Zygaenidae

References

  • De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera)". Afromoths. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)