Swaziland Lepidoptera Checklist - Butterflies and Moths
Provisional Moths Checklist
Adobe pdf versions of the provisional moths checklist as at November 2018 (updated January 2019) can be downloaded here. This is very much still a work in progress, and it is expected that many more species will be added. It is also likely that there are incorrectly identified records and other errors. Please contact us if you notice any errors.
- Checklist Arrangement
- Part 1. Bombycoidea & Lasiocampidae
- Part 2. Drepanoidea & Geometroidea
- Part 3. Noctuoidea
- Part 4. Microlepidoptera
- References
Moths Database
Butterflies Checklist
An Adobe pdf version of the Swaziland Butterflies Checklist as at August 2013 is available here (click to view/download - approx 13 MB).
Detailed information and distributions can be found in the Swaziland Invertebrates Database: Butterflies and Moths, photos/illustrations can be found in the Biodiversity Explorer: Butterflies and Moths (as at 2017, to be updated soon).
Lepidoptera - Butterflies and moths
Adelidae - Longhorn Moths
Nematopogoninae
Alucitoidea
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae - Emperor moths
SaturniinaeAttacini
Sphingidae - Hawk Moths
Smerinthinae"Polyptychus Genus-Group"
Sphingidae - Hawk Moths
SphinginaeSphingini
Sphingidae - Hawk Moths
SphinginaeSphingini
Sphingidae - Hawk Moths
SmerinthinaeAmbulycini
Sphingidae - Hawk Moths
SmerinthinaeLeucophlebiini
Sphingidae - Hawk Moths
MacroglossinaeMacroglossini
Saturniidae - Emperor
Saturniinae
Saturniidae - Emperor moths
SaturniinaeUrotini
Saturniidae - Emperor moths
SaturniinaeMicragonini
Saturniidae - Emperor moths
SaturniinaeBunaeini
Sphingidae - Hawk Moths
SphinginaeSphingini
Eupterotidae - Monkey moths
Ganisa-Group
Eupterotidae - Monkey moths
Janinae
Saturniidae - Emperor moths
SaturniinaeSaturniini
Eupterotidae - Monkey moths
Striphnopteryginae
Sphingidae - Hawk Moths
MacroglossinaeMacroglossini
Sphingidae - Hawk Moths
SmerinthinaeIncertae Sedis
Choreutoidea
Cossoidea
Sesiidae - Clearwing Moths
SesiinaeSynanthedonini
Brachodidae - Little Bear Moths
Brachodinae
Brachodidae - Little Bear Moths
Phycodinae
Sesiidae - Clearwing Moths
SesiinaeSesiini
Sesiidae - Clearwing Moths
SesiinaeOsminiini
Sesiidae - Clearwing Moths
SesiinaeParanthrenini
Cossidae - Goat Moths
Zeuzerinae
Cossidae - Goat moths
Cossinae
Drepanoidea
Gelechioidea
Depressariidae - Grass-miner Moths
Oditinae
Lecithoceridae -
Lecithocerinae
Depressariidae - Grass-miner Moths
Ethmiinae
Cosmopterigidae - Cosmet moths
Cosmopteriginae
Stathmopodidae -
Stathmopodinae
Gelechiidae - Twirler Moths
Dichomeridinae
Depressariidae - Grass-miner Moths
Stenomatinae
Geometroidea
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeBoarmiini
Geometridae - Geometer moths
LarentiinaeEupitheciini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
Desmobathrinae
Geometridae - Geometer moths
LarentiinaeLarentiini
Geometridae - Geometer moths
LarentiinaeScotopterygini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeAbraxini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeCaberini
Geometridae - Geometer moths
LarentiinaeAsthenini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
GeometrinaeHeliotheini
Geometridae - Geometer moths
LarentiinaeXanthorhoini
Geometridae - Geometer moths
LarentiinaeMelanthiini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeNacophorini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeDiptychini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeEnnomini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeEutoeini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeGnophini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeGonodontini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeHypochrosini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
GeometrinaeHemitheini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeMacariini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
GeometrinaeThalerini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeScardamiini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
GeometrinaeComostolini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
GeometrinaeHemistolini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
GeometrinaeMicroloxiini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
GeometrinaePseudoterpnini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeLithinini
Uraniidae - Uranus moths
Epipleminae
Geometridae - Geometer moths
LarentiinaePerizomini
Geometridae - Geometer moths
Larentiinae
Geometridae - Geometer moths
Oenochrominae
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
Ennominae
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
Sterrhinae
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
GeometrinaeComibaenini
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
Geometrinae
Geometridae - Geometer Moths
EnnominaeCassymini
Gracillarioidea
Gracillariidae - Leaf Miners
Phyllocnistinae
Hepialoidea
Hyblaeoidea
Lasiocampoidea
Lasiocampidae - Lappet Moths
LasiocampinaeLasiocampini
Lasiocampidae - Lappet Moths
LasiocampinaeMalacosomatini
Noctuoidea
Euteliidae - Owlet Moths
Stictoperinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Nolinae
Erebidae - Tussock Moths
Lymantriinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Sarrothripinae
Notodontidae - Puss moths
Phalerinae
Erebidae - Piercing Moths
ScoliopteryginaeAnomini
Erebidae - Piercing Moths
Calpinae
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
Erebinae
Erebidae - Litter Moths
Herminiinae
Erebidae - Snout Moths
Hypeninae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Plusiinae
Notodontidae - Processionary Moths
Thaumetopoeinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Bagisarinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Condicinae
Nolidae - Tuft Moths
ChloephorinaeSarrothripini
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Amphipyrinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Agaristinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Acontiinae
Nolidae - Owlet Moths
Bleninae
Nolidae - Tuft Moths
Eariadinae
Nolidae - Tuft Moths
Eligminae
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaePericymini
Nolidae - Tuft Moths
Westermanniinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Acronictinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Hadeninae
Erebidae -
ArctiinaeTinoliinae
Erebidae - Piercing Moths
CalpinaeCalpini
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaeErebini
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
NoctuinaeNoctuini
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaeOphiusini
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Cuculliinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Euteliinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Catocalinae
Erebidae -
ArctiinaeMetoponiinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Noctuinae
Nolidae - Tuft Moths
Chloephorinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Xyleninae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Oncocnemidinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Eriopinae
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Eustrotiinae
Nolidae - Tuft Moths
ChloephorinaeChloephorini
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaeAcantholipini
Erebidae -
ArctiinaeLithosiini
Erebidae -
Arctiinaeex Acontiinae
Erebidae -
BoletobiinaePhytometrini
Erebidae -
ArctiinaeIncertae Sedis
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Pantheinae
Erebidae - Piercing Moths
CalpinaeOphiderini
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Heliothinae
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaeAudeini
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaeCatocalini
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaeHypopyrini
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaeCocytiini
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaePoaphilini
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
NoctuinaeGlottulini
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
NoctuinaeHadenini
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
PlusiinaeAbrostolini
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
PlusiinaeArgyrogrammatini
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaeHulodini
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaeEuclidiini
Erebidae - Underwing Moths
ErebinaePandesmini
Papilionoidea
Nymphalidae - Acraeas
HeliconiinaeAcraeini
Nymphalidae - Charaxes
Charaxinae
Nymphalidae - Browns
SatyrinaeSatyrini
Nymphalidae - Acraeas
HeliconiinaeAcraeini
Hesperiidae - Skippers
HesperiinaeAstictopterini
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
PoritiinaeEpitolini
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
Nymphalinae
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
LimenitidinaeCymothoini
Pieridae - Whites
PierinaePierini
Pieridae - Whites
PierinaePierini
Nymphalidae - Milkweed butterflies
DanainaeDanaini
Pieridae - Whites
PierinaeAppiadina
Papilionidae - Swallowtails
Papilioninae
Hesperiidae - Skippers
HesperiinaeIncertae sedis
Nymphalidae - Snout butterflies
Libytheinae
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
TheclinaeHypolycaenini
Pieridae - Whites
PierinaeLeptosiaini
Pieridae - Whites
PierinaeEuchloini
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
TheclinaeDeudorigini
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
TheclinaeIolaini
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
BiblidinaeBiblidini
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
HeliconiinaeVagrantini
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
Aphnaeinae
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
LimenitidinaeChalingini
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
LimenitidinaeIncertae sedis
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
LimenitidinaeNeptini
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
NymphalinaeJunoniini
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
NymphalinaeKallimini
Nymphalidae - Browns
SatyrinaeDirini
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
TheclinaeAmblypodini
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
BiblidinaeEpicaliini
Nymphalidae - Milkweed butterflies
DanainaeDanaini
Papilionidae - Swallowtails
PapilioninaePapilionini
Hesperiidae - Skippers
PyrginaeCelaenorrhinini
Hesperiidae - Skippers
PyrginaeCarcharodini
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Heteropterinae
Hesperiidae - Skippers
HesperiinaeBaorini
Nymphalidae - Milkweed butterflies
DanainaeDanaini
Nymphalidae - Browns
SatyrinaeSatyrini
Nymphalidae - Acraeas
HeliconiinaeAcraeini
Nymphalidae - Acraeas
HeliconiinaeIncertae sedis
Pieridae - Whites
PierinaePierina
Pieridae - Whites
PierinaeAporiina
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
PolyommatinaePolyommatini
Nymphalidae - Browns
SatyrinaeMelanitini
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
PoritiinaeLiptenini
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
PolyommatinaePolyommatini
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
MiletinaeLachnocnemini
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Pyrginae
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Coeliadinae
Lycaenidae - Blues and coppers
PoritiinaePentilini
Nymphalidae - Nymphs and commodores
LimenitidinaeAdoliadini
Pterophoroidea
Pterophoridae - Plume Moths
Agdistinae
Pterophoridae - Plume Moths
Pterophorinae
Pyraloidea
Crambidae - Grass Moths
Pyraustinae
Pyralidae - Snout Moths
Phycitinae
Crambidae - Grass Moths
Acentropinae
Crambidae - Grass Moths
Odontiinae
Crambidae - Grass Moths
Crambinae
Crambidae - Grass Moths
Scopariinae
Pyralidae - Snout Moths
Pyralinae
Crambidae - Grass Moths
Evergestinae
Pyralidae - Snout Moths
PyralinaePyralini
Crambidae - Grass Moths
Glaphyriinae
Pyralidae - Snout Moths
PyralinaeEndotrichini
Crambidae - Grass Moths
Cybalomiinae
Crambidae - Grass Moths
Schoenobiinae
Crambidae - Grass Moths
Spilomelinae
Thyridoidea
Thyrididae - Picture-winged Leaf Moths
Charideinae
Tineoidea
Psychidae - Bagworm Moths
Oiketicinae
Eriocottidae - Clothes moths
Compsocteninae
Psychidae - Bagworm Moths
Psychinae
Tortricoidea
Tortricidae - Leafroller Moths
Olethreutinae
Tortricidae - Leafroller Moths
TortricinaeTortricini
Tortricidae - Leafroller Moths
TortricinaeCnephasiini
Tortricidae - Leafroller Moths
OlethreutinaeEnarmoniini
Tortricidae - Leafroller Moths
OlethreutinaeGrapholitini
Tortricidae - Leafroller Moths
OlethreutinaeEucosmini
Tortricidae - Leafroller Moths
OlethreutinaeEucosmini
Tortricidae - Leafroller Moths
TortricinaeArchipini
Yponomeutoidea
Yponomeutidae - Ermine Moths
Yponomeutinae
Plutellidae - Diamondback Moths
Zygaenoidea
Zygaenidae - Burnet Moths
Zygaeninae
Lacturidae - Tropical Burnet Moths