Swaziland's Biodiversity: Moths (excluding Butterflies)
It is expected that there will be many additions to the list of moths, the current moths list includes about 1100 species. This list probably includes a number of errors and for some species there are only tentative identifications requiring verification.
Data Sources
- Malolotja and Mlawula Checklists, compiled by Neville Duke in the 1980's and 90's (lists of species only, no record information)
- UCT-ADU Virtual Museum LepiMAP. Many identifications currently still require confirmation, many records still without identifications.
- Project Noah. Photos by Tina Petterson and Pamela Sai Richardson. Some records not yet identified.
- GBIF dataset downloads 2016 and 2017
- Lepidopterists' Society of Africa. This includes a few of Neville Duke's records.
- Afromoths. Records compiled from various publications.
- Kovtunovich, V.N. & P.Ja. Ustjuzhanin. On the fauna of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae Hubner) of Swaziland. Amurian Zoological Journal IV(2), 2012. 160-163.
- Hermann S. Staude, Silvia Mecenero, Rolf G. Oberprieler, Allison Sharp, Ian C. Sharp, Mark C. Williams, Marion Maclean. (2016). Metamorphosis Supplementary Material to Volume 27.
Special thanks to Rolf Oberprieler, Roy Goff, Quartus Grobler and Johan Heyns for assistance with identifications.
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
View lists of moths by eighth degree grid square
Swaziland's Moths by superfamily, family, subfamily and tribe:
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Adeloidea - Adelidae - Longhorn Moths
Nematopogoninae (5 species)
Alucitoidea - Alucitidae -
(3 species)
Bombycoidea - Bombycidae -
Bombycinae (1 species)
Bombycoidea - Brahmaeidae - Owl Moths
(1 species)
Bombycoidea - Eupterotidae - Monkey moths
Ganisa-Group (3 species)
Janinae (3 species)
Striphnopteryginae (6 species)
Bombycoidea - Saturniidae - Emperor moths
Saturniinae (0 species)
Saturniinae Attacini (1 species)
Saturniinae Bunaeini (18 species)
Saturniinae Micragonini (5 species)
Saturniinae Saturniini (1 species)
Saturniinae Urotini (5 species)
Bombycoidea - Sphingidae - Hawk Moths
Macroglossinae Macroglossini (24 species)
Macroglossinae Macroglossini (2 species)
Smerinthinae "Polyptychus Genus-Group" (2 species)
Smerinthinae Ambulycini (1 species)
Smerinthinae Incertae Sedis (0 species)
Smerinthinae Leucophlebiini (1 species)
Sphinginae Sphingini (1 species)
Sphinginae Sphingini (1 species)
Sphinginae Sphingini (5 species)
Cossoidea - Brachodidae - Little Bear Moths
Brachodinae (1 species)
Phycodinae (3 species)
Cossoidea - Cossidae - Goat moths
Cossinae (2 species)
Zeuzerinae (13 species)
Cossoidea - Metarbelidae -
(6 species)
Cossoidea - Sesiidae -
(0 species)
Sesiinae Osminiini (0 species)
Sesiinae Paranthrenini (2 species)
Sesiinae Sesiini (6 species)
Sesiinae Synanthedonini (2 species)
Drepanoidea - Drepanidae -
Drepaninae (1 species)
Thyatirinae (1 species)
Gelechioidea - Cosmopterigidae - Cosmet moths
Cosmopteriginae (2 species)
Gelechioidea - Depressariidae - Grass-miner Moths
Ethmiinae (5 species)
Gelechioidea - Gelechiidae - Twirler Moths
Dichomeridinae (1 species)
Gelechiinae (2 species)
Gelechioidea - Lecithoceridae -
Lecithocerinae (1 species)
Gelechioidea - Scythrididae -
Scythridinae (1 species)
Gelechioidea - Stathmopodidae -
Stathmopodinae (3 species)
Geometroidea - Geometridae - Geometer Moths
Desmobathrinae (4 species)
Ennominae (4 species)
Ennominae Abraxini (2 species)
Ennominae Boarmiini (33 species)
Ennominae Caberini (7 species)
Ennominae Cassymini (8 species)
Ennominae Diptychini (3 species)
Ennominae Ennomini (2 species)
Ennominae Eutoeini (1 species)
Ennominae Gnophini (2 species)
Ennominae Gonodontini (2 species)
Ennominae Hypochrosini (3 species)
Ennominae Lithinini (4 species)
Ennominae Macariini (31 species)
Ennominae Nacophorini (37 species)
Ennominae Scardamiini (3 species)
Geometrinae (3 species)
Geometrinae Comibaenini (1 species)
Geometrinae Comostolini (1 species)
Geometrinae Heliotheini (1 species)
Geometrinae Hemistolini (16 species)
Geometrinae Hemitheini (6 species)
Geometrinae Microloxiini (6 species)
Geometrinae Pseudoterpnini (3 species)
Geometrinae Thalerini (1 species)
Larentiinae (2 species)
Larentiinae Asthenini (1 species)
Larentiinae Eupitheciini (16 species)
Larentiinae Larentiini (2 species)
Larentiinae Melanthiini (16 species)
Larentiinae Perizomini (1 species)
Larentiinae Scotopterygini (2 species)
Larentiinae Xanthorhoini (13 species)
Oenochrominae (0 species)
Sterrhinae (43 species)
Geometroidea - Uraniidae - Uranus moths
Epipleminae (11 species)
Microniinae (2 species)
Gracillarioidea - Gracillariidae - Leaf Miners
Phyllocnistinae (1 species)
Hepialoidea - Hepialidae - Ghost Moths
(4 species)
Hyblaeoidea - Hyblaeidae - Teak Moths
(1 species)
Hyblaeoidea - Prodidactidae -
(1 species)
Lasiocampoidea - Lasiocampidae - Lappet Moths
Lasiocampinae Lasiocampini (18 species)
Lasiocampinae Malacosomatini (3 species)
Noctuoidea - (family not specified) -
(1 species)
Noctuoidea - Erebidae -
Aganainae (3 species)
Anobinae (22 species)
Arctiinae Arctiini (37 species)
Arctiinae Eilemini (13 species)
Arctiinae ex Acontiinae (0 species)
Arctiinae Incertae Sedis (1 species)
Arctiinae Lithosiinae (12 species)
Arctiinae Metoponiinae (0 species)
Arctiinae Syntomini (11 species)
Arctiinae Tinoliinae (8 species)
Boletobiinae Eublemmiini (47 species)
Boletobiinae Phytometrini (8 species)
Calpinae (28 species)
Calpinae Calpini (6 species)
Calpinae Ophiderini (4 species)
Erebinae (32 species)
Erebinae Acantholipini (3 species)
Erebinae Audeini (5 species)
Erebinae Catocalini (19 species)
Erebinae Cocytiini (0 species)
Erebinae Erebini (3 species)
Erebinae Euclidiini (4 species)
Erebinae Hulodini (5 species)
Erebinae Hypopyrini (3 species)
Erebinae Ophiusini (9 species)
Erebinae Pandesmini (5 species)
Erebinae Pericymini (2 species)
Erebinae Poaphilini (15 species)
Eulepidotinae (1 species)
Herminiinae (3 species)
Hypeninae (19 species)
Hypocalinae (2 species)
Lymantriinae (35 species)
Pangraptinae (2 species)
Rivulinae (2 species)
Scoliopteryginae Anomini (0 species)
Toxicampinae (3 species)
Noctuoidea - Euteliidae -
Euteliinae (10 species)
Noctuoidea - Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Acontiinae (15 species)
Acronictinae (1 species)
Agaristinae (9 species)
Amphipyrinae (0 species)
Bagisarinae (8 species)
Blenininae (2 species)
Catocalinae (0 species)
Condicinae (2 species)
Cuculliinae (4 species)
Eriopyrinae (4 species)
Eriopyrinae (0 species)
Eustrotiinae (0 species)
Eustrotiinae (25 species)
Euteliinae (0 species)
Hadeninae (39 species)
Heliothinae (8 species)
Incertae Sedis (2 species)
Noctuinae Glottulini (0 species)
Noctuinae Hadenini (0 species)
Noctuinae Noctuini (19 species)
Nolinae (0 species)
Oncocnemidinae (2 species)
Plusiinae Abrostolini (1 species)
Plusiinae Argyrogrammatini (15 species)
Plusiinae Plusiini (1 species)
Sarrothripinae (0 species)
Stictopterinae (1 species)
Thiacidinae (2 species)
Xyleninae (0 species)
Xyleninae (60 species)
Noctuoidea - Nolidae - Tuft Moths
Chloephorinae (1 species)
Chloephorinae Chloephorini (12 species)
Chloephorinae Sarrothripini (3 species)
Eariadinae (3 species)
Nolinae (10 species)
Westermanniinae (2 species)
Noctuoidea - Notodontidae -
Cerurinae (5 species)
Dicranurinae (21 species)
Notodontinae (13 species)
Phalerinae (10 species)
Ptilodontidae (3 species)
Pygaerinae (4 species)
Scranciinae (4 species)
Thaumetopoeinae (2 species)
Pterophoroidea - Pterophoridae - Plume Moths
Agdistinae (4 species)
Pterophorinae (31 species)
Pyraloidea - Crambidae - Grass Moths
Acentropinae (2 species)
Crambinae (12 species)
Cybalomiinae (1 species)
Evergestinae (0 species)
Glaphyriinae (2 species)
Odontiinae (3 species)
Pyraustinae (13 species)
Schoenobiinae (2 species)
Spilomelinae (55 species)
Pyraloidea - Pyralidae -
Galleriinae (3 species)
Phycitinae (5 species)
Pyralinae (11 species)
Pyralinae Endotrichini (3 species)
Pyralinae Pyralini (12 species)
Thyridoidea - Thyrididae - Picture-winged Leaf Moths
Charideinae (3 species)
Siculodinae (2 species)
Tineoidea - Eriocottidae - Clothes moths
Compsocteninae (2 species)
Tineoidea - Psychidae - Bagworm Moths
Psychinae (0 species)
Tortricoidea - Tortricidae - Leafroller Moths
Olethreutinae Olethreutini (5 species)
Tortricinae Archipini (3 species)
Tortricinae Tortricini (1 species)
Yponomeutoidea - Plutellidae - Diamondback Moths
(1 species)
Yponomeutoidea - Yponomeutidae - Ermine Moths
Yponomeutinae (2 species)
Zygaenoidea - Lacturidae - Tropical Burnet Moths
(1 species)
Zygaenoidea - Limacodidae - Slug Moths
Chrysopolominae (1 species)
Limacodinae (16 species)
Zygaenoidea - Zygaenidae - Burnet Moths
Zygaeninae (0 species)
1354 species recorded or possibly found in Swaziland.
species recorded in Malolotja Nature Reserve
species recorded in Mantenga Nature Reserve
species recorded in Mlawula Nature Reserve