Afridinae is a
subfamily
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of the
moth
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family
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Nolidae. The subfamily consists of only one genus, ''Afrida'', that was previously part of the tribe
Lithosiini in the subfamily
Arctiinae.
Genus and species
* ''Afrida''
Möschler, 1886
** ''
Afrida charientisma''
Dyar, 1913
** ''
Afrida ciliata''
Hampson, 1900
** ''
Afrida cosmiogramma''
Dyar, 1913
** ''
Afrida exegens''
Dyar, 1922
** ''
Afrida melicerta''
H. Druce, 1885
** ''
Afrida mesomelaena''
Hampson, 1914
** ''
Afrida minuta''
H. Druce, 1885
** ''
Afrida tortriciformis''
Möschler, 1886
** ''
Afrida ydatodes''
Dyar, 1913
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Nolidae