''Amefrontia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

s of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1899.

Species

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Amefrontia monochroma ''Amefrontia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many ...

'' Hacker, 2016 Yemen *'' Amefrontia purpurea'' Hampson, 1899 Socotra, Kenya, Zimbabwe *'' Amefrontia zillii'' Hacker, Hoppe, Lehmann & Stadie, 2011 Oman, Yemen

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* Acronictinae Noctuoidea genera {{Acronictinae-stub