''Gorgopis'' is a genus of

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

Hepialidae The Hepialidae are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths. Taxonomy and systematics The Hepialidae constitute by far the most diverse group of the infraorder Exopo ...

. There are 28 described species found in southern and eastern

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Species

*'' Gorgopis alticola'' -

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

*'' Gorgopis angustiptera'' *'' Gorgopis annulosa'' -

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

*'' Gorgopis armillata'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis auratilis'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis aurifuscata'' *''

Gorgopis butlerii ''Gorgopis butlerii'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that str ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis caffra ''Gorgopis caffra'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretc ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis centaurica ''Gorgopis centaurica'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that st ...

'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis cochlias'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis crudeni'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis furcata'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis fuscalis ''Gorgopis fuscalis'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stre ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis grisescens ''Gorgopis grisescens'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that st ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis hunti ''Gorgopis hunti'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis inornata ''Gorgopis inornata'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stre ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis intervallata ''Gorgopis intervallata'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis leucopetala ''Gorgopis leucopetala'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that s ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis libania ''Gorgopis libania'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa and Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , ...

'' - South Africa/

Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...

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feeds on

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Gorgopis limbopunctata ''Gorgopis limbopuncta'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coa ...

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Gorgopis lobata ''Gorgopis lobata'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretc ...

'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis olivaceonotata'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis pallidiflava'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis pholidota'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis ptiloscelis'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis salti'' - Tanzania *'' Gorgopis serangota'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis subrimosa'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis tanganyikaensis'' - Tanzania *''

Gorgopis zellerii ''Gorgopis zellerii'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that str ...

'' - South Africa

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Hepialidae genera
Hepialidae Exoporia genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Hepialidae-stub