''Afrotheora'' 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 Exop ...

. There are 7 described species, all found in southern

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

. They are considered to be one of the more primitive genera of the Hepialidae, with short antennae and lacking a functional proboscis.

Species

*'' Afrotheora argentimaculata'' –

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 coun ...

*'' Afrotheora brevivalva'' –

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 ...

*'' Afrotheora flavimaculata'' –

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*'' Afrotheora jordani'' – Angola *'' Afrotheora minirhodaula'' – South Africa *'' Afrotheora rhodaula'' – South Africa *'' Afrotheora thermodes'' – South Africa

External links

Hepialidae genera
Hepialidae Exoporia genera Taxa named by Ebbe Nielsen {{Hepialidae-stub