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Afrotheora is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 7 described species, all found in southern Africa. They are considered to be one of the more primitive genera of the Hepialidae, with short antennae and lacking a functional proboscis.
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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.
Antihepialus is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are four described species, found in southern and eastern Africa.
Eudalaca is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 35 described species, most restricted to South Africa but a few found further north in the continent.
Gorgopis is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 28 described species found in southern and eastern Africa.
Metahepialus is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are two described species, all endemic to South Africa.
The Afromontane regions are subregions of the Afrotropical realm, one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms, covering the plant and animal species found in the mountains of Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. The Afromontane regions of Africa are discontinuous, separated from each other by lower-lying areas, and are sometimes referred to as the Afromontane archipelago, as their distribution is analogous to a series of sky islands.
Afrotheora argentimaculata is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa.
Afrotheora brevivalva is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It's known from Tanzania.
Afrotheora flavimaculata is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Angola.
Afrotheora jordani is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Angola.
Afrotheora minirhodaula is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa.
Afrotheora rhodaula is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is native to South Africa.
Afrotheora thermodes is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa and Tanzania.
Antihepialus vansoni is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa.
Eudalaca ammon is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Eudalaca hololeuca is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa and Angola.
Gorgopis limbopuncta is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa.
Eudalaca nomaqua is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa.
Eudalaca rivula is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa.
The Zambezian region is a large biogeographical region in Africa. The Zambezian region includes woodlands, savannas, grasslands, and thickets, extending from east to west in a broad belt across the continent. The Zambezian region lies south of the rainforests of the Guineo-Congolian region. The Zambezian region is bounded by deserts and xeric shrublands on the southwest, the Highveld grasslands of South Africa to the south, and the subtropical Maputaland forests on the southeast.