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The moths of South Africa represent about 7,000 known moth species. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.
This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in South Africa. Because of the large number of species from South Africa, some families are listed on separate pages.
About 239 species - see: List of moths of South Africa (Arctiidae)
About 407 species - see: List of moths of South Africa (Crambidae)
About 502 species - see: List of moths of South Africa (Gelechiidae)
About 976 species - see: List of moths of South Africa (Geometridae)
About 118 species - see: List of moths of South Africa (Nepticulidae)
About 1,323 species - see: List of moths of South Africa (Noctuidae)
About 506 species - see: List of moths of South Africa (Pyralidae)
About 240 species - see: List of moths of South Africa (Tortricidae)
Gelechiinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1854.