Argema mimosae, the African moon moth, is a giant silk moth of the family Saturniidae. Similar in appearance to the giant Madagascan moon moth, but smaller, this moth can be found widely in Eastern Africa and more locally in Southern Africa, including near the east coast of South Africa. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1847. An adult can measure 10 to 12 centimetres across its wingspan and 12 to 14 centimetres from head to the tip of its elongated tail-like second pair of wings. Its forward wings have a distinctive grey-coloured "furry" leading edge, giving a very rough surface, presumably for aerodynamic reasons. Apart from the eye-like markings on its wings, the colouring and shape of the wings give the appearance of a piece of foliage, especially the tail-like structures of the rearmost wings which resemble a dried out leaf stem - presumably for camouflage in its natural environment.
Lophoptera is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae.
Tavia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Macroglossum milvus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Réunion and Mauritius.
Achaea dejeanii is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Madagascar.
Euchloron is a monotypic moth genus of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Its only species, Euchloron megaera, the verdant hawk, is known from most of Africa and Yemen. It is a migratory species.
Papilio epiphorbas is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.
Mocis mayeri is a species of moth in the family Erebidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It has a wide range in Africa, which includes Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ghana, Kenya, Réunion, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, the Gambia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is also found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Cleora acaciaria is a moth of the family Geometridae described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Ghana, Madagascar, Réunion São Tomé and Príncipe and the United Arab Emirates.
Scopula minorata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara, the Arabian Peninsula and on the islands of the Indian Ocean. Furthermore, it is found in southern Europe. It can be distinguished from Scopula lactaria only by examination of its genitalia.
Polydesma umbricola, the monkeypod moth or large tabby, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found in southern Europe, Africa, Asia Minor to southern Asia, of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, the Andaman Islands, including many Indian Ocean islands, like Coëtivy Island, Aldabra, Assumption Island, Madagascar and on Hawaii.
Scopula derasata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to South Africa.
Achaea lienardi, or Lienard's achaea, is a fruit piercing moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in most countries in tropical Africa from Egypt to South Africa, including the islands of Madagascar, Réunion and Mauritius. The larva may feed on various plants, belonging to the genera Maerua, Pappea, Rhus, Citrus, Schotia, Sideroxylon, Ptaeroxylon, Acacia, Allophylus, Croton, Pinus and Ricinus.
Chiasmia streniata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in most countries of subtropical Africa, from Sénégal to Kenya and Sudan to South Africa.
Euchromia madagascariensis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Madagascar and South Africa.
Thyrosticta minuta is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Madagascar.
Pyrausta childrenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found on Réunion and Madagascar.
Sindris is a genus of snout moths.
