Acherontia styx, the lesser death's head hawkmoth or bee robber, is a sphingid moth found in Asia, one of the three species of death's-head hawkmoth. It is very fond of honey, and bee keepers have reported finding dead moths in their hives as a result of bee stings. They can mimic the scent of bees so that they can enter a hive unharmed to get honey. Their tongue, which is stout and very strong, enables them to pierce the wax cells of the beehive and suck the honey out. They are also known to be a pest of yuzu in South Korea, using their tongue to pierce and damage the fruit.
Semioptila is a genus of moths in the family Himantopteridae.
Eudocima homaena is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1816. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, the Nicobars, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and on Christmas Island. It is a major pest on orange plants.
Staphylinochrous euryphaea is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is found in Cameroon and Ghana.
Olepa ricini is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. An older treatment placed the species in the genus Pericallia.
Callidrepana patrana is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1866. It is found in Nepal, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, mainland China, Japan and Taiwan.
Europlema desistaria is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Taiwan, Borneo, Sulawesi, Flores and Queensland.
Palpifer taprobanus is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1887 and is found in Sri Lanka.
Spilosoma pellucida is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Ghana.
Spilosoma latiradiata is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in South Africa and Zambia.
Spilosoma nigrocastanea is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1917. It is found in Malawi.
Cirrhochrista pulchellalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found on Ambon Island, Java and Sri Lanka.
Drapetodes fratercula is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1887. It is found in Sri Lanka, north-eastern Himalaya, Borneo, Bali, and Sulawesi.
Tridrepana fulva is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in Tibet in China, Sikkim in India and Nepal.
Doratopteryx steniptera is a moth in the Himantopteridae family. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in Tanzania.
Semioptila dolicholoba is a moth in the Himantopteridae family. It was described by George Hampson in 1920. It is found in Malawi.
Semioptila trogoloba is a moth in the Himantopteridae family. It was described by George Hampson in 1920. It is found in Malawi and Mozambique.
Semioptila flavidiscata is a moth in the Himantopteridae family. It was described by George Hampson in 1910. It is found in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Austramathes purpurea is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and can be found throughout the North and South Islands but has yet to be recorded at Stewart Island. It inhabits native forest. This species might possibly be confused with A. pessota, however this latter species does not have the purple hue to the forewings. The larvae of A. purpurea feed primarily on māhoe but have been recorded as feeding on, and have been reared on, narrow-leaved māhoe. The larvae pupate in a silken cocoon on moss covered ground. Adults can be found on the wing during the months of March to January but mainly occur during New Zealand's late autumn, winter, and spring. Light trapping may not be the most efficient technique for collecting this species.
Heosphora desertella is a grass moth in the family Pyralidae. The species was first described by George Hampson as Saluria desertella in 1918. It is found in Australia.
