| Loxostege frustalis (Zeller, 1852) |
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Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page: 75 |
| Loxostege venustalis (Cramer, 1782) |
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Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page: 74 |
| Lozotaenia capensana (Walker, 1863) |
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Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page: 37 |
| Luashia zonata (Walker, 1863) |
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Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page: 102 |
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| Macrobathra fasciata (Walsingham, 1891) |
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| Macrobathra recrepans Meyrick, 1926 |
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| Macrocalcara undina (Meyrick, 1921) |
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| Macroglossum trochilus (Hübner, 1823) |
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Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page: 138 |
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