Type specimens containing 'SMNS'
Coleophoridae
Coleophora shadeganensis Toll, 1959
Holotype ♀, SMNS.
Crambidae
Crambus jupiter Błeszyński, 1963
Holotype ♀, genitalia slide S. Bleszynski 2681♀, SMNS.
Crambus richteri Błeszyński, 1963
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide S. Błeszyński 2716♂, SMNS; Paratypes 7♂, 1♀, SMNS, BMNH.
Eoophyla excentrica Mey & Speidel, 1999
Holotype ♂, MfN; Paratypes 4♂, 58♀, genitalia slides W. Mey 14/99♂, 22/99♀, W. Speidel 148♂, MfN, SMNS, coll. Speidel.
Evergestis vandalusialis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Not stated. Syntypes, SMNS.
Noorda trimaculalis Amsel, 1965
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Allotype ♀, SMNS; Paratypes 7♂, 14♀, SMNS, LNK.
Pediasia ferruginea Błeszyński, 1963
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide S. Błeszyński 2701♂, SMNS; Paratypes 11♂, 13♀, genitalia slides S. Błeszyński 2678, 2688, 2694, 2699, 2701, 2710, etc., SMNS, BMNH, NHMW, MNHN.
Prionotalis friesei Błeszyński, 1963
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide S. Błeszyński 2686♂, SMNS; Paratypes 2♂, SMNS, coll. Bleszynski.
Depressariidae
Odites aethiopicus Lvovsky, 2001
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide A. Lvovsky 11♂, SMNS; Paratypes 2♂, SMNS.
Erebidae
Afrasura friederikeae (Kühne, 2007)
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide L. Kühne 133♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 15♂, 6♀, genitalia slides 92/2004♂, 138/2004♀, RMCA, MfN, BMNH, SMNS, coll. Kühne.
Afrasura violacea (Cieslak & Häuser, 2006)
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide A. Zahm 735♂, SNMS; Paratypes 8♂, 66♀, BMNH, RMCA, NMK, SMNS, ZSM, MfN.
Amata longipes (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
1 Syntype, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 68).
Amerila bipartitoides Häuser & Boppré, 1997
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes13♂, SMNS, BMNH, NMB, coll. Boppré.
Amerila catinca Häuser & Boppré, 1997
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide C. Häuser 95-60♂, SMNS; Paratypes 31♂, 27♀, SMNS, MfN, BMNH, ZSM.
Amerila makadara Häuser & Boppré, 1997
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide C. Häuser 94-03♂, SMNS; Paratypes 10♂, 8♀, SMNS, BMNH, TMSA.
Amerila mulleri Häuser & Boppré, 1997
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide C. Häuser 94-03♂, SMNS; Paratypes 6♂, 5♀, SMNS, BMNH, TMSA.
Amerila rubondoi Häuser & Boppré, 1997
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide C. Häuser 96-23♂, BMNH; Paratypes 1♂, 1♀, SMNS.
Amerila shimbaensis Häuser & Boppré, 1997
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 4♂, NMK, BMNH, coll. Boppré.
Amphicallia pardalina (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Syntypes 2♀, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 69).
Anaphosia majori Ströhle, 2018
Holotype ♂, coll. Ströhle; Allotype ♀, coll. Ströhle; 96 Paratypes ♂, ♀, SMNS, coll. Ströhle, Cérny, Major.
Anumeta asiatica Wiltshire, 1961
Holotype ♂, BMNH; Allotype ♀, BMNH; Paratypes 7♂, 7♀, BMNH, SMNS.
Archithosia kinuthiae (Kühne, 2007)
Holotype ♀, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 1♂, 9♀, RMCA, MfN, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Arctiananna collinsii (Kühne, 2007)
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide L. Kühne 451♂, RMCA; Paratypes 10♂, 3♀, RMCA, MfN, SMNS, coll. Kühne.
Asbolopsyche parasordida (Kühne, 2007)
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 14♂, 11♀, RMCA, MfN, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Audea blochwitzi Kühne, 2005
Holotype ♀, TMSA; Paratypes 15♂, 10♀, genitalia slides 3229♂ [= Paralectotype of Audea humeralis Hampson, 1902], 29/2001♂, 96/2001♂, 94/2001♂, 33/2001♀, BMNH, NMK, SMNS, TMSA, MfN, ZSM, RMCA.
Audea kathrina Kühne, 2005
Holotype ♀, genitalia slide 40/2000♀, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 7♂, 11♀, genitalia slides 50/2001♀, 65/2000♀, 49/2001♂, MNHN, NMK, BMNH, RMCA, SMNS.
Audea nigrior Kühne, 2005
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 48/2000♂, MfN; Paratypes 10♂, 22♀, genitalia slides 78/2000♀, 162/2001♂, 132/2002♀, 91/2001♂, 133/2002♀, 127/2002♀, 12/2000♀, 80/2001♀, 128/2002♂, 90/2001♂, 160/2001♂, 143/2002♀, BMNH, MfN, TMSA, SMNS, RMCA, MNHN.
Audea paulumnodosa Kühne, 2005
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 36/2000♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 12♂, 18♀, genitalia slides 31/2001♂, 32/2001♀, BMNH, RMCA, MfN, ZSM, SMNS, coll. Kühne.
Bracharoa dregei (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Syntype 1♂, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 71).
Bracharoa tricolor (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856)
Holotype ♂, SMNS.
Casama richteri (Daniel, 1960)
Holotype ♂, ZSM; Allotype ♀, SMNS; Paratypes 53♂, 39♀, ZSM, SMNS, BMNH.
Cerocala vermiculosa Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
Syntypes 2♀, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 67).
Creagra dealbata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Syntypes 1♂, 1♀, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 71).
Crorema adspersa (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Syntype 1♂, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 69).
Eilema tegudentata Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 4♂, MfN, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Epitoxis amazonula (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Syntypes, SMNS.
Eugoa coronaria Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide L. Kühne 397♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 4♂, MfN, SMNS, coll. Kühne.
Exilisia contrasta Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 16♂, 3♀, MfN, BMNH, SMNS, coll. Kühne.
Exilisia friederikeae Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, RMCA; Paratypes 24♂, 3♀, RMCA, NMK, MfN, BMNH, SMNS, coll. Kühne.
Exilisia kruegeri Kühne, 2007
Paratypes 22♂, 1♀, NMK, MfN, BMNH, SMNS, coll. Kühne.
Exilisia prominentia Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 46♂, 6♀, MfN, BMNH, SMNS, RMCA, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Grammodes stupida (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
Syntypes, SMNS.
Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
Syntype 1♂, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 62).
Lepidilema intermixta (Kühne, 2007)
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide L. Kühne 1/2004♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 19♂, 17♀, RMCA, BMNH, MfN, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Marblepsis crocicollis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Syntypes 1♂, 1♀, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 70); Holotype ♂, genitalia slide P. Viette 5399♂, MfN.
Palaeosiccia honeyi Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 30♂, 1♀, MfN, BMNH, SMNS, RMCA, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Paratesma dentata (Kühne, 2007)
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 12♂, 6♀, RMCA, MfN, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Phaegorista leucomelas Herrich-Schäffer, 1853
1 Syntype, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 65).
Poecililema nivea (Kühne, 2007)
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 5♂, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Siccia anserina Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 112♂, 7♀, RMCA, MfN, BMNH, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Siccia chogoriae Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 5♂, genitalia slide L. Kühne 473, coll. Kühne.
Siccia grossagranularis Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 12♂, RMCA, MfN, BMNH, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Siccia margopuncta Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 57♂, 3♀, MfN, RMCA, BMNH, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Siccia orbiculata Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 9♂, 1♀, MfN, BMNH, SMNS, coll. Kühne.
Siccia pallidata Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide L. Kühne 400♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 22♂, MfN, SMNS, BMNH, coll. Kühne.
Siccia ursulae Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 22♂, MfN, RMCA, BMNH, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Siccia yvonneae Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 10♂, 11♀, MfN, RMCA, BMNH, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Thumatha kakamegae Kühne, 2007
Holotype ♂, coll. Kühne; Paratypes 13♂, 1♀, genitalia slides L. Kühne 394, 436, MfN, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Tumicla mutabilis (Kühne, 2007)
Holotype ♀, genitalia slide L. Kühne 387/2004♀, MfN; 35 Paratypes ♂, ♀, genitalia slides L. Kühne 172, 378, 379, 406, 409, 416, 423, 426, 427, 430-432, 434, RMCA, SMNS, BMNH, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Tumicla spinata (Kühne, 2007)
Holotype ♂, coll. L. Kühne; Paratypes 3♂, 3♀, genitalia slides L. Kühne 155, 169, 377/2004, 381, 417, MfN, SMNS, NMK, coll. Kühne.
Eupterotidae
Jana eurymas Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
Syntype 1♂, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 30).
Phiala costipuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Syntype 1♀, antennae missing, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 30).
Gelechiidae
Scrobipalpa agassizi Bidzilya, 2021
Holotype ♀, BMNH; Paratypes 3♂, 2♀, genitalia slides O. V. Bidzilya 1392♂, 1396♀, 319/20♂, BMNH, SMNS.
Geometridae
Cleora thyris Fletcher D. S., 1967
Holotype ♂, BMNH; Paratypes 35♂, 25♀, BMNH, RMCA, SMNS.
Coenina poecilaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Syntype 1♂, antennae missing, SMNS; the ♀ syntype could not be located (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 28-29).
Derambila marginepunctata Bastelberger, 1909
Holotype ♀, SMNS.
Ectropis inversa Fletcher D. S., 1958
Holotype ♂, SMNS, Allotype ♀, SMNS.
Eupithecia amplior Fletcher D. S., 1958
Holotype ♂, SMNS.
Eupithecia crassior Fletcher D. S., 1958
Holotype ♂, SMNS.
Eupithecia unitaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Syntypes, SMNS.
Gymnoscelis parvularia (Herrich-Schäffer, 1846)
Syntypes, SMNS.
Gymnoscelis parvularia (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)
Syntypes, SMNS.
Obolcola lindneri Fletcher D. S., 1958
Holotype ♂, SMNS.
Petovia dichroaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Probably lost, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 27).
Plegapteryx anomalus Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
Holotype ♂, probably lost, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 26).
Scopula ochroleucaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1844)
Not stated. Syntypes, SMNS.
Scopula ochroleucata Herrich-Schäffer, 1847
Syntypes, SMNS.
Zamarada pollex Fletcher D. S., 1974
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 7♂, 1♀, SMNS, BMNH, MNHN.
Lasiocampidae
Odontocheilopteryx corvus Gurkovich & Zolotuhin, 2009
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 2006-13♂, SMNS; Paratypes 6♂, 2♀, genitalia slides 2006-12, 125491, SMNS, CMNH.
Odontocheilopteryx scilla Gurkovich & Zolotuhin, 2009
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide LAS-08-15♂, ZSM; Paratypes 10♂, genitalia slides 2006-06♂, 2007-03♂, 2007-07♂, 2007-22♂, LAS-08-18♂, LAS-08-19♂, LAS-08-20♂, LAS-08-21♂, LAS-08-27♂, LAS-08-28♂, RMCA, ZSM, SMNS.
Odontocheilopteryx spicola Gurkovich & Zolotuhin, 2009
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 2006-14♂, SMNS.
Pachytrina diablo Zolotuhin & Gurkovich, 2009
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 2006-11♂, SMNS.
Pallastica kakamegata Zolotuhin & Gurkovich, 2009
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 3♂, SMNS, coll. Kühne.
Limacodidae
Strigivenifera bartschi Kurshakov & Zolotuhin, 2013
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide CHRY-11-93♂, SMNS; Paratypes 35♂, 2♀, SMNS, ZSM.
Strigivenifera cruisa Kurshakov & Zolotuhin, 2013
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide CHRY-11-92♂, SMNS; Paratypes 36♂, SMNS, ZSM, RMCA.
Strigivenifera livingstonei Kurshakov & Zolotuhin, 2013
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide CHRY-11-39♂, SMNS; Paratypes 69♂, 3♀, ZSM, RMCA, SMNS.
Strigivenifera ocellaris Kurshakov & Zolotuhin, 2013
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide CHRY-11-36♂, ZSM; Paratypes 18♂, ZSM, MHNG, RMCA, SMNS.
Noctuidae
Feliniopsis indigna (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Neotype ♂, genitalia slide H. Hacker 15841♂, SMNS (see also C. Häuser et al. 2003: 64-65).
Mitrophrys latreillii (Herrich-Schäffer, 1853)
Syntypes, SMNS.
Mythimna brandti Boursin, 1963
Holotype ♂, SNHM; Paratypes 6♂, SNHM, MNHN, SMNS, NHMW, BMNH.
Ovios capensis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Holotype ♂, BMNH; No material found in SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 61-62).
Notodontidae
Antheua straminea (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Syntype 1♂, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 60).
Oecophoridae
Lasiochira congoensis Lvovsky, 2001
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide A. Lvovsky 10♂, SMNS.
Psychidae
Eumeta moddermanni Heylaerts, 1888
Holotype ♂, SMNS (destroyed, see J. Bourgogne 1955: 127).
Pyralidae
Acrobasis jordanella Amsel, 1965
Holotype ♂, LNK; Allotype ♀, LNK; Paratypes 3♂, 4♀, LNK, SMNS.
Cadra furcatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1849)
Not stated. Syntypes, SMNS.
Saturniidae
Pseudaphelia paleacea (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Syntype 1♀, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 32).
Usta arabica Nässig, Naumann & Oberprieler, 2015
Holotype ♂, type no 4683, SMNS; Paratypes 3♂, 2♀, BMNH.
Sesiidae
Aenigmina albiapex Bartsch, 2016
Holotype ♂, TMSA; Paratypes 2♂, TMSA, SMNS.
Afromelittia caerulea Bartsch, 2016
Holotype ♀, TMSA; Paratypes 3♂, genitalia slide D. Bartsch 2009-01♂ (SMNS 1305♂), SMNS.
Alonina rufa Bartsch, 2013
Holotype ♂, BMNH; Paratypes 3♂, 2♀, genitalia slide D. Bartsch 2009-13♂, BMNH, SMNS, coll. de Freina.
Cabomina ruthmuellerae Bartsch, 2016
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 18♂, 3♀, SMNS, TMSA, SANC, coll. Shellhorn.
Camaegeria lychnitis Bartsch & Berg, 2012
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 17♂, SMNS, MNHN.
Camaegeria polytelis Bartsch & Berg, 2012
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 44♂, genitalia slide SMNS 1057♂, SMNS, MNHN.
Camaegeria viettei Bartsch & Berg, 2012
Holotype ♂, SMNS.
Camaegeria xanthomos Bartsch & Berg, 2012
Holotype ♂, SMNS.
Cinctosesia polistiformis Bartsch, 2018
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 31♂, SMNS.
Conopsia puehringeri Sáfián & Bartsch, 2018
Holotype ♂, ANHRT; Paratypes 10♂, genitalia slide Sáfián 00244♂, ANHRT, SMNS.
Felderiola karooensis Bartsch, 2013
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 71♂, 32♀, genitalia slides D. Bartsch 2010-14♂, 2011-15♂, SMNS, TMSA, SAMC, coll. Riefenstahl.
Gymnosophistis staudei Bartsch, 2018
Holotype ♂, TMSA; Paratypes 1♂, genitalia slide D. Bartsch 2018-27♂, SMNS.
Hagnogyna bartschi (de Freina, 2011)
Holotype ♂, ZSM; Paratypes 16♂, 1♀, genitalia slides J. de Freina 2010/46♂, 2010/47♂, ZSM, SMNS, TMSA.
Homogyna nama Bartsch, 2016
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 2♂, genitalia slide 3480♂, SMNS.
Hyleina kaphetea Bartsch, 2017
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 11♂, SMNS.
Lolibaia jurateae Bartsch & Sáfián, 2019
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide D. Bartsch 2007-33, SMNS.
Melittia fiebigi Bartsch, 2016
Holotype ♂, TMSA; Paratypes 21♂, genitalia slide D. Bartsch 2014-05♂ [= SMNS 3530♂], SMNS, coll. Stadie, Schellhorn, Fiebig.
Melittia moni de Freina, 2007
Holotype ♂, ZSM; Paratypes 16♂, genitalia slide J. de Freina 2007/44♂, ZSM, SMNS.
Melittosesia flavitarsa Bartsch, 2009
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 3♂, SMNS, MNHN.
Microsesia nana Bartsch, 2015
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide D. Bartsch 2014-02♂, TMSA; Paratypes , genitalia slides D. Bartsch 2014-01♀, 2014-02♂, TMSA, SMNS.
Nesosphecia mystica Bartsch, 2018
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 78♂, SMNS.
Paranthrene dukei Bartsch, 2008
Holotype ♂, SMNS.
Similipepsis eumenidiformis Bartsch, 2008
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide SMNS 1061♂, SMNS.
Similipepsis maromizaensis Bartsch, 2008
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 2♂, genitalia slide SMNS 1154♂, SMNS.
Somabrachyidae
Psycharium pellucens Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
Neotype ♂, designated by Geertsema (1998: 214), the original Holotype ♀, SMNS, is apparently lost (see Geertsema 1998: 213; but see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 12).
Sphingidae
Temnora zantus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Syntype ♀, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 59).
Theretra orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Syntype, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 57-58).
Theretra orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Syntype, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 57-58).
Thyrididae
Striglina aenea (Saalmüller, 1884)
Neotype ♂, genitalia slide 9095♂, designated by Whalley (1967: 44), SMNS.
Striglina minutula (Saalmüller, 1880)
Neotype ♂, genitalia slide 10147♂, designated by Whalley (1967: 44), SMNS.
Tineidae
Afrocelestis minuta (Gozmány, 1965)
Holotype, genitalia slide L. A. Gozmány 2059, SMNS.
Cimitra estimata (Gozmány, 1965)
Holotype, genitalia slide L. A. Gozmány 1882♂, HNHM; 6 Paratypes, genitalia slide L. A. Gozmány 1421, HNHM, SMNS.
Criticonoma spinulosa Gozmány, 1965
Holotype ♀, genitalia slide L. Gozmány 1971♀, SMNS.
Crypsithyris stenovalva (Gozmány, 1965)
Holotype, genitalia slide L. A. Gozmány 1987, SMNS.
Ectabola pygmina (Gozmány, 1965)
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide L. A. Gozmány 1890♂, HNHM; 3 Paratypes, genitalia slides L. A. Gozmány 1986, 2009, 2014, HNHM, SMNS.
Hapsifera compressa Gozmány, 1965
Holotype, genitalia slide L. A. Gozmány 1951, SMNS.
Hapsifera gypsophaea Gozmány, 1965
Holotype, genitalia slide L. A. Gozmány 2028, SMNS.
Hapsifera pachypsaltis Gozmány, 1965
Holotype ♂, SMNS; Paratypes 5♂, genitalia slide L. A. Gozmány 1653, SMNS, HNHM.
Hapsifera richteri Gozmány, 1965
Holotype ♀, genitalia slide L. Gozmány 2026♀, SMNS; Paratype 1♀, HNHM.
Monopis addenda Gozmány, 1965
Holotype, genitalia slide L. A. Gozmány 1989, SMNS.
Monopis leopardina Gozmány, 1965
Holotype ♀, genitalia slide L. Gozmány 1988♀, SMNS.
Scalmatica separata Gozmány, 1965
Holotype ♂, genitalia slide L. A. Gozmány 1970♂, SMNS; 1 Paratype, gender not stated, HNHM.
Tortricidae
Cacoecimorpha perochreana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856)
Holotype ♂, SMNS.
