| Scientific name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Images | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athetis rhigognostis | Krüger, 2001 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis roastis | Hampson, 1918 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis robertsi | (Janse, 1938) | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis robusta | Krüger, 2000 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis rufipuncta | (Hampson, 1902) | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis satellitia | (Hampson, 1902) | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis schreieri | Hacker, 1999 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis scopsis | Berio, 1976 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis scopsoides | Berio, 1976 | species | Misapplied | ||
| Athetis scotopis | (Bethune-Baker, 1911) | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis seyrigi | Viette, 1963 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis sicaria | Viette, 1958 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis siccata | Viette, 1958 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis signata | (Janse, 1938) | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis singula | (Möschler, 1884) | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis sinistra | Berio, 1976 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis smintha | (Hampson, 1902) | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis sobria | Berio, 1956 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis sordida | Krüger, 2001 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis spaelotidia | (Butler, 1879) | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis splendidula | Krüger, 2001 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis tanzaniae | Berio, 1976 | species | Synonym | ||
| Athetis tetraglypha | Berio, 1939 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis tornipuncta | Berio, 1976 | species | Accepted | ||
| Athetis transvaalensis | (Pinhey, 1975) | species | Misapplied |