''Gorgopis'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s of the family

Hepialidae The Hepialidae are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths. Taxonomy and systematics The Hepialidae constitute by far the most diverse group of the infraorder Exop ...

. There are 28 described species found in southern and eastern

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Species

*'' Gorgopis alticola'' -

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

*'' Gorgopis angustiptera'' *''

Gorgopis annulosa ''Gorgopis annulosa'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References

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South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

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Gorgopis armillata ''Gorgopis armillata'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, n ...

'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis auratilis'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis aurifuscata'' *'' Gorgopis butlerii'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis caffra ''Gorgopis caffra'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine p ...

'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis centaurica'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis cochlias ''Gorgopis cochlias'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis crudeni ''Gorgopis crudeni'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine ...

'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis furcata'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis fuscalis'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis grisescens ''Gorgopis grisescens'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, ni ...

'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis hunti'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis inornata'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis intervallata ''Gorgopis intervallata'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, ...

'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis leucopetala'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis libania'' - South Africa/

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feeds on

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es *'' Gorgopis limbopunctata'' *''

Gorgopis lobata ''Gorgopis lobata'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine p ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis olivaceonotata ''Gorgopis olivaceonotata'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa ...

'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis pallidiflava'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis pholidota'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis ptiloscelis ''Gorgopis ptiloscelis'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, n ...

'' - South Africa *'' Gorgopis salti'' - Tanzania *''

Gorgopis serangota ''Gorgopis serangota'' is a species of moth in the family Hepialidae, native to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Afric ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis subrimosa ''Gorgopis subrimosa'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nin ...

'' - South Africa *''

Gorgopis tanganyikaensis ''Gorgopis tanganyikaensis'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the ...

'' - Tanzania *'' Gorgopis zellerii'' - South Africa

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Hepialidae genera
Hepialidae Exoporia genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Hepialidae-stub