Six new species of stem-boring AGROTIDAE are described from Africa. The new genera, Carelis, Poecopa and Manga are erected to accommodate three of these species; the other three species are described in the genus Busseola . A key to nine genera is given, and also one to separate five extremely similar species, Poeonoma serrata (Hampson), B. fusca (Fuller), B. quadrata , sp. n., B. phaia , sp. n., and B. segeta , sp. n.