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Checklist of Family Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 (Ghost Moths)
for America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1308
49520
421464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1302
49454
421283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1167
48637
416604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
637
37635
344782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
116
10143
78074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
109
10075
77971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Exoporia
Dugdale, 1974
4
65
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hepialoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ghost Moths
3
64
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHepialidae
Stephens, 1829
Ghost Moths, Swift moths, Swifts
61
242
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
61 Genera with 242 Species
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Achladaeus Herrich-Scha..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Aepytus Herrich-Schä..., 20159SpeciesTaxom
Agripialus Mielke, Greh..., 20214SpeciesTaxom
Alloaepytus Viette, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Andeabatis E.S. Nielsen..., 19512SpeciesTaxom
Aplatissa Viette, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Bipectilus Chu & Wang, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Blanchardina Nielsen, Rob..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Blanchardinella Nielsen, Rob..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Calada E.S. Nielsen..., 19833SpeciesTaxom
Callipielus Butler, 198311SpeciesTaxom
Cladoxycanus Dumbleton, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dalaca Walker, 191433SpeciesTaxom
Druceiella Viette, 19149SpeciesTaxom
Dugdaleiella Grehan & C M..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dumbletonius Dugdale, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Endoclita Felder, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Eudalaca Viette, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Gazoryctra Hübner, 198812SpeciesTaxom
Gymelloxes Viette, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Hampsoniella Viette, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Hepialis1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialius1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialus Fabricius, 186828SpeciesTaxom
Hepialyxodes Viette, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Huebneriella Mielke & Grehan, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Korscheltellus Börner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Kozloviella Grehan & Mielke, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Lamelliformia Viette, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Limyra C Mielke Del..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Lossbergiana Viette, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Mutipialus Mielke, Greh..., 20212SpeciesTaxom
Pallas C Mielke & G..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Palpifer Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Parapielus Viette, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Pfitzneriana Viette, 19528SpeciesTaxom
Pfitzneriella Viette, 20189SpeciesTaxom
Phassus Walker, 202226SpeciesTaxom
Phialuse Viette, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Philoenia Kirby, 190112SpeciesTaxom
Phthius C Mielke & G..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopus Wallengren, 19827SpeciesTaxom
Protohepialus Pierce, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodalaca Viette, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophassus Pfitzner & G..., 19502SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilaenia Viette, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Puermytrans Viette, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Roseala Viette, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Schaefferiana Viette, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Schausiana Viette, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Sthenopis Packard, 18758SpeciesTaxom
Trichophassus Le Cerf, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Trictena Meyrick, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Triodia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Vietteogorgopis Özdikmen, 19568SpeciesTaxom
Viridigigas Grehan & Raw..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Walkeriella C Mielke Gre..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Wallacella Mielke, Greh..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Weymerella C Mielke Gre..., 20222SpeciesTaxom
Wiseana Viette, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Yleuxas Viette, 20182SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
242 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aepytus (Xytrops) verresi (Schaus, 1929)⇒ Cibyra verresi Schaus, 1929
Aepytus biedermanni Viette, 1950
Aepytus cataguas C Mielke & G..., 2015
Aepytus exclamans Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Aepytus guarani Pfitzner, 1914
Aepytus helga (Schaus, 1929)⇒ Cibyra helga Schaus, 1929
Aepytus munona (Schaus, 1929)⇒ Cibyra munona Schaus, 1929
Aepytus tupi C Mielke & G..., 2015
Agripialus campos C Mielke Gre..., 2021
Agripialus caparao C Mielke Gre..., 2021
Agripialus itatiaia C Mielke Gre..., 2021
Agripialus variabilis C Mielke Gre..., 2021
Alloaepytus tesselloides Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Andeabatis chilensis Ureta, 1951
Aplatissa michaelis Pfitzner, 1914
Aplatissa strangoides Viette, 1953
Bipectilus zhejiangensis L.Y. Wang, 2001
Blanchardina venosus (Blanchard, 1852)⇒ Blanchardinella venosus Blanchard, 1852
Blanchardinella venosus Blanchard, 1852
Calada fuegensis E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Calada migueli E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Callipielus arenosus Butler, 1882
Callipielus argentata Ureta, 1957
Callipielus digitata G.S. Robinson, 1977
Callipielus fumosa E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Callipielus gentilii E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Callipielus gentillii Nielsen & Ro..., 1983
Callipielus izquierdoi Ureta, 1957
Callipielus krahmeri E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Callipielus perforata E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Callipielus salasi G.S. Robinson, 1977
Callipielus vulgaris E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Cladoxycanus minos Hudson, 1905
Dalaca chilensis (Viette, 1950)⇒ Dalaca chiliensis Viette, 1950
Dalaca chiliensis Viette, 1950
Dalaca chiriquensis Pfitzner, 1914
Dalaca cocama Pfitzner, 1914
Dalaca crocatus Ureta, 1956
Dalaca cuprifera Pfitzner, 1914
Dalaca guarani (Pfitzner, 1914)⇒ Aepytus guarani Pfitzner, 1914
Dalaca katharinae Pfitzner, 1914
Dalaca laminata E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Dalaca manoa Pfitzner, 1914
Dalaca michaelis (Pfitzner, 1914)⇒ Bipectilus zhejiangensis L.Y. Wang, 2001
Dalaca mummia Schaus, 1892
Dalaca niepelti Pfitzner, 1914
Dalaca nigricornis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Blanchardinella venosus Blanchard, 1852
Dalaca obliquestrigata Strand, 1914
Dalaca oreas Schaus, 1892
Dalaca pallens Blanchard, 1852
Dalaca parafuscus Nielsen, Rob..., 2000
Dalaca patriciae E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Dalaca perkeo Pfitzner, 1914
Dalaca postvariabilis E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Dalaca prytanes Schaus, 1892
Dalaca quadricornis E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Dalaca serta Schaus, 1894
Dalaca stigmatica Pfitzner, 1937
Dalaca subfervens (Blanchard, 1852)⇒ Dalaca patriciae E.S. Nielsen..., 1983
Dalaca tapuja (Pfitzner, 1914)⇒ Dysoptus acuminatus D.R. Davis, 2003
Dalaca terea Schaus, 1892
Dalaca tesselloides Schaus, 1901
Dalaca usaque Pfitzner, 1914
Dalaca variabilis Viette, 1950
Dalaca vibicata Pfitzner, 1914
Druceiella amazonensis Viette, 1950
Druceiella basirubra Schaus, 1901
Druceiella beckeri Grehan & Raw..., 2018
Druceiella hillmani Grehan & Raw..., 2018
Druceiella metellus Druce, 1890Cowfishes
Druceiella mielkei Grehan & Raw..., 2018
Druceiella momus Druce, 1890Cowfishes
Druceiella songoensis (Pfitzner, 1914)⇒ Druceiella basirubra Schaus, 1901
Dugdaleiella monticola Maassen, 1890
Endoclita buettneria Tindale, 1941
Eudalaca bacotii Quail, 1900
Eudalaca crudeni Janse, 1942
Gazoryctra confusus Edwards, 1885
Gazoryctra hyperboreus Moschler, 1862
Gazoryctra lemberti⇒ Gazoryctra lembertii Dyar, 1894
Gazoryctra lembertii Dyar, 1894Parrot pufferfish
Gazoryctra mathewi Edwards, 1874Matthews Ghost Moth
Gazoryctra mcglashani Edwards, 1886
Gazoryctra novigannus Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Gazoryctra pulcher Grote, 1865
Gazoryctra roseicaput Neumoegen & ..., 1893
Gazoryctra sciophanes Ferguson, 1979
Gazoryctra wielgusi Wagner & Tin..., 1988
Gymelloxes costaricensis Druce, 1887False brill
Gymelloxes juliusboosi Mielke, Greh..., 2020
Gymelloxes prosopus Druce, 1901
Gymelloxes terea Schaus, 1892
Gymelloxes trilinearis Pfitzner, 1914
Hampsoniella assa Druce, 1887False brill
Hampsoniella equatorialis Viette, 1950
Hepialis gracilis
Hepialius hectoides lenzi
Hepialus behrensi (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Phymatopus behrensi Stretch, 1872
Hepialus behrensi sequoiolus
Hepialus behrensii Stretch, 1872
Hepialus brassicae
Hepialus californicus (Boisduval, 1868)⇒ Phymatopus californicus Boisduval, 1868
Hepialus desolatus (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Phymatopus behrensii Stretch, 1872
Hepialus fusconebulosa De Geer, 1778Map-winged Swift
Hepialus gracilis (Grote, 1864)⇒ Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865
Hepialus hectoides (Boisduval, 1868)⇒ Phymatopus hectoides Boisduval, 1868
Hepialus hectoides lenzi Behrens, 1876
Hepialus heimlichi (Ureta, 1956)⇒ Parapielus reedi Ureta, 1957
Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758Ghost Moth
Hepialus lembertii (Dyar, 1894)⇒ Gazoryctra lembertii Dyar, 1894
Hepialus lupulina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Korscheltellus lupulinus Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus mcglashani (Edwards, 1886)⇒ Gazoryctra mcglashani Edwards, 1886
Hepialus montana (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Phymatopus behrensi Stretch, 1872
Hepialus montanus⇒ Phymatopus behrensi Stretch, 1872
Hepialus mustelinus (Packard, 1864)⇒ Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865
Hepialus novigannus (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Gazoryctra novigannus Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Hepialus pauper (van de Pol, 1961)⇒ Triodia sylvina Linnaeus, 1761
Hepialus reedi (Ureta, 1957)⇒ Parapielus reedi Ureta, 1957
Hepialus roseicaput (Neumoegen & ..., 1893)⇒ Gazoryctra roseicaput Neumoegen & ..., 1893
Hepialus roseicaput demutatus Barnes & Ben..., 1925
Hepialus roseicaput mutatus Barnes & Ben..., 1925
Hepialus sciophanes (Ferguson, 1979)⇒ Phymatopus japonicus Inoue, 1982
Hepialus sequoilus
Hepialus sequoiolus (Boisduval, 1868)⇒ Phymatopus californicus Boisduval, 1868
Hepialyxodes rileyi (Viette, 1951)⇒ Cibyra rileyi Viette, 1951
Huebneriella rosanti Mielke & Grehan, 2019
Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865Conifer Swift
Korscheltellus lupulina Linnaeus, 1758Common Swift
Korscheltellus lupulinus Linnaeus, 1758Common Swift
Kozloviella viazmenskyi Grehan & C M..., 2018
Limyra silvai Duarte, 2017
Lossbergiana oberthuri (Viette, 1952)⇒ Parapielus oberthuri Viette, 1951
Mutipialus dilatus C Mielke Gre..., 2021
Mutipialus monticolus C Mielke Gre..., 2021
Pallas reynaudi C Mielke & G..., 2015
Palpifer pellicia Swinhoe, 1905
Parapielus heimlichi Ureta, 1956
Parapielus luteicornis Berg, 1882
Parapielus oberthuri Viette, 1951
Parapielus reedi Ureta, 1957
Pfitzneriana allura Viette, 1961
Pfitzneriana boliviensis (Pfitzner, 1914)⇒ Pfitzneriana olivescens Pfitzner, 1914
Pfitzneriana obliquestrigata Strand, 1912
Pfitzneriana olivescens Pfitzner, 1914
Pfitzneriana prosopus Druce, 1901
Pfitzneriana vogli Viette, 1952
Pfitzneriana volgi Viette, 1952
Pfitzneriella antonkozlovi Grehan & C M..., 2018
Pfitzneriella lucicola Maassen, 1890
Pfitzneriella monticola Maassen, 1890
Pfitzneriella olafi Grehan & C M..., 2018
Pfitzneriella rawlinsi Grehan & C M..., 2018
Pfitzneriella remota Pfitzner, 1906
Pfitzneriella similis Zukowsky, 1954
Pfitzneriella titarenkoi Grehan & C M..., 2018
Pfitzneriella yuliyakovalevae Grehan & C M..., 2018
Phassus absyrtus Schaus, 1892
Phassus agrionides Walker, 1856
Phassus argentiferus (Walker, 1856)⇒ Phassus n-signatus Weymer, 1907
Phassus aurigenus Pfitzner, 1914
Phassus basirei Schaus, 1890
Phassus championi Druce, 1887Gray sole
Phassus chrysodidyma Dyar, 1915
Phassus costaricensis Druce, 1887
Phassus eldorado Pfitzner, 1906
Phassus exclamationis Pfitzner, 1938
Phassus guianensis Schaus, 1940
Phassus hubneri Geyer, 1838
Phassus huebneri Geyer, 1838
Phassus marcius Druce, 1892Ornate box turtle
Phassus n-signatus Weymer, 1907
Phassus phalerus Druce, 1887
Phassus pharus Druce, 1887
Phassus pretiosus Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Phassus rosulentus Weymer, 1907
Phassus smithi Druce, 1889
Phassus transversus Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Phassus triangularis H. Edwards, 1885
Phassus trojesa Schaus, 1901
Phassus violetteae C Mielke & G..., 2015
Phassus zapalinamensis Grehan C Mie..., 2022
Phialuse palmar Viette, 1961
Philoenia brasiliensis Viette, 1952
Philoenia brunnea Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Philoenia cocama Pfitzner, 1914
Philoenia fasslii Pfitzner, 1914
Philoenia guyanensis Viette, 1951
Philoenia indicata Strand, 1912
Philoenia lagopus Möschler, 1878
Philoenia nannophyes Pfitzner, 1914
Philoenia niepelti Pfitzner, 1914
Philoenia saguanmachica Pfitzner, 1914
Philoenia thisbe Druce, 1901
Phthius punctatus C Mielke & G..., 2017
Phymatopus behrensi Stretch, 1872
Phymatopus behrensii Stretch, 1872Three-eye flounder
Phymatopus californicus Boisduval, 1868Lupine Ghost Moth
Phymatopus hecta Linnaeus, 1758Gold Swift
Phymatopus hectoides Boisduval, 1868
Phymatopus japonicus Inoue, 1982
Protohepialus comstocki Pierce, 1945
Pseudodalaca gugelmanni Viette, 1950
Pseudodalaca mexicanensis (Viette, 1953)⇒ Cibyra mexicanensis Viette, 1953
Pseudodalaca serta Schaus, 1894
Pseudodalaca smithi Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Pseudophassus mahagoniatus (Pfitzner, 1914)⇒ Cibyra mahagoniatus Pfitzner, 1914
Pseudophassus philiponi Viette, 1950
Pseudophilaenia omagua Pfitzner, 1937
Puermytrans chiliensis Viette, 1951
Roseala bourgognei Viette, 1950
Roseala tessellatus Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Schaefferiana epigramma Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Schaefferiana simplex (Viette, 1956)⇒ Cibyra simplex Viette, 1956
Schausiana chalciope Mielke, Greh..., 2020
Schausiana maishei Mielke, Greh..., 2020
Schausiana phalerus Druce, 1887 ..., 2020False brill
Schausiana pharus Druce, 1887 ..., 2020False brill
Schausiana trojesa Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus Harris, 1841Alder root borer
Sthenopis auratus Grote, 1878Gold-spotted Ghost Moth
Sthenopis pretiosus Herrich-Schä..., 1856Gold-spotted Ghost Moth
Sthenopis purpurascens Packard, 1863Four-spotted Ghost Moth
Sthenopis quadriguttatus (Grote, 1864)⇒ Sthenopis purpurascens Packard, 1863
Sthenopis semiauratus (Packard, 1863)⇒ Sthenopis purpurascens Packard, 1863
Sthenopis thule Strecker, 1875Tropical flounder
Trichophassus giganteus Herrich-Schä..., 1853Zebra sole
Trictena atripalpis Walker, 1856Bardee
Triodia sylvina Linnaeus, 1761Orange Swift
Vietteogorgopis absyrtus Schaus, 1892
Vietteogorgopis foetterlei Viette, 1952
Vietteogorgopis jordani Viette, 1956
Vietteogorgopis katharinae Pfitzner, 1914
Vietteogorgopis nigrovenosalis Viette, 1956
Vietteogorgopis petropolisiensis Viette, 1952
Vietteogorgopis pittionii Viette, 1952
Vietteogorgopis spitzi Viette, 1956
Viridigigas ciseskii Grehan & Raw..., 2016
Walkeriella miraculosa Mielke, Greh..., 2019
Wallacella guianensis Schaus, 1940
Weymerella azteca C Mielke Gre..., 2022
Weymerella maya Mielke Greha..., 2022
Wiseana cervinata Walker, 1865Porina moth
Wiseana signata Walker, 1856
Wiseana umbraculatus Guenée, 1868
Yleuxas bradleyi (Schaus, 1901)⇒ Cibyra brunnea Schaus, 1901
Yleuxas claudiae Grehan & C M..., 2018

Subnodes of Hepialidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyHepialinae
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50
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Species
 
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