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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16581
69850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16571
69836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16352
68957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
13007
57703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3902
15251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3902
15251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Exoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
10
32
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hepialoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ghost Moths
1
10
32
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHepialidae
Stephens, 1829
Ghost Moths, Swift moths, Swifts
10
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
10 Genera with 32 Species
Dalaca Walker, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Gymelloxes Viette, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Hampsoniella Viette, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hepialus Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pallas C Mielke & G..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Palpifer Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phassus Walker, 202215SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodalaca Viette, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Schausiana Viette, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Weymerella C Mielke Gre..., 20222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
32 Species
Dalaca chiriquensis Pfitzner, 1914
Dalaca serta Schaus, 1894
Gymelloxes costaricensis Druce, 1887False brill
Gymelloxes terea Schaus, 1892
Hampsoniella assa Druce, 1887False brill
Pallas reynaudi C Mielke & G..., 2015
Palpifer pellicia Swinhoe, 1905
Phassus aurigenus Pfitzner, 1914
Phassus basirei Schaus, 1890
Phassus championi Druce, 1887Gray sole
Phassus chrysodidyma Dyar, 1915
Phassus costaricensis Druce, 1887
Phassus exclamationis Pfitzner, 1938
Phassus huebneri Geyer, 1838
Phassus marcius Druce, 1892Ornate box turtle
Phassus n-signatus Weymer, 1907
Phassus pharus Druce, 1887
Phassus rosulentus Weymer, 1907
Phassus triangularis H. Edwards, 1885
Phassus violetteae C Mielke & G..., 2015
Phassus zapalinamensis Grehan C Mie..., 2022
Pseudodalaca gugelmanni Viette, 1950
Pseudodalaca mexicanensis (Viette, 1953)⇒ Cibyra mexicanensis Viette, 1953
Pseudodalaca serta Schaus, 1894
Pseudodalaca smithi Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
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
Weymerella azteca C Mielke Gre..., 2022
Weymerella maya Mielke Greha..., 2022

Subnodes of Hepialidae with occurrences in Central America
SubfamilyHepialinae
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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