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Checklist of Family Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 (Ghost Moths)
for Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
501
7087
22038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
7082
22032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
481
6999
21791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
301
5800
19585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
7993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
7990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Exoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hepialoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ghost Moths
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHepialidae
Stephens, 1829
Ghost Moths, Swift moths, Swifts
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
4 Genera with 6 Species
Afrotheora Nielsen & Sc..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Antihepialus Janse, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Eudalaca Viette, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Gorgopis Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
6 Species
Antihepialus keiniae Holland, 1892
Antihepialus keniae Holland, 1892
Eudalaca aequifascia Gaede, 1930
Eudalaca albistriata Hampson, 1910Yellowfinned leatherjacket
Gorgopis hunti Janse, 1942
Gorgopis libania Stoll, 1781


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