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Checklist for Family Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 (Ghost Moths)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1133
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1131
2037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Exoporia
Dugdale, 1974
2
3
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hepialoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ghost Moths
2
3
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHepialidae
Stephens, 1829
Ghost Moths, Swift moths, Swifts
2
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Natal
2 Genera with 14 Species
Eudalaca Viette, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Gorgopis Hübner, 17816SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
14 Species
Eudalaca albistriata Hampson, 1910Yellowfinned leatherjacket
Eudalaca ammon Wallengren, 1860
Eudalaca crossosema Meyrick, 1921
Eudalaca eriogastra Meyrick, 1921
Eudalaca exul Herrich-Schä..., 1853Zebra sole
Eudalaca hololeuca Hampson, 1910Yellowfinned leatherjacket
Eudalaca leucocyma Hampson, 1910Yellowfinned leatherjacket
Eudalaca rufescens Hampson, 1910Yellowfinned leatherjacket
Gorgopis armillata Meyrick, 1921
Gorgopis auratilis Janse, 1919
Gorgopis caffra Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Gorgopis centaurica Meyrick, 1921
Gorgopis fuscalis Janse, 1919
Gorgopis libania Stoll, 1781


Links, sources and further information
Hepialidae at artfakta.se
Hepialidae at dyntaxa.se
Hepialidae at gbif.org
Hepialidae at irmng.org
Hepialidae at itis.gov