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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1073
24471
144362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1067
24433
144310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
977
24002
142513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
560
19190
118615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5122
25994
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5067
25912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Exoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
11
50
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hepialoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ghost Moths
1
11
50
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHepialidae
Stephens, 1829
Ghost Moths, Swift moths, Swifts
11
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
11 Genera with 50 Species
Eudalaca Viette, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gazoryctra Hübner, 198811SpeciesTaxom
Hepialis1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialius1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialus Fabricius, 186824SpeciesTaxom
Korscheltellus Börner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopus Wallengren, 19827SpeciesTaxom
Protohepialus Pierce, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Sthenopis Packard, 18758SpeciesTaxom
Trictena Meyrick, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Triodia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
50 Species and 5 Subspecies
Eudalaca bacotii Quail, 1900
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 sciophanes Ferguson, 1979
Gazoryctra wielgusi Wagner & Tin..., 1988
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 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 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
Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865Conifer Swift
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
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
Trictena atripalpis Walker, 1856Bardee
Triodia sylvina Linnaeus, 1761Orange Swift

Subnodes of Hepialidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyHepialinae
5
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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