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Hepialidae  Stephens, 1828
Taxonomic Serial No.: 118830

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Epialidae Burmeister, 1878
  
    Epialoidae Agassiz, 1847
  
    Hepiolidae Nordström, 1947
  
  Common Name(s): ghost moths [English]
  
    swifts [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2023   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomProtostomia   
          SuperphylumEcdysozoa   
             PhylumArthropoda  – Artrópode, arthropodes, arthropods  
                SubphylumHexapoda  – hexapods  
                   ClassInsecta  – insects, hexapoda, inseto, insectes  
                      SubclassPterygota  – insects ailés, winged insects  
                         InfraclassNeoptera  – modern, wing-folding insects  
                            SuperorderHolometabola   
                               OrderLepidoptera  – butterflies, moths, papillons, papillons de nuit, Borboleta, Mariposa  
                                  SuperfamilyHepialoidea Stephens, 1828  
                                     FamilyHepialidae Stephens, 1828 – ghost moths, swifts  
    Direct Children:  
                                        Genus Abantiades Herrich-Schäffer, 1855  
                                        Genus Aenetus Herrich-Schäffer, 1855  
                                        Genus Aepytus Herrich-Schäffer, 1855  
                                        Genus Afrotheora Nielsen & Scoble, 1986  
                                        Genus Agripialus C. Mielke, Grehan & Koike, 2021  
                                        Genus Alloaepytus Viette, 1951  
                                        Genus Andeabatis Nielsen & Robinson, 1983  
                                        Genus Antihepialus Janse, 1942  
                                        Genus Aoraia Dumbleton, 1966  
                                        Genus Aplatissa Viette, 1953  
                                        Genus Archaeoaenetus Simonsen, 2018  
                                        Genus Bipectilus Chu & Wang, 1985  
                                        Genus Blanchardinella Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000  
                                        Genus Calada Nielsen & Robinson, 1983  
                                        Genus Callipielus Butler, 1882  
                                        Genus Cibyra Walker, 1856  
                                        Genus Cladoxycanus Dumbleton, 1966  
                                        Genus Dalaca Walker, 1856  
                                        Genus Dioxycanus Dumbleton, 1966  
                                        Genus Druceiella Viette, 1949  
                                        Genus Dugdaleiella Grehan & C. Mielke, 2018  
                                        Genus Dumbletonius Dugdale, 1994  
                                        Genus Elhamma Walker, 1856  
                                        Genus Endoclita C. Felder & R. Felder in C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874  
                                        Genus Eudalaca Viette, 1950  
                                        Genus Fraus Walker, 1856  
                                        Genus Gazoryctra Hübner, 1820  
                                        Genus Gorgopis Hübner, 1820  
                                        Genus Gymelloxes Viette, 1952  
                                        Genus Hampsoniella Viette, 1950  
                                        Genus Heloxycanus Dugdale, 1994  
                                        Genus Hepialiscus Hampson, 1893  
                                        Genus Hepialus Fabricius, 1775  
                                        Genus Hepialyxodes Viette, 1951  
                                        Genus Huebneriella C. Mielke & Grehan, 2019  
                                        Genus Jeana Tindale, 1935  
                                        Genus Korscheltellus Börner, 1920  
                                        Genus Kozloviella Grehan & C. Mielke, 2018  
                                        Genus Leto Hübner, 1820  
                                        Genus Limyra C. Mielke, Dell'Erba & Duarte, 2017  
                                        Genus Magnificus Yan, 2000  
                                        Genus Metahepialus Janse, 1942  
                                        Genus Mutipialus C. Mielke, Grehan & Koike, 2021  
                                        Genus Napialus Chu & Wang, 1985  
                                        Genus Neohepialiscus Viette, 1948  
                                        Genus Neoleto Eitschberger & Stroehle, 2021  
                                        Genus Oncopera Walker, 1856  
                                        Genus Oxycanus Walker, 1856  
                                        Genus Pallas C. Mielke & Grehan, 2015  
                                        Genus Palpifer Hampson, 1893  
                                        Genus Parahepialiscus Viette, 1950  
                                        Genus Parapielus Viette, 1949  
                                        Genus Parathitarodes Ueda, 1999  
                                        Genus Pfitzneriana Viette, 1952  
                                        Genus Pfitzneriella Viette, 1950  
                                        Genus Pharmacis Hübner, 1820  
                                        Genus Phassodes Bethune-Baker, 1905  
                                        Genus Phassus Walker, 1856  
                                        Genus Phialuse Viette, 1961  
                                        Genus Philoenia Kirby, 1892  
                                        Genus Phthius C. Mielke & Grehan, 2017  
                                        Genus Phymatopus Wallengren, 1869  
                                        Genus Pseudodalaca Viette, 1950  
                                        Genus Pseudophassus Pfitzner, 1914  
                                        Genus Pseudophilaenia Viette, 1950  
                                        Genus Puermytrans Viette, 1951  
                                        Genus Roseala Viette, 1950  
                                        Genus Schaefferiana Viette, 1950  
                                        Genus Schausiana Viette, 1950  
                                        Genus Sthenopis Packard, 1865  
                                        Genus Thitarodes Viette, 1968  
                                        Genus Trichophassus Le Cerf, 1919  
                                        Genus Tricladia C. Felder & R. Felder in C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874  
                                        Genus Triodia Hübner, 1820  
                                        Genus Vietteogorgopis Özdikmen, 2007  
                                        Genus Viridigigas Grehan & Rawlins, 2016  
                                        Genus Walkeriella C. Mielke, Grehan & Grados, 2019  
                                        Genus Wallacella C. Mielke, Grehan & Cock, 2020  
                                        Genus Weymerella C. Mielke, Grehan & Monzón-Sierra, 2022  
                                        Genus Wiseana Viette, 1961  
                                        Genus Xhoaphryx Viette, 1953  
                                        Genus Yleuxas Viette, 1951  
                                        Genus Zelotypia Scott, 1869  
                                        Genus Zenophassus Tindale, 1941  
       
                                      FamilyHepialidae Stephens, 1828 incertae sedis  
    Children with Uncertain Position:  
                                        Species Cibyra paropus (Druce, 1890)  
                                        Species Dalaca cuprifera Pfitzner, 1914  
                                        Species Dalaca mummia Schaus, 1892  
                                        Species Dalaca usaque Pfitzner, 1914  
                                        Species Phassus transversus Walker, 1856  
                                        Species Porina mairi Buller, 1873  
       

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  Source: Check List of the Lepidoptera of North America... MS, database (version 2003)  
  Acquired: 2005   
  Notes: Ongoing developmental version with contributions by Don Lafontaine, Jean-François Landry, Jim Troubridge, Paul Opler, Ron Hodges, John Brown, et al. Higher classification does not yet reflect recent and substantial changes that have been published   
  Reference for: Hepialidae   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Hepialidae, ghost moths [English]   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Grehan, John R., Carlos G. C. Mielke, John R. G. Turner, and John E. Nielsen  
  Publication Date: 2023   
  Article/Chapter Title: A revised world catalogue of Ghost Moths (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) with taxonomic and biological annotations   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: ZooNova, no. 28   
  Page(s): 1-337   
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  ISBN/ISSN: 1759-0116   
  Notes: doi: 10.5281/zenodo.8292448   
  Reference for: Hepialidae, ghost moths [English]   
       

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