Hepialidae

Hepialidae
	Gold swift male "calling"
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Hepialoidea
Family:	Hepialidae; Stephens, 1829
Genera
	Abantiades Herrich-Schäffer, [1858]; Aenetus Herrich-Schäffer, [1858]; Afrotheora Nielsen and Scoble, 1986; Agripialus Mielke, Grehan & Koike, 2021; Ahamus Z.W. Zou & G.R. Zhang, 2010; Andeabatis Nielsen and Robinson, 1983; Antihepialus Janse, 1942; Aoraia Dumbleton, 1966; Aplatissa Viette, 1953; Archaeoaenetus Simonsen, 2018; Bipectilus Chus and Wang, 1985; Blanchardinella Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000; Bordaia Tindale, 1932; Calada Nielsen and Robinson, 1983; Callipielus Butler, 1882; Cibyra Walker, 1856; Cladoxycanus Dumbleton, 1966; Dalaca Walker, 1856; Dalaca auctt., nec Walker, 1856; Dioxycanus Dumbleton, 1966; Druceiella Viette, 1949; Dugdaleiella Grehan & C. Mielke, 2018; Dumbletonius Dugdale, 1994; Elhamma Walker, 1856; Endoclita; Felder, 1874; Eudalaca Viette, 1950; Fraus Walker, 1856; Gazoryctra Hübner, [1820]; Gorgopis Hübner, [1820]; Heloxycanus Dugdale, 1994; Hepialiscus Hampson, [1893]; Hepialus Fabricius, 1775; Huebneriella C. Mielke & Grehan, 2019; Jeana Tindale, 1935; Korscheltellus Börner, 1920; Kozloviella Grehan & C. Mielke, 2018; Leto Hübner, [1820]; Limyra Mielke, Dell’Erba & Duarte, 2017; Magnificus Yan, 2000; Metahepialus Janse, 1942; Mutipialus C. Mielke, Grehan & Koike, 2021; Napialus Chu and Wang, 1985; Neohepialiscus Viette, 1948; Neoleto Eitschberger & Stroehle, 2021; Oncopera Walker, 1856; Oxycanus Walker, 1856; Pallas Mielke & Grehan, 2015; Palpifer Hampson, [1893]; Parahepialus Z.W. Zou & D.R. Zhang, 2010; Parahepialiscus Viette, 1950; Parapielus Viette, 1949; Parathitarodes Ueda, 1999; Pfitzneriana Viette, 1952; Pfitzneriella Viette, 1951; Pharmacis Hübner, [1820]; Phassodes Bethune-Baker, 1905; Phassus Walker, 1856; Phialuse Viette, 1961; Phthius Mielke & Grehan, 2017; Phymatopus Wallengren, 1869; Phymatopus auctt. nec Wallengren, 1869; Puermytrans Viette, 1951; Roseala Viette, 1950; Schausiana Viette, 1950; Sthenopis auctt. nec Packard, [1865]; Thitarodes Viette, 1968; Trichophassus Le Cerf, 1919; Trictena Meyrick, 1890; Triodia Hübner, 1820; Vietteogorgopis Özdikmen, 2007; Viridigigas Grehan & Rawlins, 2016; Walkeriella Mielke, Grehan & Grados, 2019; Wallacella Mielke, Grehan & Cock, 2020; Weymerella Mielke, Grehan & Monzón-Sierra, 2022; Wiseana Viette, 1961; Xhoaphryx Viette, 1953; Zelotypia Scott, 1869; Zenophassus Tindale, 1941; †Oiophassus J. F. Zhang, 1989; †Prohepialus Piton, 1940; †Protohepialus Pierce, 1945;
Diversity
	82 genera and at least 700 species

The Hepialidae are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths.

^ John R. Grehan, Carlos G.C. Mielke, John R.G. Turner, and John E. Nielsen. 2023. A revised world catalogue of Ghost Moths (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) with taxonomic and biological annotations. ZooNova 28: 1-313
^ van Nieukerken; et al. (2011). "Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3148: 212–221. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3148.1.41. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2023-02-22.

[1] John R. Grehan, Carlos G.C. Mielke, John R.G. Turner, and John E. Nielsen. 2023. A revised world catalogue of Ghost Moths (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) with taxonomic and biological annotations. ZooNova 28: 1-313

[2] van Nieukerken; et al. (2011). "Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3148: 212–221. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3148.1.41. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2023-02-22.

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Hepialidae

Gold swift male "calling"
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Hepialoidea
Family:	Hepialidae Stephens, 1829
Genera
Abantiades Herrich-Schäffer, [1858] Aenetus Herrich-Schäffer, [1858] Afrotheora Nielsen and Scoble, 1986 Agripialus Mielke, Grehan & Koike, 2021 Ahamus Z.W. Zou & G.R. Zhang, 2010 Andeabatis Nielsen and Robinson, 1983 Antihepialus Janse, 1942 Aoraia Dumbleton, 1966 Aplatissa Viette, 1953 Archaeoaenetus Simonsen, 2018 Bipectilus Chus and Wang, 1985 Blanchardinella Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000 Bordaia Tindale, 1932 Calada Nielsen and Robinson, 1983 Callipielus Butler, 1882 Cibyra Walker, 1856 Cladoxycanus Dumbleton, 1966 Dalaca Walker, 1856 Dalaca auctt., nec Walker, 1856 Dioxycanus Dumbleton, 1966 Druceiella Viette, 1949 Dugdaleiella Grehan & C. Mielke, 2018 Dumbletonius Dugdale, 1994 Elhamma Walker, 1856 Endoclita; Felder, 1874 Eudalaca Viette, 1950 Fraus Walker, 1856 Gazoryctra Hübner, [1820] Gorgopis Hübner, [1820] Heloxycanus Dugdale, 1994 Hepialiscus Hampson, [1893] Hepialus Fabricius, 1775 Huebneriella C. Mielke & Grehan, 2019 Jeana Tindale, 1935 Korscheltellus Börner, 1920 Kozloviella Grehan & C. Mielke, 2018 Leto Hübner, [1820] Limyra Mielke, Dell’Erba & Duarte, 2017 Magnificus Yan, 2000^[1] Metahepialus Janse, 1942 Mutipialus C. Mielke, Grehan & Koike, 2021 Napialus Chu and Wang, 1985 Neohepialiscus Viette, 1948 Neoleto Eitschberger & Stroehle, 2021 Oncopera Walker, 1856 Oxycanus Walker, 1856 Pallas Mielke & Grehan, 2015 Palpifer Hampson, [1893] Parahepialus Z.W. Zou & D.R. Zhang, 2010 Parahepialiscus Viette, 1950 Parapielus Viette, 1949 Parathitarodes Ueda, 1999 Pfitzneriana Viette, 1952 Pfitzneriella Viette, 1951 Pharmacis Hübner, [1820] Phassodes Bethune-Baker, 1905 Phassus Walker, 1856 Phialuse Viette, 1961 Phthius Mielke & Grehan, 2017 Phymatopus Wallengren, 1869 Phymatopus auctt. nec Wallengren, 1869 Puermytrans Viette, 1951 Roseala Viette, 1950 Schausiana Viette, 1950 Sthenopis auctt. nec Packard, [1865] Thitarodes Viette, 1968 Trichophassus Le Cerf, 1919 Trictena Meyrick, 1890 Triodia Hübner, 1820 Vietteogorgopis Özdikmen, 2007 Viridigigas Grehan & Rawlins, 2016 Walkeriella Mielke, Grehan & Grados, 2019 Wallacella Mielke, Grehan & Cock, 2020 Weymerella Mielke, Grehan & Monzón-Sierra, 2022 Wiseana Viette, 1961 Xhoaphryx Viette, 1953 Zelotypia Scott, 1869 Zenophassus Tindale, 1941 †Oiophassus J. F. Zhang, 1989 †Prohepialus Piton, 1940 †Protohepialus Pierce, 1945
Diversity^[2]
82 genera and at least 700 species