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Ghost Moths

Hepialidae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Hepialidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Trunk
Hepialidae
Family recognized by wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, wikipedia ID, wikipedia CY, wikipedia AST, wikipedia AF, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia DA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia SK, wikipedia NN, wikipedia LV, wikipedia GA, NCBI, Biopix Nature Photos, GBIF classification, NCBI GGBN GBIF BHL BOLDS data coverage, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, Kawahara et al 2018, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, GGBN data coverage, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Hepialidae
Recognized by University of Alberta Museums, Natural History Museum Species of the day, Andorra Species List, Austria Species List, Belarus Species List, Australia Species List, Belgium Species List, Brazil Species List, Bulgaria Species List, Canada Species List, Chile Species List, China Species List, Czech Republic Species List, Denmark Species List, Estonia Species List, Finland Species List, France Species List, Germany Species List, Greece Species List, Hong Kong Species List, Hungary Species List, Ireland Species List, Isle of Man Species List, Italy Species List, Latvia Species List, Lesotho Species List, Liechtenstein Species List, Lithuania Species List, Luxembourg Species List, Malawi Species List, New Zealand Species List, Norway Species List, Russia Species List, Serbia Species List, Slovakia Species List, Slovenia Species List, South Africa Species List, Spain Species List, Sweden Species List, Switzerland Species List, Taiwan Species List, The Netherlands Species List, United Kingdom Species List, Argentina Species List, Japan Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Mexico Species List, Bering Sea Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Pacific Species List, Furui 2020, and United States Species List

Alternative Names

Blanchardinella Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner 2000
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Charagia Walker 1856
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ecto Pagenstecher 1909
Misapplied according to GBIF classification
Endoclyta Felder 1874
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Epiolus Agassiz 1846
Proparte synonym according to GBIF classification
Eudalacina Paclt 1953
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Forkalus Chu & Wang 1985
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Gorcops Walker 1856
Misapplied according to GBIF classification
Hepialidae
Harvest ancestor according to EOL authors, Animal Diversity Web, GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records France, GBIF national node type records Brazil, GBIF national node type records Sweden, Mozambique Species List, GBIF nat'l node type records Netherlands, GBIF national node type records Germany, NMNH type specimens, IUCN, Paleobiology Database, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Alaskan Arthropods, BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group
Maculella Viette 1950
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Metahepialis Janse 1948
Misapplied according to GBIF classification
Oenetes
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paraoxycanus Viette 1950
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paroncopera Tindale 1933
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ptycholoma Felder 1874
Misapplied according to GBIF classification
Theaxieus Viette 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Zauxieus Viette 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

ghost moths preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa and Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

عثيات الشبح preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Танкапрады preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Hepiàlid preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

蝙蝠蛾科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Wortelboorders preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Eistekedriklased preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Juuriperhoset preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

წმინდადმახვიარასებრნი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Wurzelbohrer preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Hungarian

gyökérrágólepke-félék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

コウモリガ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and admin

Lithuanian

Šakniagraužiai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Rotetarar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
rotetere preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

شبح‌بیدان preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Niesobkowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

тонкопряды preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Hrotokrídlovcovité preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Rotfjärilar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Тонкопряди preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

عثيات الشبح preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

蝙蝠蛾科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Hepialidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Exoporia
Hepialoidea
Hepialidae (this page)
Abantiades
Achladaeus
Aepytus
Afrotheora
Andeabatis
Antihepialus
Aoraia
Aplatissa
Bipectilus
Blanchardina
Bordaia
Calada
Callipielus
Cibyra
Cladoxycanus
Dalaca
Dioxycanus
Druceiella
Dumbletonius
Elhamma
Endoclita
Eudalaca
Fraus
Gorgopis
Gymmeloxes
Hepialiscus
Hepialus
Hepialyxodes
Jeana
Lamelliformia
Leto
Lossbergiana
Metahepialus
Napialus
Neohepialiscus
Nevina
Oncopera
Oxycanus
Palpifer
Parahepialiscus
Parapielus
Pfitzneriana
Pfitzneriella
Phassodes
Phassus
Phialuse
Procharagia
Puermytrans
Roseala
Sahyadrassus
Schaefferiana
Schausiana
Stachyocera
Sthenopis
Thiastyx
Thitarodes
Toenga
Trichophassus
Trictena
Trioxycanus
Wiseana
Xhoaphryx
Yleuxas
Zelotypia
Zenophassus
Anomosetidae
Neotheoridae
Palaeosetidae
Prototheoridae

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Hepialoidea
Hepialidae (this page)
Abantiades Herrich-Schäffer 1855
Aenetus Herrich-Schäffer 1855
Afrotheora Nielsen & Scoble 1986
Andeabatis Nielsen & Robinson 1983
Antihepialus Janse 1942
Aoraia Dumbleton 1966
Aplatissa Viette 1953
Archaeoaenetus Simonsen 2018
Bipectilus Chu & Wang 1985
Blanchardinella Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner 2000
Calada Nielsen & Robinson 1983
Callipielus Butler 1882
Cibyra Walker 1856
Cladoxycanus Dumbleton 1966
Dalaca Walker 1856
Dioxycanus Dumbleton 1966
Druceiella Viette 1949
Dumbletonius Dugdale 1986
Elhamma Walker 1856
Endoclita Felder 1874
Eudalaca Viette 1950
Fraus Walker 1856
Gazoryctra Hübner
Gorgopis Hübner
Gymelloxes Viette 1952
Heloxycanus Dugdale 1994
Hepialiscus Hampson
Hepialus Fabricius 1775
Jeana Tindale 1935
Korscheltellus Börner 1920
Leto Hübner
Metahepialus Janse 1942
Napialus Chu & Wang 1985
Neohepialiscus Viette 1948
Oiophassus Zhang 1989
Oncopera Walker 1856
Oxycanus Walker 1856
Palpifer Hampson
Parahepialiscus Viette 1950
Parapielus Viette 1949
Pfitzneriana Viette 1952
Pfitzneriella Viette 1951
Pharmacis Hübner
Phassodes Bethune-Baker 1905
Phassus Walker 1856
Phialuse Viette 1961
Phymatopus Wallengren 1869
Prohepialus Piton 1940
Protohepialus Pierce 1945
Puermytrans Viette 1951
Roseala Viette 1950
Schausiana Viette 1950
Sthenopis Packard
Thitarodes Viette 1968
Trichophassus Le Cerf 1919
Triodia Hübner
Wallacella Mielke, Grehan & Cock 2020
Wiseana Viette 1961
Xhoaphryx Viette 1953
Zelotypia Scott 1869
Zenophassus Tindale 1941
Anomosetidae
Neotheoridae
Palaeosetidae
Prototheoridae

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Hepialidae (this page)
Abantiades
Achladaeus
Aepytus
Afrotheora
Andeabatis
Antihepialus
Aoraia
Aplatissa
Bipectilus
Blanchardina
Bordaia
Calada
Callipielus
Cibyra
Cladoxycanus
Dalaca
Dioxycanus
Druceiella
Dumbletonius
Elhamma
Endoclita
Eudalaca
Fraus
Gorgopis
Gymmeloxes
Hepialiscus
Hepialus
Hepialyxodes
Jeana
Lamelliformia
Leto
Lossbergiana
Metahepialus
Napialus
Neohepialiscus
Nevina
Oncopera
Oxycanus
Palpifer
Parahepialiscus
Parapielus
Pfitzneriana
Pfitzneriella
Phassodes
Phassus
Phialuse
Procharagia
Puermytrans
Roseala
Sahyadrassus
Schaefferiana
Schausiana
Stachyocera
Sthenopis
Thiastyx
Thitarodes
Toenga
Trichophassus
Trictena
Trioxycanus
Wiseana
Xhoaphryx
Yleuxas
Zelotypia
Zenophassus
Anomosetidae
Neotheoridae
Palaeosetidae
Prototheoridae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Exoporia
Hepialoidea
Hepialidae (this page)
Abantiades
Achladaeus
Aepytus
Afrotheora
Andeabatis
Antihepialus
Aoraia
Aplatissa
Bipectilus
Blanchardina
Bordaia
Calada
Callipielus
Cibyra
Cladoxycanus
Dalaca
Dioxycanus
Druceiella
Dumbletonius
Elhamma
Endoclita
Eudalaca
Fraus
Gorgopis
Gymmeloxes
Hepialiscus
Hepialus
Hepialyxodes
Jeana
Lamelliformia
Leto
Lossbergiana
Metahepialus
Napialus
Neohepialiscus
Nevina
Oncopera
Oxycanus
Palpifer
Parahepialiscus
Parapielus
Pfitzneriana
Pfitzneriella
Phassodes
Phassus
Phialuse
Procharagia
Puermytrans
Roseala
Sahyadrassus
Schaefferiana
Schausiana
Stachyocera
Sthenopis
Thiastyx
Thitarodes
Toenga
Trichophassus
Trictena
Trioxycanus
Wiseana
Xhoaphryx
Yleuxas
Zelotypia
Zenophassus
Anomosetidae
Neotheoridae
Palaeosetidae
Prototheoridae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Hepialidae (this page)
Abantiades
Achladaeus
Aepytus
Afrotheora
Andeabatis
Antihepialus
Aoraia
Aplatissa
Bipectilus
Blanchardina
Bordaia
Calada
Callipielus
Cibyra
Cladoxycanus
Dalaca
Dioxycanus
Druceiella
Dumbletonius
Elhamma
Endoclita
Eudalaca
Fraus
Gorgopis
Gymmeloxes
Hepialiscus
Hepialus
Hepialyxodes
Jeana
Lamelliformia
Leto
Lossbergiana
Metahepialus
Napialus
Neohepialiscus
Nevina
Oncopera
Oxycanus
Palpifer
Parahepialiscus
Parapielus
Pfitzneriana
Pfitzneriella
Phassodes
Phassus
Phialuse
Procharagia
Puermytrans
Roseala
Sahyadrassus
Schaefferiana
Schausiana
Stachyocera
Sthenopis
Thiastyx
Thitarodes
Toenga
Trichophassus
Trictena
Trioxycanus
Wiseana
Xhoaphryx
Yleuxas
Zelotypia
Zenophassus
Anomosetidae
Neotheoridae
Palaeosetidae
Prototheoridae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Hepialidae (this page)
Abantiades Herrich-Schäffer 1855
Achladaeus Herrich-Schäffer 1855
Aepytus Herrich-Schäffer 1856
Afrotheora Nielsen & Scoble 1986
Ahamus
Alloaepytus Viette 1952
Andeabatis Nielsen & Robinson 1983
Antihepialus Janse 1942
Aoraia Dumbleton 1966
Aplatissa
Bipectilus Chu & Wang 1985
Blanchardina Viette 1950
Bordaia Tindale 1932
Calada Nielsen & Robinson 1983
Callipielus Butler 1882
Cibyra Walker 1856
Cladoxycanus Dumbleton 1966
Dalaca Walker 1856
Dioxycanus Dumbleton 1966
Druceiella Viette 1949
Dugdaleiella Grehan & Mielke 2018
Dumbletonius Dugdale 1986
Elhamma Walker 1856
Endoclita Felder 1874
Eudalaca Viette 1950
Fraus Walker 1856
Gazoryctra Hübner 1820
Gorgopis Hübner 1820
Gymelloxes Viette 1952
Gymmeloxes
Heloxycanus Dugdale 1994
Hepialiscus Hampson 1893
Hepialus Fabricius 1775
Hepialyxodes Viette 1951
Jeana Tindale 1935
Kozloviella Grehan & Mielke 2018
Lamelliformia Viette 1951
Leto Hübner 1820
Limyra Duarte 2017
Lossbergiana Viette 1952
Metahepialus Janse 1942
Napialus Chu & Wang 1985
Neohepialiscus Viette 1948
Nevina Tindale 1941
Oiophassus Zhang 1989
Oncopera Walker 1856
Oxycanus Walker 1856
Palpifer Hampson 1893
Paragorgopis Viette 1951
Paragorgopsis
Parahepialiscus Viette 1950
Parapielus Viette 1949
Parathitarodes Ueda 1999
Pfitzneriana Viette 1952
Pfitzneriella Viette 1950
Pharmacis Hübner 1820
Phassodes Bethune-Baker 1905
Phassus Walker 1856
Phialuse Viette 1961
Philoenia Kirby 1892
Phymatopus Wallengren 1869
Porina fusca Philpott 1914
Procharagia Viette 1948
Prohepialus Piton 1940
Protohepialus Pierce 1945
Pseudophassus Pfitzner & Gaede 1937
Puermytrans Viette 1951
Roseala Viette 1950
Sahyadrassus Tindale 1941
Schaefferiana Viette 1950
Schausiana Viette 1949
Stachyocera Ureta 1959
Sthenopis Packard 1864
Thiastyx Viette 1951
Thitarodes Viette 1968
Toenga Tindale 1954
Trichophassus Le Cerf 1919
Trictena Meyrick 1890
Triodia Hübner 1820
Trioxycanus Dumbleton 1966
Vietteogorgopis Özdikmen 2007
Walkeriella Mielke, Grehan & Grados 2019
Wiseana Viette 1961
Xhoaphryx Viette 1953
Yleuxas Viette 1951
Zelotypia Scott 1869
Zenophassus Tindale 1941
Absyrtes Guenée 1857
Acara Walker 1863
Acrolophidae
Acropteryx Ragonot 1891
Adelidae
Aganaidae
Agaristidae
Ameria Walker 1854
Anaphora Clemens 1859
Andesianidae
Antarctia Hübner 1820
Apatelodidae
Argyresthiidae
Artemis Kirby & Spence 1828
Atoponeura Busck 1914
Autostichidae
Brachycola Warren 1897
Brassolidae
Calliomma Walker 1856
Centronia Hübner 1818
Chimabachidae
Chlorothrix Dyar 1921
Chrosis Guenée 1845
Crino Hübner 1821
Ctenuchidae
Cymatophoridae
Cymella Felder 1874
Danaidae
Darala Walker 1855
Deoclonidae
Dioptidae
Ellopia Treitschke 1825
Endromidae
Epiplemidae
Epipyropidae
Erebidae
Ethmiidae
Eurygona Boisduval 1836
Euteliidae
Gelechiidae
Glyphidoceridae
Glyphipterigidae
Harveya Grote 1873
Heliconidae
Heliconiidae
Heliodinidae
Heliophana Grote 1875
Hestia Hübner 1816
Heterobathmiidae
Heterochroa Boisduval 1836
Heterocoma Barnes & Mc Dunnough 1918
Heterogynidae
Himantopteridae
Hyblaeidae
Hypercompa Stephens 1828
Hypolepis Warren 1904
Hypsidae
Incurvariidae
Juania Aurivillius, Prout & Meyrick 1922
Lacturidae
Lasiocampidae
Lasiops Warren 1895
Lecithoceridae
Libytheidae
Lithosiidae
Lypusidae
Macrotheca Ragonot 1891
Micronoctuidae
Millieridae
Monroa Warren 1904
Morina Grossbeck 1912
Najas Hübner 1807
Noleca Walker 1855
Numata Busck 1906
Orneodidae
Orthosiidae
Oxytenidae
Peleopodidae
Pericopidae
Phaedra Horsfield 1829
Phalaenidae
Phiditiidae
Phylledestes Cockerell 1907
Polysemia Guenée 1857
Praydidae
Princeps Hübner 1807
Riodinidae
Satyridae
Schistonoeidae
Sciaphila Treitschke 1829
Scythridae
Stathmopodidae
Syntomidae
Syrnia Hübner 1821
Tancrea Püngeler 1898
Thyatiridae
Thylacophora Ragonot 1891
Thyretidae
Thyrina Poujade 1886
Xyloryctidae
606 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Lepidoptera
Hepialoidea
Hepialidae (this page)

IUCN

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Hepialidae (this page)
Aenetus tindalei Simonsen 2018
Aenigmatineidae
Argyresthiidae
Castniidae
Coleophoridae
Crambidae
Elachistidae
Geometridae
Glyphipterigidae
Hesperiidae
Lasiocampidae
Lycaenidae
Nepticulidae
Noctuidae
Nymphalidae
Papilionidae
Pieridae
Pterophoridae
Pyralidae
Riodinidae
Saturniidae
Sphingidae
Tischeriidae
Zygaenidae

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Neolepidoptera
Exoporia
Hepialoidea
Hepialidae (this page)
Abantiades
Acanthoprora
Aenetus
Aepytus
Ahamus
Alloaepytus
Andeabatis
Aoraia
Bipectilus
Bordaia
Callipielus
Cibyra
Cladoxycanus
Dalaca
Dioxycanus
Druceiella
Dumbletonius
Elhamma
Endoclita
Endoclyta
Fraus
Gazoryctra
Gorgopis
Heloxycanus
Hepialiscus
Hepialus
Hepialyxodes
Jeana
Korscheltellus
Lamelliformia
Napialus
Oncopera
Oxycanus
Pfitzneriana
Pfitzneriella
Pharmacis
Phassus
Phialuse
Philoenia
Phymatopus
Pseudophassus
Roseala
Schaefferiana
Sthenopis
Thitarodes
Trichophassus
Trictena
Triodia
unclassified Hepialidae
Wiseana
Zelotypia
Anomosetidae
Palaeosetidae
Prototheoridae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Eumetabola
Endopterygota
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Exoporia
Hepialoidea
Hepialidae (this page)
Abantiades
Achladaeus
Aenetus
Aepytus
Afrotheora
Agripialus
Ahamus
Alloaepytus
Andeabatis
Antihepialis
Antihepialus
Aoraia
Aplatissa
Bipectilus
Blanchardina
Blanchardinella
Bordaia
Calada
Callipielus
Cibyra
Cladoxycanus
Dalaca
Dioxycanus
Druceiella
Dugdaleiella
Dumbletonius
Elhamma
Endoclita
Eudalaca
Forkalus
Fraus
Gazoryctra
Gorgopis
Gymmeloxes
Hampsoniella
Heloxycanus
Hepialiscus
Hepialus
Hepialyxodes
Huebneriella
Jeana
Korscheltellus
Kozloviella
Lamelliformia
Leto
Lossbergiana
Metahepialus
Mutipialus
Napialus
Neohepialiscus
Nevina
Oncopera
Oxycanus
Pallas
Palpifer
Parahepialiscus
Parahepialus
Parapielus
Parathitarodes
Perissectis
Pfitzneriana
Pfitzneriella
Pharmacis
Phassodes
Phassus
Phialuse
Philoenia
Phthius
Phymatopus
Procharagia
Pseudodalaca
Pseudophassus
Pseudophilaenia
Puermytrans
Roseala
Sahyadrassus
Schaefferiana
Schausiana
Stachyocera
Sthenopis
Theaxieus
Thiastyx
Thitarodes
Toenga
Trichophassus
Trictena
Triodia
Trioxycanus
Vietteogorgopis
Viridigigas
Walkeriella
Wallacella
Wiseana
Xhoaphryx
Yleuxas
Zauxieus
Zelotypia
Zenophassus
Anomosetidae
Neotheoridae
Palaeosetidae
Prototheoridae
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