Swift Moth

picture info	Swift Moth The Hepialidae are a Scientific classification, family of insects in the lepidopteran Scientific classification, order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths. Taxonomy and systematics The Hepialidae constitute by far the most diverse group of the infraorder Exoporia. The 82 Scientific classification, genera contain at least 700 currently recognised Scientific classification, species of these primitive moths worldwide. The genera ''Fraus (genus), Fraus'' (Endemism, endemic to Australia), ''Gazoryctra'' (Holarctic), ''Afrotheora'' (Southern African), and ''Antihepialus'' (African) are considered to be the most primitive, containing four genera and about 51 species with a mostly relictual southern Gondwanan distribution and are currently separated from the Hepialidae ''sensu stricto'' which might form a natural, Synapomorphy, derived group. The most diverse genera are ''Oxycanus'' with 78 species, ''Endoclita'' with 78 species, and''Thitarodes'' wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	James Francis Stephens James Francis Stephens (16 September 1792 – 22 December 1852) was an England, English entomologist and naturalist. He is known for his 12 volume ''Illustrations of British Entomology'' (1846) and the ''Manual of British Beetles'' (1839). Early life Stephens was born in Shoreham-by-Sea and studied at Christ's Hospital. His father was a navy captain William James Stephens (d. 1799) and his mother was Mary Peck (later Mrs Dallinger). He went to school at the Blue Coat School, Hertford and later at Christ's Hospital, London. He was then sent to study under Shute Barrington (1734–1826), the bishop of Durham in 1800. He left in 1807 and worked as a clerk in the Admiralty office, Somerset House, from 1807 to 1845 thanks to his uncle Admiral Stephens. Entomology Stephens took an interest in natural history even as a schoolboy. He wrote a manuscript ''Catalogue of British Animals'' in 1808. He was elected fellow of the Linnean Society on 17 February 1815, and of the Zoological S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cladoxycanus ''Cladoxycanus'' is a monotypic genus of moths belonging to the family Hepialidae. It consists of only one species, ''Cladoxycanus minos'', which is endemic to New Zealand. ''C. minos'' was first described by George Hudson George Hudson (probably 10 March 1800 – 14 December 1871) was an English railway financier and politician who, because he controlled a significant part of the Railway Mania, railway network in the 1840s, became known as "The Railway King"—a ... in 1905. References External links Hepialidae genera Hepialidae Moths of New Zealand Monotypic moth genera Taxa named by Lionel Jack Dumbleton Endemic fauna of New Zealand Exoporia genera Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Hepialidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hepialiscus ''Hepialiscus'' is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are four described species found in Taiwan and Nepal. The larvae feed on grass Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family (biology), family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and spe ...es. Species '' Hepialiscus monticola'' - Taiwan '' Hepialiscus nepalensis'' - Nepal '' Hepialiscus robinsoni'' - Taiwan '' Hepialiscus taiwanus'' - Taiwan External linksHepialidae genera Hepialidae Exoporia genera Taxa named by George Hampson {{Hepialidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Heloxycanus ''Heloxycanus patricki'', also known as the sphagnum porina moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae, the ghost moths. It is the only member of the genus ''Heloxycanus''. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It has been classified as having the status of "At Risk, Declining" by the Department of Conservation. Taxonomy This species was first described in 1994 by John S. Dugdale using a specimen collected by Brian Patrick at Dansey Pass on 8 April 1979. The species is named for its discoverer. The holotype specimen for this species is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. Description The wingspan of the female moth is 48–55mm while the male moth is between 40–45mm. There is a variation in colouration between the southern population in comparison to the northern and western populations. The southern population is more smokey brown in colour with a reduced forewing stripe and a shorter antenna segment at the apex. The other populations are a more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gorgopis ''Gorgopis'' is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 28 described species found in southern and eastern Africa. Species '' Gorgopis alticola'' - Tanzania '' Gorgopis angustiptera'' '' Gorgopis annulosa'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis armillata'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis auratilis'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis aurifuscata'' '' Gorgopis butlerii'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis caffra'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis centaurica'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis cochlias'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis crudeni'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis furcata'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis fuscalis'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis grisescens'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis hunti'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis inornata'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis intervallata'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis leucopetala'' - South Africa '' Gorgopis libania'' - South Africa/Angola :Larva feeds on grass Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family (biology), family of mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gazoryctra ''Gazoryctra'' is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 14 described species found in Eurasia, Canada and the United States. Species '' Gazoryctra chishimana'' – Kuril Islands '' Gazoryctra confusus'' – United States '' Gazoryctra fuscoargenteus'' – northern Eurasia '' Gazoryctra ganna'' – Europe '' Gazoryctra hyperboreus'' – Canada '' Gazoryctra lembertii'' – United States '' Gazoryctra macilentus'' – Siberia Siberia ( ; , ) is an extensive geographical region comprising all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has formed a part of the sovereign territory of Russia and its predecessor states ... '' Gazoryctra mathewi'' – United States '' Gazoryctra mcglashani'' – United States '' Gazoryctra novigannus'' – Canada '' Gazoryctra pulcher'' – United States '' Gazoryctra roseicaput'' – Canada '' Gazoryctra sciophanes'' – United States '' Gazoryctra wielgusi'' – Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fraus (genus) ''Fraus'' is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 25 described species, all endemic to Australia. Species '' Fraus basicornis'' '' Fraus basidispina'' '' Fraus bilineata'' '' Fraus biloba'' '' Fraus crocea'' '' Fraus distispina'' '' Fraus furcata'' '' Fraus fusca'' '' Fraus griseomaculata'' '' Fraus latistria'' – broad-striped ghost moth '' Fraus linogyna'' '' Fraus marginispina'' '' Fraus mediaspina'' '' Fraus megacornis'' '' Fraus minima'' '' Fraus nanus'' '' Fraus orientalis'' '' Fraus pelagia'' '' Fraus pilosa'' '' Fraus polyspila'' '' Fraus pteromela'' '' Fraus quadrangula'' '' Fraus serrata'' '' Fraus simulans'' – lesser ghost moth *Larva feeds on grass Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family (biology), family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and spe ...es '' Fraus tedi'' Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eudalaca ''Eudalaca'' is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 35 described species, most restricted to South Africa but a few found further north in the continent. Species '' Eudalaca aequifascia'' - East Africa '' Eudalaca albiplumis'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca albistriata'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca ammon'' - South Africa/Zimbabwe '' Eudalaca amphiarma'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca aurifuscalis'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca bacotii'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca cretata'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca crossosema'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca crudeni'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca eriogastra'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca exul'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca gutterata'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca hololeuca'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca holophaea'' - Congo basin '' Eudalaca homoterma'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca ibex'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca infumata'' - Zimbabwe '' Eudalaca isorrhoa'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca leucophaea'' - South Africa '' Eudalaca leniflua'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Endoclita ''Endoclita'' is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 60 described species found in eastern and southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Species '' Endoclita aboe'' – India '' Endoclita absurdus'' – China '' Endoclita actinidae'' – China (Fujian) '' Endoclita aikasama'' – Java '' Endoclita albofasciatus'' – India '' Endoclita anhuiensis'' – China (Anhui) '' Endoclita annae'' – China '' Endoclita aroura'' – Sumatra *Food plant: ''Tectona'' '' Endoclita auratus'' – Myanmar *Recorded food plants: ''Alnus'', '' Cryptomeria'', ''Eucalyptus'' '' Endoclita aurifer'' – Java '' Endoclita broma'' – Java '' Endoclita buettneria'' – Myanmar *Food plant: '' Byttneria'' '' Endoclita chalybeatus'' – India *Recorded food plants: '' Gmelina'', ''Tectona'', '' Theobroma'' '' Endoclita coomani'' – Vietnam '' Endoclita crinilimbata'' – China '' Endoclita chrysoptera'' – India '' Endoclita damor'' – India, Himalaya Recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Elhamma ''Elhamma'' is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are four described species found in Australia and New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is .... Species '' Elhamma australasiae'' - Australia '' Elhamma diakonoffi'' - New Guinea '' Elhamma roepkei'' - New Guinea '' Elhamma toxopeusi'' - New Guinea External linksHepialidae genera Hepialidae Exoporia genera Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Hepialidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dumbletonius ''Dumbletonius'' is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are two described species, both endemic to New Zealand. The genus was named in honour of Lionel Jack Dumbleton Lionel Jack Dumbleton (1905 – 25 September 1976) was a New Zealand entomologist. He was born in Hampden, New Zealand and was a founding member of the Entomological Society of New Zealand. Dumbleton was one of the entomologists studying inse .... Species * '' Dumbletonius characterifer'' * '' Dumbletonius unimaculatus'' References External links Hepialidae genera Hepialidae Moths of New Zealand Exoporia genera Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Hepialidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]