''Callipielus'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

s of the family

Hepialidae 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. Taxonomy and systematics The Hepialidae constitute by far the most diverse group of the infraorder Exo ...

. There are 10 described species, all found in southern

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Species

*'' Callipielus arenosus'' -

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*'' Callipielus argentata'' - Chile *'' Callipielus digitata'' - Chile *'' Callipielus fumosa'' - Chile *'' Callipielus gentillii'' - Argentina *'' Callipielus izquierdoi'' - Chile *'' Callipielus krahmeri'' - Chile *'' Callipielus perforata'' - Argentina *'' Callipielus salasi'' - Chile *'' Callipielus vulgaris'' - Argentina

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Hepialidae genera
Hepialidae Exoporia genera Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler {{Hepialidae-stub