''Eudalaca'' 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 35 described species, most restricted to

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...

but a few found further north in the continent.

Species

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Eudalaca aequifascia ''Eudalaca aequifascia'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Tanzania. References External linksHepialidae genera Endemic fauna of Tanzania Moths described in 1930 Hepialidae Insects of Tanzania Moths of A ...

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Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

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Eudalaca albiplumis ''Eudalaca albiplumis'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References External linksHepialidae genera Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1914 Hepialidae Moths of Africa {{ ...

'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca albistriata'' - South Africa *''

Eudalaca ammon ''Eudalaca ammon'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo. References External linksHepialidae genera Hepialidae Lepidoptera of the Democratic Republi ...

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Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

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Eudalaca amphiarma ''Eudalaca amphiarma'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coa ...

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Eudalaca aurifuscalis ''Eudalaca aurifuscalis'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of ...

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Eudalaca bacotii ''Eudalaca bacotii'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References External linksHepialidae genera Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1900 Hepialidae Moths of Africa {{Hep ...

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Eudalaca cretata ''Eudalaca cretata'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References External linksHepialidae genera Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1897 Hepialidae Moths of Africa {{Hep ...

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Eudalaca crossosema ''Eudalaca crossosema'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of co ...

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Eudalaca crudeni ''Eudalaca crudeni'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coast ...

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Eudalaca eriogastra ''Eudalaca eriogastra'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of co ...

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Eudalaca exul ''Eudalaca exul'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References External linksHepialidae genera Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1853 Hepialidae Moths of Africa {{Hepial ...

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Eudalaca gutterata ''Eudalaca gutterata'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coa ...

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Eudalaca hololeuca ''Eudalaca hololeuca'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa and Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital ...

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Eudalaca holophaea ''Eudalaca holophaea'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), info ...

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Eudalaca homoterma ''Eudalaca homoterma'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coa ...

'' - South Africa *''

Eudalaca ibex ''Eudalaca ibex'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References External linksHepialidae genera Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1860 Hepialidae Moths of Africa {{Hepial ...

'' - South Africa *''

Eudalaca infumata ''Eudalaca infumata'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Zimbabwe and South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south ...

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Eudalaca isorrhoa ''Eudalaca isorrhoa'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coas ...

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Eudalaca leucophaea ''Eudalaca leucophaea'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of co ...

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Eudalaca leniflua ''Eudalaca leniflua'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References External linksHepialidae genera Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1942 Hepialidae Moths of Africa {{He ...

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Eudalaca leucocyma ''Eudalaca leucocyma'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References External linksHepialidae genera
Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1910 Hepialidae Moths of Africa {{Hepialid ...

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Eudalaca limbopuncta ''Gorgopis limbopuncta'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of co ...

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Eudalaca miniscula ''Eudalaca minuscula'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coa ...

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Eudalaca nomaqua ''Eudalaca nomaqua'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References External linksHepialidae genera Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1856 Hepialidae Moths of Africa {{Hep ...

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Eudalaca orthocosma ''Eudalaca orthocosma'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of co ...

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Eudalaca rivula ''Eudalaca rivula'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References External linksHepialidae genera Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1942 Hepialidae Moths of Africa {{Hepi ...

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Eudalaca rufescens ''Eudalaca rufescens'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. The larvae feed on grasses. References External linksHepialidae genera Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1910 Hepialid ...

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Larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. Th ...

feeds on

grass Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in law ...

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Eudalaca sanctahelena ''Eudalaca sanctahelena'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described from Saint Helena Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west ...

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Saint Helena Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three consti ...

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Eudalaca semicanus ''Eudalaca semicanus'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coa ...

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Eudalaca stictigrapha ''Eudalaca stictigrapha'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Zimbabwe. Taxonomy Some sources list it as a synonym of '' Eudalaca semicana''. References External linksHepialidae genera Moths described in 191 ...

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Eudalaca troglodytis ''Eudalaca troglodytis'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References External linksHepialidae genera
Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1919 Hepialidae Moths of Africa {{Hepial ...

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Eudalaca vaporalis ''Eudalaca vaporalis'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa. References External linksHepialidae genera
Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1921 Hepialidae Moths of Africa {{Hepiali ...

'' - South Africa *''

Eudalaca vindex ''Eudalaca vindex'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastl ...

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Eudalaca zernyi ''Eudalaca zernyi'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Afric ...

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Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

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Hepialidae genera
Hepialidae Exoporia genera Taxa named by Pierre Viette {{Hepialidae-stub