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Ghost Moths

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Ghost Moths (Hepialidae) of the World

The Hepialidae (ghost moths) occur in most habitable regions of the earth apart from Madagascar, the Caribbean, and central western Africa. Relative to area, ghost moths are least speciose in North America north of Mexico. Their highest diversity appears to occur in Latin America and the South West Pacific. The family is phylogenetically significant as the largest member of the Exoporia, the sister group to the Heteroneura containing over 90% of all Lepidoptera species.
 
 


This web page will be developed to provide information on the biogeographic, systematic, taxonomic, and biological characteristics for the Hepialidae. Many species remain poorly documented, if at all, particularly for their larval stages.

Phassus phalerus Druce, 1887 (Mexico)

 World list of genera and species
(includes information on systematics, habitat, biology)

Revison of Druceiella
(by John Grehan and John Rawlins)

Ghost Moth Systematists and biologists
(under development)

Feeding biology of Hepialidae

Mating biology (not yet entered)

 

 

 

 

   

 

Cordyceps gracilis Durieu & Montagne
Parasite of Hepialus humuli and Korschellus lupulina
From the web page of the International Mycological Congress
Cordyceps gracilis

Cordyceps sinensis
Parasite of Thitarodes armoricanus
From web page of Eco-Montane Consulting (Daniel Winkler)
Cordyceps sinensis

 


 

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