List of moths of Australia (Hepialidae)
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This is a list of the Australian species of the Family
Hepialidae
. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Australia.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Hepialidae
Hepialidae
The Hepialidae is 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:...
. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Australia.
- Abantiades albofasciatus (Swinhoe, 1892)
- Abantiades aphenges (Turner, 1904)
- Abantiades aurilegulus Tindale, 1932
- Abantiades barcasAbantiades barcasAbantiades barcas is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is endemic to the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland.-External links:*...
(Pfitzner, 1914) - Abantiades fulvomarginatus Tindale, 1932
- Abantiades hyalinatusAbantiades hyalinatusAbantiades hyalinatus is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found in Australia, from southern Queensland to Tasmania.The wingspan is 10–12 cm....
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1853) - Abantiades hydrographus (R. Felder, 1874)
- Abantiades labyrinthicus (Donovan, 1805)
- Abantiades latipennisAbantiades latipennisAbantiades latipennis, known as the Pindi moth, is a species of moth in the Hepialidae family. It may also be referred to as a swift moth or a ghost moth, as this is a common name associated with Hepialidae...
Tindale, 1932 - Abantiades leucochiton (Pfitzner, 1914)
- Abantiades magnificusAbantiades magnificusAbantiades magnificus is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found in southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria.The wingspan is about 12 cm....
(T.P. Lucas, 1898) - Abantiades marcidus Tindale, 1932
- Abantiades ocellatus Tindale, 1932
- Abantiades sericatus Tindale, 1932
- Aenetus astathes (Turner, 1915)
- Aenetus blackburnii (Lower, 1892)
- Aenetus dulcis (Swinhoe, 1892)
- Aenetus eximia (Scott, 1869)
- Aenetus lewinii (Walker, 1856)
- Aenetus ligniverenAenetus ligniverenThe Common Splendid Ghost Moth is a moth in the Hepialidae family. It is found from southern Queensland to Tasmania....
(Lewin, 1805) - Aenetus mirabilis Rothschild, 1894
- Aenetus montanus Tindale, 1953
- Aenetus ombraloma (Lower, 1902)
- Aenetus ramsayi (Scott, 1869)
- Aenetus scotti (Scott, 1869)
- Aenetus scriptaAenetus scriptaAenetus scripta is a species of moth of the Hepialidae family. It is endemic to south-western Australia.The wingspan is about 80 mm. The hindwings are blue in males and yellow in females.-External links:* *...
(Scott, 1869) - Aenetus splendens (Scott, 1864)
- Aenetus tegulatus (Pagenstecher, 1888)
- Aenetus tephroptilus (Turner, 1915)
- Bordaia furva Tindale, 1932
- Bordaia karnka Tindale, 1941
- Bordaia moesta Tindale, 1932
- Bordaia paradoxa Tindale, 1932
- Bordaia pica Tindale, 1932
- Elhamma australasiaeElhamma australasiaeElhamma australasiae is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found along the eastern seaboard of Australia and New Guinea.The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and 40–60 mm for females.The larvae feed on Poaceae species....
(Walker, 1856) - Fraus basicornis Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus basidispina Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus bilineata Walker, 1865
- Fraus biloba Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus crocea (T.P. Lucas, 1891)
- Fraus distispina Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus furcata Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus fusca (T.P. Lucas, 1891)
- Fraus griseomaculata Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus latristria Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus linogyna Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus marginispina Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus mediaspina Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus megacornis Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus minima Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus nanus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1853)
- Fraus orientalis Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus pelagia (Turner, 1927)
- Fraus pilosa Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus polyspila (Meyrick, 1890)
- Fraus pteromelaFraus pteromelaFraus pteromela is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found in most of the southern half of Australia.The wingspan is about 25 mm for males and 35 mm for females....
(Lower, 1892) - Fraus quadrangula Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus serrata Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Fraus simulans Walker, 1856
- Fraus tedi Nielsen & Kristensen, 1989
- Jeana delicatula Tindale, 1935
- Jeana robiginosa Turner, 1939
- Oncopera alboguttata Tindale, 1933
- Oncopera alpina Tindale, 1933
- Oncopera brachyphylla Turner, 1925
- Oncopera brunneataOncopera brunneataOncopera brunneata is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found in eastern Australia.The larvae feed on dead leaves....
Tindale, 1933 - Oncopera epargyra Turner, 1925
- Oncopera fasciculatus (Walker, 1869)
- Oncopera intricataOncopera intricataThe Tasmanian grassgrub or Corbie is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found in Tasmania.The larvae feed on Fragaria species as well as grasses....
Walker, 1856 - Oncopera intricoides Tindale, 1933
- Oncopera mitocera Turner, 1911
- Oncopera parva Tindale, 1933
- Oncopera rufobrunnea Tindale, 1933
- Oncopera tindalei Common, 1966
- Oxycanus aedesima (Turner, 1929)
- Oxycanus antipodaOxycanus antipodaOxycanus antipoda is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found in Tasmania and Victoria. The larvae feed on grasses....
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1853) - Oxycanus armatus Tindale, 1955
- Oxycanus aurifex Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus australis Walker, 1856
- Oxycanus ballux Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus barnardi Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus beltista (Turner, 1926)
- Oxycanus buluwandji Tindale, 1964
- Oxycanus byrsa (Pfitzner, 1933)
- Oxycanus carus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus determinata (Walker, 1856)
- Oxycanus diremptaOxycanus diremptaOxycanus dirempta is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found in New South Wales and Victoria.The wingspan is about 60 mm.-External links:*...
(Walker, 1865) - Oxycanus gelidus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus glauerti Tindale, 1955
- Oxycanus goldfinchi Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus goodingi Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus hamatus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus herdus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus hildae Tindale, 1964
- Oxycanus incanus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus janeus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus kochi Tindale, 1955
- Oxycanus loesus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus lyelli Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus maculosus (R. Felder, 1874)
- Oxycanus naias Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus niphadias (Meyrick, 1890)
- Oxycanus nuptialis Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus occidentalis Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus perditus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus poeticus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus promiscuus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus rosaceus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus rufescens Walker, 1856
- Oxycanus silvanus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus sirpus Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus spadix Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus sphragidias (Meyrick, 1890)
- Oxycanus stellans Tindale, 1935
- Oxycanus subvaria (Walker, 1856)
- Oxycanus waterhousei Tindale, 1935
- Trictena argyrosticha Turner, 1929
- Trictena atripalpisTrictena atripalpisThe Bardee or Bardy or Bardi Grub or Rain Moth or Waikerie is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found in the whole southern half of Australia....
(Walker, 1856) - Trictena barnardi Tindale, 1941
- Zelotypia stacyi Scott, 1869