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Hepialidae Stephens, 1829

100937  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:100937)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Lepidoptera (Order)
  7. Hepialidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Abantiades Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  2. Genus Aenetus Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
  3. Genus Aepytus Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
  4. Genus Afrotheora Nielsen & Scoble, 1986
  5. Genus Agripialus Mielke, Grehan & Koike, 2021
  6. Genus Ahamus Zou & Zhang in Zou, Liu & Zhang, 2010
  7. Genus Andeabatis Nielsen & Robinson, 1983
  8. Genus Antihepialus Janse, 1942
  9. Genus Aoraia Dumbleton, 1966
  10. Genus Archaeoaenetus Simonsen, 2018
  11. Genus Bipectilus Chu & Wang, 1985
  12. Genus Blanchardina Viette, 1950
  13. Genus Calada Nielsen & Robinson, 1983
  14. Genus Callipielus Butler, 1882
  15. Genus Cibyra Walker, 1856
  16. Genus Cladoxycanus Dumbleton, 1966
  17. Genus Dalaca Walker, 1856
  18. Genus Dioxycanus Dumbleton, 1966
  19. Genus Druceiella Viette, 1949
  20. Genus Dugdaleiella Grehan & Mielke, 2018
  21. Genus Dumbletonius Dugdale, 1986
  22. Genus Elhamma Walker, 1856
  23. Genus Eudalaca Viette, 1950
  24. Genus Fraus Walker, 1856
  25. Genus Heloxycanus Dugdale, 1994
  26. Genus Hepialiscus Hampson, 1893
  27. Genus Hepialus Fabricius, 1775
  28. Genus Hepialyxodes Viette, 1951
  29. Genus Huebneriella Mielke & Grehan, 2019
  30. Genus Jeana Tindale, 1935
  31. Genus Kozloviella Grehan & Mielke, 2018
  32. Genus Leto Hübner, 1820
  33. Genus Limyra Mielke, Dell'Erba & Duarte, 2017
  34. Genus Lossbergiana Viette, 1952
  35. Genus Mallomus Blanchard in Gay, 1852
  36. Genus Mutipialus Mielke, Grehan & Koike, 2021
  37. Genus Napialus Chu & Wang, 1985
  38. Genus Neohepialiscus Viette, 1948
  39. Genus Nevina Tindale, 1941
  40. Genus Oiophassus Zhang, 1989 †
  41. Genus Oncopera Walker, 1856
  42. Genus Oxycanus Walker, 1856
  43. Genus Pallas Mielke & Grehan, 2015
  44. Genus Palpifer Hampson, 1893
  45. Genus Paragorgopis Viette, 1951
  46. Genus Parahepialiscus Viette, 1950
  47. Genus Parapielus Viette, 1949
  48. Genus Paratheora Kristensen & Simonsen, 2017
  49. Genus Pfitzneriana Viette, 1952
  50. Genus Pfitzneriella Viette, 1950
  51. Genus Phassodes Bethune-Baker, 1905
  52. Genus Phassus Walker, 1856
  53. Genus Phialuse Viette, 1961
  54. Genus Phthius Mielke & Grehan, 2017
  55. Genus Procharagia Viette, 1948
  56. Genus Prohepialus Piton, 1940 †
  57. Genus Protohepialus Pierce, 1945 †
  58. Genus Puermytrans Viette, 1951
  59. Genus Roseala Viette, 1950
  60. Genus Sahyadrassus Tindale, 1941
  61. Genus Schaefferiana Viette, 1950
  62. Genus Schausiana Viette, 1949
  63. Genus Stachyocera Ureta, 1959
  64. Genus Sthenopis Packard, 1864
  65. Genus Thiastyx Viette, 1951
  66. Genus Thitarodes Viette, 1968
  67. Genus Toenga Tindale, 1954
  68. Genus Trichophassus Le Cerf, 1919
  69. Genus Tricladia Felder, 1874
  70. Genus Trioxycanus Dumbleton, 1966
  71. Genus Vietteogorgopis Özdikmen, 2007
  72. Genus Walkeriella Mielke, Grehan & Grados, 2019
  73. Genus Wallacella Mielke, Grehan & Cock, 2020
  74. Genus Wiseana Viette, 1961
  75. Genus Xhoaphryx Viette, 1953
  76. Genus Yleuxas Viette, 1951
  77. Genus Zelotypia Scott, 1869
  78. Genus Zenophassus Tindale, 1941
  79. Genus Achladaeus Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  80. Genus Bordaia Tindale, 1932 accepted as Abantiades Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 (junior synonym)
  81. Genus Charagia Walker, 1856 accepted as Aenetus Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 (junior synonym)
  82. Genus Choragia Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Aenetus Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 (misspelling (of Charagia))
  83. Genus Dolaca Druce, 1901 accepted as Dalaca Walker, 1856
  84. Genus Ecto Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Leto Hübner, 1820
  85. Genus Elhausma Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Elhamma Walker, 1856
  86. Genus Endoclita Felder, 1874
  87. Genus Epialus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Hepialus Fabricius, 1775
  88. Genus Epiolus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Hepialus Fabricius, 1775
  89. Genus Fraüs Walker, 1856 accepted as Fraus Walker, 1856
  90. Genus Hectomanes Meyrick, 1890 accepted as Fraus Walker, 1856
  91. Genus Hegialus Fabricius, 1787 accepted as Hepialus Fabricius, 1775
  92. Genus Hepiolus Illiger, 1801 accepted as Hepialus Fabricius, 1775
  93. Genus Lamelliformia Viette, 1951 accepted as Tricladia Felder, 1874
  94. Genus Oenetus Kirby, 1892 accepted as Aenetus Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
  95. Genus Oncoptera Meyrick, 1890 accepted as Oncopera Walker, 1856
  96. Genus Palpiphora Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Palpifer Hampson, 1893
  97. Genus Palpiphorus Quail, 1900 accepted as Palpifer Hampson, 1893
  98. Genus Parahepialus Zou & Zhang in Zou, Liu & Zhang, 2010 accepted as Thitarodes Viette, 1968 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  99. Genus Philpottia Viette, 1950 accepted as Wiseana Viette, 1961
  100. Genus Phloiopsyche Scott, 1864 accepted as Aenetus Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 (junior synonym)
  101. Genus Phygmatopus Pagenstecher, 1909 (Misspelling)
  102. Genus Pielus Walker, 1856 accepted as Abantiades Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 (junior synonym)
  103. Genus Trepialus Latreille, 1805 accepted as Hepialus Fabricius, 1775
  104. Genus Trictena Meyrick, 1890 accepted as Abantiades Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 (junior synonym)
  105. Genus Tristena Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Abantiades Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 (misspeling (of Trictena))
  106. Genus Xytrops Viette, 1952 accepted as Cibyra Walker, 1856 (synonym)
  107. Genus Aplatissa (uncertain, unassessed)
  108. Genus Blanchardinella Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000 (uncertain, unassessed)
  109. Genus Endoclyta Felder, 1874 (uncertain, unassessed)
  110. Genus Eudalacina Paclt, 1953 (uncertain, unassessed)
  111. Genus Forkalus Chu & Wang, 1985 (uncertain, unassessed)
  112. Genus Gymelloxes Viette, 1952 (uncertain, unassessed)
  113. Genus Gymmeloxes (uncertain, unassessed)
  114. Genus Maculella Viette, 1950 (uncertain, unassessed)
  115. Genus Oenetes (uncertain, unassessed)
  116. Genus Paraoxycanus Viette, 1950 (uncertain, unassessed)
  117. Genus Parathitarodes Ueda, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  118. Genus Paroncopera Tindale, 1933 (uncertain, unassessed)
  119. Genus Phymatopus Wallengren, 1869 (uncertain, unassessed)
  120. Genus Pseudophassus Pfitzner & Gaede in Seitz, 1937 (uncertain, unassessed)
  121. Genus Ptycholoma Felder in Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874 (uncertain, unassessed)
  122. Genus Theaxieus Viette, 1952 (uncertain, unassessed)
  123. Genus Zauxieus Viette, 1952 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Hepialidae Stephens, 1829. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100937 on 2026-01-19
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

taxonomy source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

current name source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info Butterflies/moths, terrestrial (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Palaeocene (Danian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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