The ghost moth or ghost swift (Hepialus humuli) is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is common throughout Europe, except for the far south-east. Female...
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Hepialidae (redirect from Ghost-moth)
of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths. The Hepialidae constitute by far the most...
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Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder...
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Sthenopis argenteomaculatus (redirect from Silver-spotted Ghost Moth)
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus, the silver-spotted ghost moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Thaddeus William Harris...
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The pūriri moth (Aenetus virescens), also commonly called the ghost moth or pepetuna, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. This moth is endemic...
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the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including brown-tail, ghost moth, and mouse moth. At least several species of Geranium are gynodioecious. The species...
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Thysania agrippina (redirect from White witch moth)
is the white witch. Other common names include the ghost moth, great gray witch and great owlet moth. Thysania agrippina is of interest as a competitor...
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The Psychidae (bagworm moths, also simply bagworms or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The bagworm family is fairly...
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The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives...
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Kure Software Koubou Silver Ghost (public house), a pub in England Sthenopis argenteomaculatus, the silver-spotted ghost moth an epithet for a character...
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furcata Fraus fusca Fraus griseomaculata Fraus latistria – broad-striped ghost moth Fraus linogyna Fraus marginispina Fraus mediaspina Fraus megacornis Fraus...
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Sthenopis pretiosus (redirect from Gold-spotted Ghost Moth)
Sthenopis pretiosus, the gold-spotted ghost moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer...
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Sphingidae (redirect from Hawk-moth)
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms...
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lupulinus in affinity with the ghost moth (Hepialus humuli). Humulus is the genus for hops and Linnaeus knew that the ghost moth fed on the roots of hops;...
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The flannel moths or crinkled flannel moths (scientific name Megalopygidae) are a family of insects. They occur in North America (11 species) and the...
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Fraus simulans (redirect from Lesser Ghost Moth)
Fraus simulans, the lesser ghost moth, is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland...
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Fraus latistria (redirect from Broad-striped Ghost Moth)
broad-striped ghost moth, is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Tasmania. Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Robinson, Gaden S.; Wagner, David L. (2000). "Ghost-moths...
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Sthenopis thule (redirect from Willow Ghost Moth)
Sthenopis thule, the willow ghost moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Strecker in 1875, and is known from Canada and...
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of the Lepidoptera involves their differentiation into butterflies and moths. Butterflies are a natural monophyletic group, often given the suborder...
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Sthenopis purpurascens (redirect from Four-spotted Ghost Moth)
Sthenopis purpurascens, the four-spotted ghost moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Packard in 1863. It is found in...
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butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily...
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Phymatopus californicus (redirect from Lupine ghost moth)
Phymatopus californicus, the lupine ghost moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in...
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members of the unrelated snout moths (Pyralidae) are also known as "ermine moths." Spilosoma lubricipeda is an unrelated moth with the common name "white...
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Saturniidae (redirect from Saturniid Moth)
largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths (or wild silk moths). Adults are characterized...
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Aenetus blackburnii (redirect from Blackburn's ghost moth)
Aenetus blackburnii (Blackburn's ghost moth) is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Australia, where it is widely distributed. Adults have...
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throughout Australia. The term can also apply to larvae of other cossid moths, ghost moths (Hepialidae), and longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae). The term is used...
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conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the superfamilies Hedyloidea (moth-butterflies in the Americas) and Papilionoidea (all others). The oldest butterfly...
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Gazoryctra mathewi (redirect from Matthew’s ghost moth)
Gazoryctra mathewi, or Matthew's ghost moth, is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from western North America, including British Columbia, Washington...
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Lepidoptera (redirect from Butterflies and Moths)
lepidopterans is an order of winged insects which includes butterflies and moths. About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera have been described, representing...
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Noctuidae (redirect from Owlet moth)
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily...
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