''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 w ...

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 Exopo ...

. 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 countri ...

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 Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the ...

'' - East

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*'' Eudalaca albiplumis'' - South Africa *''

Eudalaca albistriata ''Eudalaca albistriata'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from South Africa and Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked as an enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the M ...

'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca ammon'' - South Africa/

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 ...

*'' Eudalaca amphiarma'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca aurifuscalis'' - South Africa *''

Eudalaca bacotii ''Eudalaca bacotii'' 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 ...

'' - South Africa *''

Eudalaca cretata ''Eudalaca cretata'' 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 ...

'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca crossosema'' - South Africa *''

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 coas ...

'' - South Africa *''

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 c ...

'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca exul'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca gutterata'' - South Africa *''

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 ...

'' - South Africa *''

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 ...

'' - Congo basin *''

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 co ...

'' - South Africa *''

Eudalaca ibex ''Eudalaca ibex'' 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 coastli ...

'' - 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 sout ...

'' - Zimbabwe *''

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 coa ...

'' - South Africa *''

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 c ...

'' - South Africa *''

Eudalaca leniflua ''Eudalaca leniflua'' 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 leucocyma ''Eudalaca leucocyma'' 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 ...

'' - South Africa *''

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 c ...

'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca miniscula'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca nomaqua'' - South Africa *''

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 c ...

'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca rivula'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca rufescens'' - South Africa **

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feeds on

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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 constitu ...

*'' Eudalaca semicanus'' - South Africa *''

Eudalaca stictigrapha ''Eudalaca stictigrapha'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo ...

'' - Zimbabwe *'' Eudalaca troglodytis'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca vaporalis'' - South Africa *'' Eudalaca vindex'' - South Africa *''

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 and ...

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