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genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 25 described species, all endemic to

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Species

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Fraus basicornis ''Fraus basicornis'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Western Australia. The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males. Adults are on wing from April to May. References

Moths described in 1989 Hepialidae {{Hepialidae-s ...

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Fraus basidispina ''Fraus basidispina'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external ...

'' *'' Fraus bilineata'' *''

Fraus biloba ''Fraus biloba'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external terr ...

'' *'' Fraus crocea'' *'' Fraus distispina'' *''

Fraus furcata ''Fraus furcata'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external ter ...

'' *'' Fraus fusca'' *'' Fraus griseomaculata'' *''

Fraus latistria ''Fraus latistria'', the broad-striped ghost moth, is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption ...

'' – broad-striped ghost moth *'' Fraus linogyna'' *''

Fraus marginispina ''Fraus marginispina'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some ...

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Fraus mediaspina ''Fraus mediaspina'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external ...

'' *'' Fraus megacornis'' *''

Fraus minima ''Fraus minima'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption ...

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Fraus nanus ''Fraus nanus'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British ...

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Fraus orientalis ''Fraus orientalis'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_t ...

'' *'' Fraus pelagia'' *'' Fraus pilosa'' *'' Fraus polyspila'' *''

Fraus pteromela ''Fraus pteromela'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in most of the southern half of Australia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For examp ...

'' *'' Fraus quadrangula'' *''

Fraus serrata ''Fraus serrata'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external ter ...

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Fraus simulans ''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, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and Western Australia. Adults ...

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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, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia Western Australia (commonl ...

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feeds on

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Fraus tedi ''Fraus tedi'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land ar ...

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Hepialidae genera
Hepialidae Exoporia genera Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Hepialidae-stub