''Callipielus'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
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 Exop ...
. There are 10 described species, all found in southern South America.
Species
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Callipielus arenosus'' - Chile/Argentina
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Callipielus argentata'' - Chile
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Callipielus digitata'' - Chile
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Callipielus fumosa'' - Chile
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Callipielus gentillii'' - Argentina
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Callipielus izquierdoi'' - Chile
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Callipielus krahmeri'' - Chile
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Callipielus perforata'' - Argentina
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Callipielus salasi'' - Chile
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Callipielus vulgaris'' - Argentina
External links
Hepialidae genera
Hepialidae
Exoporia genera
Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler
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