Antihepialus is a genus of moths in the family Hepialidae, commonly known as ghost moths or swift moths. The genus was established by the South African entomologist Antonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1942.
Taxonomic classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Hepialidae
- Genus: Antihepialus Janse, 1942
Species
Four species have been described within the genus, all of which are distributed in southern and eastern Africa:
- Antihepialus antarcticus (Wallengren, 1860) – recorded from South Africa.
- Antihepialus capeneri – recorded from South Africa.
- Antihepialus keniae – recorded from Kenya and Uganda.
- Antihepialus vansoni – recorded from South Africa.
Distribution and habitat
Members of Antihepialus are known from a range of habitats across southern and eastern Africa, including South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Detailed ecological information for individual species is limited, reflecting the generally understudied nature of many Hepialidae.
References
- Wikipedia contributors. “Antihepialus.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihepialus.
- Savela, Markku. “Antihepialus Janse, 1942.” Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Accessed 2024.
This entry reflects the current state of reliable encyclopedic sources; no speculative information is included.