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Sthenopis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Hepialidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Similar
  
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus, Butterflies and moths, Korscheltellus, Phymatopus, Phassus

Sthenopis is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are eight described species found in North America and China.

Species

  • Sthenopis argenteomaculatus (silver-spotted ghost moth) – Canada/United States
  • Recorded food plants: Alnus, Betula, Salix
  • Sthenopis auratus (gold-spotted ghost moth) – United States
  • Recorded food plants: Athyrium, Dryopteris, Matteuccia
  • Sthenopis bouvieri – China
  • Sthenopis dirschi – China
  • Sthenopis purpurascens – Canada/United States
  • Recorded food plants: Populus, Salix
  • Sthenopis regius – China
  • Sthenopis roseus – China
  • Sthenopis thule (willow ghost moth) – Canada/United States
  • Food plant: Salix

    • References

    Sthenopis Wikipedia
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