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Hepialidae
110012 – 0031.1   Korscheltellus lupulina (Linnaeus, 1758)
             Common Swift Moth

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Synonymy: Noctua lupulina Linnaeus, 1758
Hepialus albomarginata Cockayne, 1955
Korscheltellus anteradiata Lempke, 1961
Hepialus continuata van de Pol, 1961
Hepialus cora Schrank, 1801
Hepialus dacius Caradja, 1893
Korscheltellus espanoli Pérez de Gregorio, 1981
Hepialus fuscata van de Pol, 1961
Hepialus fuscus Haworth, 1809
Psilothrix incerta Millière, 1886
Hepialus intermedia Spuler, 1910
Hepialus latemarginatus Bytinski-Salz, 1939
Hepialus maculata van de Pol, 1961
Hepialus obliquus Fabricius, 1794
Hepialus obscura van de Pol, 1961
Korscheltellus pallida Lempke, 1961
Hepialus pauper van de Pol, 1961
Hepialus reducta van de Pol, 1961
Hepialus senex Pfitzner, 1912
Hepialus serraticornis Gmelin, 1790
Hepialus unicolor Spuler, 1910
Hepialus variegata van de Pol, 1961
Taxonomic Notes: Korscheltellus lupulina (Linnaeus, 1758) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico (Grehan & Landry 2018).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Grehan, J. R. & J.-F. Landry, 2018. Surreptitious invasion into North America by the European ghost moth Korscheltellus lupulina (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae). News of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 60(4): 202-204.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Korscheltellus lupulina
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Korscheltellus lupulina
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Korscheltellus lupulina
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Korscheltellus lupulina
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Korscheltellus lupulina
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Korscheltellus lupulina
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Korscheltellus lupulina
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Korscheltellus lupulina
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