Abantiades

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Abantiades
Female Abantiades magnificus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hepialidae Genus: Abantiades Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Species
See text.

For the mythological clan begat by the Greek king Abas, see Abantiades (mythology).

Abantiades is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 14 described species, all found exclusively in Australia. The group includes some large species with a wingspan of up to 160 mm. The larvae feed on the roots of Eucalyptus and other trees.

The Pindi Moth (A. latipennis) is an abundant species of the eucalypt forests of Tasmania and, unlike many invertebrate species, appears to adapt well to the controversial forestry practice of clearfelling.

[edit] Species

• A. albofasciatus [1]
• A. aphenges [2]
• A. aurilegulus [3]
• A. barcas [4]
• A. fulvomarginatus [5]
• A. hyalinatus (Southern Queensland to Tasmania) [6]
• A. hydrographus [7]
• A. labyrinthicus (East coast, southern Queensland to Tasmania) [8]
• A. latipennis - Pindi Moth (Victoria and Tasmania) [9]
• A. leucochiton [10]
• A. magnificus (Eastern Victoria and New South Wales) [11]
• A. marcidus [12] - The Bardi grub.
• A. ocellatus [13]
• A. sericatus [14]

[edit] External links

• Hepialidae of Australia
• Biodiversity impacts and sustainability implications of clearfell logging in the Weld Valley, Tasmania