Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera)

An inventory of the 616 valid species of Exoporia occurring in the world is presented, with the species placed in 68 genera. A full synonymy of each g enus and species is given, including infrasubspecific names; 233 available names are in synonymy and 70 infrasubspecific names are noted. The listing of each species includes author, date of original description, genus of ori ginal combination and type locality. Three new generic and 13 new specific synonyms are established; 106 species are transferred as new combinations; five species are resurrected from synonymy. Blanchardinella nom. n. is prop osed for the preoccupied Blanchardina Viette, 1950, and Dalaca parafuscus n om. n. is proposed for the preoccupied Hepialus fuscus Mabille, 1885. A rev iew of key literature on Exoporia is provided together with a bibliography of more than 500 references covering all taxonomic descriptions since 1900, major works before 1900, key regional works for identification, and select ed references on systematics, morphology, immature stages, biology and beha viour, pheromones, pest status, parasites, pathogens and control, and fossi l history.