Trichophassus giganteus

Trichophassus giganteus

''Trichophassus'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Hepialidae. The only described species is ''Trichophassus giganteus'' which is endemic to Brazil. The larva of this species has been recorded feeding on ''Adenocalymma'', ''Eucalyptus'', ''Ipomoea'' and ''Solanum''.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHepialidae
GenusTrichophassus
SpeciesT. giganteus
Photographed in
Brazil