Hepialidae

plural noun

Hepi·​al·​i·​dae

ˌhēpēˈaləˌdē,

ˌhep-

: a family of lepidopterous insects comprising the ghost moths and having larvae which burrow in wood or feed on roots

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Hepialus, type genus (irregular from Greek hēpiolos moth) + -idae

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