Amazonian Primitive Ghost Moths

Amazonian primitive ghost moths, family Neotheoridae, are defined on the basis of a single species from the Amazonian area of southern Brazil, although two additional species have been discovered for the family recently. The family is part of the superfamily Hepialoidea, in the infraorder Exoporia. Adults medium size (38 mm wingspan), with head roughened; haustellum short and vestigial mandibles present; labial palpi long, porrect and 3-segmented; maxillary palpi very small and 2-segmented. Wing maculation is dark and unicolorous. Biologies and larvae remain unknown.