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