Elhamma Walker, 1856

Simonsen, Thomas J., 2015, Elhamma Walker (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) revisited: adult morphology, assessment of recently proposed synonyms and descriptions of two species, Zootaxa 3955 (3), pp. 301-328 : 310

Elhamma Walker, 1856

Elhamma Walker, F. (1856). Lepidoptera Heterocera. List of the specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the collection of the British Museum. 7: 1508–1808.

Type species: Elhamma inconcluso Walker, 1856 by subsequent designation.

Perissectis Meyrick, E. (1890). Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. III. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. (2-n.s.) 4 (4): 1117–1216 [1118].

Type species: Hepialus australasiae Walker, 1856 by monotypy.

Theaxieus Viette, P. (1952). Results of the Archbold Expeditions. Contribution a L'Étude des Hepialidae (Lep.). Nouveaux genres et espèces néo-guinéens. Treubia 21 (2): 257–262.

Type species: Theaxieus diakonoffi Viette, 1952 by original designation.

Zauxieus Viette, P. (1952). Results of the Archbold Expeditions. Contribution a L'Étude des Hepialidae (Lep.). Nouveaux genres et espèces néo-guinéens. Treubia 21 (2): 257–262.

Type species: Zauxieus toxopeusi Viette, 1952 by original designation.

Diagnosis. Among Hepialidae Elhamma species are readily recognised by the unique hind-wing venation where only two M-veins are present. Males are furthermore recognised by the deeply cup-shaped juxta which at least in part appears to accommodate the prominent posterior projection of S8.