Phassus is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 21 described species distributed from Mexico south to Brazil. Species Phassus absyrtus - Brazil Phassus agrionides - Brazil Phassus aurigenus - Costa Rica Phassus basirei - Mexico Phassus championi - Guatemala Phassus costaricensis - Costa Rica Phassus chrysodidyma - Mexico Phassus eldorado - Venezuela Phassus exclamationis - Mexico Phassus guianensis - Guyana Phassus huebneri - Mexico Phassus marcius - Mexico Phassus n-signatus - Guatemala Phassus phalerus - Mexico Phassus pharus - Guatemala Recorded food plants: Malvaceae, grasses including sugar cane Phassus pretiosus - Brazil Phassus rosulentus - Mexico Phassus smithi - Mexico Phassus tesselatus Phassus transversus - Brazil Phassus triangularis - Mexico External links Hepialidae genera Hepialidae Exoporia genera Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist)