Zenophassus

Zenophassus is a monotypic moth genus of the family Hepialidae. The only described species is Z. schamyl of Georgia and Abkhazia. The larva of this species feeds on grapevines.

Zenophassus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hepialidae
Genus:	Zenophassus Tindale, 1941
Species:	Z. schamyl
Binomial name
Zenophassus schamyl (Christoph, 1888)[1][2]
Synonyms
Hepialus schamyl Christoph, 1888 Phassus schamyl

It was named after Imam Shamil, the leader of a nineteenth century rebellion against the Russian annexation of the Caucasus.