List of moths of India (Psychidae)
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This article is a list of the moths of Family Psychidae which are found in India. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of India.
Contents
Subfamily Oiketicinae
Genus Dappula Moore, 1883
- Dappula tertia Templeton, 1847 ( = Oeceticus tertius (Templeton, 1847) sensu Hampson, 1892)
Genus Eumeta Walker, 1855
- Eumeta crameri (Westwood, 1854) ( = Clania crameri (Westwood, 1854) sensu Hampson, 1892)
- Eumeta variegata (Snellen, 1879) ( = Clania variegata (Snellen, 1879) sensu Hampson, 1892)
Genus Acanthopsyche Heylaerts, 1881
- Acanthopsyche bipars Walker, 1865 ( = Acanthospyche (Oeceticoides) bipars (Walker, 1865) sensu Hampson, 1892)
- Acanthopsyche cana Hampson, 1892 ( = Acanthospyche (Oeceticoides) cana Hampson, 1892 [1893] sensu Hampson, 1892)
Subfamily Psychinae
Genus Psyche Schrank
Subgenus Manatha Moore
- Manatha albipes Moore
Subgenus Heyla Hampson
- Heyla griseata Hampson
- Heyla fusca Hampson
- Heyla nudilineata Hampson
Subgenus Chalioides Hampson
- Chalioides vitrea Hampson
Subgenus Eurycyttarus Hampson
- Eurycyttarus pileata Hampson
- Eurycyttarus nigra Hampson
- Eurycyttarus rotunda Hampson
- Eurycyttarus decemvena Hampson
Subgenus Barandra Moore
- Barandra fumata Moore
Subfamily Chaliinae
Genus Chalia Moore
- Chalia doubledayi Westw
Genus Mahasena Moore
- Mahasena andamana Moore
- Mahasena hockingij Moore
Genus Pteroxys Hampson
- Pteroxys goniatus Hampson
- Pteroxys uniformis Hampson
Subfamily Canephorinae
Genus Moffatia Moore
- Moffatia plumicauda Moore
Subfamily Psychoidinae
Genus Diabasis Heyl
- Diabasis nilgirensis Hampson
Genus Aprata Moore
- Aprata mackwoodi Moore
Subfamily unassigned
Genus Bambalina Moore, 1883
- Bambalina consorta (Templeton, 1847) ( = Amatissa consorta (Templeton, 1847) sensu Hampson, 1892)
Genus Kophene Moore, 1879
- Kophene cuprea Moore, 1892 ( = Amatissa cuprea (Moore, 1892) sensu Hampson, 1892)
- Kophene snelleni Heylaerts, 1890 ( = Acanthospyche (Metisa) snelleni (Heylaerts, 1890) sensu Hampson, 1892)
- Kophene minor Moore, 1879 ( = Acanthospyche (Oeceticoides ) minor (Moore, 1879) sensu Hampson, 1892)
Genus Dasaratha Moore, 1888
- Dasaratha himalayana Moore, 1888 ( = Acanthospyche (Dasaratha) himalayana (Moore, 1888) sensu Hampson, 1892)
Genus Urobarba Dierl, 1969
- Urobarba longicauda Warren, 1888 ( = Acanthospyche (Dasaratha) longicauda (Warren, 1888) sensu Hampson, 1892)
Genus Brachycyttarus Hampson, 1892
- Brachycyttarus subteralbatus Hampson, 1892 ( = Acanthospyche (Brachycyttarus) subteralbata Hampson, 1892 [1893] sensu Hampson, 1892)
Genus Pteroma Hampson, 1892
- plagiophleps Hampson, 1892 ( = Acanthospyche (Pteroma) plagiophleps Hampson, 1892 [1893] sensu Hampson, 1892)
Genus Metisa Walker, 1855
- Metisa plana Walker, 1883 ( = Acanthospyche (Metisa) plana (Walker, 1883) sensu Hampson, 1892)
- Metisa moorei (Heylaerts, 1890) ( = Acanthospyche (Metisa) moorei (Heylaerts, 1890) sensu Hampson, 1892)
Genus Psomocolax Das, 1956
- Psomocolax rhabdophora (Hampson, 1892) ( = Acanthospyche (Amicta ) rhabdophora (Hampson, 1892 [1893]) sensu Hampson, 1892)
Genus Acanthoecia
- Acanthoecia larminati (Heylaerts, 1904)
References
- Hampson, G.F. et al. (1892–1937) Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma - Moths. Vols. 1-5 cxix + 2813 p - 1295 figs - 1 table - 15 pl (12 in col.)
- Kendrick, R.C., 2002 [2003]. Moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of Hong Kong. Ph.D. thesis, The University of Hong Kong. xvi + 660 pp. [1]
- Savela, Marrku. Website on Lepidoptera and some other life forms - Page on Family Psychidae (Accessed on 08 Jul 2007).
