List of moths of India (Psychidae)

This is a list of moths of the family Psychidae that 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.

Subfamily Oiketicinae

Genus Dappula

• Dappula tertia Templeton, 1847 (= Oeceticus tertius(Templeton, 1847) sensu Hampson, 1892)

Genus Eumeta

• Eumeta crameri (Westwood, 1854) (= Clania crameri(Westwood, 1854)sensu Hampson, 1892)
• Eumeta variegata (Snellen, 1879) (= Clania variegata(Snellen, 1879)sensu Hampson, 1892)

Genus Acanthopsyche

• Acanthopsyche bipars Walker, 1865 (= Acanthospyche (Oeceticoides) bipars(Walker, 1865)sensu Hampson, 1892)
• Acanthopsyche cana Hampson, 1892 (= Acanthospyche (Oeceticoides) canaHampson, 1892 [1893]sensu Hampson, 1892)

Subfamily Psychinae

Genus Psyche

Subgenus Manatha

• Manatha albipes Moore

Subgenus Heyla

• Heyla griseata Hampson
• Heyla fusca Hampson
• Heyla nudilineata Hampson

Subgenus Chalioides

• Chalioides vitrea Hampson

Subgenus Eurycyttarus

• Eurycyttarus pileata Hampson
• Eurycyttarus nigra Hampson
• Eurycyttarus rotunda Hampson
• Eurycyttarus decemvena Hampson

Subgenus Barandra

• Barandra fumata Moore

Subfamily Chaliinae

Genus Kotochalia

• Kotochalia doubledaii  [ sv ]Westwood

Genus Mahasena

• Mahasena andamana Moore
• Mahasena hockingij Moore

Genus Pteroxys

• Pteroxys goniatus Hampson
• Pteroxys uniformis Hampson

Subfamily Canephorinae

Genus Moffatia

• Moffatia plumicauda Moore

Subfamily Psychoidinae

Genus Diabasis

• Diabasis nilgirensis Hampson

Genus Aprata

• Aprata mackwoodi Moore

Subfamily unassigned

Genus Bambalina

• Bambalina consorta (Templeton, 1847) (= Amatissa consorta(Templeton, 1847)sensu Hampson, 1892)

Genus Kophene

• 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

• Dasaratha himalayana Moore, 1888 (= Acanthospyche (Dasaratha) himalayana(Moore, 1888)sensu Hampson, 1892)

Genus Urobarba

• Urobarba longicauda Warren, 1888 (= Acanthospyche (Dasaratha) longicauda(Warren, 1888)sensu Hampson, 1892)

Genus Brachycyttarus

• Brachycyttarus subteralbatus Hampson, 1892 (= Acanthospyche (Brachycyttarus) subteralbataHampson, 1892 [1893]sensu Hampson, 1892)

Genus Pteroma

• plagiophleps Hampson, 1892 (= Acanthospyche (Pteroma) plagiophlepsHampson, 1892 [1893]sensu Hampson, 1892)

Genus Metisa

• 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 Narycia

• Narycia berecynthia Meyrick, 1931

Genus Psomocolax

• Psomocolax rhabdophora (Hampson, 1892) (= Acanthospyche (Amicta) rhabdophora(Hampson, 1892 [1893])sensu Hampson, 1892)

Genus Acanthoecia

• Acanthoecia larminati (Heylaerts, 1904)

Genus Sapheneutis

• Sapheneutis crocotricha Meyrick, 1910
• Sapheneutis colocynthia Meyrick, 1916
• Sapheneutis galerita Meyrick, 1911

Genus Typhonia

• Typhonia autochthonia (Meyrick, 1931)
• Typhonia brachiata (Meyrick, 1919)
• Typhonia campestris (Meyrick, 1916)
• Typhonia certatrix (Meyrick, 1916)
• Typhonia coagulata (Meyrick, 1919)
• Typhonia colonica (Meyrick, 1916)
• Typhonia cremata (Meyrick, 1916)
• Typhonia deposita (Meyrick, 1919)
• Typhonia exsecrata (Meyrick, 1937)
• Typhonia gregaria (Meyrick, 1916)
• Typhonia imparata (Meyrick, 1928)
• Typhonia infensa (Meyrick, 1916)
• Typhonia isopeda (Meyrick, 1907)
• Typhonia jactata (Meyrick, 1937)
• Typhonia lignosa (Meyrick, 1917)
• Typhonia meliphaea (Meyrick, 1916)
• Typhonia multiplex (Meyrick, 1917)
• Typhonia nota (Meyrick, 1919)
• Typhonia obtrectans (Meyrick, 1930)
• Typhonia onthostola (Meyrick, 1937)(
• Typhonia paraclasta (Meyrick, 1922)
• Typhonia paricropa (Meyrick, 1907)
• Typhonia pericrossa (Meyrick, 1907)
• Typhonia phaeogenes (Meyrick, 1919)
• Typhonia praecepta (Meyrick, 1916)
• Typhonia ptyalistis (Meyrick, 1937)
• Typhonia ramifera (Meyrick, 1916)
• Typhonia rhythmopis (Meyrick, 1928) (Andamans)
• Typhonia semota (Meyrick, 1937)
• Typhonia subacta (Meyrick, 1919)
• Typhonia tylota (Meyrick, 1916)
• Typhonia vorticosa (Meyrick, 1930)

See also

• Psychidae (bagworm moths)
• Moths
• Lepidoptera
• List of moths of India

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.
• Savela, Markku. Website on Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms - page on family Psychidae (Accessed 8 July 2007).