List of moths of India (Psychidae) explained

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) cana Hampson, 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

• 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) subteralbata Hampson, 1892 [1893] sensu Hampson, 1892)

Genus Pteroma

• plagiophleps Hampson, 1892 (= Acanthospyche (Pteroma) plagiophleps Hampson, 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. http://sunzi1.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B30278831
• Savela, Markku. Website on Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms - page on family Psychidae (Accessed 8 July 2007).