List of moths of India (Psychidae)

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.

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.
• Savela, Marrku. Website on Lepidoptera and some other life forms - Page on Family Psychidae (Accessed on 08 Jul 2007).

See also

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