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List of moths of India (Psychidae)

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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

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Genus Dappula

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Genus Eumeta

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


  • 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

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Genus Psyche

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Subgenus Manatha

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Subgenus Heyla

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Subgenus Chalioides

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Subgenus Eurycyttarus

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Subgenus Barandra

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Subfamily Chaliinae

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Genus Mahasena

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Genus Pteroxys

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Subfamily Canephorinae

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Genus Moffatia

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Subfamily Psychoidinae

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Genus Diabasis

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Genus Aprata

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Subfamily unassigned

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

Genus Kophene

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

Genus Urobarba

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

Genus Pteroma

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

Genus Metisa

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  • 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

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

Genus Typhonia

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See also

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References

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