List of moths of India

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The following is a list of the moths of India. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 species of moths exist in India.

Family lists for Indian moths

  • Alucitidae
  • Bombycidae
  • Brachodidae
  • Brahmaeidae
  • Choreutidae
  • Cosmopterigidae
  • Cossidae
  • Crambidae
  • Depressariidae
  • Drepanidae
  • Elachistidae
  • Urodeta jurateae Sruoga & Rociene, 2018
  • Urodeta pectena Sruoga & Rociene, 2018
  • Erebidae
  • Eupterotidae
  • Gelechiidae
  • Geometridae
  • Glyphipterigidae
  • Gracillariidae
  • Hepialidae
  • Immidae
  • Lasiocampidae
  • Lecithoceridae
  • Limacodidae
  • Lymantriidae
  • Noctuidae
  • Nolidae
  • Notodontidae
  • Oecophoridae
  • Pantheidae
  • Peleopodidae
  • Phaudidae
  • Psychidae
  • Pterophoridae
  • Pyralidae
  • Saturniidae
  • Sesiidae
  • Sphingidae
  • Thyrididae
  • Tineidae
  • Tortricidae
  • Uraniidae
  • Xyloryctidae
  • Yponomeutidae
  • Zygaenidae

See also

  • Lepidoptera
  • Fauna of India
  • Flora of India

References

New species of Urodeta Stainton, 1869 (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae, Elachistinae) from Ghana and Democratic Republic of the Congo, with identification keys to the Afrotropical species of the genus

  • Beccaloni, George; Scoble, Malcolm; Kitching, Ian; Simonsen, Thomas; Robinson, Gaden; Pitkin, Brian; Hine, Adrian; Lyal, Chris. "The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex)". Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  • Hampson, G.F. & 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. PhD thesis, The University of Hong Kong. xvi + 660 pp. [1]
  • Savela, Markku. Website on Lepidoptera and some other life forms - page on order Lepidoptera (Accessed 8 July 2007).

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