List of moths of India
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- 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).
External links
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