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Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are about 2 million species of arthropods found in the world, and still it is counting. So many new species are discover up to this time also. So it is very complicated and difficult to summarize the exact number of species found within a certain region.
The following is an incomplete list of the moths of Sri Lanka.
Moth
Moths are lepidopterans that classified together with their beautiful partners, the butterflies. The two types are easily recognized by first sight with a good naked eye. The main differences are as follows.
Within Sri Lanka, the latest revision of lepidopterans described 1903 species with 58 families of butterflies and moths. Out of these 1905 species, 208 species are butterflies and 1697 species are moths.The endemic genus Patulognatha with two new species were recorded in 2024.
The family-wise number of moth species are:
Checklist of species
= Alucitidae
=Alucita ischalea (Meyrick, 1905
Alucita mesolychna (Meyrick, 1907)
Alucita microscopica (T. B. Fletcher, 1910)
Alucita montigena (T. B. Fletcher, 1910)
Alucita niphostrota (Meyrick, 1907)
Alucita postfasciata T. B. Fletcher, 1910
Alucita sycophanta (Meyrick, 1906)
Alucita thapsina (Meyrick, 1905)
Alucita toxophila (Meyrick, 1906)
Alucita trachyptera (Meyrick, 1906)
Triscaedecia dactyloptera Hampson, 1905
= Autostichidae
=Encrasima elaeopis Meyrick, 1916
Encrasima reversa Meyrick, 1916
Encrasima xanthoclista Meyrick, 1923
Nephantis serinopa Meyrick, 1905
Oegoconia praeramis Meyrick, 1918
Stereosticha pilulata Meyrick, 1913
= Batrachedridae
=Batrachedra arenosella (Walker, 1864)
Batrachedra aphypnota (Meyrick, 1917)
Batrachedra macroloncha Meyrick, 1916
Batrachedra scapulata Meyrick, 1916
Batrachedra substrata Meyrick, 1916
Batrachedra verax Meyrick, 1916
= Bombycidae
=Gunda ochracea Walker, 1862
Gunda thwaitesii (Moore, 1883)
Trilocha varians (Walker, 1855)
= Brachodidae - little bear moths
=Nigilgia adjectella Walker, 1863
Nigilgia anactis Diakonoff, 1982
Phycodes chionardis Meyrick, 1909
Phycodes minor Moore, 1881
Phycodes radiata (Ochsenheimer, 1808)
Phycodes taonopa Meyrick, 1909
= Callidulidae - day-flying moths
=Tetragonus catamitus Geyer, 1832
= Carposinidae
=Paramorpha aulata (Meyrick)
Nosphidia paradoxa Diakonoff, 1982
Metacosmesis aelinopa Diakonoff, 1982
Metacosmesis laxeuta (Meyrick, 1906)
= Choreutidae - metalmark moths
== Coleophoridae
=Coleophora crypsiphanes Meyrick, 1917
= Copromorphidae
=Copromorpha pleurophanes Meyrick 1905
= Cosmopterigidae - cosmet moths
== Cossidae - carpenter millers
== Crambidae
=Hemiscopis suffusalis (Walker 1866 [1865])
Hydrorybina polusalis (Walker 1859)
Acentropinae
Crambinae
Cybalomiinae
Hendecasis duplifascialis (Hampson, 1891)
Ptychopseustis argentisparsalis (Hampson, 1896)
Ptychopseustis fuscivenalis (Hampson, 1896)
Trichophysetis nigricincta Hampson, 1893
Epipaschiinae
Lepidogma melanolopha Hampson
Macalla nubilalis (Hampson, 1893)
Orthaga euadrusalis Walker, 1858
Salma validalis (Walker, 1866)
Teliphasa nubilosa (Moore, 1888)
Termioptycha albifurcalis Hampson, 1916)
Termioptycha margarita (Butler, 1879)
Evergestinae
Crocidolomia suffusalis (Hampson, 1891)
Crocidolomia pavonana (Fabricius, 1794)
Musotiminae
Drosophantis caerulata (Hampson, 1893)
Noordinae
Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859
Odontiinae
Heortia vitessoides (Moore 1885)
Pyraustinae
Schoenobiinae
Scopariinae
Scoparia albifusalis Hampson, 1907
Scoparia congestalis Walker, 1859
Scoparia murificalis Walker, 159
Spilomelinae - spilomeline moths
Wurthiinae
Niphopyralis albida Hampson, 1893
Niphopyralis contaminata Hampson, 1893
Niphopyralis nivalis Hampson, 1893
= Drepanidae - hooktip and false owlet moths
== Depressariidae
=Odites paracyrta (Meyrick, 1905)
Odites psilotis (Meyrick, 1905)
= Dudgeoneidae
=Dudgeonea leucosticta Hampson, 1900
= Elachistidae - grass-miner moths
== Epipyropidae - planthopper parasite moths
=Epipyrops pallidipuncta Hampson, 1896
Epipyrops poligrapha Hampson, 1910
Epiricania melanoleuca (T. B. Fletcher, 1939)
= Erebidae - underwing moths
=Aganainae
Anobinae - anobine moths
Anoba sinuata (Fabricius 1775)
Arctiinae - tiger and lichen moths
Boletobiinae
Calpinae - fruit-piercing moths
Erebinae
Herminiinae - litter moths
Hypeninae - snout moths
Hypenodinae
Anachrostis nigripuncta Hampson, 1893
Luceria novatusalis Walker, 1859
Schrankia croceipicta (Hampson, 1893)
Lymantriinae - tussock moths
Pangraptinae
Episparis varialis (Walker, 1858)
Scoliopteryginae
Anomis combinans (Walker, 1858)
Anomis figlina Butler, 1889
Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
Anomis guttanivis (Walker, 1858) - often considered to be a synonym of Anomis fulvida
Anomis involuta (Walker, 1858)
Anomis mesogona (Walker, 1858)
Anomis nigritarsis (Walker, 1858)
Anomis privata (Walker, 1865)
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852
Dinumma placens Walker, 1858
Tinoliinae
Tinolius eburneigutta Walker, 1855
= Ethmiidae - ethmiid moths
=Ethmia assamensis (Butler, 1879)
= Eupterotidae - giant lappet moths
== Gelechiidae - twirler moths
== Geometridae - geometer moths
== Glyphipterigidae - sedge moths
== Gracillariidae - leaf-blotch miner moths
=Heliodinidae - sun moths
Trichothyrsa pyrrhocoma Meyrick, 1912
Trichothyrsa taedifera Meyrick, 1912
Hepialidae - ghost moths
Endoclita purpurescens (Moore, [1883])
Endoclita signifer (Walker, 1856)
Palpifer taprobanus (Moore, 1887)
= Hyblaeidae - teak moths
=Hyblaea constellata Guenée, 1852
Hyblaea puera (Cramer, 1777)
= Immidae - imma moths
== Lacturidae - tropical burnet moths
=Anticrates chrysantha Mehrick, 1905
Pyrozela xanthomima Meyrick, 1906
= Lasiocampidae - tent and lappet moths
== Lecithoceridae - long-horned moths
== Limacodidae - slug caterpillar moths
== Lyonetiidae - lyonet moths
=Crobylophora daricella Meyrick, 1881
Crobylophora staterias Meyrick 1905
Leucoptera coffeella (Guérin-Méneville, 1842)
Lyonetia leurodes Meyrick, 1915
Lyonetia praefulva Meyrick, 1911
Prytaneutis clavigera Meyrick, 1911
= Momphidae - mompha moths
=Bifascioides leucomelanella (Rebel, 1917)
Patanotis harmosta Meyrick, 1913
Patanotis metallidias Meyrick, 1913
Phalaritica vindex Meyrick, 1913
= Nepticulidae - nepticulid moths
=Ectoedemia sporadopa (Meyrick, 1911)
Stigmella polydoxa (Meyrick, 1911)
= Noctuidae - owlet moths
=Adisura atkinsoni Moore, 1881
Ariola coelisigna Walker, 1858
Blasticorhinus
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775
Chrysodeixis acuta (Walker, [1858])
Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper, 1789)
Chrysodeixis permissa (Walker, 1858)
Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, [1809])
Polytela gloriosae (Fabricius, 1775)
Rabila frontalis Walker, 1865
Pseudacidalia albicosta Moore, 1885
Tathodelta purpurascens Hampson, 1893
Trisula variegata Moore, 1858
Acontiinae - bird dropping moths
Acronictinae
Acronicta pruinosa (Guenée, 1852)
Ancara obliterans Walker, 1858
Athetis reclusa (Walker, 1862)
Athetis renalis (Moore, [1884])
Craniophora fasciata Moore, [1884]
Simyra confusa Walker, 1856
Agaristinae
Aegocera bimacula Walker, 1854
Aegocera venulia (Cramer, [1777])
Episteme nigripennis Butler, 1875
Mimeusemia ceylonica Hampson, 1893
Amphipyrinae
Aucha velans Walker, [1858]
Callyna costiplaga Moore, 1885
Callyna jugaria Walker, 1858
Callyna monoleuca Walker, 1858
Iambia thwaitesii (Moore, 1885)
Bryophilinae
Cryphia postochrea (Hampson, 1893)
Catocalinae
Condicinae
Bagada spicea (Guenée, 1852)
Condica dolorosa (Walker, 1865)
Eustrotiinae
Amyna axis Guenée, 1852
Amyna natalis (Walker, 1859)
Amyna punctum (Fabricius, 1775)
Naranga diffusa Walker, 1865
Euteliinae
Hadeninae - hants moths
Noctuinae
Agrotis segetum Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Agrotis spinifera Hübner, 1808
Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel, 1766)
Diarsia ochracea (Walker, 1865)
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761
Oroplexia retrahens Walker, 1856
Xestia c-nigrum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pantheinae
Trichosea champa (Moore, 1879)
Plusiinae - looper moths
Stictopterinae
Aegilia describens (Walker, [1858])
Gyrtona hylusalis Walker, 1863
Lophoptera squammigera Guenée, 1852
Stictoptera cucullioides Guenée, 1852
Stictoptera trajiciens (Walker, 1857)
Tinoliinae
Poeta quadrinotata Walker, 1865
Toxocampinae
Lygephila dorsigera Walker, 1865
Xyleninae
Acrapex hamulifera (Hampson, 1893)
Acrapex prisca (Walker, 1866)
= Nolidae - nolid moths
== Notodontidae - prominent moths
== Oecophoridae
=Acria ceramitis Meyrick, 1908
Acria emarginella (Donovan, 1804)
Acria obtusella (Walker, 1864)
Eido autogramma (Meyrick, 1905)
Macrosaces thermopa Meyrick, 1905
Psaltica monochorda Meyrick, 1914
Tonica niviferana (Walker, 1864)
Stathmopodinae
= Plutellidae - diamondback moths
=Leuroperna sera Meyrick, 1885
= Pterophoridae - plume moths
== Psychidae - bagworm moths
== Pyralidae - pyralid moths
=Bostra gnidusalis (Walker, 1859)
Cryptophycita deflandrella (Ragonot, 1893)
Emmalocera apotomella (Meyrick, 1879)
Emmalocera nigricostalis (Walker, 1863)
Guastica semilutea Walker, 1863
Epipaschiinae
Coenodomus trichasema (Hampson, 1916)
Stericta divitalis (Guenée, 1854)
Gallerinae
Phycitinae
Pyralinae
= Saturniidae - giant silkworm and royal moths
=Actias selene Paukstadt & Paukstadt, 1999 - ssp. taprobanis
Antheraea cingalesa (Moore, 1883)
Antheraea pernyi (Guérin-Méneville, 1855) ...?
Antheraea paphia Linnaeus, 1758 ...?
Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758) ...?
Attacus taprobanis (Moore, 1883)
Cricula ceylonica (Jordan, 1909)
Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837 ...?
= Sesiidae - clearwing moths
=Chamanthedon flavipes Hampson, 1893
Melittia bombyliformis Cramer, 1782 - syn. Melittia chalciformis
Oligophlebia nigralba Hampson, 1893
Synanthedon flavicaudata (Moore, 1887)
= Sphingidae - sphinx moths
== Thyrididae - picture-winged leaf moths
== Tineidae - fungus moths
== Tortricidae - leaf-roller moths
== Uraniidae - swallowtail moths
== Urodidae - false burnet moths
=Geoesthia ceylonica Jae-Cheon Sohn, 2014
= Xyloryctidae - giant micromoths
=Comocritis pieria Meyrick, 1906
Opisina arenosella Walker, 1864
= Yponomeutidae - ermine moths
=Atteva fabriciella (Swederus, 1787)
Pronomeuta sarcopis Meyrick, 1905
= Zygaenidae - burnet and forester moths
=Gallery
See also
List of butterflies of Sri Lanka
George Hampson
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