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
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 . Moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of Hong Kong. PhD thesis, The University of Hong Kong. xvi + 660 pp. Savela, Markku. Website on Lepidoptera and some other life forms - page on order Lepidoptera (Accessed 8 July 2007).
External links
Insects of Sri Lanka
Indian Wildlife Act and scheduled species lists Schedule 1 Schedule 2