Nature Of Srilanka: Moths

Animals (Kingdom Animalia)
Phylum Arthropoda
Insects (Class Insecta)
Subclass Pterygota

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Order Lepidoptera
Super family Cossidae
Family Cossidae
Subfamily Zeuzerinae
Genus Zeuzera
Genus Xyleutes

Super family Hyblaeoidea
Family Hyblaeidae
Genus Hyblaea

Hyblaea puera

Family Arctiidae [inactive]
Genus Nudaria

Superfamily Tortricoidea
Family Tortricidae

Tortrix Moths (Family Tortricidae)

Subfamily Olethreutinae
Tribe Enarmoniini
Genus Loboschiza

Loboschiza koenigiana

Genus Dactylioglypha

Superfamily Bombycoidea

Monkey Moths (Family Eupterotidae)

Family Sphingidae
Subfamily Macroglossinae
Tribe Macroglossini
Subtribe Macroglossina
Genus Daphnis
Genus Macroglossum

Old World Hummingbird Moths (Genus Macroglossum)

Subtribe Choerocampina
Genus Hippotion
Genus Theretra

Brown-Banded Hunter Hawkmoth (Theretra silhetensis)

Genus Agrius
Genus Acherontia

Bee Robber (Acherontia lachesis)

Subfamily Smerinthinae
Tribe Smerinthini
Genus Marumba

Tribe Ambulycini
Genus Ambulyx

Genus Pergesa
Genus Leucophlebia

Family Saturniidae
Subfamily Saturniinae
Tribe Attacini
Genus Attacus
Tribe Saturniini
Genus Actias
Genus Antheraea
Genus Cricula
Family Bombycidae
Genus Trilocha

Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Erebidae

Owlet Moths, Tiger Moths, Tussock Moths and Allies (Family Erebidae)

Subfamily Erebinae

Tribe Hulodini
Genus Speiredonia
Genus Hulodes
Genus Ericeia

Tribe Cocytiini
Genus Avatha

Avatha bubo

Genus Serrodes

Serrodes campana

Tribe Poaphilini

Genus Bastilla

Bastilla simillima

Genus Buzara

Buzara onelia

Genus Dysgonia
Genus Chalciope

Chalciope mygdon

Genus Oxyodes
Genus Ophisma
Genus Grammodes

Grammodes geometrica

Tribe Erebini
Genus Erebus

Erebus macrops

Genus Lygniodes

Tribe Euclidiini
Genus Trigonodes
Genus Mocis

Mocis undata

Tribe Ercheiini
Genus Ercheia

Ercheia cyllaria

Tribe Catocalini
Genus Entomogramma
Genus Sympis
Genus Delgamma

Tribe Ophiusini
Genus Ophiusa
Genus Thyas
Genus Achaea

Tribe Erebinae incertae sedis
Genus Spirama

Genus Bamra

Tribe Acantholipini
Genus Hypospila

Subfamily Hypeninae
Genus Dichromia
Genus Lysimelia [inactive]
Genus Sarobela
Genus Nolasena
Genus Nechesia
Genus Hypena

Subfamily Pangraptinae
Genus Episparis
Genus Egnasia

Subfamily Herminiinae
Genus Nodaria
Genus Progonia

Progonia oileusalis

Genus Hadennia
Genus Simplicia
Genus Bocana
Genus Sinarella

Subfamily Aganainae
Genus Mecodina

Genus Asota

Asota producta

Subfamily Calpinae
Tribe Ophiderini
Genus Eudocima

Tribe Calpini
Genus Oraesia

Genus Plusiodonta
Genus Dierna

Subfamily Hypocalinae
Genus Hypocala

Subfamily Eulepidotinae
Genus Anticarsia

Subfamily Erebidae incertae sedis
Genus Asta

Asta quadrilinea

Genus Gesonia

Genus Anachrostis
Genus Brana

Genus Claterna
Genus Tropidtamba

Subfamily Arctiinae
Tribe Syntomini
Genus Syntomoides

Genus Amata

Amata passalis
Genus Curoba

Curoba sangarida

Tribe Arctiini (Tiger Moths)

Subtribe Spilosomina

Genus Creatonotos

Creatonotos gangis

Genus Aloa
Genus Spilosoma

Spilosoma melanopsis

Genus Pangora

Subtribe Euchromiina

Genus Euchromia

Subtribe Pericopina
Genus Nyctemera

Subtribe Callimorphina
Genus Argina
Genus Utetheisa

Tribe Lithosiini ( Lichen Moths)

Subtribe Lithosiina
Genus Brunia
Subtribe Cisthenina
Genus Padenia

Subtribe Nudariina
Genus Barsine

Genus Schistophleps
Genus Chamaita
Genus Cyana

Subtribe Eugoa group
Genus Eugoa
Subtribe Lithosiini (basal genera)
Genus Oeonistis

Oeonistis entella

Subtribe Lithosiini incertae sedis
Genus Hemonia
Genus Cyclosiella
Genus Nepita

Subfamily Lymantriinae (Tussock Moths)

Tribe Nygmiini

Tribe Lymantriini

Genus Lymantria

Tribe Leucomini

Genus Perina

Tribe Orgyiini

Genus Olene

Subfamily Boletobiinae

Tribe Aventiini

Genus Ataboruza

Ataboruza divisa

Tribe Incertae sedis

Genus Saroba

Genus Prolophota

Family Notodontidae (Prominent Moths )

Subfamily Phalerinae

Genus Antheua

Subfamily Dicranurinae

Genus Stauropus

Family Noctuidae

Subfamily Noctuinae

Tribe Leucaniini

Genus Mythimna

Tribe Glottulini

Genus Brithys
Genus Polytela

Tribe Noctuinae incertae sedis
Genus Yepcalphis

Subfamily Bagisarinae

Genus Xanthodes

Genus Amyna
Genus Chasmina
Genus Ramadasa
Genus Sphragifera

Subfamily Acontiinae

Genus Acontia

Subfamily Eustrotiinae

Genus Maliattha

Subfamily Plusiinae

Tribe Argyrogrammatini
Genus Ctenoplusia

Genus Plusiopalpa
Genus Zonoplusia
Genus Chrysodeixis

Chrysodeixis acuta

Genus Delgamma

Subfamily Aediinae

Genus Mosara

Mosara apicalis

Family Nolidae ( Tufted Moths)

Subfamily Chloephorinae

Tribe Ariolicini

Genus Labanda

Tribe Sarrothripini

Genus Etanna

Tribe Careini

Genus Carea

Subfamily Eariadinae

Genus Earias

Subfamily Risobinae

Genus Risoba

Subfamily Eligminae

Genus Eligma
Genus Selepa
Genus Ptisciana

Geometrid Moths (Superfamily Geometroidea)
Swallowtail Moths (Family Uraniidae)

Subfamily Epipleminae

Genus Phazaca

Genus Dysaethria

Swallowtail Moths (Subfamily Microniinae)

Genus Micronia

Emerald Moths and Allies (Family Geometridae)
Carpet Moths (Subfamily Larentiinae)
Tribe Trichopterygini

Pug Moths (Tribe Eupitheciini)

Genus Gymnoscelis

Genus Polynesia

Tribe Asthenini

Genus Acolutha
Genus Ecliptopera

Genus Eois

Genus Ziridava

Subfamily Ennominae

Tribe Hypochrosini

Genus Fascellina

Genus Achrosis

Genus Celenna
Genus Corymica

Tribe Macariini

Genus Chiasmia

Tribe Abraxini

Genus Abraxas

Tribe Baptini

Genus Lomographa
Genus Borbacha

Tribe Boarmiini

Genus Ruttellerona
Genus Cleora
Genus Chorodna
Genus Amblychia
Genus Hyposidra

Tribe Cassymini

Genus Zamarada
Genus Heterostegane

Tribe Bistonini

Genus Biston

Tribe Eutoeini

Genus Calletaera
Genus Hyperythra

Hyperythra lutea

Subfamily Desmobathrinae

Genus Eumelea

Genus Derambila

Emeralds (Subfamily Geometrinae)

Tribe Pseudoterpnini

Genus Pingasa
Genus Epipristis

Tribe Dysphaniini
Genus Dysphania

Dysphania palmyra

Tribe Geometrini

Genus Agathia
Genus Orothalassodes
Genus Pelagodes
Genus Thalassodes

Tribe Hemitheini
Genus Hemithea
Genus Maxates
Genus Comostola
Tribe Comibaenini
Genus Berta
Genus Protuliocnemis
Genus Argyrocosma
Genus Cusuma

Genus Comibaena

Sterrhinae (Subfamily Sterrhinae)
Tribe Scopulini

Genus Problepsis
Genus Antitrygodes
Genus Somatina
Tribe Sterrhini
Genus Idaea

Tribe Cosymbiini
Genus Perixera
Genus Chrysocraspeda
Genus Traminda
Genus Pomasia
Genus Cyclothea
Genus Catoria

Superfamily Pyraloidea

Snout Moths (Family Pyralidae)

Subfamily Pyralinae

Tribe Pyralini

Genus Pyralis

Genus Zitha
Genus Sacada
Genus Herculia
Genus Vitessa

Tribe Endotrichini
Genus Endotricha

Subfamily Phycitinae

Tribe Phycitini

Genus Epicrocis

Subfamily Epipaschiinae

Genus Locastra

Subfamily Galleriinae

Tribe Tirathabini
Genus Doloessa

Grass Moths (Family Crambidae)

China-mark Moths (Subfamily Acentropinae)
Genus Paracymoriza
Genus Eoophyla
Genus Parapoynx

Genus Nymphicula

subfamily Spilomelinae (Subfamily Spilomelinae)

Genus Desmia
Genus Dichocrocis
Genus Aethaloessa
Genus Parotis
Genus Filodes
Genus Glyphodes

Glyphodes bicolor

Genus Cydalima
Genus Bradina
Genus Cotachena
Genus Agathodes
Genus Leucinodes
Genus Polythlipta
Genus Pygospila

Genus Herpetogramma

Genus Maruca
Genus Conogethes
Genus Aetholix
Genus Metoeca

Genus Hydriris
Genus Eurrhyparodes
Genus Agrioglypta
Genus Bocchoris

Dotted Sable (Bocchoris inspersalis)

Genus Notarcha
Genus Mabra
Genus Omphisa
Genus Haritalodes
Genus Ischnurges
Genus Pycnarmon
Genus Botyodes
Genus Synclera
Genus Nevrina
Genus Glycythyma
Genus Tatobotys
Genus Stemorrhages