List of moths of Sri Lanka

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Location of Sri Lanka

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.

Feature Butterflies Moths
Shape and structure of antennae thin slender filamentous antennae which are club-shaped at the end. comb-like or feathery antennae, or filamentous and unclubbed.
Wing-coupling mechanisms lack a frenulum. have a frenulum which is a filament arising from the hindwing and coupling (matching up) with barbs on the forewing. The frenulum can be observed only when a specimen is in hand. Some moths have a lobe on the forewing called a jugum that helps in coupling with the hindwing.
Pupae form an exposed pupa, also termed a chrysalis. moth caterpillars spin a cocoon made of silk within which they metamorphose into the pupal stage.
Colouration of the wings bright colours on their wings. usually plain brown, grey, white or black and often with obscuring patterns of zigzags or swirls.
Activity diurnal. nocturnal and crepuscular.
Structure of the body have slender and smoother abdomens. have stout and hairy or furry-looking bodies.
Scales possess fine scales. larger scales on their wings which makes them look more dense and fluffy.
Appearance of eyes apposition eyes. superposition eyes.
Resting posture fold their wings above their backs when they are perched. rest with their wings spread out to their sides.

Within Sri Lanka, the latest revision of lepidopterans described 1903 species with 58 families of butterflies and moths. Out of these 1903 species, 208 species are butterflies and 1695 species are moths.[1]

The family-wise number of moth species are:

Family Common name Species
Alucitidae - 11
Autostichidae - 6
Batrachedridae - 6
Bombycidae Silkworm moths 3
Brachodidae Little bear moths 6
Callidulidae Day flying moths 1
Carposinidae - 4
Choreutidae Metalmark moths 15
Coleophoridae - 1
Coleophoridae - 1
Cosmopterigidae Cosmet moths 30
Cossidae Carpenter millers 13
Crambidae Grass moths 266
Drepanidae Hooktip moths 9
Depressariidae - 2
Dudgeoneidae - 1
Elachistidae Grass miner moths 10
Epipyropidae Planthopper parasite moths 3
Erebidae Underwing moths 466
Ethmiidae - 1
Eupterotidae Giant lappet moths 15
Gelechiidae Twirler moths 66
Geometridae Geometer moths 219
Glyphipterigidae Sedge moths 14
Gracillariidae Leaf-blotch miner moths 56
Hepialidae Ghost moths 3
Hyblaeidae Teak moths 2
Immidae Imma moths 13
Lacturidae Tropical burnet moths 2
Lasiocampidae Tent moths 15
Lecithoceridae Long horned moths 95
Limacodidae Slug caterpillar moths 26
Lyonetiidae Lyonet moths 7
Momphidae Mompha moths 4
Nepticulidae - 2
Noctuidae Owlet moths 179
Nolidae Nolid moths 70
Notodontidae Prominent moths 40
Plutellidae Diamondback moths 1
Pterophoridae Plume moths 32
Psychidae Bagworm moths 36
Pyralidae Snout moths 90
Saturniidae Giant silkworm moths 7
Sesiidae Clearwing moths 2
Sphingidae Sphinx moths 55
Thyrididae Picture-winged leaf moths 21
Tineidae Fungus moths 44
Tortricidae Leaf-roller moths 174
Uraniidae Swallowtail moths 31
Urodidae False burnet moths 1
Xyloryctidae Giant micromoths 2
Yponomeutidae Ermine moths 2
Zygaenidae Burnet moths 13

Checklist of species

Alucitidae

  • Alucita ischalea
    Alucita ischalea
  • Alucita mesolychna
    Alucita mesolychna
  • Alucita niphostrota
    Alucita niphostrota
  • Alucita sycophanta
    Alucita sycophanta
  • Alucita thapsina
    Alucita thapsina
  • Alucita toxophila
    Alucita toxophila
  • Alucita trachyptera
    Alucita trachyptera
  • Triscaedecia dactyloptera
    Triscaedecia dactyloptera

Autostichidae

Batrachedridae

  • Batrachedra arenosella
    Batrachedra arenosella

Bombycidae

  • Gunda ochracea female
    Gunda ochracea female
  • Trilocha varians
    Trilocha varians

Brachodidae - little bear moths

  • Phycodes minor
    Phycodes minor

Callidulidae - day-flying moths

  • Tetragonus catamitus
    Tetragonus catamitus

Carposinidae

Choreutidae - metalmark moths

  • Brenthia catenata
    Brenthia catenata
  • Choreutis sexfasciella
    Choreutis sexfasciella
  • Prochoreutis sehestediana
    Prochoreutis sehestediana
  • Saptha smaragditis
    Saptha smaragditis

Coleophoridae

Copromorphidae

Cosmopterigidae - cosmet moths

  • Isorrhoa triloxias
    Isorrhoa triloxias
  • Labdia semicoccinea
    Labdia semicoccinea

Cossidae - carpenter millers

  • Duomitus ceramicus
    Duomitus ceramicus
  • Phragmataecia castaneae
    Phragmataecia castaneae
  • Polyphagozerra coffeae
    Polyphagozerra coffeae
  • Xyleutes persona
    Xyleutes persona
  • Zeuzera pyrina
    Zeuzera pyrina

Crambidae

Acentropinae

  • Agassiziella alicialis
    Agassiziella alicialis
  • Cataclysta angulata
    Cataclysta angulata
  • Elophila responsalis
    Elophila responsalis
  • Nymphicula blandialis
    Nymphicula blandialis
  • Parapoynx crisonalis
    Parapoynx crisonalis
  • Parapoynx fluctuosalis
    Parapoynx fluctuosalis
  • Parapoynx stagnalis
    Parapoynx stagnalis

Crambinae

  • Angustalius malacelloides
    Angustalius malacelloides
  • Arthroschista hilaralis
    Arthroschista hilaralis
  • Calamotropha endopolia
    Calamotropha endopolia
  • Calamotropha neurigrammalis
    Calamotropha neurigrammalis
  • Chilo suppressalis
    Chilo suppressalis
  • Crambus dianiphalis
    Crambus dianiphalis
  • Gargela renatusalis
    Gargela renatusalis
  • Pseudocatharylla duplicellus
    Pseudocatharylla duplicellus
  • Thopeutis galleriellus
    Thopeutis galleriellus

Cybalomiinae

  • Hendecasis duplifascialis
    Hendecasis duplifascialis

Epipaschiinae

Evergestinae

  • Crocidolomia suffusalis
    Crocidolomia suffusalis
  • Crocidolomia pavonana
    Crocidolomia pavonana

Musotiminae

Noordinae

  • Noorda blitealis
    Noorda blitealis

Odontiinae

  • Heortia vitessoides
    Heortia vitessoides

Pyraustinae

  • Achyra nudalis
    Achyra nudalis
  • Hodebertia testalis
    Hodebertia testalis
  • Hyalobathra illectalis
    Hyalobathra illectalis
  • Isocentris filalis
    Isocentris filalis
  • Nevrina procopia
    Nevrina procopia
  • Paliga celatalis
    Paliga celatalis
  • Paliga machoeralis
    Paliga machoeralis
  • Symmoracma minoralis
    Symmoracma minoralis

Schoenobiinae

  • Scirpophaga incertulas
    Scirpophaga incertulas

Scopariinae

Spilomelinae - spilomeline moths

  • Aethaloessa calidalis
    Aethaloessa calidalis
  • Agathodes ostentalis
    Agathodes ostentalis
  • Agrioglypta eurytusalis
    Agrioglypta eurytusalis
  • Agrotera basinotata
    Agrotera basinotata
  • Archernis capitalis
    Archernis capitalis
  • Ategumia adipalis
    Ategumia adipalis
  • Bocchoris inspersalis
    Bocchoris inspersalis
  • Botyodes asialis
    Botyodes asialis
  • Bradina admixtalis
    Bradina admixtalis
  • Chalcidoptera emissalis male
    Chalcidoptera emissalis male
  • Cirrhochrista bracteolalis
    Cirrhochrista bracteolalis
  • Cirrhochrista pulchellalis
    Cirrhochrista pulchellalis
  • Cnaphalocrocis medinalis
    Cnaphalocrocis medinalis
  • Conogethes punctiferalis
    Conogethes punctiferalis
  • Cotachena histricalis
    Cotachena histricalis
  • Cydalima laticostalis
    Cydalima laticostalis
  • Diaphania glauculalis
    Diaphania glauculalis
  • Diaphania indica
    Diaphania indica
  • Diathrausta profundalis
    Diathrausta profundalis
  • Glyphodes negatalis
    Glyphodes negatalis
  • Eurrhyparodes bracteolalis
    Eurrhyparodes bracteolalis
  • Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis
    Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis
  • Glycythyma chrysorycta
    Glycythyma chrysorycta
  • Glyphodes bicolor
    Glyphodes bicolor
  • Glyphodes bivitralis
    Glyphodes bivitralis
  • Glyphodes caesalis
    Glyphodes caesalis
  • Glyphodes canthusalis
    Glyphodes canthusalis
  • Glyphodes onychinalis
    Glyphodes onychinalis
  • Glyphodes pyloalis
    Glyphodes pyloalis
  • Glyphodes stolalis
    Glyphodes stolalis
  • Haritalodes derogata
    Haritalodes derogata
  • Herpetogramma basalis
    Herpetogramma basalis
  • Herpetogramma cynaralis
    Herpetogramma cynaralis
  • Herpetogramma licarsisalis
    Herpetogramma licarsisalis
  • Herpetogramma phaeopteralis
    Herpetogramma phaeopteralis
  • Hydriris ornatalis
    Hydriris ornatalis
  • Hymenia perspectalis
    Hymenia perspectalis
  • Ischnurges gratiosalis
    Ischnurges gratiosalis
  • Lamprosema commixta
    Lamprosema commixta
  • Leucinodes orbonalis
    Leucinodes orbonalis
  • Maruca vitrata
    Maruca vitrata
  • Metasia tiasalis
    Metasia tiasalis
  • Metoeca foedalis
    Metoeca foedalis
  • Nacoleia charesalis
    Nacoleia charesalis
  • Nausinoe geometralis
    Nausinoe geometralis
  • Nausinoe perspectata
    Nausinoe perspectata
  • Omiodes diemenalis
    Omiodes diemenalis
  • Omiodes indicata
    Omiodes indicata
  • Omphisa anastomosalis
    Omphisa anastomosalis
  • Pagyda botydalis
    Pagyda botydalis
  • Pagyda salvalis
    Pagyda salvalis
  • Palpita annulata
    Palpita annulata
  • Palpita nigropunctalis
    Palpita nigropunctalis
  • Pleuroptya balteata
    Pleuroptya balteata
  • Patania iopasalis
    Patania iopasalis
  • Patania sabinusalis
    Patania sabinusalis
  • Phostria obscurata
    Phostria obscurata
  • Poliobotys ablactalis
    Poliobotys ablactalis
  • Polythlipta divaricata
    Polythlipta divaricata
  • Pycnarmon meritalis
    Pycnarmon meritalis
  • Pycnarmon virgatalis
    Pycnarmon virgatalis
  • Pygospila tyres
    Pygospila tyres
  • Rehimena phrynealis
    Rehimena phrynealis
  • Rehimena surusalis
    Rehimena surusalis
  • Sameodes cancellalis
    Sameodes cancellalis
  • Spoladea recurvalis
    Spoladea recurvalis
  • Sufetula nitidalis
    Sufetula nitidalis
  • Synclera traducalis
    Synclera traducalis
  • Synclera univocalis
    Synclera univocalis
  • Syngamia falsidicalis
    Syngamia falsidicalis
  • Tatobotys janapalis
    Tatobotys janapalis
  • Terastia subjectalis
    Terastia subjectalis
  • Udea ferrugalis
    Udea ferrugalis

Wurthiinae

Drepanidae - hooktip and false owlet moths

  • Callidrepana patrana
    Callidrepana patrana
  • Canucha specularis
    Canucha specularis
  • Oreta extensa
    Oreta extensa
  • Tridrepana albonotata
    Tridrepana albonotata

Depressariidae

Dudgeoneidae

Elachistidae - grass-miner moths

Epipyropidae - planthopper parasite moths

Erebidae - underwing moths

Aganainae

  • Asota caricae
    Asota caricae
  • Asota ficus
    Asota ficus
  • Asota plaginota
    Asota plaginota
  • Asota plana
    Asota plana
  • Asota producta
    Asota producta

Anobinae - anobine moths

Arctiinae - tiger and lichen moths

  • Aemene taprobanis
    Aemene taprobanis
  • Aloa lactinea
    Aloa lactinea
  • Amata cyssea
    Amata cyssea
  • Amata passalis
    Amata passalis
  • Amerila astreus
    Amerila astreus
  • Argena astrea
    Argena astrea
  • Asura arcuata
    Asura arcuata
  • Barsine cuneonotata
    Barsine cuneonotata
  • Chamaita nympha
    Chamaita nympha
  • Creatonotos gangis
    Creatonotos gangis
  • Curoba sangarida
    Curoba sangarida
  • Cyana peregrina
    Cyana peregrina
  • Cyana puella
    Cyana puella
  • Diduga flavicostata
    Diduga flavicostata
  • Eressa confinis
    Eressa confinis
  • Euchromia polymena
    Euchromia polymena
  • Gampola fasciata
    Gampola fasciata
  • Mangina argus
    Mangina argus
  • Mangina syringa
    Mangina syringa
  • Nepita conferta
    Nepita conferta
  • Nudaria diaphanella
    Nudaria diaphanella
  • Nyctemera adversata
    Nyctemera adversata
  • Nyctemera coleta
    Nyctemera coleta
  • Nyctemera lacticinia
    Nyctemera lacticinia
  • Oeonistis entella
    Oeonistis entella
  • Olepa ocellifera
    Olepa ocellifera
  • Olepa ricini
    Olepa ricini
  • Pangora erosa
    Pangora erosa
  • Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata
    Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata
  • Rajendra biguttata
    Rajendra biguttata
  • Scaptesyle bicolor
    Scaptesyle bicolor
  • Schistophleps bipuncta
    Schistophleps bipuncta
  • Spilarctia eldorado male
    Spilarctia eldorado male
  • Spilosoma melanopsis
    Spilosoma melanopsis
  • Spilosoma obliqua
    Spilosoma obliqua
  • Syntomoides imaon
    Syntomoides imaon
  • Teulisna tumida
    Teulisna tumida
  • Thumatha fuscescens
    Thumatha fuscescens
  • Utetheisa lotrix
    Utetheisa lotrix
  • Utetheisa pulchelloides
    Utetheisa pulchelloides

Boletobiinae

  • Autoba abrupta
    Autoba abrupta
  • Eublemma anachoresis
    Eublemma anachoresis
  • Eublemma baccalix
    Eublemma baccalix
  • Eublemma cochylioides
    Eublemma cochylioides
  • Eublemma dimidialis
    Eublemma dimidialis
  • Eublemma pudica
    Eublemma pudica
  • Eublemma rivula
    Eublemma rivula
  • Hiccoda dosaroides
    Hiccoda dosaroides
  • Homodes vivida
    Homodes vivida
  • Micraeschus elataria
    Micraeschus elataria
  • Oruza divisa
    Oruza divisa
  • Sophta ruficeps
    Sophta ruficeps
  • Zurobata vacillans
    Zurobata vacillans

Calpinae - fruit-piercing moths

Gesonia obeditalis
Serrodes campana

Erebinae

  • Achaea janata
    Achaea janata
  • Achaea serva
    Achaea serva
  • Anomis fulvida
    Anomis fulvida
  • Avatha bubo
    Avatha bubo
  • Avatha discolor
    Avatha discolor
  • Bastilla absentimacula
    Bastilla absentimacula
  • Bastilla amygdalis
    Bastilla amygdalis
  • Bastilla analis
    Bastilla analis
  • Bastilla arctotaenia
    Bastilla arctotaenia
  • Bastilla arcuata
    Bastilla arcuata
  • Bastilla crameri
    Bastilla crameri
  • Bastilla fulvotaenia
    Bastilla fulvotaenia
  • Bastilla simillima
    Bastilla simillima
  • Dysgonia stuposa
    Dysgonia stuposa
  • Dysgonia torrida
    Dysgonia torrida
  • Ercheia cyllaria
    Ercheia cyllaria
  • Erebus caprimulgus female
    Erebus caprimulgus female
  • Erebus ephesperis
    Erebus ephesperis
  • Erebus hieroglyphica
    Erebus hieroglyphica
  • Erebus macrops
    Erebus macrops
  • Ericeia eriphora male
    Ericeia eriphora male
  • Ericeia inangulata
    Ericeia inangulata
  • Ericeia lituraria
    Ericeia lituraria
  • Ericeia pertendens
    Ericeia pertendens
  • Erygia spissa
    Erygia spissa
  • Grammodes geometrica
    Grammodes geometrica
  • Hulodes caranea
    Hulodes caranea
  • Hypopyra vespertilio
    Hypopyra vespertilio
  • Hypospila bolinoides
    Hypospila bolinoides
  • Lacera alope
    Lacera alope
  • Lygniodes ciliata
    Lygniodes ciliata
  • Lygniodes vampyrus male
    Lygniodes vampyrus male
  • Mocis frugalis
    Mocis frugalis
  • Mocis undata
    Mocis undata
  • Ophisma gravata
    Ophisma gravata
  • Ophiusa discriminans male
    Ophiusa discriminans male
  • Ophiusa disjungens
    Ophiusa disjungens
  • Ophiusa trapezium
    Ophiusa trapezium
  • Polydesma boarmoides
    Polydesma boarmoides
  • Polydesma umbricola
    Polydesma umbricola
  • Pterocyclophora pictimargo
    Pterocyclophora pictimargo
  • Speiredonia itynx
    Speiredonia itynx
  • Speiredonia mutabilis
    Speiredonia mutabilis
  • Speiredonia obscura
    Speiredonia obscura
  • Sphingomoroha chlorea
    Sphingomoroha chlorea
  • Spirama helicina
    Spirama helicina
  • Spirama indentata
    Spirama indentata
  • Spirama retorta
    Spirama retorta
  • Thyas coronata
    Thyas coronata
  • Thyas honesta
    Thyas honesta
  • Trigonodes hyppasia
    Trigonodes hyppasia

Herminiinae - litter moths

Hypeninae - snout moths

Hypenodinae

Lymantriinae - tussock moths

Pangraptinae

Scoliopteryginae

  • Anomis fulvida
    Anomis fulvida
  • Anomis involuta
    Anomis involuta
  • Anomis mesogona
    Anomis mesogona
  • Anomis nigritarsis
    Anomis nigritarsis
  • Anomis privata
    Anomis privata
  • Anomis sabulifera
    Anomis sabulifera
  • Dinumma placens
    Dinumma placens

Tinoliinae

  • Tinolius eburneigutta
    Tinolius eburneigutta

Ethmiidae - ethmiid moths

Eupterotidae - giant lappet moths

  • Eupterote undata
    Eupterote undata
  • Ganisa postica
    Ganisa postica

Gelechiidae - twirler moths

Geometridae - geometer moths

Glyphipterigidae - sedge moths

Gracillariidae - leaf-blotch miner moths

Heliodinidae - sun moths

Hepialidae - ghost moths

Hyblaeidae - teak moths

  • Hyblaea constellata
    Hyblaea constellata
  • Hyblaea puera
    Hyblaea puera

Immidae - imma moths

  • Imma albofascia
    Imma albofascia
  • Imma mylias
    Imma mylias

Lacturidae - tropical burnet moths

Lasiocampidae - tent and lappet moths

  • Euthrix laeta
    Euthrix laeta
  • Gastropacha pardale
    Gastropacha pardale
  • Kunugia latipennis
    Kunugia latipennis
  • Metanastria hyrtaca
    Metanastria hyrtaca
  • Odonestis bheroba
    Odonestis bheroba
  • Odonestis vita
    Odonestis vita
  • Trabala vishnou
    Trabala vishnou

Lecithoceridae - long-horned moths

Limacodidae - slug caterpillar moths

Lyonetiidae - lyonet moths

Momphidae - mompha moths

  • Patanotis harmosta
    Patanotis harmosta
  • Phalaritica vindex
    Phalaritica vindex

Nepticulidae - nepticulid moths

Noctuidae - owlet moths

  • Ariola coelisigna
    Ariola coelisigna
  • Brithys crini
    Brithys crini
  • Chrysodeixis acuta
    Chrysodeixis acuta
  • Chrysodeixis chalcites
    Chrysodeixis chalcites
  • Helicoverpa armigera
    Helicoverpa armigera
  • Polytela gloriosae
    Polytela gloriosae

Acontiinae - bird dropping moths

Acronictinae

  • Acronicta pruinosa
    Acronicta pruinosa
  • Athetis reclusa
    Athetis reclusa
  • Craniophora fasciata
    Craniophora fasciata

Agaristinae

  • Aegocera bimacula
    Aegocera bimacula
  • Aegocera venulia
    Aegocera venulia

Amphipyrinae

  • Callyna costiplaga
    Callyna costiplaga
  • Callyna jugaria
    Callyna jugaria
  • Callyna monoleuca
    Callyna monoleuca

Bryophilinae

Catocalinae

Condicinae

  • Condica dolorosa
    Condica dolorosa

Eustrotiinae

  • Amyna axis
    Amyna axis
  • Amyna punctum
    Amyna punctum
  • Naranga diffusa
    Naranga diffusa

Euteliinae

  • Anuga multiplicans
    Anuga multiplicans
  • Chlumetia transversa
    Chlumetia transversa
  • Eutelia geyeri
    Eutelia geyeri
  • Penicillaria jocosatrix
    Penicillaria jocosatrix

Hadeninae - hants moths

Noctuinae

  • Agrotis segetum
    Agrotis segetum
  • Agrotis spinifera
    Agrotis spinifera
  • Agrotis ipsilon
    Agrotis ipsilon
  • Ochropleura plecta
    Ochropleura plecta
  • Xestia.c-nigrum
    Xestia.c-nigrum

Pantheinae

  • Trichosea champa
    Trichosea champa

Plusiinae - looper moths

  • Argyrogramma signata
    Argyrogramma signata
  • Chrysodeixis eriosoma
    Chrysodeixis eriosoma
  • Ctenoplusia albostriata
    Ctenoplusia albostriata
  • Ctenoplusia limbirena
    Ctenoplusia limbirena
  • Trichoplusia ni
    Trichoplusia ni
  • Thysanoplusia orichalcea
    Thysanoplusia orichalcea

Stictopterinae

  • Aegilia describens
    Aegilia describens
  • Lophoptera squammigera
    Lophoptera squammigera
  • Stictoptera cuculloides
    Stictoptera cuculloides

Tinoliinae

Toxocampinae

Xyleninae

Nolidae - nolid moths

Ophthalmitis herbidaria

Notodontidae - prominent moths

  • Antheua servula
    Antheua servula
  • Cerura liturata
    Cerura liturata
  • Chadisra bipars
    Chadisra bipars
  • Clostera restituta
    Clostera restituta
  • Clostera anachoreta
    Clostera anachoreta
  • Netria viridescens
    Netria viridescens
  • Phalera grotei
    Phalera grotei
  • Somera viridifusca
    Somera viridifusca
  • Stauropus alternus
    Stauropus alternus

Oecophoridae

Stathmopodinae

Plutellidae - diamondback moths

  • Leuroperna sera
    Leuroperna sera

Pterophoridae - plume moths

Psychidae - bagworm moths

Pyralidae - pyralid moths

Epipaschiinae

Gallerinae

Phycitinae

Pyralinae

  • Endotricha mesenterialis
    Endotricha mesenterialis
  • Endotricha ruminalis
    Endotricha ruminalis
  • Hymenia perspectalis
    Hymenia perspectalis
  • Loryma recusata
    Loryma recusata
  • Vitessa suradeva
    Vitessa suradeva

Saturniidae - giant silkworm and royal moths

  • Actias selene
    Actias selene
  • Attacus taprobanis
    Attacus taprobanis

Sesiidae - clearwing moths

Sphingidae - sphinx moths

  • Acosmeryx shervillii
    Acosmeryx shervillii
  • Acherontia lachesis
    Acherontia lachesis
  • Acherontia styx
    Acherontia styx
  • Agrius convolvuli
    Agrius convolvuli
  • Ambulyx moorei.jpg
    Ambulyx moorei.jpg
  • Ambulyx substrigilis
    Ambulyx substrigilis
  • Amplypterus panopus
    Amplypterus panopus
  • Cephonodes hylas
    Cephonodes hylas
  • Cypa ferruginea female
    Cypa ferruginea female
  • Daphnis hypothous
    Daphnis hypothous
  • Daphnis layardii male
    Daphnis layardii male
  • Daphnis minima male
    Daphnis minima male
  • Daphnis nerii
    Daphnis nerii
  • Eupanacra busiris
    Eupanacra busiris
  • Hippotion boerhaviae
    Hippotion boerhaviae
  • Hippotion celerio
    Hippotion celerio
  • Hippotion rafflesii
    Hippotion rafflesii
  • Hippotion rosetta
    Hippotion rosetta
  • Hippotion velox
    Hippotion velox
  • Leucophlebia lineata
    Leucophlebia lineata
  • Macroglossum affictitia
    Macroglossum affictitia
  • Macroglossum assimilis male
    Macroglossum assimilis male
  • Macroglossum belis
    Macroglossum belis
  • Macroglossum corythus
    Macroglossum corythus
  • Macroglossum glaucoptera
    Macroglossum glaucoptera
  • Macroglossum gyrans
    Macroglossum gyrans
  • Macroglossum insipida
    Macroglossum insipida
  • Macroglossum mitchellii male
    Macroglossum mitchellii male
  • Macroglossum passalus male
    Macroglossum passalus male
  • Macroglossum prometheus
    Macroglossum prometheus
  • Macroglossum pyrrhosticta male
    Macroglossum pyrrhosticta male
  • Macroglossum sitiene
    Macroglossum sitiene
  • Macroglossum sylvia male
    Macroglossum sylvia male
  • Marumba dryas male
    Marumba dryas male
  • Megacorma obliqua
    Megacorma obliqua
  • Meganoton nyctiphanes
    Meganoton nyctiphanes
  • Neogurelca hyas
    Neogurelca hyas
  • Nephele hespera male
    Nephele hespera male
  • Pergesa acteus
    Pergesa acteus
  • Polyptychus trilineatus male
    Polyptychus trilineatus male
  • Psilogramma increta
    Psilogramma increta
  • Psilogramma menephron
    Psilogramma menephron
  • Theretra alecto
    Theretra alecto
  • Theretra boisduvali
    Theretra boisduvali
  • Theretra clotho
    Theretra clotho
  • Theretra gnoma
    Theretra gnoma
  • Theretra latreillii
    Theretra latreillii
  • Theretra lycetus
    Theretra lycetus
  • Theretra nessus
    Theretra nessus
  • Theretra oldenlandiae
    Theretra oldenlandiae
  • Theretra pallicosta
    Theretra pallicosta
  • Theretra silhetensis
    Theretra silhetensis

Thyrididae - picture-winged leaf moths

Tineidae - fungus moths

Tortricidae - leaf-roller moths

Uraniidae - swallowtail moths

  • Acropteris ciniferaria
    Acropteris ciniferaria
  • Dysaethria fulvihamata
    Dysaethria fulvihamata
  • Dysaethria obscuraria
    Dysaethria obscuraria
  • Dysaethria quadricaudata
    Dysaethria quadricaudata
  • Epiplema desistaria
    Epiplema desistaria
  • Micronia aculeata
    Micronia aculeata
  • Monobolodes prunaria
    Monobolodes prunaria
  • Phazaca erosioides
    Phazaca erosioides
  • Phazaca leucocera
    Phazaca leucocera
  • Phazaca theclatus
    Phazaca theclatus
  • Pseudomicronia advocataria
    Pseudomicronia advocataria
  • Strophidia caudata
    Strophidia caudata
  • Urapteroides astheniata
    Urapteroides astheniata

Urodidae - false burnet moths

Xyloryctidae - giant micromoths

Yponomeutidae - ermine moths

  • Atteva fabriciella
    Atteva fabriciella

Zygaenidae - burnet and forester moths

  • Cylcosia midama
    Cylcosia midama
  • Eterusia aedea
    Eterusia aedea

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.

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