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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.

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.

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 Ambulyx moorei
  • 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

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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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