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183J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 108 (3), Sept-Dec 2011
INVENTORY OF MOTH FAUNA OF THE NORTHERN WESTERN GHATSJournal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 108(3), Sept-Dec 2011 183-205
INVENTORY OF MOTH FAUNA (LEPIDOPTERA: HETEROCERA)OF THE NORTHERN WESTERN GHATS, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
V. SHUBHALAXMI1, ROGER C. KENDRICK2, ALKA VAIDYA3, NEELIMA KALAGI4 AND ALAKA BHAGWAT5
1Bombay Natural History Society, Hornbill House, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road, Mumbai 400 001, Maharashtra, India.Email: vshubhalaxmi@gmail.com2C & R Wildlife, 129 San Tsuen Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.Email: kendrick@graduate.hku.hk3J-145, Lokmanya Nagar, Kataria Marg, Mahim, Mumbai 400 016, Maharashtra, India.Email: chitralka@yahoo.co.in4B-1/101, Mahakaleshwar Bldg., Madhav Sansar Complex, Khadakpada, Kalyan 421 301, Maharashtra, India.Email: nvk49@yahoo.com5Gangal Bldg., M. Karve Road, Naupada, Thane 400 602, Maharashtra, India.Email: alaka.bhagwat@gmail.com
This paper presents an inventory of 418 species of moths (303 identified to species, 116 identified to genus) from28 families belonging to 15 superfamilies, which were recorded by light trapping at eight sites in northern WesternGhats, India. Of the species recorded, with reference to their published distribution ranges, 11 species from fivefamilies appear to be new records for India, range extensions were noted for 130 species from 16 families, and25 species from six families are endemic to India. The dominant families were Erebidae, Geometridae, Sphingidaeand Crambidae. The highest number of moths were recorded from Malshej Ghat, Sanjay Gandhi National Park andBheemashankar Wildlife Sanctuary. The highest species diversity was recorded from Sanjay Gandhi National Park.Amboli, Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary and Malshej Ghat showed a number of new records and seem to support interestingand endemic moth fauna. Amboli and Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary need further detailed sampling, as these areas havebeen largely unexplored for moths. Extensive sampling in Sanjay Gandhi National Park resulted in many rangeextensions for the northern Western Ghats; this indicates that if sampling is intensified additional records may also begenerated at the other sites. It was concluded that the moth diversity of northern Western Ghats is similar to that ofnorth-east India. Further systematic and intensive surveys will yield more data.
Keywords: northern Western Ghats, moths, geographical range, Maharashtra, Amboli, Bheemashankar WildifeSanctuary, Koyna, Mahabaleshwar, Malshej Ghat, Matheran, Phansad, Sanjay Gandhi National Park
INTRODUCTION
The Western Ghats are a chain of hills stretching1,440 km from the Tapti river north of Mumbai to the tip ofthe Indian peninsula at Kanyakumari. The habitat comprisesof four tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests – thenorthern Western Ghats moist deciduous forest, northernWestern Ghats montane rain forest, southern Western Ghatsmoist deciduous forest, and southern Western Ghats montanerain forest. The region receives high rainfall, which occursprimarily during the south-west monsoon. The Western Ghatsare important catchment areas for nearby cities, towns andvillages. The lush green environment of the Western Ghats issuitable for a wide variety of organisms. In addition toendangered plants, a large number of animals species, over330 vertebrate species and at least 37 butterfly species (RanjitDaniels 2003), are endemic to the Western Ghats.
The northern Western Ghats (known locally andhereafter referred to as the Sahyadris) begin in southernGujarat and run south through Maharashtra to Goa. This partof the range is generally drier than the southern part; at lower
elevations it forms the Sahyadris moist deciduous forests.The cooler and wetter Sahyadris montane rain forests occurabove 1,000 m elevation. In Maharashtra, there are excellentexamples of the rich Sahyadris forests, but this forest is highlyfragmented and is being increasingly degraded by humanexploitation. The loss and fragmentation of tropical rainforest,which holds a major proportion of the world’s biodiversity,remains a crucial global conservation problem (Whitmore1997; Kapoor 2006). There is a paucity of research oninvertebrates even though they make up a significant portionof the animal diversity in tropical rainforests (Klein 1989).Also, being sensitive to environmental change, invertebratesare important indicators to help understand the effects ofprocesses such as habitat fragmentation (Jansen 1997;Miyashita et al. 1998).
Ranjit Daniels (2003) records several conservation-oriented studies, mostly on plants and vertebrates, of thisbiodiversity hotspot. However, there is little information oninvertebrates. The present preliminary study aims to make aninventory as a baseline for future studies on the moths of theSahyadris, to enable informed conservation efforts and
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ecological studies of these insects in the Western Ghats. Thismoth survey is the first of its kind to be undertaken in theSahyadris.
Abbreviations used in the text and tablesAM = Amboli; BMNH = Natural History Museum,
London (ex. British Museum (Natural History)); BNHS =Bombay Natural History Society; BWS = BhimashankarWildlife Sanctuary; DD = data deficient; EN = endemic;KWS = Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary; MB = Mahabaleshwar;MG = Malshej Ghat; MN = Matheran; NR = new record forIndia; PWS = Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary; RE = rangeextension; SGNP = Sanjay Gandhi National Park; Nil:Nothing to mention.
METHODOLOGY
In 2004-2008, a study on moths was initiated and thenorthern Western Ghats (Sahyadris) were chosen as the studyarea for documenting the moth fauna. Eight sites were selectedfrom the southern, central and northern parts of the Sahyadrison the basis of their habitat conditions, and uniqueness oftheir known biodiversity and bionomic status. The sites arelisted in Table 1.
Moths were surveyed primarily by use of light traps,but also by day time field visits. The survey was conductedfor a year and included the main moth flight season (Maythrough October). Light traps were infrequently set up in thestudy areas either once a month/weekly in case of MalshejGhat and Sanjay Gandhi National Park, wherein the light trapswere operated for two consecutive nights and one night,respectively. The remaining locations were visitedoccasionally during the mothing season and the light trapswere operated for two to four consecutive nights. This beinga prelimary study the data collected was not systematic anduniform from all locations. This resulted in unequal recording
Table 1: Sites surveyed, their location, habitat
Site name Latitude (North) Longitude (East) Elevation Habitat type(in metres)
Sanjay Gandhi National Park 19° 18'-19° 21' 72° 53'-72° 58' 486 Semi-moist deciduous forest.Malshej Ghat 19° 20' 73° 47' 500-900 High hilly region with stunted hill top vegetation and
evergreen patches in deep ravines.Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary 19° 04' 73° 32' ~1,000 Southern tropical semi-evergreen forest.Matheran 18° 57'-19° 00' 73° 15'-73° 17' ~750 Evergreen forest. Declared an ecosensitive zone.Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary 18° 21'-18° 24' 72° 55'-72° 58' 100-200 Coastal forest ecosystem.Mahabaleshwar 17° 55' 73° 55' ~1,350 Evergreen forest. Declared an ecosensitive zone.Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary 17° 27' 73° 50' 600-1,100 Southern tropical evergreen forests and southern moist
mixed deciduous forest.Amboli 15° 57' 74° 00' ~750 Evergreen forest.
effort among different sites in the study area. The mostintensively surveyed areas were Sanjay Gandhi National Parkand Malshej Ghat, where substantial work was carried out.The light traps were operated during new moon nights inareas with minimum illumination for good catch. Altogether,84 light traps were set up from 2004-2008.
The light trap comprised a 3 x 4 m white cloth stretchedbetween two posts or trees, in front of which was hung amercury vapour light bulb (Philips, B/73, ML 160 W)(William 1987). This set-up is more suited to tropicalconditions than are box or tub style traps, such as the Robinsontrap or Skinner trap (Waring 1994). A portable generator(Honda, GK 200, 2.28 KW/ 3600 rpm) was used for powersupply. The survey team camped in resorts with closeproximity to forests; the light traps were operated overnightfrom 19:00 hrs to 05:00 hrs. The light traps were switchedoff at 05:00 hrs to allow the moths (and other insects) todisperse before sunrise, which usually happened after 05:30hrs; this was to prevent their predation by birds (Longcoreand Rich 2004).
Moths attracted to the light traps were photographed.Where necessary, a maximum of five voucher specimens perspecies were collected for identification. These specimenswere killed in plastic containers with ethyl acetate vapourand pinned (Dickson 1992) the following day. All specimensare currently retained by the first author at the ConservationEducation Centre of the Bombay Natural History Society,Mumbai. Besides data collected through light traps,photographic evidences have also been considered whenlisting the species.
Identification of moths and compilation of distributionranges were carried out with the assistance of literaturesources: Hampson (1892-96), Bell and Scott (1937),Holloway (1983-2005), Arora and Gupta (1979), Barlow andD’Abrera (1982), Peigler (1989), Robinson et al. (1994),Shubhalaxmi and Chaturvedi (1999), Kendrick (2002, 2004),
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Pittaway and Kitching (2004), Kononenko and Pinratana(2005), Smetacek (2008) and personal communications fromI.J. Kitching, based on the BMNH collection. Web-basedresources used to aid identification included Herbison-Evansand Crossley (n.d.), Beccaloni et al. (n.d.), Beck and Kitching(n.d.), Savela (1999), Anonymous (2003), Zwier (2004), andKorea Institute of Science and Technology Information(2007). Taxonomic order follows Holloway et al. (1983-2000), with Noctuoidea updated to follow Lafontaine andFibiger (2006), and Lafontaine and Schmidt (2010).
As identification of all moth species was not possibledue to lack of literature and genitalia dissection facility, somewere identified to genus level. Species identified to genusand superficially similar to a particular species, thoughidentification is unconfirmed, have been referred to in thetext as genus c.f. species.
RESULTS
The study recorded 418 moth taxa (303 identified tospecies and 116 identified to genus level) from 28 mothfamilies belonging to 15 superfamilies. Of these, 11 speciesfrom five families are new records for India, of whichmaximum are from Family Erebidae (n = 4), and from MalshejGhat (n=4). The study area details are given in Table 1.
There were 130 species from 16 families for whichrange extensions were recorded. Maximum range extensionswere recorded from Family Erebidae (n = 47) and MalshejGhat (n = 89). Altogether, 25 species from six familiesrecorded were endemic to India. Maximum endemic specieswere recorded from Family Erebidae (n = 9) and MalshejGhat (n = 16). Among the moth families, the highest speciesrichness was recorded for Family Erebidae (n = 128), followedby Geometridae (n = 65) and Crambidae (n = 47) (see Table2). Among the study sites, highest species richness wasrecorded for Sanjay Gandhi National Park (n = 226 in
Table 2: List of Recorded Moth Families and Species
Families Number of Species
1. Hepialidae 12. Adelidae 13. Tineidae 14. Oecophoridae 25. Gelechiidae 16. Gracillariidae 17. Lecithoceridae 18. Sesiidae 19. Cossidae 210. Limacodidae 1911. Zygaenidae 212. Torticidae 113. Crambidae 4214. Pyralidae 615. Thyrididae 616. Pterophoridae 317. Sphingidae 4518. Bombycidae 319. Eupterotidae 420. Saturniidae 521. Lasiocampidae 522. Uraniidae 823. Geometridae 6524. Notodontidae 1725. Erebidae 12826. Euteliidae 427. Nolidae 928. Noctuidae 35
Total 418
26 families) followed by Bheemashankar Wildlife Sanctuary(n = 211 in 16 families) and Malshej Ghat (n = 239 in15 families).
Details of individual taxa recorded are given in Table 4Despite unequal sampling we have presented a list of all sites(Table 3). Though incomplete, this provisional list is valuableas it provides baseline data on moths of the northern WesternGhats (Table 3).
Table 3: Summary of Moth Fauna by Site
Locations Number of No. of Species Number of New Number of Number of Range Nights when (No. of families) Records Endemic Species Extensions
Light Trapswere operated
Mahabaleshwar 2 8 (4) 0 1 2Matheran 2 12 (4) 0 1 1Phansad WS 4 30 (11) 1 0 5Amboli 4 83 (10) 3 1 27Koyna WS 4 126 (14) 4 3 35Bheemashankar WS 8 211 (16) 1 4 39Sanjay Gandhi NP 48 226 (26) 1 14 70Malshej Ghat 12 239 (15) 4 16 89
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Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m n
orth
ern
Wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
IH
EPIA
LOID
EA
(i)
Hep
ialid
ae, S
ubfa
mily
Una
ssig
ned
1.
Pha
ssus
sig
nife
r Wal
ker,
1856
Indi
a (W
est B
enga
l, ea
st to
nor
th-w
est H
imal
aya)
, Nep
al, B
angl
ades
h, M
yanm
ar,
SG
NP,
MG
RE
Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
ia, M
alay
sia
IIIN
CU
RVA
RIO
IDEA
(ii) A
delid
ae, A
delin
ae
2.
Ade
la s
p.D
DSG
NP
DD
IIITI
NEO
IDEA
(ii
i) Ti
neid
ae
3.E
dosa
sp.
DD
SG
NP
DD
IVG
ELEC
HIO
IDEA
(iv) O
ecop
horid
ae
4.
Toni
ca n
ivife
rana
(Wal
ker,
1864
)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, V
ietn
am, C
hina
SG
NP,
PW
S—
Sta
thm
opod
inae
5.
Stat
hmop
oda
sp.
DD
BW
SD
D(v
) Gel
echi
idae
, Dic
hom
erid
inae
6.
Dic
hom
eris
sp.
DD
BW
SD
D
(vi)
Gra
cilla
riida
e
7.C
alop
tilia
sp.
DD
SG
NP
DD
(vii)
Lec
ithoc
erid
ae
8.Le
cith
ocer
a sp
.D
DS
GN
PD
D
VSE
SIO
IDEA
(v
iii) S
esiid
ae, P
aran
thre
nina
e
9.P
aran
thre
ne s
p.D
DS
GN
P D
D
VIC
OSS
OID
EA
(ix) C
ossi
dae,
Cos
sina
e
10.
Xyl
eute
s pe
rson
a (L
e G
uillo
u, 1
841)
In
dia
(Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Sik
kim
, Wes
t Ben
gal),
Sri
Lank
a, In
done
sia,
Chi
na,
MG,
BW
SR
EM
alay
sia,
New
Gui
nea
Ze
uzer
inae
11
.Ze
uzer
a in
dica
Her
rich-
Sch
äffe
r, 18
54In
dia
(Sik
kim
, Him
acha
l Pra
desh
), B
angl
ades
h, S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, M
yanm
ar,
SG
NP
RE
New
Gui
nea,
Aus
tralia
VII
ZYG
AEN
OID
EA
(x) L
imac
odid
ae, L
imac
odin
ae
12.
Alth
a ni
vea
Wal
ker,
1862
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, J
hark
hand
, sou
ther
n In
dia)
, Sri
Lank
aM
GR
E13
.C
ania
bili
nea
Wal
ker,
1859
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, M
anip
ur, s
outh
ern
Indi
a), V
ietn
am, C
hina
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia
KW
SR
E14
.C
ania
pul
ligon
is S
win
hoe,
188
9In
dia
(Kar
nata
ka)
MG
EN
, RE
15.
Can
ia s
p.D
DM
GD
D16
.C
hero
met
tia a
pica
ta M
oore
, 187
9In
dia
(Sik
kim
, Man
ipur
)M
GE
N, R
E17
.M
iresa
niv
aha
Moo
re, 1
858/
59In
dia
(Kar
nata
ka, K
eral
a)S
GN
P, M
GE
N, R
E18
.N
aros
a co
nspe
rsa
Wal
ker,
1855
Indi
a (N
agal
and,
sou
ther
n In
dia)
, Sri
Lank
a, In
done
sia,
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o)M
GR
E19
.P
aras
a bi
colo
r (W
alke
r, 18
55)
Indi
a, M
yanm
ar to
Mal
aya,
Jav
a, C
hina
, Tai
wan
AM
–
187J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 108 (3), Sept-Dec 2011
INVENTORY OF MOTH FAUNA OF THE NORTHERN WESTERN GHATS
20.
Par
asa
dhar
ma
Moo
re, 1
859
Indi
a (S
ikki
m),
Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
iaS
GN
PR
E21
.P
aras
a he
rbife
ra (W
alke
r, 18
55)
Indi
a (H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, M
egha
laya
, Tam
il N
adu)
, Nep
alS
GN
P, B
WS
RE
22.
Par
asa
lepi
da (C
ram
er, 1
799)
Thro
ugho
ut In
dia
and
Sri
Lank
aK
WS
, SG
NP,
BW
S–
23.
Par
asa
past
oral
is B
utle
r, 18
80In
dia
(Sik
kim
), P
akis
tan,
Nep
al, B
huta
n, C
hina
, Vie
tnam
, Ind
ones
iaM
GR
E24
.P
aras
a c.
f. dh
arm
aD
DS
GN
PD
D25
.P
hlos
sa s
p.D
DP
WS
DD
26.
Pho
code
rma
sp.
DD
KW
S, S
GN
P,BW
S, P
WS
DD
27.
Sco
pelo
des
sp.
DD
MG
DD
28.
Sco
pelo
des
veno
sa W
alke
r, 18
55In
dia
(Sik
kim
, Utta
rakh
and)
, Sri
Lank
a, B
angl
ades
h, M
yanm
arS
GN
PR
E29
.Th
osea
gra
ndis
Her
ing,
193
1In
dia
(Meg
hala
ya, S
ikki
m),
Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, M
alay
sia
MG,
AM
RE
30.
Thos
ea s
p.D
DM
GD
D(x
i) Zy
gaen
idae
, Cha
lcos
iinae
M
GD
D31
.E
teru
sia
aede
a (C
lerc
k, 1
759)
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, A
ssam
, Meg
hala
ya, N
agal
and)
, Chi
na, N
epal
, Ban
glad
esh,
SG
NP,
MG
, AM
RE
Sri
Lank
a, T
haila
nd, J
apan
32.
Arto
na s
p.D
DS
GN
PD
D
VIII
TOR
TRIC
OID
EA:
(x
ii) T
ortr
icid
ae, T
ortr
icin
ae
33.
Arc
hips
c.f.
mac
hlop
isD
DS
GN
PD
D
IXPY
RA
LOID
EA:
(x
iii) C
ram
bida
e
Spilo
mel
inae
34.
Aet
holix
flav
ibas
alis
(Gue
née,
185
4)In
dia
(Mah
aras
htra
, Guj
arat
, And
aman
Is.),
Sri
Lank
a, M
yanm
ar, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia,
KW
S, S
GN
P, B
WS
– M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
, Aus
tralia
, Haw
aii I
s., A
frica
35.
Aet
holix
sp.
DD
BW
SD
D36
.A
gath
odes
ost
enta
lis (G
eyer
, 183
7)In
dia
(Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
, Kha
si H
ills, N
agal
and)
, Sri
Lank
a, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–K
WS
37.
Agr
oter
a sc
issa
lis (W
alke
r, 18
66)
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, M
egha
laya
, Nag
alan
d), S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
iaK
WS
RE
38.
Arth
rosc
hist
a hi
lara
lis (W
alke
r, 18
59)
Indi
a (N
.W. a
nd E
. Him
alay
as),
Sri
Lank
a, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
aS
GN
PR
E(B
orne
o), A
ustra
lia39
.B
otyo
des
asia
lis G
uené
e, 1
854
Indi
a, P
akis
tan
(Bal
uchi
stan
), S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Nep
al, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia a
ndS
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,–
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), T
haila
nd, V
ietn
am, S
inga
pore
, Phi
lippi
nes,
New
Gui
nea,
KW
S, A
MA
ustra
lia, A
frica
40.
Cna
phal
ocro
cis
poey
alis
(Boi
sduv
al, 1
833)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
, Chi
na, J
apan
, Ind
ones
ia, A
ustra
lia, A
frica
,K
WS
Mau
ritiu
s, L
a R
éuni
on–
41.
Con
oget
hes
punc
tifer
alis
(Gue
née,
185
4)In
dia,
Chi
na, T
haila
nd, A
ustra
liaK
WS
–
42C
ydal
ima
latic
osta
lis (G
uené
e, 1
854)
Indi
a (A
ndam
an Is
.), S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, T
haila
ndS
GN
P, M
G,
RE
BWS,
KW
S43
.D
aulia
affr
alis
Wal
ker 1
859
Indi
a (T
amil
Nad
u), B
huta
n, M
yanm
ar, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia, M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
KW
S, S
GN
P, A
MD
D44
.D
iaph
ania
indi
ca (S
aund
ers,
185
1)In
dia,
Nep
al, C
hina
, Ind
o-A
ustra
lia, J
apan
, Kor
ea. S
audi
Ara
bia,
Cen
tral A
mer
ica,
SG
NP,
BW
S, K
WS
–A
frica
, Mad
agas
car
45.
Dic
hocr
ocis
nilu
salis
Wal
ker,
1859
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Indo
nesi
a, M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
MG,
KW
S–
Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m n
orth
ern
Wes
tern
Gha
ts (c
ontd
.)
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
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Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m n
orth
ern
Wes
tern
Gha
ts (c
ontd
.)
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
46.
Filo
des
fulv
idor
salis
Hub
ner,
1832
Indi
a (S
ikki
m),
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Vie
tnam
, Ind
ones
iaM
G, A
MR
E47
.G
lyph
odes
bic
olor
(Sw
ains
on, 1
821)
Afri
ca, I
ndia
(Sik
kim
), S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
,K
WS
RE
Phi
lippi
nes,
Jap
an, A
ustra
lia48
.G
lyph
odes
biv
itral
is G
uené
e, 1
854
Indi
a (U
ttara
khan
d, S
ikki
m, A
ssam
, wes
tern
and
sou
ther
n In
dia,
And
aman
Is.),
SG
NP,
MG
, KW
SR
ES
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Chi
na, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), T
haila
nd, S
inga
pore
, Phi
lippi
nes,
Aus
tralia
, Am
eric
a49
.G
lyph
odes
c.f.
act
orio
nalis
DD
KW
SR
E50
.G
lyph
odes
cae
salis
Wal
ker,
1859
Indi
a (S
ikki
m),
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
, Mal
aya,
Chi
na,
SG
NP
RE
Sin
gapo
re, I
ndon
esia
, Phi
lippi
nes
51.
Gly
phod
es s
tola
lis G
uené
e, 1
854
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, A
ssam
), S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
,M
G, S
GN
PR
EIn
done
sia,
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), P
hilip
pine
s, N
ew G
uine
a, A
ustra
lia,
Pap
ua N
ew G
uine
a, F
iji52
.H
arita
lode
s de
roga
ta (F
abric
ius,
177
5)In
dia
(And
aman
& N
icob
ar Is
.), N
epal
, Mal
aysi
a, S
inga
pore
, Ind
ones
ia (B
ali)
SG
NP
RE
Chi
na, J
apan
, New
Gui
nea,
Aus
tralia
, Pap
ua N
ew G
uine
a, S
amoa
, Fiji,
Wes
t Afri
ca.
53.
Her
peto
gram
ma
c.f.
luct
uosa
lisD
DS
GN
P, K
WS
, AM
RE
54.
Lam
pros
ema
com
mix
ta B
utle
r, 18
79In
dia
(Ass
am),
Sri
Lank
a, V
ietn
am, N
epal
, Chi
na, I
ndon
esia
, Jap
anB
WS
RE
55.
Lygr
opia
qua
tern
alis
Zel
ler,
1852
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Chi
na, W
. Mal
aysi
a, A
ustra
lia A
frica
SG
NP
–56
.M
aruc
a vi
trata
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
787)
In
dia,
Pak
ista
n, S
ri La
nka,
Ban
glad
esh,
Jap
an, C
hina
(inc
ludi
ng H
ong
Kon
g),
SG
NP,
MG
,Ta
iwan
, Cam
bodi
a, L
aos,
Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
, Ind
ones
ia, P
hilip
pine
s, K
WS
, AM
–M
alay
sia,
Sin
gapo
re, K
orea
, Aus
tralia
, Tas
man
ia, N
ew G
uine
a, N
ew C
aled
onia
,N
ew Z
eala
nd, M
elan
esia
, Mic
rone
sia,
Pol
ynes
ia, S
outh
and
Cen
tral A
mer
ica,
Afric
a, A
rabi
a, M
adag
asca
r57
.N
ausi
noe
geom
etra
lis (G
uené
e,18
54)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, C
hina
, Tai
wan
, Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
ia, P
hilip
pine
s, A
ustra
lia,
KW
S, A
M–
Afri
ca58
.O
mio
des
anal
is S
nelle
n, 1
880
Indi
a, C
hina
, Tai
wan
, Ind
ones
ia.
KW
S–
59.
Om
iode
s di
emen
alis
(Gue
née,
185
4)In
dia
(And
aman
& N
icob
ar Is
.), S
ri La
nka,
Tha
iland
, Sey
chel
les,
Vie
tnam
,K
WS
RE
Sin
gapo
re, N
epal
, Chi
na, J
ava,
Indo
nesi
a, M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
, Phi
lippi
nes,
Fiji
,To
nga,
Aus
tralia
, Van
uatu
, Tah
iti, S
outh
Am
eric
a, N
orth
Afri
ca60
.P
agyd
a sa
lval
is W
alke
r, 18
59In
dia
(Sik
kim
), S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Chi
na, T
haila
nd, I
ndon
esia
, Phi
lippi
nes,
Jap
an,
KW
SR
EN
ew G
uine
a, A
ustra
lia61
.P
arot
is m
argi
nata
(Ham
pson
, 189
3)In
dia
(Sik
kim
, Wes
t Ben
gal,
Nic
obar
Is.),
Sri
Lank
a, P
apua
New
Gui
nea
KW
S, A
MR
E62
.P
leur
opty
a io
pasa
lis (W
alke
r, 18
59)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), P
hilip
pine
s.K
WS
–63
.P
ycna
rmon
c.f.
alb
ofla
valis
DD
KW
SD
D64
.P
ygos
pila
tyre
s (C
ram
er, 1
780)
Indi
a (T
amil
Nad
u), S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Nep
al, C
hina
, Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,R
EIn
done
sia
and
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), P
hilip
pine
s, J
apan
, New
Gui
nea,
Aus
tralia
, Afri
caK
WS
, AM
65.
Sam
eode
s ca
ncel
lalis
(Zel
ler,
1852
)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
, Ind
o-ch
ina,
Chi
na, I
ndon
esia
, Aus
tralia
,K
WS
–A
mer
ica
66.
Spo
lade
a re
curv
alis
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
, Mal
aysi
a, A
ustra
lia, N
orth
and
SG
NP,
MG
, KW
S,
–S
outh
Am
eric
a, A
frica
, sou
ther
n E
urop
eA
M67
.Te
rast
ia e
gial
ealis
Wal
ker,
1859
Indi
a, N
epal
, Chi
na, T
haila
nd, M
alay
sia
SG
NP,
MG
, KW
S,
–A
M68
.Ty
span
odes
c.f.
line
alis
DD
SG
NP
DD
Pyra
ustin
ae
69.
Hya
loba
thra
sp.
DD
KW
S –
189J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 108 (3), Sept-Dec 2011
INVENTORY OF MOTH FAUNA OF THE NORTHERN WESTERN GHATS
Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m n
orth
ern
Wes
tern
Gha
ts (c
ontd
.)
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
Cra
mbi
nae
70
.C
hilo
sup
pres
salis
(Wal
ker,
1863
)In
dia
(Pun
jab,
Ass
am, K
olka
ta),
Sri L
anka
, Chi
na, T
aiw
an, K
orea
, Jap
an,
SG
NP
RE
Mal
aysi
a, H
awai
i, Sp
ain
71.
Gla
ucoc
haris
sp.
1D
DB
WS
DD
72.
Gla
ucoc
haris
sp.
2D
DS
GN
PD
D
A
cent
ropi
nae
[= N
ymph
ulin
ae]
73
.E
riste
na c
.f. p
osta
lbal
isD
DK
WS
DD
74.
Par
acym
oriz
a va
galis
(Wal
ker,
1865
)In
dia
(Pun
jab,
Tam
il N
adu)
, Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, T
haila
nd,
KW
SR
EIn
done
sia,
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o)75
.P
arap
oynx
dim
inut
alis
Sne
llen,
188
0E
urop
e, A
frica
, Ind
ia (P
unja
b, M
ahar
asht
ra),
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia,
SG
NP
–N
orth
Am
eric
a(x
iv) P
yral
idae
Py
ralin
ae76
.B
ostra
indi
cato
r Wal
ker,
1863
Nep
al, C
hina
, Jap
anK
WS
NR
77.
Ocr
asa
sp.
DD
KWS
–78
.Ta
mra
ca to
rrid
alis
(Led
erer
, 186
3)In
dia
(N.W
. Him
alay
as N
agal
and,
Mah
aras
htra
, Guj
arat
, Kar
nata
ka),
Sri
Lank
a,K
WS
–M
yanm
ar, J
ava,
Indo
nesi
a, C
hina
79.
Vite
ssa
sura
deva
Moo
re, 1
860
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, A
ssam
, hills
of s
outh
ern
Indi
a, A
ndam
an Is
.), S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
,A
MR
EIn
done
sia,
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o)80
.Zi
tha
tact
ilis
Sw
inho
e, 1
890
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, T
amil
Nad
u), M
yanm
arK
WS
RE
Epip
asch
iinae
81
.S
alm
a sp
.D
DS
GN
P D
D
XTH
YRID
OID
EA
(xv)
Thy
ridid
ae, S
trig
linin
ae
82.
Ban
isia
myr
susa
lis (W
alke
r, 18
59)
Indi
a, A
ustra
lia, N
orth
and
Sou
th A
mer
ica,
Bra
zil
SG
NP
—83
.C
ollin
sa s
p.D
DS
GN
PD
D84
.St
riglin
a sc
itaria
(Wal
ker,
1862
)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), T
aiw
an, J
apan
,K
WS
, SG
NP,
PW
S —
New
Gui
nea,
Aus
tralia
, Pap
ua N
ew G
uine
a, F
iji85
.St
riglin
a sp
. 1D
DB
WS
DD
86.
Strig
lina
sp. 2
DD
BW
SD
D87
.St
riglin
a sp
. 3D
DP
WS
DD
XIPT
ERO
PHO
RO
IDEA
(x
vi) P
tero
phor
idae
88
.E
mm
elin
a sp
.D
D
SG
NP,
KW
SD
D89
.M
egal
orrh
ipid
a sp
.D
DP
WS
DD
90.
Hel
linsi
a sp
.D
DS
GN
PD
D
XII
BO
MB
YCO
IDEA
(x
vii)
Sphi
ngid
ae
Smer
inth
inae
, Sm
erin
thin
i91
.M
arum
ba s
pect
abili
s (B
utle
r, 18
75)
Indi
a (e
aste
rn &
wes
tern
Him
alay
a no
rther
n In
dia,
Mah
aras
htra
, Utta
rakh
and,
SG
NP,
MG
–W
est B
enga
l, M
egha
laya
), N
epal
, Chi
na, T
haila
nd, L
aos,
Vie
tnam
, Mal
aysi
a,In
done
sia
190 J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 108 (3), Sept-Dec 2011
INVENTORY OF MOTH FAUNA OF THE NORTHERN WESTERN GHATS
92.
Mar
umba
dyr
as (W
alke
r, 18
56)
Indi
a (J
amm
u &
Kas
hmir,
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
, Ass
am,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–M
egha
laya
, Aru
nach
al P
rade
sh, N
agal
and,
Man
ipur
, Miz
oram
, Kar
nata
ka,
KW
SG
ujar
at, M
ahar
asht
ra, A
ndam
an &
Nic
obar
isla
nds)
, Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
,B
huta
n, B
angl
ades
h, M
yanm
ar, T
haila
nd, S
. Chi
na, P
hilip
pine
s, In
done
sia,
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), T
aiw
an93
.M
arum
ba p
olio
tis H
amps
on, 1
907
Indi
a (M
ahar
asht
ra, s
outh
ern
Indi
a)S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
EN94
.M
arum
ba in
dicu
s (W
alke
r, 18
56)
Indi
a (M
ahar
asht
ra, K
arna
taka
), S
ri La
nka
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–K
WS
95.
Mar
umba
nym
pha
Rot
hsch
ild &
Jor
dan,
190
3In
dia
(Mah
aras
htra
, sou
ther
n In
dia)
MB
EN
, RE
96.
Sat
aspe
s ta
galic
a f.
haux
wel
liIn
dia,
Mya
nmar
, Chi
naS
GN
P–
97.
Leuc
ophl
ebia
line
ata
Wes
twoo
d, 1
847
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, T
haila
nd, C
ambo
dia,
Vie
tnam
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
MG
RE
Phi
lippi
nes,
Chi
na, T
aiw
an98
.C
lani
s ph
alar
is (C
ram
er, 1
777)
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, A
ssam
, Aru
nach
al P
rade
sh, N
agal
and,
Man
ipur
, Meg
hala
ya,
SG
NP,
MG
–M
izor
am, M
ahar
asht
ra, K
arna
taka
, Utta
rakh
and,
Mad
hya
Pra
desh
, Tam
il N
adu,
And
hra
Pra
desh
, Pon
dich
erry
, And
aman
& N
icob
ar Is
.), S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
99.
Pol
ypty
chus
den
tatu
s (C
ram
er, 1
777)
Pak
ista
n, In
dia
(Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
, Wes
t Ben
gal,
Mah
aras
htra
), S
ri La
nka,
SG
NP
–Bh
utan
Smer
inth
inae
, Am
buly
cini
100.
Am
plyp
teru
s pa
nopu
s (C
ram
er, 1
779)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Chi
na, M
alay
sia,
Phi
lippi
nes,
Indo
nesi
aA
M–
101.
Am
buly
x su
bstri
gilis
(Jor
dan,
192
3)In
dia
(sou
ther
n In
dia)
BW
S, M
GE
N, R
E
Sphi
ngin
ae, S
phin
gini
10
2.P
silo
gram
ma
men
ephr
on (C
ram
er, 1
780)
Indi
a (J
amm
u &
Kas
hmir,
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
, Ass
am,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
SR
EM
egha
laya
, Aru
nach
al P
rade
sh, N
agal
and,
Man
ipur
, Miz
oram
, Guj
arat
,A
ndam
an Is
.), S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
, Ind
ones
ia,
Phi
lippi
nes,
Aus
tralia
103.
Psi
logr
amm
a in
cret
a (W
alke
r, [1
865]
)In
dia
(Jam
mu
& K
ashm
ir, U
ttara
khan
d, M
ahar
asht
ra),
Sri
Lank
a, M
yanm
ar, N
epal
,S
GN
P, M
G–
Chi
na, T
haila
nd, V
ietn
am, M
alay
sia,
Kor
ea, T
aiw
an, J
apan
104.
Agn
osia
orn
eus
(Wes
twoo
d, 1
847)
Indi
a (J
amm
u &
Kas
hmir,
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Mad
hya
Pra
desh
,S
GN
P, M
G, K
WS
–U
ttar P
rade
sh, B
ihar
, Cha
ttisg
arh,
Raj
asth
an, G
ujar
at, M
ahar
asht
ra, G
oa,
Tam
il N
adu,
Kar
nata
ka, A
ndhr
a P
rade
sh),
Sri
Lank
a10
5.A
gnos
ia m
icro
ta (H
amps
on, 1
907)
Indi
a (M
adhy
a P
rade
sh, U
ttar P
rade
sh, B
ihar
, Cha
ttisg
arh,
Raj
asth
an,
SG
NP,
KW
S–
Jhar
khan
d, G
ujar
at, M
ahar
asht
ra, T
amil
Nad
u, K
arna
taka
, And
hra
Pra
desh
),S
ri La
nka
Sphi
ngin
ae, A
cher
ontin
i
106.
Agr
ius
conv
olvu
li (L
inna
eus,
175
8)In
dia
(Jam
mu
& K
ashm
ir, H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d, S
ikki
m, A
ssam
,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,–
Meg
hala
ya, A
runa
chal
Pra
desh
, Nag
alan
d, M
anip
ur, M
izor
am, M
ahar
asht
ra,
KW
S, M
B, M
NG
ujar
at, A
ndam
an Is
.), P
akis
tan,
Sri
Lank
a, M
yanm
ar, C
hina
, Mal
aysi
a,In
done
sia,
Mon
golia
, Sib
eria
, Jap
an, A
frica
, Aus
tralia
, the
Pac
ific
and
Sou
ther
n E
urop
e10
7.A
cher
ontia
lach
esis
Fab
riciu
s, 1
798
Indi
a (J
amm
u &
Kas
hmir,
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
, Ass
am,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–M
egha
laya
, Aru
nach
al P
rade
sh, N
agal
and,
Man
ipur
, Miz
oram
, Mah
aras
htra
,K
WS
, MB
, MN
Guj
arat
, Goa
, Tam
il N
adu,
Kar
nata
ka, A
ndhr
a P
rade
sh, A
ndam
an Is
.),S
ri La
nka,
Pak
ista
n, N
epal
, Mya
nmar
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
Chi
na, J
apan
,P
hilip
pine
s, H
awai
i Is.
, Rus
sia
Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m n
orth
ern
Wes
tern
Gha
ts (c
ontd
.)
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
191J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 108 (3), Sept-Dec 2011
INVENTORY OF MOTH FAUNA OF THE NORTHERN WESTERN GHATS
Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts (c
ontd
.)
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
108.
Ach
eron
tia s
tyx
(Wes
twoo
d,18
48)
Indi
a (J
amm
u &
Kas
hmir,
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
, Ass
am,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–M
egha
laya
, Aru
nach
al P
rade
sh, N
agal
and,
Man
ipur
, Miz
oram
, Mah
aras
htra
,K
WS
Guj
arat
, And
aman
Is),
Sri L
anka
, Pak
ista
n, C
hina
, Nep
al, M
yanm
ar, B
angl
ades
h,In
done
sia,
Sau
di A
rabi
a, Ir
aq, I
ran
109.
Dol
bina
inex
acta
(Wal
ker,1
856)
Indi
a (W
.& E
. Him
alay
a, T
amil
Nad
u, K
arna
taka
, And
hra
Pra
desh
), C
hina
,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
RE
Mal
aysi
a, B
huta
n, T
haila
nd, V
ietn
am11
0.M
egan
oton
rube
scen
s (B
utle
r, 18
76)
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, A
ndam
an Is
.), T
haila
nd, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), P
hilip
pine
s,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,R
EAu
stra
liaM
N
Mac
rogl
ossi
nae,
Dilo
phon
otin
i
111.
Cep
hono
des
sp.
Indi
a (J
amm
u &
Kas
hmir,
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
, Ass
am,
SG
NP,
PW
S–
Meg
hala
ya, A
runa
chal
Pra
desh
, Nag
alan
d, M
anip
ur, M
izor
am, M
ahar
asht
ra,
Goa
, Guj
arat
, And
hra
Pra
desh
, Tam
il N
adu,
Kar
nata
ka),
Afric
a, S
ri La
nka,
Bhu
tan,
Nep
al, E
ast A
sia,
Sou
th-E
ast A
sia,
Aus
tralia
Mac
rogl
ossi
nae,
Mac
rogl
ossi
ni,
Mac
rogl
ossi
na
–
112.
Neo
gure
lca
hyas
(Wal
ker,
1856
)In
dia
(Jam
mu
& K
ashm
ir, H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d, S
ikki
m, A
ssam
,S
GN
P, M
G–
Meg
hala
ya, A
runa
chal
Pra
desh
, Nag
alan
d, M
anip
ur, M
izor
am,
Mad
hya
Pra
desh
, Mad
hya
Pra
desh
, Utta
r Pra
desh
, Cha
ttisg
arh,
Raj
asth
an,
Mah
aras
htra
, Goa
, Guj
arat
, And
hra
Pra
desh
, Tam
il N
adu,
Kar
nata
ka),
Nep
al,
Bhu
tan,
Mya
nmar
, Ban
glad
esh,
Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
, Jap
an, M
alay
sia,
Indo
nesi
a(S
umat
ra, J
ava)
, Phi
lippi
nes
113.
Nep
hele
hes
pera
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a (J
amm
u &
Kas
hmir,
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
, Ass
am,
SG
NP,
MG
, MN
,–
Meg
hala
ya, A
runa
chal
Pra
desh
, Nag
alan
d, M
anip
ur, M
izor
am, M
adhy
a P
rade
sh,
BW
S, K
WS
Tam
il N
adu,
And
hra
Pra
desh
, Pon
dich
erry
, Kar
nata
ka, G
ujar
at, M
ahar
asht
ra,
And
aman
& N
icob
ar Is
.), S
ri La
nka,
Pak
ista
n, B
huta
n, N
epal
, Chi
na, T
haila
nd,
Viet
nam
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia
114.
Dap
hnis
ner
ii (L
inna
eus,
175
8)In
dia
(Jam
mu
& K
ashm
ir, H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d, S
ikki
m, A
ssam
,S
GN
P–
Meg
hala
ya, A
runa
chal
Pra
desh
, Nag
alan
d, M
anip
ur, M
izor
am, M
ahar
asht
ra,
Guj
arat
), S
ri La
nka,
Pak
ista
n, B
huta
n, M
yanm
ar, T
haila
nd, C
hina
, Tai
wan
, Jap
an,
Mal
aysi
a, E
urop
e,Ye
men
, Afri
ca, M
aurit
ius,
Sau
di A
rabi
a, A
fgha
nist
an11
5.A
cosm
eryx
she
rvill
ii B
oisd
uval
, 187
5In
dia
(Sik
kim
, nor
ther
n In
dia,
Mah
aras
htra
, sou
ther
n In
dia)
, Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Chi
na,
SG
NP,
MG
, KW
S–
Bhu
tan,
Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia
116.
Aco
smer
yx p
seud
onag
a B
oisd
uval
, 187
5In
dia,
Mal
aysi
a, P
hilip
pine
sM
G–
117.
Mac
rogl
ossu
m g
yran
s W
alke
r, 18
56In
dia
(Jam
mu
& K
ashm
ir, H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d, S
ikki
m, A
ssam
,S
GN
P, M
G–
Meg
hala
ya, A
runa
chal
Pra
desh
, Nag
alan
d, M
anip
ur, M
izor
am, M
adhy
a P
rade
sh,
Kar
nata
ka, T
amil
Nad
u, G
ujar
at, M
ahar
asht
ra),
Sri
Lank
a,P
akis
tan,
Bhu
tan,
Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
118.
Mac
rogl
ossu
m p
artic
olor
Rot
hsch
ild &
Indi
a (M
ahar
asht
ra, s
outh
ern
Indi
a), S
ri La
nka,
Mal
dive
Isla
nds
SG
NP
–Jo
rdan
, 190
311
9.M
acro
glos
sum
bel
is (L
inna
eus,
175
8)P
akis
tan,
Indi
a (J
amm
u &
Kas
hmir,
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
,A
ssam
, Wes
t Ben
gal,
Mad
hya
Pra
desh
, Kar
nata
ka, G
ujar
at, M
ahar
asht
ra),
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Chi
na, B
huta
n, T
haila
nd, V
ietn
am, I
ndon
esia
, Tai
wan
, Jap
anS
GN
P–
120.
Mac
rogl
ossu
m c
oryt
hus
Wal
ker,
1856
Indi
a (E
aste
rn H
imal
aya,
sou
ther
n In
dia,
And
aman
Isla
nds)
, Chi
naM
GR
E12
1.M
acro
glos
sum
siti
ene
Wal
ker,
1856
Indi
a (E
aste
rn H
imal
aya,
sou
ther
n In
dia.
), S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, B
angl
ades
h,S
GN
P–
Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
Phi
lippi
nes,
Tai
wan
, Jap
an
192 J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 108 (3), Sept-Dec 2011
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Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts (c
ontd
.)
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
Mac
rogl
ossi
nae,
Mac
rogl
ossi
ni,
Cho
eroc
ampi
na
–
122.
Hip
potio
n ro
setta
(Sw
inho
e, 1
892)
Indi
a (M
ahar
asht
ra, G
oa, K
arna
taka
, Tam
il N
adu,
And
hra
Pra
desh
, Guj
arat
,S
GN
P, M
G–
Oris
sa, S
ikki
m, W
est B
enga
l, B
ihar
, Utta
r Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Him
acha
lP
rade
sh, H
arya
na, A
ssam
, Aru
nach
al P
rade
sh, M
egha
laya
, Lak
shad
wee
pIs
land
s, A
ndam
an &
Nic
obar
Is.),
Sri
Lank
a, P
akis
tan,
Tha
iland
, sou
ther
n C
hina
and
Taiw
an to
sou
ther
n Ja
pan
(Ryu
kyu
Arc
hipe
lago
), P
hilip
pine
s, e
aste
rn In
done
sia,
Papu
a N
ew G
uine
a12
3.H
ippo
tion
cele
rio (L
inna
eus,
175
8)In
dia
(Wes
tern
and
Eas
tern
Him
alay
a, s
outh
ern
Indi
a) a
nd th
roug
hout
the
wor
ldS
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
RE
exce
pt in
the
far N
orth
, New
Zea
land
124.
Hip
potio
n ra
ffles
ii (M
oore
, 185
8)In
dia
(Eas
tern
Him
alay
a, s
outh
ern
Indi
a), S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
,M
G, K
WS
RE
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), T
aiw
an12
5.P
erge
sa a
cteu
s (C
ram
er, 1
779)
Indi
a (J
amm
u &
Kas
hmir,
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
, Ass
am,
SG
NP,
MG
–M
egha
laya
, Aru
nach
al P
rade
sh, N
agal
and,
Man
ipur
, Miz
oram
, Wes
t Ben
gal,
Mah
aras
htra
, Kar
nata
ka, A
ndam
an Is
.), S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
,Th
aila
nd, C
hina
, Tai
wan
, Jap
an, M
alay
sia,
Sin
gapo
re, I
ndon
esia
, Phi
lippi
nes
126.
Hyl
es li
vorn
ica
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a (W
este
rn H
imal
aya
and
sout
hern
Indi
a), P
akis
tan,
Chi
na, E
urop
e, A
frica
SG
NP,
MG
RE
127.
Ther
etra
nes
sus
(Dru
ry, 1
773)
.In
dia
(Jam
mu
& K
ashm
ir, H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d, S
ikki
m, A
ssam
,S
GN
P, M
G,
Meg
hala
ya, A
runa
chal
Pra
desh
, Nag
alan
d, M
anip
ur, M
izor
am, G
ujar
at,
BW
S, K
WS
–M
ahar
asht
ra, G
oa, A
ndhr
a P
rade
sh, K
arna
taka
, Tam
il N
adu,
And
aman
Is.),
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Chi
na, B
huta
n, M
yanm
ar, T
haila
nd12
8.Th
eret
ra b
oisd
uval
ii (B
ugni
on, 1
839)
Indi
a (e
aste
rn H
imal
aya,
Mah
aras
htra
, Guj
arat
, Utta
rakh
and,
Meg
hala
ya,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S–
Sik
kim
), S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, T
haila
nd, M
alay
sia,
Indo
nesi
a, V
ietn
am, T
aiw
an,
Turk
ey, I
ran
129.
Ther
etra
gno
ma
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a (s
outh
ern
Indi
a), S
ri La
nka
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
RE
KW
S13
0.Th
eret
ra c
loth
o (D
rury
, 177
3)In
dia
(Jam
mu
& K
ashm
ir, H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d, S
ikki
m, A
ssam
,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,–
Meg
hala
ya, A
runa
chal
Pra
desh
, Nag
alan
d, M
anip
ur, M
izor
am, W
est B
enga
l,K
WS
, MN
, AM
Guj
arat
, Mah
aras
htra
, Kar
nata
ka, T
amil
Nad
u, A
ndam
an Is
.),S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
ia13
1.Th
eret
ra a
lect
o (L
inna
eus,
175
8)In
dia
(Jam
mu
& K
ashm
ir, H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d, S
ikki
m, A
ssam
,S
GN
P, M
G–
Meg
hala
ya, A
runa
chal
Pra
desh
, Nag
alan
d, M
anip
ur, M
izor
am),
Pak
ista
n, Ir
aq, I
ran,
Afg
hani
stan
, Uzb
ekis
tan,
Kyr
gyzs
tan,
Gre
ece,
Bul
garia
, Egy
pt, L
eban
on, I
srae
l,Tu
rkey
, Tur
kmen
ista
n13
2.Th
eret
ra ly
cetu
s (C
ram
er 1
775)
Indi
a (J
amm
u &
Kas
hmir,
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
, Ass
am,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–M
egha
laya
, Aru
nach
al P
rade
sh, N
agal
and,
Man
ipur
, Miz
oram
, Wes
t Ben
gal,
KW
SG
ujar
at, M
ahar
asht
ra, K
arna
taka
), S
ri La
nka,
Bhu
tan,
Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
ia13
3.Th
eret
ra o
lden
land
iae
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a (J
amm
u &
Kas
hmir,
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
, Ass
am,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–M
egha
laya
, Aru
nach
al P
rade
sh, N
agal
and,
Man
ipur
, Miz
oram
, Mad
hya
Pra
desh
, K
WS
Guj
arat
, Mah
aras
htra
, Kar
nata
ka),
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Chi
na,
Bhu
tan,
Mya
nmar
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
Phi
lippi
nes
134.
Ther
etra
silh
eten
sis
(Wal
ker,
1856
)In
dia
(eas
tern
Him
alay
as, s
outh
ern
Indi
a, A
ndam
an Is
.), S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, C
hina
,M
GR
EB
angl
ades
h, T
haila
nd, V
ietn
am, M
alay
sia,
Indo
nesi
a, T
aiw
an, J
apan
, Aus
tralia
135.
Ther
etra
cas
tane
a (M
oore
, 187
2)In
dia
(Mah
aras
htra
, Kar
nata
ka, K
eral
a, T
amil
Nad
u)S
GN
P, M
GEN
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(xvi
ii) B
omby
cida
e, B
omby
cina
e
136.
Oci
nara
sp.
DD
SG
NP
DD
137.
Trilo
cha
c.f.
varia
nsD
DS
GN
PD
D13
8.Tr
iloch
a c.
f. fri
edel
iD
DS
GN
PD
D(x
ix) E
upte
rotid
ae, E
upte
rotin
ae
139.
Eup
tero
te li
neos
a (W
alke
r, 18
55)
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, N
agal
and)
, Ban
glad
esh,
Bhu
tan
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
RE
AM, P
WS
140.
Eup
tero
te m
urin
a (M
oore
, 187
7)S
ri La
nka
BWS,
PW
S N
R,
RE
14
1.E
upte
rote
sp.
DD
MG
DD
Subf
amily
Una
ssig
ned
14
2.G
anis
a si
mili
s M
oore
, 188
4In
dia
(Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Sik
kim
, Utta
rakh
and,
Nag
alan
d), S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na,
SG
NP,
AM
RE
Ban
glad
esh,
Mal
aysi
a(x
x)Sa
turn
iidae
, Sat
urni
inae
14
3.A
ctia
s se
lene
(Hüb
ner,
1806
)In
dia
(Kas
hmir,
Sik
kim
, Ass
am, M
egha
laya
, Man
ipur
, Wes
t Ben
gal,
Bih
ar, O
rissa
,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,–
Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Guj
arat
, Mah
aras
htra
, Kar
nata
ka,
MN
, AM
, MB
Tam
il N
adu)
, Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Chi
na, B
huta
n, B
angl
ades
h, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
,P
hilip
pine
s, A
fgha
nist
an, R
ussi
a, M
alay
sia
144.
Atta
cus
tapr
oban
is M
oore
, 188
2-18
83In
dia
(Mah
aras
htra
, Kar
nata
ka, K
eral
a, T
amil
Nad
u, G
ujar
at),
Sri
Lank
aS
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,–
KW
S14
5.A
nthe
raea
pap
hia
(Lin
naeu
s, 1
758)
Indi
a (K
ashm
ir, S
ikki
m, A
ssam
, Meg
hala
ya, W
est B
enga
l, B
ihar
, Oris
sa,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d, M
adhy
a P
rade
sh, A
ndhr
a P
rade
sh, G
ujar
at,
KW
S, M
BM
ahar
asht
ra, K
arna
taka
, Tam
il N
adu)
, Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Bhu
tan,
Ban
glad
esh,
Mya
nmar
, Pak
ista
n14
7.Lo
epa
schi
ntlm
eist
eri B
rech
lin, 2
000
Indi
a (H
imal
aya,
Mah
aras
htra
), M
yanm
ar, T
haila
nd, M
alay
sia,
Indo
nesi
aM
G, B
WS
–
XIII
LASI
OC
AM
POID
EA
(xxi
) Las
ioca
mpi
dae,
Las
ioca
mpi
nae
14
8.Tr
abal
a vi
shno
u (L
efèb
vre,
182
7)In
dia
(Utta
rakh
and,
Wes
t Ben
gal,
And
aman
Is.),
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Bhu
tan,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
SR
EB
angl
ades
h, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
, Jap
an14
9.A
rgud
a fla
vovi
ttata
Moo
re, 1
879
Indi
a (H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d), B
huta
nS
GN
PR
E15
0.Le
beda
nob
ilis
Wal
ker,
1855
Indi
a (N
agal
and,
Wes
t Ben
gal,
east
to n
orth
-wes
t Him
alay
a), N
epal
, Ban
glad
esh
MG,
KW
S, B
WS
RE
151.
Met
anas
tria
acon
yta
(Cra
mer
, 177
7)In
dia
(Kar
nata
ka, K
eral
a, S
ikki
m),
Ban
glad
esh
PW
SR
E15
2.St
rebl
ote
siva
(Lef
èbvr
e, 1
827)
Indi
a (W
est B
enga
l, so
uthe
rn In
dia,
nor
th-w
est H
imal
aya)
, Mya
nmar
, Ira
q, P
akis
tan
SG
NP
RE
XIV
GEO
MET
RO
IDEA
(x
xii)
Ura
niid
ae
Mic
roni
inae
153.
Mic
roni
a ac
ulea
ta G
uené
e, 1
857
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Chi
na, T
aiw
anS
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,–
KWS,
AM
Epip
lem
inae
15
4.O
rudi
za p
roth
ecla
ria W
alke
r, 18
61In
dia
(Sik
kim
, Utta
rakh
and,
Meg
hala
ya, M
ahar
asht
ra, K
arna
taka
, Ker
ala)
,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
–M
yanm
ar, B
angl
ades
h, T
haila
nd, C
ambo
dia,
Indo
nesi
a15
5.M
onob
olod
es s
p.D
D
SG
NP,
MG
DD
156.
Pha
zaca
leuc
ocer
a H
amps
on, 1
891
Indi
a (U
ttara
khan
d, s
outh
ern
Indi
a), S
ri La
nka,
Indo
nesi
a, M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,Pa
pua
New
Gui
nea
KWS
RE
Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
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INVENTORY OF MOTH FAUNA OF THE NORTHERN WESTERN GHATS
Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
157.
Pha
zaca
sp.
B
WS
DD
158.
Pha
zaca
c.f.
thec
lata
DD
SG
NP
–A
uzei
nae
15
9.D
ecet
ia n
umic
usar
ia (W
alke
r, 18
60)
Indi
a, B
angl
ades
h.S
GN
P–
160.
Dec
etia
sub
obsc
urat
a W
alke
r, 18
62In
dia
(Nor
th In
dia,
Tam
il N
adu,
Ker
ala)
, Sri
Lank
aM
GR
E(x
xiii)
Geo
met
ridae
En
nom
inae
, Hyp
ochr
osin
i16
1.H
ypoc
hros
is h
yada
ria G
uené
e, 1
858
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, U
ttara
khan
d, K
hasi
Hills
, Tam
il N
adu)
, Sri
Lank
aK
WS
RE
162.
Ach
rosi
s in
cita
ta (W
alke
r, 18
62)
Indi
a, N
epal
, Chi
naS
GN
P–
Enno
min
ae, P
luto
dini
16
3.P
luto
des
trans
mut
ata
Wal
ker,
1861
Indi
a (H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d), N
epal
BW
SR
E16
4.C
aber
ini m
edar
daria
Her
rich-
Sch
äffe
r, 18
56In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Mya
nmar
, Ban
glad
esh,
Aus
tralia
SG
NP
–En
nom
inae
, Cab
erin
i
165.
Hyp
eryt
hra
lute
a (S
toll,
178
7)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, M
yanm
ar, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia, N
ew G
uine
aS
GN
P–
Enno
min
ae, A
brax
ini
16
6.A
brax
as s
p.D
DM
GD
D16
7.G
onod
ontis
c.f.
cle
liaD
DS
GN
PD
DEn
nom
inae
, Cas
sym
ini
16
8.H
eter
oste
gane
sp.
DD
MG
DD
Enno
min
ae, E
utoe
ini
16
9.E
utoe
a he
tero
neur
ata
(Gue
née,
185
7)In
dia,
Aus
tralia
, New
Brit
ain
MG
–17
0.Lu
xiar
ia s
p.D
DS
GN
PD
DEn
nom
inae
, Mac
ariin
i
171.
Chi
asm
ia fr
ugal
iata
(Gue
née,
185
8)In
dia
(Mah
aras
htra
, Che
nnai
, Utta
rakh
and)
, Pak
ista
n, S
ri La
nka
SG
NP,
MG
–17
2.C
hias
mia
inch
oata
(Wal
ker,
1861
)In
dia
(Mah
aras
htra
, nor
th In
dia)
SG
NP,
MG
EN17
3.C
hias
mia
ele
onor
a (C
ram
er, 1
780)
Indi
a (N
orth
Indi
a, U
ttara
khan
d), M
alay
sia
SG
NP,
MG
, AM
–17
4.G
oden
ela
sp.
DD
MG,
AM
DD
175.
Chi
asm
ia e
mer
saria
(Wal
ker,
1861
)In
dia,
Nep
al, C
hina
, Tha
iland
, Jap
anB
WS
–17
6.C
hias
mia
c.f.
tria
ngul
ata
DD
SG
NP
DD
En
nom
inae
, Boa
rmiin
i
177.
Hyp
osid
ra ta
laca
(Wal
ker,
1860
)In
dia
(N.E
. Him
alay
a, U
ttara
khan
d, A
ndam
an &
Nic
obar
Is.),
Chi
na, A
ustra
liaS
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,R
EA
M17
8.D
asyb
oarm
ia c
.f. s
ubpi
losa
DD
KWS,
BW
SD
D17
9.K
rana
nda
sp.
DD
MG
DD
180.
Alc
is s
p.D
DP
WS
DD
181.
Am
blyc
hia
hym
enar
ia (G
uené
e, 1
857)
Indi
a (C
entra
l Ind
ia, S
ikki
m, A
ssam
, Meg
hala
ya, U
ttara
khan
d, C
hhat
tisga
rh),
SG
NP,
MG
RE
Nep
al, B
angl
ades
h, M
alay
sia,
Indo
nesi
a18
2.B
isto
n sp
.D
DD
DD
D18
3.C
leor
a in
ject
aria
(Wal
ker,
1860
)Ja
pan,
Indo
-Aus
tralia
n Tr
opic
s to
Fiji
and
New
Cal
edon
iaS
GN
P, B
WS
—18
4.C
leor
a sp
. 1D
DM
GD
D18
5.C
leor
a sp
. 2D
DM
GD
D18
6.C
leor
a sp
. 3D
DM
GD
D18
7.C
leor
a sp
. 4D
DS
GN
PD
D18
8.C
leor
a sp
. 5D
DS
GN
PD
D18
9.C
leor
a sp
. 6D
DS
GN
PD
D
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Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
190.
Cle
ora
sp. 7
DD
SG
NP
DD
191.
Cle
ora
sp. 8
DD
SG
NP
DD
192.
Ect
ropi
s sp
. 1D
DM
GD
D19
3.E
ctro
pis
sp. 2
DD
MG
DD
194.
Rut
telle
rona
ces
saria
(Wal
ker,
1860
)In
dia
(sou
ther
n In
dia)
, Sri
Lank
aM
GR
E19
5.A
ploc
hlor
a c.
f. vi
vila
caD
DS
GN
PD
DG
eom
etrin
ae, D
ysph
aniin
i
196.
Dys
phan
ia p
erco
ta (S
win
hoe,
189
1)In
dia
(Mah
aras
htra
, Goa
, Kar
nata
ka, T
amil
Nad
u)S
GN
P, M
N, B
WS
,E
N, R
EM
GG
eom
etrin
ae, P
seud
oter
pnin
i
197.
Pin
gasa
sp.
DD
BWS,
AM
DD
198.
Her
ochr
oma
sp.
DD
KW
SD
D19
9.H
eroc
hrom
a c.
f. or
ient
alis
DD
KW
SD
DG
eom
etrin
ae, G
eom
etrin
i
200.
Aga
thia
ang
ustil
imes
Pro
ut, 1
926
Indi
a (D
elhi
)S
GN
P, M
GE
N, R
E20
1.A
gath
ia e
rom
ena
Pro
ut, 1
916
Indi
aB
WS
EN20
2.A
gath
ia la
etat
a (F
abric
ius,
179
4)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Bhu
tan,
Ban
glad
esh,
Mal
aysi
a, T
aiw
anA
M–
203.
Pel
agod
es fa
lsar
ia P
rout
, 191
2In
dia,
Indo
nesi
a, M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
MG
–20
4.A
gath
ia c
.f. ly
caen
aria
Kol
lar,
DD
BW
SD
D20
5.C
omos
tola
c.f.
chl
orar
gyra
DD
SG
NP
DD
Geo
met
rinae
, Com
ibae
nini
20
6.C
omib
aena
cas
sida
ra (G
uené
e, 1
857)
Indi
a, C
hina
, Tha
iland
, Sin
gapo
re, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o)S
GN
P–
207.
Max
ates
sp.
DD
MN
DD
208.
Hem
ithea
trito
naria
(Wal
ker,
1863
)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Chi
na, K
orea
, Jap
an, R
yuku
Is.,
Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
MG
–Ph
ilippi
nes
209.
Thal
asso
des
quad
raria
Gue
née,
185
7In
dia,
Afri
ca, C
hina
MG
–21
0.Th
alas
sode
s sp
.D
DS
GN
PD
DSt
errh
inae
21
1.A
ntitr
ygod
es c
unei
linea
(Wal
ker,
1863
)In
dia
SG
NP
EN21
2.C
hrys
ocra
sped
a ol
earia
(Gue
née,
185
8)In
dia,
Chi
naM
B –
213.
Chr
ysoc
rasp
eda
sp.
DD
KW
SD
D21
4.P
robl
epsi
s vu
lgar
is B
utle
r, 18
89In
dia
(Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Utta
rakh
and,
Wes
t Ben
gal,
Sou
ther
n P
enin
sula
),S
GN
P, B
WS
, AM
RE
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Chi
na21
5.S
copu
la s
p.D
DKW
S, A
MD
D21
6.S
copu
la c
.f. e
mis
saria
DD
SG
NP
DD
217.
Sco
pula
c.f.
pul
chel
lata
DD
BW
SD
D21
8.Ti
man
dra
conv
ecta
ria W
alke
r, 18
61C
hina
, Ban
glad
esh,
Indo
nesi
a, J
apan
, Kor
eaK
WS
NR
219.
Tram
inda
mun
diss
ima
(Wal
ker,
1861
)In
dia
(Utta
rakh
and,
sou
ther
n In
dia)
SG
NP
EN
, RE
220.
Zyth
os c
.f. o
blite
rata
DD
SG
NP
DD
Lare
ntiin
ae
221.
Eup
ithec
ia s
p. 1
DD
S
GN
PD
D22
2.E
upith
ecia
sp.
2D
D
MG
DD
Des
mob
athr
inae
, Des
mob
athr
ini
22
3.C
onol
ophi
a ni
grip
unct
a (H
amps
on, 1
891)
Indi
a (U
ttara
khan
d, N
ilgiri
Hill
s), M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o)M
G, B
WS
RE
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INVENTORY OF MOTH FAUNA OF THE NORTHERN WESTERN GHATS
Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
Des
mob
athr
inae
, Eum
elei
ni
224.
Eum
elea
ludo
vica
ta G
uené
e, 1
857
Sou
th C
hina
, Gua
m, P
apua
New
Gui
nea
MG,
AM
NR
225.
Oxy
mac
aria
sp.
DD
MG
DD
XVN
OC
TUO
IDEA
:
(xxi
v) N
otod
ontid
ae
Dud
usin
ae22
6.A
mba
dra
sp.
DD
SG
NP,
KW
SD
D22
7.H
yper
aesc
hrel
la s
p. D
DM
GD
D22
8.N
etria
viri
desc
ens
Wal
ker,
1855
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, U
ttara
khan
d, N
agal
and)
, Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia, N
ew G
uine
aS
GN
PR
E22
9.D
udus
a sy
nopl
a S
win
hoe,
190
7In
dia,
Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), T
aiw
anM
GR
E23
0.B
ireta
long
ivitt
a W
alke
r, 18
56In
dia
(Him
acha
l Pra
desh
, Sik
kim
, Nag
alan
d), M
yanm
arM
GR
E23
1.Va
neec
keia
pal
lidifa
scia
Ham
pson
, 189
2In
dia
(N.E
. Him
alay
a), C
hina
, Vie
tnam
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
Phi
lippi
nes,
Jap
an,
SG
NP,
MG
RE
New
Gui
nea
232.
Neo
ceru
ra li
tura
ta (W
alke
r, 18
55)
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, U
ttara
khan
d, A
ssam
, Mah
aras
htra
, Tam
il N
adu)
, Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
MG,
SG
NP
Nil
Not
odon
tinae
23
3.M
icro
mel
alop
ha s
p.D
D
PW
SD
D23
4.N
eodr
ymon
ia b
asal
is (M
oore
, 187
9)In
dia
(Wes
t Ben
gal,
Sik
kim
), C
hina
SG
NP
RE
235.
Cle
apa
latif
asci
a W
alke
r 185
5M
yanm
ar, P
akis
tan
SG
NP
NR
Phal
erin
ae
236.
Pha
lera
gro
tei M
oore
, 185
9In
dia
(Sik
kim
, Nag
alan
d, W
est B
enga
l, H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d,S
GN
P, M
G–
Mah
aras
htra
, Tam
il N
adu)
, Chi
na, V
ietn
am, I
ndon
esia
and
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o),
Kore
a23
7.P
hale
ra s
anga
na M
oore
, 185
9In
dia
(nor
th-e
ast a
nd n
orth
-wes
t Him
alay
a), B
huta
n, C
hina
MG
RE
238.
Qua
dric
alca
rifer
aIn
dia
(N.E
. Him
alay
a), C
hina
, Tai
wan
, Sun
dala
nd, P
hilip
pine
s (M
inda
nao)
MG
RE
virid
imac
ulat
a M
atsu
mur
a, 1
922
239.
Syn
typi
stis
fasc
iata
(Moo
re, 1
879)
Indi
a (S
ikki
m),
Chi
naS
GN
P, M
G, P
WS
RE
240.
Syn
typi
stis
sp.
DD
M
GD
DC
eirin
ae
241.
Gar
getta
sp.
DD
SG
NP
DD
Subf
amily
Una
ssig
ned
24
2.E
upyd
na te
stac
ea (W
alke
r, 18
56)
Indi
a (N
.E. H
imal
aya)
, Ind
ones
ia a
nd M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
MG
RE
(xxv
) Ere
bida
e
Lym
antr
inae
, Lym
antr
iini
24
3.Ly
man
tria
mat
hura
(Moo
re, 1
865)
Indi
a (N
.W. H
imal
ayas
, Utta
rakh
and,
Sik
kim
), N
epal
, Chi
na, K
orea
, Jap
anS
GN
P, M
GR
E24
4.Ly
man
tria
sp.
DD
SG
NP
DD
Lym
antr
inae
, Org
yiin
i
245.
Org
yia
sp.
DD
SG
NP
DD
Lym
antr
inae
, Arc
torn
ithin
i
246.
Arc
torn
is s
p.D
DB
WS
DD
Lym
antr
inae
, Nyg
miin
i
247.
Eup
roct
is s
p.D
DKW
S, P
WS
DD
248.
Som
ena
sp.
DD
PW
SD
D24
9.N
ygm
ia s
p.D
DP
WS
DD
250.
Nyg
mia
c.f.
mad
ana
DD
BW
SD
D
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Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
Lym
antr
inae
, trib
e un
assi
gned
25
1.C
ispi
a ch
arm
a S
win
hoe,
189
9In
dia
(Kar
nata
ka)
BW
SE
N, R
EA
rctii
nae,
Lith
osiin
i
252.
Bar
sine
stri
ata
(Bre
mer
et G
rey,
185
2)In
dia
(N.W
. Him
alay
a, H
imac
hal P
rade
sh),
Chi
na, K
orea
, Jap
an, R
ussi
aB
WS
RE
253.
Bru
nia
antic
a (W
alke
r, 18
54)
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, U
ttara
khan
d, M
egha
laya
, Nic
obar
Is),
Sri
Lank
a, C
hago
s Is
., C
hina
,S
GP,
MG,
KW
S,
Indo
nesi
a, M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
BW
SR
E25
4.C
yana
ridl
eyi H
amps
on, 1
900
Indi
a (N
orth
ern
Indi
a, U
ttara
khan
d), M
alay
sia,
Sin
gapo
re, I
ndon
esia
,S
GN
P, M
GR
EM
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
255.
Cya
na s
p.D
DS
GN
PD
D25
6.D
idug
a sp
.D
D K
WS
DD
257.
Eile
ma
serv
a (W
alke
r, 18
54)
Indi
a (S
ikki
m, W
est B
enga
l, A
ssam
, Meg
hala
ya, N
agal
and)
, Nep
al, J
apan
, Eur
ope
SG
NP,
MG
RE
258.
Lith
osia
sp.
DD
SG
NP
DD
259.
Mac
robr
ochi
s gi
gas
(Wal
ker,
1854
)In
dia
(Sik
kim
, Utta
rakh
and,
Ass
am),
Nep
al, C
hina
, Bhu
tan,
Indo
nesi
aS
GN
P, M
G, K
WS
RE
260.
Nep
ita c
onfe
rta (W
alke
r, 18
54)
Indi
a (G
ujar
at, M
ahar
asht
ra, G
oa, K
arna
taka
, Tam
il N
adu,
Nor
th In
dia)
, Sri
Lank
aS
GN
P, M
G, K
WS
,–
PW
S26
1.O
eoni
stis
ent
ella
(Cra
mer
177
9)In
dia
(sou
ther
n In
dia)
, Sri
Lank
aS
GN
P, M
G, K
WS
, R
EB
WS
Arc
tiina
e, S
ynto
min
i
262.
Am
ata
bici
ncta
Kol
lar,
1844
Indi
a (H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d, S
ikki
m, K
hasi
Hill
s), C
hina
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
SR
E26
3.A
mat
a cy
ssea
Sto
ll 17
82In
dia
(Him
alay
as, U
ttara
khan
d, S
ikki
m),
Sri
Lank
aS
GN
P, M
GR
E26
4.A
mat
a m
inor
War
ren
1888
Indi
a (P
unja
b)M
G, B
WS
EN
, RE
265.
Cae
nere
ssa
sp.
DD
BW
SD
D26
6.N
anno
arct
ia d
enta
ta (W
alke
r, 18
55)
Indi
a (s
outh
ern
Indi
a to
eas
tern
Indi
a)S
GN
P, M
GE
N, R
EA
rctii
nae,
Arc
tiini
26
7.A
mer
ila a
stre
us (D
rury
, 177
3)In
dia
(Sik
kim
, Utta
rakh
and,
Aru
nach
al P
rade
sh, W
est B
enga
l, M
ahar
asht
ra,
MG,
KW
S, A
M–
Tam
il N
adu)
, Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
Phi
lippi
nes,
New
Gui
nea
268.
Arg
ina
argu
s K
olla
r, 18
44In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Chi
na, B
angl
ades
h, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
, Phi
lippi
nes,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
RE
Japa
n, N
ew G
uine
a, A
ustra
lia, O
cean
ia, G
hana
, Mad
agas
car,
Sey
chel
les
KW
S, A
M26
9.C
reat
onot
os tr
ansi
ens
(Wal
ker,
1855
)In
dia
(eas
tern
Indi
a, U
ttara
khan
d, S
ikki
m),
Nep
al, C
hina
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
RE
Phi
lippi
nes,
Jap
anK
WS
, AM
270.
Lem
yra
spilo
som
ata
(Wal
ker,
1864
)In
dia
(sou
ther
n In
dia)
SG
NP,
KW
S, M
G,E
N, R
EBW
S, A
M27
1.Sp
iloso
ma
mon
tanu
m G
uérin
-Mén
eville
, 184
3In
dia
(Pun
jab,
Tam
il N
adu)
.S
GN
P, M
GE
N, R
E27
2.R
ajen
dra
perr
otte
ti (G
uérin
-Mén
evill
e, 1
844)
Indi
a (P
unja
b, H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d, W
est B
enga
l, B
ihar
,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,M
adhy
a P
rade
sh, M
ahar
asht
ra, K
arna
taka
, Tam
il N
adu)
AM
, PW
SE
N, R
E27
3.R
ajen
dra
sp.
DD
BWS,
AM
DD
274.
Euc
hrom
ia p
olym
ena
(Lin
naeu
s, 1
758)
Indi
a (N
agal
and,
Mah
aras
htra
, Kar
nata
ka, G
ujar
at, A
ndam
an Is
), S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na,
SG
NP,
PW
S–
Mya
nmar
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
Phi
lippi
nes,
Aus
tralia
275.
Per
ical
lia ri
cini
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–KW
S, P
WS
Her
min
iinae
27
6.A
drap
sa e
rebo
ides
(Wal
ker,
1864
)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, M
yanm
ar, S
inga
pore
, Ind
ones
ia, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o)S
GN
P, M
G–
277.
Hyd
rillo
des
c.f.
abav
alis
DD
KW
SD
D
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Aga
nain
ae
278.
Aso
ta fi
cus
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Pak
ista
n, In
dia
(Utta
rakh
and,
sou
ther
n In
dia)
, Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Nep
al, M
yanm
ar,
MG,
BW
SR
ETh
aila
nd, M
alay
sia,
Jap
an27
9.A
sota
car
icae
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, M
alay
sia,
Indo
nesi
a, P
hilip
pine
s, A
ustra
liaS
GN
P, M
G–
280.
Aso
ta s
eric
ea (M
oore
, 187
8)In
dia
(sou
ther
n In
dia)
SG
NP
EN
, RE
281.
Dig
ama
mar
chal
i (G
uérin
, Mén
eville
, 184
3)In
dia
(Mah
aras
htra
, Guj
arat
, sou
ther
n In
dia)
, Mya
nmar
SG
NP,
MG
,–
BWS,
PW
SH
ypen
inae
28
2.D
ichr
omia
pul
lata
Moo
re, 1
885
Sri
Lank
aM
G, A
MN
R28
3.N
aard
a sp
.D
DK
WS
DD
Scol
iopt
eryg
inae
28
4.G
oniti
s m
esog
ona
(Wal
ker,
1858
)In
dia,
Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
, Ind
ones
ia, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), J
apan
PW
S–
285.
Rus
icad
a al
bitib
ia (W
alke
r, 18
57-1
858)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Jap
an, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia, A
ustra
lia, P
apua
New
Gui
nea,
SG
NP
–Fi
ji, S
amoa
286.
Rus
icad
a co
mbi
nans
(Wal
ker,
1858
)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, M
yanm
ar, C
hina
, Aus
tralia
, Fiji,
Afri
caM
G–
287.
Rus
icad
a le
ucol
opha
(Pro
ut, 1
928)
Chi
na, J
apan
, Sum
atra
KW
SN
R28
8.R
usic
ada
met
axan
tha
(Wal
ker,
1858
)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
ia, J
apan
, Aus
tralia
, Sol
omon
Is.,
MG,
KW
S–
Fiji,
Sam
oaC
alpi
nae,
Cal
pini
28
9.C
alyp
tra m
inut
icor
nis
(Gue
née,
185
2)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia, J
apan
, Aus
tralia
MG,
KW
S–
290.
Eud
ocim
a sa
lam
inia
Wal
ker,
1857
Indi
a, C
hina
, Phi
lippi
nes,
Jap
an, N
ew G
uine
a.M
G, S
GN
P, A
M–
291.
Eud
ocim
a ph
alon
ia (L
inna
eus,
176
3)In
dia,
Chi
na, I
ndon
esia
, Kor
ea, J
apan
, New
Gui
nea,
Aus
tralia
, New
Zea
land
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
– K
WS
, AM
292.
Eud
ocim
a ho
mae
na (H
übne
r, 18
16)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, M
alay
sia,
Indo
nesi
a, S
inga
pore
, Phi
lippi
nes
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–KW
S, A
M29
3.E
udoc
ima
hype
rmne
stra
(Sto
ll, 1
780)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
SG
NP,
AM
–29
4.E
udoc
ima
mat
erna
(Lin
naeu
s, 1
767)
Indi
a (U
ttara
khan
d, A
ssam
), N
ew G
uine
a, A
ustra
lia, C
anad
a, A
mer
ica,
SG
NP,
MG
, KW
SR
EFr
ench
Ant
illes,
Afri
ca29
5.O
raes
ia c
.f. a
rgyr
osig
naD
DM
GD
D29
6.O
raes
ia e
mar
gina
ta (F
abric
ius,
179
4)In
dia,
Chi
na, K
orea
, Jap
an, A
ustra
liaM
G, A
M–
297.
Plu
siod
onta
coe
lono
ta (K
olla
r, 18
44)
Indi
a (U
ttara
khan
d, A
ndam
an &
Nic
obar
Is.),
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
,K
WS
, MG
RE
Indo
nesi
a, S
inga
pore
, Phi
lippi
nes,
Jap
an, N
ew G
uine
aC
alpi
nae,
Phy
llodi
ni
29
8.P
hyllo
des
cons
obrin
a W
estw
ood,
184
8In
dia
(N.E
. Ind
ia, A
ndam
an Is
.), S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
AM
RE
Cal
pina
e, O
phid
erin
i
29
9.A
chae
a ja
nata
(Lin
naeu
s, 1
758)
Indi
a, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
ia, S
inga
pore
, Phi
lippi
nes,
Jap
an, N
ew G
uine
a,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,–
New
Zea
land
, Aus
tralia
KW
S, A
M
300.
Ach
aea
serv
a (F
abric
ius,
177
5)In
do-A
ustra
lian
Trop
ics,
Chi
na, P
hilip
pine
s.S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,–
KWS,
AM
301.
Bas
tilla
cra
mer
i (M
oore
, 188
5)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, P
akis
tan,
Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, T
haila
nd, I
ndon
esia
and
MG,
SG
NP,
AM
,M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
PW
S–
302.
Bas
tilla
jovi
ana
(Sto
ll, 1
782)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Pak
ista
n, B
huta
n, N
epal
, Ban
glad
esh,
Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
,M
G, A
M–
Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
Chi
na, N
ew G
uine
a, A
ustra
lia
Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
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e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
303.
Buz
ara
onel
ia (G
uené
e, 1
852)
Indi
a, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
Sin
gapo
re, P
hilip
pine
sK
WS
, AM
–30
4.P
aral
lelia
stu
posa
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
794)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, I
ndon
esia
, Phi
lippi
nes,
Jap
an, K
orea
SG
NP,
MG
, AM
–30
5.P
aral
lelia
sp.
DD
SG
NP
DD
306.
Pin
dara
illib
ata
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Chi
na, J
apan
, Sin
gapo
re, P
hilip
pine
s, In
done
sia,
MG
–M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
307.
Oph
iusa
tirh
aca
(Cra
mer
, 177
7)
Indi
a, C
hina
, Jap
an, P
hilip
pine
s, A
ustra
lia, S
.E. E
urop
e, A
frica
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–K
WS
308.
Oph
iusa
olis
ta (S
win
hoe,
189
3)In
dia,
Chi
na, K
orea
, Jap
anS
GN
P, M
G–
309.
Oph
iusa
trip
haen
oide
s (W
alke
r, 18
58)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Pak
ista
n, B
huta
n, N
epal
, Ban
glad
esh,
Chi
na, T
aiw
an, T
haila
nd,
SG
NP
–M
yanm
ar, S
umat
ra, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o)B
olet
obiin
ae
310.
Dio
mea
lign
icol
ora
(Wal
ker,
1858
)S
ri La
nka,
Tha
iland
, Chi
na, I
ndon
esia
.A
MN
R31
1.D
iom
ea s
p.D
DM
G, A
MD
DAv
entii
nae
31
2.La
spey
ria s
p.D
DK
WS
DD
313.
Cer
ynea
c.f.
con
tent
aria
DD
KW
SD
DA
nobi
nae
31
4.P
leco
pter
a re
flexa
(Gue
née,
185
2)In
dia,
Chi
na, S
inga
pore
, Phi
lippi
nes
MG,
SG
NP
DD
315.
Teph
riopi
s c.
f. di
vuls
aD
DK
WS
DD
316.
Crit
hote
hor
ridip
es W
alke
r, 18
64In
dia,
Chi
na, I
ndon
esia
and
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o)S
GN
P, K
WS
–31
7.A
noba
pec
tinat
a (H
amps
on, 1
896)
Indi
a (N
.E. H
imal
aya)
, Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia a
nd M
alay
sia
AM
RE
(Bor
neo,
Sum
atra
, Jav
a)Er
ebin
ae, E
rebi
ni
318.
Ere
bus
ephe
sper
is (H
übne
r, 18
27)
Indi
a (A
ndam
an &
Nic
obar
Is.),
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia, T
aiw
an, J
apan
MG,
BW
S, A
MR
E31
9.E
rebu
s ca
prim
ulgu
s (F
abric
ius,
178
1)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, M
yanm
arM
G, A
M–
320.
Ere
bus
hier
ogly
phic
a (D
rury
, 177
3)In
dia
(Utta
rakh
and)
, Pak
ista
n, S
ri La
nka,
Ban
glad
esh,
Jap
an, C
hina
MG,
AM
RE
(incl
udin
g H
ong
Kon
g), T
aiw
an, C
ambo
dia,
Lao
s, M
yanm
ar, T
haila
nd, V
ietn
am,
Indo
nesi
a, P
hilip
pine
s, M
alay
sia,
Sin
gapo
re, K
orea
321.
Ere
bus
mac
rops
(Lin
naeu
s, 1
770)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, M
yanm
ar, C
hina
SG
NP,
MN
, MG
,–
PW
S, A
M, B
WS
,32
2.E
rebu
s sp
.D
DM
GD
D32
3.C
hilk
asa
falc
ata
Sw
inho
e, 1
885
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, M
yanm
ar, B
huta
n, B
angl
ades
h, T
haila
nd, C
hina
,M
G–
Indo
nesi
a, M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
, Phi
lippi
nes
324.
Arte
na d
otat
a (F
abric
ius,
179
4)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia, M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
, Sin
gapo
re, J
apan
SG
NP,
MG
,–
BWS,
AM
325.
Arte
na s
ubm
ira W
alke
r, 18
58In
dia
(Tam
il N
adu)
, Ban
glad
esh,
Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
SG
NP,
MG
RE
326.
Hyp
ocal
a de
flora
ta F
abric
ius,
179
4)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, T
haila
nd, N
epal
, Ind
ones
ia, C
hina
, Tai
wan
, Jap
an, K
orea
,A
M–
New
Zea
land
, Aus
tralia
, Sou
th A
frica
, Mad
agas
car
327.
Hyp
ocal
a su
bsat
ura
(Gue
née,
185
2)In
dia
(N.W
. Him
alay
as, U
ttara
khan
d, K
arna
taka
, Tam
il N
adu)
, Chi
na, E
& S
Afri
caA
M, M
GR
E32
8.C
halc
iope
myg
don
(Cra
mer
, 177
7)In
dia
(Sik
kim
, Nic
obar
Is.),
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia a
nd M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
,S
GN
P, M
G, K
WS
RE
Sin
gapo
re, J
apan
329.
Gra
mm
odes
geo
met
rica
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
, Sin
gapo
re, T
aiw
an, N
ew G
uine
a,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,–
Aus
tralia
, Eur
ope,
Afri
ca.
KW
S, A
M
330.
Gra
mm
odes
sto
lida
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a, E
urop
e, A
frica
, Yem
enM
G, K
WS
–
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Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
331.
Trig
onod
es h
yppa
sia
(Cra
mer
, 177
9)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Jap
an, A
ustra
lia, A
frica
.S
GN
P, M
G, K
WS
–33
2.M
ocis
frug
alis
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a (S
ikki
m),
Sri L
anka
, Mya
nmar
, Chi
na, J
apan
, Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
Sin
gapo
re,
MG
RE
New
Gui
nea,
Aus
tralia
, Afri
ca33
3.M
ocis
und
ata
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a (U
ttara
khan
d, N
icob
ar Is
.), S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
, Sin
gapo
re,
MG,
KW
S, A
MR
EK
orea
, Phi
lippi
nes,
Jap
an, A
ustra
lia, A
frica
, Mad
agas
car
334.
Thya
s co
rona
ta (F
abric
ius,
177
5)In
dia
(Sik
kim
, Utta
rakh
and)
, Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Ban
glad
esh,
Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
,S
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
RE
Indo
nesi
a, P
hilip
pine
s, C
hris
tmas
Is.,
Aus
tralia
, New
Cal
edon
ia33
5.Th
yas
hone
sta
Hüb
ner,
1806
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Pak
ista
n, N
epal
, Bhu
tan,
Ban
glad
esh,
Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
,M
G, K
WS
–In
done
sia,
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), P
hilip
pine
s33
6.S
erro
des
inar
a (C
ram
er, 1
779)
Indi
a (T
amil
Nad
u, K
eral
a, A
ndhr
a P
rade
sh).
SG
NP,
MG
EN
, RE
337.
Ser
rode
s ca
mpa
na G
uené
e, 1
852
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, B
angl
ades
h, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
, Sin
gapo
re,
SG
NP,
MG
, AM
–N
ew G
uine
a, A
ustra
lia.
338.
Rem
a co
stim
acul
a (G
uene
e, 1
852)
Indi
a (S
ikki
m),
Chi
na, S
inga
pore
, Ind
ones
ia, A
ustra
liaS
GN
PR
EEr
ebin
ae, C
atoc
alin
i
339.
Cat
ocal
a sp
.D
DS
GN
PD
D34
0.Av
atha
chi
nens
is (W
arre
n, 1
913)
.C
hina
, Tai
wan
, Jap
anM
GN
R34
1.A
ttath
a re
galis
(Moo
re, 1
872)
Indi
a (n
orth
ern
Indi
a), V
ietn
am, T
haila
nd, N
epal
, Chi
na, P
hilip
pine
sS
GN
P, M
GR
E34
2.S
ympi
s ru
fibas
is G
uené
e, 1
852
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Nep
al, T
haila
nd, C
ambo
dia,
Vie
tnam
, Chi
na, T
aiw
an,
AM
–P
hilip
pine
s, In
done
sia
343.
Sph
ingo
mor
pha
chlo
rea
(Cra
mer
177
7)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Tha
iland
, Chi
na, U
nite
d A
rab
Em
irate
s, O
man
,S
GN
P–
Sau
di A
rabi
a, Y
emen
, Egy
pt, A
frica
, Uga
nda,
Sud
anEr
ebin
ae, H
ypop
yrin
i
344.
Spi
ram
a re
torta
(Cle
rck,
176
4)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, T
haila
nd, M
alay
sia,
Indo
nesi
a,S
GN
P, M
G, A
M, M
N–
Phi
lippi
nes,
Kor
ea, J
apan
345.
Hyp
opyr
a os
sige
ra G
uené
e, 1
852
Indi
a (A
ssam
, Sik
kim
), C
hina
, Ind
ones
ia a
nd M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
RE
KW
S34
6.H
ypop
yra
vesp
ertil
io (F
abric
ius,
178
7)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
ia, J
apan
SG
NP,
MG
, AM
, MN
–Er
ebin
ae, T
inol
ini
34
7.C
ales
ia d
asyp
tera
(Kol
lar,
1844
)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Ban
glad
esh,
Tha
iland
, Lao
s, V
ietn
am, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
SG
NP,
MG
–34
8.C
ales
ia rh
odot
ela
Ham
pson
, 192
6Th
aila
nd, M
yanm
arM
GN
R34
9.C
ales
ia s
tillif
era
Feld
er, 1
874
Sri
Lank
a, In
dia,
Tha
iland
, Cam
bodi
a, V
ietn
am, C
hina
, Phi
lippi
nes
KW
S–
Ereb
inae
, Hul
odin
i
350.
Eric
eia
inan
gula
ta (G
uené
e, 1
852)
Indi
a (H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, U
ttara
khan
d), S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, B
angl
ades
h, M
yanm
ar,
SG
NP,
MG
RE
Sin
gapo
re, J
apan
, New
Gui
nea
351.
Eric
eia
c.f.
inan
gula
taD
DM
GD
D35
2.E
ricei
a c.
f. pe
rtend
ens
DD
MG
DD
353.
Hul
odes
car
anea
(Cra
mer
, 178
0)In
dia
(Ass
am),
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Tha
iland
, Ind
ones
ia, S
inga
pore
,S
GN
P, M
G,
Phi
lippi
nes,
New
Gui
nea
BW
S, A
MR
EEr
ebin
ae, P
eric
ymin
i
354.
Per
icym
a um
brin
a (G
uené
e, 1
852)
Indi
aM
GEN
Ereb
inae
, Erc
hein
i
355.
Erc
heia
cyl
laria
(Cra
mer
, 177
9)In
dia
(Utta
rakh
and,
Nic
obar
Is.),
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Vie
tnam
, Mal
aysi
a,M
G, A
M R
EIn
done
sia,
Sin
gapo
re, J
apan
, Eth
iopi
a35
6.E
rche
ia d
iver
sipe
nnis
Wal
ker,
1857
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
ia, M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
MG
–35
7.E
rche
ia s
p.D
DKW
S, A
MD
D
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358.
Hyp
ospi
la b
olin
oide
s G
uené
e, 1
852
Indi
a (C
entra
l Ind
ia, A
ndam
an &
Nic
obar
Is.),
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Tha
iland
, Vie
tnam
,S
GN
P, K
WS
RE
Cam
bodi
a, C
hina
, Jap
an, K
orea
, Ind
ones
ia a
nd M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo,
Jav
a),
New
Gui
nea,
Aus
tralia
Subf
amily
Una
ssig
ned
359.
Die
rna
acan
thus
alis
Wal
ker,
1858
Indi
a (T
amil
Nad
u), S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
MG
RE
360.
Egn
asia
eph
yrod
alis
Wal
ker,
1858
Indi
a (N
orth
Indi
a), B
angl
ades
h, S
ri La
nka.
SG
NP,
MG
–36
1.Fo
dina
con
tigua
Wile
man
, 191
4In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Jap
an, P
hilip
pine
s, In
done
sia,
Afri
caS
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,–
PW
S36
2.H
amod
es a
uran
tiaca
Gue
née,
185
2In
dia
(wes
tern
Indi
a, A
ssam
, Sik
kim
, And
aman
Is),
Mya
nmar
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
–A
M36
3.H
amod
es p
ropi
tia (G
uerin
-Men
eville
, 183
1)In
dia
(Utta
rakh
and)
, Ban
glad
esh,
Nep
al, M
yanm
ar, T
haila
nd, L
aos,
Chi
na,
SG
NP,
MG
, BW
S,
RE
Indo
nesi
a, M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
, Phi
lippi
nes,
Aus
tralia
, Pal
au, P
apua
New
Gui
nea
AM
364.
Isch
yja
man
lia (C
ram
er, 1
776)
Indi
a (H
imal
ayas
, Utta
rakh
and)
, Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
ia,
Phi
lippi
nes,
Aus
tralia
SG
NP
RE
365.
Ani
sone
ura
aluc
o (F
abric
ius,
177
5)In
dia
(nor
ther
n In
dia,
Utta
rakh
and)
, Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
,M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
, Sin
gapo
re, A
ustra
liaM
G, K
WS
RE
366.
Ars
acia
rect
alis
(Wal
ker,
1863
)In
dia
(Pun
jab,
Mah
aras
htra
, Tam
il Nad
u), S
ri La
nka,
Nep
al, C
hina
, Mal
aya,
SG
NP
–In
done
sia,
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), N
ew G
uine
a, A
ustra
lia36
7.B
ocul
a xa
ntho
stol
a H
amps
on, 1
926
Sri
Lank
a, In
done
sia,
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o).
KW
SN
R36
8.C
hrys
oper
a co
mbi
nans
(Wal
ker,
1858
)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, N
epal
, Chi
na, T
haila
nd, M
alay
sia,
Indo
nesi
a, A
ustra
liaS
GN
P, M
G, K
WS
–36
9.E
pisp
aris
litu
rata
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
787)
Indi
a (P
unja
b, K
eral
a, U
ttara
khan
d), S
ri La
nka,
Mya
nmar
, Chi
na, T
haila
ndS
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
RE
370.
Psi
mad
a qu
adrip
enni
s W
alke
r, 18
58In
dia
(Utta
rakh
and,
And
aman
& N
icob
ar Is
.), S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, M
yanm
ar,
MG
RE
Indo
nesi
a, S
inga
pore
(xxv
i) Eu
telii
dae
Eu
telii
nae
371.
Eut
elia
favi
llatri
xoid
es P
oole
, 198
9In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
KW
S–
372.
Pen
icill
aria
joco
satri
x G
uené
e, 1
852
Indi
a (U
ttara
khan
d), I
ndo-
Aus
tralia
n Tr
opic
s, C
hina
KW
SR
ESt
icto
pter
inae
37
3.Lo
phop
tera
squ
amm
iger
a G
uené
e, 1
852
Indi
a (U
ttara
khan
d), P
akis
tan,
Sri
Lank
a, B
angl
ades
h, J
apan
, Chi
naK
WS
, AM
RE
(incl
udin
g H
ong
Kon
g), T
aiw
an, C
ambo
dia,
Lao
s, M
yanm
ar, T
haila
nd, V
ietn
am,
Indo
nesi
a, P
hilip
pine
s, M
alay
sia,
Sin
gapo
re, K
orea
374.
Loph
opte
ra s
quam
mili
nea
Hol
low
ay, 1
983
Indi
a (N
.E. H
imal
aya)
, Ind
ones
ia a
nd M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
MG,
KW
SR
E(x
xvii)
Nol
idae
N
olin
ae37
5.S
elep
a ce
ltis
Moo
re, [
1860
] 185
8In
dia
(Nag
alan
d), S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, M
alay
sia,
Indo
nesi
a, P
hilip
pine
s, J
apan
,M
G, S
GN
P, K
WS
RE
Aust
ralia
Chl
oeph
orin
ae, C
hloe
phor
ini
37
6.C
area
ang
ulat
a (F
abric
ius,
179
3)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Ind
ones
iaM
G, A
M–
377.
Gab
ala
poly
spila
lis W
alke
r, 18
66In
dia
(Sik
kim
, Guj
arat
, Mah
aras
htra
, Goa
, Kar
nata
ka, T
amil
Nad
u)S
GN
PEN
Chl
oeph
orin
ae, C
arei
ni
378.
Xeno
chro
a sp
.D
DS
GN
PD
DW
este
rman
niin
ae
379.
Wes
term
anni
a su
perb
a H
übne
r, 18
23In
dia
(wes
tern
and
sou
ther
n In
dia)
, Sri
Lank
a, In
done
sia,
Sin
gapo
reS
GN
P, M
G, B
WS
,–
KWS,
AM
Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
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Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
Ris
obin
ae
380.
Ris
oba
repu
gnan
s (W
alke
r, 18
56)
Indi
a (N
orth
Indi
a, T
amil
Nad
u), S
ri La
nka
MG,
AM
RE
381.
Ris
oba
c.f.
liter
ata
DD
SG
NP
DD
382.
Ris
oba
sp.
DD
MG
–C
ollo
men
inae
38
3.G
adirt
ha s
p.D
DB
WS
– (x
xviii)
Noc
tuid
ae, P
lusi
inae
38
4.C
hrys
odei
xis
acut
a (F
abric
ius,
177
5)In
dia,
Chi
na, I
ndon
esia
, Jap
an, A
ustra
lia, A
frica
.M
G, K
WS,
AM
–38
5.C
hrys
odei
xis
erio
som
a (D
oubl
eday
, 184
3)In
dia,
Mal
aysi
a, In
done
sia,
Chi
na, J
apan
Aus
tralia
, New
Zea
land
, New
Gui
nea
AM
–an
d ne
ighb
ourin
g is
land
s in
the
Pac
ific
Oce
an, N
orth
and
Sou
th A
mer
ica;
Yem
en, U
gand
a38
6.C
teno
plus
ia a
lbos
triat
a (B
rem
er &
Gre
y, 1
853)
Chi
na, I
ndon
esia
, Kor
ea, J
apan
, Aus
tralia
, Fiji,
Indo
-Aus
tralia
n tro
pics
toK
WS
–N
ew Z
eala
nd a
nd R
apa
Is.
387.
Thys
anop
lusi
a or
icha
lcea
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Sou
ther
n E
urop
e an
d A
frica
to S
outh
-eas
t Asi
a, A
ustra
lia a
nd N
ew Z
eala
ndM
G, K
WS
, AM
–Eu
stro
tiina
e
388.
Mal
iatth
a sp
.D
DKW
S, P
WS
DD
389.
Eus
trotia
mar
gina
ta (W
alke
r, 18
66)
Indi
a, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Ind
ones
iaP
WS
–39
0.O
zarb
a pu
nctig
era
Wal
ker,
1865
Indi
a, N
epal
, Pak
ista
n, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Kor
ea, J
apan
, Aus
tralia
, Cen
tral a
ndK
WS
–So
uth
Afric
aB
agis
arin
ae
391.
Par
doxi
a gr
aells
i (Fe
isth
amel
, 183
7)In
dia,
Chi
na, S
outh
Eur
ope,
Afri
ca, M
aurit
ius,
Ade
nS
GN
P, M
G–
392
Xan
thod
es tr
ansv
ersa
Gue
née,
1852
Indi
a (A
ndam
an &
Nic
obar
Is.),
Mya
nmar
, Chi
na, J
apan
, Ryu
kyu
Is.,
Sin
gapo
re,
SG
NP
–In
done
sia,
Aus
tralia
, Van
uatu
393.
Cha
smin
a ca
ndid
a (W
alke
r, 18
65)
Indo
-Aus
tralia
n tro
pics
eas
t to
Fiji
MG,
KW
S–
394.
Cha
smin
a fa
scic
ulos
a W
alke
r, 18
58S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, P
hilip
pine
sS
GN
PN
R39
5.S
phra
gife
ra re
ject
a (F
abric
ius,
177
5)In
dia,
Sri
Lank
a, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
, Phi
lippi
nes
MG
–A
cont
iinae
, Aco
ntiin
i
396.
Aco
ntia
sp.
DD
SG
NP
DD
Aco
ntiin
ae, A
ediin
i
397.
Aed
ia le
ucom
elas
(Lin
naeu
s, 1
758)
Eur
ope
and
Indo
-Pac
ific
regi
ons.
SG
NP,
MG
, KW
S,
–A
M39
8.A
edia
sp.
DD
KW
SD
DPa
nthe
inae
39
9.Tr
isul
a va
riega
ta M
oore
, 185
8In
dia
(nor
ther
n In
dia,
Tam
il N
adu)
MG
EN
, RE
400.
Bel
cian
a he
mod
i Fel
der 1
874
Indi
a (T
amil
Nad
u), S
ri La
nka,
Indo
nesi
a an
d M
alay
sia
(Bor
neo)
MG
RE
401.
Don
da e
uryc
hlor
a ( W
alke
r, 18
58)
Indi
a, In
done
sia,
Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o)M
G–
Aga
ristin
ae
402.
Aeg
ocer
a bi
mac
ula
Wal
ker,
1854
Indi
a (C
entra
l Ind
ia, S
ikki
m),
Sri
Lank
aS
GN
P, M
GR
E40
3.E
pist
eme
adul
atrix
(Kol
lar,
1844
)In
dia
(Jam
mu
& K
ashm
ir, H
imac
hal P
rade
sh, P
unja
b, M
ahar
asht
ra, K
arna
taka
,K
eral
a, M
alab
ar, T
amil
Nad
u, A
ssam
) Nep
al, C
hina
, Mya
nmar
MG,
KW
S–
Hel
ioth
inae
40
4.H
elic
over
pa a
ssul
ta (G
uené
e, 1
852)
Old
Wor
ld (i
nclu
ding
Pac
ific)
trop
ics
SG
NP,
KW
S, A
M–
Con
dici
nae
40
5.C
ondi
ca c
ondu
cta
Wal
ker,
1857
Afric
a (C
ongo
, Sou
th A
frica
)KW
S, A
MN
R
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Tabl
e 4:
Sta
tus
and
Dis
tribu
tion
of M
oths
Rec
orde
d fro
m N
orth
ern-
wes
tern
Gha
ts
No.
Taxa
Dis
trib
utio
nC
olle
ctio
n Si
tes
Ran
ge N
otes
406.
Con
dica
ille
cta
(Wal
ker,
1865
)In
dia,
Chi
na, J
apan
, Aus
tralia
, tro
pica
l Pac
ific
KW
S, A
M–
Erio
pina
e
407.
Cal
lopi
stria
mai
llard
i( G
uené
e, 1
862)
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Rus
sia,
Chi
na, P
hilip
pine
s Ja
pan,
Indo
-Aus
tralia
, Pac
ific
tropi
cs,
KW
S–
Afri
ca40
8.C
allo
pist
ria c
allo
pist
rioid
es (M
oore
,188
1)In
dia
(N.E
. Him
alay
a), M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
, Mal
aysi
a (B
orne
o), P
hilip
pine
sS
GN
P, A
MR
EN
octu
inae
, Car
adrin
ini
40
9.A
thet
is d
elec
ta (M
oore
, 188
1)In
dia,
Nep
al, C
hina
SG
NP,
MG
–41
0.A
thet
is s
p.D
DS
GN
PD
D41
1.C
ally
na m
onol
euca
Wal
ker,
1858
Indi
a, S
ri La
nka,
Chi
na, M
yanm
ar, I
ndon
esia
, New
Gui
nea
SG
NP
–N
octu
inae
, Glo
ttulin
i
412.
Pol
ytel
a gl
orio
sa F
abric
ius,
178
1In
dia
KW
SEN
N
octu
inae
, Pro
deni
ini
41
3.S
podo
pter
a lit
ura
(Fab
riciu
s, 1
775)
Indi
a (e
aste
rn In
dia)
, Chi
na, I
ndo-
Aus
tralia
n P
acifi
c Tr
opic
s an
d S
ub-tr
opic
sS
GN
P, M
G, K
WS
,R
EA
M41
4.S
podo
pter
a m
aurit
ia (B
oisd
uval
, 183
3)C
hina
, Jap
an, I
ndo-
Aus
tralia
n an
d P
acifi
c Tr
opic
sP
WS
–N
octu
inae
, Dyp
terig
iini
41
5.Tr
ache
a c.
f. au
riple
naD
DK
WS
DD
Noc
tuin
ae
416.
Noc
tua
c.f.
orbo
naD
DS
GN
PD
D41
7.X
estia
sem
iher
bida
(Wal
ker,
1857
)In
dia
(Nor
th In
dia)
, Tai
wan
SG
NP
RE
418.
Axy
lis s
p.D
DB
WS
DD
Abb
revi
atio
ns u
sed
in th
e te
xt a
nd ta
ble
AM
= A
mbo
li; B
WS
= B
him
asha
nkar
Wild
life
San
ctua
ry; D
D =
dat
a de
ficie
nt; E
N =
End
emic
to In
dia;
KW
S =
Koy
na W
ildlif
e S
anct
uary
; MB
= M
ahab
ales
hwar
; MG
= M
alsh
ej G
hat;
MN
= M
athe
ran;
NR
= N
ew re
cord
to In
dia;
PW
S =
Pha
nsad
Wild
life
San
ctua
ry; R
E =
Ran
ge e
xten
sion
; SG
NP
= S
anja
y G
andh
i Nat
iona
l Par
k, –
: Not
hing
to m
entio
n
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DISCUSSION
After the Victorian era (Hampson 1892-1896;Dudgeon et al. 1897; Bell and Scott 1937), this study hasnow contributed to the work carried out in 1962 by Shulland Nadkerny, who recorded 180 species over four monthsin Dangs, Gujarat; Saha and Raychaudhuri (1998) recorded31 species in a year long study in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal;Rose (2002) recorded 47 species in seven years fromCherrapunji, Meghalaya; Chandra (2007) recorded 142species between 2001 and 2004 in Madhya Pradesh andChhattisgarh, and most recently Smetacek (2008) publisheda list of 887 species from three locations in Uttarakhandcompiled over 30 years. This indicates that moth studieshave been progressing at a slow pace in our country, andlack of literature and expertise are the prime reasons. Thecurrent study, with a checklist of 419 species fromMaharashtra, is the first extensive study on moths. Moresurveys will certainly result in adding to the numbers ofspecies already known.
The moth fauna of Malshej Ghat, Amboli and Koynawildlife sanctuaries have shown high endemism and manynew records for India. Amboli and Koyna wildlife sanctuariesneed more detailed sampling as these areas have been largelyunexplored for moth studies. Extensive sampling at SanjayGandhi National Park resulted in a number of range
extensions for northern Western Ghats, it is therefore likelythat intensified sampling effort may result in additionalrecords and range extensions from the other sites.
As our objective was to prepare an inventory of mothspecies in the study area, the numbers arriving at the lighttrap were not recorded, and hence, no quantitativecomparisons between study sites were conducted. Futurestudies can now include ecological studies on these species,life histories, habitat preferences, moth assemblagecomposition, especially of endemic species, to provideinformation relevant to habitat restoration and speciesconservation programmes.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We are extremely grateful to the late Mr. J.C. Daniel,Vice-President, BNHS, for supporting our work. We thankthe Phiroza Godrej Fund for Field Work for providingfinancial support. Our deep gratitude towards Dr. IanKitching, Natural History Museum, London, for commentson our manuscript and help to identify the species; HenryBarlow, Malayan Natural History Society, Kuala Lumpur,for his book MOTHS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA. We thank IsaacKehimkar for his photographic data contribution, RajeevBhatt and Siddarth Jhaver for helping us with datacompilation, and Umesh Shimpi for field assistance.
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