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Psychidae Boisduval, 1829

101030 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:101030)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Lepidoptera (Order)
  7. Psychidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Lepidoptera
Arrhenophanidae Walsingham, 1913 · unaccepted (currently treated as subfamily)
Pseudarbelidae · unaccepted

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  1. Genus Acanthoecia de Joannis, 1929
  2. Genus Acanthopsyche Heylaerts, 1881
  3. Genus Acentra Burrows, 1932
  4. Genus Aeonoxena Meyrick, 1928
  5. Genus Afropsyche Dierl, 1972
  6. Genus Albidopsis Bourgogne, 1975
  7. Genus Altobankesia Dierl, 1966
  8. Genus Amatissa Walker, 1862
  9. Genus Amiantastis Meyrick, 1932
  10. Genus Amicta Heylaerts, 1881
  11. Genus Animula Herrich-Schäffer, 1858
  12. Genus Antillonatus Núñez & Davis, 2016
  13. Genus Apaphristis Meyrick, 1915
  14. Genus Apoecis Diakonoff, 1955
  15. Genus Aprata Moore, 1883
  16. Genus Apterona Millière, 1857
  17. Genus Archaeoneura Turner, 1944
  18. Genus Ardiosteres Meyrick, 1893
  19. Genus Arrhenophanes Walsingham, 1913
  20. Genus Aspina Kozhanchikov, 1960
  21. Genus Aspinoides Sobczyk, 2011
  22. Genus Astala Davis, 1964
  23. Genus Asynetha Bourgogne, 1978
  24. Genus Atelopsycha Meyrick, 1937
  25. Genus Auchmophila Rebel, 1906
  26. Genus Australoplacodoma Sobczyk & Mey, 2007
  27. Genus Babula Moore, 1890
  28. Genus Bacotia Tutt, 1899
  29. Genus Bambalina Moore, 1883
  30. Genus Bankesia Tutt, 1899
  31. Genus Barandra Moore, 1888
  32. Genus Barbaroscardia Walsingham, 1891
  33. Genus Basicladus Davis, 1964
  34. Genus Bathromelas Turner, 1947
  35. Genus Bijugis Heylaerts, 1879
  36. Genus Biopsyche Dyar, 1905
  37. Genus Bourgognea Dierl, 1972
  38. Genus Brachycyttarus Hampson, 1893
  39. Genus Bruandella Saigusa & Sugimoto, 2014
  40. Genus Bruandia Tutt, 1900
  41. Genus Bythogenes Meyrick, 1937
  42. Genus Canephora Hübner, 1822
  43. Genus Capulopsyche Unnikrishnan, Sobczyk, Jose & Jose, 2023
  44. Genus Casana Walker, 1865
  45. Genus Cathalistis Meyrick, 1917
  46. Genus Cathopsyche Das, 1956
  47. Genus Cebysa Walker, 1854
  48. Genus Ceratonetha Diakonoff, 1947
  49. Genus Ceratosticha Meyrick, 1935
  50. Genus Chalioides Swinhoe, 1892
  51. Genus Chalipecten Strand in Seitz, 1912
  52. Genus Clania Walker, 1855
  53. Genus Claniades Bethune-Baker, 1908
  54. Genus Cnissostages Zeller, 1863
  55. Genus Coloneura Davis, 1964
  56. Genus Colpotorna Meyrick, 1920
  57. Genus Commotrias Meyrick, 1924
  58. Genus Conoeca Scott, 1864
  59. Genus Cossidopsyche Sobczyk, 2009
  60. Genus Criocharacta Meyrick, 1939
  61. Genus Cryptothelea Duncan, 1841
  62. Genus Ctenocompa Meyrick, 1893
  63. Genus Cuphomantis Meyrick, 1935
  64. Genus Curtorama Davis, 1964
  65. Genus Dahlica Enderlein, 1912
  66. Genus Danielostygia Reisser, 1962
  67. Genus Dappula Moore, 1883
  68. Genus Deborrea Heylaerts, 1884
  69. Genus Deborreides Bourgogne, 1982
  70. Genus Degiella Sobczyk, 2009
  71. Genus Deloscopa Meyrick, 1934
  72. Genus Dendropsyche Jones, 1926
  73. Genus Diaphanopsyche Clench, 1959
  74. Genus Dichromopsyche Clench, 1959
  75. Genus Dierla Bourgogne, 1979
  76. Genus Dipyle Guérin-Méneville, 1867
  77. Genus Dissoctena Staudinger, 1859
  78. Genus Dissoctenioides Rebel, 1935
  79. Genus Dyselpistis Meyrick, 1938
  80. Genus Dysoptus Walsingham, 1914
  81. Genus Ecpathophanes Bradley, 1951
  82. Genus Elegistis Meyrick, 1911
  83. Genus Elinostola Meyrick & Lower, 1907
  84. Genus Eochorica Rebel, 1940
  85. Genus Eopsyche Kozhanchikov, 1960
  86. Genus Eosolenobia Filipjev, 1925
  87. Genus Epaleura Meyrick, 1917
  88. Genus Epichnopterix Hübner, 1825
  89. Genus Eriochrysis Meyrick, 1937
  90. Genus Eudissoctena Rebel, 1935
  91. Genus Eumasia Chrètien, 1904
  92. Genus Eumelasina Kozhanchikov, 1956
  93. Genus Eumeta Walker, 1855
  94. Genus Eumetisa Sonan, 1935
  95. Genus Eurukuttarus Hampson, 1891
  96. Genus Eusceletaula Meyrick, 1936
  97. Genus Fallacipsyche Bourgogne, 1977
  98. Genus Grypotheca Dugdale, 1987
  99. Genus Guttulapsyche Sobczyk, 2021
  100. Genus Gymnelema Heylaerts, 1891
  101. Genus Heckmeyeria Heylaerts, 1880
  102. Genus Heylaertsia Hampson, 1893
  103. Genus Hyalarcta Meyrick & Lower, 1907
  104. Genus Hyalinaria Bethune-Baker, 1910
  105. Genus Hyaloptila Turner, 1947
  106. Genus Hyaloscotes Butler, 1881
  107. Genus Ilygenes Meyrick, 1938
  108. Genus Iphierga Meyrick, 1893
  109. Genus Janseides Bourgogne, 1979
  110. Genus Kalliesia Sobczyk, 2004
  111. Genus Kophene Moore in Hewitson & Moore, 1879
  112. Genus Kotochalia Sonan, 1935
  113. Genus Kozhantshikovia Saigusa, 1961
  114. Genus Lamyristis Meyrick, 1911
  115. Genus Lasioctena Meyrick, 1887
  116. Genus Lepidoceropsyche Saigusa & Sugimoto, 2022
  117. Genus Lepidoscia Meyrick, 1893
  118. Genus Lepidoscioptera Dalla Torre, 1913
  119. Genus Leptopterix Hübner, 1825
  120. Genus Libanosycorax Azar, Azar & Maksoud, 2018 †
  121. Genus Lindnerica Dierl, 1965
  122. Genus Linggana Roepke, 1957
  123. Genus Liothula Fereday, 1878
  124. Genus Lithopleurota Meyrick, 1939
  125. Genus Lomera Walker, 1855
  126. Genus Loprada Urra, 2018
  127. Genus Luffia Tutt, 1899
  128. Genus Lumacra Davis, 1964
  129. Genus Lytrophila Meyrick, 1913
  130. Genus Mahasena Moore, 1877
  131. Genus Malacograptis Meyrick, 1922
  132. Genus Mallobathra Meyrick, 1888
  133. Genus Manatha Moore, 1877
  134. Genus Masonia Tutt, 1900
  135. Genus Mauropterix Rutjan & Weidlich, 2008
  136. Genus Mecynopla Bourgogne, 1979
  137. Genus Megalophanes Heylaerts, 1881
  138. Genus Melapsyche Kozhanchikov, 1956
  139. Genus Melasina Boisduval, 1840
  140. Genus Mesopolia Walsingham, 1897
  141. Genus Metacharistis Meyrick, 1922
  142. Genus Metaxypsyche Davis, 1975
  143. Genus Metisa Walker, 1855
  144. Genus Metura Walker, 1855
  145. Genus Microcossus Walsingham in Moore, 1887
  146. Genus Moffatia Moore, 1890
  147. Genus Monda Walker, 1865
  148. Genus Montanima Sieder, 1949
  149. Genus Muhabbetkemalia Koçak, 2015
  150. Genus Naevipenna Davis, 1964
  151. Genus Narycia Stephens, 1836
  152. Genus Neoplacodoma Urra, 2016
  153. Genus Obtexocorytus Sobczyk, 2009
  154. Genus Oedonia Kirby, 1892
  155. Genus Oreopsyche Speyer, 1865
  156. Genus Orophora Fereday, 1878
  157. Genus Pachythelia Westwood, 1848
  158. Genus Pagodiella Betrem, 1952
  159. Genus Palaeoacanthopsyche Arnscheid & Weidlich, 2017
  160. Genus Paracharactis Meyrick & Lower, 1907
  161. Genus Parameristis Meyrick, 1919
  162. Genus Paranarychia Saigusa, 1961
  163. Genus Patromasia Meyrick, 1926
  164. Genus Paucivena Davis, 1975
  165. Genus Peloponnesia Sieder, 1959
  166. Genus Penestoglossa Rogenhofer, 1875
  167. Genus Perianthosuta Doumerc, 1860
  168. Genus Perisceptis Meyrick, 1931
  169. Genus Phalacropterix Hübner, 1825
  170. Genus Pharcidopsyche Saigusa & Sugimoto, 2025
  171. Genus Phasmyalea Turner, 1947
  172. Genus Picronarycia Mey, 2011
  173. Genus Picrospora Meyrick, 1912
  174. Genus Placodoma Chrétien, 1915
  175. Genus Plumana Busck, 1911
  176. Genus Plutorectella Strand, 1924
  177. Genus Plutorectis Meyrick & Lower, 1907
  178. Genus Prochalia Barnes & McDunnough, 1913
  179. Genus Proutia Tutt, 1899
  180. Genus Pseudarbela Sauber in Semper, 1902
  181. Genus Pseudobankesia Meier, 1963
  182. Genus Pseudofumea Rebel, 1935
  183. Genus Pseudomelasina Sobczyk, 2008
  184. Genus Pseudometisa Dierl, 1972
  185. Genus Psomocolaides Sobczyk, 2011
  186. Genus Psyche Schrank, 1801
  187. Genus Psychidea Rambur, 1866
  188. Genus Psychidopsis Kozhanchikov, 1956
  189. Genus Psychites Kozlov, 1988 †
  190. Genus Psychocentra Meier, 1963
  191. Genus Pterogyne Davis, 1975
  192. Genus Pteroma Hampson, 1893
  193. Genus Pteroxys Hampson, 1893
  194. Genus Ptilamicta Kozhanchikov, 1956
  195. Genus Pusillopsyche Sobczyk, 2008
  196. Genus Pygmaeotinea Amsel, 1957
  197. Genus Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932
  198. Genus Rasicota Moore, 1890
  199. Genus Rebelia Heylaerts, 1900
  200. Genus Reductoderces Salmon & Bradley, 1956
  201. Genus Reisseronia Sieder, 1956
  202. Genus Ruilesia Urra, 2019
  203. Genus Sapheneutis Meyrick, 1907
  204. Genus Sciopetris Meyrick, 1891
  205. Genus Sclerophricta Meyrick, 1918
  206. Genus Scoriodyta Meyrick, 1888
  207. Genus Sematocera Durrant in Distant, 1892
  208. Genus Sentica Walker, 1863
  209. Genus Siederia Meier, 1957
  210. Genus Sindonophora Meyrick, 1917
  211. Genus Solenobia Duponchel in Godart, 1842
  212. Genus Sphaericobathra Meyrick, 1933
  213. Genus Standfussia Tutt, 1900
  214. Genus Sterrhopterix Hübner, 1825
  215. Genus Stichobasis Kirby, 1892
  216. Genus Sucinopsyche Sobczyk, 2011 †
  217. Genus Taleporia Hübner, 1825
  218. Genus Thanatopsyche Butler, 1882
  219. Genus Themeliotis Meyrick, 1910
  220. Genus Thyridopteryx Stephens, 1835
  221. Genus Titanomis Meyrick, 1888
  222. Genus Trapezoritis Meyrick, 1932
  223. Genus Tretoscopa Meyrick, 1916
  224. Genus Trichocossus Hampson, 1910
  225. Genus Trigonodoma Sugimoto & Saigusa, 2004
  226. Genus Uyuacuna Piñas Rubio, 2006
  227. Genus Whittleia Tutt, 1900
  228. Genus Zamopsyche Dyar, 1923
  229. Genus Zelomora Meyrick, 1915
  230. Genus Antillopsyche Núñez & Davis, 2016 accepted as Antillonatus Núñez & Davis, 2016 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  231. Genus Aphrata Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Aprata Moore, 1883
  232. Genus Baltopsyche Sohn, 2012 † accepted as Sucinopsyche Sobczyk, 2011 † (superfluous replacement name)
  233. Genus Chaliodes Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Chalioides Swinhoe, 1892
  234. Genus Diabasis Heylaerts, 1879 accepted as Stichobasis Kirby, 1892
  235. Genus Echinopterix Hübner, 1826 accepted as Epichnopterix Hübner, 1825
  236. Genus Echinopteryx Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Epichnopterix Hübner, 1825
  237. Genus Eliostola Dalla Torre, 1927 accepted as Elinostola Meyrick & Lower, 1907
  238. Genus Epichnopteryx Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Epichnopterix Hübner, 1825
  239. Genus Epigynopteryx Heylaerts, 1906 (Misspelling)
  240. Genus Eurycyttarus Hampson, 1893 accepted as Eurukuttarus Hampson, 1891
  241. Genus Kophana Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Kophene Moore in Hewitson & Moore, 1879
  242. Genus Kruegeria Müller-Rutz, 1920 accepted as Eumasia Chrètien, 1904 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  243. Genus Leptopteryx Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Leptopterix Hübner, 1825
  244. Genus Leucanacantha Kozhanchikov, 1956 accepted as Acentra Burrows, 1932 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  245. Genus Narycia Stephens, 1833 accepted as Narycia Stephens, 1836 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  246. Genus Neocoloneura Özdikmen, 2007 accepted as Eucoloneura Davis, 2002
  247. Genus Oeceticoides Hampson, 1893 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  248. Genus Oeceticus Harris, 1842 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  249. Genus Oiketicina Tutt, 1900 (Misspelling)
  250. Genus Pachytelia Heylaerts, 1881 accepted as Pachythelia Westwood, 1848
  251. Genus Pagodia Heylaerts in Docters van Leeuwen, 1909 accepted as Pagodiella Betrem, 1952
  252. Genus Palaeoneura Turner, 1923 accepted as Archaeoneura Turner, 1944
  253. Genus Palaeopsyche Sobczyk & Kobbert, 2009 † accepted as Sucinopsyche Sobczyk, 2011 † (junior homonym)
  254. Genus Perianthophila Doumerc, 1860 accepted as Perianthosuta Doumerc, 1860
  255. Genus Phalacropteryx Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Phalacropterix Hübner, 1825
  256. Genus Phaulophara Turner, 1916 accepted as Napecoetes Turner, 1913
  257. Genus Phyche Bechstein, 1818 accepted as Psyche Schrank, 1801
  258. Genus Pseudopsyche Edwards, 1882 accepted as Oedonia Kirby, 1892
  259. Genus Psilothrix Wocke in Staudinger & Wocke, 1871 accepted as Penestoglossa Rogenhofer, 1875
  260. Genus Psomocolax Das, 1956 accepted as Muhabbetkemalia Koçak, 2015 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  261. Genus Psychidia Kirby, 1892 accepted as Psychidea Rambur, 1866
  262. Genus Saccofera Sodoffsky, 1837 accepted as Psyche Schrank, 1801 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, superfluous replacement name)
  263. Genus Saccofora Sodoffsky, 1837 accepted as Saccofera Sodoffsky, 1837 accepted as Psyche Schrank, 1801 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  264. Genus Saccophora Agassiz, 1846 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  265. Genus Scioptera Rambur, 1866 accepted as Lepidoscioptera Dalla Torre, 1913
  266. Genus Sciopteris Tutt, 1900 accepted as Sciopetris Meyrick, 1891
  267. Genus Seoriodytes Dalla Torre & Strand, 1929 accepted as Scoriodyta Meyrick, 1888
  268. Genus Stenophanes Heylaerts, 1881 accepted as Phalacropterix Hübner, 1825 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  269. Genus Sterrhopteryx Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Sterrhopterix Hübner, 1825
  270. Genus Talaeperia Walker, 1855 accepted as Taleporia Hübner, 1825
  271. Genus Talaeporia Zeller, 1838 accepted as Taleporia Hübner, 1825
  272. Genus Talaeporina Seebold, 1879 accepted as Taleporia Hübner, 1825
  273. Genus Taloeporia Guenée, 1846 accepted as Taleporia Hübner, 1825
  274. Genus Theridopteryx Chambers, 1882 accepted as Thyridopteryx Stephens, 1835
  275. Genus Thiridopteryx Swinhoe, 1892 accepted as Thyridopteryx Stephens, 1835
  276. Genus Titonomis Dalla Torre & Strand, 1929 accepted as Titanomis Meyrick, 1888
  277. Genus Acoremata Davis, 1998 (uncertain, unassessed)
  278. Genus Anaproutia Lewin, 1949 (uncertain, unassessed)
  279. Genus Anatolopsyche Sugimoto & Saigusa, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  280. Genus Armidalia Weidlich, 2001 (uncertain, unassessed)
  281. Genus Artipenna Davis, 1964 (uncertain, unassessed)
  282. Genus Brachygyna Davis, 2000 (uncertain, unassessed)
  283. Genus Brevantennia Sieder, 1953 (uncertain, unassessed)
  284. Genus Chaliopsis Bertrem & Ossowski, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  285. Genus Dasaratha Moore, 1888 (uncertain, unassessed)
  286. Genus Diplodoma Zeller, 1852 (uncertain, unassessed)
  287. Genus Entometa Walker, 1855 (uncertain, unassessed)
  288. Genus Eotaleporia Sauter, 1986 (uncertain, unassessed)
  289. Genus Episcioptera Hartig, 1936 (uncertain, unassessed)
  290. Genus Eucalyptipsyche Yang, 1997 (uncertain, unassessed)
  291. Genus Eucoloneura Davis, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  292. Genus Eudahlica Solyanikov, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  293. Genus Fumaria Haworth, 1811 (uncertain, unassessed)
  294. Genus Fumea Haworth, 1812 (uncertain, unassessed)
  295. Genus Heliopsychidea Pinker, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  296. Genus Hellenia Sieder, 1961 (uncertain, unassessed)
  297. Genus Hyalopteronia Solyanikov, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  298. Genus Hylarcta (uncertain, unassessed)
  299. Genus Kurentzovia Solyanikov, 2001 (uncertain, unassessed)
  300. Genus Loebelia Pinker, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  301. Genus Malgassopsyche Bourgogne, 1984 (uncertain, unassessed)
  302. Genus Micropsychia Gomez Bustillo, 1979 (uncertain, unassessed)
  303. Genus Micropsychinia Gomez Bustillo, 1979 (uncertain, unassessed)
  304. Genus Nipponopsyche (uncertain, unassessed)
  305. Genus Notiophanes Davis & Edwards in Davis, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  306. Genus Oiketicoides Heylaerts, 1881 (uncertain, unassessed)
  307. Genus Oiketicus Guilding, 1827 (uncertain, unassessed)
  308. Genus Palaeophanes Davis, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  309. Genus Postsolenobia (uncertain, unassessed)
  310. Genus Praesolenobia Sieder, 1954 (uncertain, unassessed)
  311. Genus Pseudodiplodoma Kozhanchikov, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  312. Genus Sauterelia Weidlich, 2000 (uncertain, unassessed)
  313. Genus Striglocyrbasia Sugimoto & Saigusa, 2001 (uncertain, unassessed)
  314. Genus Tayalopsyche Sugimoto & Saigusa, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  315. Genus Thyridopterix (uncertain, unassessed)
  316. Genus Tsikalasia Hauser, 1996 (uncertain, unassessed)
  317. Genus Typhonia Boisduval, 1834 (uncertain, unassessed)
  318. Genus Urobara Dierl, 1969 (uncertain, unassessed)
  319. Genus Urobarba (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Psychidae Boisduval, 1829. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101030 on 2026-06-27
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2020-05-12 06:23:52Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

additional source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

taxonomy source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

current name source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info Butterflies/moths, terrestrial (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Priabonian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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