Endotricha Zeller, 1847: 593

Ranjan, Rahul, Singh, Navneet & Kirti, Jagbir Singh, 2023, On the taxonomy of genus Endotricha Zeller (Pyralinae, Pyralidae, Lepidoptera) with description of three new species from India, Zootaxa 5323 (1), pp. 56-70 : 58

Genus Endotricha Zeller, 1847: 593

Type species: Pyralis flammealis [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775, by monotypy = Doththa Walker, 1859: 285

Type species: Doththa mesenterialis Walker, 1859 , by monotypy

= Messatis Walker, 1859: 918

Type species: Messatis sabirusalis Walker, 1859 , by monotypy

= Pacoria Walker, 1866: 1255

Type species: Pacoria albifimbrialis Walker, 1866 , by monotypy

= Paconia (misspell.) ( Walker 1866: 1255)

= Zania Walker, 1866: 1256

Type species: Zania unicalis Walker, 1866 , by monotypy

= Tricomia Walker, 1866: 1259

Type species: Tricomia auroralis Walker, 1866 , by monotypy

= Rhisina Walker, 1866: 1324

Type species: Rhisina puncticostalis Walker, 1866 , by monotypy

= Rhisinia (misspell.) ( Whalley 1961: 734)

= Endotrichodes Ragonot, 1891: 521

Type species: Endotrichodes perustalis Ragonot, 1891 , by monotypy

= Endotrichopsis Warren, 1895: 467

Type species: Endotrichopsis rhodopteralis Warren, 1895 , by original designation

Diagnosis: Within Endotrichini, the genus Endotricha is most closely similar to Oenogenes Meyrick, 1884 (type species: Botys fugalis C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875 , by monotypy), but is distinct by the presence of a sclerotised gnathos and gnathos arms, which are absent in Oenogenes ( Whalley 1963) . In the male genitalia of Endotricha , the saccular process is always present, and may be free or fused with the valva. The uncus is either slightly bulbous at the apex or modified into a ‘T’-shaped apex. In the female genitalia, at least one signum is always present (except in E. puncticostalis Walker ).