This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Das, Apurva, Pathania, Prakash C., Singh, Navneet (2022): A catalogue of Indian Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Zootaxa 5165 (1): 56-78, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5165.1.2

Abstract

We present a catalogue of Indian Lecithoceridae with an account of 180 species in 38 genera and two subfamilies, Lecithocerinae (111 species in 21 genera, 61.67%) and Torodorinae (69 species in 17 genera, 38.33%). The analysis of biogeographic zone wise and state wise distribution reveals the maximum percentage of Lecithoceridae species in Western Ghats (28.63%) and the least diversity is recorded from Deserts and Gangetic Plains (0.8%) whereas, the North eastern state, Meghalaya dominates with 45 species (25%) and Andhra Pradesh is the least diverse state. For each species, type-locality, geographical distribution (within and outside India) and synonyms are provided in this manuscript.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d30263a2-aef2-4760-92d6-0f0ab1c3df36
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/0C33FFB4FF8DD844E6422F49D160FF89
Citation: Das A, Pathania P C, Singh N, plazi (2022). A catalogue of Indian Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wmysyu accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.