Moth finder

Identify moths of India, with extra weight on Maharashtra and the Western Ghats, from a written description. Every description links to its published source.

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Describe the moth (wing colour, markings, size, anything you can see)

Genus (if known; old names are mapped)

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Old, British or common name (genus, species, synonym or vernacular)

Search the Biodiversity Heritage Library (a name, author or title)

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References used by this site

Every description and name mapping cites one of these.

Identifications from text are suggestions. Many moth species can only be separated by dissection or DNA. Check the cited source before relying on a result.