Acanthopsyche
Acanthopsyche is a genus of moths in the Psychidae family. The genus was named by the Dutch entomologist Franciscus J.M. Heylaerts.
The males are relatively large, with a wingspan of 15–28 mm. The females are apterous and have rudimentary antennae and legs. The eyes are reduced to black spots. The larvae live in a case which is covered longitudinally with plant matter.
Species
- Acanthopsyche alstoni
- Acanthopsyche atra
- Acanthopsyche bipars
- Acanthopsyche calamochroa
- Acanthopsyche cana
- Acanthopsyche canarensis
- Acanthopsyche carayoni
- Acanthopsyche carbonaria
- Acanthopsyche chrysora
- Acanthopsyche ebneri
- Acanthopsyche ecksteini
- Acanthopsyche elwesi
- Acanthopsyche emiliae
- Acanthopsyche entwistlei
- Acanthopsyche ernsti
- Acanthopysche larimanti
- Acanthopsyche melanoleuca
- Acanthopsyche mixta
- Acanthopsyche modesta
- Acanthopsyche multicaulis
- Acanthopsyche ogiva
- Acanthopsyche pauliani
- Acanthopsyche phaea
- Acanthopsyche punctimarginalis
- Acanthopsyche roomei
- Acanthopsyche siederi
- Acanthopsyche sierricola
- Acanthopsyche tristis
- Acanthopsyche tristoides
- Acanthopsyche nigraplaga
- Acanthopsyche zelleri
- ''Acanthopsyche zernyi''