On the taxonomy of genus Endotricha Zeller (Pyralinae, Pyralidae, Lepidoptera) with description of three new species from India Author Ranjan, Rahul Zoological Survey of India, M-Block New, Alipore, Kolkata 700 053, West Bengal, India. & Department of Zoology & Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002, Punjab, India. rranjan 720 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4983 - 0403 Author Singh, Navneet 0000-0002-6657-7983 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block New, Alipore, Kolkata 700 053, West Bengal, India. & nsgill 007 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 6657 - 7983 nsgill007@gmail.com Author Kirti, Jagbir Singh 0000-0002-9670-5931 Department of Zoology & Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002, Punjab, India. rranjan 720 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4983 - 0403 & prjagbir 2005 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 9670 - 5931 prjagbir2005@gmail.com text Zootaxa 2023 2023-07-31 5323 1 56 70 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5323.1.3 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.1.3 1175-5326 83D190E2-A18A-4ABC-88DC-487C04C9EDBB 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 ).