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).