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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Anuradhapura (North Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
142
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
142
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
125
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
108
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Anuradhapura
38 Families width 124 Species and 5 Subspecies
#SCBEAFPLTNRMGVHU
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees6SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles2SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees4SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841Thynnid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Anuradhapura
108 Genera with 124 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aethaloessa Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aleiodes Wesmael, 1990Common Mummy Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Amegilla Friese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anillomyrma Emery, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Antigastra Lederer, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1787Honey Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1884Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Aspidimorpha Hope, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bacotoma Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Bothrinia Chapman, 1884Hedge Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Carpelimus Kirby, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Centris Fabricius, 1841Centris Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chalicodoma Lepeletier, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1782Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cispia Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1773Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1790Dukes1SpeciesTaxom
Euaspis Gerstäcker, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eumelea Duncan, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1866Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1982Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1853End-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicera Laporte & Br..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Henosepilachna Li, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hycleus Latreille, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1980Masked Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 0Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1758Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocerus Leach, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lipotriches Gerstaecker, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1853And Resin Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Menearchus Carter, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesosa Latreille, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Metanastria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Methocha Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Micronia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nausinoe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nomia Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Oecetis McLachlan, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oeonistis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Phalanta Horsfield, 1773Leopards1SpeciesTaxom
Platolenes Gebien, 01SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1875Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Purpuricenus Dejean, 1795Purplescent Longhorns1SpeciesTaxom
Sameodes Snellen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sulcomesitius Moczar, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tachysphex Kohl, 1994Black cockroach hunter2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonula Moure, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1851Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphia Fabricius, 02SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Traminda Saalmüller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vipio Latreille, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Westermannia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xystrocera Audinet-Serv..., 17951SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Anuradhapura
124 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aethaloessa calidalis Guenée, 1854
Aleiodes euproctis He & Chen, 1990
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) puttalama Strand, 1913
Anillomyrma decamera Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Antigastra catalaunalis Duponchel, 1833Red veined pearl
Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Apis (Apis) cerana Fabricius, 1793Asian honey bee
Apis (Megapis) dorsata Fabricius, 1793Giant honey bee
Apis (Micrapis) florea Fabricius, 1787Dwarf honey bee
Appias (Catophaga) wardii Moore, 1884Lesser Albatross
Aspidimorpha (Aspidimorpha) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Bacotoma violata
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) correcta Bezzi, 1916Guava fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) profunda Tsuruta & White, 2001
Bothrinia chennellii de Nicéville, 1884Hedge Cupid
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Carpelimus planicollis Bernhauer, 1902
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Centris violacea Lepeletier, 1841
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793Black raja
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Cispia punctifascia Walker, 1855
Coccinella (Spilota) transversalis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Coccinella transversoguttata Faldermann, 1835
Dacus (Didacus) keiseri Hering, 1956
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Digitonthophagus catta Fabricius, 1787Beetle
Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790Red-spot Duke
Euaspis edentata Baker, 1995
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eumelea rosalia Stoll, 1781
Eumenes flavus leptogaster
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Haematopota bequaerti Burger, 1982
Halictus (Seladonia) lucidipennis Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Hemicera krombeini
Hemithea marina Butler, 1878
Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata Fabricius, 177528-spotted potato ladybird
Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) krombeini Snelling, 1980
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypomecis transcissa Walker, 1860
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
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Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptocerus charopantaja F Schmid, 1987
Leucania (Xipholeucania) yu Guenée, 1852
Lipotriches (Austronomia) krombeini (Hirashima, 1978)⇒ Lipotriches capitata Smith, 1875
Lipotriches (Austronomia) notiomorpha Hirashima, 1978
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Megachile (Callomegachile) disjuncta Fabricius, 1781
Megachile (Eutricharaea) hera Bingham, 1897
Megachile (Pseudomegachile) lanata Fabricius, 1775Wooly Wall Bee
Megachile laticeps Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza obtusa Malloch, 1914Agromyzid fly
Melanagromyza sojae Zehntner, 1900Soya miner
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mesosa (Saimia) indica Breuning, 1935
Metanastria hyrtaca Cramer, 1779
Methocha (Methocha) heveli
Micronia aculeata Guenée, 1857
Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857Glad-eye Bushbrown
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nausinoe geometralis Guenée, 1854
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858Chestnut-streaked Sailer
Nomia westwoodi Gribodo, 1894
Oecetis nerviciliata F Schmid, 1958
Oecophylla smaragdina ♰ Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Oeonistis entella (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Oeonistis altica Bethune-Baker, 1904
Ommatius kempi Joseph & Parui, 1983
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Oryctes rhinoceros Linnaeus, 1758Asiatic rhinoceros beetle
Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson Rose
Papilio (Princeps) crino Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parapoynx fluctuosalis Zeller, 1852Moth
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773Common Leopard
Platolenes ceylonicus
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Purpuricenus sanguinolentus Olivier, 1795
Sameodes cancellalis Zeller, 1852
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Sulcomesitius bicolor
Tachysphex gryllivorus Pulawski, 1994Crescent milkvetch
Tachysphex sri Pulawski, 1994Crescent milkvetch
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tetragonula iridipennis Smith, 1854
Tetraponera rufonigra Jerdon, 1851Dwarf surfclam
Tiphia bouceki
Tiphia wahisi
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Traminda mundissima Walker, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vipio (Vipio) nomioides Shestakov, 1926
Westermannia superba Hübner, 1823
Xystrocera globosa Olivier, 1795Lebbek borer
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Anuradhapura
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
7
13
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
11
21
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
65
73
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov