Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Colombo (Western Province, Sri Lanka)
List of families for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
20 Families width 134 Species and 3 Subspecies | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809) | Armyworms | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae (Leach, 1815) | Cankerworm moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae (Hampson, 1894) | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
118 Genera with 134 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTXYZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1793 | Acraeas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aedia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1775 | Scrub Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anua Walker, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1879 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1862 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asiaephorus Gielis, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864 | Pachliopta | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Autoba Walker, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azazia Hübner, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bastilla Swinhoe, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1793 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bocana Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bocchoris Moore, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Britha Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capua Stephens, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carriola Swinhoe, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceryx Wallengren, 1780 | Orange Spotted Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | Chiasmia Hübner, 1823 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1782 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Creatonotos Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culladia Moore, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curoba Walker, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyana Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclosia Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1779 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1773 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diacrotricha Zeller, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaphania Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doloessa Zeller, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dophla Moore, 1790 | Dukes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysphania Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Earias Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elophila Hübner, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebus Latreille, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1793 | Crows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurrhyparodes Snellen, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1777 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphodes Guenée, 1854 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gnamptoloma Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1758 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalobathra Meyrick, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnurges Lederer, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1763 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprosema Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1793 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1787 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucinodes Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maliattha Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Mangina Kaleka & Kirti, 2001 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Megalorhipida Amsel, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micronia Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimudea Warren, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1758 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolasena Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenospila Swinhoe, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olene Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Omiodes Yamanaka, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophisma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1775 | Chilasa | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1782 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapoynx Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pedesta Hemming, 1934 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1865 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penicillaria Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalanta Horsfield, 1773 | Leopards | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phycodes Guenée, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pioneabathra J. C. Shaffe..., 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pygospila Guenée, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralis Linnaeus, 1854 | Meal Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rathinda Moore, 1775 | Monkeypuzzle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Remigia Hübner, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sameodes Snellen, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scirpophaga Treitschke, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1798 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Semiothisa Hübner, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1851 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spoladea Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sufetula Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syllepte Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tatobotys Butler, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1878 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1852 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyleutes Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyroptila Meyrick, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1864 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zesius Hubner, 1819 | Redspot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
134 Species and 3 Subspecies | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758 | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758 | Eastern Alchymist | | Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775 | Pigmy Scrub Hopper | | Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ | | Appias paulina lankapura Moore, 1879 | | | Argina astrea Drury, 1773 | Crotalaria pod borer | | Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862 | Large Oakblue | | Asiaephorus ganesha Kovtunovich ..., 2003 | | | Asota ficus Fabricius, 1775 | | | Autoba brachygonia Hampson, 1910 | | | Azazia rubricans Boisduval, 1833 | | | Bastilla crameri Moore, 1885 | | | Bastilla joviana Stoll, 1782 | | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859 | Moth | | Bocchoris inspersalis Zeller, 1852 | Dotted Sable | | Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866 | Formosan Swift | | Britha biguttata Walker, 1866 | | | Capua lissochrysa Diakonoff, 1976 | | | Carriola ecnomoda Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829 | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée, 1854 | Grass leaf roller | | Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767 | Hairy caterpillar | | Culladia admigratella Walker, 1963 | | | Curoba sangarida Cramer, 1781 | | | Cyana puella Drury, 1773 | | | Cyclosia panthona Stoll, 1781 | | | Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779 | Common | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 | Common Jezebekl | | Diacrotricha fasciola Zeller, 1852 | Starfruit Flowermoth | | Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851 | Cotton Caterpillar | | Doloessa viridis Zeller, 1848 | Green snout moth | | Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790 | Red-spot Duke | | Dysphania palmyra Stoll, 1790 | | | Earias chromataria (Walker, 1863) | ⇒ Earias cupreoviridis Walker, 1862 | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Elophila (Cyrtogramme) melagynalis Agassiz, 1978 | Small Asian China-mark | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827 | | | Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863) | ⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863 | | Euchromia polymena Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Eudocima cajeta Cramer, 1775 | | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785 | Giant Crow | | Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793 | Double-branded Blue Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836 | Line grass yellow | | Eurrhyparodes bracteolalis Zeller, 1852 | Botys Confusalis | | Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis Zeller, 1852 | | | Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777 | Baron | | Glyphodes bicolor Swainson, 1821 | | | Glyphodes bivitralis Guenée, 1854 | | | Glyphodes onychinalis Guenée, 1854 | Swan plant moth | | Gnamptoloma aventiaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Green jay | | Hyalobathra filalis (Guenée, 1854) | ⇒ Hyalobathra retinalis Saalmüller, 1879 | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Ischnurges gratiosalis Walker, 1859 | | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Lamprosema foedalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted White | | Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787 | Common Tree Brown | | Leucania (Xipholeucania) yu Guenée, 1852 | | | Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée, 1854 | Aubergine Pearl | | Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857 | | | Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793 | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776 | | | Micronia aculeata Guenée, 1857 | | | Mimudea ablactalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Poliobotys ablactalis Walker, 1859 | | Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Nolasena ferrifervens Walker, 1857 | | | Oenospila flavifusata Walker, 1861 | | | Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823 | Brown Tussock Moth | | Omiodes diemenalis Guenée, 1854 | Bean Leafroller | | Ophisma gravata Guenée, 1852 | | | Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775 | Common Rose | | Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson Rose | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Helen | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764) | ⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764 | | Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775 | Blue Mormon | | Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782 | Glassy Blue Tiger | | Parapoynx stagnalis Zeller, 1852 | Paddy case-bearer | | Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865 | Bengal Swift | | Penicillaria jocosatrix Guenée, 1852 | Largae mango tip borer | | Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773 | Common Leopard | | Phycodes minor Moore, 1881 | | | Pioneabathra brevialis Walker, 1859 | | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852 | Moth | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Pygospila tyres Cramer, 1780 | | | Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854 | Moth | | Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775 | Monkey Puzzle | | Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834) | ⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833 | | Sameodes cancellalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Scirpophaga admotella Walker, 1863 | | | Scirpophaga gratiosellus Walker, 1864 | | | Scopula actuaria Walker, 1861 | | | Scopula addictaria Walker, 1861 | | | Scopula caesaria Walker, 1861 | | | Scopula emissaria Walker, 1861 | | | Scopula opicata Fabricius, 1798 | | | Semiothisa emersaria (Walker, 1861) | ⇒ Chiasmia emersaria Walker, 1861 | | Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851 | Apefly | | Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775 | Beet webworm | | Sufetula sunidesalis Walker, 1859 | | | Syllepte derogata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Haritalodes derogata Fabricius, 1775 | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Tatobotys biannulalis Walker, 1866 | | | Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878 | Dark Palm Dart | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Troides (Troides) darsius Gray, 1852 | Ceylon Birdwing | | Xyleutes persona Le Guillou, 1841 | | | Xyroptila oksana Kovtunovich ..., 2006 | | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring | | Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819 | Redspot | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Colombo (Sri Lanka)
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