Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Galle (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)
List of families for Galle
16 Families width 130 Species and 9 Subspecies | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae (Latreille, 1810) | Crambid Snout Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Galle
114 Genera with 130 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUVXYZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amata Fabricius, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampittia Moore, 1793 | Bush hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anoba Walker, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1883 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864 | Pachliopta | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Badamia Moore, 1775 | Brown Awl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bocana Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bocchoris Moore, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1824 | Angled Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1868 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catapoecilma Butler, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 0 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1758 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | Cercophora Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chalciope Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1782 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conogethes Meyrick, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Creatonotos Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1773 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cusuma Moore, 1879 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclosia Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1773 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichromia Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysphania Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebus Latreille, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erionota Mabille, 1941 | Palm Redeye | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1763 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1785 | Crows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1758 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurrhyparodes Snellen, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gesonia Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glycythyma Turner, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphodes Guenée, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1889 | Bluebottles and Jays | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Helcystogramma Zeller, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hulodes Guenée, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hygroplasta Meyrick, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iambrix Watson, 1865 | Chestnut Bobs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1763 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprosema Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1793 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucinodes Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxura Horsfield, 1782 | Yamflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maruca Walker, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moduza Moore, 1777 | Commander | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1867 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mosara Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1775 | Bushbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1758 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1777 | Leptosomas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1865 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775 | Nigger | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1881 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paliga Moore, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1775 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1782 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapoynx Hübner, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Patania Hübner, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884 | Dingy Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalanta Horsfield, 1773 | Leopards | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potanthus Scudder, 1862 | Dart species | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progonia Hampson, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prospalta Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralis Linnaeus, 1854 | Meal Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1818 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Remigia Hübner, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1851 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speiredonia Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1775 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stemorrhages Lederer, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Suastus Moore, 1798 | Palm bob | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syllepte Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talicada Moore, 1843 | Red Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 1793 | Grass Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1874 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Torodora Meyrick, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tricyanaula Meyrick, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1852 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udara Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udaspes Moore, 1775 | Grass demon | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1864 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zesius Hubner, 1819 | Redspot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Galle
130 Species and 9 Subspecies | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781 | | | Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793 | Bush Hopper | | Anoba pectinata Hampson, 1896 | | | Antheraea cingalesa Moore, 1883 | | | Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882 | | | Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775 | Brown Awl | | Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859 | Moth | | Bocchoris inspersalis Zeller, 1852 | Dotted Sable | | Caleta roxus Godart, 1824 | Straight Pierrot | | Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860 | | | Caprona ransonnettii Felder, 1868 | Golden Angle | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catapoecilma major (Druce, 1895) | ⇒ Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895 | | Catocala actaea actaea | | | Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793 | Forget Me Not Blue | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777 | | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis Boisduval, 1833 | Lesser Rice-Leafroller | | Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée, 1854 | Durian Fruit Borer | | Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767 | Hairy caterpillar | | Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 | Rustic | | Cyclosia panthona Stoll, 1781 | | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 | Common Jezebekl | | Dichromia sagitta Fabricius, 1775 | | | Dysphania palmyra Stoll, 1790 | | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827 | | | Erionota torus Evans, 1941 | Banana Skipper | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euploea modesta Butler, 1866 | Plain Blue Crow | | Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785 | Giant Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurrhyparodes bracteolalis Zeller, 1852 | Botys Confusalis | | Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis Zeller, 1852 | | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859 | | | Glycythyma chrysorycta Meyrick, 1884 | | | Glyphodes caesalis Walker, 1859 | Jackfruit Borer | | Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775 | | | Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Green jay | | Graphium (Graphium) bathycles Zinken, 1831 | Veined Jay | | Graphium (Pathysa) antiphates Cramer, 1775 | Five-bar Swordtail | | Graphium antiphates ceylonicus Eimer, 1889 | | | Helcystogramma hibisci Stainton, 1859 | | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780 | | | Hygroplasta onyxijuxta Wu & Park, 1998 | | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865 | Ceylon Palm Bob | | Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Glassy Tiger | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782 | Chocolate Pansy | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lamprosema foedalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted White | | Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée, 1854 | Aubergine Pearl | | Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782 | Common Yamfly | | Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787 | Bean pod borer | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776 | | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | | Moduza procris Cramer, 1777 | Commander | | Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Mosara apicalis Walker, 1855 | Stallings´ Flat | | Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758 | Dark Branded Bushbrown | | Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Bush Brown | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781 | Marbled white moth | | Nyctemera (Nyctemera) lacticinia Cramer, 1777 | | | Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865 | Chryxus Arctic | | Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775 | Nigger | | Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson Rose | | Pachliopta pandiyana Moore, 1881 | Malabar Rose | | Paliga machoeralis Walker, 1859 | Teak leaf skeletonizer | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | 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 villidalis Walker, 1859 | | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Patania iopasalis Walker, 1859 | | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884 | Dana Blue | | Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773 | Common Leopard | | Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862 | Chinese Dart | | Progonia oileusalis Walker, 1859 | | | Prospalta dolorosa Walker, 1865 | | | Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854 | Moth | | Pyrausta phoenicealis (Hübner, 1818) | ⇒ Pyrausta falcatalis Guenée, 1854 | | Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852 | Charybdis Firetip | | Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834) | ⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833 | | Scopula opicata Fabricius, 1798 | | | Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851 | Apefly | | Speiredonia obscura Cramer, 1780 | | | Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775 | Armyworm | | Stemorrhages oceanitis Meyrick, 1886 | Emerald Crambus | | Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798 | Ceylon Ace | | Syllepte derogata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Haritalodes derogata Fabricius, 1775 | | Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1781 | Black & White Flat | | Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Red Pierrot | | Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793 | Common | | Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874 | | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856 | White-edged hunter hawkmoth | | Torodora ventralilata Wu & Park, 1999 | | | Tricyanaula aurantiaca Walsingham, 1886 | | | Trigonodes cephise Cramer, 1779 | | | Troides (Troides) darsius Gray, 1852 | Ceylon Birdwing | | Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828 | White Hedge Blue | | Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775 | Chestnut Bob | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xanthodes intersepta Guenée, 1852 | | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring | | Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819 | Redspot | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Galle
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