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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Jharkhand (East India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
128
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
128
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
119
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
102
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
50
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jharkhand
10 Families width 60 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues16SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jharkhand
50 Genera with 60 Species
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A
C
D
E
F
G
J
L
M
N
P
R
S
T
V
Y
Z

Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1868Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1775Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1850Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupitha Moore, 1877Wax dart1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dysphania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eois Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1771Barons3SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1793Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1758Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1907Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Phalanta Horsfield, 1773Leopards1SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1852Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1793African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1798Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1868Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1793Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1871Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jharkhand
60 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Amata cyssea Stoll, 1782
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Appias (Appias) libythea Fabricius, 1775Striped Albatross
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Cupitha purreea Moore, 1877Dingy Skipper
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Dysphania militaris Linnaeus, 1758
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Eois grataria Walker, 1861
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777Common Gaudy Baron
Euthalia nais Forster, 1771Baronet
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Pathysa) nomius Esper, 1793Spot Swordtail
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773Common Leopard
Plecoptera reflexa Guenée, 1852
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Spialia galba Fabricius, 1793Indian Grizzled
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Tanaecia lepidea Butler, 1868Grey Count
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jharkhand
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
50
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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