Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kuala Lumpur (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)
List of families for Kuala Lumpur
14 Families width 115 Species and 8 Subspecies | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Kuala Lumpur
89 Genera with 115 Species #ACDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTVYZ
| Abananote Potts, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethaloessa Lederer, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amata Fabricius, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amathusia Fabricius, 1936 | King butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amathuxidia Staudinger, 1847 | Koh-i-noors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1887 | Albatrosses | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Archips Hübner, 1932 | Undescribed Archips Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1775 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1822 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliteara Butler, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalciope Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cheritra Moore, 1793 | Common imperial | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilasa Moore, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1861 | Yeomans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1773 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1758 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1850 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysphania Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eooxylides Doherty, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebus Latreille, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1874 | Grass yellow | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Genusa Walker, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1872 | Bluebottles and Jays | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Homona Walker, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iambrix Watson, 1877 | Chestnut Bobs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Koruthaialos Watson, 1860 | Velvet Bobs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamproptera Gray, 1787 | Dragontails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprosema Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1793 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lexias Boisduval, 1878 | Archdukes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyssa Huebner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1857 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1758 | Sailer butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881 | Demons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiorrhabda Diakonoff, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oriens W.H. Evans, 1877 | Dartlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1842 | Chilasa | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1787 | Glassy Tigers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaedyma Felder, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalanta Horsfield, 1773 | Leopards | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phauda Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plastingia Butler, 1883 | Spotted Lancers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porphyrinia guen�..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyroneura Eliot, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ragadia Westwood, 1829 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1885 | Flashes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sameodes Snellen, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Suastus Moore, 1798 | Palm bob | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1926 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 1860 | Grass Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 0 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1874 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Traminda Saalmüller, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogonoptera Rippon, 1855 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1782 | Birdwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vindula Hemming, 1833 | Cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1857 | Ringlets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zemeros Boisduval, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kuala Lumpur
115 Species and 8 Subspecies | Abananote hylonome basilia Lamas, 1995 | | | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Aethaloessa calidalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Amata huebneri Boisduval, 1829 | Wasp Moth | | Amathusia gunneryi Corbet & Pen..., 1936 | | | Amathuxidia amythaon Doubleday, 1847 | Koh-i-noor | | Appias (Appias) cardena Hewitson, 1861 | Yellow Puffin | | Appias (Appias) libythea Fabricius, 1775 | Striped Albatross | | Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777 | Chocolate Albatross | | Appias (Hiposcritia) lalassis Grose-Smith, 1887 | Burmese Puffin | | Archips brachytoma Meyrick, 1932 | | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775 | Tropical Tiger Moth | | Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) nox Swainson, 1822 | Malayan Batwing | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Calliteara horsfieldii Saunders, 1851 | Horsfield's tussock moth | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908 | Yellow Palm Dart | | Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777 | | | Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793 | Common Imperial | | Chilasa (Chilasa) paradoxa Zincken, 1831 | Great Blue Mime | | Cirrochroa emalea Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Malay Yeoman | | Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861 | Common Yeoman | | Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 | Rustic | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Delias hyparete Linnaeus, 1758 | Painted Jezebel | | Discophora timora Westwood, 1850 | Great Duffer | | Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777 | Australian leafwing | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Dysphania subrepleta Walker, 1854 | | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Eooxylides tharis Geyer, 1837 | Branded Imperial | | Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827 | | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema lacteola Distant, 1886 | Scarce Grass Yellow | | Eurema sari Horsfield, 1829 | Chocolate Grass Yellow | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Eurema xanthochlora pomponia (Hopffer, 1874) | ⇒ Eurema paulina Bates, H, 1861 | | Genusa simplex Warren, 1897 | | | Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Green jay | | Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864 | Common Jay | | Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue bottle | | Graphium ramaceus Westwood, 1872 | Obscure Zebra | | Homona fatalis Meyrick, 1936 | | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824 | Common Tit | | Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865 | Ceylon Palm Bob | | Iambrix stellifer Butler, 1877 | Malay Chestnut Bob | | Ideopsis vulgaris Butler, 1874 | Blue Glassy Tiger | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Koruthaialos sindu Felder & Felder, 1860 | Bright Red Velvet Bob | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lamproptera curius Fabricius, 1787 | White Dragontail | | Lamprosema foedalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted White | | Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878 | Archduke | | Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793 | Crescent-moon tussock moth | | Lyssa zampa Butler, 1869 | Tropical swallowtail moth | | Mycalesis janardana Moore, 1857 | Common Bush Brown | | Neptis heliodore dorelia | | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881 | Banded Demon | | Ophiorrhabda codonectis Meyrick, 1927 | | | Oriens gola Moore, 1877 | Common Dartlet | | Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775 | Common Rose | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) demolion Cramer, 1776 | Banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Helen | | Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Christmas swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764) | ⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764 | | Papilio iswara White, 1842 | Great Helen | | Parantica agleoides C. & R. Felder, 1860 | Dark Glassy Tiger | | Parantica aspasia Fabricius, 1787 | Yellow Glassy Tiger | | Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Phaedyma amphion Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773 | Common Leopard | | Phauda flammans Walker, 1854 | | | Plastingia naga de Nicéville, 1883 | Chequered Lancer | | Porphyrinia psilogramma Lederer, 1855 | | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Pyroneura latoia Hewitson, 1868 | Short-streaked Lancer | | Ragadia makuta Horsfield, 1829 | Striped Ringlet | | Rapala pheretima Hewitson, 1863 | Copper Flash | | Rapala pheretima sequeira Distant, 1885 | Copper Flash | | Sameodes cancellalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798 | Ceylon Ace | | Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1781 | Black & White Flat | | Tajuria mantra mantra (Felder ; Seitz, 1926) | ⇒ Tajuria mantra C. Felder & ..., 1860 | | Taractrocera archias Felder, 1860 | Yellow Grass Dart | | Telicota krefftii bunga | | | Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874 | | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856 | Suffused hunter hawkmoth | | Traminda mundissima Walker, 1861 | | | Trogonoptera brookiana Wallace, 1855 | Raja Brooke's Birdwing | | Troides (Troides) aeacus Felder, 1860 | Golden Birdwing | | Troides (Troides) amphrysus Cramer, 1782 | Malay Birdwing | | Vindula deione Erichson, 1833 | | | Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Five-Ring | | Ypthima horsfieldii Moore, 1884 | Malayan Five-Ring | | Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871 | Common Four Ring | | Ypthima pandocus Moore, 1857 | Looped Three-ring | | Zemeros flegyas Cramer, 1780 | Common Punchinello | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kuala Lumpur
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