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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Madhya Pradesh (Central India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
467
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
467
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
447
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
293
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
85
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madhya Pradesh
23 Families width 94 Species and 3 Subspecies
#RNSEHLGCPTZ
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals30SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madhya Pradesh
85 Genera with 94 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1790Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adolias Boisduval, ante, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Aemene Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ancistroides Butler, 1775Chocolate Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Anisoneura Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1858Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Botyodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1866Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1880
Dukes0SpeciesTaxom
Eretmocera Zeller, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eupatula Ragonot, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1771Barons2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1780Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalobathra Meyrick, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1829Oak Leaf butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrochis Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Metanastria Hübner, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Miresa Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neocrania Davis, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1858Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1863Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sameodes Snellen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scirpophaga Treitschke, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1848Jungle Queens1SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Substenodes Razowski, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1819
Jesters0SpeciesTaxom
Synclera Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Trypanophora Kollar, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xyleutes Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zurobata Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madhya Pradesh
94 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abisara echeria Stoll, 1790
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Aemene taprobanis Walker, 1854
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Ancistroides folus Cramer, 1775
Anisoneura aluco Fabricius, 1775
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862Dark Broken-band Oakblue
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Biston suppressaria Guenée, 1858
Botyodes asialis Guenée, 1854
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Catapoecilma major (Druce, 1895)⇒ Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Celaenorrhinus ambareesa Moore, 1866Dakhan spotted flat
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Charaxes psaphon Westwood, 1848Plain Tawny Rajah
Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793Black raja
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Eretmocera impactella Walker, 1864
Eublemma baccalix Swinhoe, 1886
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eupatula macrops (Linnaeus, 1768)⇒ Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Eupterote undata Blanch., 1844
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia nais Forster, 1771Baronet
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Hyalobathra filalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Hyalobathra retinalis Saalmüller, 1879
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
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
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kallima paralekta Horsfield, 1829Indian Leaf
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leucophlebia (Indiaphlebia) emittens Walker, 1866
Lymantria (Porthetria) incerta Walker, 1855
Macrobrochis gigas Walker, 1854
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Metanastria gemella De Lajonquière, 1979
Miresa bracteata (Butler, 1880)⇒ Miresa fulgida Wileman, 1910
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
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
Pareronia avatar Moore, 1858Narrow Wanderer
Phalera parivala Moore, 1859
Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856Citrus Leaf Miner
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Sameodes cancellalis Zeller, 1852
Scirpophaga incertulas Walker, 1863Nutgrass armyworm
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stichophthalma camadeva Westwood, 1848Northern Jungle Glory
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Substenodes pontanus Staudinger, 1859
Synclera univocalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Synclera traducalis Zeller, 1852
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Trypanophora semihyalina Kollar, 1844
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Xyleutes strix Linnaeus, 1758
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zurobata vacillans Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Madhya Pradesh
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
85
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov