AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mannar (Northern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
61
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mannar
8 Families width 20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mannar
19 Genera with 20 Species
Aegocera Latreille, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Age Diakonoff, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Agrotera Schrank, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1763Castors1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1793Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1877Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1775Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1758Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Maruca Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758Red-bodied swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polytela Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mannar
20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aegocera venulia Cramer, 1777
Age onychistica Diakonoff, 1982
Agrotera scissalis Walker, 1865
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877Scarce Shot Silverline
Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée, 1854Grass leaf roller
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787Bean pod borer
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson Rose
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polytela gloriosae Fabricius, 1781
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mannar
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
19
20
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