Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Matale (Central Province, Sri Lanka)
List of families for Matale
16 Families width 108 Species and 5 Subspecies | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae (Leach, 1815) | Cankerworm moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae (Latreille, 1810) | Crambid Snout Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Matale
101 Genera with 108 Species #ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTUVXYZ
| Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1790 | Judies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | 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 | | Ampittia Moore, 1793 | Bush hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arcte Kollar, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ariadne Horsfield, 1779 | Castors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Artaxa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1858 | Sergeants | 1 | Species | Taxom | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864 | Pachliopta | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bibasis Moore, 1865 | Awlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1858 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | Botyodes Guenée, 1854 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Brana Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1775 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceryx Wallengren, 1780 | Orange Spotted Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1866 | Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1782 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorochaeta Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorodna Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1775 | Barred Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1787 | Yeomans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corymica Walker, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cotachena Moore, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenoplusia Dufay, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1779 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delgamma Moore, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1773 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dophla Moore, 1790 | Dukes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eretmocera Zeller, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupatula Ragonot, 1768 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1780 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1758 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1777 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hasora Moore, 1818 | Awls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriris Meyrick, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyposidra Guenée, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 0 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischyja Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1763 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Kaniska Moore, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1793 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1863 | Foresters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1819 | Beaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Locastra Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micronia Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1857 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nechesia Walker, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1758 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1777 | Leptosomas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ophthalmitis Fletcher, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | Pangora Moore, 1879 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pantoporia Hübner, 1790 | Lascars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1764 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1865 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareronia Bingham, 1865 | Wanderers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1798 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalanta Horsfield, 1773 | Leopards | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Polyura Billberg, 1820 | Nawab butterflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1818 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | Rajendra Moore, 1879 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1865 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scirpophaga Treitschke, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1794 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Somatina Guenée, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1851 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spaniocentra Prout, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speiredonia Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1793 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Suastus Moore, 1877 | Palm bob | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syllepte Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talicada Moore, 1843 | Red Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1874 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalassodes Guenée, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1907 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vindula Hemming, 1793 | Cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyleutes Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yepcalphis Nye, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1864 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Matale
108 Species and 5 Subspecies | Abisara echeria Stoll, 1790 | | | Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval, 1875 | Dull forest hawkmoth | | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793 | Bush Hopper | | Arcte coerula Guenée, 1852 | Ramie Moth | | Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763 | Angled Castor | | Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779 | Common Castor | | Artaxa guttata Walker, 1855 | | | Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858 | Studded Sergeant | | Bibasis sena Moore, 1865 | Orange-tail Awl | | Biston suppressaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Brana calopasa Walker, 1859 | | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775 | Common Gull | | Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829 | | Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866 | Tamil Lacewing | | Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793 | Black raja | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Chlorochaeta cassidara Guenée, 1857 | | | Chorodna strixaria Guenée, 1857 | | | Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787 | Tamil Yeoman | | Corymica arnearia Walker, 1860 | | | Cotachena histricalis Walker, 1859 | | | Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) albostriata BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Moth | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779 | Common | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Delgamma pangonia Guenée, 1852 | Strawberry Cutworm | | Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 | Common Jezebekl | | Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777 | Australian leafwing | | Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790 | Red-spot Duke | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Eretmocera impactella Walker, 1864 | | | Eupatula macrops (Linnaeus, 1768) | ⇒ Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875 | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777 | Baron | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775 | | | Haploa lecontei vestalis | | | Hasora taminatus Hübner, 1818 | Black flat | | Hydriris ornatalis Duponchel, 1832 | Kumara skeletoniser | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hyposidra talaca Walker, 1860 | Black inch worm | | Idea idea idea | | | Ischyja ferrifracta Walker, 1864 | | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782 | Chocolate Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758 | Lemon Pansy | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763 | Blue Admiral | | Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted White | | Lethe daretis Hewitson, 1863 | Ceylon Treebrown | | Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863 | Scarce Lilacfork | | Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819 | Club Beak | | Locastra muscosalis Walker, 1865 | | | Lymantria (Lymantria) subrosea Swinhoe, 1903 | | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Micronia aculeata Guenée, 1857 | | | Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857 | Glad-eye Bushbrown | | Nechesia albotentata Walker, 1862 | | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781 | Marbled white moth | | Nyctemera (Nyctemera) lacticinia Cramer, 1777 | | | Ophthalmitis herbidaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775 | Common Rose | | Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson Rose | | Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790 | Common Lascar | | Papilio (Princeps) crino Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764) | ⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764 | | Parantica taprobana C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Ceylon Tiger | | Pareronia ceylanica C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Dark Wanderer | | Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798 | African Straight | | Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773 | Common Leopard | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Pyrausta phoenicealis (Hübner, 1818) | ⇒ Pyrausta falcatalis Guenée, 1854 | | Sarangesa dasahara Moore, 1865 | Black Angle | | Scirpophaga incertulas Walker, 1863 | Nutgrass armyworm | | Scopula emissaria Walker, 1861 | | | Scopula opicata Fabricius, 1798 | | | Scopula pulchellata Fabricius, 1794 | | | Somatina purpurascens Moore, 1887 | | | Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851 | Apefly | | Spaniocentra pannosa Moore, 1887 | | | Speiredonia obscura Cramer, 1780 | | | Spialia galba Fabricius, 1793 | Indian Grizzled | | Suastus minuta Moore, 1877 | Ceylon Palm Bob | | Syllepte derogata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Haritalodes derogata Fabricius, 1775 | | Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Red Pierrot | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874 | | | Thalassodes antiquadraria (Inoue, 1976) | ⇒ Pelagodes antiquadraria Inoue, 1976 | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Utetheisa pulchella kallima Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793 | Common Cruiser | | Xyleutes persona Le Guillou, 1841 | | | Yepcalphis dilectissima Walker, 1858 | | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Matale
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