Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
List of families for Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
23 Families width 131 Species and 8 Subspecies #ENSTCGPLRHADB
| Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
114 Genera with 131 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTUZ
| Achaea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1794 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aegocera Latreille, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Age Diakonoff, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotera Schrank, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amata Fabricius, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambia Walker, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antharmostes Warren, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1883 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1865 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ariadne Horsfield, 1763 | Castors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artaxa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | Bastilla Swinhoe, 1918 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Britha Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalciope Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1793 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysocrapeda | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1775 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cleora Curtis, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1775 | Arabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Comostola Meyrick, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dargida Walker, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1773 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaphania Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eligma Hubner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1763 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1780 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1777 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1848 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gesonia Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphodes Guenée, 1854 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1758 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1912 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalobathra Meyrick, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriris Meyrick, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862 | Hairstreaks | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hyposidra Guenée, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iambrix Watson, 1865 | Chestnut Bobs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idaea Treitschke, 1896 | Dwarf cream wave | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnurges Lederer, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1793 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucinodes Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loboschiza Diakonoff, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maliattha Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maruca Walker, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melittia Hübner, 1916 | Wasp Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimudea Warren, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nausinoe Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nemophora Hübner, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1758 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nola Leach, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notarcha Meyrick, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphula Schrank, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odites Walsingham, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeonistis Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxyodes Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paliga Moore, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1775 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perina Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalacra Walker, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polytela Guenée, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Precis Hübner, 1819 | Commodores | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhorachis Meyrick, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Rajendra Moore, 1879 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rathinda Moore, 1775 | Monkeypuzzle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyacia Hübner, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sameodes Snellen, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scirpophaga Treitschke, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1794 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Somatina Guenée, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Sommeria Hübner, 1827 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Spindasis Wallengren, 1857 | Silverlines | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1775 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spoladea Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalassodes Guenée, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Traminda Saalmüller, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tricyanaula Meyrick, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trifurcula Zeller, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trilocha Moore, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udaspes Moore, 1775 | Grass demon | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1865 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
131 Species and 8 Subspecies | Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758 | Caster oil looper | | Acontia (Emmelia) marmoralis Fabricius, 1794 | | | Acontia (Emmelia) sexpunctata Fabricius, 1794 | | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Aegocera venulia Cramer, 1777 | | | Age onychistica Diakonoff, 1982 | | | Agrotera scissalis Walker, 1865 | | | Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781 | | | Ambia aulacophora Hampson, 1897 | | | Amerila astreus Drury, 1773 | | | Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912 | | | Antheraea cingalesa Moore, 1883 | | | Appias (Catophaga) galene C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Ceylon Lesser Albatross | | Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763 | Angled Castor | | Artaxa guttata Walker, 1855 | | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Britha biguttata Walker, 1866 | | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908 | Yellow Palm Dart | | Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777 | | | Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793 | Indian Cupid | | Chrysocrapeda faganaria Guenée, , 1858 | | | Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877 | Scarce Shot Silverline | | Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Cleora alienaria Walker, 1860 | | | Cleora injectaria Walker, 1860 | | | Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée, 1854 | Grass leaf roller | | Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis Boisduval, 1833 | Lesser Rice-Leafroller | | Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775 | Small Salmon Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis eucharis Fabricius, 1775 | Plain Orange Tip | | Comostola chlorargyra Walker, 1861 | | | Comostola laesaria Walker, 1861 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Dargida diffusa neptis | | | Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 | Common Jezebekl | | Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851 | Cotton Caterpillar | | Eligma narcissus Cramer, 1775 | | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777 | Baron | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848 | Grass jewel | | Gastropacha pardale Walker, 1855 | | | Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859 | | | Glyphodes bicolor Swainson, 1821 | | | Glyphodes caesalis Walker, 1859 | Jackfruit Borer | | Glyphodes canthusalis Walker, 1859 | | | Glyphodes onychinalis Guenée, 1854 | Swan plant moth | | Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Green jay | | Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912) | ⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805 | African cotton bollworm | | Hyalobathra filalis (Guenée, 1854) | ⇒ Hyalobathra retinalis Saalmüller, 1879 | | Hydriris ornatalis Duponchel, 1832 | Kumara skeletoniser | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hyposidra talaca Walker, 1860 | Black inch worm | | Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865 | Ceylon Palm Bob | | Idaea gemmaria Hampson, 1896 | | | Ischnurges gratiosalis Walker, 1859 | | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758 | Lemon Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864) | ⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003 | | Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted White | | Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée, 1854 | Aubergine Pearl | | Loboschiza koenigiana Fabricius, 1775 | Leaf Webber | | Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793 | Crescent-moon tussock moth | | Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857 | | | Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787 | Bean pod borer | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916 | | | Mimudea ablactalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Poliobotys ablactalis Walker, 1859 | | Nausinoe geometralis Guenée, 1854 | | | Nausinoe perspectata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Nemophora chrysocharis Caradja, 1938 | | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Nola lucidalis Walker, 1865 | | | Notarcha aurolinealis Walker, 1859 | | | Nymphula responsalis Walker, 1865 | | | Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908 | | | Oeonistis entella (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Oeonistis altica Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773 | Green drab | | Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852 | | Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775 | Common Rose | | Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson Rose | | Paliga machoeralis Walker, 1859 | Teak leaf skeletonizer | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775 | Blue Mormon | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787 | | | Phalacra vidhisara Walker, 1960 | | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Polytela gloriosae Fabricius, 1781 | | | Pyrrhorachis pyrrhogona Walker, 1866 | | | Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775 | Monkey Puzzle | | Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881 | | | Sameodes cancellalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Scirpophaga incertulas Walker, 1863 | Nutgrass armyworm | | Scopula addictaria Walker, 1861 | | | Scopula emissaria Walker, 1861 | | | Scopula pulchellata Fabricius, 1794 | | | Somatina omicraria Fabricius, 1798 | | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775 | Armyworm | | Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775 | Beet webworm | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821 | | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Thalassodes antiquadraria (Inoue, 1976) | ⇒ Pelagodes antiquadraria Inoue, 1976 | | Traminda mundissima Walker, 1861 | | | Tricyanaula aurantiaca Walsingham, 1886 | | | Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899 | Field Lotus Pigmy | | Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | Chaciope Deliana | | Trilocha varians Moore, 1855 | Greenish silk-moth | | Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775 | Chestnut Bob | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
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