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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Telangana (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
99
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
99
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
62
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
56
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Telangana
11 Families width 44 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Telangana
36 Genera with 44 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1836Arabs5SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1773Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1864Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Lophophleps Treitschke, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758Red-bodied swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1776Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sameodes Snellen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scirpophaga Treitschke, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1793African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Telangana
44 Species
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793Black raja
Chazara heydenreichi Lederer, 1853Shandur Rock Brown
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819Blue Spotted Arab
Colotis (Colotis) vestalis Butler, 1876White Arab
Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836Little
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson Rose
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Pareronia valeria Cramer, 1776Common Wanderer
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Sameodes cancellalis Zeller, 1852
Scirpophaga incertulas Walker, 1863Nutgrass armyworm
Spialia galba Fabricius, 1793Indian Grizzled
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Telangana
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
36
44
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