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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Uttar Pradesh (North India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
1222
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
1222
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
1210
2643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
998
2221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
87
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uttar Pradesh
16 Families width 108 Species and 9 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uttar Pradesh
87 Genera with 108 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors2SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacophora Dejean, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Callerebia Butler, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants3SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1770Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1782Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochaeta Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1775Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Conopomorpha Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1773Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Destutia Grossbeck, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dialectica Walsingham, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1886Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1777Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1988Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1780Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1764Indian Orange Tips2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Leucinodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leucolopha Hampson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lobus Martin, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maruca Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Masalia Moore, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Metaterpna Yazaki, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1872Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 01SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1776Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1932Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phalanta Horsfield, 1773Leopards1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1926Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polytela Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrosela A.F. Braun, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Teratodes Brullé, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Trabala Walker, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uttar Pradesh
108 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Aulacophora indica Gmelin, 1790Cucurbit beetle
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Callerebia scanda Kollar, 1844Pallid Argus
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Cethosia cyane Drury, 1770Leopard Lacewing
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chlorochaeta cassidara Guenée, 1857
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Clanis deucalion Walker, 1856Three-lined velvet hawkmoth
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Conopomorpha litchiella Bradley, 1986
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila rivularis Boisduval, 1875Chitral Elephant Hawk Moth
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Destutia parallelia Holland, 1910
Dialectica geometra Meyrick, 1916
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Eublemma bifasciata Moore, 1881
Eublemma divisa (Moore, 1881)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema andersoni Moore, 1886One-spot Grass Yellow
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium eurous caschmirensis Rothschild, 1895
Graphium garhwalica Katayama, 1988
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Isturgia disputaria Guenée, 1858Maltese Bloom
Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779White orange tip
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
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 orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée, 1854Aubergine Pearl
Leucolopha undulifera Hampson, 1896
Lobus himalayae Martin, 1972
Lyncestis lativitta Moore, 1882
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787Bean pod borer
Masalia decorata Moore, 1881
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Metachrostis quinaria Moore, 1881
Metaterpna differens Warren, 1909
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mustilizans hepatica Moore, 1879
Neptis clinia susruta Moore, 1872Clear sailer
Nirvana striata Viraktamath ..., 1988
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Ourapteryx inouei
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Parapoynx affinialis Guenée, 1854
Pareronia valeria Cramer, 1776Common Wanderer
Parnassius tenedius scepticus (Bryk & Eisner, 1932)⇒ Parnassius tenedius Eversmann, 1851
Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773Common Leopard
Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856Citrus Leaf Miner
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polyommatus (Bryna) dux Riley, 1926
Polyptychus trilineatus trilineatus Moore, 1888
Polytela gloriosae Fabricius, 1781
Porphyrosela dorinda Meyrick, 1912
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Teratodes monticollis Gray, 1832Hooded grasshopper
Trabala vishnou Lefèbvre, 1827Rose myrtle lappet moth
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Ypthima inica Hewitson, 1864Lesser Three-Ring
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Uttar Pradesh
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
87
108
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
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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