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Checklist for Infraclass Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 (Modern Wing-folding insects)
and region Puducherry (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
133
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
133
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
124
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puducherry
41 Families width 109 Species and 8 Subspecies
#NLHPASCOREFVMD
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies23SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees6SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts0SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae (Thomson, 1869)Flower bees0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837Flower bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae (Latreille, 1817)Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves0SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers0SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant0SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puducherry
124 Genera with 109 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUVXYZ
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1775Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Ageniella Banks, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amegilla Friese, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1917Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1868Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Antrocephalus Kirby, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1787Honey Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Aporinellus Banks, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atholus Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 0Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Blosyrus Schönherr, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Brachymeria Westwood, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Brochocoleus Hong, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Centris Fabricius, 1841Centris Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Coladenia Moore, 1866Pied Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1775Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1773Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1835driver ant1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elatophilus Reuter, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Erthesina Spinola, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Eurytoma Illiger, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1777Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Evylaeus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1864Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1857Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hycleus Latreille, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypaetha LeConte, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Limnebius Leach, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1833
Japanese fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Myllocerus Schönherr, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Neoteretrius Kryzhanovski..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nysson Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Oxybelus Latreille, 1797
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails3SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1790Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1872Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paraedes Edwards, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1907
Wanderers0SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1865Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Phalanta Horsfield, 1773Leopards1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1862Dart species1SpeciesTaxom
Probergrothius Kirkaldy, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapis W. F. Kirby, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Psilochalcis Kieffer, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalus Swederus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pygoluciola Wittmer, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1863Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Rygchium Spinola, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Saemundssonia Timmermann, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sameodes Snellen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1882Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Sericopompilus Howard, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1794Milkweed bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Strongyloneura Bigot, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Synopeas Förster, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachypompilus Ashmead, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachysphex Kohl, 1883
Black cockroach hunter0SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1865Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Telenomus Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1878Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonula Moure, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1851Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Thoracites Brauer & Ber..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Timulla Ashmead, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopria Ashmead, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1793Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Xenorhynchium Vecht, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1798Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1871Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zesius Hubner, 1819Redspot1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puducherry
109 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775Pigmy Scrub Hopper
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anomala blanchardi Arrow, 1917
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Apis (Apis) cerana Fabricius, 1793Asian honey bee
Apis (Megapis) dorsata Fabricius, 1793Giant honey bee
Apis (Micrapis) florea Fabricius, 1787Dwarf honey bee
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Atholus coelestis Marseul, 1857
Automeris larra larra
Blosyrus inaequalis Boheman, 1845
Brochocoleus cossyphus A. G. Ponoma..., 1994
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Centris violacea Lepeletier, 1841
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Coladenia indrani Moore, 1866Tricolor Pied Flat
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Dorylus (Alapone) orientalis Westwood, 1835Brown ant
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Elatophilus (Euhadrocerus) pinophilus Blatchley, 1928
Erthesina acuminata
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eumenes maxillosus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Delta fenestrale Saussure, 1852
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Hasora badra Moore, 1857Ceylon Awl
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypaetha biramosa Fabricius, 1781
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Limnebius rufipennis Régimbart, 1903
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Meranoplus bicolor Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Pacific false-bean
Myllocerus viridanus Faust, 1897
Neoteretrius rogueti Gomy, 2015
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Oncopeltus nigriceps Dallas, 1852
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) quadridentatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus fissicornis Stevens, 1809
Onthophagus ramosus Wiedemann, 1823
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson Rose
Pachliopta liris liris
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio buddha Westwood, 1872Malabar Banded Peacock
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773Common Leopard
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) exercita Walker, 1859Cumberland leafshell
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pteromalus (Habrocytus) dolichurus Thomson, 1878
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster Denny, 1842
Sameodes cancellalis Zeller, 1852
Sarangesa purendra Moore, 1882Spotted Small Flat
Schizonycha ruficollis Fabricius, 1781
Spilostethus hospes Fabricius, 1794
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) inaequalis Loew, 1847
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Tagiades gana Moore, 1865Immaculate
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Tetragonula iridipennis Smith, 1854
Tetraponera rufonigra Jerdon, 1851Dwarf surfclam
Thoracites abdominalis Fabricius, 1805
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Xenorhynchium nitidulum Fabricius, 1798
Xylocopa (Ctenoxylocopa) fenestrata Fabricius, 1798
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819Redspot
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Neoptera with occurrences in Puducherry
SuperorderHolometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
117
104
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderParaneoptera
Martynov, 1923
5
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderPolyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Neoptera at gbif.org
Neoptera at itis.gov