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Checklist for Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region Matara (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
87
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
87
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Matara
41 Families width 91 Species and 1 Subspecies
#RLNCSHAETPIFBD
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles2SpeciesTaxom
Chelisochidae Burr, 1907Black earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866Tropiduchid Planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807Fulgorid Planthopper1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839Dictyopharid Planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Matara
87 Genera with 91 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTYZ
Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1790Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1793Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Batocera Castelnau, 1842Flat-faced longhorns1SpeciesTaxom
Bledius Samouelle, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caloscarta Breddin, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ceylonosticta Fraser, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Cheilomenes Chevrolat, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chelisoches Scudder, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocoris Hahn, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1787Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1773Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eucorynus Schönherr, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Eucriotettix Hebard, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eugeusis Westwood, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopezella Giglio-Tos, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hypaetha LeConte, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Leucocraspedum Kraatz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Leusaba Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Micraspis Dejean, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 0Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1862Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctiophylax Brauer, 1958Dinky Light Summer Sedges1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1858Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecetis McLachlan, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17704SpeciesTaxom
Orvasca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1758Cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Phalanta Horsfield, 1773Leopards1SpeciesTaxom
Pindara Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Potamyia Banks, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrops Spinola, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tinolius Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Truncatomeria Song & Liang, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zophomyia Macquart, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matara
91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisara echeria Stoll, 1790
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Ambulyx auripennis Moore, 1879
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Apis (Apis) cerana Fabricius, 1793Asian honey bee
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Batocera (Batocera) numitor Newman, 1842Mango-tree Longicorn Borer
Bledius rugosicollis Bernhauer, 1902
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842Granite Ghost
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Caloscarta capitata Stål, 1865
Ceylonosticta mojca Bedjanic, 2010Mojca’s Shadowdamsel
Cheilomenes sexmaculata Fabricius, 1781Ladybird beetle
Chelisoches morio Fabricius, 1775Black earwig
Chrysocoris stockerus Linnaeus, 1758
Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787Tamil Yeoman
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Dichromia sagitta Fabricius, 1775
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Elattoneura caesia Hagen, 1860Jungle threadtail
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Eucorynus crassicornis Fabricius, 1801Fungus weevil
Eucriotettix tricarinatus Bolivar, 1887
Eugeusis palpator Westwood, 1853Red-gartered Coot
Euphaea splendens Hagen, 1853Shining gossamerwing
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Glyphodes caesalis Walker, 1859Jackfruit Borer
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Hapalopezella maculata Kirby, 1904
Hypaetha biramosa Fabricius, 1781
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Indolestes gracilis Hagen, 1862Mountain reedling
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Leucocraspedum horni Bernhauer, 1915
Leusaba rufitarsis Kirby, 1891Rough silverside
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Micraspis discolor Fabricius, 1798Lady beetle
Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857Glad-eye Bushbrown
Nacaduba nabo sidoma
Nacaduba olloyetti
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773Pied Paddy Skimmer
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Nyctiophylax (Paranyctiophylax) tallawakanda F Schmid, 1958
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Oecetis nerviciliata F Schmid, 1958
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891Brown-bcked red marsh hawk
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orvasca subnotata Walker, 1865
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773Common Leopard
Pindara illibata Fabricius, 1775
Polyrhachis (Myrma) horni Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Potamyia nikalandugola F Schmid, 1958
Pyrops maculatus Olivier, 1791
Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763Common Picture Wing
Siphona boreata Mesnil, 1960
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tinolius eburneigutta Walker, 1855
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Truncatomeria viridistigma Kirby, 1891
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zophomyia temula Scopoli, 1763

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Matara
InfraclassNeoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
72
73
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraclassPalaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
15
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pterygota at itis.gov
Pterygota at marinespecies.org