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Checklist for Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region Mihintale (Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		3
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		3
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mihintale
3 Families width 6 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mihintale
6 Genera with 6 Species
Appias Hübner, 1884Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Bothrinia Chapman, 1884Hedge Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1866Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mihintale
6 Species
Appias (Catophaga) wardii Moore, 1884Lesser Albatross
Bothrinia chennellii de Nicéville, 1884Hedge Cupid
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Mihintale
InfraclassNeoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		3
6
6		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



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