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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Galle (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
231
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
231
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
210
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
185
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
78
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
78
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Galle
10 Families width 93 Species and 6 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Galle
78 Genera with 93 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Anoba Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1883Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864
Pachliopta0SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bocana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1824Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cercophora Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1782Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cusuma Moore, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1773Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dysphania Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1785Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1889Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Hulodes Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mosara Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1777Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1881Red-bodied swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prospalta Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1852Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zesius Hubner, 1819Redspot1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galle
93 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Anoba pectinata Hampson, 1896
Antheraea cingalesa Moore, 1883
Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882
Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859Moth
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catapoecilma major (Druce, 1895)⇒ Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895
Catocala actaea actaea
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Dichromia sagitta Fabricius, 1775
Dysphania palmyra Stoll, 1790
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) bathycles Zinken, 1831Veined Jay
Graphium (Pathysa) antiphates Cramer, 1775Five-bar Swordtail
Graphium antiphates ceylonicus Eimer, 1889
Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Mosara apicalis Walker, 1855Stallings´ Flat
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) lacticinia Cramer, 1777
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson Rose
Pachliopta pandiyana Moore, 1881Malabar Rose
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Progonia oileusalis Walker, 1859
Prospalta dolorosa Walker, 1865
Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Scopula opicata Fabricius, 1798
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Speiredonia obscura Cramer, 1780
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856White-edged hunter hawkmoth
Trigonodes cephise Cramer, 1779
Troides (Troides) darsius Gray, 1852Ceylon Birdwing
Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828White Hedge Blue
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthodes intersepta Guenée, 1852
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring
Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819Redspot
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Galle
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
24
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
46
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom