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Checklist for Genus Elymnias Hübner, 1818 (Palmflies)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4154
15751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4150
15742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4137
15700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2691
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2470
9783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
588
2817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
262
1208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
79
455
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
7
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeElymniina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1864
1
24
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusElymnias
Hübner, 1818
Palmflies
24Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
1 Genera with 24 Species
Elymnias Hübner, 1857Palmflies30SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
24 Species and 6 Subspecies
Elymnias baweana (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Elymnias nesaea Linnaeus, 1758
Elymnias casiphone Hübner, 1824Malayan Palmfly
Elymnias caudata Butler, 1871South Indian Palmfly
Elymnias ceryx Boisduval, 1836
Elymnias ceryx ceryx Boisduval, 1836
Elymnias cottonis Hewitson, 1874Andaman Palmfly
Elymnias cybele Felder, 1860
Elymnias dara Distant, 1887White-banded Palmfly
Elymnias deva Moore, 1893
Elymnias esaca Westwood, 1851Green Palmfly
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias hypermnestra hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763
Elymnias lais Cramer, 1779
Elymnias leucocyma Doubleday, 1844
Elymnias malelas Hewitson, 1863Spotted Palmfly
Elymnias malelas subdecorata
Elymnias nesaea Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Palmfly
Elymnias nesaea timandra Wallace, 1869Tiger Palmfly
Elymnias obnubila Marshall & d..., 1883Chestnut Palmfly
Elymnias panthera Fabricius, 1787Nicobar Palmfly
Elymnias patna Westwood, 1851Blue Striped Palmfly
Elymnias patna patna Westwood, 1851Blue-streaked palmfly
Elymnias pealiPeal’s Palmfly
Elymnias pealii Wood-Mason, 1883Peal´s Palmfly
Elymnias penanga Westwood, 1851Pointed Palmfly
Elymnias penanga chelensis de Nicéville, 1890Pointed Palmfly
Elymnias singhala Moore, 1874Ceylon Palmfly
Elymnias thycana Wallace, 1869
Elymnias timandra (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Elymnias nesaea Linnaeus, 1758
Elymnias vasudeva Moore, 1857Jezebel Palmfly


Links, sources and further information
Elymnias at gbif.org
Elymnias at irmng.org
Elymnias at irmng.org
Elymnias at irmng.org