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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Andaman Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
533
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
533
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
134
517
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
436
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
128
176
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
128
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andaman Islands
21 Families width 176 Species and 22 Subspecies
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Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues18SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos12SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andaman Islands
128 Genera with 176 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1957Judies3SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1920Smaller Tea Tortrix4SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1899King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1869Oakblues2SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Anisodes Guenée, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1819Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1877Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Areas Walker, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Athyrma Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Avatha Walker, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Avitta Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Boeotarcha Meyrick, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1777Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Canthelea Zeller, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Chilasa Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Conopomorpha Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1773Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cydalima Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1883Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dichocrocis Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1874Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Emmalocera Ragonot, 1888Thoroughwort1SpeciesTaxom
Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Epicrocis Zeller, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Epipagis Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eteoryctis Kumata & Kuroko, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euplocia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1939Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Gerontha F. Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Homodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyalinarcha Munroe, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hyladaula Meyrick, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1865Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Imma Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ismene Savigny, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1764Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1798Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1877Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Khadira Moore, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Losaria Moore, 1876Red-bodied swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Luceria Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Maruca Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1877Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nagadeba Walker, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Nephopterix Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Omphisa Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Paliga Moore, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Panau Schoorl, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1776Wanderers4SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1932Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1869Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Piletocera Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pleurona Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1925Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Psara Snellen, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17804SpeciesTaxom
Pygmeocossus R.V. Yakovlev, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pyncostola Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Rhimphalea Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Saptha Walker, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Scirpophaga Treitschke, 17945SpeciesTaxom
Skeletophyllon Schoorl, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Strepsigonia Warren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Syllepte Hübner, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 0Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1819Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Tamba Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1874Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Thisizima F. Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Tinolius Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tiquadra F. Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Tridrepana Swinhoe, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1877Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Valeria Stephens, 02SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1885Cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Xyleutes Hübner, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman Islands
176 Species and 22 Subspecies
Abisara echeria Stoll, 1790
Abisara echerius (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Abisara echeria Stoll, 1790
Abisara freda Bennett, 1957Bennett’s Judy
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Adoxophyes epizeucta (Walker, 1863)⇒ Adoxophyes nebrodes Meyrick, 1920
Adoxophyes moderatana Walker, 1863
Adoxophyes molybdaina Clarke, 1976
Adoxophyes nebrodes Meyrick, 1920
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amathusia andamanensis Fruhstorfer, 1899Andaman Palmking
Amblypodia alesia wimberleyi
Amblypodia asopia Hewitson, 1869
Ambulyx chinensis (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx nubila (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx subocellata (Felder, 1874)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx thwaitesii (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx turbata (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Angonyx emilia (Walker, 1856)⇒ Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892
Angonyx menghaiensis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856Northern dark-green hawkmoth
Anisodes dotilla Swinhoe, 1894
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Aphnaeus zoilus Moore, 1877
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Areas cana (Hoeven, 1840)⇒ Areas galactina Hoev., 1840
Areas galactina Hoev., 1840
Areas orientalis (Hoeven, 1840)⇒ Areas galactina Hoev., 1840
Arhopala asopia Hewitson, 1869Plain Tailess Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Asota egens Walker, 1854
Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota plaginota Butler, 1875
Athyrma bubo (Hübner, 1832)⇒ Avatha bubo Geyer, 1832
Avatha complens Walker, 1858
Avatha dohertyi (Moore, 1877)⇒ Avatha stigmata Moore, 1877
Avatha stigmata Moore, 1877
Avatha tripunctata (Pagenstecher, 1888)⇒ Avatha stigmata Moore, 1877
Avitta subsignans Walker, 1858
Boeotarcha hyalinalis (Hampson, 1896)⇒ Hyalinarcha hyalinalis Hampson, 1896
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Caloptilia eurycryptis Meyrick, 1928
Caloptilia scaeodesma Meyrick, 1928
Canthelea africana (Walker, 1859)⇒ Epicrocis saturatella Walker, 1859
Canthelea anpingialis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Epicrocis saturatella Walker, 1859
Canthelea oegnusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Epicrocis saturatella Walker, 1859
Catocala actaea actaea
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Cepora lichenosa Moore, 1877Common Gull
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Chilasa (Chilasa) clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common Mime
Clanis phalaris Cramer, 1777Common velvet hawkmoth
Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée, 1854Grass leaf roller
Conopomorpha cramerella Snellen, 1904Cacao moth
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Curetis thetis Drury, 1773Indian Sunbeam
Cydalima conchylalis Guenée, 1854
Cyrestis cocles earli Distant, 1883Marbled Map
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Dichocrocis plutusalis Walker, 1859
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Elymnias cottonis Hewitson, 1874Andaman Palmfly
Emmalocera atricostella Ragonot, 1888
Enpinanga assamensis Walker, 1856Assam hawkmoth
Epicrocis africana Janse, 1942
Epicrocis oegnusalis Walker, 1859
Epicrocis ornata Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis ornatella Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis saturatella Walker, 1859
Epipagis hedychroalis Swinhoe, 1907
Eteoryctis syngramma Meyrick, 1914
Euplocia membliaria Cramer-Stoll., 1780Dusky Dancer
Euploea andamanensis (Atkinson, 1874)⇒ Euploea core andamanensis Atkinson, 1874
Euploea ferrari (Tytler, 1939)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Euselasia amblypodia Lathy, 1926
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Gerontha dracuncula Meyrick, 1928
Glyphodes caesalis Walker, 1859Jackfruit Borer
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Herpetogramma luctuosalis Guenée, 1854
Homodes crocea Guenée, 1852Emerald Aguna
Hyalinarcha hyalinalis Hampson, 1896
Hyladaula claviformis Meyrick, 1931
Idea agamarschana Felder & Felder, 1865Andaman Tree Nymph
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Imma mylias Meyrick, 1906Moth
Ismene astigmata Evans, 1932
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Kallima albofasciata Moore, 1877Andaman Oakleaf
Khadira aurantia (Moore, 1877)⇒ Eudocima aurantia Moore, 1877
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Lonchodes verrucifer Wood-Mason, 1876
Losaria coon Fabricius, 1793Atrophaneura coon
Losaria rhodifer Butler, 1876Andaman Clubtail
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Luceria oculalis Moore, 1877
Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787Bean pod borer
Marumba dyras dyras Walker, 1865
Mesodina halyzia halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Myrina prabha Moore, 1877
Nagadeba cinerea Hampson, 1895
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Nephopterix lateritialis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Epicrocis saturatella Walker, 1859
Numenes trigonalis (Hoeven, 1840)⇒ Areas galactina Hoev., 1840
Omphisa anastomosalis Guenée, 1854Sweet potato stem borer
Opogona choleropis Meyrick, 1920
Opogona citriseca Meyrick, 1928
Opogona lamprocrossa Meyrick, 1928
Opogona succulenta Meyrick, 1931
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Paliga damastesalis Walker, 1859
Panau stenoptera Roepke, 1957
Papilio (Chilasa) clytia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio mayo Atkinson, 1873Andaman Mormon
Papilio prexaspes andamanicus Goeze, 1779Andaman Helen
Parallelia absentimacula Guenée, 1852
Pareronia anais Lesson, 1837Common Wanderer
Pareronia boebera Eschscholtz, 1821
Pareronia ceylanica C. & R. Felder, 1865Dark Wanderer
Pareronia valeria Cramer, 1776Common Wanderer
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Parnassius orleans parthenos (Bryk, 1932)⇒ Parnassius orleans Oberthür, 1890
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856Citrus Leaf Miner
Piletocera aegimiusalis Walker, 1859
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Platyja ciacula Swinhoe, 1893
Pleurona falcata Walker, 1866
Pleuroptya scinisalis Walker, 1859
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyptychus trilineatus mincopicus Jordan, 1930
Prosotas nora fulva Evans, 1925
Psara stultalis Walker, 1859
Psilogramma andamanica Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma melanomera (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Pygmeocossus tonga R.V. Yakovlev, 2005
Pyncostola actias Meyrick, 1904
Rhimphalea trogusalis Walker, 1859
Saptha aeolodoxa Meyrick, 1928
Saptha elegans Walsingham, 1900
Scirpophaga auriflua (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Scirpophaga nivella Fabricius, 1794
Scirpophaga brunnescens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Scirpophaga nivella Fabricius, 1794
Scirpophaga chrysorrhoa (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Scirpophaga nivella Fabricius, 1794
Scirpophaga euclastalis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Scirpophaga nivella Fabricius, 1794
Scirpophaga nivella Fabricius, 1794Sugarcane Top Borer
Skeletophyllon andamani Yakovlev, 2011
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Syllepte crotonalis Walker, 1859
Syllepte ridopalis Swinhoe, 1892
Symbrenthia hysudra
Tamba nigrilinea Walker, 1869
Tanaecia cibaritis Hewitson, 1874Andaman Viscount
Thisizima bovina Meyrick, 1928
Tinolius eburneigutta Walker, 1855
Tiquadra enstacta Meyrick, 1928
Utetheisa leucospilota Moore, 1877
Valeria valeria Cramer, 1776
Valeria valeria naraka
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Vindula erota pallida Staudinger, 1885
Xyleutes stenoptera (Roepke, 1957)⇒ Panau stenoptera Roepke, 1957
Zeuzera conferta Walker, 1856
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Andaman Islands
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
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