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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
178
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
178
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
174
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
129
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
43
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
43
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nicobar Islands
13 Families width 81 Species and 39 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues26SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nicobar Islands
43 Genera with 81 Species
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Ambulyx Westwood, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1875Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1903Albatrosses5SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 0Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1773Sunbeams3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eteoryctis Kumata & Kuroko, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 0Crows18SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1858Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Hypospila Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1932Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1758Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 0Ceruleans and Peablues3SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1929Lineblues11SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1874Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Ophideres Boisduval, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1862Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1860Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Phacusa Walker, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Physematia Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1932Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Saptha Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1893Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicobar Islands
81 Species and 39 Subspecies
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
Anthophila novarae (Felder, 1875)⇒ Choreutis novarae Felder & Rog..., 1875
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Appias albina darada Felder & Felder, 1865Common Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias panda Fruhstorfer, 1903Nicobar Albatross
Bindahara phcides
Castalius ethion airavati
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Choreutis novarae Felder & Rog..., 1875
Curetis saronis Moore, 1877Burmese Sunbeam
Curetis saronis nicobarica
Curetis thetis Drury, 1773Indian Sunbeam
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Danaus melanippus nesippus Felder, 1862
Danaus nicobarica
Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas Moore, , 1858Common Cornelian
Dypterygia nicea Swinhoe, 1901
Endotricha nicobaralis Hampson, 1906
Eteoryctis syngramma Meyrick, 1914
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Euploea midamus chloe Guérin, 1843Blue-Spotted Crow
Euploea (Tronga) crameri Lucas, 1853Spotted Black Crow
Euploea crameri frauenfeldi C. Felder, 1862
Euploea (Vadebra) climena Stoll, 1782Climena Crow
Euploea climena simulatrix Wood-Mason &..., 1881
Euploea camorta (Moore, 1877)⇒ Euploea climena Stoll, 1782
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core scherzeri C. Felder, 1862
Euploea core simulatrix
Euploea esperi (Felder, 1862)⇒ Euploea crameri Lucas, 1853
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea novarae (Felder, 1862)⇒ Euploea eunice novarae C. Felder, 1862
Euploea phaenareta drucei (Morishita, 1970)⇒ Euploea phaenarete drucei Moore, 1883
Euploea scherzeri (C.Felder, 1862)⇒ Euploea core scherzeri C. Felder, 1862
Euploea scherzeri camorta
Euploea scherzeri scherzeri
Euploea scherzeri simulatrix
Hasora badra badra Moore, , 1858Common Awl
Hypospila andamana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Hypotacha nigristria Hampson, 1902
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides ferrari Evans, 1932Ferrar'S Cerulean
Junonia almana almana Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Peacock Pansy
Lampides alecta kondulana
Lampides elpis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Jamides kankena C. Felder, 1862
Lampides elpis kankena
Melanitis leda leda Linnaeus, 1758Common Evening Brown
Nacaduba berenice nicobaricus Wood-Mason &..., 1881
Nacaduba dilata Evans, 1932
Nacaduba hermus vicania Corbet, 1938
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava euplea Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent six-line blue
Nacaduba kurava nicobarica
Nacaduba kurava sambalanga Tite, 1963
Nacaduba pactolus macrophthalma Felder, 1874
Nacaduba sanaya elioti Corbet, 1938Jewel Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba sanaya naevia Toxopeus, 1929Jewel four-line blue
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nyctemera nicobarensis Reich, 1932
Nyctemera variolosa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Nyctemera nicobarensis Reich, 1932
Ophideres bilineosa (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Othreis homaena (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio polytes nikobarus Felder, 1862
Parantica agleoides C. & R. Felder, 1860Dark Glassy Tiger
Parantica agleoides agleoides Felder & Felder, 1860Dark Glassy Tiger
Phacusa crawfurdi Moore, 1859
Phacusa nicobarica Hampson, 1919
Phacusa properta Swinhoe, 1890
Phalaena ancilla (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856Citrus Leaf Miner
Physematia concordalis Lederer, 1863
Prosotas dilata Evans, 1932Common Lineblue
Prosotas nora dilata Evans, 1932
Saptha beryllitis Meyrick, 1910
Spalgis epius epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace limniace Cramer, 1775Broad Blue Tiger
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) antennata Swinhoe, 1893
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Nicobar Islands
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
43
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom