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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Puttalam (North Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
87
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
87
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
75
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
70
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
39
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
39
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puttalam
17 Families width 39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae (Blanchard, 1845)Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puttalam
39 Genera with 39 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aegocera Latreille, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1883Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apomyelois Heinrich, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ataboruza Holloway, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Brachiolia Razowski, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1775Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eumeta F. Walker, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Glycythyma Turner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hyposidra Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Maruca Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Mixocera Warren, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Musotima Meyrick, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Perissomastix W. Warren & ..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sameodes Snellen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scirpophaga Treitschke, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stathmopoda Herrich-Schä..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Syntozyga Lower, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puttalam
39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Aegocera venulia Cramer, 1777
Antheraea cingalesa Moore, 1883
Apomyelois psarella (Hampson, 1903)⇒ Apomyelois ceratoniae Zeller, 1839
Ataboruza divisa Walker, 1862
Brachiolia obstinata Meyrick, 1908
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Clanis phalaris phalaris Cramer, 1777
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Epiplema quadricaudata (Walker, 1861)⇒ Dysaethria quadricaudata Walker, 1861
Erebus hieroglyphica Drury, 1773
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eumeta variegata Snellen, 1879
Glycythyma chrysorycta Meyrick, 1884
Glyphodes bicolor Swainson, 1821
Hyposidra talaca Walker, 1860Black inch worm
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857
Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787Bean pod borer
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Mixocera rectifasciata (Hampson, 1896)⇒ Mixocera parvulata Walker, 1863
Musotima suffusalis Hampson, 1893
Omiodes diemenalis Guenée, 1854Bean Leafroller
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson Rose
Parapoynx stagnalis Zeller, 1852Paddy case-bearer
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Perissomastix othello Meyrick, 1907
Sameodes cancellalis Zeller, 1852
Scirpophaga incertulas Walker, 1863Nutgrass armyworm
Semiothisa emersaria (Walker, 1861)⇒ Chiasmia emersaria Walker, 1861
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stathmopoda theoris Meyrick, 1906Japanese apple heliodinid
Syntozyga ephippias Meyrick, 1907
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Puttalam
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
39
39
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Genera
Species

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