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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Badulla (Uva Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
115
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
115
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
96
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
88
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
49
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
49
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
49
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
42
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
14
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Badulla
14 Genera with 16 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hanipha Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1758Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1787Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1865Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Badulla
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Hanipha sihala
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857Glad-eye Bushbrown
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica taprobana C. & R. Felder, 1865Ceylon Tiger
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Badulla
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov