Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Colombo (Western Province, Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 89
244
280 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 89
244
280 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 81
220
250 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 64
203
232 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
118
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
118
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
118
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
82
95 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
79
92 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
40
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 15
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
15 Genera with 18 Species | Acraea Fabricius, 1793 | Acraeas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1779 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dophla Moore, 1790 | Dukes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1793 | Crows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1777 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1763 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1787 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1758 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1782 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1864 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
18 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758 | | Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779 | Common | | Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790 | Red-spot Duke | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785 | Giant Crow | | Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793 | Double-branded Blue Crow | | Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777 | Baron | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787 | Common Tree Brown | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776 | | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782 | Glassy Blue Tiger | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Colombo (Sri Lanka) | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815) |
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