Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Kalutara (Western Province, Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 50
128
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 50
128
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 44
111
117 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 30
92
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 13
69
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 13
69
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 13
69
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 7
50
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 7
50
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
35
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 17
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kalutara
17 Genera with 18 Species | Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1858 | Sergeants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1773 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1857 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1780 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1777 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1763 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moduza Moore, 1777 | Commander | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1890 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1858 | Sailer butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1865 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | Polyura Billberg, 1820 | Nawab butterflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1864 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kalutara
18 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858 | Studded Sergeant | | Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 | Rustic | | Discophora lepida Moore, 1857 | Southern Duffer | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777 | Baron | | Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782 | Chocolate Pansy | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Moduza procris Cramer, 1777 | Commander | | Mycalesis rama Moore, 1890 | Cingalese Bushbrown | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858 | Chestnut-streaked Sailer | | Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865 | Chryxus Arctic | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Kalutara | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 4
5 | 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
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815) |
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