Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Kandy (Central Province, Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 154
481
633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 154
481
633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 139
441
569 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 88
363
470 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
183
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
183
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
183
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
145
197 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
141
194 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
90
141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 35
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kandy
35 Genera with 52 Species #ACDEHIJLMNOPRTVY
| Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ariadne Horsfield, 1869 | Castors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1858 | Sergeants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1866 | Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1848 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1861 | Yeomans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1773 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1779 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1874 | Palmflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1793 | Crows | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1859 | Barons | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 0 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1763 | Buckeyes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1872 | Foresters | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1819 | Beaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1780 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1916 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moduza Moore, 1777 | Commander | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1857 | Bushbrowns | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1758 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1865 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775 | Nigger | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantoporia Hübner, 1790 | Lascars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1782 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | Rohana Moore, 1880 | Princes | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1874 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1794 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vindula Hemming, 1793 | Cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1864 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kandy
52 Species and 6 Subspecies | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Ariadne isaeus Wallace, 1869 | Lesser Angled Castor | | Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858 | Studded Sergeant | | Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866 | Tamil Lacewing | | Charaxes psaphon Westwood, 1848 | Plain Tawny Rajah | | Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787 | Tamil Yeoman | | Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861 | Common Yeoman | | Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 | Rustic | | Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779 | Common | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Elymnias singhala Moore, 1874 | Ceylon Palmfly | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euploea modesta Butler, 1866 | Plain Blue Crow | | Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785 | Giant Crow | | Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793 | Double-branded Blue Crow | | Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777 | Baron | | Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857 | Grey Baron | | Euthalia vasanta Moore, 1859 | | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Idea idea idea | | | Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Glassy Tiger | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782 | Chocolate Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758 | Lemon Pansy | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Lethe daretis Hewitson, 1863 | Ceylon Treebrown | | Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863 | Scarce Lilacfork | | Lethe sihala (Moore, 1872) | ⇒ Lethe dynsate Hewitson, 1863 | | Libythea laius (Trimen, 1879) | ⇒ Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851 | | Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819 | Club Beak | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780 | Dark Evening Brown | | Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916) | ⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850 | | Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776 | | | Moduza procris Cramer, 1777 | Commander | | Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758 | Dark Branded Bushbrown | | Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857 | Glad-eye Bushbrown | | Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Bush Brown | | Mycalesis visala Moore, 1857 | Long-brand Bushbrown | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865 | Chryxus Arctic | | Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775 | Nigger | | Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790 | Common Lascar | | Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782 | Glassy Blue Tiger | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874 | | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794 | Asian Admiral | | Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793 | Common Cruiser | | Ypthima avanta Moore, 1874 | Jewel Five-Ring | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Kandy | Subfamily | Apaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Biblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Charaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Libytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 5
7 | 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 | 5
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 7
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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