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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Matale (Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
218
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
218
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
187
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
169
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
101
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
101
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
101
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
85
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
84
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
51
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
28
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Matale
28 Genera with 32 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors2SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1866Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1787Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1790Dukes1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1777Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 0Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1863Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1819Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1790Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1865Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1820
Nawab butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1793Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matale
32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866Tamil Lacewing
Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793Black raja
Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787Tamil Yeoman
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790Red-spot Duke
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
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Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lethe daretis Hewitson, 1863Ceylon Treebrown
Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863Scarce Lilacfork
Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819Club Beak
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857Glad-eye Bushbrown
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Parantica taprobana C. & R. Felder, 1865Ceylon Tiger
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Matale
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
5
5
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
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


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Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov