Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Ratnapura (Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 110
320
384 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 110
320
384 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 97
285
328 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 64
241
279 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
167
198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
167
198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
167
198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
136
164 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
134
162 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
41
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 21
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Ratnapura
21 Genera with 27 Species #ACDEHIJKLMNOPTY
| Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1858 | Sergeants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1773 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1874 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1785 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 1848 | Paper butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1758 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kaniska Moore, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1863 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1819 | Beaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moduza Moore, 1777 | Commander | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1890 | Bushbrowns | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1858 | Sailer butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775 | Nigger | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1782 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1864 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ratnapura
27 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858 | Studded Sergeant | | Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 | Rustic | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Elymnias singhala Moore, 1874 | Ceylon Palmfly | | Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785 | Giant Crow | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Idea idea idea | | | Idea jasonia (Westwood, 1848) | ⇒ Idea iasonia Westwood, 1848 | | Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Glassy Tiger | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763 | Blue Admiral | | Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863 | Scarce Lilacfork | | Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819 | Club Beak | | 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 rama Moore, 1890 | Cingalese Bushbrown | | Mycalesis subdita Moore, 1890 | Tamil Bushbrown | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858 | Chestnut-streaked Sailer | | Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775 | Nigger | | Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782 | Glassy Blue Tiger | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring |
Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Ratnapura | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Libytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Limenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives | 3
4 | 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 | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Satyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs | 5
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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