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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1719
4069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1717
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1715
4064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1028
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
897
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
205
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
78
169
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
78 Genera with 169 Species
#ABCDEHIJKLMNOPRSTVY
Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 1779Monarch butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1775Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1851Castors5SpeciesTaxom
Atella Stål, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1914Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1867Lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1914Emperors7SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1894Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1861Yeomans3SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1857Rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 0Painted ladies2SpeciesTaxom
Danais Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds11SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1911Duffers2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1910Autumn leaf3SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1790Dukes1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1874Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1782Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1819Crows19SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1859Barons8SpeciesTaxom
Hanipha Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems9SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1883Paper butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Idiomorphus Chaudoir, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes9SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1848Oak Leaf butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lebadea C. Felder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 0Foresters8SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1872Beaks9SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1779Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1819Morpho butterfly3SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns9SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1872Sailer butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Nw2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1790Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1865Glassy Tigers5SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 0Clipper3SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1899Nawab butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1857Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudergolis C. & R. Felder, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1850Princes1SpeciesTaxom
Sallya Koçak, 1996
Tree nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Telchinia Fabricius, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1874Blue Tigers7SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1898Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1912Cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1868Ringlets4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
169 Species and 81 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758Tawny Coaster
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Anosia chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Anosia genutia Cramer, 1779
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Ariadne ariadne minorata Moore, 1881
Ariadne isaeus Wallace, 1869Lesser Angled Castor
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Ariadne merione taprobana Westwood, 1851
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Bicyclus trilophus trilophus Rebel, 1914
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866Tamil Lacewing
Cethosia nietneri nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Charaxes fabius Fabricius, 1782Black Rajah
Charaxes latona stephanus Rothschild, 1900
Charaxes psaphon Westwood, 1848Plain Tawny Rajah
Charaxes psaphon psaphon Westwood, 1847
Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793Black raja
Charaxes solon cerynthus Fruhstorfer, 1914
Chloreuptychia tolumnia Cramer, 1779
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787Tamil Yeoman
Cirrochroa thais lanka Moore, 1872
Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861Common Yeoman
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cupha erymanthis placida Moore, 1857
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Cynthia lanka
Danais fumata (Butler, 1866)⇒ Parantica taprobana C. & R. Felder, 1865
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus dorippus (Klug, 1845)⇒ Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Danaus arentina
Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845Dorippus Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus taprobana
Discophora lepida Moore, 1857Southern Duffer
Discophora lepida ceylonica Fruhstorfer, 1911
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide ceylonica Fruhstorfer, 1903
Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1910Autumn Leaf
Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790Red-spot Duke
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias singhala Moore, 1874Ceylon Palmfly
Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782Western Blue-banded Forester
Euploea crameri frauenfeldi C. Felder, 1862
Euploea asela (Moore, 1877)⇒ Euploea core asela Moore, 1877
Euploea consimilis montana (Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea sylvester coreta Godart, 1819
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core asela Moore, 1877
Euploea core scherzeri C. Felder, 1862
Euploea coreta (Godart, 1819)⇒ Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea elisa (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785
Euploea frauenfeldii (Felder, 1862)⇒ Euploea crameri frauenfeldi C. Felder, 1862
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea klugii sinhala Moore, 1877
Euploea lankana (Moore, 1877)⇒ Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea phaenarete corus Fabricius, 1793
Euploea scherzeri (C.Felder, 1862)⇒ Euploea core scherzeri C. Felder, 1862
Euploea sinhala (Moore, 1877)⇒ Euploea klugii sinhala Moore, 1877
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester coreta Godart, 1819Double-branded Black Crow
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Euthalia evelina (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790
Euthalia garuda (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777
Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777Common Gaudy Baron
Euthalia lubentina psittacus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euthalia nais Forster, 1771Baronet
Euthalia vasanta Moore, 1859
Hanipha sihala
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina bolina Linnaeus, 1758Great Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Drury, 1773Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina parva Aurivillius, 1891
Hypolimnas bolina subviolacea Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus diocippus Cramer, 1775
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Idea iasonia Westwood, 1848Ceylon Tree Nymph
Idea idea idea
Idea jasonia (Westwood, 1848)⇒ Idea iasonia Westwood, 1848
Idea stolli Moore, 1883Common Tree Nymph
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Idiomorphus guerini Chaudoir, 1846
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia almana asterie Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia iphita pluviatilis Fruhstorfer, 1900
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1848Blue Oakleaf
Kallima horsfieldii philarchus Westwood, 1848
Kallima philarchus Westwood, 1848Blue Oak Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lebadea alankara Horsfield, 1829
Lethe daretis Hewitson, 1863Ceylon Treebrown
Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863Scarce Lilacfork
Lethe dynasteCeylon Forester
Lethe dynsate Hewitson, 1863Bamboo Treebrown
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Lethe sihala (Moore, 1872)⇒ Lethe dynsate Hewitson, 1863
Lethe sinhala
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libythea celtis lepitoides Hampson, 1888
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879
Libythea laius (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Libythea lepita lepita Moore, 1857Common beak
Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819Club Beak
Libythea myrrha rama Moore, 1872Sri Lankan Club Beak
Libythea rama Moore, 1872
Limenitis calidosa Moore, 1858
Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Moduza procris Cramer, 1777
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda ismene Cramer, 1775Common evening brown
Melanitis leda leda Linnaeus, 1758Common Evening Brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho rhetenor chalciope J. Hübner, 1819
Mycalesis mandata (Moore, 1857)⇒ Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857Glad-eye Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis perseus tabitha Fabricius, 1793Common Bushbrown
Mycalesis rama Moore, 1890Cingalese Bushbrown
Mycalesis subdita Moore, 1890Tamil Bushbrown
Mycalesis visala Moore, 1857Long-brand Bushbrown
Mycalesis visala visala Moore, 1857Indian Long-Branded Bushbrown
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis hylas varmona Moore, 1872Common Sailer
Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858Chestnut-streaked Sailer
Neptis jumbah nalanda Fruhstorfer, 1907Chestnut-Streaked Sailer
Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Neptis varmona Moore, 1872
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Nirvana pseudommatos Kirkaldy, 1900
Nirvana suturalis Melichar, 1903
Nw thecla bosara
Nw thecla danaus
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica aglea aglea Stoll, 1782
Parantica aspasia Fabricius, 1787Yellow Glassy Tiger
Parantica nilgiriensis Moore, 1877Nilgiri Tiger
Parantica taprobana C. & R. Felder, 1865Ceylon Tiger
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Parthenos cyaneus Moore, 1877
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Parthenos sylvia cyaneus
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polyura athamas Drury, 1773Common Nawab
Polyura athamas athamas Drury, 1770Common Nawab
Polyura athamas madeus Rotschild, 1899
Precis hara (Moore, 1857)⇒ Pseudergolis wedah Kollar, 1848
Pseudergolis wedah Kollar, 1848Tabby
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Rohana parisatis Westwood, 1850Black Prince
Speyeria mormonia mormonia Boisduval, 1869Mormon Fritillary
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Telchinia violae
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace limniace Cramer, 1775Broad Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace mutina Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tirumala melissa musikanos Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tirumala septentrionis Butler, 1874Dark Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis musikanos Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tirumala septentronis Butler, 1874
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa haronica Moore, 1879
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa indica nubicola Fruhstorfer, 1898
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Vindula erota asela Moore, 1872
Vindula erota divica Fruhstorfer, 1912
Ypthima avanta Moore, 1874Jewel Five-Ring
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Ypthima singala (Felder, 1868)⇒ Ypthima avanta Moore, 1874

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrestinae
Guenée, 1865
Daggerwings, Map Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
10
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
10
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
13
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
18
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



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