Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Anuradhapura (North Central Province, Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 55
142
165 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 55
142
165 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 50
125
148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 38
108
124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 14
65
73 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 14
65
73 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 14
65
73 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
53
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
53
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
37
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Anuradhapura
5 Families width 45 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Anuradhapura
37 Genera with 45 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPTYZ
| Appias Hübner, 1884 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1849 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrinia Chapman, 1884 | Hedge Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1775 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1782 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1779 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1773 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dophla Moore, 1790 | Dukes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1866 | Crows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1848 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1758 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 0 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1758 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1857 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1865 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1858 | Sailer butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775 | Nigger | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1775 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1782 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1875 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1864 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Anuradhapura
45 Species and 4 Subspecies | Appias (Catophaga) wardii Moore, 1884 | Lesser Albatross | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Bothrinia chennellii de Nicéville, 1884 | Hedge Cupid | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793 | Forget Me Not Blue | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775 | Common Gull | | Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793 | Black raja | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779 | Common | | Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 | Common Jezebekl | | Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790 | Red-spot Duke | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euploea modesta Butler, 1866 | Plain Blue Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848 | Grass jewel | | Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Green jay | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Idea idea idea | | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782 | Chocolate Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758 | Lemon Pansy | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857 | Glad-eye Bushbrown | | Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Opaque 6-Lineblue | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858 | Chestnut-streaked Sailer | | Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775 | Nigger | | Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson Rose | | Papilio (Princeps) crino Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775 | Blue Mormon | | Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782 | Glassy Blue Tiger | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875 | Common Lineblue | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Anuradhapura | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 13
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples | 15
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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