Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Hambantota (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 59
132
149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 59
132
149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 55
117
132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 42
101
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 15
44
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 15
44
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 15
44
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 9
35
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
35
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
26
31 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Hambantota
5 Families width 31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Hambantota
26 Genera with 31 Species #ABCDEJMNOPTYZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1793 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1758 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1775 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1782 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1775 | Arabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1779 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1773 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1858 | Crows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1758 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1758 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1913 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775 | Nigger | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1764 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1782 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talicada Moore, 1843 | Red Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1874 | Cracker | 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 Hambantota
31 Species and 3 Subspecies | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775 | Common Gull | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775 | Small Salmon Arab | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779 | Common | | Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 | Common Jezebekl | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euploea klugii Moore, 1858 | Blue Crow | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782 | Chocolate Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758 | Lemon Pansy | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Ornithoptera haliphron antilochus (Fruhstorfer, 1913) | ⇒ Troides haliphron Boisduval, 1836 | | Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775 | Nigger | | Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson Rose | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764) | ⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764 | | Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782 | Glassy Blue Tiger | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Red Pierrot | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874 | | | 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 Hambantota | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 5
5 | 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 | 12
16 | 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
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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