Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Kalutara (Western Province, Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 50
128
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 50
128
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 44
111
117 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 30
92
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 13
69
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 13
69
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 13
69
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 7
50
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 7
50
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
35
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Kalutara
4 Families width 43 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Kalutara
35 Genera with 43 Species #ACDEGJMNOPRTYZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1868 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1858 | Sergeants | 1 | Species | Taxom | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864 | Pachliopta | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1758 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1773 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1773 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1857 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1780 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1777 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1758 | Bluebottles and Jays | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1763 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moduza Moore, 1777 | Commander | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1890 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1858 | Sailer butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1865 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1764 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | Polyura Billberg, 1820 | Nawab butterflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rathinda Moore, 1775 | Monkeypuzzle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1798 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talicada Moore, 1843 | Red Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1864 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zesius Hubner, 1819 | Redspot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kalutara
43 Species and 3 Subspecies | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868 | Pointed Ciliate Blue | | Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858 | Studded Sergeant | | Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 | | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 | Rustic | | Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 | Common Jezebekl | | Discophora lepida Moore, 1857 | Southern Duffer | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836 | Papuan Grass-yellow | | Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777 | Baron | | Graphium (Graphium) bathycles Zinken, 1831 | Veined Jay | | Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864 | Common Jay | | Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue bottle | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782 | Chocolate Pansy | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Moduza procris Cramer, 1777 | Commander | | Mycalesis rama Moore, 1890 | Cingalese Bushbrown | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858 | Chestnut-streaked Sailer | | Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865 | Chryxus Arctic | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Helen | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764) | ⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764 | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775 | Monkey Puzzle | | Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798 | Peacock Royal | | Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Red Pierrot | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring | | Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819 | Redspot | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Kalutara | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 12
13 | 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 | 17
18 | 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
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 3
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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