Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Matale (Central Province, Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 69
218
266 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 69
218
266 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 60
187
228 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 44
169
211 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 16
101
108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 16
101
108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 16
101
108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
85
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
84
92 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
51
58 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Matale
5 Families width 58 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Matale
51 Genera with 58 Species #ACDEHIJKLMNPSTVYZ
| Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1790 | Judies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ariadne Horsfield, 1779 | Castors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1858 | Sergeants | 1 | Species | Taxom | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864 | Pachliopta | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1775 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1866 | Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1782 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1775 | Barred Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1787 | Yeomans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1779 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1773 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dophla Moore, 1790 | Dukes | 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, 1758 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1777 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 0 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1763 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Kaniska Moore, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1863 | Foresters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1819 | Beaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1857 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1758 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantoporia Hübner, 1790 | Lascars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1764 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1865 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareronia Bingham, 1865 | Wanderers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Polyura Billberg, 1820 | Nawab butterflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1851 | Apeflies | 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 | | Vindula Hemming, 1793 | Cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1864 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Matale
58 Species and 3 Subspecies | Abisara echeria Stoll, 1790 | | | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763 | Angled Castor | | Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779 | Common Castor | | Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858 | Studded Sergeant | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775 | Common Gull | | Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866 | Tamil Lacewing | | Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793 | Black raja | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787 | Tamil Yeoman | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779 | Common | | Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 | Common Jezebekl | | Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777 | Australian leafwing | | Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790 | Red-spot Duke | | 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 | | Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777 | Baron | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Idea idea idea | | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782 | Chocolate Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758 | Lemon Pansy | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763 | Blue Admiral | | Lethe daretis Hewitson, 1863 | Ceylon Treebrown | | Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863 | Scarce Lilacfork | | Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819 | Club Beak | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857 | Glad-eye Bushbrown | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775 | Common Rose | | Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson Rose | | Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790 | Common Lascar | | Papilio (Princeps) crino Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764) | ⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764 | | Parantica taprobana C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Ceylon Tiger | | Pareronia ceylanica C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Dark Wanderer | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851 | Apefly | | 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 | | Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793 | Common Cruiser | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Matale | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 14
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 | 28
32 | 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
5 | 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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