Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Sabaragamuwa Province (Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 118
362
446 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 118
362
446 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 105
326
384 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 71
279
329 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
185
223 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
185
223 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
185
223 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
153
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
151
185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
49
73 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Sabaragamuwa Province
5 Families width 73 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Sabaragamuwa Province
49 Genera with 73 Species #ACDEGHIJKLMNOPRTYZ
| Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1790 | Judies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1868 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1865 | Albatrosses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1862 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1858 | Sergeants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1866 | Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1782 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1787 | Yeomans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1773 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1773 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1874 | Palmflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1785 | Crows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1925 | Grass yellow | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1775 | Bluebottles and Jays | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 1848 | Paper butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1763 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kaniska Moore, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1863 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1819 | Beaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxura Horsfield, 1782 | Yamflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moduza Moore, 1777 | Commander | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1890 | Bushbrowns | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1858 | Sailer butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775 | Nigger | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1853 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1775 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1782 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1773 | Nawab butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rathinda Moore, 1775 | Monkeypuzzle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talicada Moore, 1843 | Red Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1852 | Birdwings | 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 Sabaragamuwa Province
73 Species and 3 Subspecies | Abisara bifasciata Moore, 1877 | Double-banded Judy | | Abisara echeria Stoll, 1790 | | | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868 | Pointed Ciliate Blue | | Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836 | Common Albatross | | Appias (Catophaga) galene C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Ceylon Lesser Albatross | | Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862 | Large Oakblue | | Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858 | Studded Sergeant | | Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 | | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866 | Tamil Lacewing | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787 | Tamil Yeoman | | Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 | Rustic | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 | Common Jezebekl | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Elymnias singhala Moore, 1874 | Ceylon Palmfly | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785 | Giant Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema andersoni Moore, 1886 | One-spot Grass Yellow | | Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836 | Papuan Grass-yellow | | Eurema ormistoni Watkins, 1925 | Ceylon Grass Yellow | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Green jay | | Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864 | Common Jay | | Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue bottle | | Graphium (Pathysa) antiphates Cramer, 1775 | Five-bar Swordtail | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Idea idea idea | | | Idea jasonia (Westwood, 1848) | ⇒ Idea iasonia Westwood, 1848 | | Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Glassy Tiger | | Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763 | Blue Admiral | | Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863 | Scarce Lilacfork | | Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819 | Club Beak | | Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782 | Common Yamfly | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Moduza procris Cramer, 1777 | Commander | | Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758 | Dark Branded Bushbrown | | Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857 | Glad-eye Bushbrown | | Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Bush Brown | | Mycalesis rama Moore, 1890 | Cingalese Bushbrown | | Mycalesis subdita Moore, 1890 | Tamil Bushbrown | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Neptis jumbah Moore, 1858 | Chestnut-streaked Sailer | | Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775 | Nigger | | Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775 | Common Rose | | Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson Rose | | Pachliopta jophon Gray, 1853 | Ceylon Rose | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Helen | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775 | Blue Mormon | | Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782 | Glassy Blue Tiger | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Polyura athamas Drury, 1773 | Common Nawab | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775 | Monkey Puzzle | | Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Red Pierrot | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Troides (Troides) darsius Gray, 1852 | Ceylon Birdwing | | 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 Sabaragamuwa Province | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 16
18 | 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 | 24
33 | 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 | 4
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 4
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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