Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Uva Province (Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 76
154
186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 76
154
186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 65
134
159 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 53
119
142 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
67
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
67
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 17
67
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
59
68 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
57
66 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
40
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Uva Province
4 Families width 50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Uva Province
40 Genera with 50 Species #ABCDEHJLMNPRTZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1758 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1857 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1862 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1858 | Sergeants | 1 | Species | Taxom | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864 | Pachliopta | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1793 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1758 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1775 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1780 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1773 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1773 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851 | Banded blue Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1780 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1780 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hanipha Moore, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1758 | Buckeyes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1872 | Foresters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1857 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 0 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1758 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1775 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1865 | Glassy Tigers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pareronia Bingham, 1865 | Wanderers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1758 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prioneris Wallace, 1865 | Sawtooths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1875 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rathinda Moore, 1775 | Monkeypuzzle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1874 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1852 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Uva Province
50 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Appias (Appias) indra Moore, 1857 | Plain Puffin | | Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862 | Large Oakblue | | Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858 | Studded Sergeant | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775 | Common Gull | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | Lime Blue | | Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 | Rustic | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Delias eucharis Drury, 1773 | Common Jezebekl | | Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 | Banded Blue Pierrot | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836 | Papuan Grass-yellow | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Hanipha sihala | | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | 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 | | Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787 | Common Tree Brown | | Lethe sihala (Moore, 1872) | ⇒ Lethe dynsate Hewitson, 1863 | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857 | Glad-eye Bushbrown | | Nacaduba noreia | | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775 | Common Rose | | Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson Rose | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775 | Blue Mormon | | Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782 | Glassy Blue Tiger | | Parantica taprobana C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Ceylon Tiger | | Pareronia ceylanica C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Dark Wanderer | | Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758 | Apollo | | Prioneris sita C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Painted Sawtooth | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875 | Common Lineblue | | Rathinda amor Fabricius, 1775 | Monkey Puzzle | | Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874 | | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Troides (Troides) darsius Gray, 1852 | Ceylon Birdwing | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Uva Province | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 12
12 | 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 | 5
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 8
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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