List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Nymphalidae)
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This is a list of the butterflies of family Nymphalidae which are found in Sri Lanka. It is part of List of the butterflies of Sri Lanka.
Subfamily Danainae
Genus Parantica – glassy tigers
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Glassy tiger | Parantica aglea | Parantica aglea aglea | Least concern |
Ceylon tiger | Parantica taprobana | Endemic. Near threatened | |
Ceylon blue glassy tiger | Ideopsis similis | Ideopsis similis exprompta | Least concern |
Genus Tirumala – blue tigers
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Blue tiger | Tirumala limniace | Tirumala limniace leopardus | Least concern |
Dark blue tiger | Tirumala septentrionis | Tirumala septentrionis musikanos | Least concern |
Genus Danaus – tigers
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common tiger | Danaus genutia | Danaus genutia genutia | Least concern |
Plain tiger | Danaus chrysippus | Danaus chrysippus chrysippus | Least concern |
Genus Euploea – crows
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Double-branded crow | Euploea sylvester | Euploea sylvester montana | Least concern |
Great crow | Euploea phaenareta | Euploea phaenareta corus | Least concern |
Blue king crow | Euploea klugii | Euploea klugii sinhala | Least concern |
Common Indian crow | Euploea core | Euploea core asela | Least concern |
Genus Idea – tree nymphs
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Ceylon tree nymph | Idea iasonia | Near threatened |
Subfamily Satyrinae
Genus Melanitis – evening browns
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common evening brown | Melanitis leda | Melanitis leda ismene | Least concern |
Dark evening brown | Melanitis phedima | Melanitis phedima tambra | Least concern |
Genus Elymnias – palmflies
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common palmfly | Elymnias hypermnestra | Elymnias hypermnestra fraterna | Least concern |
Ceylon palmfly | Elymnias singhala | Endemic. Near threatened |
Genus Lethe – treebrowns
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Ceylon treebrown | Lethe daretis | Endemic | |
Common treebrown | Lethe rohria | Lethe rohria yoga | Least concern |
Tamil treebrown | Lethe drypetis | Lethe drypetis drypetis | Least concern |
Ceylon forester | Lethe dynsate | Endemic |
Genus Mycalesis – bushbrowns
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common bushbrown | Mycalesis perseus | Mycalesis perseus typhlus | Least concern |
Dark-brand bushbrown | Mycalesis mineus | Mycalesis mineus polydecta | Not evaluated |
Long-brand bushbrown | Mycalesis visala | Mycalesis visala subdita | Not evaluated |
Cingalese bushbrown | Mycalesis rama | Endemic | |
Glad-eye bushbrown | Mycalesis patnia | Mycalesis patina junonia |
Genus Orsotriaena – nigger
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Nigger | Orsotriaena medus | Orsotriaena medus mandata | Least concern |
Genus Ypthima – rings
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Jewel four-ring | Ypthima avanta | ||
White four-ring | Ypthima ceylonica | ||
Sinhalese five-ring | Ypthima singala | Endemic |
Subfamily Morphinae
Genus Discophora – duffers
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Southern duffer | Discophora lepida | Discophora lepida ceylonica | Least concern |
Subfamily Biblidinae
Genus Ariadne – castors
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Angled castor | Ariadne ariadne | Ariadne Ariadne minorata | |
Common castor | Ariadne merione | Ariadne merione taprobana |
Genus Byblia – joker
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Joker | Byblia ilithyia | Least concern |
Subfamily Heliconiinae
Genus Acraea – costers
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Tawny coster | Acraea terpsicore |
Genus Argynnis – fritillaries
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Indian fritillary | Argynnis hyperbius | Argynnis hyperbius taprobana |
Genus Phalanta – leopards
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common leopard | Phalanta phalantha | Phalanta phalantha phalantha | |
Small leopard | Phalanta alcippe | Phalanta alcippe ceylonica |
Genus Cethosia – lacewings
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Tamil lacewing | Cethosia nietneri |
Genus Cupha – rustic
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Rustic | Cupha erymanthis | Cupha erymanthis placida |
Genus Vindula – cruiser
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Cruiser | Vindula erota | Vindula erota asela |
Genus Cirrochroa – yeomans
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Tamil yeoman | Cirrochroa thais | Cirrochroa thais lanka |
Subfamily Nymphalinae
Genus Kaniska – tortoiseshells
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Blue admiral | Kaniska canace | Kaniska canace haronica |
Genus Vanessa – red admirals
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Indian red admiral | Vanessa indica | Vanessa indica nubicola | |
Painted lady | Vanessa cardui |
Genus Junonia – pansies
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Chocolate soldier | Junonia iphita | Junonia iphita pluviatalis | |
Yellow pansy | Junonia hierta | ||
Blue pansy | Junonia orithya | Junonia orithya patenas | |
Lemon pansy | Junonia lemonias | Junonia lemonias vaisya | |
Peacock pansy | Junonia almana | Junonia almana almana | |
Grey pansy | Junonia atlites | Junonia atlites atlites |
Genus Kallima – oakleafs
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Ceylon blue oakleaf | Kallima philarchus | Endemic. Near threatened |
Genus Doleschallia – autumn leaf
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Autumn leaf | Doleschallia bisaltide | Doleschallia bisaltide ceylonica |
Genus Hypolimnas – eggflies
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Great eggfly | Hypolimnas bolina | ||
Danaid eggfly | Hypolimnas misippus |
Subfamily Limenitidinae
Genus Neptis – sailers
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common sailer | Neptis hylas | Neptis hylas varmona | |
Chestnut-streaked sailer | Neptis jumbah | Neptis jumbah nalanda |
Genus Lasippa – lascars
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common lascar | Pantoporia hordonia | Pantoporia hordonia sinuata |
Genus Moduza – commander
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Commander | Moduza procris | Moduza procris calidasa |
Genus Parthenos – clipper
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Clipper | Parthenos sylvia | Parthenos Sylvia cyaneus |
Genus Dophla – redspot duke
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Redspot duke | Dophla evelina | Dophla evelina evelina |
Genus Euthalia – barons
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Baronet | Euthalia nais | ||
Gaudy baron | Euthalia lubentina | Euthalia lubentina sittacus | |
Common baron | Euthalia aconthea | Euthalia aconthea vasanta |
Subfamily Apaturinae
Genus Rohana – princes
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Black prince | Rohana parisatis | Rohana parisatis camiba |
Subfamily Charaxinae
Genus Polyura – nawabs
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common nawab | Polyura athamas |
Genus Charaxes – rajahs
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Tawny rajah | Charaxes psaphon | Charaxes psaphon psaphon | |
Black rajah | Charaxes solon | Charaxes solon cerynthus |
Subfamily Libytheinae
Genus Libythea – beaks or snouts
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Club beak | Libythea myrrha | Libythea myrrha rama | |
European or common beak | Libythea celtis | Libythea celtis lepitoides |
References
- Bernard d'Abrera, 1983. Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part II: Nymphalidae, Satyridae, Amathusidae. 290 pp. Hill House, Melbourne.
- D’Abrera, B.L. (1998) The Butterflies of Ceylon. Hill House: Melbourne; London. 224pp. ISBN 0-947352-35-X