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List of butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia

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Location of Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia

This is a list of butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia. About 1,180 species are known from Peninsular Malaysia.[1] The environment of Malaysia is varied and Malaysia's ecology is megadiverse, with a biodiverse range of flora and fauna found in various ecoregions throughout the country.

Papilionidae

Pieridae

Nymphalidae

Riodinidae

Lycaenidae

Hesperiidae

References

  • William Lucas Distant (1882-1886) Rhopalocera Malayana: A description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula online
  • Corbet, A.S. and Pendlebury, H.M., 1993 The Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula Malaysian Nature Society; 4th edition revised by J.N. Eliot ISBN 978-9839681055
  • Fleming, W. A., 1975 Butterflies of West Malaysia & Singapore Berkshire, Eng. : Classey Publications Two volumes ISBN 0900848715 (volume 1)