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.

Genus Parantica, The Glassy Tigers

Glassy Tiger, Parantica aglea (Stoll, 1782) nominate
Ceylon Tiger, Parantica taprobana (Felder & Felder, 1865)
Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger, Ideopsis similis (Linnaeus, 1758) ssp. exprompta

Genus Tirumala, The Blue Tigers

Blue Tiger, Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775
Dark Blue Tiger, Tirumala septentrionis (Butler, 1874) ssp.musikanos

Genus Danaus, The Tigers

Common Or Striped Tiger, Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779
Plain Tiger, Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Euploea, The Crows

Double-Branded Crow, Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793) ssp. montana
Great Crow, Euploea phaenareta (Schaller, 1785) ssp. corus
Blue King Crow, Euploea klugii Moore, 1858 ssp. sinhala
Common Indian Crow, Euploea core (Cramer, 1780) ssp. asela

Genus Idea- The Tree Nymphs

Ceylon Tree Nymph (Westwood, 1848)

Genus Melanitis- The Evening Browns

Common Evening Brown Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758) ssp. ismene
Dark Evening Evening Brown, Melanitis phedima (Cramer, 1780) ssp. tambra

Genus Elymnias-The Palmflies

Common Palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763) ssp. fraterna
Ceylon Palmfly, Elymnias singhala (Moore, 1874) Endemic

Genus Lethe- The Treebrowns

Ceylon Treebrown, Lethe daretis (Hewitson, 1863)
Common Treebrown, Lethe rohria (Fabricius, 1787) ssp. yoga
Tamil Treebrown, Lethe drypetis (Hewitson, 1863) nominate
Ceylon Forester, Lethe dynsate (Hewitson, 1863)

Genus Mycalesis- The Bushbrowns

Common Bushbrown, Mycalesis perseus (Fabricius, 1775) ssp. typhlus
Dark-brand Bushbrown, Mycalesis mineus (Linnaeus, 1758) ssp. polydecta
Long-brand Bushbrown, Mycalesis visala Moore, 1857 ssp. subdita
Cingalese Bushbrown, Mycalesis rama, (Moore, 1892)
Glad-eye Bushbrown, Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857 ssp. junonia

Genus Orsotriaena -The Nigger

Nigger, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775) ssp. mandata

Genus Ypthima - The Rings

White Four-ring, Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1865
Jewel Four-ring, Ypthima avanta ssp. singhala

Genus Discophora - The Duffers

Southern Duffer, Discophora lepida Moore, 1857 ssp. ceylonica

Genus Ariadne - The Castors

Angled Castor, Ariadne ariadne (Linnaeus, 1763) ssp. minorata
Common Castor, Ariadne merione (Cramer, 1777) ssp. taprobana

Genus Byblia - The Joker

Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Genus Acraea- Costers

Tawny Coster, Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Argynnis - Fritillaries

Indian Fritillary, Argynnis hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763) ssp. taprobana

Genus Phalanta - The Leopards

Common Leopard, Phalanta phalantha (Drury, 1773
Small Leopard, Phalanta alcippe (Stoll, 1782) ssp. ceylonica

Genus Cethosia - The Lacewings

Tamil Lacewing, Cethosia nietneri, Felder & Felder, 1867 nominate

Genus Cupha - The Rustic

Rustic, Cupha erymanthis placida) (Drury, 1773) ssp. placida

Genus Vindula - The Cruiser

Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793 ssp. asela

Genus Cirrochroa - The Yeomans

Tamil Yeoman, Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787 ssp. lanka)

Genus Kaniska-The Tortoiseshells

Blue Admiral, Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763) ssp. haronica

Genus Vanessa-The Red Admirals

Indian Red Admiral, Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794) ssp. nubicola
Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Junonia - The Pansies

Chocolate Soldier, Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1779) ssp. pluviatalis
Yellow Pansy, Junonia hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
Blue Pansy, Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758) ssp. swinhoei
Lemon Pansy, Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758) ssp. vaisya
Peacock Pansy, Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758) nominate
Grey Pansy, Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763) nominate

Genus Kallima - The Oakleafs

Ceylon Blue Oakleaf, Kallima philarchus (Westwood, 1848)

Genus Doleschallia - The Autumn Leaf

Autumn Leaf, (Cramer, 1777) Doleschallia bisaltide ssp. ceylonica

Hypolimnas - The eggflies

Great Eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Danaid Eggfly, Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)

Genus Neptis - The Sailers

Common Sailer, Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 ssp. varmona
Chestnut-Streaked Sailer, Neptis jumbah Moore, 1857 ssp. nalanda

Genus Lasippa - The Lascars

Common Lascar, Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790) ssp. sinuata

Genus Moduza - The Commander

Commander, Moduza procris (Cramer, 1777) ssp. calidasa

Genus Parthenos - The Clipper

Clipper, Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775) ssp. cyaneus

Genus Dophla - Redspot Duke

Redspot Duke, Dophla evelina (Stoll, 1790) nominate

Genus Euthalia - The Barons

Baronet, Euthalia nais (Forster, 1771)
Gaudy Baron, Euthalia lubentina (Cramer, 1777) ssp. sittacus
Common Baron, Euthalia aconthea (Cramer, 1777) ssp. vasanta

Genus Rohana - The Princes

Black Prince, Rohana parisatis ( Westwood, 1850) ssp. camiba

Genus Polyura - The Nawabs

Common Nawab, Polyura athamas (Drury, 1773)

Genus Charaxes - The Rajahs

Tawny Rajah, Charaxes psaphon (Westwood, 1847)
Black Rajah, Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793) ssp. cerynthus

Libytheinae

Club Beak, Libythea myrrha ssp. rama (Jean Baptiste Godart|Godart, 1819)

Genus Libythea - Beaks or Snouts

Club Beak, Libythea myrrha ssp. rama (Jean Baptiste Godart|Godart, 1819)
European or Common Beak, Libythea celtis (Laicharting, [1782]) ssp. lepitoides

References

Bernard d'Abrera (1986) Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 3: Lycaenidae and Riodinidae Hill House Publishers ISBN 0-9593639-4-7
D’Abrera, B.L. (1998) The Butterflies of Ceylon. Hill House: Melbourne; London. 224pp. ISBN 0-947352-35-X

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