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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 butterflies of Sri Lanka.
Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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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 |
Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Blue tiger | ![]() | Tirumala limniace | Tirumala limniace leopardus | Least concern |
Dark blue tiger | ![]() | Tirumala septentrionis | Tirumala septentrionis musikanos | Least concern |
Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Common tiger | ![]() | Danaus genutia | Danaus genutia genutia | Least concern |
Plain tiger | ![]() | Danaus chrysippus | Danaus chrysippus chrysippus | Least concern |
Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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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 |
Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Ceylon tree nymph | ![]() | Idea iasonia | Near threatened |
Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Common evening brown | ![]() | Melanitis leda | Melanitis leda ismene | Least concern |
Dark evening brown | ![]() | Melanitis phedima | Melanitis phedima tambra | Least concern |
Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Common palmfly | ![]() | Elymnias hypermnestra | Elymnias hypermnestra fraterna | Least concern |
Ceylon palmfly | Elymnias singhala | Endemic. Near threatened |
Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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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 |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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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 |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Nigger | Orsotriaena medus | Orsotriaena medus mandata | Least concern |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Jewel four-ring | Ypthima avanta | ||
White four-ring | Ypthima ceylonica | ||
Sinhalese five-ring | Ypthima singala | Endemic |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Southern duffer | Discophora lepida | Discophora lepida ceylonica | Least concern |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Angled castor | Ariadne ariadne | Ariadne Ariadne minorata | |
Common castor | Ariadne merione | Ariadne merione taprobana |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Joker | Byblia ilithyia | Least concern |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Tawny coster | Acraea terpsicore |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Indian fritillary | Argynnis hyperbius | Argynnis hyperbius taprobana |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Common leopard | Phalanta phalantha | Phalanta phalantha phalantha | |
Small leopard | Phalanta alcippe | Phalanta alcippe ceylonica |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Tamil lacewing | Cethosia nietneri |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Rustic | Cupha erymanthis | Cupha erymanthis placida |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Cruiser | Vindula erota | Vindula erota asela |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Tamil yeoman | Cirrochroa thais | Cirrochroa thais lanka |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Blue admiral | Kaniska canace | Kaniska canace haronica |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Indian red admiral | Vanessa indica | Vanessa indica nubicola | |
Painted lady | Vanessa cardui |
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 |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Ceylon blue oakleaf | Kallima philarchus | Endemic. Near threatened |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Autumn leaf | Doleschallia bisaltide | Doleschallia bisaltide ceylonica |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Great eggfly | Hypolimnas bolina | ||
Danaid eggfly | Hypolimnas misippus |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Common sailer | Neptis hylas | Neptis hylas varmona | |
Chestnut-streaked sailer | Neptis jumbah | Neptis jumbah nalanda |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Common lascar | Pantoporia hordonia | Pantoporia hordonia sinuata |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Commander | Moduza procris | Moduza procris calidasa |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Clipper | Parthenos sylvia | Parthenos Sylvia cyaneus |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Redspot duke | Dophla evelina | Dophla evelina evelina |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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Baronet | Euthalia nais | ||
Gaudy baron | Euthalia lubentina | Euthalia lubentina sittacus | |
Common baron | Euthalia aconthea | Euthalia aconthea vasanta |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Black prince | Rohana parisatis | Rohana parisatis camiba |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common nawab | Polyura athamas |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Tawny rajah | Charaxes psaphon | Charaxes psaphon psaphon | |
Black rajah | Charaxes solon | Charaxes solon cerynthus |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Club beak | Libythea myrrha | Libythea myrrha rama | |
European or common beak | Libythea celtis | Libythea celtis lepitoides |
Danaus genutia, the common tiger, is one of the common butterflies of India. It belongs to the "crows and tigers", that is, the Danainae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. The butterfly is also called striped tiger in India to differentiate it from the equally common plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779.
Miletinae is a subfamily of the family Lycaenidae of butterflies, commonly called harvesters and woolly legs, and virtually unique among butterflies in having predatory larvae. Miletinae are entirely aphytophagous. The ecology of the Miletinae is little understood, but adults and larvae live in association with ants, and most known species feed on Hemiptera, though some, like Liphyra, feed on the ants themselves. The butterflies, ants, and hemipterans, in some cases, seem to have complex symbiotic relationships benefiting all.
Bernard d'Abrera was an Australian entomological taxonomist and philosopher of science, particularly noted for his books on true butterflies (Papilionoidea) and larger moths of the world. Referred to as one of the world's best-known lepidopterists by The Daily Telegraph, his work since 1982 was openly critical of evolution.
The Ceylon tree nymph is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the subfamily Danainae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. First described by John Westwood in 1848, the Ceylon tree nymph can be found in both wet and dry zones of Sri Lanka. It is the largest member of the family Danaidae in that country. It is listed as a near threatened species in the IUCN Red List.
Sri Lanka is home to 245 species of butterflies with 23 of these being endemic to the island. Of the 245 species, 76, are listed as threatened nationally, while the Ceylon rose is designated as critically endangered.
Boloria jerdoni, the Jerdon's silverspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the western Himalayas and from Chitral to Kashmir.
Charaxes legeri, the St. Leger's charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Burkina Faso, northern Benin, northern Nigeria and southern Niger. The habitat consists of woodland savanna at altitudes between 600 and 1,700 meters.
Acraea odzalae is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo. For taxonomy see Pierre & Bernaud, 2014
Mynes eucosmetos is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Nymphalidae endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago.
Mynes websteri is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Nymphalidae endemic to New Guinea.
Mynes katharina , is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Nymphalidae endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago.
Lasippa tiga, the Malayan lascar, is an Indomalayan butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by Frederic Moore in 1858. The larva feeds on Cratoxylon species.
Lassipa heliodore, the Burmese lascar, is an Indomalayan butterfly of the family Nymphalidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787.
Euripus nyctelius, the courtesan, is an Indomalayan butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by Henry Doubleday in 1845. The females mimic Euploea species. The larva feeds on Trema orientalis.