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