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Checklist OF BUTTERFLIES OF SRI LANKA

Families have been aranged acording to d' Abrera (1998), Genus are in alpabetical order for the eas of refeerence. Endemics are as proposed by Gaonkar, H. For more about clasiffication >>

Papilionidae

Chilasa clytia lankeswara Graphium sarpedon teredon Graphium doson Graphium agamemnon menides Pathysa nomius nomius Pathysa antiphates ceylonicus Papilio crino Papilio demoleus demoleus Papilio helenus mooreanus Papilio polymnestor parinda Papilio polytes romulus Pachliopta aristolochiae ceylonica Pachliopta hector Pachliopta jophon jophon Troides darsius	Common Mime Common Bluebottle Common Jay Tailed Jay Spot Swordtail Five bar Swordtail Common Banded Peacock Lime Butterfly Red Helen Blue Mormon Common Mormon Common Rose Crimson Rose Ceylon Rose [ENDEMIC] Common Birdwing [ENDEMIC]

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Pieridae

Appias albina darada Appias indra narendra Appias libythea libythea Appias lyncida taprobana Appias galene Belenois aurota taprobana Catopsilia crocale Catopsilia pyranthe minna Catopsilia pomona Cepora nerissa evagete Cepora nadina cingala Colotis amata modestus Colotis aurora Colotis danae danae Colotis etrida limbata Colotis fausta fulvia Delias eucharis Eurema ormistoni Eurema blanda silhetana Eurema brigitta rubella Eurema hecabe simulata Eurema laeta laeta Hebomoia glaucippe ceylonica Ixias marianne Ixias pyrene cingalensis Leptosia nina nina Pareronia ceylanica ceylanica Prioneris sita	Common Albatross Plain Puffin Striped Albatross Chocolate Albatross Lesser Albatross [ENDEMIC] Pioneer Common Emigrant Mottled Emigrant Lemon Emigrant Common Gull Lesser Gull Small Salmon Arab Plain Orange Tip Crimson Tip Little Orange Tip Large Salmon Arab Common Jezebel One-Spot Grass Yellow Three Spot Grass Yellow Small Grass Yellow Common Grass Yellow Spotless Grass Yellow Great Orange Tip White Orange Tip Yellow Orange Tip Psyche Dark Wanderer Painted Sawtooth

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Danaidae

Danaus chrysippus Danaus genutia Euploea core asela Euploea klugii sinhala Euploea phaenareta corus Euploea sylvester montana Idea iasonia Ideopsis similis exprompta Parantica aglea Parantica taprobana Tirumala limniace leopardus Tirumala septentrionis  musikanos	Plain Tiger Common Tiger Common Indian Crow Brown King Crow The Great Crow Double Branded Black Crow Ceylon Tree Nymph [ENDEMIC] Blue Glassy Tiger Glassy Tiger Ceylon Tiger [ENDEMIC] Blue Tiger Dark Blue Tiger

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Nymphalidae

Argynnis hyperbius taprobana Ariadne ariadne minorata Ariadne merione taprobana Byblia ilithyia Cethosia nietneri nietneri Charaxes psaphon Charaxes solon cerynthus Cirrochroa thais lanka Cupha erymanthis placida Doleschallia bisaltide ceylonica Dophla evelina evelina Euthalia aconthea vasanta Euthalia lubentina psittacus Hypolimnas bolina Hypolimnas misippus Junonia almana almana Junonia atlites Junonia hierta Junonia iphita pluviatalis Junonia lemonias vaisya Junonia orithya patenas Kaniska canace haronica Kallima philarchus philarchus Neptis hylas varmona Neptis jumbah nalanda Moduza procris calidasa Pantoporia hordonia sinuata Parthenos sylvia cyaneus Phalanta alcippe ceylonica Phalanta phalantha Polyura athamas Rohana parisatis camiba Symphaedra nais Vanessa indica nubicola Vanessa cardui Vindula erota asela	Indian Fritillary Angled Castor Common Castor Joker Tamil Lacewing Tawny Rajah Black Rajah Tamil Yeoman Rustic Autumn Leaf Redspot Duke Baron Gaudy Baron Great Eggfly Danaid Eggfly Peacock Pansy Grey Pansy Yellow Pansy Chocolate Soldier Lemon Pansy Blue Pansy Blue Admiral Blue Oak Leaf [ENDEMIC] Common Sailor Chestnut Streaked Sailor Commander Common Lascar Clipper Small Leopard Common Leopard Common Nawab Black Prince Baronnet Indian Red Admiral Painted Lady Cruiser

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Libytheidae

Libythea celtis lepitoides Libythea myrrha rama

Beak Club Beak

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Acraeidae

Telchinia violae

Tawny Coster

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Amathusiidae

Discophora lepida ceylonica

Southern Duffer

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Satyridae

Elymnias hypermnestra fraterna Elymnias singala Lethe daretis Lethe drypetis Lethe dynsate Lethe rohria yoga Melanitis lede ismene Melanitis phedima tambra Mycalesis mineus polydecta Mycalesis perseus typhlus Mycalesis rama Mycalesis visala subdita Nissanga patnia patnia Orsotriaena medus mandata Ypthima ceylonica Ypthima singala	Common Palmfly Ceylon Palmfly [ENDEMIC] Ceylon Treebrown [ENDEMIC] Tamil Treebrown Ceylon Forester [ENDEMIC] Common Treebrown Common Evening Brown Dark Evening Brown Dark-Brand Bushbrown Common Bushbrown Cingalese Bushbrown [ENDEMIC] Tamil Bushbrown Gladeye Bushbrown Nigger White Four-ring Jewel Four-ring [ENDEMIC]

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Lycaenidae

Acytolepis lilacea moorei Acytolepis puspa felderi Amblypodia anita naradoides Anthene lycaenina lycaenina Arhopala abseus mackwoodi Arhopala amantes amantes Arhopala bazaloides lanka Arhopala ormistoni Arhopala pseudocentaurus pirama Azanus jesous gamra Azanus ubaldus Bindahara phocides Caleta decidia Castalius rosimon Catapaecilma major myositina Catochrysops panormus Catochrysops strabo Celestrina lavendularis Cheritra freja pseudojaffra Chilades lajus lajus Chilades pandava lanka Chilades parrhasius nila Curetis thetis Deudorix epijarbas epijarbus Discolampa ethion ethion Euchrysops cnejus Everes lacturnus parrhasius Freyeria trochilus Horaga albimacula viola Hypolycaena nilgirica Horaga onyx cingalensis Ionolyce helicon viola Iraota timoleon nicevillei Jamides alecto meilichius Jamides bochus bochus Jamides celeno tissama Jamides coruscans Jamides lacteata Lampides boeticus Loxura atymnus arcuata Megisba malaya Nacaduba berenice ormistoni Nacaduba beroe minima Nacaduba calauria toxopeus Nacaduba hermus sidoma Nacaduba kurava prominens Nacaduba ollyetti Nacaduba sinhala Nacaduba pactolus ceylonica Neopithecops zalmora Petrelaea dana Pratapa deva deva Prosotas dubiosa indica Prosotas nora ardates Prosotas noreia noreia Rapala iarbus sorya Rapala lankana Rapala manea schistacea Rapala varuna lazulina Rathinda amor Spalgis epeus epeus Spindasis ictis ceylanica Spindasis lohita lazularia Spindasis lunulifera fairliei Spindasis nubilis Spindasis schistacea Surendra vivarna discalis Spindasis vulcanus fusca Syntarucus plinius Tajuria arida Tajuria cippus longinu Tajuria jehana ceylonicas Talicada nyseus nyseus Tarucus callinara Tarucus nara Udara akasa mavisa Udara lanka Udara singalensis Virachola isocrates Virachola perse ghela Zesius chrysomallus Zizeeria karsandra Zizina otis decreta Zizula hylax hylax	Hampson's Hedge Blue Common Hedge Blue Purple Leaf Blue Pointed Ciliate Blue Aberrant Bushblue Large Oakblue Tamil Oakblue Ormiston's Oakblue [ENDEMIC] Centaur Oakblue African Babul Blue Bright Babul Blue Plane Angled Pierrot Common Pierrot Common Tinsel Silver Forget-me-not Forget-me-not Plain Hedge Blue Common Imperial Lime Blue Plains Cupid Small Cupid Indian Sunbeam Cornelian Banded Blue Pierrot Gram Blue Indian Cupid Grass Jewel Brown Onyx Nilgiri Tit Common Onyx Pointed Lineblue Silver Streak Blue Metallic Cerulean Dark Cerulean Common Cerulean Ceylon Cerulean [ENDEMIC] Milky Cerulean [ENDEMIC] Pea Blue Yamfly Malayan Rounded Six Lineblue Opaque Six Lineblue Dark Ceylon Six Lineblue Pale Four Lineblue Transparent Six Lineblue Woodhouse's Four Lineblue [ENDEMIC] Pale Ceylon Six Lineblue [ENDEMIC] Large Four Lineblue Quaker Dingy Lineblue White Southern Royal Tailless Lineblue Common Lineblue White-tipped Lineblue Indian Red Flash Malabar Flash Slate Flash Indigo Flash Monkey-puzzle Apefly Ceylon Silverline Long-banded Silverline Scarce Shot Silverline Clouded Silverline [ENDEMIC] Plumbeous Silverline Common Acacia Blue Common Silverline Zebra Blue Ceylon Indigo Royal [ENDEMIC] Peacock Royal Plains Blue Royal Red Pierrot Butler’s Spotted Pierrot Striped Pierrot White Hedge Blue Ceylon Hedge Blue [ENDEMIC] Singalese Hedge Blue Common Guava Blue Large Guava Blue Redspot Dark Grass Blue Lesser Grass Blue Tiny Grass Blue

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Riodinidae

Abisara echerius prunosa

Plum Judy

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Hesperiidae

Ampittia dioscorides singa Badamia exclamationis Baracus vittatus vittatus Baoris penicillata Bibasis oedipodea ataphus Bibasis sena sena Borbo cinnara Caprona alida lanka Caprona ransonnettii Catloris kumara lanka Catloris philippina seriata Celaenorrhinus spilothyrus Choaspes benjaminii  Coladenia indrani tissa Gangara lebadea subfasciata Gangara thyrsis clothild Gomalia elma albofasciata Thoressa decorata Halpe homolea ceylonica Halpe homolea egena Hasora badra lanka Hasora chromus chromus Hasora taminatus taminatus Hyarotis adrastus adrastus Iambrix salsala luteipalpus Matapa aria Notocrypta curvifascia Notocrypta paralysos alysia Oriens goloides Panara bada bada Pelopidas agna agna Pelopidas conjuncta narooa Pelopidas mathias mathias Pelopidas thrax subochracea Potanthus confucius satra Potanthus pallida Potanthus pseudomaesa Sarangesa dasahara albicilia Spialia galba Suastus gremius subgrisea Suastus minuta minuta Tagiades japetus obscurus Tagiades litigiosa ceylonica Tapena thwaitesi thwaitesi Taractrocera maevius Telicota ancilla lanka Telicota colon amba Udaspes folus	Bush Hopper Brown Awl Hedge Hopper Paint Brush Swift Branded Orange Awlet Orange-Tailed Awl Wallace's  Swift Ceylon Golden Angle Golden Angle Blank Swift Philippine Swift Black Flat [ENDEMIC] Indian Awl King Tricolor Pied Flat Banded Red Eye Giant Red Eye African Marbled Skipper Decorated Ace [ENDEMIC] Ceylon Ace Rare Ace Ceylon Banded Awl Common Banded Awl White Banded Awl Tree Flitter Chestnut Bob Common Red Eye Restricted Demon Common Banded Demon Common Dartlet Smallest Swift Little Branded Swift Conjoined Swift Small Branded Swift Large Branded Swift Tropic Dart Indian Dart Common Dart Common Small Flat Indian Skipper Indian Palm Bob Ceylon Palm Bob Ceylon Snow Flat Water Snow Flat Black Angle Common Grass Dart Dark Palm Dart Pale Palm Dart Grass Demon