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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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Indian fritillary | Argynnis hyperbius | Argynnis hyperbius taprobana |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common leopard | Phalanta phalantha | Phalanta phalantha phalantha | |
Small leopard | Phalanta alcippe | Phalanta alcippe ceylonica |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Ceylon blue oakleaf | Kallima philarchus | Endemic. Near threatened |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Autumn leaf | Doleschallia bisaltide | Doleschallia bisaltide ceylonica |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Great eggfly | Hypolimnas bolina | ||
Danaid eggfly | Hypolimnas misippus |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Common sailer | Neptis hylas | Neptis hylas varmona | |
Chestnut-streaked sailer | Neptis jumbah | Neptis jumbah nalanda |
Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |