List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Pieridae)
This is a list of the butterflies of family Pieridae, or the "whites", which are found in Sri Lanka. It is part of the List of butterflies of Sri Lanka.
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Subfamily Pierinae, whites
Genus Cepora, gulls
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common gull
|
Cepora nerissa | Cepora nerissa evagete | Least concern |
| Lesser gull
|
Cepora nadina | Cepora nadina cingala | Least concern |
Genus Delias, Jezebels
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Jezebel
|
Delias eucharis | Least concern |
Genus Prioneris, sawtooths
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painted sawtooth
|
Prioneris sita | Least concern |
Genus Appias, puffins and albatrosses
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common albatross
|
Appias albina | Appias albina venusta | Least concern |
| Sri Lankan Lesser Albatross | Appias galene | Endemic | |
| Plain puffin
|
Appias indra | Appias indra narendra | Least concern |
| Western striped albatross
|
Appias libythea | Appias libythea libythea | Least concern |
| Chocolate albatross
|
Appias lyncida | Appias lyncida taprobana | Least concern |
| Ceylon lesser albatross
|
Appias paulina | Appias paulina galene | Least concern |
Genus Leptosia, Psyche
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psyche
|
Leptosia nina | Leptosia nina nina | Least concern |
Genus Ixias, Indian orange tips
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| White orange tip
|
Ixias marianne | Least concern | |
| Yellow orange tip
|
Ixias pyrene | Ixias pyrene cingalensis | Least concern |
Genus Hebomoia, great orange tip
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great orange-tip
|
Hebomoia glaucippe | Hebomoia glaucippe ceylonica | Least concern |
Genus Colotis, Arabs
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small salmon Arab
|
Colotis amata | Colotis amata modesta | Least concern |
| Large salmon Arab
|
Colotis fausta | Colotis fausta fulva | Least concern |
| Small orange-tip
|
Colotis etrida | Colotis etrida limbatus | Least concern |
| Crimson-tip
|
Colotis danae | Colotis danae danae | Least concern |
| Plain orange-tip
|
Colotis aurora | Least concern |
Genus Pareronia, wanderers
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark wanderer
|
Pareronia ceylanica | Pareronia ceylanica ceylanica | Least concern |
Subfamily Coliadinae, yellows
Genus Catopsilia, emigrants
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon emigrant
|
Catopsilia pomona | Pachliopta aristolochiae ceylanica | Least concern |
| Mottled emigrant
|
Catopsilia pyranthe | Catopsilia pyranthe minna | Least concern |
| Orange emigrant
|
Catopsilia scylla | Least concern |
Genus Eurema, grass yellows
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small grass yellow
|
Eurema brigitta | Eurema brigitta rubella | Least concern |
| Spotless grass yellow
|
Eurema laeta | Eurema laeta laeta | Least concern |
| Common grass yellow
|
Eurema hecabe | Eurema hecabe simulata | Least concern |
| Three-spot grass yellow
|
Eurema blanda | Eurema blanda silhetana | Least concern |
| One-spot grass yellow
|
Eurema andersonii | Eurema andersonii ormistoni | Least concern |
References
- Bernard d'Abrera (1986) Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 1: Papilionidae, Pieridae and Danaidae Hill House Publishers ISBN 0-9593639-0-4
- D'Abrera, B.L. (1998) The Butterflies of Ceylon. Hill House: Melbourne; London. 224 pp. ISBN 0-947352-35-X
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