# List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Nymphalidae)

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.

## Subfamily Danainae
### Genus Parantica – glassy tigers

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| 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 |

### Genus Tirumala – blue tigers

| Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Blue tiger | | Tirumala limniace | Tirumala limniace leopardus | Least concern |
| Dark blue tiger | | Tirumala septentrionis | Tirumala septentrionis musikanos | Least concern |

### Genus Danaus – tigers

| Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Common tiger | | Danaus genutia | Danaus genutia genutia | Least concern |
| Plain tiger | | Danaus chrysippus | Danaus chrysippus chrysippus | Least concern |

### Genus Euploea – crows

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| 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 |

### Genus Idea – tree nymphs

| Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Ceylon tree nymph | | Idea iasonia | | Near threatened |

## Subfamily Satyrinae
### Genus Melanitis – evening browns

| Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Common evening brown | | Melanitis leda | Melanitis leda ismene | Least concern |
| Dark evening brown | | Melanitis phedima | Melanitis phedima tambra | Least concern |

### Genus Elymnias – palmflies

| Name | Image | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Common palmfly | | Elymnias hypermnestra | Elymnias hypermnestra fraterna | Least concern |
| Ceylon palmfly | | Elymnias singhala | | Endemic. Near threatened |

### Genus Lethe – treebrowns

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| 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 |

### Genus Mycalesis – bushbrowns

| 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 | |

### Genus Orsotriaena – nigger

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Nigger | Orsotriaena medus | Orsotriaena medus mandata | Least concern |

### Genus Ypthima – rings

| Name | Binomial | Status |
| Jewel four-ring | Ypthima avanta | |
| White four-ring | Ypthima ceylonica | |
| Sinhalese five-ring | Ypthima singala | Endemic |

## Subfamily Morphinae
### Genus Discophora – duffers

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Southern duffer | Discophora lepida | Discophora lepida ceylonica | Least concern |

## Subfamily Biblidinae
### Genus Ariadne – castors

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Angled castor | Ariadne ariadne | Ariadne Ariadne minorata | |
| Common castor | Ariadne merione | Ariadne merione taprobana | |

### Genus Byblia – joker

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Joker | Byblia ilithyia | | Least concern |

## Subfamily Heliconiinae
### Genus Acraea – costers

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Tawny coster | Acraea terpsicore | | |

### Genus Argynnis – fritillaries

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Indian fritillary | Argynnis hyperbius | Argynnis hyperbius taprobana | |

### Genus Phalanta – leopards

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Common leopard | Phalanta phalantha | Phalanta phalantha phalantha | |
| Small leopard | Phalanta alcippe | Phalanta alcippe ceylonica | |

### Genus Cethosia – lacewings

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Tamil lacewing | Cethosia nietneri | | |

### Genus Cupha – rustic

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Rustic | Cupha erymanthis | Cupha erymanthis placida | |

### Genus Vindula – cruiser

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Cruiser | Vindula erota | Vindula erota asela | |

### Genus Cirrochroa – yeomans

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Tamil yeoman | Cirrochroa thais | Cirrochroa thais lanka | |

## Subfamily Nymphalinae
### Genus Kaniska – tortoiseshells

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Blue admiral | Kaniska canace | Kaniska canace haronica | |

### Genus Vanessa – red admirals

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Indian red admiral | Vanessa indica | Vanessa indica nubicola | |
| Painted lady | Vanessa cardui | | |

### Genus Junonia – pansies

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies |
| 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 |

### Genus Kallima – oakleafs

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Ceylon blue oakleaf | Kallima philarchus | | Endemic. Near threatened |

### Genus Doleschallia – autumn leaf

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Autumn leaf | Doleschallia bisaltide | Doleschallia bisaltide ceylonica | |

### Genus Hypolimnas – eggflies

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Great eggfly | Hypolimnas bolina | | |
| Danaid eggfly | Hypolimnas misippus | | |

## Subfamily Limenitidinae
### Genus Neptis – sailers

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Common sailer | Neptis hylas | Neptis hylas varmona | |
| Chestnut-streaked sailer | Neptis jumbah | Neptis jumbah nalanda | |

### Genus Lasippa – lascars

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Common lascar | Pantoporia hordonia | Pantoporia hordonia sinuata | |

### Genus Moduza – commander

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Commander | Moduza procris | Moduza procris calidasa | |

### Genus Parthenos – clipper

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Clipper | Parthenos sylvia | Parthenos Sylvia cyaneus | |

### Genus Dophla – redspot duke

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Redspot duke | Dophla evelina | Dophla evelina evelina | |

### Genus Euthalia – barons

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies |
| Baronet | Euthalia nais | |
| Gaudy baron | Euthalia lubentina | Euthalia lubentina sittacus |
| Common baron | Euthalia aconthea | Euthalia aconthea vasanta |

## Subfamily Apaturinae
### Genus Rohana – princes

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Black prince | Rohana parisatis | Rohana parisatis camiba | |

## Subfamily Charaxinae
### Genus Polyura – nawabs

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Common nawab | Polyura athamas | | |

### Genus Charaxes – rajahs

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Tawny rajah | Charaxes psaphon | Charaxes psaphon psaphon | |
| Black rajah | Charaxes solon | Charaxes solon cerynthus | |

## Subfamily Libytheinae
### Genus Libythea – beaks or snouts

| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
| Club beak | Libythea myrrha | Libythea myrrha rama | |
| European or common beak | Libythea celtis | Libythea celtis lepitoides | |