Classification of Lepidoptera

Kingdom	Animalia	Animals (except prokaryotes or protists)
Phylum	Arthropoda	Athropods
Class	Insecta	Insects
Order	Lepidoptera	Butterflies, Moths and Skippers
Super Family	Papilionoidea	Known as true butterflies
Family	Papilionidae,Nymphalidae,Lycaenidae,Danaidae,Satyridae
Super Family	Hesperiidae	Has combined characteristics of butterflies and moths
Family	Hesperidae

Butterflies of these two super families (Papilionoidea and Heperiidae) can be seen in Sri Lanka. Family Acraeidae is classified under subfamilies of Nymphalidae by some authors. Also  family Riodinidae is stated as a subfamily of Lycaenidae.