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.
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