Butterflies in western ghats, India

List of Western Ghats butterflies

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This is a list of butterfly species found in the Western Ghats region. This region is a biodiversity hotspot and about 334 species of butterflies have been recorded.

• Papilionidae—Swallowtail Butterflies (19 species)
• Pieridae—Yellow-White Butterflies (34 species)
• Nymphalidae—Brush-Footed Butterflies (97 species)
• Lycaenidae—Blues, hairstreaks and Gossamer-Winged Butterflies (101 species)
• Hesperiidae—Skipper Butterflies (83 species)

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• 1 Family Papilionidae
  • 1.1 Subfamily Papilioninae
    • 1.1.1 Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—The Swordtails, Zebras
    • 1.1.2 Genus Graphium (Graphium)—The Bluebottles and Jays
    • 1.1.3 Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta)—The Roses
    • 1.1.4 Genus Troides—The Birdwings
    • 1.1.5 Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—The Mimes
    • 1.1.6 Genus Papilio (Papilio)—The Swallowtails
• 2 Family Pieridae
  • 2.1 Subfamily Pierinae—The Whites
    • 2.1.1 Genus Pieris, The Whites
    • 2.1.2 Genus Anaphaeis—The Pioneers
    • 2.1.3 Genus Cepora—The Gulls
    • 2.1.4 Genus Ixias—The Indian Orange Tips
    • 2.1.5 Genus Delias—The Jezebels
    • 2.1.6 Genus Prioneris—The Sawtooths
    • 2.1.7 Genus Appias—The Puffins and Albatrosses
    • 2.1.8 Genus Leptosia—The Psyche
    • 2.1.9 Genus Hebomoia—The Great Orange Tip
    • 2.1.10 Genus Colotis—The Arabs
    • 2.1.11 Genus Pareronia—The Wanderers
  • 2.2 Subfamily Coliadinae—The Yellows
    • 2.2.1 Genus Catopsilia—The Emigrants
    • 2.2.2 Genus Eurema—The Grass Yellows
    • 2.2.3 Genus Colias—The Clouded Yellows
• 3 Family Nymphalidae
  • 3.1 Subfamily Libytheinae
    • 3.1.1 Genus Libythea—The Beaks
  • 3.2 Subfamily Danainae
    • 3.2.1 Genus Parantica—The Glassy Tigers
    • 3.2.2 Genus Tirumala—The Blue Tigers
    • 3.2.3 Genus Danaus—The Tigers
    • 3.2.4 Genus Euploea—The Crows
    • 3.2.5 Genus Idea—The Tree Nymphs
  • 3.3 Subfamily Charaxinae
    • 3.3.1 Genus Charaxes—The Rajahs
    • 3.3.2 Genus Polyura—The Nawabs
  • 3.4 Subfamily Morphinae
    • 3.4.1 Genus Discophora—The Duffers
    • 3.4.2 Genus Amathusia—The Palmking
  • 3.5 Subfamily Satyrinae
    • 3.5.1 Genus Mycalesis—The Bushbrowns
    • 3.5.2 Genus Lethe—The Treebrowns
    • 3.5.3 Genus Ypthima—The Rings
    • 3.5.4 Genus Zipaetis—The Catseyes
    • 3.5.5 Genus Orsotriaena—The Nigger
    • 3.5.6 Genus Melanitis—The Evening Browns
    • 3.5.7 Genus Parantirrhoea—The Travancore Evening Brown
    • 3.5.8 Genus Elymnias—The Palmflies
  • 3.6 Subfamily Heliconiinae
    • 3.6.1 Genus Vindula—The Cruiser
    • 3.6.2 Genus Cirrochroa—The Yeomen
    • 3.6.3 Genus Cupha—The Rustic
    • 3.6.4 Genus Phalanta—The Leopards
    • 3.6.5 Genus Argynnis—The Fritillaries
    • 3.6.6 Genus Cethosia—The lacewings
  • 3.7 Subfamily Acraeinae
    • 3.7.1 Genus Acraea—The Tawny Coster
  • 3.8 Subfamily Limenitidinae
    • 3.8.1 Genus Limenitis—The Admirals
    • 3.8.2 Genus Athyma—The Sergeants
    • 3.8.3 Genus Pantoporia—The Lascars
    • 3.8.4 Genus Neptis—The Sailers
    • 3.8.5 Genus Parthenos—The Clipper
    • 3.8.6 Genus Euthalia—The Barons
    • 3.8.7 Genus Tanaecia—The Counts
    • 3.8.8 Genus Dophla—The Dukes
  • 3.9 Subfamily Cyrestinae
    • 3.9.1 Genus Cyrestis—The Map Butterflies
  • 3.10 Subfamily Biblidinae
    • 3.10.1 Genus Ariadne—The Castors
    • 3.10.2 Genus Byblia—The Joker
  • 3.11 Subfamily Apaturinae
    • 3.11.1 Genus Rohana—
    • 3.11.2 Genus Euripus—The Courtesans
  • 3.12 Subfamily Nymphalinae
    • 3.12.1 Genus Vanessa—Admirals, Painted Lady
    • 3.12.2 Genus Kaniska
    • 3.12.3 Genus Junonia—The Pansies
    • 3.12.4 Genus Hypolimnas—The Eggflies
    • 3.12.5 Genus Kallima—The Oakleafs
    • 3.12.6 Genus Doleschallia—The Autumn Leaf
  • 3.13 Family Lycaenidae
    • 3.13.1 Genus Abisara, The Judies
    • 3.13.2 Genus Logania—The Mottles
    • 3.13.3 Genus Spalgis—The Apefly
    • 3.13.4 Genus Talicada—The Red Pierrot
    • 3.13.5 Genus Castalius—The Common Pierrot
    • 3.13.6 Genus Caleta—The Angled Pierrot
    • 3.13.7 Genus Discolampa—The Banded Blue Pierrot
    • 3.13.8 Genus Tarucus—The Blue Pierrots
    • 3.13.9 Genus Syntarucus—The Zebra Blue
    • 3.13.10 Genus Azanus—The Babul Blues
    • 3.13.11 Genus Neopithecops—The Quaker
    • 3.13.12 Genus Megisba—The Malayan
    • 3.13.13 Genus Celastrina—The Hedge Blues
    • 3.13.14 Genus Acytolepis—The Hedge Blues
    • 3.13.15 Genus Akasinula—The White Hedge Blue
    • 3.13.16 Genus Cyaniris—The Hedge Blues
    • 3.13.17 Genus Polyommatus—The Meadow Blues
    • 3.13.18 Genus Chilades—The Lime Blue
    • 3.13.19 Genus Zizeeria—The Grass Blues
    • 3.13.20 Genus Pseudozizeeria—The Pale Grass Blue
    • 3.13.21 Genus Zizula—The Tiny Grass Blue
    • 3.13.22 Genus Freyeria—The Grass Jewel
    • 3.13.23 Genus Euchrysops—The Gram Blues
    • 3.13.24 Genus Edales—The Plains Cupid
    • 3.13.25 Genus Anthene—The Ciliate Blues
    • 3.13.26 Genus Catachrysops—The Forget-me-nots
    • 3.13.27 Genus Lampides—The Ceruleans and the Peablue
    • 3.13.28 Genus Jamides—The Ceruleans
    • 3.13.29 Genus Nacaduba—The Lineblues
    • 3.13.30 Genus Prosotas—The Lineblues
    • 3.13.31 Genus Petrelea—The Dingy Lineblue
    • 3.13.32 Genus Curetis—The Sunbeams
    • 3.13.33 Genus Iraota—The Silverstreak Blues
    • 3.13.34 Genus Horsfieldia—The Leaf Blue
    • 3.13.35 Genus Thaduka—The Many-tailed Oak-Blue
    • 3.13.36 Genus Arhopala—The Oakblues
    • 3.13.37 Genus Nilasera—The Oakblues
    • 3.13.38 Genus Panchala—The Oakblues
    • 3.13.39 Genus Narathura—The Tamil Oakblue
    • 3.13.40 Genus Surendra—The Acacia Blue
    • 3.13.41 Genus Zinaspa—The Silver Streaked Acacia Blue
    • 3.13.42 Genus Loxura—The Yamfly
    • 3.13.43 Genus Apharitis—The Tawny Silverline
    • 3.13.44 Genus Spindasis—The Silverlines
    • 3.13.45 Genus Aphnaeus—The Silverlines
    • 3.13.46 Genus Zesius—The Redspot
    • 3.13.47 Genus Pratapa—The Tufted Royals
    • 3.13.48 Genus Ancema—The Royals
    • 3.13.49 Genus Creon—The Broadtail Royal
    • 3.13.50 Genus Tajuria—The Royals
    • 3.13.51 Genus Ops—The Branded Royal
    • 3.13.52 Genus Charana—The Mandarin Blues
    • 3.13.53 Genus Cheritra—The Common Imperial
    • 3.13.54 Genus Rathinda—The Monkeypuzzle
    • 3.13.55 Genus Horaga—The Onyxs
    • 3.13.56 Genus Catapaecilma—The Common Tinsel
    • 3.13.57 Genus Chliaria—The Tits
    • 3.13.58 Genus Zeltus—The Fluffy Tit
    • 3.13.59 Genus Deudorix—The Cornelians
    • 3.13.60 Genus Virachola—The Guava Blues
    • 3.13.61 Genus Rapala—The Flashes
    • 3.13.62 Genus Vadebra—The Malabar Flash
    • 3.13.63 Genus Bindahara—The Plane
• 4 Family Hesperiidae
  • 4.1 Coeliadinae
    • 4.1.1 Genus Badamia—The Brown Awl
    • 4.1.2 Genus Bibasis—The Orange Tailed Awl
    • 4.1.3 Genus Choaspes—The Awlkings
    • 4.1.4 Genus Hasora—The Awls
  • 4.2 Hesperiinae
    • 4.2.1 Genus Aeromachus—The Scrub Hoppers
    • 4.2.2 Genus Ampittia—The Bush Hoppers
    • 4.2.3 Genus Arnetta—The Bobs
    • 4.2.4 Genus Baoris—The Swifts
    • 4.2.5 Genus Baracus—Hedge Hoppers
    • 4.2.6 Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's Swift
    • 4.2.7 Genus Borbo—The Swifts
    • 4.2.8 Genus Caltoris—The Swifts
    • 4.2.9 Genus Cupitha—The Wax Dart
    • 4.2.10 Genus Erionota—The Palm Redeye
    • 4.2.11 Genus Gangara—The Giant Redeye
    • 4.2.12 Genus Gegenes
    • 4.2.13 Genus Halpe—The Aces
    • 4.2.14 Genus Matapa—The Branded Redeye
    • 4.2.15 Genus Notocrypta—The Demons
    • 4.2.16 Genus Parnara
    • 4.2.17 Genus Pelopidas—The Branded Swifts
    • 4.2.18 Genus Polytremis
    • 4.2.19 Genus Potanthus—The Darts
    • 4.2.20 Genus Psolos—The Coon
    • 4.2.21 Genus Quedara
    • 4.2.22 Genus Salanoemia—The Lancer
    • 4.2.23 Genus Sovia
    • 4.2.24 Genus Suastus—The Palm Bob
    • 4.2.25 Genus Taractrocera—The Grass Darts
    • 4.2.26 Genus Telicota—The Palm Darts
    • 4.2.27 Genus Cephrenes
    • 4.2.28 Genus Thoressa—The Aces
    • 4.2.29 Genus Udaspes—The Grass Demon
    • 4.2.30 Genus Hyarotis—The Flitters
    • 4.2.31 Genus Oriens—The Dartlets
  • 4.3 Pyrginae
    • 4.3.1 Genus Caprona —The Angles
    • 4.3.2 Genus Celaenorrhinus—The Flat
    • 4.3.3 Genus Coladenia—The Pied Flats
    • 4.3.4 Genus Gerosis—The White Flat
    • 4.3.5 Genus Gomalia
    • 4.3.6 Genus Odontoptilum—The Angles
    • 4.3.7 Genus Sarangesa—The Small Flats
    • 4.3.8 Genus Spialia —The Grizzled Skippers
    • 4.3.9 Genus Tagiades—The Snow Flats
    • 4.3.10 Genus Tapena—The Angles
• 5 Notes
• 6 See also
• 7 References
• 8 External links

Family Papilionidae[edit]

Subfamily Papilioninae[edit]

Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—The Swordtails, Zebras[edit]

Spot Swordtail

• Spot Swordtail, Pathysa nomius (Esper, 1798)
• Fivebar Swordtail, Pathysa antiphates (Cramer, 1775)

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Genus Graphium (Graphium)—The Bluebottles and Jays[edit]

• Common Jay, Graphium doson (C. & R. Felder, 1864)
• Tailed Jay, Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Common Bluebottle, Graphium sarpedon (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta)—The Roses[edit]

Crimson Rose

• Common Rose, Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775)
• Crimson Rose, Pachliopta hector (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Malabar Rose, Pachliopta pandiyana (Moore, 1881)

Genus Troides—The Birdwings[edit]

• Southern Birdwing, Troides minos (Cramer, 1779)

Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—The Mimes[edit]

• Common Mime, Papilio (Chilasa) clytia, Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Papilio (Papilio)—The Swallowtails[edit]

• Malabar Banded Swallowtail, Papilio liomedon (Moore, 1874)
• Blue Mormon, Papilio polymnestor (Cramer, 1775)
• Red Helen, Papilio helenus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Common Mormon, Papilio polytes (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Malabar Raven, Papilio dravidarum (Wood-Mason, 1880)
• Lime Butterfly, Papilio demoleus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Common Banded Peacock, Papilio crino (Fabricius, 1792)
• Malabar Banded Peacock, Papilio buddha (Westwood, 1872)
• Paris Peacock, Papilio paris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family Pieridae[edit]

There are 34 species recorded.

Subfamily Pierinae—The Whites[edit]

Genus Pieris, The Whites[edit]

• Indian Cabbage White, Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768

Genus Anaphaeis—The Pioneers[edit]

Pioneer(Caper White)

• Pioneer(Caper White), Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cepora—The Gulls[edit]

• Common Gull, Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775
• Lesser Gull, Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852

Genus Ixias—The Indian Orange Tips[edit]

Yellow Orange Tip

• White Orange Tip, Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779
• Yellow Orange Tip, Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764

Genus Delias—The Jezebels[edit]

Common Jezebel

• Common Jezebel, Delias eucharis Drury, 1773

Genus Prioneris—The Sawtooths[edit]

• Painted Sawtooth, Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865

Genus Appias—The Puffins and Albatrosses[edit]

• Spot Puffin, Appias lalage (Doubleday, 1842)
• Plain Puffin, Appias indra Moore, 1857
• Striped Albatross, Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775
• Chocolate Albatross, Appias lyncida Cramer, 1777
• Common Albatross, Appias albina Felder
• Lesser Albatross, Appias wardii (Moore, 1884)

Genus Leptosia—The Psyche[edit]

• Psyche, Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793

Genus Hebomoia—The Great Orange Tip[edit]

• Great Orange-Tip, Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Colotis—The Arabs[edit]

Crimson-Tip

• Small Salmon Arab, Colotis amata Fabricius, 1775
• Blue-Spotted Arab, Colotis phisadia (Godart, 1819)
• White Arab, Colotis vestalis (Butler, 1876)
• Large Salmon Arab, Colotis fausta (Olivier, 1804)
• Small Orange-Tip, Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836
• Plain Orange-Tip, Colotis eucharis Fabricius, 1775
• Crimson-Tip, Colotis danae (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Pareronia—The Wanderers[edit]

• Dark Wanderer, Pareronia ceylanica (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
• Common Wanderer, Pareronia valeria (Cramer, 1776)

Subfamily Coliadinae—The Yellows[edit]

Mottled Emigrant

Genus Catopsilia—The Emigrants[edit]

• Common Emigrant, Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
• Mottled Emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe Latreille, 1758

Common Grass Yellow

Genus Eurema—The Grass Yellows[edit]

• Small Grass Yellow, Eurema brigitta Cramer, 1780
• Spotless Grass Yellow, Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836
• One-Spot Grass Yellow, Eurema andersonii Moore
• Common Grass Yellow, Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758
• Three-Spot Grass Yellow, Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836
• Nilgiri Grass Yellow, Eurema nilgiriensis

Genus Colias—The Clouded Yellows[edit]

• Nilgiri Clouded Yellow, Colias nilgiriensis

Family Nymphalidae[edit]

Subfamily Libytheinae[edit]

Genus Libythea—The Beaks[edit]

• Common Beak Libythea lepita (Moore, 1857)
• Club Beak Libythea myrrha', (Godart, 1819)

Subfamily Danainae[edit]

Blue Tiger

Plain Tiger

Genus Parantica—The Glassy Tigers[edit]

• Glassy Tiger, Parantica aglea (Stoll, 1782)
• Nilgiri Tiger, Parantica nilgiriensis (Moore, 1877)

Genus Tirumala—The Blue Tigers[edit]

• Dark Blue Tiger, Tirumala septentrionis (Butler, 1874)
• Blue Tiger, Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775

Genus Danaus—The Tigers[edit]

• Plain Tiger, Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
• Common Or Striped Tiger, Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779

Genus Euploea—The Crows[edit]

• Common Indian Crow, Euploea core (Cramer, 1780)
• Double-Branded Crow, Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)
• Blue King Crow, Euploea klugii Moore, 1858

Genus Idea—The Tree Nymphs[edit]

• Malabar Tree Nymph, Idea malabarica Moore, 1877

Subfamily Charaxinae[edit]

Genus Charaxes—The Rajahs[edit]

• Tawny Rajah Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793)
• Black Rajah Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Polyura—The Nawabs[edit]

Common Nawab

• Blue Nawab Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1819)
• Common Nawab Polyura athamas (Drury, 1773)
• Anomalous Common Nawab Polyura agraria

Subfamily Morphinae[edit]

Genus Discophora—The Duffers[edit]

• Southern Duffer Discophora lepida (Moore, 1857)

Genus Amathusia—The Palmking[edit]

• Palmking Amathusia phidippus Linnaeus, 1763

Subfamily Satyrinae[edit]

Whitebar Bushbrown

Lethe europa

Common Evening Brown

Common Palmfly

Genus Mycalesis—The Bushbrowns[edit]

• Whitebar Bushbrown Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862
• Small Longbrand Bushbrown Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1909
• Long-Brand Bushbrown Mycalesis visala Moore, 1858
• Palebrand Bushbrown Mycalesis khasia Evans, 1920
• Redeye Bushbrown Mycalesis adolphei (Guérin-Ménéville, 1843)
• Palni Bushbrown Mycalesis mamerata davisoni
• Red-Disc Bushbrown Mycalesis oculus Marshall, 1880
• Gladeye Bushbrown, Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857
• Tamil Bushbrown Mycalesis subdita Moore
• Common Bushbrown Mycalesis perseus (Fabricius, 1775)
• Dark Branded Bushbrown Mycalesis mineus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Lethe—The Treebrowns[edit]

• Common Treebrown Lethe rohria (Fabricius, 1787)
• Tamil Treebrown Lethe drypetis (Hewitson, ?1868)
• Bamboo Treebrown Lethe europa (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Ypthima—The Rings[edit]

• Common Threering Ypthima asterope
• Jewel Fourring Ypthima avanta Moore, 1875
• Common Fivering Ypthima baldus (Fabricius, 1775)
• White Fourring Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1865
• Nilgiri Fourring Ypthima chenui (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
• Common Fourring Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871
• Baby Fivering Ypthima philomela (Linnaeus, 1763)
• Palni Fourring Ypthima ypthimoides Moore, 1881

Genus Zipaetis—The Catseyes[edit]

• Tamil Catseye Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863

Genus Orsotriaena—The Nigger[edit]

• Nigger Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Melanitis—The Evening Browns[edit]

• Common Evening Brown Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Dark Evening Brown Melanitis phedima (Cramer, 1780)
• Great Evening Brown Melanitis zitenius (Herbst, 1796)

Genus Parantirrhoea—The Travancore Evening Brown[edit]

• Travancore Evening Brown Parantirrhoea marshalli Wood-Mason, 1880

Genus Elymnias—The Palmflies[edit]

• Common Palmfly Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)

Subfamily Heliconiinae[edit]

Rustic

Leopard

Genus Vindula—The Cruiser[edit]

• Cruiser Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cirrochroa—The Yeomen[edit]

• Tamil Yeoman Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)

Genus Cupha—The Rustic[edit]

• Rustic Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

Genus Phalanta—The Leopards[edit]

• Small Leopard Phalanta alcippe Stoll, 1782
• Leopard Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773

Genus Argynnis—The Fritillaries[edit]

• Indian Fritillary Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763

Genus Cethosia—The lacewings[edit]

• Tamil Lacewing Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867

Subfamily Acraeinae[edit]

Genus Acraea—The Tawny Coster[edit]

Tawny Coster

• Tawny Coster Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)

Subfamily Limenitidinae[edit]

Genus Limenitis—The Admirals[edit]

• Commander Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)

Genus Athyma—The Sergeants[edit]

The Colour Sergeant (Athyma nefte)

• Common Sergeant Athyma perius (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Blackvein Sergeant Athyma ranga Moore, 1857
• Staff Sergeant, Athyma selenophora (Kollar, 1844)
• Colour Sergeant, Athyma nefte (Cramer, 1780)

Genus Pantoporia—The Lascars[edit]

• Common Lascar Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790)
• Extra Lascar Pantoporia sandaka (Butler, 1892)

Genus Neptis—The Sailers[edit]

Neptis hylas

Pantoporia hordonia

• Common Sailer Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758
• Shortbanded Sailer Neptis columella
• Chestnut-Streaked Sailer Neptis jumbah Moore, 1857
• Yellowback Sailer Neptis viraja
• Sullied Sailer Neptis soma
• Clear Sailer Neptis nata
• Southern Sullied Sailer Neptis clinia

Genus Parthenos—The Clipper[edit]

• Clipper Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Euthalia—The Barons[edit]

• Common Baron Euthalia aconthea (Cramer, 1777)
• Gaudy Baron Euthalia lubentina (Cramer, 1777)
• Baronet Euthalia nais (Forster, 1771)
• Blue Baron Euthalia telchinia (Ménétriés, 1857)

Genus Tanaecia—The Counts[edit]

• Grey Count Tanaecia lepidea (Butler, 1868)

Genus Dophla—The Dukes[edit]

• Redspot Duke Dophla evelina (Stoll, 1790)

Subfamily Cyrestinae[edit]

Genus Cyrestis—The Map Butterflies[edit]

• Common Map Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836

Subfamily Biblidinae[edit]

Genus Ariadne—The Castors[edit]

• Angled Castor Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763
• Common Castor Ariadne merione

Genus Byblia—The Joker[edit]

• Joker Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Subfamily Apaturinae[edit]

Painted Courtesan Euripus consimilis

Genus Rohana—[edit]

• Black Prince Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)

Genus Euripus—The Courtesans[edit]

• Painted Courtesan Euripus consimilis (Westwood, 1850)

Subfamily Nymphalinae[edit]

Peacock Pansy

Blue Pansy

Genus Vanessa—Admirals, Painted Lady[edit]

• Indian Red Admiral Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
• Painted Lady Vanessa cardui

Genus Kaniska[edit]

• Blue Admiral Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)

Genus Junonia—The Pansies[edit]

• Gray Pansy Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
• Peacock Pansy Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Yellow Pansy Junonia hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
• Chocolate Pansy, Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1779)
• Lemon Pansy Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Blue Pansy Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Hypolimnas—The Eggflies[edit]

• Great Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Danaid Eggfly Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)

Genus Kallima—The Oakleafs[edit]

• Orange Oakleaf Kallima inachus (Boisduval, 1846)
• South Indian Blue Oakleaf Kallima horsfieldi Kollar, 1844

Genus Doleschallia—The Autumn Leaf[edit]

• Autumnleaf Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)

Family Lycaenidae[edit]

Genus Abisara, The Judies[edit]

• Plum Judy, Abisara echerius (Moore, 1901)

Genus Logania—The Mottles[edit]

• Mottle Logania distanti Semper, 1889.

Genus Spalgis—The Apefly[edit]

• Apefly Spalgis epius (Westwood, 1851) (L6.1)

Genus Talicada—The Red Pierrot[edit]

• Red Pierrot Talicada nyseus Guérin, 1843. (L8.1)

Genus Castalius—The Common Pierrot[edit]

• Common Pierrot Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775. (L9.1)
• Dark Pierrot Castalius ananda de Nicéville, 1884 previously Tarucus ananda De Nicéville (L10.1)

Genus Caleta—The Angled Pierrot[edit]

• Angled Pierrot Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 earlier Castalius caleta Moore (L9.2)

Genus Discolampa—The Banded Blue Pierrot[edit]

• Banded Blue Pierrot Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 earlier Castalius ethion Doubleday & Hewitson (L9.3)

Genus Tarucus—The Blue Pierrots[edit]

• Spotted Pierrot Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 (L10.4)
• Striped Pierrot Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 (L10.9)
• Indian Pierrot Tarucus indica Evans, 1932
• Balkan Pierrot Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1845)

Genus Syntarucus—The Zebra Blue[edit]

• Zebra Blue Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) (L11.1) (synonyms Leptotus plinius, Tarucus plinius)

Genus Azanus—The Babul Blues[edit]

• Bright Babul Blue Azanus ubaldus Cramer, 1782 (L12.1)
• Dull Babul Blue Azanus uranus Butler, 1886 (L12.2)
• African Babul Blue Azanus jesous Guérin-Meneville, 1847 (L12.4)

Genus Neopithecops—The Quaker[edit]

• Quaker Neopithecops zalmora Butler 1870 (L15.1)

Genus Megisba—The Malayan[edit]

• Malayan Megisba malaya (Horsfield, 1828) (H20.1, p. 220)

Genus Celastrina—The Hedge Blues[edit]

• Plain Hedge Blue Celastrina lavendularis (Moore, 1877) previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore (L19.15)

Genus Acytolepis—The Hedge Blues[edit]

• Common Hedge Blue Acytolepis puspa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis puspa (Toxopeus) (L19.1)
• Hampson's Hedge Blue Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889) Lycaenopsis lilacea Hampson (L19.2)

Genus Akasinula—The White Hedge Blue[edit]

• White Hedge Blue Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis akasa Frühstorfer (L19.10)

Genus Cyaniris—The Hedge Blues[edit]

• Whitedisc Hedge Blue Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 previously Lycaenopsis albidisca Moore (L19.6)

Genus Polyommatus—The Meadow Blues[edit]

• Singhalese Hedge Blue Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877 previously Lycaenopsis singalensis Felder (L19.13)

Genus Chilades—The Lime Blue[edit]

• Lime Blue Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) (L21.1)
• Indian Cupid Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793) previously Everes parrhasius Fabricius (L16.4)
• Small Cupid Chilades contracta (Butler 1880) previously Euchrysops contracta Butler (L23.2)?

Genus Zizeeria—The Grass Blues[edit]

• Dark Grass Blue Zizeeria lysimon (Hübner, 1798–1803) (L22.3)
• Lesser Grass Blue Zizeeria otis (Fabricius, 1787) (L22.5)

Genus Pseudozizeeria—The Pale Grass Blue[edit]

• Pale Grass Blue Pseudozizeeria maha (Kollar, 1848) previously Zizeeria maha Kollar (L22.2)

Genus Zizula—The Tiny Grass Blue[edit]

• Tiny Grass Blue Zizula gaika (Trimen, 1862) synonym Zizula hylax (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)

Genus Freyeria—The Grass Jewel[edit]

• Grass Jewel Freyeria trochylus (Freyer, 1845) previously Zizeeria trochilus Freyer (L22.1)

Genus Euchrysops—The Gram Blues[edit]

• Gram Blue Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) (L23.1)

Genus Edales—The Plains Cupid[edit]

• Plains Cupid Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) previously Euchrysops pandava Horsfield (L23.3)

Genus Anthene—The Ciliate Blues[edit]

• Ciliate Blue Anthene emolus (Godart, 1823) previously Lycaenesthes emolus Godart (L24.1)
• Pointed Ciliate Blue Anthene lycaenina (C. Felder, 1868) previously Lycaenesthes lycaenina Felder (L24.2)

Genus Catachrysops—The Forget-me-nots[edit]

• Forget-me-not Catachrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)
• Silver Forget-me-not Catachrysops panoramus (C. Felder, 1860)

Genus Lampides—The Ceruleans and the Peablue[edit]

• Peablue Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) (L26.1)

Genus Jamides—The Ceruleans[edit]

• Dark Cerulean Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 (L27.1)
• Common Cerulean Jamides celeno (Cramer, 1775) (L27.3)
• Metallic Cerulean Jamides alecto (Felder, 1860) (L27.7)

Genus Nacaduba—The Lineblues[edit]

• Large Four-line Blue Nacaduba pactolus (Felder, 1860) (L30.2)
• Pale Four-line Blue Nacaduba hermus (Felder, 1860) (L30.3)
• Pointed Lineblue Nacaduba helicon Felder,? (L30.7)
• Transparent Six-line Blue Nacaduba kurava (Moore, 1857) (L30.8)
• Opaque Six-line Blue Nacaduba beroe (Felder & Felder, 1865) (L30.9)
• Rounded Six-line Blue Nacaduba berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) (L30.10)
• Dark Ceylon Six-line Blue Nacaduba calauria (C. Felder, 1860)

Genus Prosotas—The Lineblues[edit]

• Common Lineblue Prosotas nora (Felder, 1860) previously Nacaduba nora Felder (L30.13)
• Tailless Lineblue Prosotas dubiosa (Semper, 1879) previously Nacaduba dubiosa Evans (L30.14)
• White-tipped Lineblue Prosotas noreia (Felder, 1868) previously Nacaduba noreia Felder (L30.15)

Genus Petrelea—The Dingy Lineblue[edit]

• Dingy Lineblue Petrelea dana (De Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba dana De Nicéville (L30.16)

Genus Curetis—The Sunbeams[edit]

• Indian Sunbeam Curetis thetis (Drury, 1773) (L40.1)
• Shiva's Sunbeam Curetis siva Evans, 1954
• Toothed Sunbeam Curetis dentata Moore, 1879

Genus Iraota—The Silverstreak Blues[edit]

• Silverstreak Blue Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)

Genus Horsfieldia—The Leaf Blue[edit]

• Leaf Blue Horsfieldia anita Moore

Genus Thaduka—The Many-tailed Oak-Blue[edit]

• Many-tailed Oak-Blue Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1878 (L43.1)

Genus Arhopala—The Oakblues[edit]

• Large Oakblue Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia amantes Hewitson (L45.18)
• Aberrant Bushblue Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia abseus (L45.39)
• Dark Broken-Band Oakblue Arhopala atrax (Hewitson, 1862)

Genus Nilasera—The Oakblues[edit]

• Centaur Oakblue Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) previously Amblypodia centaurus Moore (L45.16)

Genus Panchala—The Oakblues[edit]

• Rosy Oakblue Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson (L45.11)

Genus Narathura—The Tamil Oakblue[edit]

• Tamil Oakblue Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878) previously Amblypodia bazaloides Hewitson (L45.23)

Genus Surendra—The Acacia Blue[edit]

• Common Acacia Blue Surendra quercetorum (Moore, 1857) (L46.1)

Genus Zinaspa—The Silver Streaked Acacia Blue[edit]

• Silver Streaked Acacia Blue Zinaspa todara (Moore, 1883) previously Surendra todara Moore (L46.2)

Genus Loxura—The Yamfly[edit]

• Yamfly Loxura atymnus (Cramer, 1782) (L48.1)

Genus Apharitis—The Tawny Silverline[edit]

• Tawny Silverline Apharitis acamus Butler (L51.1)

Genus Spindasis—The Silverlines[edit]

• Common Silverline Spindasis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
• Long-banded Silverline Spindasis lohita (Horsfield, 1829) (L52.11)

Genus Aphnaeus—The Silverlines[edit]

• Plumbeous Silverline Aphnaeus schistacea Moore, 1881 previously Spindasis schistacea Moore (L52.2)
• Abnormal Silverline Aphnaeus abnormis Moore, 1883 previously Spindasis abnormis Moore (L52.4)
• Common Shot Silverline Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865 previously Spindasis ictis Felder (L52.5)
• Scarce Shot Silverline Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877 previously Spindasis elima Moore (L52.6)
• Lilac Silverline Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore, 1884 previously Apharitis lilacinus Moore (L51.2)

Genus Zesius—The Redspot[edit]

• Redspot Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819/21 (L53.1)

Genus Pratapa—The Tufted Royals[edit]

• White Royal Pratapa deva (Moore, 1857) (L54.5)

Genus Ancema—The Royals[edit]

• Silver Royal Ancema blanka (De Nicéville, 1895) previously Pratapa blanka Evans (L54.4)

Genus Creon—The Broadtail Royal[edit]

• Broadtail Royal Creon cleobis (Godart, 1823) previously Pratapa cleobis Godart (L54.8)

Genus Tajuria—The Royals[edit]

• Plains Blue Royal Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
• Peacock Royal Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
• Spotted Royal Tajuria maculata Hewitson, ? (L55.17)

Genus Ops—The Branded Royal[edit]

• Branded Royal Ops melastigma (De Nicéville, 1887) previously Tajuria melastigma De Nicéville (L55.4)

Genus Charana—The Mandarin Blues[edit]

• Banded Royal Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)

Genus Cheritra—The Common Imperial[edit]

• Common Imperial Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)

Genus Rathinda—The Monkeypuzzle[edit]

• Monkeypuzzle Rathinda amor (Fabricius, 1775) (L63.1)

Genus Horaga—The Onyxs[edit]

• Common Onyx Horaga onyx (Moore, 1857) (L64.1)
• Brown Onyx Horaga viola Moore, 1882 (L64.4)

Genus Catapaecilma—The Common Tinsel[edit]

• Common Tinsel Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)

Genus Chliaria—The Tits[edit]

• Orchid Tit Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1)
• Nilgiri Tit Chliaria nilgirica (Moore, 1883) previously Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore (L67.1)

Genus Zeltus—The Fluffy Tit[edit]

• Fluffy Tit Zeltus etolus (Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)

Genus Deudorix—The Cornelians[edit]

• Cornelian Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1857) (L70.1)

Genus Virachola—The Guava Blues[edit]

• Common Guava Blue Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
• Large Guava Blue Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)

Genus Rapala—The Flashes[edit]

• Indigo Flash Rapala varuna (Hewitson, 1863) (L72.7)
• Slate Flash Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879) (L72.8)
• Common Red Flash Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787) previously Rapala jarbas Fabricius (L72.13)

Genus Vadebra—The Malabar Flash[edit]

• Malabar Flash Vadebra lankana (Moore, 1879) previously Rapala lankana Moore (L72.3)

Genus Bindahara—The Plane[edit]

• Plane Bindahara phocides (Fabricius, 1793) (L74.1)

Family Hesperiidae[edit]

Coeliadinae[edit]

Genus Badamia—The Brown Awl[edit]

• Brown Awl Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Bibasis—The Orange Tailed Awl[edit]

• Pale Green Awlet Bibasis gomata (Moore, 1865)
• Orange-striped Awl/Orange Awlet Bibasis jaina (Moore, 1865)
• Orangetail Awl/Pale Green Awlet Bibasis sena (Moore, 1865)

Genus Choaspes—The Awlkings[edit]

• Indian Awlking, Choaspes benjaminii (Guérin-Meneville, 1843)

Genus Hasora—The Awls[edit]

• Common Awl Hasora badra (Moore, 1857)
• Common Banded Awl Hasora chromus (Cramer, 1780)
• White Banded Awl Hasora taminatus (Hübner, 1818)
• Plain Banded Awl Hasora vitta (Butler, 1870)

Hesperiinae[edit]

Genus Aeromachus—The Scrub Hoppers[edit]

• Dingy Scrub-Hopper Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
• Pygmy Grass/Scrub-Hopper Aeromachus pygmaeus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Ampittia—The Bush Hoppers[edit]

• Bush Hopper Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Arnetta—The Bobs[edit]

• Coorg Forest Hopper Arnetta mercara (Evans, 1932)
• Vindhyan Bob Arnetta vindhiana (Moore, 1883)

Genus Baoris—The Swifts[edit]

• Paintbrush Swift Baoris farri (Moore, 1878)

Genus Baracus—Hedge Hoppers[edit]

• Hedge/Hampson's Hedge-Hopper Baracus vittatus (Felder, 1862)

Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's Swift[edit]

• Beavan's Swift Pseudoborbo bevani (Moore, 1878) ?

Genus Borbo—The Swifts[edit]

• Rice Swift Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)

Genus Caltoris—The Swifts[edit]

• Kanara Swift Caltoris canaraica (Moore, 1883)
• Blank Swift Caltoris kumara (Moore, 1878)
• Philippine Swift Caltoris philippina (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

Genus Cupitha—The Wax Dart[edit]

• Wax Dart Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)

Genus Erionota—The Palm Redeye[edit]

• Palm Redeye Erionota thrax (Linnaeus, 1767)

Genus Gangara—The Giant Redeye[edit]

Giant Redeye Gangara thyrsis

• Giant Redeye Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Gegenes[edit]

• Dingy Swift Gegenes nostrodamus (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Halpe—The Aces[edit]

• Indian/Ceylon Ace Halpe homolea (Hewitson, 1868)
• Moore's Ace Halpe porus (Mabille, 1876)
• Chestnut Bob Iambrix salsala (Moore, 1865)

Genus Matapa—The Branded Redeye[edit]

• Common Redeye Matapa aria (Moore, 1865)

Genus Notocrypta—The Demons[edit]

Restricted Demon

• Restricted Demon Notocrypta curvifascia (Felder & Felder, 1862)
• Common Banded Demon Notocrypta paralysos (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881)

Genus Parnara[edit]

• African Straight/Straight Swift Parnara naso (Fabricius, 1798)
• Continental Swift Parnara ganga (Evans, 1937)

Genus Pelopidas—The Branded Swifts[edit]

• Dark Branded Swift Pelopidas agna (Moore, 1865)
• Great Swift Pelopidas assamensis (De Nicéville, 1882)
• Conjoined Swift Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
• Dark Small-Branded Swift Pelopidas mathias (Fabricius, 1798)
• Large Branded Swift Pelopidas subochracea (Moore, 1878)
• Pale Small-Branded Swift Pelopidas thrax (Hübner, 1821)

Genus Polytremis[edit]

• Contiguous Swift Polytremis lubricans (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

Genus Potanthus—The Darts[edit]

• Confucian/Chinese Dart Potanthus confucius (Felder & Felder, 1862)
• Pallied Dart Potanthus pallida (Evans, 1932)
• Palni Dart Potanthus palnia (Evans, 1914)
• Pava Dart Potanthus pava (Fruhstorfer, 1911)
• Pseudomaesa/Common Dart Potanthus pseudomaesa (Moore, 1881)

Genus Psolos—The Coon[edit]

• Coon Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

Genus Quedara[edit]

• Yellow-Base/Golden Tree Flitter Quedara basiflava (De Nicéville, 1888)

Genus Salanoemia—The Lancer[edit]

• Maculate Lancer Salanoemia sala (Hewitson, 1866)

Genus Sovia[edit]

• Bicolour Ace Sovia hyrtacus (De Nicéville, 1897)

Genus Suastus—The Palm Bob[edit]

• Indian Palm Bob, Suastus gremius (fabricius, 1798)
• Small Palm Bob, Suastus minuta (Moore, 1877)

Genus Taractrocera—The Grass Darts[edit]

• Tamil Grass Dart Taractrocera ceramas (Hewitson, 1868)
• Common Grass Dart Taractrocera maevius (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Telicota—The Palm Darts[edit]

• Dark Palm Dart Telicota ancilla (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
• Pale Palm Dart Telicota colon (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Cephrenes[edit]

• Plain Palm Dart Cephrenes chrysozona (Plötz, 1883)

Genus Thoressa—The Aces[edit]

• Southern Spotted Ace or Unbranded Ace Thoressa astigmata (Swinhoe, 1890)
• Evershed's Ace Thoressa evershedi (Evans, 1910)
• Madras Ace Thoressa honorei (De Nicéville, 1887)
• Tamil Ace or Sitala Ace Thoressa sitala (De Nicéville, 1885)

Genus Udaspes—The Grass Demon[edit]

Grass Demon

• Grass Demon, Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Hyarotis—The Flitters[edit]

• Tree Flitter Hyarotis adrastus (Stoll, 1782)
• Brush Flitter Hyarotis microstrictum (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)

Genus Oriens—The Dartlets[edit]

• Tamil Dartlet Oriens concinna (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
• Common Dartlet Oriens goloides (Moore, 1881)

Pyrginae[edit]

Genus Caprona —The Angles[edit]

• Golden Angle Caprona ransonnetti (Felder, 1868)
• Spotted Angle Caprona agama (Moore, 1857 )
• Spotted Angle Caprona alida (De Nicéville, 1891)

Genus Celaenorrhinus—The Flat[edit]

• Malabar Spotted Flat Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Moore, 1865)
• Common Spotted Flat Celaenorrhinus leucocera (Kollar, 1848)
• Tamil Spotted Flat Celaenorrhinus ruficornis (Mabille, 1878)

Genus Coladenia—The Pied Flats[edit]

• Fulvous Pied Flat Coladenia dan (Fabricius, 1787)
• Tricolour Flat Coladenia indrani (Moore, 1865)

Genus Gerosis—The White Flat[edit]

• Common Yellowbreasted Flat Gerosis bhagava (Moore, 1865) ?

Genus Gomalia[edit]

• African Mallow/Marbled Skipper, Gomalia elma (Trimen, 1862)

Genus Odontoptilum—The Angles[edit]

• Chestnut/Banded Angle Odontoptilum angulata (Felder, 1862)

Genus Sarangesa—The Small Flats[edit]

• Common Small Flat Sarangesa dasahara (Moore, 1865)
• Spotted Small Flat Sarangesa purendra (Moore, 1882)

Genus Spialia —The Grizzled Skippers[edit]

• Indian Grizzled/Indian Skipper Spialia galba (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Tagiades—The Snow Flats[edit]

Immaculate/Large/Suffused Snow FlatTagiades gana

• Immaculate/Large/Suffused Snow Flat Tagiades gana (Moore, 1865)
• Common/Ceylon Snow Flat Tagiades jepetus (Stoll, 1782)
• Water Snow Flat Tagiades litigiosa (Möschler, 1878)

Genus Tapena—The Angles[edit]

• Angled Flat/Black Angle Tapena twaithesi (Moore, 1881)