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This is a list of butterfly species found in Tamilnadu state of India. In this state about 319 species of butterflies have been recorded.

• Papilionidae - Swallowtail Butterflies (19 species)
• Pieridae - Yellow-White Butterflies (32 species)
• Nymphalidae- Brush-Footed Butterflies (94 species)
• Lycaenidae- Blues, hairstreaks and Gossamer-Winged Butterflies (97 species)
• Hesperiidae - Skipper Butterflies (77 species)

Contents 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 3.5 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 Zipoetis - The Catseyes 3.5.5 Genus Orsotriaena - The Nigger 3.5.6 Genus Melanitis - The Evening Browns 3.5.7 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 Spalgis - The Apefly 3.13.3 Genus Talicada - The Red Pierrot 3.13.4 Genus Castalius - The Common Pierrot 3.13.5 Genus Caleta - The Angled Pierrot 3.13.6 Genus Discolampa - The Banded Blue Pierrot 3.13.7 Genus Tarucus - The Blue Pierrots 3.13.8 Genus Syntarucus - The Zebra Blue 3.13.9 Genus Azanus - The Babul Blues 3.13.10 Genus Neopithecops - The Quaker 3.13.11 Genus Megisba - The Malayan 3.13.12 Genus Celastrina - The Hedge Blues 3.13.13 Genus Acytolepis - The Hedge Blues 3.13.14 Genus Akasinula - The White Hedge Blue 3.13.15 Genus Cyaniris - The Hedge Blues 3.13.16 Genus Polyommatus - The Meadow Blues 3.13.17 Genus Chilades - The Lime Blue 3.13.18 Genus Zizeeria - The Grass Blues 3.13.19 Genus Pseudozizeeria - The Pale Grass Blue 3.13.20 Genus Zizula - The Tiny Grass Blue 3.13.21 Genus Freyeria - The Grass Jewel 3.13.22 Genus Euchrysops - The Gram Blues 3.13.23 Genus Edales - The Plains Cupid 3.13.24 Genus Anthene - The Ciliate Blues 3.13.25 Genus Catachrysops - The Forget-me-nots 3.13.26 Genus Lampides - The Ceruleans and the Peablue 3.13.27 Genus Jamides - The Ceruleans 3.13.28 Genus Nacaduba - The Lineblues 3.13.29 Genus Prosotas - The Lineblues 3.13.30 Genus Petrelea - The Dingy Lineblue 3.13.31 Genus Curetis - The Sunbeams 3.13.32 Genus Iraota - The Silverstreak Blues 3.13.33 Genus Horsfieldia - The Leaf Blue 3.13.34 Genus Thaduka - The Many-tailed Oak-Blue 3.13.35 Genus Arhopala - The Oakblues 3.13.36 Genus Nilasera - The Oakblues 3.13.37 Genus Panchala - The Oakblues 3.13.38 Genus Narathura - The Tamil Oakblue 3.13.39 Genus Surendra - The Acacia Blue 3.13.40 Genus Zinaspa - The Silver Streaked Acacia Blue 3.13.41 Genus Loxura - The Yamfly 3.13.42 Genus Spindasis - The Silverlines 3.13.43 Genus Aphnaeus - The Silverlines 3.13.44 Genus Zesius - The Redspot 3.13.45 Genus Pratapa - The Tufted Royals 3.13.46 Genus Ancema - The Royals 3.13.47 Genus Creon - The Broadtail Royal 3.13.48 Genus Tajuria - The Royals 3.13.49 Genus Ops - The Branded Royal 3.13.50 Genus Charana - The Mandarin Blues 3.13.51 Genus Cheritra - The Common Imperial 3.13.52 Genus Rathinda - The Monkeypuzzle 3.13.53 Genus Horaga - The Onyxs 3.13.54 Genus Catapaecilma - The Common Tinsel 3.13.55 Genus Chliaria - The Tits 3.13.56 Genus Zeltus - The Fluffy Tit 3.13.57 Genus Deudorix - The Cornelians 3.13.58 Genus Virachola - The Guava Blues 3.13.59 Genus Rapala - The Flashes 3.13.60 Genus Vadebra - The Malabar Flash 3.13.61 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 Gangara - The Giant Redeye 4.2.11 Genus Halpe - The Aces 4.2.12 Genus Matapa - The Branded Redeye 4.2.13 Genus Notocrypta - The Demons 4.2.14 Genus Parnara 4.2.15 Genus Pelopidas - The Branded Swifts 4.2.16 Genus Polytremis 4.2.17 Genus Potanthus - The Darts 4.2.18 Genus Psolos - The Coon 4.2.19 Genus Quedara 4.2.20 Genus Sovia 4.2.21 Genus Suastus - The Palm Bob. 4.2.22 Genus Taractrocera - The Grass Darts 4.2.23 Genus Telicota - The Palm Darts 4.2.24 Genus Cephrenes 4.2.25 Genus Thoressa - The Aces 4.2.26 Genus Udaspes - The Grass Demon. 4.2.27 Genus Hyarotis - The Flitters 4.2.28 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 Cogia 4.3.4 Genus Coladenia - The PiedFlats 4.3.5 Genus Daimio - The White Flat 4.3.6 Genus Gomalia 4.3.7 Genus Odontoptilum - The Angles 4.3.8 Genus Sarangesa - The Samll Flats. 4.3.9 Genus Spialia - The Grizzled Skippers. 4.3.10 Genus Tagiades - The Snow Flats. 4.3.11 Genus Tapena - The Angles 4.4 Notes 4.5 See also 4.6 References 4.7 External links

[edit] Family Papilionidae

[edit] Subfamily Papilioninae

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

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

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

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

[edit] Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) - The Roses

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

[edit] Genus Troides - The Birdwings

• Southern Birdwing, Troides minos (Cramer, 1779)

[edit] Genus Papilio (Chilasa) - The Mimes

• Common Mime, Chilasa clytia, Linnaeus, 1758

[edit] Genus Papilio (Papilio) - The Swallowtails

• 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)

[edit] Family Pieridae

There are 34 species recorded.

[edit] Subfamily Pierinae - The Whites

[edit] Genus Pieris, The Whites

• Indian Cabbage White , Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768

[edit] Genus Anaphaeis - The Pioneers

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

[edit] Genus Cepora - The Gulls

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

[edit] Genus Ixias - The Indian Orange Tips

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

[edit] Genus Delias - The Jezebels

• Common Jezebel , Delias eucharis Drury, 1773

[edit] Genus Prioneris - The Sawtooths

• Painted Sawtooth , Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865

[edit] Genus Appias - The Puffins and Albatrosses

• 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)

[edit] Genus Leptosia - The Psyche

• Psyche , Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793

[edit] Genus Hebomoia - The Great Orange Tip

• Great Orange-Tip , Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758

[edit] Genus Colotis - The Arabs

• Small Salmon Arab , Colotis amata Fabricius, 1775
• 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)

[edit] Genus Pareronia - The Wanderers

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

[edit] Subfamily Coliadinae - The Yellows

[edit] Genus Catopsilia - The Emigrants

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

[edit] Genus Eurema - The Grass Yellows

• 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

[edit] Genus Colias - The Clouded Yellows

• Nilgiri Clouded Yellow , Colias nilgiriensis

[edit] Family Nymphalidae

[edit] Subfamily Libytheinae

[edit] Genus Libythea - The Beaks

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

[edit] Subfamily Danainae

[edit] Genus Parantica - The Glassy Tigers

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

[edit] Genus Tirumala - The Blue Tigers

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

[edit] Genus Danaus - The Tigers

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

[edit] Genus Euploea - The Crows

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

[edit] Genus Idea - The Tree Nymphs

• Malabar Tree Nymph, Idea malabarica Moore, 1877

[edit] Subfamily Charaxinae

[edit] Genus Charaxes - The Rajahs

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

[edit] Genus Polyura - The Nawabs

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

[edit] Subfamily Morphinae

[edit] Genus Discophora - The Duffers

• Southern Duffer Discophora lepida (Moore, 1857)

[edit] Subfamily Satyrinae

[edit] Genus Mycalesis - The Bushbrowns

• 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)

[edit] Genus Lethe - The Treebrowns

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

[edit] Genus Ypthima - The Rings

• 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

[edit] Genus Zipoetis - The Catseyes

• Tamil Catseye Zipoetis saitis Hewitson, 1863

[edit] Genus Orsotriaena - The Nigger

• Nigger Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

[edit] Genus Melanitis - The Evening Browns

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

[edit] Genus Elymnias - The Palmflies

• Common Palmfly Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)

[edit] Subfamily Heliconiinae

[edit] Genus Vindula - The Cruiser

• Cruiser Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

[edit] Genus Cirrochroa - The Yeomen

• Tamil Yeoman Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)

[edit] Genus Cupha - The Rustic

• Rustic Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

[edit] Genus Phalanta - The Leopards

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

[edit] Genus Argynnis - The Fritillaries

• Indian Fritillary Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763

[edit] Genus Cethosia - The lacewings

• Tamil Lacewing Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867

[edit] Subfamily Acraeinae

[edit] Genus Acraea - The Tawny Coster

• Tawny Coster Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)

[edit] Subfamily Limenitidinae

[edit] Genus Limenitis - The Admirals

• Commander Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)

[edit] Genus Athyma - The Sergeants

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

[edit] Genus Pantoporia - The Lascars

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

[edit] Genus Neptis - The Sailers

• 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

[edit] Genus Parthenos - The Clipper

• Clipper Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

[edit] Genus Euthalia - The Barons

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

[edit] Genus Tanaecia - The Counts

• Grey Count Tanaecia lepidea (Butler, 1868)

[edit] Genus Dophla - The Dukes

• Redspot Duke Dophla evelina (Stoll, 1790)

[edit] Subfamily Cyrestinae

[edit] Genus Cyrestis - The Map Butterflies

• Common Map Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836

[edit] Subfamily Biblidinae

[edit] Genus Ariadne - The Castors

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

[edit] Genus Byblia - The Joker

• Joker Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

[edit] Subfamily Apaturinae

[edit] Genus Rohana -

• Black Prince Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)

[edit] Genus Euripus - The Courtesans

• Painted Courtesan Euripus consimilis (Westwood, 1850)

[edit] Subfamily Nymphalinae

[edit] Genus Vanessa - Admirals, Painted Lady

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

[edit] Genus Kaniska

• Blue Admiral Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)

[edit] Genus Junonia - The Pansies

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

[edit] Genus Hypolimnas - The Eggflies

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

[edit] Genus Kallima - The Oakleafs

• South Indian Blue Oakleaf Kallima horsfieldi Kollar, 1844

[edit] Genus Doleschallia - The Autumn Leaf

• Autumnleaf Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)

[edit] Family Lycaenidae

[edit] Genus Abisara, The Judies

• Plum Judy, Abisara echerius (Moore, 1901)

[edit] Genus Spalgis - The Apefly

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

[edit] Genus Talicada - The Red Pierrot

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

[edit] Genus Castalius - The Common Pierrot

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

[edit] Genus Caleta - The Angled Pierrot

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

[edit] Genus Discolampa - The Banded Blue Pierrot

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

[edit] Genus Tarucus - The Blue Pierrots

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

[edit] Genus Syntarucus - The Zebra Blue

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

[edit] Genus Azanus - The Babul Blues

• 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)

[edit] Genus Neopithecops - The Quaker

• Quaker Neopithecops zalmora Butler 1870 (L15.1)

[edit] Genus Megisba - The Malayan

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

[edit] Genus Celastrina - The Hedge Blues

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

[edit] Genus Acytolepis - The Hedge Blues

• 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)

[edit] Genus Akasinula - The White Hedge Blue

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

[edit] Genus Cyaniris - The Hedge Blues

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

[edit] Genus Polyommatus - The Meadow Blues

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

[edit] Genus Chilades - The Lime Blue

• 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)?

[edit] Genus Zizeeria - The Grass Blues

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

[edit] Genus Pseudozizeeria - The Pale Grass Blue

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

[edit] Genus Zizula - The Tiny Grass Blue

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

[edit] Genus Freyeria - The Grass Jewel

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

[edit] Genus Euchrysops - The Gram Blues

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

[edit] Genus Edales - The Plains Cupid

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

[edit] Genus Anthene - The Ciliate Blues

• 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)

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

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

[edit] Genus Lampides - The Ceruleans and the Peablue

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

[edit] Genus Jamides - The Ceruleans

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

[edit] Genus Nacaduba - The Lineblues

• 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)

[edit] Genus Prosotas - The Lineblues

• 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)

[edit] Genus Petrelea - The Dingy Lineblue

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

[edit] Genus Curetis - The Sunbeams

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

[edit] Genus Iraota - The Silverstreak Blues

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

[edit] Genus Horsfieldia - The Leaf Blue

• Leaf Blue Horsfieldia anita Moore

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

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

[edit] Genus Arhopala - The Oakblues

• 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)

[edit] Genus Nilasera - The Oakblues

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

[edit] Genus Panchala - The Oakblues

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

[edit] Genus Narathura - The Tamil Oakblue

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

[edit] Genus Surendra - The Acacia Blue

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

[edit] Genus Zinaspa - The Silver Streaked Acacia Blue

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

[edit] Genus Loxura - The Yamfly

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

[edit] Genus Spindasis - The Silverlines

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

[edit] Genus Aphnaeus - The Silverlines

• 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)

[edit] Genus Zesius - The Redspot

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

[edit] Genus Pratapa - The Tufted Royals

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

[edit] Genus Ancema - The Royals

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

[edit] Genus Creon - The Broadtail Royal

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

[edit] Genus Tajuria - The Royals

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

[edit] Genus Ops - The Branded Royal

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

[edit] Genus Charana - The Mandarin Blues

• Banded Royal Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)

[edit] Genus Cheritra - The Common Imperial

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

[edit] Genus Rathinda - The Monkeypuzzle

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

[edit] Genus Horaga - The Onyxs

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

[edit] Genus Catapaecilma - The Common Tinsel

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

[edit] Genus Chliaria - The Tits

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

[edit] Genus Zeltus - The Fluffy Tit

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

[edit] Genus Deudorix - The Cornelians

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

[edit] Genus Virachola - The Guava Blues

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

[edit] Genus Rapala - The Flashes

• 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)

[edit] Genus Vadebra - The Malabar Flash

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

[edit] Genus Bindahara - The Plane

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

[edit] Family Hesperiidae

[edit] Coeliadinae

[edit] Genus Badamia - The Brown Awl

• Brown Awl Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

[edit] Genus Bibasis - The Orange Tailed Awl

• 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)

[edit] Genus Choaspes - The Awlkings.

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

[edit] Genus Hasora - The Awls

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

[edit] Hesperiinae

[edit] Genus Aeromachus - The Scrub Hoppers

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

[edit] Genus Ampittia - The Bush Hoppers

• Bush Hopper Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)

[edit] Genus Arnetta - The Bobs

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

[edit] Genus Baoris - The Swifts.

• Paintbrush Swift Baoris farri (Moore , 1878)

[edit] Genus Baracus - Hedge Hoppers

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

[edit] Genus Pseudoborbo - Bevan's Swift

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

[edit] Genus Borbo - The Swifts

• Rice Swift Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)

[edit] Genus Caltoris - The Swifts

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

[edit] Genus Cupitha - The Wax Dart

• Wax Dart Cupitha purreea (Moore , 1877)

[edit] Genus Gangara - The Giant Redeye

• Giant Redeye Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius , 1775)

[edit] Genus Halpe - The Aces

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

[edit] Genus Matapa - The Branded Redeye

• Common Redeye Matapa aria (Moore, 1865)

[edit] Genus Notocrypta - The Demons

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

[edit] Genus Parnara

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

[edit] Genus Pelopidas - The Branded Swifts

• Dark Branded Swift Pelopidas agna (Moore, 1865)
• Conjoined Swift Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
• Dark Small-Branded Swift Pelopidas mathias (Fabricius, 1798)
• Large Branded Swift Pelopidas subochracea (Moore, 1878)

[edit] Genus Polytremis

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

[edit] Genus Potanthus - The Darts

• 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)

[edit] Genus Psolos - The Coon

• Coon Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

[edit] Genus Quedara

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

[edit] Genus Sovia

• Bicolour Ace Sovia hyrtacus (De Nicéville, 1897)

[edit] Genus Suastus - The Palm Bob.

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

[edit] Genus Taractrocera - The Grass Darts

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

[edit] Genus Telicota - The Palm Darts

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

[edit] Genus Cephrenes

• Plain Palm Dart Cephrenes chrysozona (Plötz, 1883)

[edit] Genus Thoressa - The Aces

• 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)

[edit] Genus Udaspes - The Grass Demon.

• Grass Demon, Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)

[edit] Genus Hyarotis - The Flitters

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

[edit] Genus Oriens - The Dartlets

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

[edit] Pyrginae

[edit] Genus Caprona - The Angles

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

[edit] Genus Celaenorrhinus - The Flat

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

[edit] Genus Cogia

• Tricolour Flat Cogia indrani (Moore, 1865)

[edit] Genus Coladenia - The PiedFlats

• Fulvous Pied Flat Coladenia dan (Fabricius , 1787)

[edit] Genus Daimio - The White Flat

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

[edit] Genus Gomalia

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

[edit] Genus Odontoptilum - The Angles

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

[edit] Genus Sarangesa - The Samll Flats.

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

[edit] Genus Spialia - The Grizzled Skippers.

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

[edit] Genus Tagiades - The Snow Flats.

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

[edit] Genus Tapena - The Angles

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

[edit] Notes

[edit] See also

• Butterfly
• List of butterflies of India
• Western Ghats butterflies
• Fauna and flora of India

[edit] References

• Kunte, K. (In press.) Checklist of the Butterflies of the Western Ghats, Southwestern India. In K. A. Subramanian (ed.) Diversity and Conservation of Invertebrates in the Western Ghats.
• Evans, W. H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
• Wynter-Blyth, M. A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
• Gaonkar, H. 1996. Butterflies of the Western Ghats, India (including Sri Lanka): a biodiversity assessment of a threatened mountain system. Report to the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Bangalore.
• Larsen, T. B. 1987-88. The butterflies of the Nilgiri Mountains of southern India (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., vol 84 & 85.

[edit] External links

• ButterflyIndia email discussion group
• Western Ghats list

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