List of Western Ghats butterflies

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)

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 3.4.2 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

Subfamily Papilioninae

Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—The Swordtails, Zebras

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

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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)

Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta)—The Roses

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

Genus Troides—The Birdwings

• Southern Birdwing, Troides minos (Cramer, 1779)

Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—The Mimes

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

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)

Family Pieridae

There are 34 species recorded.

Subfamily Pierinae—The Whites

Genus Pieris, The Whites

• Indian Cabbage White, Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768

Genus Anaphaeis—The Pioneers

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

Genus Cepora—The Gulls

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

Genus Ixias—The Indian Orange Tips

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

Genus Delias—The Jezebels

• Common Jezebel, Delias eucharis Drury, 1773

Genus Prioneris—The Sawtooths

• Painted Sawtooth, Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865

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)

Genus Leptosia—The Psyche

• Psyche, Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793

Genus Hebomoia—The Great Orange Tip

• Great Orange-Tip, Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Colotis—The Arabs

• 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

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

Subfamily Coliadinae—The Yellows

Genus Catopsilia—The Emigrants

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

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

Genus Colias—The Clouded Yellows

• Nilgiri Clouded Yellow, Colias nilgiriensis

Family Nymphalidae

Subfamily Libytheinae

Genus Libythea—The Beaks

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

Subfamily Danainae

Genus Parantica—The Glassy Tigers

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

Genus Tirumala—The Blue Tigers

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

Genus Danaus—The Tigers

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

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

Genus Idea—The Tree Nymphs

• Malabar Tree Nymph, Idea malabarica Moore, 1877

Subfamily Charaxinae

Genus Charaxes—The Rajahs

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

Genus Polyura—The Nawabs

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

Subfamily Morphinae

Genus Discophora—The Duffers

• Southern Duffer Discophora lepida (Moore, 1857)

Genus Amathusia—The Palmking

• Palmking Amathusia phidippus Linnaeus, 1763

Subfamily Satyrinae

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)

Genus Lethe—The Treebrowns

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

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

Genus Zipaetis—The Catseyes

• Tamil Catseye Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863

Genus Orsotriaena—The Nigger

• Nigger Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

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)

Genus Parantirrhoea—The Travancore Evening Brown

• Travancore Evening Brown Parantirrhoea marshalli Wood-Mason, 1880

Genus Elymnias—The Palmflies

• Common Palmfly Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)

Subfamily Heliconiinae

Genus Vindula—The Cruiser

• Cruiser Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cirrochroa—The Yeomen

• Tamil Yeoman Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)

Genus Cupha—The Rustic

• Rustic Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

Genus Phalanta—The Leopards

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

Genus Argynnis—The Fritillaries

• Indian Fritillary Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763

Genus Cethosia—The lacewings

• Tamil Lacewing Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867

Subfamily Acraeinae

Genus Acraea—The Tawny Coster

• Tawny Coster Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)

Subfamily Limenitidinae

Genus Limenitis—The Admirals

• Commander Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)

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)

Genus Pantoporia—The Lascars

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

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

Genus Parthenos—The Clipper

• Clipper Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

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)

Genus Tanaecia—The Counts

• Grey Count Tanaecia lepidea (Butler, 1868)

Genus Dophla—The Dukes

• Redspot Duke Dophla evelina (Stoll, 1790)

Subfamily Cyrestinae

Genus Cyrestis—The Map Butterflies

• Common Map Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836

Subfamily Biblidinae

Genus Ariadne—The Castors

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

Genus Byblia—The Joker

• Joker Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Subfamily Apaturinae

Genus Rohana—

• Black Prince Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)

Genus Euripus—The Courtesans

• Painted Courtesan Euripus consimilis (Westwood, 1850)

Subfamily Nymphalinae

Genus Vanessa—Admirals, Painted Lady

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

Genus Kaniska

• Blue Admiral Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)

Genus Junonia—The Pansies

• 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

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

Genus Kallima—The Oakleafs

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

Genus Doleschallia—The Autumn Leaf

• Autumnleaf Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)

Family Lycaenidae

Genus Abisara, The Judies

• Plum Judy, Abisara echerius (Moore, 1901)

Genus Logania—The Mottles

• Mottle Logania distanti Semper, 1889.

Genus Spalgis—The Apefly

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

Genus Talicada—The Red Pierrot

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

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)

Genus Caleta—The Angled Pierrot

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

Genus Discolampa—The Banded Blue Pierrot

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

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
• Balkan Pierrot Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1845)

Genus Syntarucus—The Zebra Blue

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

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)

Genus Neopithecops—The Quaker

• Quaker Neopithecops zalmora Butler 1870 (L15.1)

Genus Megisba—The Malayan

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

Genus Celastrina—The Hedge Blues

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

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)

Genus Akasinula—The White Hedge Blue

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

Genus Cyaniris—The Hedge Blues

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

Genus Polyommatus—The Meadow Blues

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

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)?

Genus Zizeeria—The Grass Blues

• 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

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

Genus Zizula—The Tiny Grass Blue

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

Genus Freyeria—The Grass Jewel

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

Genus Euchrysops—The Gram Blues

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

Genus Edales—The Plains Cupid

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

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)

Genus Catachrysops—The Forget-me-nots

• 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

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

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)

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)

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)

Genus Petrelea—The Dingy Lineblue

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

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

Genus Iraota—The Silverstreak Blues

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

Genus Horsfieldia—The Leaf Blue

• Leaf Blue Horsfieldia anita Moore

Genus Thaduka—The Many-tailed Oak-Blue

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

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)

Genus Nilasera—The Oakblues

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

Genus Panchala—The Oakblues

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

Genus Narathura—The Tamil Oakblue

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

Genus Surendra—The Acacia Blue

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

Genus Zinaspa—The Silver Streaked Acacia Blue

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

Genus Loxura—The Yamfly

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

Genus Apharitis—The Tawny Silverline

• Tawny Silverline Apharitis acamus Butler (L51.1)

Genus Spindasis—The Silverlines

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

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)
• Lilac Silverline Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore, 1884 previously Apharitis lilacinus Moore (L51.2)

Genus Zesius—The Redspot

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

Genus Pratapa—The Tufted Royals

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

Genus Ancema—The Royals

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

Genus Creon—The Broadtail Royal

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

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)

Genus Ops—The Branded Royal

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

Genus Charana—The Mandarin Blues

• Banded Royal Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)

Genus Cheritra—The Common Imperial

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

Genus Rathinda—The Monkeypuzzle

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

Genus Horaga—The Onyxs

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

Genus Catapaecilma—The Common Tinsel

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

Genus Chliaria—The Tits

• 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

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

Genus Deudorix—The Cornelians

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

Genus Virachola—The Guava Blues

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

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)

Genus Vadebra—The Malabar Flash

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

Genus Bindahara—The Plane

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

Family Hesperiidae

Coeliadinae

Genus Badamia—The Brown Awl

• Brown Awl Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

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)

Genus Choaspes—The Awlkings

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

Genus Hasora—The Awls

• 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

Genus Aeromachus—The Scrub Hoppers

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

Genus Ampittia—The Bush Hoppers

• Bush Hopper Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Arnetta—The Bobs

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

Genus Baoris—The Swifts

• Paintbrush Swift Baoris farri (Moore , 1878)

Genus Baracus—Hedge Hoppers

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

Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's Swift

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

Genus Borbo—The Swifts

• Rice Swift Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)

Genus Caltoris—The Swifts

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

Genus Cupitha—The Wax Dart

• Wax Dart Cupitha purreea (Moore , 1877)

Genus Erionota—The Palm Redeye

• Palm Redeye Erionota thrax (Linnaeus , 1767)

Genus Gangara—The Giant Redeye

• Giant Redeye Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius , 1775)

Genus Gegenes

• Dingy Swift Gegenes nostrodamus (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Halpe—The Aces

• 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

• Common Redeye Matapa aria (Moore, 1865)

Genus Notocrypta—The Demons

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

Genus Parnara

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

Genus Pelopidas—The Branded Swifts

• 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

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

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)

Genus Psolos—The Coon

• Coon Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

Genus Quedara

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

Genus Salanoemia—The Lancer

• Maculate Lancer Salanoemia sala (Hewitson, 1866)

Genus Sovia

• Bicolour Ace Sovia hyrtacus (De Nicéville, 1897)

Genus Suastus—The Palm Bob

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

Genus Taractrocera—The Grass Darts

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

Genus Telicota—The Palm Darts

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

Genus Cephrenes

• Plain Palm Dart Cephrenes chrysozona (Plötz, 1883)

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)

Genus Udaspes—The Grass Demon

• Grass Demon, Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Hyarotis—The Flitters

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

Genus Oriens—The Dartlets

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

Pyrginae

Genus Caprona —The Angles

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

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)

Genus Coladenia—The Pied Flats

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

Genus Gerosis—The White Flat

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

Genus Gomalia

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

Genus Odontoptilum—The Angles

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

Genus Sarangesa—The Small Flats

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

Genus Spialia —The Grizzled Skippers

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

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)

Genus Tapena—The Angles

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

Notes

See also

• Butterfly
• List of butterflies of India
• Fauna and flora of India
• List of Butterflies of Kerala
• List of Butterflies of Tamilnadu
• List of Butterflies of Karnataka

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.

External links

• ButterflyIndia email discussion group
• Western Ghats list

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