butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
species found in the Western Ghats region. This region is a
biodiversity hotspot
A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity that is threatened by human habitation. Norman Myers wrote about the concept in two articles in ''The Environmentalist'' in 1988 and 1990, after which the co ...
and about 334 species of butterflies have been recorded.
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Papilionidae
Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the larges ...
—swallowtail butterflies (19 species)
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Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more northern regions of North America and Eurasia.DeVries P. J. in Levi ...
—yellow-white butterflies (34 species)
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Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a red ...
—brush-footed butterflies (97 species)
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Riodinidae
Riodinidae is the family of metalmark butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small, metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. The 1532 species are placed in 146 genera. Although mostly Neotropical in distribution, t ...
—metalmark butterflies (1 species)
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Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfl ...
—blues, hairstreaks and gossamer-winged butterflies (101 species)
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Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
—skipper butterflies (83 species)
Family Papilionidae
Subfamily Papilioninae
Genus ''Graphium'' (''Pathysa'')—swordtails and zebras
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Spot swordtail
''Graphium nomius'', the spot swordtail, is a butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. The species was first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1793. One of the grandest sights is a host of ...
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Common bluebottle
''Graphium sarpedon'', the common bluebottle or blue triangle in Australia, is a species of swallowtail butterfly that is found in South and Southeast Asia, as well as eastern Australia. There are approximately sixteen subspecies with differin ...
Common rose
''Pachliopta aristolochiae'', the common rose, is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus ''Pachliopta'', the roses, or red-bodied swallowtails. It is a common butterfly which is extensively distributed across south and southeast Asia.
...
, ''Pachliopta aristolochiae'' (
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*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
, 1775)
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Crimson rose
''Pachliopta hector'', the crimson rose, is a large swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus ''Pachliopta'' (roses) of the red-bodied swallowtails. It is recorded as a species of "Least Concern (LC)" by IUCN.
Range
It is found in India, ...
Moore
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, 1881)
Genus ''Troides''—birdwings
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Southern birdwing
''Troides minos'', the southern birdwing, also called Sahyadri birdwing, is a large and striking swallowtail butterfly endemic to south India. With a wingspan of 140–190 mm, it is the second largest butterfly of India. It is listed as Leas ...
, ''Troides minos'' (
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, 1779)
Genus ''Papilio'' (''Chilasa'')—mimes
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Common mime
''Papilio clytia'', the common mime, is a swallowtail butterfly found in south Asia, south and southeast Asia. The butterfly belongs to the subgenus ''Chilasa'', the black-bodied swallowtails. It serves as an excellent example of a Batesian mimic ...
Malabar banded swallowtail
''Papilio liomedon'', the Malabar banded swallowtail, is a member of the swallowtail butterfly family found in southern India. Earlier considered a subspecies of the banded swallowtail (''Papilio demolion'') of southeast Asia, it is now consider ...
, ''Papilio liomedon'' (
Moore
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, 1874)
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Blue Mormon
''Papilio polymnestor'', the blue Mormon, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in south India and Sri Lanka. It is the "state butterfly" of the Indian state of Maharashtra. With a wingspan of 120–150 mm, it is the fourth largest butterfly o ...
, ''Papilio polymnestor'' (
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, 1775)
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Red Helen
''Papilio helenus'', the red Helen, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in forests of southern India and parts of southeast Asia.
Range
''Papilio helenus'' is rarely found in Sri Lanka, southern and north-east India, Nepal, Bhutan, Banglad ...
Common Mormon
''Papilio polytes'', the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.
This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallo ...
Malabar raven
''Papilio dravidarum'', the Malabar raven, is an endemic species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Western Ghats of India.
Description
The Malabar raven is a blackish-brown tailless swallowtail butterfly, about 80 to 100 mm in size. ...
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*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
, 1793
Genus ''Cepora''—gulls
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Common gull
The common gull or sea mew (''Larus canus'') is a medium-sized gull that breeds in the Palearctic, northern Europe. The closely related short-billed gull is sometimes included in this species, which may be known collectively as "mew gull". Many ...
, ''Cepora nerissa''
Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
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Common Jezebel
''Delias eucharis'', the common Jezebel, is a medium-sized pierid butterfly found in many areas of south and southeast Asia, especially in the non-arid regions of India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand. The common Jezebel is one of th ...
Moore
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Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
Cramer Cramer may refer to:
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Moore
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Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
Butler
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, 1876)
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Large salmon Arab
''Colotis fausta'', the large salmon Arab, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in Israel, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, India, Arabia, Chad, Somalia
, ''Colotis fausta'' (Olivier, 1804)
* Small orange-tip, ''Colotis etrida''
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* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
Common wanderer
''Pareronia valeria'', the common wanderer or Malayan wanderer, is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, and is found in India and Southeast Asia. The butterfly found in India is sometimes considered a ...
, ''Pareronia valeria'' (
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, 1776)
Subfamily ''Coliadinae''—yellows
Genus ''Catopsilia''—emigrants
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Common emigrant
''Catopsilia pomona'', the common emigrant or lemon emigrant, is a medium-sized pierid butterfly found in Asia, Cambodia and parts of Australia. The species gets its name from its habit of migration. Some early authors considered them as two dis ...
, ''Catopsilia pomona''
Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
Small grass yellow
''Eurema brigitta'', the small grass yellow or broad-bordered grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. It is found in India, other parts of Asia, Australia and Africa.
Description
The wingsp ...
, ''Eurema brigitta''
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, 1780
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Spotless grass yellow
''Eurema laeta'', the spotless grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae (the yellows and whites), which is found in India, Sri Lanka, China, Indochina, Japan, and onwards to Australia.
Description
Photo gallery
File:Spo ...
Moore
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Glassy tiger
''Parantica aglea'', the glassy tiger, is a butterfly found in Indomalayan realm that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family.
Description
Two subspecies are recognized but neither form ...
, ''Parantica aglea'' (
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Moore
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, 1877)
Genus ''Tirumala''—blue tigers
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Dark blue tiger
''Tirumala septentrionis'', the dark blue tiger, is a danaid butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Description
Closely resembles ''Tirumala limniace'', Cramer, but is always sufficiently distinct to be easily recognize ...
, ''Tirumala septentrionis'' (
Butler
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Cramer Cramer may refer to:
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, 1775
Genus ''Danaus''—tigers
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Plain tiger
''Danaus chrysippus'', also known as the plain tiger, African queen, or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Australia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. ...
Cramer Cramer may refer to:
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, 1779
Genus ''Euploea''—crows
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Common Indian crow
File:Euploea core at thachangad.jpg
''Euploea core'', the common crow, is a common butterfly found in South Asia to Australia. In India it is also sometimes referred to as the common Indian crow, and in Australia as the Australian crow. It belong ...
, ''Euploea core'' (
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Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
Moore
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Moore
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* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
, 1877
Subfamily Charaxinae
Genus ''Charaxes''—rajahs
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Tawny rajah
''Charaxes bernardus'', the tawny rajah, is a butterfly that belongs to the rajahs and nawabs group, that is, the Charaxinae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. This species can be found in India, China, Indomalaya, and onwards to Indo ...
, ''Charaxes bernardus'' (
Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
, 1793)
Genus ''Polyura''—nawabs
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Blue nawab
''Polyura schreiber'', the blue nawab, is a butterfly species found in tropical Asia. It belongs to the Charaxinae (rajahs and nawabs) in the brush-footed butterfly family (Nymphalidae). It occurs from south India and Assam through Myanmar, Ten ...
Common nawab
''Polyura athamas'', the common nawab, is a species of fast-flying canopy butterfly found in tropical Asia. It belongs to the Charaxinae (rajahs and nawabs) in the brush-footed butterfly family (Nymphalidae).
It occurs in the Himalayas from Kas ...
Fruhstorfer
Hans Fruhstorfer (7 March 1866, in Passau, Germany – 9 April 1922, in Munich) was a German explorer, insect trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He collected and described new species of exotic butterflies, especially in Ada ...
Nigger
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, ''Orsotriaena medus'' (Fabricius, 1775)
Genus ''Melanitis''—evening browns
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Common evening brown
''Melanitis leda'', the common evening brown, is a common species of butterfly found flying at dusk. The flight of this species is erratic. They are found in Africa, South Asia and South-east Asia extending to parts of Australia.
Description
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Common palmfly
''Elymnias hypermnestra'', the common palmfly, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.
Description
As in some other species in the genus ''Elymnias'', the common palmfly has a precostal cell in the hindwings and ...
, ''Elymnias hypermnestra'' (Linnaeus, 1763)
Subfamily Heliconiinae
Genus ''Vindula''—cruiser
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Cruiser
A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several roles.
The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several hu ...
, ''Vindula erota'' Fabricius, 1793
Genus ''Cirrochroa''—yeomen
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Tamil yeoman
''Cirrochroa thais'', also known as the Tamil yeoman, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in forested areas of tropical Sri Lanka and India. It is the state butterfly of the Indian state of Tamilnadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state i ...
, ''Cirrochroa thais'' (Fabricius, 1787)
Genus ''Cupha''—rustic
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Rustic
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*Rural area
*Pastoral
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* Rustication (architecture), a masonry technique mainly employed in Renaissance architecture
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Leopard
The leopard (''Panthera pardus'') is one of the five extant species in the genus '' Panthera'', a member of the cat family, Felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, a ...
, ''Phalanta phalantha'' Drury, 1773
Genus ''Argynnis''—fritillaries
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Indian fritillary
The Indian fritillary (''Argynnis hyperbius'') is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae, nymphalid or brush-footed family. It is usually found from south and southeast Asia to Australia.
Description
Male: Upperside: forewing rich orange ye ...
, ''Argynnis hyperbius'' Linnaeus, 1763
Genus ''Cethosia''—lacewings
* Tamil lacewing, ''Cethosia nietneri'' Felder & Felder, 1867
Commander
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Staff sergeant
Staff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services.
History of title
In origin, certain senior sergeants were assigned to administrative, supervi ...
Clipper
A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century merchant sailing vessel, designed for speed. Clippers were generally narrow for their length, small by later 19th century standards, could carry limited bulk freight, and had a large total sail area. "C ...
Baronet
A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ...
Black prince
Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376), was the eldest son of King Edward III of England, and the heir apparent to the English throne. He died before his father and so his son, Richard II, suc ...
Painted lady
''Vanessa cardui'' is the most widespread of all butterfly species. It is commonly called the painted lady, or formerly in North America the cosmopolitan.
Description
File:Vanessa cardui MHNT CUT 2013 3 14 Pontfaverger-Moronvilliers Dos. ...
, ''Vanessa cardui''
Genus ''Kaniska''
* Blue admiral, ''Kaniska canace'' (Linnaeus, 1763)
Peacock pansy
''Junonia almana'', the peacock pansy, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Cambodia and South Asia. It exists in two distinct adult forms, which differ chiefly in the patterns on the underside of the wings; the dry-season form has few m ...
, ''Junonia almana'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Yellow pansy
''Viola pedunculata'', the California golden violet, Johnny jump up, or yellow pansy, is a perennial yellow wildflower of the coast and coastal ranges in California and northwestern Baja California. The common name "Johnny jump up" is usually ...
Lemon pansy
''Junonia lemonias'', the lemon pansy, is a common nymphalid butterfly found in Cambodia and South Asia. It is found in gardens, fallow land, and open wooded areas.
Description
It is brown with numerous eyespots as well as black and lemon-yel ...
, ''Junonia lemonias'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Blue pansy
''Junonia orithya'' is a nymphalid butterfly with many subspecies occurring from Africa, through southern and south-eastern Asia, Cambodia and in Australia. In India, its common English name is the blue pansy, but in southern Africa it is known ...
, ''Junonia orithya'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus ''Hypolimnas''—eggflies
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Great eggfly
''Hypolimnas bolina'', the great eggfly, common eggfly, varied eggfly or in New Zealand the blue moon butterfly is a species of nymphalid butterfly found from Madagascar to Asia and Australia.
Appearance Race ''bolina''
''H. bolina'' is a blac ...
, ''Hypolimnas bolina'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Danaid eggfly
''Hypolimnas misippus'', the Danaid eggfly, mimic, or diadem, is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism and mimicry. Males are blackish with distinctive white spots that are fringed in blue. Females are i ...
Moore
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Moore
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, 1879
Subfamily Miletinae
Genus ''Logania''—mottles
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Mottle
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Red Pierrot
''Talicada nyseus'', the red Pierrot, is a small but striking butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and South-East Asia belonging to the lycaenids, or blues family. The red Pierrots, often found perching on its larva host plant, ''Kalancho ...
Common Pierrot
''Castalius rosimon'', the common Pierrot, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids, or blues family.
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Distribution
The species is found in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar; Tenasserim, extending into the Malayan subregi ...
Quaker
Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of Christian denomination, denominations known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Members of these movements ("theFriends") are generally united by a belie ...
, ''Neopithecops zalmora'' Butler 1870 (L15.1)
Genus ''Megisba''—Malayan
* Malayan, ''Megisba malaya'' (Horsfield, 1828) (H20.1, p. 220)
Moore
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* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
, 1877) previously ''Lycaenopsis lavendularis'' Moore (L19.15)
Hampson's hedge blue
Hampson's hedge blue (''Acytolepis lilacea'') is a small butterfly found in Sri Lanka, south India, Myanmar, and Laos that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Description
Male upperside: shining purplish black. Forewing: costa narrowly ...
White hedge blue
''Udara akasa'', the white hedge blue, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Description
Male upperside, forewing: black; a medial triangular area that extends from base outwards to the disc white, ...
Moore
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, 1883 previously ''Lycaenopsis albidisca'' Moore (L19.6)
Moore
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** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
780
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(L21.1)
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Indian Cupid
''Chilades parrhasius'', the small Cupid, is a small butterfly that belongs to the Lycaenidae, lycaenids or blues family. It is found in Nepal,southern Turan, southern Ghissar, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and southern, central and nort ...
Grass jewel
''Freyeria trochylus'', the grass jewel, is a small butterfly found in Africa, Arabia (United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia), southern Europe (Bulgaria and Greece), India and southern Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Des ...
Forget-me-not
''Myosotis'' ( ) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. The name comes from the Ancient Greek "mouse's ear", which the foliage is thought to resemble. In the northern hemisphere they are colloquially known as forget-me-nots ...
* Dark cerulean, ''Jamides bochus'' Stoll, 1782 (L27.1)
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Common cerulean
''Jamides celeno'', the common cerulean, is a small butterfly found in Indomalayan realm belonging to the Lycaenidae, lycaenids or blues family. The species was Species description, first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775.
Description
Like man ...
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
Rounded six-line blue
''Nacaduba berenice'', the rounded six-line blue, is a lycaenid butterfly found in Indomalayan realm. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1869.
Description Race ''plumbeomicans''
Male upperside: dul ...
Stoll Stoll is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Barbara J. Stoll, American pediatrician and professor
* Cal Stoll, American football coach
* Caspar Stoll, entomologist
* Clifford Stoll, American astronomer
* David Stoll, American an ...
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
Yamfly
''Loxura atymnus'', the yamfly, is a species of Lycaenidae, lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.Redspot, ''Zesius chrysomallus''
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Hübner is a Germanic surname, sometimes spelled Huebner or Hubner.
The name means an agricultural worker, a farmer, possibly and specifically one who worked a "hube", which was a piece of land roughly equivalent to the English measuremen ...
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
Broadtail royal
The ''broadtail royal'' (''Creon cleobis'') is a butterfly in the monotypic genus ''Creon'', in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Asia.
Subspecies
* ''Creon cleobis cleobis'' Godart, 1824 - South India, West Bengal, Assam - Thailand, B ...
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
(L56.1)
Genus ''Cheritra''—common imperial
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Common imperial
''Cheritra freja'', the common imperial, is a small butterfly found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia and Sri Lanka that belongs to the gossamer-winged butterflies family (Lycaenidae).
Subspecies
The subspecies of ''Cheritra freja'' are-
* ''Cheri ...
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
, 1882 (L64.4)
Genus ''Catapaecilma''—common tinsel
* Common tinsel, ''Catapaecilma elegans'' Druce, 1873 (L64.1)
Genus ''Chliaria''—tits
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Orchid tit
''Chliaria othona'', the orchid tit, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.
The orchid tit is one of the rare butterflies belonging to the family Lycaenidae (Kehimkar, 2008). This butterfly is fairly common in northern India, ...
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
, 1883) previously ''Hypolycaena nilgirica'' Moore (L67.1)
Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
, 1787) (L68.1)
Genus ''Deudorix''—cornelians
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Cornelian
Carnelian (also spelled cornelian) is a brownish-red mineral commonly used as a semi-precious gemstone. Similar to carnelian is sard, which is generally harder and darker (the difference is not rigidly defined, and the two names are often use ...
, ''Deudorix epijarbas'' (
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
, 1857) (L70.1)
Genus ''Virachola''—guava blues
* Common guava blue, ''Virachola isocrates'' (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
* Large guava blue, ''Virachola perse'' (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
, 1879) (L72.8)
* Common red flash, ''Rapala iarbus'' (Fabricius, 1787) previously '' Rapala jarbas'' Fabricius (L72.13)
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
, 1879) previously ''Rapala lankana'' Moore (L72.3)
Genus ''Bindahara''—plane
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Plane
Plane(s) most often refers to:
* Aero- or airplane, a powered, fixed-wing aircraft
* Plane (geometry), a flat, 2-dimensional surface
Plane or planes may also refer to:
Biology
* Plane (tree) or ''Platanus'', wetland native plant
* Planes (gen ...
829
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* October 2 – Emperor Michael II dies after an 8-year reign in C ...
884
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Year 884 ( DCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* March 1 – Diego RodrÃguez Porcelos, count of Castile, founds and repo ...
865
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Events
By place Europe
* King Louis the German divides the East Frankish Kingdom among his three sons. Ca ...
* Tapena thwaitesi, Angled flat or black angle, ''Tapena thwaitesi'' (Moore, 1881)
See also
* Butterfly
* List of butterflies of India
* Fauna of India
* Flora of India
* List of butterflies of Kerala
* c:Butterflies of Kerala, Butterflies of Kerala (in Commons)
* List of butterflies of Tamil Nadu
* List of butterflies of Karnataka
Notes
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.
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* Larsen, T. B. 1987–88. The butterflies of the Nilgiri Mountains of southern India (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) ''Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society'', vol 84 & 85.
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Lists of butterflies of India, Western Ghats
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