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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
Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
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India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. In this state about 319 species of butterflies have been recorded. *
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) *
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 (29 species) *
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 (92 species) *
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) *
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 (98 species) *
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 (80 species)


Family Papilionidae


Subfamily Papilioninae


Genus ''Graphium'' (''Pathysa'')—swordtails, 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 ...
, ''Pathysa nomius'' ( Esper, 1798) * Fivebar swordtail, ''Pathysa antiphates '' (
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, 1775)


Genus ''Graphium''—bluebottles and jays

* Common jay, ''Graphium doson'' ( C. & R. Felder, 1864) * Tailed jay, ''Graphium agamemnon'' (
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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 ...
, ''Graphium sarpedon'' (
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Genus ''Pachliopta'' —roses

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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'' ( Fabricius, 1775) *
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, ...
, ''Pachliopta hector'' (
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) * Malabar rose, ''Pachliopta pandiyana'' (
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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

* Common mime, ''Papilio (Chilasa) clytia'',
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Genus ''Papilio'' (''Papilio'')—swallowtails

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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'' (
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, 1874) *
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) *
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 ...
, ''Papilio helenus'' (
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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 ...
, ''Papilio polytes'' (
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) *
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. ...
, ''Papilio dravidarum'' ( Wood-Mason, 1880) * Lime butterfly, ''Papilio demoleus'' (
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) * Common banded peacock, '' Papilio crino'' ( Fabricius, 1792) * Malabar banded peacock, ''Papilio buddha'' ( Westwood, 1872) * Paris peacock, ''Papilio paris'' (
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Family Pieridae


Subfamily ''Pierinae''—whites


Genus ''Pieris''—whites

* Indian cabbage white, ''Pieris canidia''
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, 1768


Genus ''Anaphaeis''—pioneers

* Pioneer (caper white), ''Anaphaeis aurota'' Fabricius, 1793


Genus ''Cepora''—gulls

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, ''Cepora nerissa'' Fabricius, 1775 * Lesser gull, ''Cepora nadina'' Lucas, 1852


Genus ''Ixias''—Indian orange tips

* White orange tip, ''Ixias marianne''
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, 1779 * Yellow orange tip, ''Ixias pyrene''
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, 1764


Genus ''Delias''—Jezebels

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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 ...
, ''Delias eucharis'' Drury, 1773


Genus ''Prioneris''—sawtooths

* Painted sawtooth, ''Prioneris sita'' C. Felder, 1865


Genus ''Appias''—puffins and albatrosses

* Plain puffin, ''Appias indra''
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, 1857 * Striped albatross, ''Appias libythea'' Fabricius, 1775 * Chocolate albatross, ''Appias lyncida''
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, 1777 * Common albatross, ''Appias albina'' Felder * Lesser albatross, ''Appias wardii'' (
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, 1884)


Genus ''Leptosia''—Psyche

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, ''Leptosia nina'' Fabricius, 1793


Genus ''Hebomoia''—great orange tip

* Great orange-tip, ''Hebomoia glaucippe''
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Genus ''Colotis''—Arabs

* Small salmon Arab, ''Colotis amata'' Fabricius, 1775 *
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, ''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''—wanderers

* Dark wanderer, ''Pareronia ceylanica'' ( C. & R. Felder, 1865) *
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, 1775 * Mottled emigrant, ''Catopsilia pyranthe'' Latreille, 1758


Genus ''Eurema''—grass yellows

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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 *
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 ...
, ''Eurema laeta'' Boisduval, 1836 * Common grass yellow, ''Eurema hecabe''
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* Three-spot grass yellow, ''Eurema blanda'' Boisduval, 1836


Genus ''Colias''—clouded yellows

* Nilgiri clouded yellow, ''Colias nilgiriensis''


Family Nymphalidae


Subfamily Libytheinae


Genus ''Libythea''—beaks

* Common beak, ''Libythea lepita'' (
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, 1857) * Club beak, ''Libythea myrrha'', ( Godart, 1819)


Subfamily Danainae


Genus ''Parantica''—glassy tigers

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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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, 1782) * Nilgiri tiger, ''Parantica nilgiriensis'' (
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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'' (
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, 1874) * Blue tiger, ''Tirumala limniace''
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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. ...
, ''Danaus chrysippus''
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* Common or striped tiger, ''Danaus genutia''
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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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, 1780) * Double-branded crow, ''Euploea sylvester'' ( Fabricius, 1793) * Blue king crow, ''Euploea klugii''
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, 1858


Genus ''Idea''—tree nymphs

* Malabar tree nymph, ''Idea malabarica''
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, 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, 1793) * Black rajah, ''Charaxes solon'' ( Fabricius, 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 ...
, ''Polyura schreiberi'' ( Godart, 1819) *
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 ...
, ''Polyura athamas'' ( Drury, 1773) * Anomalous common nawab, ''Polyura agraria''


Subfamily Morphinae


Genus ''Discophora''—duffers

* Southern duffer, ''Discophora lepida'' (Moore, 1857)


Subfamily Satyrinae


Genus ''Mycalesis''—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) * 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''—treebrowns

* Common treebrown, ''Lethe rohria'' (Fabricius, 1787) * Tamil treebrown, ''Lethe drypetis'' (Hewitson, ?1868) * Bamboo treebrown, ''Lethe europa'' (Fabricius, 1775)


Genus ''Ypthima''—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)


Genus ''Zipaetis''—catseyes

* Tamil catseye, ''Zipaetis saitis'' Hewitson, 1863


Genus ''Orsotriaena''—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 ...
, ''Melanitis leda'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * Dark evening brown, ''Melanitis phedima'' (Cramer, 1780) * Great evening brown, ''Melanitis zitenius'' (Herbst, 1796)


Genus ''Elymnias''—palmflies

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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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, ''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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, ''Cupha erymanthis'' (Drury, 1773)


Genus ''Phalanta''—leopards

* Small leopard, ''Phalanta alcippe'' Stoll, 1782 *
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

*
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


Subfamily Acraeinae


Genus ''Acraea''—tawny coster

*
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, ''Acraea terpsicore'' (Linnaeus, 1758)


Subfamily Limenitidinae


Genus ''Limenitis''—admirals

*
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, ''Limenitis procris'' (Cramer, 1777)


Genus ''Athyma''—sergeants

* Common sergeant, ''Athyma perius'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * Blackvein sergeant, ''Athyma ranga'' Moore, 1857 *
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 ...
, ''Athyma selenophora'' (Kollar, 1844) * Colour sergeant, ''Athyma nefte'' (Cramer, 1780)


Genus ''Pantoporia''—lascars

* Common lascar, ''Pantoporia hordonia'' (Stoll, 1790) * Extra lascar, ''Pantoporia sandaka'' (Butler, 1892)


Genus ''Neptis''—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''—clipper

*
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, ''Parthenos sylvia'' (Cramer, 1775)


Genus ''Euthalia''—barons

* Common baron, ''Euthalia aconthea'' (Cramer, 1777) * Gaudy baron, ''Euthalia lubentina'' (Cramer, 1777) *
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 ...
, ''Euthalia nais'' (Forster, 1771) * Blue baron, ''Euthalia telchinia'' (Ménétriés, 1857)


Genus ''Tanaecia''—counts

* Grey count, ''Tanaecia lepidea'' (Butler, 1868)


Genus ''Dophla''—dukes

* Redspot duke, ''Dophla evelina'' (Stoll, 1790)


Subfamily Cyrestinae


Genus ''Cyrestis''—map butterflies

* Common map, ''Cyrestis thyodamas'' Boisduval, 1836


Subfamily Biblidinae


Genus ''Ariadne''—castors

* Angled castor, ''Ariadne ariadne'' Linnaeus, 1763 * Common castor, ''Ariadne merione''


Genus ''Byblia''—joker

* Joker, ''Byblia ilithyia'' (Drury, 1773)


Subfamily Apaturinae


Genus ''Rohana''

*
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, ''Rohana parisatis'' (Westwood, 1850)


Genus ''Euripus''—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'' 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)


Genus ''Junonia''—pansies

* Gray pansy, ''Junonia atlites'' (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 (Precis) almana'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *
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 ...
, ''Junonia (Precis) hierta'' (Fabricius, 1798) * Chocolate pansy, ''Junonia (Precis) iphita'' (Cramer, 1779) *
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 (Precis) lemonias'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *
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

*
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) *
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 ...
, ''Hypolimnas misippus'' (Linnaeus, 1764)


Genus ''Kallima''—oakleafs

* South Indian blue oakleaf, ''Kallima horsfieldii'' Kollar, 1844


Genus ''Doleschallia''—autumn leaf

* Autumn leaf, ''Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica'' (Cramer, 1777)


Family Riodinidae


Subfamily Nemeobiinae


Genus ''Abisara''—Judies

* Plum Judy, ''Abisara echerius'' (
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, 1901)


Family Lycaenidae


Subfamily Curetinae


Genus ''Curetis''—sunbeams

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


Subfamily Miletinae


Genus ''Logania''—mottles

*
Mottle Mottle is a pattern of irregular marks, spots, streaks, blotches or patches of different shades or colours. It is commonly used to describe the surface of plants or the skin of animals. In plants, mottling usually consists of yellowish spots o ...
, ''Logania distanti'' Semper, 1889.


Genus ''Spalgis''—apefly

* Apefly, ''Spalgis epius'' (Westwood, 1851) (L6.1)


Subfamily Polyommatinae


Genus ''Talicada''—red Pierrot

*
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 ...
, ''Talicada nyseus'' Guérin, 1843. (L8.1)


Genus ''Castalius''—common Pierrot

*
Common Pierrot ''Castalius rosimon'', the common Pierrot, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids, or blues family. ] Distribution The species is found in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar; Tenasserim, extending into the Malayan subregi ...
, ''Castalius rosimon'' Fabricius, 1775. (L9.1) * Castalius ananda, Dark Pierrot, ''Castalius ananda'' de Nicéville, 1884 previously ''Tarucus ananda'' de Nicéville (L10.1)


Genus ''Caleta''—angled Pierrot

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


Genus ''Discolampa''—banded blue Pierrot

* Banded blue Pierrot, ''Discolampa ethion'' Westwood, 1851 earlier ''Castalius ethion'' Doubleday & Hewitson (L9.3)


Genus ''Tarucus''—blue Pierrots

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


Genus ''Syntarucus''—zebra blue

* Zebra blue, ''Syntarucus plinius'' (Fabricius, 1793) (L11.1) (synonyms ''Leptotus plinius'', ''Tarucus plinius'')


Genus ''Azanus''—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''—Quaker

*
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, ''Neopithecops zalmora'' Butler 1870 (L15.1)


Genus ''Megisba''—Malayan

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


Genus ''Celastrina''—hedge blues

* Plain hedge blue, ''Celastrina lavendularis'' (
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, 1877) previously ''Lycaenopsis lavendularis'' Moore (L19.15)


Genus ''Acytolepis''—hedge blues

* Common hedge blue, ''Acytolepis puspa'' (Horsfield, 1828) previously ''Lycaenopsis puspa'' (''Toxopeus'') (L19.1) *
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 ...
, ''Acytolepis lilacea'' (Hampson, 1889) '' Lycaenopsis lilacea'' Hampson (L19.2)


Genus ''Akasinula''—white hedge blue

*
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, ...
, ''Akasinula akasa'' (Horsfield, 1828) previously ''Lycaenopsis akasa'' Frühstorfer (L19.10)


Genus ''Cyaniris''—hedge blues

* Whitedisc hedge blue, ''Cyaniris albidisca''
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, 1883 previously '' Lycaenopsis albidisca'' Moore (L19.6)


Genus ''Chilades''—lime blue

* Lime blue, ''Chilades lajus'' (Stoll,
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(L21.1) *
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 ...
, ''Chilades parrhasius'' (Fabricius, 1793) previously '' Everes parrhasius'' Fabricius (L16.4)


Genus ''Luthrodes''—Cupids

* Small Cupid, ''Luthrodes contracta'' (Butler, 1880) previously ''Euchrysops contracta'' Butler (L23.2)? * Plains Cupid, ''Luthrodes pandava'' (Horsfield, 1829) previously ''Euchrysops pandava'' Horsfield (L23.3)


Genus ''Zizeeria''—grass blues

* Dark grass blue, ''Zizeeria lysimon'' (Hübner, 1798–1803) (L22.3) * Lesser grass blue, ''Zizeeria otis'' (Fabricius, 1787) (L22.5)


Genus ''Pseudozizeeria''—pale grass blue

* Pale grass blue, ''Pseudozizeeria maha'' (Kollar, 1848) previously ''Zizeeria maha'' Kollar (L22.2)


Genus ''Zizula''—tiny grass blue

* Tiny grass blue, ''Zizula gaika'' (Trimen, 1862) synonym ''Zizula hylax'' (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)


Genus ''Freyeria''—grass jewel

*
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 ...
, ''Freyeria trochylus'' (Freyer, 1845) previously ''Zizeeria trochilus'' Freyer (L22.1)


Genus ''Euchrysops''—gram blues

* Gram blue, ''Euchrysops cnejus'' (Fabricius, 1798) (L23.1)


Genus ''Anthene''—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 ''Catochrysops''—forget-me-nots

*
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 ...
, ''Catochrysops strabo'' (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1) * silver forget-me-not, ''Catochrysops panormus'' (C. Felder, 1860)


Genus ''Lampides''—ceruleans and the peablue

* Peablue, ''Lampides boeticus'' (Linnaeus, 1767) (L26.1)


Genus ''Jamides''—ceruleans

* Dark cerulean, ''Jamides bochus'' Stoll, 1782 (L27.1) *
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 ...
, ''Jamides celeno'' (Cramer, 1775) (L27.3) * Metallic cerulean, ''Jamides alecto'' (Felder, 1860) (L27.7)


Genus ''Nacaduba''—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'' (
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, 1857) (L30.8) * Opaque six-line blue, ''Nacaduba beroe'' (Felder & Felder, 1865) (L30.9) *
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 ...
, ''Nacaduba berenice'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) (L30.10) * Dark Ceylon six-line blue, ''Nacaduba calauria'' (C. Felder, 1860)


Genus ''Prosotas''—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''—dingy lineblue

* Dingy lineblue, ''Petrelea dana'' (de Nicéville, 1884) previously ''Nacaduba dana'' de Nicéville (L30.16)


Subfamily Theclinae


Genus ''Iraota''—silverstreak blues

* Silverstreak blue, ''Iraota timoleon''
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, 1790 (L41.1)


Genus ''Horsfieldia''—leaf blue

* Leaf blue, ''Horsfieldia anita''
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Genus ''Thaduka''—Many-tailed oak-blue

* Many-tailed oak-blue, ''Thaduka multicaudata'' Moore, 1878 (L43.1)


Genus ''Arhopala''—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''—oakblues

* Centaur oakblue, ''Nilasera centaurus'' (Fabricius, 1775) previously ''Amblypodia centaurus'' Moore (L45.16)


Genus ''Panchala''—oakblues

* Rosy oakblue, ''Panchala alea'' (Hewitson, 1862) previously ''Amblypodia alea'' Hewitson (L45.11)


Genus ''Narathura''—Tamil oakblue

* Tamil oakblue, ''Narathura bazaloides'' (Hewitson, 1878) previously '' Amblypodia bazaloides'' Hewitson (L45.23)


Genus ''Surendra''—acacia blue

* Common acacia blue, ''Surendra quercetorum'' (
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, 1857) (L46.1)


Genus ''Zinaspa''—silver streaked acacia blue

* Silver streaked acacia blue, ''Zinaspa todara'' (
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, 1883) previously ''Surendra todara'' Moore (L46.2)


Genus ''Loxura''—yamfly

*
Yamfly ''Loxura atymnus'', the yamfly, is a species of Lycaenidae, lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.Redspot, ''Zesius chrysomallus''
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, 1819/21 (L53.1)


Genus ''Pratapa''—tufted royals

* White royal, ''Pratapa deva'' (
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, 1857) (L54.5)


Genus ''Ancema''—royals

* Silver royal, ''Ancema blanka'' (de Nicéville, 1895) previously ''Pratapa blanka'' Evans (L54.4)


Genus ''Creon''—broadtail royal

*
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 ...
, ''Creon cleobis'' (Godart, 1823) previously ''Pratapa cleobis'' Godart (L54.8)


Genus ''Tajuria''—royals

* Plains blue royal, ''Tajuria jehana''
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, 1883 (L55.12) * Peacock royal, ''Tajuria cippus'' (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13) * Spotted royal, ''Tajuria maculata'' Hewitson, ? (L55.17)


Genus ''Ops''—branded royal

* Branded royal, ''Ops melastigma'' (de Nicéville, 1887) previously ''Tajuria melastigma'' de Nicéville (L55.4)


Genus ''Charana''—mandarin blues

* Banded royal, ''Charana jalindra''
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(L56.1)


Genus ''Cheritra''—common imperial

*
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 ...
, ''Cheritra freja'' (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)


Genus ''Rathinda''—monkeypuzzle

* Monkeypuzzle, ''Rathinda amor'' (Fabricius, 1775) (L63.1)


Genus ''Horaga''—onyxs

* Common onyx, ''Horaga onyx'' (
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, 1857) (L64.1) * Brown onyx, ''Horaga viola''
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, 1882 (L64.4)


Genus ''Catapaecilma''—common tinsel

* Common tinsel, ''Catapaecilma elegans'' Druce, 1873 (L64.1)


Genus ''Chliaria''—tits

*
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, ...
, ''Chliaria othona'' (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1) * Nilgiri tit, ''Chliaria nilgirica'' (
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, 1883) previously ''Hypolycaena nilgirica'' Moore (L67.1)


Genus ''Zeltus''—fluffy tit

* Fluffy tit, ''Zeltus etolus'' ( Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)


Genus ''Deudorix''—cornelians

*
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, ''Deudorix epijarbas'' (
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, 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)


Genus ''Rapala''—flashes

* Indigo flash, ''Rapala varuna'' (Hewitson, 1863) (L72.7) * Slate flash, ''Rapala schistacea'' (
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, 1879) (L72.8) * Common red flash, ''Rapala iarbus'' (Fabricius, 1787) previously ''Rapala jarbas'' Fabricius (L72.13)


Genus ''Vadebra''—Malabar flash

* Malabar flash, ''Vadebra lankana'' (
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

*
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 ...
, ''Bindahara phocides'' (Fabricius, 1793) (L74.1)


Subfamily Aphnaeinae


Genus ''Cigaritis''—silverlines

* Common silverline, ''Cigaritis vulcanus'' (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1) * Long-banded silverline, ''Cigaritis lohita'' (Horsfield,
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(L52.11) * Plumbeous silverline, ''Cigaritis schistacea'' (Moore, 881 (L52.2) * Abnormal silverline, ''Cigaritis abnormis'' (Moore,
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(L52.4) * Common shot silverline, ''Cigaritis ictis'' (Hewitson,
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(L52.5) * Scarce shot silverline, ''Cigaritis elima'' (Moore, 1877) (L52.6) * Lilac silverline, ''Cigaritis lilacinus'' (Moore, 1884) (L51.2)


Family Hesperiidae


Subfamily Coeliadinae


Genus ''Badamia''—brown awl

* Brown awl, ''Badamia exclamationis'' (Fabricius, 1775)


Genus ''Bibasis''—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''—awlkings

* Indian awlking, ''Choaspes benjaminii'' (Guérin-Meneville, 1843)


Genus ''Hasora''—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)


Subfamily Hesperiinae


Genus ''Aeromachus''—scrub hoppers

* Dingy scrub-hopper, ''Aeromachus dubius'' (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) * Pygmy grass/scrub-hopper, ''Aeromachus pygmaeus'' (Fabricius, 1775)


Genus ''Ampittia''—bush hoppers

* Bush hopper, ''Ampittia dioscorides'' (Fabricius, 1793)


Genus ''Arnetta''—bobs

* Coorg forest hopper, ''Arnetta mercara'' (Evans, 1932) * Vindhyan bob, ''Arnetta vindhiana'' (Moore, 1883)


Genus ''Baoris''—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''—swifts

* Rice swift, ''Borbo cinnara'' (Wallace, 1866)


Genus ''Caltoris''—swifts

* Kanara swift, ''Caltoris canaraica'' (Moore, 1883) * Blank swift, ''Caltoris kumara'' (Moore, 1878) * Philippine swift, ''Caltoris philippina'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)


Genus ''Cupitha''—wax dart

* Wax dart, ''Cupitha purreea'' (Moore, 1877)


Genus ''Erionota''—palm redeye

* Palm redeye, ''Erionota thrax'' (Linnaeus, 1767)


Genus ''Gangara''—giant redeye

* Giant redeye, ''Gangara thyrsis'' (Fabricius, 1775)


Genus ''Halpe''—aces

* Indian/Ceylon ace, ''Halpe homolea'' (Hewitson, 1868) * Moore's ace, ''Halpe porus'' (Mabille, 1876) * Chestnut bob, ''Iambrix salsala'' (Moore, 1865)


Genus ''Matapa''—branded redeye

* Common redeye, ''Matapa aria'' (Moore, 1865)


Genus ''Notocrypta''—demons

*
Restricted demon ''Notocrypta curvifascia'', the restricted demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ''N. curvifascia'' is commonly found in many regions of temperate and tropical East Asia, Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent. Among butterf ...
, ''Notocrypta curvifascia'' (Felder & Felder, 1862) *
Common banded demon ''Notocrypta paralysos'', the banded demon or common banded demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally ca ...
, ''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''—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)


Genus ''Polytremis''

* Contiguous swift, ''Polytremis lubricans'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)


Genus ''Potanthus''—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''—coon

*
Coon Coon may refer to: Fauna Butterflies * Coon, common name of the butterfly ''Astictopterus jama'' * Coon, species group of the butterfly genus ''Atrophaneura'', now genus ''Losaria'' * Coon, common name of the butterfly '' Psolos fuligo'' Ma ...
, ''Psolos fuligo'' (Mabille, 1876)


Genus ''Quedara''

* Yellow-base/golden tree flitter, ''Quedara basiflava'' (de Nicéville, 1888)


Genus ''Salanoemia''—lancer

* Maculate lancer, ''Salanoemia sala'' (Hewitson, 1866)


Genus ''Sovia''

* Bicolour ace, ''Sovia hyrtacus'' (de Nicéville, 1897)


Genus ''Suastus''—palm bob

* Indian palm bob, ''Suastus gremius'' (fabricius, 1798) * Small palm bob, ''Suastus minuta'' (Moore, 1877)


Genus ''Taractrocera''—grass darts

* Tamil grass dart, ''Taractrocera ceramas'' (Hewitson, 1868) * Common grass dart, ''Taractrocera maevius'' (Fabricius, 1793)


Genus ''Telicota''—palm darts

*
Dark palm dart ''Telicota ancilla'', the dark palm dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. These species form a complex and exact species identity can only be determined by examination of the genitalia. The larvae feed on various grasses, s ...
, ''Telicota ancilla'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) * Pale palm dart, ''Telicota colon'' (Fabricius, 1775)


Genus ''Cephrenes''

* Plain palm dart, ''Cephrenes chrysozona'' (Plötz, 1883)


Genus ''Thoressa''—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''—grass demon

*
Grass demon ''Ancistroides folus'', the grass demon, is a small but prominent butterfly found in India & Nepal that belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. It is regarded as an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants. Description It is a sma ...
, ''Udaspes folus'' (Cramer, 1775)


Genus ''Hyarotis''—flitters

* Tree flitter, ''Hyarotis adrastus'' (Stoll, 1782) * Brush flitter, ''Hyarotis microstrictum'' (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)


Genus ''Oriens''—dartlets

* Tamil dartlet, ''Oriens concinna'' (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) * Common dartlet, ''Oriens goloides'' (Moore, 1881)


Subfamily Pyrginae


Genus ''Caprona''—angles

*
Golden angle In geometry, the golden angle is the smaller of the two angles created by sectioning the circumference of a circle according to the golden ratio; that is, into two arcs such that the ratio of the length of the smaller arc to the length of the l ...
, ''Caprona ransonnetti'' (Felder, 1868) * Spotted angle, ''Caprona agama'' (Moore, 1857 ) * Spotted angle, ''Caprona alida'' (de Nicéville, 1891)


Genus ''Celaenorrhinus''—flat

* Malabar spotted flat, ''Celaenorrhinus ambareesa'' (Moore, 1865) * Common spotted flat, ''Celaenorrhinus leucocera'' (Kollar, 1848) * Tamil spotted flat, ''Celaenorrhinus ruficornis'' (Mabille, 1878)


Genus ''Cogia''

* Tricolour flat, ''Cogia indrani'' (Moore, 1865)


Genus ''Coladenia''—pied flats

* Fulvous pied flat, ''Coladenia dan'' (Fabricius, 1787)


Genus ''Gerosis''—white flat

* Common yellowbreasted flat, ''Gerosis bhagava'' (Moore, 1865) ?


Genus ''Gomalia''

* African mallow/marbled skipper, ''Gomalia elma'' (Trimen, 1862)


Genus ''Odontoptilum''—angles

* Chestnut/banded angle, ''Odontoptilum angulatum'' (Felder, 1862)


Genus ''Sarangesa''—small flats

* Common small flat, ''Sarangesa dasahara'' (Moore, 1865) * Spotted small flat, ''Sarangesa purendra'' (Moore, 1882)


Genus ''Spialia ''—grizzled skippers

* Indian grizzled/Indian skipper, ''Spialia galba'' (Fabricius, 1793)


Genus ''Tagiades''—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''—angles

* Angled flat/black angle, ''Tapena thwaitesi'' (Moore, 1881)


See also

*
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 ...
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List of butterflies of India The following is a list of the butterflies of India. India has extremely diverse terrain, climate and vegetation, which comprises extremes of heat cold, desert and jungle, of low-lying plains and the highest mountains, of dryness and dampness, i ...
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List of butterflies of the Western Ghats 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 b ...
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Fauna of India India is the world's 8th most biodiverse region with a 0.46 BioD score on diversity index, 102,718 species of fauna and 23.39% of the nation's geographical area under forest and tree cover in 2020. India encompasses a wide range ...


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. * * * * Larsen, T. B. 1987–88. The butterflies of the Nilgiri Mountains of southern India (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) ''The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society'', vol 84 & 85. * Viswanathan Geetha., Poornima Ramanujam & Harpreet Singh. (2000) Comparative study of biodiversity of butterflies between Bangalore and Jammu region. ''Indian Journal of Environment and Ecoplanning'' 3:599–602.


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