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List of butterflies of the Western Ghats

December 18, 2023

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)
  • Riodinidae—metalmark butterflies (1 species)
  • Lycaenidae—blues, hairstreaks and gossamer-winged butterflies (101 species)
  • Hesperiidae—skipper butterflies (83 species)

Family Papilionidae edit

Subfamily Papilioninae edit

Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails and zebras edit

 
Spot swordtail

Genus Graphium—bluebottles and jays edit

Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta)—roses edit

 
Crimson rose

Genus Troides—birdwings edit

Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—mimes edit

Genus Papilio (Papilio)—swallowtails edit

Family Pieridae edit

Subfamily Pierinae—whites edit

Genus Pieris—whites edit

Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers edit

 
Pioneer (caper white)

Genus Cepora—gulls edit

Genus Ixias—Indian orange tips edit

 
Yellow orange tip

Genus Delias—Jezebels edit

 
Common Jezebel

Genus Prioneris—sawtooths edit

Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses edit

Genus Leptosia—Psyche edit

Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip edit

Genus Colotis—Arabs edit

 
Crimson-tip

Genus Pareronia—wanderers edit

Subfamily Coliadinae—yellows edit

 
Mottled emigrant

Genus Catopsilia—emigrants edit

 
Common grass yellow

Genus Eurema—grass yellows edit

Genus Colias—clouded yellows edit

Family Nymphalidae edit

Subfamily Libytheinae edit

Genus Libythea—beaks edit

Subfamily Danainae edit

 
Blue tiger
 
Plain tiger

Genus Parantica—glassy tigers edit

Genus Tirumala—blue tigers edit

Genus Danaus—tigers edit

Genus Euploea—crows edit

Genus Idea—tree nymphs edit

Subfamily Charaxinae edit

Genus Charaxes—rajahs edit

Genus Polyura—nawabs edit

 
Common nawab

Subfamily Morphinae edit

Genus Discophora—duffers edit

Genus Amathusia—palmking edit

  • Palmking, Amathusia phidippus Linnaeus, 1763

Subfamily Satyrinae edit

 
Whitebar bushbrown
 
Lethe europa
 
Common evening brown
 
Common palmfly

Genus Mycalesis—bushbrowns edit

Genus Lethe—treebrowns edit

Genus Ypthima—rings edit

Genus Zipaetis—catseyes edit

Genus Orsotriaena—nigger edit

  • Nigger, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Melanitis—evening browns edit

Genus Parantirrhoea—Travancore evening brown edit

Genus Elymnias—palmflies edit

Subfamily Heliconiinae edit

 
Rustic
 
Leopard

Genus Vindula—cruiser edit

  • Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cirrochroa—yeomen edit

Genus Cupha—rustic edit

  • Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

Genus Phalanta—leopards edit

Genus Argynnis—fritillaries edit

Genus Cethosia—lacewings edit

Subfamily Acraeinae edit

Genus Acraea—tawny coster edit

 
Tawny coster

Subfamily Limenitidinae edit

Genus Limenitis—admirals edit

Genus Athyma—sergeants edit

 
Colour sergeant (Athyma nefte)

Genus Pantoporia—lascars edit

Genus Neptis—sailers edit

 
Neptis hylas
 
Pantoporia hordonia

Genus Parthenos—clipper edit

  • Clipper, Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Euthalia—barons edit

Genus Tanaecia—counts edit

Genus Dophla—dukes edit

Subfamily Cyrestinae edit

Genus Cyrestis—map butterflies edit

Subfamily Biblidinae edit

Genus Ariadne—castors edit

Genus Byblia—joker edit

  • Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Subfamily Apaturinae edit

 
Painted courtesan, Euripus consimilis

Genus Rohana edit

Genus Euripus—courtesans edit

Subfamily Nymphalinae edit

 
Peacock pansy
 
Blue pansy

Genus Vanessa—admirals, painted lady edit

Genus Kaniska edit

Genus Junonia—pansies edit

Genus Hypolimnas—eggflies edit

Genus Kallima—oakleafs edit

Genus Doleschallia—autumn leaf edit

  • Autumn leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)

Family Riodinidae edit

Subfamily Nemeobiinae edit

Genus Abisara—Judies edit

Family Lycaenidae edit

Subfamily Curetinae edit

Genus Curetis—sunbeams edit

Subfamily Miletinae edit

Genus Logania—mottles edit

  • Mottle, Logania distanti Semper, 1889.

Genus Spalgis—apefly edit

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

Subfamily Polyommatinae edit

Genus Talicada—red Pierrot edit

Genus Castalius—common Pierrot edit

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

Genus Caleta—angled Pierrot edit

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

Genus Discolampa—banded blue Pierrot edit

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

Genus Tarucus—blue Pierrots edit

Genus Syntarucus—zebra blue edit

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

Genus Azanus—babul blues edit

Genus Neopithecops—Quaker edit

  • Quaker, Neopithecops zalmora Butler 1870 (L15.1)

Genus Megisba—Malayan edit

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

Genus Celastrina—hedge blues edit

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

Genus Acytolepis—hedge blues edit

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

Genus Akasinula—white hedge blue edit

Genus Cyaniris—hedge blues edit

Genus Polyommatus—meadow blues edit

Genus Chilades—lime blue edit

  • Lime blue, Chilades lajus (Stoll, [1780]) (L21.1)
  • Indian Cupid, Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793) previously Everes parrhasius Fabricius (L16.4)

Genus Luthrodes—Cupids edit

  • 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 edit

Genus Pseudozizeeria—pale grass blue edit

Genus Zizula—tiny grass blue edit

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

Genus Freyeria—grass jewel edit

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

Genus Euchrysops—gram blues edit

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

Genus Anthene—ciliate blues edit

Genus Catachrysops—forget-me-nots edit

Genus Lampides—ceruleans and the peablue edit

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

Genus Jamides—ceruleans edit

Genus Nacaduba—lineblues edit

Genus Prosotas—lineblues edit

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

Genus Petrelea—dingy lineblue edit

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

Subfamily Theclinae edit

Genus Iraota—silverstreak blues edit

Genus Horsfieldia—leaf blue edit

Genus Thaduka—many-tailed oak-blue edit

Genus Arhopala—oakblues edit

Genus Nilasera—oakblues edit

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

Genus Panchala—oakblues edit

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

Genus Narathura—Tamil oakblue edit

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

Genus Surendra—acacia blue edit

Genus Zinaspa—silver streaked acacia blue edit

Genus Loxura—yamfly edit

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

Genus Zesius—redspot edit

Genus Pratapa—tufted royals edit

Genus Ancema—royals edit

Genus Creon—broadtail royal edit

Genus Tajuria—royals edit

Genus Ops—branded royal edit

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

Genus Charana—mandarin blues edit

Genus Cheritra—common imperial edit

Genus Rathinda—monkeypuzzle edit

Genus Horaga—onyxs edit

Genus Catapaecilma—common tinsel edit

Genus Chliaria—tits edit

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

Genus Zeltus—fluffy tit edit

Genus Deudorix—cornelians edit

Genus Virachola—guava blues edit

Genus Rapala—flashes edit

Genus Vadebra—Malabar flash edit

Genus Bindahara—plane edit

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

Subfamily Aphnaeinae edit

Genus Cigaritis—silverlines edit

Family Hesperiidae edit

Subfamily Coeliadinae edit

Genus Badamia—brown awl edit

  • Brown awl, Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Bibasis—orange tailed awl edit

Genus Choaspes—awlkings edit

Genus Hasora—awls edit

Subfamily Hesperiinae edit

Genus Aeromachus—scrub hoppers edit

Genus Ampittia—bush hoppers edit

Genus Arnetta—bobs edit

Genus Baoris—swifts edit

Genus Baracus—hedge hoppers edit

Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's swift edit

Genus Borbo—swifts edit

Genus Caltoris—swifts edit

Genus Cupitha—wax dart edit

Genus Erionota—palm redeye edit

Genus Gangara—giant redeye edit

 
Giant redeye, Gangara thyrsis

Genus Gegenes edit

Genus Halpe—aces edit

Genus Matapa—branded redeye edit

Genus Notocrypta—demons edit

 
Restricted demon

Genus Parnara edit

Genus Pelopidas—branded swifts edit

Genus Polytremis edit

Genus Potanthus—darts edit

Genus Psolos—coon edit

  • Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

Genus Quedara edit

Genus Salanoemia—lancer edit

Genus Sovia edit

Genus Suastus—palm bob edit

Genus Taractrocera—grass darts edit

Genus Telicota—palm darts edit

Genus Cephrenes edit

Genus Thoressa—aces edit

Genus Udaspes—grass demon edit

 
Grass demon

Genus Hyarotis—flitters edit

Genus Oriens—dartlets edit

Subfamily Pyrginae edit

Genus Caprona —angles edit

Genus Celaenorrhinus—flat edit

Genus Coladenia—pied flats edit

Genus Gerosis—white flat edit

Genus Gomalia edit

Genus Odontoptilum—angles edit

Genus Sarangesa—small flats edit

Genus Spialia —grizzled skippers edit

Genus Tagiades—snow flats edit

 
Immaculate/large/suffused snow flat, Tagiades gana

Genus Tapena—angles edit

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

  • 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.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
  • Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.
  • Gaonkar, Harish (1996). Butterflies of the Western Ghats, India (including Sri Lanka) - A Biodiversity Assessment of a Threatened Mountain System. Bangalore, India: Centre for Ecological Sciences.
  • 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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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 Riodinidae metalmark butterflies 1 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 swordtails and zebras 1 1 2 Genus Graphium bluebottles and jays 1 1 3 Genus Atrophaneura Pachliopta roses 1 1 4 Genus Troides birdwings 1 1 5 Genus Papilio Chilasa mimes 1 1 6 Genus Papilio Papilio swallowtails 2 Family Pieridae 2 1 Subfamily Pierinae whites 2 1 1 Genus Pieris whites 2 1 2 Genus Anaphaeis pioneers 2 1 3 Genus Cepora gulls 2 1 4 Genus Ixias Indian orange tips 2 1 5 Genus Delias Jezebels 2 1 6 Genus Prioneris sawtooths 2 1 7 Genus Appias puffins and albatrosses 2 1 8 Genus Leptosia Psyche 2 1 9 Genus Hebomoia great orange tip 2 1 10 Genus Colotis Arabs 2 1 11 Genus Pareronia wanderers 2 2 Subfamily Coliadinae yellows 2 2 1 Genus Catopsilia emigrants 2 2 2 Genus Eurema grass yellows 2 2 3 Genus Colias clouded yellows 3 Family Nymphalidae 3 1 Subfamily Libytheinae 3 1 1 Genus Libythea beaks 3 2 Subfamily Danainae 3 2 1 Genus Parantica glassy tigers 3 2 2 Genus Tirumala blue tigers 3 2 3 Genus Danaus tigers 3 2 4 Genus Euploea crows 3 2 5 Genus Idea tree nymphs 3 3 Subfamily Charaxinae 3 3 1 Genus Charaxes rajahs 3 3 2 Genus Polyura nawabs 3 4 Subfamily Morphinae 3 4 1 Genus Discophora duffers 3 4 2 Genus Amathusia palmking 3 5 Subfamily Satyrinae 3 5 1 Genus Mycalesis bushbrowns 3 5 2 Genus Lethe treebrowns 3 5 3 Genus Ypthima rings 3 5 4 Genus Zipaetis catseyes 3 5 5 Genus Orsotriaena nigger 3 5 6 Genus Melanitis evening browns 3 5 7 Genus Parantirrhoea Travancore evening brown 3 5 8 Genus Elymnias palmflies 3 6 Subfamily Heliconiinae 3 6 1 Genus Vindula cruiser 3 6 2 Genus Cirrochroa yeomen 3 6 3 Genus Cupha rustic 3 6 4 Genus Phalanta leopards 3 6 5 Genus Argynnis fritillaries 3 6 6 Genus Cethosia lacewings 3 7 Subfamily Acraeinae 3 7 1 Genus Acraea tawny coster 3 8 Subfamily Limenitidinae 3 8 1 Genus Limenitis admirals 3 8 2 Genus Athyma sergeants 3 8 3 Genus Pantoporia lascars 3 8 4 Genus Neptis sailers 3 8 5 Genus Parthenos clipper 3 8 6 Genus Euthalia barons 3 8 7 Genus Tanaecia counts 3 8 8 Genus Dophla dukes 3 9 Subfamily Cyrestinae 3 9 1 Genus Cyrestis map butterflies 3 10 Subfamily Biblidinae 3 10 1 Genus Ariadne castors 3 10 2 Genus Byblia joker 3 11 Subfamily Apaturinae 3 11 1 Genus Rohana 3 11 2 Genus Euripus courtesans 3 12 Subfamily Nymphalinae 3 12 1 Genus Vanessa admirals painted lady 3 12 2 Genus Kaniska 3 12 3 Genus Junonia pansies 3 12 4 Genus Hypolimnas eggflies 3 12 5 Genus Kallima oakleafs 3 12 6 Genus Doleschallia autumn leaf 4 Family Riodinidae 4 1 Subfamily Nemeobiinae 4 1 1 Genus Abisara Judies 5 Family Lycaenidae 5 1 Subfamily Curetinae 5 1 1 Genus Curetis sunbeams 5 2 Subfamily Miletinae 5 2 1 Genus Logania mottles 5 2 2 Genus Spalgis apefly 5 3 Subfamily Polyommatinae 5 3 1 Genus Talicada red Pierrot 5 3 2 Genus Castalius common Pierrot 5 3 3 Genus Caleta angled Pierrot 5 3 4 Genus Discolampa banded blue Pierrot 5 3 5 Genus Tarucus blue Pierrots 5 3 6 Genus Syntarucus zebra blue 5 3 7 Genus Azanus babul blues 5 3 8 Genus Neopithecops Quaker 5 3 9 Genus Megisba Malayan 5 3 10 Genus Celastrina hedge blues 5 3 11 Genus Acytolepis hedge blues 5 3 12 Genus Akasinula white hedge blue 5 3 13 Genus Cyaniris hedge blues 5 3 14 Genus Polyommatus meadow blues 5 3 15 Genus Chilades lime blue 5 3 16 Genus Luthrodes Cupids 5 3 17 Genus Zizeeria grass blues 5 3 18 Genus Pseudozizeeria pale grass blue 5 3 19 Genus Zizula tiny grass blue 5 3 20 Genus Freyeria grass jewel 5 3 21 Genus Euchrysops gram blues 5 3 22 Genus Anthene ciliate blues 5 3 23 Genus Catachrysops forget me nots 5 3 24 Genus Lampides ceruleans and the peablue 5 3 25 Genus Jamides ceruleans 5 3 26 Genus Nacaduba lineblues 5 3 27 Genus Prosotas lineblues 5 3 28 Genus Petrelea dingy lineblue 5 4 Subfamily Theclinae 5 4 1 Genus Iraota silverstreak blues 5 4 2 Genus Horsfieldia leaf blue 5 4 3 Genus Thaduka many tailed oak blue 5 4 4 Genus Arhopala oakblues 5 4 5 Genus Nilasera oakblues 5 4 6 Genus Panchala oakblues 5 4 7 Genus Narathura Tamil oakblue 5 4 8 Genus Surendra acacia blue 5 4 9 Genus Zinaspa silver streaked acacia blue 5 4 10 Genus Loxura yamfly 5 4 11 Genus Zesius redspot 5 4 12 Genus Pratapa tufted royals 5 4 13 Genus Ancema royals 5 4 14 Genus Creon broadtail royal 5 4 15 Genus Tajuria royals 5 4 16 Genus Ops branded royal 5 4 17 Genus Charana mandarin blues 5 4 18 Genus Cheritra common imperial 5 4 19 Genus Rathinda monkeypuzzle 5 4 20 Genus Horaga onyxs 5 4 21 Genus Catapaecilma common tinsel 5 4 22 Genus Chliaria tits 5 4 23 Genus Zeltus fluffy tit 5 4 24 Genus Deudorix cornelians 5 4 25 Genus Virachola guava blues 5 4 26 Genus Rapala flashes 5 4 27 Genus Vadebra Malabar flash 5 4 28 Genus Bindahara plane 5 5 Subfamily Aphnaeinae 5 5 1 Genus Cigaritis silverlines 6 Family Hesperiidae 6 1 Subfamily Coeliadinae 6 1 1 Genus Badamia brown awl 6 1 2 Genus Bibasis orange tailed awl 6 1 3 Genus Choaspes awlkings 6 1 4 Genus Hasora awls 6 2 Subfamily Hesperiinae 6 2 1 Genus Aeromachus scrub hoppers 6 2 2 Genus Ampittia bush hoppers 6 2 3 Genus Arnetta bobs 6 2 4 Genus Baoris swifts 6 2 5 Genus Baracus hedge hoppers 6 2 6 Genus Pseudoborbo Bevan s swift 6 2 7 Genus Borbo swifts 6 2 8 Genus Caltoris swifts 6 2 9 Genus Cupitha wax dart 6 2 10 Genus Erionota palm redeye 6 2 11 Genus Gangara giant redeye 6 2 12 Genus Gegenes 6 2 13 Genus Halpe aces 6 2 14 Genus Matapa branded redeye 6 2 15 Genus Notocrypta demons 6 2 16 Genus Parnara 6 2 17 Genus Pelopidas branded swifts 6 2 18 Genus Polytremis 6 2 19 Genus Potanthus darts 6 2 20 Genus Psolos coon 6 2 21 Genus Quedara 6 2 22 Genus Salanoemia lancer 6 2 23 Genus Sovia 6 2 24 Genus Suastus palm bob 6 2 25 Genus Taractrocera grass darts 6 2 26 Genus Telicota palm darts 6 2 27 Genus Cephrenes 6 2 28 Genus Thoressa aces 6 2 29 Genus Udaspes grass demon 6 2 30 Genus Hyarotis flitters 6 2 31 Genus Oriens dartlets 6 3 Subfamily Pyrginae 6 3 1 Genus Caprona angles 6 3 2 Genus Celaenorrhinus flat 6 3 3 Genus Coladenia pied flats 6 3 4 Genus Gerosis white flat 6 3 5 Genus Gomalia 6 3 6 Genus Odontoptilum angles 6 3 7 Genus Sarangesa small flats 6 3 8 Genus Spialia grizzled skippers 6 3 9 Genus Tagiades snow flats 6 3 10 Genus Tapena angles 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksFamily Papilionidae editSubfamily Papilioninae edit Genus Graphium Pathysa swordtails and zebras edit nbsp Spot swordtailSpot swordtail Pathysa nomius Esper 1798 Fivebar swordtail Pathysa antiphates Cramer 1775 Genus Graphium bluebottles and jays edit Common jay Graphium doson C amp R Felder 1864 Tailed jay Graphium agamemnon Linnaeus 1758 Common bluebottle Graphium sarpedon Linnaeus 1758 Genus Atrophaneura Pachliopta roses edit nbsp Crimson roseCommon rose Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius 1775 Crimson rose Pachliopta hector Linnaeus 1758 Malabar rose Pachliopta pandiyana Moore 1881 Genus Troides birdwings edit Southern birdwing Troides minos Cramer 1779 Genus Papilio Chilasa mimes edit Common mime Papilio Chilasa clytia Linnaeus 1758Genus Papilio Papilio swallowtails edit Malabar banded swallowtail Papilio liomedon Moore 1874 Blue Mormon Papilio polymnestor Cramer 1775 Red Helen Papilio helenus Linnaeus 1758 Common Mormon Papilio polytes Linnaeus 1758 Malabar raven Papilio dravidarum Wood Mason 1880 Lime butterfly Papilio demoleus Linnaeus 1758 Common banded peacock Papilio crino Fabricius 1792 Malabar banded peacock Papilio buddha Westwood 1872 Paris peacock Papilio paris Linnaeus 1758 Family Pieridae editSubfamily Pierinae whites edit Genus Pieris whites edit Indian cabbage white Pieris canidia Linnaeus 1768Genus Anaphaeis pioneers edit nbsp Pioneer caper white Pioneer caper white Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius 1793Genus Cepora gulls edit Common gull Cepora nerissa Fabricius 1775 Lesser gull Cepora nadina Lucas 1852Genus Ixias Indian orange tips edit nbsp Yellow orange tipWhite orange tip Ixias marianne Cramer 1779 Yellow orange tip Ixias pyrene Linnaeus 1764Genus Delias Jezebels edit nbsp Common JezebelCommon Jezebel Delias eucharis Drury 1773Genus Prioneris sawtooths edit Painted sawtooth Prioneris sita C Felder 1865Genus Appias puffins and albatrosses edit Spot puffin Appias lalage Doubleday 1842 Plain puffin Appias indra Moore 1857 Striped albatross Appias libythea Fabricius 1775 Chocolate albatross Appias lyncida Cramer 1777 Common albatross Appias albina Felder Lesser albatross Appias wardii Moore 1884 Genus Leptosia Psyche edit Psyche Leptosia nina Fabricius 1793Genus Hebomoia great orange tip edit Great orange tip Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus 1758Genus Colotis Arabs edit nbsp Crimson tipSmall 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 aurora Cramer 1780 Crimson tip Colotis danae Fabricius 1775 Genus Pareronia wanderers edit Dark wanderer Pareronia ceylanica C amp R Felder 1865 Common wanderer Pareronia valeria Cramer 1776 Subfamily Coliadinae yellows edit nbsp Mottled emigrantGenus Catopsilia emigrants edit Common emigrant Catopsilia pomona Fabricius 1775 Mottled emigrant Catopsilia pyranthe Latreille 1758 nbsp Common grass yellowGenus Eurema grass yellows edit Small grass yellow Eurema brigitta Cramer 1780 Spotless grass yellow Eurema laeta Boisduval 1836 One spot grass yellow Eurema andersonii Moore Common grass yellow Eurema hecabe Linnaeus 1758 Three spot grass yellow Eurema blanda Boisduval 1836 Nilgiri grass yellow Eurema nilgiriensisGenus Colias clouded yellows edit Nilgiri clouded yellow Colias nilgiriensisFamily Nymphalidae editSubfamily Libytheinae edit Genus Libythea beaks edit Lobed beak Libythea laius Trimen 1879 Club beak Libythea myrrha Godart 1819 Subfamily Danainae edit nbsp Blue tiger nbsp Plain tigerGenus Parantica glassy tigers edit Glassy tiger Parantica aglea Stoll 1782 Nilgiri tiger Parantica nilgiriensis Moore 1877 Genus Tirumala blue tigers edit Dark blue tiger Tirumala septentrionis Butler 1874 Blue tiger Tirumala limniace Cramer 1775Genus Danaus tigers edit Plain tiger Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus 1758 Common or striped tiger Danaus genutia Cramer 1779Genus Euploea crows edit Common Indian crow Euploea core Cramer 1780 Double branded crow Euploea sylvester Fabricius 1793 Blue king crow Euploea klugii Moore 1858Genus Idea tree nymphs edit Malabar tree nymph Idea malabarica Moore 1877Subfamily Charaxinae edit Genus Charaxes rajahs edit Tawny rajah Charaxes bernardus Fabricius 1793 Black rajah Charaxes solon Fabricius 1793 Genus Polyura nawabs edit nbsp Common nawabBlue nawab Polyura schreiberi Godart 1819 Common nawab Polyura athamas Drury 1773 Anomalous common nawab Polyura agrariaSubfamily Morphinae edit Genus Discophora duffers edit Southern duffer Discophora lepida Moore 1857 Genus Amathusia palmking edit Palmking Amathusia phidippus Linnaeus 1763Subfamily Satyrinae edit nbsp Whitebar bushbrown nbsp Lethe europa nbsp Common evening brown nbsp Common palmflyGenus Mycalesis bushbrowns edit Whitebar bushbrown Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson 1862 Small longbrand bushbrown Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer 1909 Long brand bushbrown Mycalesis visala Moore 1858 Palebrand bushbrown Mycalesis khasia Evans 1920 Redeye bushbrown Mycalesis adolphei Guerin Meneville 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 treebrowns edit Common treebrown Lethe rohria Fabricius 1787 Tamil treebrown Lethe drypetis Hewitson 1868 Bamboo treebrown Lethe europa Fabricius 1775 Genus Ypthima rings edit Common threering Ypthima asterope Jewel fourring Ypthima avanta Moore 1875 Common fivering Ypthima baldus Fabricius 1775 White fourring Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson 1865 Nilgiri fourring Ypthima chenui Guerin Meneville 1843 Common fourring Ypthima huebneri Kirby 1871 Baby fivering Ypthima philomela Linnaeus 1763 Palni fourring Ypthima ypthimoides Moore 1881Genus Zipaetis catseyes edit Tamil catseye Zipaetis saitis Hewitson 1863Genus Orsotriaena nigger edit Nigger Orsotriaena medus Fabricius 1775 Genus Melanitis evening browns edit Common evening brown Melanitis leda Linnaeus 1758 Dark evening brown Melanitis phedima Cramer 1780 Great evening brown Melanitis zitenius Herbst 1796 Genus Parantirrhoea Travancore evening brown edit Travancore evening brown Parantirrhoea marshalli Wood Mason 1880Genus Elymnias palmflies edit Common palmfly Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus 1763 Subfamily Heliconiinae edit nbsp Rustic nbsp LeopardGenus Vindula cruiser edit Cruiser Vindula erota Fabricius 1793Genus Cirrochroa yeomen edit Tamil yeoman Cirrochroa thais Fabricius 1787 Genus Cupha rustic edit Rustic Cupha erymanthis Drury 1773 Genus Phalanta leopards edit Small leopard Phalanta alcippe Stoll 1782 Leopard Phalanta phalantha Drury 1773Genus Argynnis fritillaries edit Indian fritillary Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus 1763Genus Cethosia lacewings edit Tamil lacewing Cethosia nietneri Felder amp Felder 1867Subfamily Acraeinae edit Genus Acraea tawny coster edit nbsp Tawny costerTawny coster Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus 1758 Subfamily Limenitidinae edit Genus Limenitis admirals edit Commander Limenitis procris Cramer 1777 Genus Athyma sergeants edit nbsp Colour sergeant Athyma nefte Common sergeant Athyma perius Linnaeus 1758 Blackvein sergeant Athyma ranga Moore 1857 Staff sergeant Athyma selenophora Kollar 1844 Colour sergeant Athyma nefte Cramer 1780 Genus Pantoporia lascars edit Common lascar Pantoporia hordonia Stoll 1790 Extra lascar Pantoporia sandaka Butler 1892 Genus Neptis sailers edit nbsp Neptis hylas nbsp Pantoporia hordoniaCommon 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 cliniaGenus Parthenos clipper edit Clipper Parthenos sylvia Cramer 1775 Genus Euthalia barons edit Common baron Euthalia aconthea Cramer 1777 Gaudy baron Euthalia lubentina Cramer 1777 Baronet Euthalia nais Forster 1771 Blue baron Euthalia telchinia Menetries 1857 Genus Tanaecia counts edit Grey count Tanaecia lepidea Butler 1868 Genus Dophla dukes edit Redspot duke Dophla evelina Stoll 1790 Subfamily Cyrestinae edit Genus Cyrestis map butterflies edit Common map Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval 1836Subfamily Biblidinae edit Genus Ariadne castors edit Angled castor Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus 1763 Common castor Ariadne merioneGenus Byblia joker edit Joker Byblia ilithyia Drury 1773 Subfamily Apaturinae edit nbsp Painted courtesan Euripus consimilisGenus Rohana edit Black prince Rohana parisatis Westwood 1850 Genus Euripus courtesans edit Painted courtesan Euripus consimilis Westwood 1850 Subfamily Nymphalinae edit nbsp Peacock pansy nbsp Blue pansyGenus Vanessa admirals painted lady edit Indian red admiral Vanessa indica Herbst 1794 Painted lady Vanessa carduiGenus Kaniska edit Blue admiral Kaniska canace Linnaeus 1763 Genus Junonia pansies edit Gray pansy Junonia atlites Linnaeus 1763 Peacock pansy Junonia almana Linnaeus 1758 Yellow pansy Junonia hierta Fabricius 1798 Chocolate pansy Junonia iphita Cramer 1779 Lemon pansy Junonia lemonias Linnaeus 1758 Blue pansy Junonia orithya Linnaeus 1758 Genus Hypolimnas eggflies edit Great eggfly Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus 1758 Danaid eggfly Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus 1764 Genus Kallima oakleafs edit Orange oakleaf Kallima inachus Boisduval 1846 South Indian blue oakleaf Kallima horsfieldii Kollar 1844Genus Doleschallia autumn leaf edit Autumn leaf Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica Cramer 1777 Family Riodinidae editSubfamily Nemeobiinae edit Genus Abisara Judies edit Plum Judy Abisara echerius Moore 1901 Family Lycaenidae editSubfamily Curetinae edit Genus Curetis sunbeams edit Indian sunbeam Curetis thetis Drury 1773 L40 1 Shiva s sunbeam Curetis siva Evans 1954 Toothed sunbeam Curetis dentata Moore 1879Subfamily Miletinae edit Genus Logania mottles edit Mottle Logania distanti Semper 1889 Genus Spalgis apefly edit Apefly Spalgis epius Westwood 1851 L6 1 Subfamily Polyommatinae edit Genus Talicada red Pierrot edit Red Pierrot Talicada nyseus Guerin 1843 L8 1 Genus Castalius common Pierrot edit Common Pierrot Castalius rosimon Fabricius 1775 L9 1 Dark Pierrot Castalius ananda de Niceville 1884 previously Tarucus ananda de Niceville L10 1 Genus Caleta angled Pierrot edit Angled Pierrot Caleta caleta Hewitson 1876 earlier Castalius caleta Moore L9 2 Genus Discolampa banded blue Pierrot edit Banded blue Pierrot Discolampa ethion Westwood 1851 earlier Castalius ethion Doubleday amp Hewitson L9 3 Genus Tarucus blue Pierrots edit Spotted Pierrot Tarucus callinara Butler 1886 L10 4 Striped Pierrot Tarucus nara Kollar 1848 L10 9 Indian Pierrot Tarucus indica Evans 1932 Balkan Pierrot Tarucus balkanicus Freyer 1845 Genus Syntarucus zebra blue edit Zebra blue Syntarucus plinius Fabricius 1793 L11 1 synonyms Leptotus plinius Tarucus plinius Genus Azanus babul blues edit Bright babul blue Azanus ubaldus Cramer 1782 L12 1 Dull babul blue Azanus uranus Butler 1886 L12 2 African babul blue Azanus jesous Guerin Meneville 1847 L12 4 Genus Neopithecops Quaker edit Quaker Neopithecops zalmora Butler 1870 L15 1 Genus Megisba Malayan edit Malayan Megisba malaya Horsfield 1828 H20 1 p 220 Genus Celastrina hedge blues edit Plain hedge blue Celastrina lavendularis Moore 1877 previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore L19 15 Genus Acytolepis hedge blues edit Common hedge blue Acytolepis puspa Horsfield 1828 previously Lycaenopsis puspa Toxopeus L19 1 Hampson s hedge blue Acytolepis lilacea Hampson 1889 previously Lycaenopsis lilacea Hampson L19 2 Genus Akasinula white hedge blue edit White hedge blue Akasinula akasa Horsfield 1828 previously Lycaenopsis akasa Fruhstorfer L19 10 Genus Cyaniris hedge blues edit Whitedisc hedge blue Cyaniris albidisca Moore 1883 previously Lycaenopsis albidisca Moore L19 6 Genus Polyommatus meadow blues edit Singhalese hedge blue Polyommatus singalensis Moore 1877 previously Lycaenopsis singalensis Felder L19 13 Genus Chilades lime blue edit Lime blue Chilades lajus Stoll 1780 L21 1 Indian Cupid Chilades parrhasius Fabricius 1793 previously Everes parrhasius Fabricius L16 4 Genus Luthrodes Cupids edit 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 edit Dark grass blue Zizeeria lysimon Hubner 1798 1803 L22 3 Lesser grass blue Zizeeria otis Fabricius 1787 L22 5 Genus Pseudozizeeria pale grass blue edit Pale grass blue Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar 1848 previously Zizeeria maha Kollar L22 2 Genus Zizula tiny grass blue edit Tiny grass blue Zizula gaika Trimen 1862 synonym Zizula hylax Fabricius 1775 now suppressed L22 4 Genus Freyeria grass jewel edit Grass jewel Freyeria trochylus Freyer 1845 previously Zizeeria trochilus Freyer L22 1 Genus Euchrysops gram blues edit Gram blue Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius 1798 L23 1 Genus Anthene ciliate blues edit Ciliate blue Anthene emolus Godart 1823 previously Lycaenesthes emolus Godart L24 1 Pointed ciliate blue Anthene lycaenina C Felder 1868 previously Lycaenesthes lycaenina Felder L24 2 Genus Catachrysops forget me nots edit Forget me not Catachrysops strabo Fabricius 1793 L25 1 Silver forget me not Catachrysops panoramus C Felder 1860 Genus Lampides ceruleans and the peablue edit Peablue Lampides boeticus Linnaeus 1767 L26 1 Genus Jamides ceruleans edit Dark cerulean Jamides bochus Stoll 1782 L27 1 Common cerulean Jamides celeno Cramer 1775 L27 3 Metallic cerulean Jamides alecto Felder 1860 L27 7 Genus Nacaduba lineblues edit Large four line blue Nacaduba pactolus Felder 1860 L30 2 Pale four line blue Nacaduba hermus Felder 1860 L30 3 Pointed lineblue Nacaduba helicon Felder L30 7 Transparent six line blue Nacaduba kurava Moore 1857 L30 8 Opaque six line blue Nacaduba beroe Felder amp Felder 1865 L30 9 Rounded six line blue Nacaduba berenice Herrich Schaffer 1869 L30 10 Dark Ceylon six line blue Nacaduba calauria C Felder 1860 Genus Prosotas lineblues edit Common Lineblue Prosotas nora Felder 1860 previously Nacaduba nora Felder L30 13 Tailless lineblue Prosotas dubiosa Semper 1879 previously Nacaduba dubiosa Evans L30 14 White tipped lineblue Prosotas noreia Felder 1868 previously Nacaduba noreia Felder L30 15 Genus Petrelea dingy lineblue edit Dingy lineblue Petrelea dana De Niceville 1884 previously Nacaduba dana de Niceville L30 16 Subfamily Theclinae edit Genus Iraota silverstreak blues edit Silverstreak blue Iraota timoleon Stoll 1790 L41 1 Genus Horsfieldia leaf blue edit Leaf blue Horsfieldia anita MooreGenus Thaduka many tailed oak blue edit Many tailed oak blue Thaduka multicaudata Moore 1878 L43 1 Genus Arhopala oakblues edit Large oakblue Arhopala amantes Hewitson 1862 previously Amblypodia amantes Hewitson L45 18 Aberrant bushblue Arhopala abseus Hewitson 1862 previously Amblypodia abseus L45 39 Dark broken band oakblue Arhopala atrax Hewitson 1862 Genus Nilasera oakblues edit Centaur oakblue Nilasera centaurus Fabricius 1775 previously Amblypodia centaurus Moore L45 16 Genus Panchala oakblues edit Rosy oakblue Panchala alea Hewitson 1862 previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson L45 11 Genus Narathura Tamil oakblue edit Tamil oakblue Narathura bazaloides Hewitson 1878 previously Amblypodia bazaloides Hewitson L45 23 Genus Surendra acacia blue edit Common acacia blue Surendra quercetorum Moore 1857 L46 1 Genus Zinaspa silver streaked acacia blue edit Silver streaked acacia blue Zinaspa todara Moore 1883 previously Surendra todara Moore L46 2 Genus Loxura yamfly edit Yamfly Loxura atymnus Cramer 1782 L48 1 Genus Zesius redspot edit Redspot Zesius chrysomallus Hubner 1819 21 L53 1 Genus Pratapa tufted royals edit White royal Pratapa deva Moore 1857 L54 5 Genus Ancema royals edit Silver royal Ancema blanka De Niceville 1895 previously Pratapa blanka Evans L54 4 Genus Creon broadtail royal edit Broadtail royal Creon cleobis Godart 1823 previously Pratapa cleobis Godart L54 8 Genus Tajuria royals edit Plains blue royal Tajuria jehana Moore 1883 L55 12 Peacock royal Tajuria cippus Fabricius 1798 L55 13 Spotted royal Tajuria maculata Hewitson L55 17 Genus Ops branded royal edit Branded royal Ops melastigma De Niceville 1887 previously Tajuria melastigma de Niceville L55 4 Genus Charana mandarin blues edit Banded royal Charana jalindra Moore L56 1 Genus Cheritra common imperial edit Common imperial Cheritra freja Fabricius 1793 L60 1 Genus Rathinda monkeypuzzle edit Monkeypuzzle Rathinda amor Fabricius 1775 L63 1 Genus Horaga onyxs edit Common onyx Horaga onyx Moore 1857 L64 1 Brown onyx Horaga viola Moore 1882 L64 4 Genus Catapaecilma common tinsel edit Common tinsel Catapaecilma elegans Druce 1873 L64 1 Genus Chliaria tits edit Orchid tit Chliaria othona Hewitson 1865 L66 1 Nilgiri tit Chliaria nilgirica Moore 1883 previously Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore L67 1 Genus Zeltus fluffy tit edit Fluffy tit Zeltus etolus Fabricius 1787 L68 1 Genus Deudorix cornelians edit Cornelian Deudorix epijarbas Moore 1857 L70 1 Genus Virachola guava blues edit Common guava blue Virachola isocrates Fabricius 1793 L71 1 Large guava blue Virachola perse Hewitson 1863 L71 2 Genus Rapala flashes edit Indigo flash Rapala varuna Hewitson 1863 L72 7 Slate flash Rapala schistacea Moore 1879 L72 8 Common red flash Rapala iarbus Fabricius 1787 previously Rapala jarbas Fabricius L72 13 Genus Vadebra Malabar flash edit Malabar flash Vadebra lankana Moore 1879 previously Rapala lankana Moore L72 3 Genus Bindahara plane edit Plane Bindahara phocides Fabricius 1793 L74 1 Subfamily Aphnaeinae edit Genus Cigaritis silverlines edit Tawny silverline Cigaritis acamas Klug 1834 L51 1 Common silverline Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius 1775 L52 1 Long banded silverline Cigaritis lohita Horsfield 1829 L52 11 Plumbeous silverline Cigaritis schistacea Moore 1881 L52 2 Abnormal silverline Cigaritis abnormis Moore 1884 L52 4 Common shot silverline Cigaritis ictis Hewitson 1865 L52 5 Scarce shot silverline Cigaritis elima Moore 1877 L52 6 Lilac silverline Cigaritis lilacinus Moore 1884 L51 2 Family Hesperiidae editSubfamily Coeliadinae edit Genus Badamia brown awl edit Brown awl Badamia exclamationis Fabricius 1775 Genus Bibasis orange tailed awl edit Pale green awlet Bibasis gomata Moore 1865 Orange awlet Bibasis jaina Moore 1865 Orangetail awl Bibasis sena Moore 1865 Genus Choaspes awlkings edit Indian awlking Choaspes benjaminii Guerin Meneville 1843 Genus Hasora awls edit Common awl Hasora badra Moore 1857 Common banded awl Hasora chromus Cramer 1780 White banded awl Hasora taminatus Hubner 1818 Plain banded awl Hasora vitta Butler 1870 Subfamily Hesperiinae edit Genus Aeromachus scrub hoppers edit Dingy scrub hopper Aeromachus dubius Elwes amp Edwards 1897 Pygmy grass or scrub hopper Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius 1775 Genus Ampittia bush hoppers edit Bush hopper Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius 1793 Genus Arnetta bobs edit Coorg forest hopper Arnetta mercara Evans 1932 Vindhyan bob Arnetta vindhiana Moore 1883 Genus Baoris swifts edit Paintbrush swift Baoris farri Moore 1878 Genus Baracus hedge hoppers edit Hedge hopper or Hampson s hedge hopper Baracus vittatus Felder 1862 Genus Pseudoborbo Bevan s swift edit Beavan s swift Pseudoborbo bevani Moore 1878 Genus Borbo swifts edit Rice swift Borbo cinnara Wallace 1866 Genus Caltoris swifts edit Kanara swift Caltoris canaraica Moore 1883 Blank swift Caltoris kumara Moore 1878 Philippine swift Caltoris philippina Herrich Schaffer 1869 Genus Cupitha wax dart edit Wax dart Cupitha purreea Moore 1877 Genus Erionota palm redeye edit Palm redeye Erionota thrax Linnaeus 1767 Genus Gangara giant redeye edit nbsp Giant redeye Gangara thyrsisGiant redeye Gangara thyrsis Fabricius 1775 Genus Gegenes edit Dingy swift Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius 1793 Genus Halpe aces edit Indian ace or Ceylon ace Halpe homolea Hewitson 1868 Moore s ace Halpe porus Mabille 1876 Chestnut bob Iambrix salsala Moore 1865 Genus Matapa branded redeye edit Common redeye Matapa aria Moore 1865 Genus Notocrypta demons edit nbsp Restricted demonRestricted demon Notocrypta curvifascia Felder amp Felder 1862 Common banded demon Notocrypta paralysos Wood Mason amp de Niceville 1881 Genus Parnara edit African straight or straight swift Parnara naso Fabricius 1798 Continental swift Parnara ganga Evans 1937 Genus Pelopidas branded swifts edit Dark branded swift Pelopidas agna Moore 1865 Great swift Pelopidas assamensis De Niceville 1882 Conjoined swift Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich Schaffer 1869 Dark small branded swift Pelopidas mathias Fabricius 1798 Large branded swift Pelopidas subochracea Moore 1878 Pale small branded swift Pelopidas thrax Hubner 1821 Genus Polytremis edit Contiguous swift Polytremis lubricans Herrich Schaffer 1869 Genus Potanthus darts edit Confucian dart or Chinese dart Potanthus confucius Felder amp Felder 1862 Pallied dart Potanthus pallida Evans 1932 Palni dart Potanthus palnia Evans 1914 Pava dart Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer 1911 Pseudomaesa or common dart Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore 1881 Genus Psolos coon edit Coon Psolos fuligo Mabille 1876 Genus Quedara edit Yellow base flitter or golden tree flitter Quedara basiflava De Niceville 1888 Genus Salanoemia lancer edit Maculate lancer Salanoemia sala Hewitson 1866 Genus Sovia edit Bicolour ace Sovia hyrtacus De Niceville 1897 Genus Suastus palm bob edit Indian palm bob Suastus gremius fabricius 1798 Small palm bob Suastus minuta Moore 1877 Genus Taractrocera grass darts edit Tamil grass dart Taractrocera ceramas Hewitson 1868 Common grass dart Taractrocera maevius Fabricius 1793 Genus Telicota palm darts edit Dark palm dart Telicota ancilla Herrich Schaffer 1869 Pale palm dart Telicota colon Fabricius 1775 Genus Cephrenes edit Plain palm dart Cephrenes chrysozona Plotz 1883 Genus Thoressa aces edit Southern spotted ace or unbranded ace Thoressa astigmata Swinhoe 1890 Evershed s ace Thoressa evershedi Evans 1910 Madras ace Thoressa honorei De Niceville 1887 Tamil ace or Sitala ace Thoressa sitala De Niceville 1885 Genus Udaspes grass demon edit nbsp Grass demonGrass demon Udaspes folus Cramer 1775 Genus Hyarotis flitters edit Tree flitter Hyarotis adrastus Stoll 1782 Brush flitter Hyarotis microstrictum Wood Mason amp de Niceville 1887 Genus Oriens dartlets edit Tamil dartlet Oriens concinna Elwes amp Edwards 1897 Common dartlet Oriens goloides Moore 1881 Subfamily Pyrginae edit Genus Caprona angles edit Golden angle Caprona ransonnetti Felder 1868 Spotted angle Caprona agama Moore 1857 Spotted angle Caprona alida De Niceville 1891 Genus Celaenorrhinus flat edit Malabar spotted flat Celaenorrhinus ambareesa Moore 1865 Common spotted flat Celaenorrhinus leucocera Kollar 1848 Tamil spotted flat Celaenorrhinus ruficornis Mabille 1878 Genus Coladenia pied flats edit Fulvous pied flat Coladenia dan Fabricius 1787 Tricolour flat Coladenia indrani Moore 1865 Genus Gerosis white flat edit Common yellowbreasted flat Gerosis bhagava Moore 1865 Genus Gomalia edit African mallow skipper or marbled skipper Gomalia elma Trimen 1862 Genus Odontoptilum angles edit Chestnut angle or banded angle Odontoptilum angulata Felder 1862 Genus Sarangesa small flats edit Common small flat Sarangesa dasahara Moore 1865 Spotted small flat Sarangesa purendra Moore 1882 Genus Spialia grizzled skippers edit Indian grizzled skipper or Indian skipper Spialia galba Fabricius 1793 Genus Tagiades snow flats edit nbsp Immaculate large suffused snow flat Tagiades ganaImmaculate large suffused snow flat Tagiades gana Moore 1865 Common Ceylon snow flat Tagiades jepetus Stoll 1782 Water snow flat Tagiades litigiosa Moschler 1878 Genus Tapena angles edit Angled flat or black angle Tapena thwaitesi Moore 1881 See also editButterfly List of butterflies of India Fauna of India Flora of India List of butterflies of Kerala Butterflies of Kerala in Commons List of butterflies of Tamil Nadu List of butterflies of KarnatakaNotes editReferences editKunte 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 Mumbai India Bombay Natural History Society Wynter Blyth Mark Alexander 1957 Butterflies of the Indian Region Bombay India Bombay Natural History Society ISBN 978 8170192329 Gaonkar Harish 1996 Butterflies of the Western Ghats India including Sri Lanka A Biodiversity Assessment of a Threatened Mountain System Bangalore India Centre for Ecological Sciences 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 amp 85 External links editButterflyIndia email discussion group Western Ghats list permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of butterflies of the Western Ghats amp oldid 1096862923, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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