List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)

This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the family Lycaenidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India.

Common imperial, Cheritra freja, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in India.
Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus
Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis, male
Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles, upperside view
Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus
Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus
Common tit, Hypolycaena erylus, upperside

This list is based on Evans (1932) and includes 318 species belonging to 76-128 genera depending on taxonomy.

Subfamily Poritiinae

Genus Poritia - gems

Genus Simiskina - brilliants

Subfamily Miletinae

Genus Miletus - brownies

Genus Allotinus - darkies

Genus Logania - mottles

Genus Spalgis - apefly

Genus Taraka - forest Pierrot

Genus Liphyra - moth butterfly

Subfamily Curetinae

Genus Curetis - sunbeams

Bright sunbeam, Curetis bulis

Subfamily Polyommatinae

Genus Talicada - red Pierrot

Genus Castalius - common Pierrot

Genus Caleta - angled Pierrot

Genus Discolampa - banded blue Pierrot

Genus Pycnophallium - Pierrots

Genus Tarucus - blue Pierrots

Genus Syntarucus - zebra blue

Genus Azanus - babul blues

Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus

Genus Niphanda - pointed Pierrots

Genus Pithecops - forest Quakers

Genus Neopithecops - Quaker

Genus Elkalyce - tailed Cupids

Genus Shijimia - Moore's Cupid

Genus Bothrinia - hedge Cupid

Genus Megisba - Malayan

Genus Callenya

Genus Lestranicus

  • White-banded hedge blue, Lestranicus transpectus (Moore, 1879) (L19.8)

Genus Celatoxia

Genus Celastrina - hedge blues

Genus Acytolepis - hedge blues

Genus Oreolyce - hedge blues

Genus Akasinula - white hedge blue

Genus Notarthinus - Chapman's hedge blue

Genus Udara - hedge blues

Genus Phengaris - great spotted blue

  • Great spotted blue, Phengaris atroguttata (Oberthür 1876) previously Polyommatus atroguttata Oberthür (L20.1)

Genus Pseudophilotes - chequered blue

Genus Polyommatus - meadow blues

Genus Agriades

  • Agriades arcaseia (Fruhstorfer, 1916)
  • Azure mountain blue, Agriades asiatica (Elwes, 1882) (L20.8)
  • Agriades lehanus (Moore, 1878)
  • Agriades pharis (Fawcett, 1903)
  • Greenish mountain blue, Agriades jaloka (Moore, 1875) (L20.13)

Genus Eumedonia

  • Chumbi argus, Eumedonia annulata (Elwes, 1906) (L20.6)
  • Eumedonia astorica (Evans, 1925)

Genus Plebejidea

Genus Aricia

  • Orange-bordered argus, Aricia agestis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (L20.5)

Genus Alpherakya

Genus Plebejus

  • Plebejus samudra (Moore, [1875]) (L20.3)

Genus Patricius

Genus Pamiria

  • Dusky green underwing, Pamiria omphisa (Moore, [1875]) (L20.10)
  • Small green underwing, Pamiria metallica (C. & R. Felder, [1865]) (L20.11)
  • Pamiria chrysopis (Grum-Grshimailo, 1888)
  • Large green underwing, Pamiria galathea (Blanchard, [1844]) (L20.12)

Genus Freyeria - grass jewel

Genus Luthrodes - Cupids

Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava

Genus Chilades - lime blue

Genus Zizeeria - grass blues

Genus Pseudozizeeria - pale grass blue

Genus Zizula - tiny grass blue

Genus Euchrysops - gram blues

Genus Anthene - ciliate blues

Genus Catochrysops - forget-me-nots

Genus Lampides - ceruleans and the peablue

Genus Jamides - ceruleans

Genus Orthomiella - straightwing blue

Genus Una - una

Genus Nacaduba - lineblues

Genus Catapyrops - Felder's lineblue

Genus Prosotas - lineblues

Genus Petrelaea - dingy lineblue

Subfamily Lycaeninae

Genus Lycaena - coppers

Genus Heliophorus - sapphires

Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles

Subfamily Theclinae

Genus Strymon - white-line hairstreaks

Genus Pamela - Lister's hairstreak

Genus Euaspa - water hairstreak

Genus Thecla - hairstreaks

Genus Esakiozephyrus - hairstreaks

Genus Chrysozephyrus - hairstreaks

Genus Teratozephyrus - Suroifui hairstreak

Genus Chaetoprocta - walnut blue

Genus Amblopala - Chinese hairstreak

Genus Iraota - silverstreak blues

Genus Horsfieldia - leaf blue

Genus Thaduka - many-tailed oak-blue

Genus Mahathala - falcate oakblue

Genus Apporasa - crenulate oakblue

  • Crenulate oakblue, Apporasa atkinsoni (Hewitson, 1869) previously Mahathala atkinsoni Hewitson (L44.2)

Genus Amblypodia - oakblues

  • Tytler's rosy oakblue, Amblypodia suffusa Tytler, 1915 (L45.4)
  • Sylhet oakblue, Amblypodia silhetensis Hewitson, 1862 (L45.5)
  • Singapore oakblue, Amblypodia yendava Grose-Smith, 1887 (L45.6)
  • Purple-glazed oakblue, Amblypodia agaba Hewitson, 1862 (L45.12)
  • Silky oakblue, Amblypodia alax Evans, 1932 (L45.15)
  • Glazed oakblue, Amblypodia paralea Evans, 1925 (L45.17)
  • Pallid oakblue, Amblypodia alesia Felder, 1865 (L45.24)
  • Pale Himalayan oakblue, Amblypodia dodonaea Moore, 1857 (L45.25)
  • Dark Himalayan oakblue, Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848) (L45.26)
  • Plain plushblue, Amblypodia apidanus Doherty (L45.42) Flos apidanus (?)
  • Tailless plushblue, Amblypodia areste Hewitson, 1862 (L45.46)

Genus Arhopala - oakblues

  • Magnificent oakblue, Arhopala anarte (Hewitson 1862) previously Amblypodia anarte Hewitson (L45.1)
  • Lilac oakblue, Arhopala camdeo (Moore, 1857) previously Amblypodia camdeo Moore (L45.3)
  • Tytler's dull oakblue, Arhopala ace de Nicéville, 1892 previously Amblypodia ace Tytler (L45.7)
  • de Nicéville's oakblue, Arhopala agrata de Nicéville, 1890 previously Amblypodia agrata de Nicéville (L45.8)
  • Hewitson's oakblue, Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869) previously Amblypodia aenea Hewitson (L45.9)
  • Doherty's oakblue, Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891 previously Amblypodia khamti Doherty (L45.10)
  • Indian oakblue, Arhopala alemon (de Nicéville, 1891) previously Amblypodia alemon de Nicéville (L45.14)
  • Large oakblue, Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia amantes Hewitson (L45.18)
  • Powdered oakblue, Arhopala bazalus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia bazalus Hewitson (L45.20)
  • Green oakblue, Arhopala eumolphus (Cramer, 1782) previously Amblypodia eumolphus (L45.21)
  • Ormiston's oakblue, Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920 previously Amblypodia ormistoni (L45.22)
  • Comic oakblue, Arhopala comica de Nicéville, 1900 previously Amblypodia comica (L45.27)
  • Hooked oakblue, Arhopala paramuta (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Amblypodia paramuta (L45.28)
  • Plain tailless oakblue, Arhopala asopia (Hewitson, 1869) previously Amblypodia asopia (L45.29)
  • Andaman tailless oakblue, Arhopala zeta (Moore, 1877) previously Amblypodia zeta (L45.30)
  • Purple brown tailless oakblue, Arhopala arvina (Hewitson 1869) previously Amblypodia arvina (L45.31)
  • Malayan bushblue, Arhopala ammon (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia ammon (L45.35)
  • Burmese bushblue, Arhopala birmana (Moore, 1883) previously Amblypodia birmana (L45.36)
  • Ellis's bushblue, Arhopala ellisi Evans, 1914 previously Amblypodia ellisi (L45.38)
  • Aberrant bushblue, Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia abseus (L45.39)
  • Bifid plushblue, Arhopala diardi (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia diardi (L45.40)
  • Shining plushblue, Arhopala fulgida (Hewitson, 1863) previously Amblypodia fulgida (L45.41)
  • Chinese plushblue, Arhopala chinensis Felder, 1865 previously Amblypodia chinensis (L45.45)

Genus Nilasera - oakblues

  • Opal oakblue, Nilasera opalina Moore, 1883 previously Amblypodia opalina Moore (L45.2)
  • Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) previously Amblypodia centaurus Moore (L45.16)
  • Variegated plushblue, Nilasera adriana de Nicéville, 1884 previously Amblypodia adriana de Nicéville (L45.43)
  • Spangled plushblue, Nilasera asoka de Nicéville, 1884 previously Amblypodia asoka de Nicéville (L45.44)
  • Spotless oakblue, Narathura fulla (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia fulla Riley (L45.47)

Genus Panchala - oakblues

  • Rosy oakblue, Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson (L45.11)
  • Kanara oakblue, Panchala canaraica (Moore, 1884) previously Amblypodia canaraica Moore (L45.13)
  • Yellowdisc oakblue, Panchala singla (de Nicéville, 1885) previously Amblypodia singla de Nicéville (L45.19)
  • Tailless bushblue, Panchala ganesa (Moore, 1857) previously Amblypodia ganesa Moore (L45.33)

Genus Acesina - oakblues

  • Dusky bushblue, Acesina paraganesa de Nicéville, 1882 previously Amblypodia paraganesa de Nicéville (L45.34)
  • Pale bushblue, Acesina aberrans de Nicéville, 1889 previously Amblypodia aberrans de Nicéville (L45.37)

Genus Narathura - Tamil oakblue

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

Genus Darasana - tailless oakblue

Genus Surendra - acacia blue

Genus Zinaspa - silver streaked acacia blue

Genus Mota - saffron

Genus Loxura - yamfly

Genus Yasoda - branded yamfly

Genus Drina - brown yamfly

Genus Zesius - redspot

Genus Pratapa - tufted royals

Genus Dacalana - double tufted royal

Genus Ancema - royals

Genus Creon - broadtail royal

Genus Maneca - slate royal

Genus Tajuria - royals

  • Chestnut and black royal, Tajuria yajna (Doherty, 1886) (L55.3)
  • Pallid royal, Tajuria albiplaga (de Nicéville, 1887) (L55.9)
  • Tytler's royal, Tajuria sebonga Tytler, 1915. (L55.10) a valid synonym of T. jalajala pallescens (Druce)
  • Dusky royal, Tajuria thyia de Nicéville, 1892 (L55.11)
  • Plains blue royal, Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
  • Peacock royal, Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
  • Scarce white royal, Tajuria illurgioides de Nicéville, 1890 (L55.15)
  • Spotted royal, Tajuria maculata Hewitson (L55.17)

Genus Remelana - chocolate royal

  • Chocolate royal, Remelana jangala (Horsfield, 1829) previously Tajuria jangala Moore (L55.1)

Genus Sithon - orange and black royal

  • Orange and black royal, Sithon megistia (Hewitson, 1869) previously Tajuria megistia Hewitson (L55.2)

Genus Ops - branded royal

Genus Bullis - baby royal

  • Baby royal, Bullis buto (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Tajuria buto (L55.6)

Genus Creusa - black-branded royal

  • Black-branded royal, Creusa culta de Nicéville, 1896 previously Tajuria culta Hewitson (L55.7)

Genus Iolaus - royals

Genus Cophanta - white royal

  • White royal, Cophanta illurgis Hewitson, 1866 previously Tajuria illurgis Hewitson (L55.14)

Genus Charana - mandarin blues

Genus Neocheritra - pale grand imperial

Genus Suasa - red imperial

Genus Cheritrella - truncate imperial

Genus Cheritra - common imperial

Genus Ticherra - blue imperial

Genus Biduanda - posies

Genus Rathinda - monkeypuzzle

Genus Horaga - onyxs

Genus Catapaecilma - tinsels

  • Common tinsel, Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)
  • Yellow tinsel, Catapoecilma subochrea (Elwes, [1893]) (L64.2)

Genus Acupicta - dark tinsel

  • Dark tinsel, Acupicta delicatum de Nicéville, 1887 previously Catapoecilma delicatum de Nicéville (L64.3)

Genus Chliaria - tits

Genus Hypolycaena - tits

Genus Zeltus - fluffy tit

Genus Artipe - green flash

Genus Deudorix - cornelians

Genus Virachola - guava blues

  • Common guava blue, Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
  • Large guava blue, Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)
  • Scarce guava blue, Virachola smilis (Hewitson, ?) (L71.3)

Genus Rapala - flashes

Genus Vadebra - Malabar flash

Genus Baspa - Indian red flash

Genus Bidaspa - flashes

Genus Sinthusa - sparks

Genus Bindahara - plane

Genus Araotes - witch

Subfamily Aphnaeinae

Genus Cigaritis - silverlines

  • Tawny silverline, Cigaritis acamas (Klug, 1834) (L51.1)
  • Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
  • Elwes' silverline, Cigaritis elwesi (Evans, [1925]) (L52.9)
  • 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)
  • Silvergrey silverline, Cigaritis nipalicus (Moore, 1884) (L52.7)
  • Khaki silverline, Cigaritis rukmini (de Nicéville, [1889]) (L52.8)
  • Club silverline, Cigaritis syama (Horsfield, [1829]) (L52.10)
  • Lilac silverline, Cigaritis lilacinus (Moore, 1884) (L51.2)

See also

Cited references

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