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 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
Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails and zebras
- Spot swordtail, Pathysa nomius (Esper, 1798)
- Fivebar swordtail, Pathysa antiphates (Cramer, 1775)
Genus Graphium—bluebottles and jays
- Common jay, Graphium doson (C. & R. Felder, 1864)
- Tailed jay, Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common bluebottle, Graphium sarpedon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus Atrophaneura (Pachliopta)—roses
- Common rose, Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775)
- Crimson rose, Pachliopta hector (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Malabar rose, Pachliopta pandiyana (Moore, 1881)
Genus Troides—birdwings
- Southern birdwing, Troides minos (Cramer, 1779)
Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—mimes
- Common mime, Papilio (Chilasa) clytia, Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Papilio (Papilio)—swallowtails
- Malabar banded swallowtail, Papilio liomedon (Moore, 1874)
- Blue Mormon, Papilio polymnestor (Cramer, 1775)
- Red Helen, Papilio helenus ( Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common Mormon, Papilio polytes ( Linnaeus, 1758)
- Malabar raven, Papilio dravidarum (Wood-Mason, 1880)
- Lime butterfly, Papilio demoleus ( Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common banded peacock, Papilio crino (Fabricius, 1792)
- Malabar banded peacock, Papilio buddha (Westwood, 1872)
- Paris peacock, Papilio paris ( Linnaeus, 1758)
Family Pieridae
Genus Pieris—whites
- Indian cabbage white, Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768
Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers
- Pioneer (caper white), Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius, 1793
Genus Cepora—gulls
- Common gull, Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775
- Lesser gull, Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852
Genus Ixias—Indian orange tips
- White orange tip, Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779
- Yellow orange tip, Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764
Genus Prioneris—sawtooths
- Painted sawtooth, Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865
Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses
- Spot puffin, Appias lalage (Doubleday, 1842)
- Plain puffin, Appias indra Moore, 1857
- Striped albatross, Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775
- Chocolate albatross, Appias lyncida Cramer, 1777
- Common albatross, Appias albina Felder
- Lesser albatross, Appias wardii (Moore, 1884)
Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip
- Great orange tip, Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Colotis—Arabs
- Small salmon Arab, Colotis amata Fabricius, 1775
- Blue-spotted Arab, Colotis phisadia (Godart, 1819)
- White Arab, Colotis vestalis (Butler, 1876)
- Large salmon Arab, Colotis fausta (Olivier, 1804)
- Small orange-tip, Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836
- Plain orange-tip, Colotis aurora (Cramer, 1780)
- Crimson-tip, Colotis danae (Fabricius, 1775)
Genus Pareronia—wanderers
- Dark wanderer, Pareronia ceylanica (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
- Common wanderer, Pareronia valeria (Cramer, 1776)
Subfamily Coliadinae—yellows
Genus Catopsilia—emigrants
- Common emigrant, Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
- Mottled emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe Latreille, 1758
Genus Eurema—grass yellows
- Small grass yellow, Eurema brigitta Cramer, 1780
- Spotless grass yellow, Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836
- One-spot grass yellow, Eurema andersonii Moore
- Common grass yellow, Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758
- Three-spot grass yellow, Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836
- Nilgiri grass yellow, Eurema nilgiriensis
Genus Colias—clouded yellows
- Nilgiri clouded yellow, Colias nilgiriensis
Family Nymphalidae
Genus Libythea—beaks
- Lobed beak, Libythea laius (Trimen, 1879)
- Club beak, Libythea myrrha, (Godart, 1819)
Genus Parantica—glassy tigers
- Glassy tiger, Parantica aglea (Stoll, 1782)
- Nilgiri tiger, Parantica nilgiriensis (Moore, 1877)
Genus Tirumala—blue tigers
- Dark blue tiger, Tirumala septentrionis (Butler, 1874)
- Blue tiger, Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775
Genus Danaus—tigers
- Plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
- Common or striped tiger, Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779
Genus Euploea—crows
- Common Indian crow, Euploea core (Cramer, 1780)
- Double-branded crow, Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)
- Blue king crow, Euploea klugii Moore, 1858
Genus Idea—tree nymphs
- Malabar tree nymph, Idea malabarica Moore, 1877
Genus Charaxes—rajahs
- Tawny rajah, Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793)
- Black rajah, Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793)
Genus Polyura—nawabs
- Blue nawab, Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1819)
- Common nawab, Polyura athamas (Drury, 1773)
- Anomalous common nawab, Polyura agraria
Genus Discophora—duffers
- Southern duffer, Discophora lepida (Moore, 1857)
Genus Amathusia—palmking
- Palmking, Amathusia phidippus Linnaeus, 1763
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)
- 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
- 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)
- Palni fourring, Ypthima ypthimoides Moore, 1881
Genus Zipaetis—catseyes
- Tamil catseye, Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863
Genus Orsotriaena—nigger
- Nigger, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)
Genus Melanitis—evening browns
- Common evening brown, Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Dark evening brown, Melanitis phedima (Cramer, 1780)
- Great evening brown, Melanitis zitenius (Herbst, 1796)
Genus Parantirrhoea—Travancore evening brown
- Travancore evening brown, Parantirrhoea marshalli Wood-Mason, 1880
Genus Elymnias—palmflies
- Common palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)
Genus Vindula—cruiser
- Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793
Genus Cirrochroa—yeomen
- Tamil yeoman, Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)
Genus Cupha—rustic
- Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)
Genus Phalanta—leopards
- Small leopard, Phalanta alcippe Stoll, 1782
- Leopard, Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773
Genus Argynnis—fritillaries
- Indian fritillary, Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Genus Cethosia—lacewings
- Tamil lacewing, Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867
Genus Limenitis—admirals
- Commander, Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)
Genus Athyma—sergeants
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
- Common lascar, Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790)
- Extra lascar, Pantoporia sandaka (Butler, 1892)
Genus Neptis—sailers
Neptis hylas
Pantoporia hordonia
- 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
- Clipper, Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)
Genus Euthalia—barons
- Common baron, Euthalia aconthea (Cramer, 1777)
- Gaudy baron, Euthalia lubentina (Cramer, 1777)
- Baronet, Euthalia nais (Forster, 1771)
- Blue baron, Euthalia telchinia (Ménétriés, 1857)
Genus Tanaecia—counts
- Grey count, Tanaecia lepidea (Butler, 1868)
Genus Dophla—dukes
- Redspot duke, Dophla evelina (Stoll, 1790)
Genus Cyrestis—map butterflies
- Common map, Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836
Genus Ariadne—castors
- Angled castor, Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763
- Common castor, Ariadne merione
Genus Byblia—joker
- Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)
Subfamily Apaturinae
Painted courtesan, Euripus consimilis
Genus Rohana
- Black prince, Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)
Genus Euripus—courtesans
- Painted courtesan, Euripus consimilis (Westwood, 1850)
Genus Vanessa—admirals, painted lady
- Indian red admiral, Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
- Painted lady, Vanessa cardui
Genus Kaniska
- Blue admiral, Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)
Genus Junonia—pansies
- Gray pansy, Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Peacock pansy, Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Yellow pansy, Junonia hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
- Chocolate pansy, Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1779)
- Lemon pansy, Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Blue pansy, Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus Hypolimnas—eggflies
- Great eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Danaid eggfly, Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)
Genus Kallima—oakleafs
- Orange oakleaf, Kallima inachus (Boisduval, 1846)
- South Indian blue oakleaf, Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1844
Genus Doleschallia—autumn leaf
- Autumn leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)
Family Lycaenidae
Genus Curetis—sunbeams
- Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Drury, 1773) (L40.1)
- Shiva's sunbeam, Curetis siva Evans, 1954
- Toothed sunbeam, Curetis dentata Moore, 1879
Genus Logania—mottles
- Mottle, Logania distanti Semper, 1889.
Genus Spalgis—apefly
- Apefly, Spalgis epius (Westwood, 1851) (L6.1)
Genus Talicada—red Pierrot
- Red Pierrot, Talicada nyseus Guérin, 1843. (L8.1)
Genus Castalius—common Pierrot
- Common Pierrot, Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775. (L9.1)
- Dark Pierrot, Castalius ananda de Nicéville, 1884 previously Tarucus ananda de Nicéville (L10.1)
Genus Caleta—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
- Balkan Pierrot, Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1845)
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
- Quaker, 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 (Moore, 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, Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889) previously Lycaenopsis lilacea Hampson (L19.2)
Genus Akasinula—white hedge blue
- White hedge blue, Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis akasa Frühstorfer (L19.10)
Genus Cyaniris—hedge blues
- Whitedisc hedge blue, Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 previously Lycaenopsis albidisca Moore (L19.6)
Genus Polyommatus—meadow blues
- Singhalese hedge blue, Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877 previously Lycaenopsis singalensis Felder (L19.13)
Genus Chilades—lime blue
- Lime blue, Chilades lajus (Stoll, [1780]) (L21.1)
- Indian Cupid, 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 (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 Catachrysops—forget-me-nots
- Forget-me-not, Catachrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)
- Silver forget-me-not, Catachrysops panoramus (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 (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 (Moore, 1857) (L30.8)
- Opaque six-line blue, Nacaduba beroe (Felder & Felder, 1865) (L30.9)
- Rounded six-line blue, Nacaduba berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) (L30.10)
- Dark Ceylon six-line blue, Nacaduba calauria (C. Felder, 1860)
Genus Prosotas—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)
Genus Iraota—silverstreak blues
- Silverstreak blue, Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)
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 (Moore, 1857) (L46.1)
Genus Zinaspa—silver streaked acacia blue
- Silver streaked acacia blue, Zinaspa todara (Moore, 1883) previously Surendra todara Moore (L46.2)
Genus Loxura—yamfly
- Yamfly, Loxura atymnus (Cramer, 1782) (L48.1)
Genus Pratapa—tufted royals
- White royal, Pratapa deva (Moore, 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, Creon cleobis (Godart, 1823) previously Pratapa cleobis Godart (L54.8)
Genus Tajuria—royals
- Plains blue royal, Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
- Peacock royal, Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
- Spotted royal, Tajuria maculata Hewitson, ? (L55.17)
Genus Ops—branded royal
- Branded royal, Ops melastigma (De Nicéville, 1887) previously Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville (L55.4)
Genus Charana—mandarin blues
- Banded royal, Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)
Genus Cheritra—common imperial
- Common imperial, Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)
Genus Rathinda—monkeypuzzle
- Monkeypuzzle, Rathinda amor (Fabricius, 1775) (L63.1)
Genus Horaga—onyxs
- Common onyx, Horaga onyx (Moore, 1857) (L64.1)
- Brown onyx, Horaga viola Moore, 1882 (L64.4)
Genus Catapaecilma—common tinsel
- Common tinsel, Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)
Genus Chliaria—tits
- Orchid tit, Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1)
- Nilgiri tit, Chliaria nilgirica (Moore, 1883) previously Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore (L67.1)
Genus Zeltus—fluffy tit
- Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus (Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)
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 (Moore, 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, 1879) previously Rapala lankana Moore (L72.3)
Genus Bindahara—plane
- Plane, Bindahara phocides (Fabricius, 1793) (L74.1)
Genus Cigaritis—silverlines
- 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
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 or orange awlet, Bibasis jaina (Moore, 1865)
- Orangetail awl or 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)
Genus Aeromachus—scrub hoppers
- Dingy scrub-hopper, Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
- Pygmy grass or 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 hopper or 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
- Giant redeye, Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius, 1775)
Genus Gegenes
- Dingy swift, Gegenes nostrodamus (Fabricius, 1793)
Genus Halpe—aces
- 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
- Common redeye, Matapa aria (Moore, 1865)
Genus Notocrypta—demons
- Restricted demon, Notocrypta curvifascia (Felder & Felder, 1862)
- Common banded demon, Notocrypta paralysos (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881)
Genus Parnara
- African straight or straight swift, Parnara naso (Fabricius, 1798)
- Continental swift, Parnara ganga (Evans, 1937)
Genus Pelopidas—branded swifts
- Dark branded swift, Pelopidas agna (Moore, 1865)
- Great swift, Pelopidas assamensis (De Nicéville, 1882)
- Conjoined swift, Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- Dark small-branded swift, Pelopidas mathias (Fabricius, 1798)
- Large branded swift, Pelopidas subochracea (Moore, 1878)
- Pale small-branded swift, Pelopidas thrax (Hübner, 1821)
Genus Polytremis
- Contiguous swift, Polytremis lubricans (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
Genus Potanthus—darts
- Confucian dart or 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 or common dart, Potanthus pseudomaesa (Moore, 1881)
Genus Psolos—coon
- Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)
Genus Quedara
- Yellow-base flitter or 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 (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 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)
Genus Caprona —angles
- Golden angle, 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 Coladenia—pied flats
- Fulvous pied flat, Coladenia dan (Fabricius, 1787)
- Tricolour flat, Coladenia indrani (Moore, 1865)
Genus Gerosis—white flat
- Common yellowbreasted flat, Gerosis bhagava (Moore, 1865) ?
Genus Gomalia
- African mallow skipper or marbled skipper, Gomalia elma (Trimen, 1862)
Genus Odontoptilum—angles
- Chestnut angle or banded angle, Odontoptilum angulata (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 skipper or Indian skipper, Spialia galba (Fabricius, 1793)
Genus Tagiades—snow flats
Immaculate/large/suffused snow flat, Tagiades gana
- 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 or black angle, Tapena thwaitesi (Moore, 1881)
See also
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.
- 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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