List of butterflies of Kerala

This is a list of butterfly species found in the Kerala State, India. This state has high butterfly diversity and about 320 species of butterflies have been recorded.

Papilionidae - Swallowtail Butterflies (19 species)
Pieridae - Yellow-White Butterflies (32 species)
Nymphalidae- Brush-Footed Butterflies (96 species)
Lycaenidae- Blues, hairstreaks and Gossamer-Winged Butterflies (94 species)
Hesperiidae - Skipper Butterflies (79 species)

Family Papilionidae

Subfamily Papilioninae

Genus Graphium (Pathysa) - The Swordtails, Zebras

Spot Swordtail, Pathysa nomius (Esper, 1798)
Fivebar Swordtail, Pathysa antiphates (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Graphium (Graphium) - The 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) - The Roses

Common Rose, Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775)
Crimson Rose, Pachliopta hector (Linnaeus, 1758)
Malabar Rose, Pachliopta pandiyana (Moore, 1881)

Genus Troides - The Birdwings

Southern Birdwing, Troides minos (Cramer, 1779)

Genus Papilio (Chilasa) - The Mimes

Common Mime, Chilasa clytia, Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Papilio (Papilio) - The 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

There are 32 species recorded from Kerala.

Subfamily Pierinae - The Whites

Genus Pieris, The Whites

Indian Cabbage White , Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768

Genus Anaphaeis - The Pioneers

Pioneer(Caper White) , Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cepora - The Gulls

Common Gull , Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775
Lesser Gull , Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852

Genus Ixias - The Indian Orange Tips

White Orange Tip , Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779
Yellow Orange Tip , Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764

Genus Delias - The Jezebels

Common Jezebel , Delias eucharis Drury, 1773

Genus Prioneris - The Sawtooths

Painted Sawtooth , Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865

Genus Appias - The 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 Leptosia - The Psyche

Psyche , Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793

Genus Hebomoia - The Great Orange Tip

Great Orange-Tip , Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Colotis - The Arabs

Small Salmon Arab , Colotis amata Fabricius, 1775
Large Salmon Arab , 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 - The Wanderers

Dark Wanderer , Pareronia ceylanica (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
Common Wanderer , Pareronia valeria (Cramer, 1776)

Subfamily Coliadinae - The Yellows

Genus Catopsilia - The Emigrants

Common Emigrant , Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
Mottled Emigrant , Catopsilia pyranthe Latreille, 1758

Genus Eurema - The 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 - The Clouded Yellows

Nilgiri Clouded Yellow , Colias nilgiriensis

Family Nymphalidae

Subfamily Libytheinae

Genus Libythea - The Beaks

Common Beak Libythea lepita (Moore, 1857)
Club Beak Libythea myrrha', (Godart, 1819)

Subfamily Danainae

Genus Parantica - The Glassy Tigers

Glassy Tiger, Parantica aglea (Stoll, 1782)
Nilgiri Tiger, Parantica nilgiriensis (Moore, 1877)

Genus Tirumala - The Blue Tigers

Dark Blue Tiger, Tirumala septentrionis (Butler, 1874)
Blue Tiger, Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775

Genus Danaus - The Tigers

Plain Tiger, Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Common Or Striped Tiger, Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779

Genus Euploea - The Crows

Common Indian Crow, Euploea core (Cramer, 1780)
Double-Branded Crow, Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)
Blue King Crow, Euploea klugii Moore, 1858

Genus Idea - The Tree Nymphs

Malabar Tree Nymph, Idea malabarica Moore, 1877

Subfamily Charaxinae

Genus Charaxes - The Rajahs

Tawny Rajah Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793)
Black Rajah Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Polyura - The Nawabs

Blue Nawab Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1819)
Common Nawab Polyura athamas (Drury, 1773)
Anomalous Common Nawab Polyura agraria

Subfamily Morphinae

Genus Discophora - The Duffers

Southern Duffer Discophora lepida (Moore, 1857)

Genus Amathusia - The Palmking

Palmking Amathusia phidippus Linnaeus, 1763

Subfamily Satyrinae

Genus Mycalesis - The 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 - The Treebrowns

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

Genus Ypthima - The 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 Zipoetis - The Catseyes

Tamil Catseye Zipoetis saitis Hewitson, 1863

Genus Orsotriaena - The Nigger

Nigger Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Melanitis - The 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 - The Travancore Evening Brown

Travancore Evening Brown Parantirrhoea marshalli Wood-Mason, 1880

Genus Elymnias - The Palmflies

Common Palmfly Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)

Subfamily Heliconiinae

Genus Vindula - The Cruiser

Cruiser Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cirrochroa - The Yeomen

Tamil Yeoman Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)

Genus Cupha - The Rustic

Rustic Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

Genus Phalanta - The Leopards

Small Leopard Phalanta alcippe Stoll, 1782
Leopard Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773

Genus Argynnis - The Fritillaries

Indian Fritillary Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763

Genus Cethosia - The lacewings

Tamil Lacewing Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867

Subfamily Acraeinae

Genus Acraea - The Tawny Coster

Tawny Coster Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)

Subfamily Limenitidinae

Genus Limenitis - The Admirals

Commander Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)

Genus Athyma - The Sergeants

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 - The Lascars

Common Lascar Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790)
Extra Lascar Pantoporia sandaka (Butler, 1892)

Genus Neptis - The 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 - The Clipper

Clipper Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Euthalia - The 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 - The Counts

Grey Count Tanaecia lepidea (Butler, 1868)

Genus Dophla - The Dukes

Redspot Duke Dophla evelina (Stoll, 1790)

Subfamily Cyrestinae

Genus Cyrestis - The Map Butterflies

Common Map Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836

Subfamily Biblidinae

Genus Ariadne - The Castors

Angled Castor Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763
Common Castor Ariadne merione

Genus Byblia - The Joker

Joker Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Subfamily Apaturinae

Genus Rohana -

Black Prince Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)

Genus Euripus - The 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

Genus Kaniska

Blue Admiral Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)

Genus Junonia - The Pansies

Gray Pansy Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
Peacock Pansy Junonia (Precis) almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Yellow Pansy Junonia (Precis) hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
Chocolate Pansy, Junonia (Precis) iphita (Cramer, 1779)
Lemon Pansy Junonia (Precis) lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
Blue Pansy Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Hypolimnas - The Eggflies

Great Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Danaid Eggfly Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)

Genus Kallima - The Oakleafs

South Indian Blue Oakleaf Kallima horsfieldi Kollar, 1844

Genus Doleschallia - The Autumn Leaf

Autumnleaf Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)

Family Lycaenidae

Genus Abisara, The Judies

Plum Judy, Abisara echerius (Moore, 1901)

Genus Spalgis - The Apefly

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

Genus Talicada - The Red Pierrot

Red Pierrot Talicada nyseus Guérin, 1843. (L8.1)

Genus Castalius - The 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 - The Angled Pierrot

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

Genus Discolampa - The Banded Blue Pierrot

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

Genus Tarucus - The Blue Pierrots

Spotted Pierrot Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 (L10.4)
Striped Pierrot Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 (L10.9)

Genus Syntarucus - The Zebra Blue

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

Genus Azanus - The 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 - The Quaker

Quaker Neopithecops zalmora Butler 1870 (L15.1)

Genus Megisba - The Malayan

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

Genus Celastrina - The Hedge Blues

Plain Hedge Blue Celastrina lavendularis (Moore, 1877) previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore (L19.15)

Genus Acytolepis - The Hedge Blues

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

Genus Akasinula - The White Hedge Blue

White Hedge Blue Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis akasa Frühstorfer (L19.10)

Genus Cyaniris - The Hedge Blues

Whitedisc Hedge Blue Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 previously Lycaenopsis albidisca Moore (L19.6)

Genus Polyommatus - The Meadow Blues

Singhalese Hedge Blue Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877 previously Lycaenopsis singalensis Felder (L19.13)

Genus Chilades - The Lime Blue

Lime Blue Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) (L21.1)
Indian Cupid Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793) previously Everes parrhasius Fabricius (L16.4)
Small Cupid Chilades contracta (Butler 1880) previously Euchrysops contracta Butler (L23.2)?

Genus Zizeeria - The Grass Blues

Dark Grass Blue Zizeeria lysimon (Hübner, 1798-1803) (L22.3)
Lesser Grass Blue Zizeeria otis (Fabricius, 1787) (L22.5)

Genus Pseudozizeeria - The Pale Grass Blue

Pale Grass Blue Pseudozizeeria maha (Kollar, 1848) previously Zizeeria maha Kollar (L22.2)

Genus Zizula - The Tiny Grass Blue

Tiny Grass Blue Zizula gaika (Trimen, 1862) synonym Zizula hylax (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)

Genus Freyeria - The Grass Jewel

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

Genus Euchrysops - The Gram Blues

Gram Blue Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) (L23.1)

Genus Edales - The Plains Cupid

Plains Cupid Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) previously Euchrysops pandava Horsfield (L23.3)

Genus Anthene - The 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 - The Forget-me-nots

Forget-me-not Catachrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)

Genus Lampides - The Ceruleans and the Peablue

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

Genus Jamides - The 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 - The 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 - The 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 - The Dingy Lineblue

Dingy Lineblue Petrelea dana (De Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba dana De Nicéville (L30.16)

Genus Curetis - The Sunbeams

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

Genus Iraota - The Silverstreak Blues

Silverstreak Blue Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)

Genus Horsfieldia - The Leaf Blue

Leaf Blue Horsfieldia anita Moore

Genus Thaduka - The Many-tailed Oak-Blue

Many-tailed Oak-Blue Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1878 (L43.1)

Genus Arhopala - The 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 - The Oakblues

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

Genus Panchala - The Oakblues

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

Genus Narathura - The Tamil Oakblue

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

Genus Surendra - The Acacia Blue

Common Acacia Blue Surendra quercetorum (Moore, 1857) (L46.1)

Genus Zinaspa - The Silver Streaked Acacia Blue

Silver Streaked Acacia Blue Zinaspa todara (Moore, 1883) previously Surendra todara Moore (L46.2)

Genus Loxura - The Yamfly

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

Genus Spindasis - The Silverlines

Common Silverline Spindasis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
Long-banded Silverline Spindasis lohita (Horsfield, 1829) (L52.11)

Genus Aphnaeus - The Silverlines

Plumbeous Silverline Aphnaeus schistacea Moore, 1881 previously Spindasis schistacea Moore (L52.2)
Abnormal Silverline Aphnaeus abnormis Moore, 1883 previously Spindasis abnormis Moore (L52.4)
Common Shot Silverline Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865 previously Spindasis ictis Felder (L52.5)
Scarce Shot Silverline Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877 previously Spindasis elima Moore (L52.6)

Genus Zesius - The Redspot

Redspot Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819/21 (L53.1)

Genus Pratapa - The Tufted Royals

White Royal Pratapa deva (Moore, 1857) (L54.5)

Genus Ancema - The Royals

Silver Royal Ancema blanka (De Nicéville, 1895) previously Pratapa blanka Evans (L54.4)

Genus Creon - The Broadtail Royal

Broadtail Royal Creon cleobis (Godart, 1823) previously Pratapa cleobis Godart (L54.8)

Genus Tajuria - The Royals

Plains Blue Royal Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
Peacock Royal Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)

Genus Ops - The Branded Royal

Branded Royal Ops melastigma (De Nicéville, 1887) previously Tajuria melastigma De Nicéville (L55.4)

Genus Charana - The Mandarin Blues

Banded Royal Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)

Genus Cheritra - The Common Imperial

Common Imperial Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)

Genus Rathinda - The Monkeypuzzle

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

Genus Horaga - The Onyxs

Common Onyx Horaga onyx (Moore, 1857) (L64.1)
Brown Onyx Horaga viola Moore, 1882 (L64.4)

Genus Catapaecilma - The Common Tinsel

Common Tinsel Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)

Genus Chliaria - The Tits

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

Genus Zeltus - The Fluffy Tit

Fluffy Tit Zeltus etolus (Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)

Genus Deudorix - The Cornelians

Cornelian Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1857) (L70.1)

Genus Virachola - The Guava Blues

Common Guava Blue Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
Large Guava Blue Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)

Genus Rapala - The 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 - The Malabar Flash

Malabar Flash Vadebra lankana (Moore, 1879) previously Rapala lankana Moore (L72.3)

Genus Bindahara - The Plane

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

Family Hesperiidae

Coeliadinae

Genus Badamia - The Brown Awl

Brown Awl Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Bibasis - The 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 - The Awlkings.

Indian Awlking, Choaspes benjaminii (Guérin-Meneville, 1843)

Genus Hasora - The 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)

Hesperiinae

Genus Aeromachus - The Scrub Hoppers

Dingy Scrub-Hopper Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards , 1897)
Pygmy Grass/Scrub-Hopper Aeromachus pygmaeus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Ampittia - The Bush Hoppers

Bush Hopper Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Arnetta - The Bobs

Coorg Forest Hopper Arnetta mercara (Evans, 1932)
Vindhyan Bob Arnetta vindhiana (Moore, 1883)

Genus Baoris - The 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 - The Swifts

Rice Swift Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)

Genus Caltoris - The Swifts

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

Genus Cupitha - The Wax Dart

Wax Dart Cupitha purreea (Moore , 1877)

Genus Erionota - The Palm Redeye

Palm Redeye Erionota thrax (Linnaeus , 1767)

Genus Gangara - The Giant Redeye

Giant Redeye Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius , 1775)

Genus Halpe - The Aces

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

Genus Matapa - The Branded Redeye

Common Redeye Matapa aria (Moore, 1865)

Genus Notocrypta - The Demons

Restricted Demon Notocrypta curvifascia (Felder & Felder, 1862)
Common Banded Demon 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 - The 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 - The 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 - The Coon

Coon Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

Genus Quedara

Yellow-Base/Golden Tree Flitter Quedara basiflava (De Nicéville, 1888)

Genus Salanoemia - The Lancer

Maculate Lancer Salanoemia sala (Hewitson, 1866)

Genus Sovia

Bicolour Ace Sovia hyrtacus (De Nicéville, 1897)

Genus Suastus - The Palm Bob.

Indian Palm Bob, Suastus gremius (fabricius, 1798)
Small Palm Bob, Suastus minuta (Moore, 1877)

Genus Taractrocera - The Grass Darts

Tamil Grass Dart Taractrocera ceramas (Hewitson, 1868)
Common Grass Dart Taractrocera maevius (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Telicota - The 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 - The 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 - The Grass Demon.

Grass Demon, Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Hyarotis - The Flitters

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

Genus Oriens - The Dartlets

Tamil Dartlet Oriens concinna (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
Common Dartlet Oriens goloides (Moore, 1881)

Pyrginae

Genus Caprona - The Angles

Golden Angle Caprona ransonnetti (Felder, 1868)
Spotted Angle Caprona agama (Moore , 1857 )
Spotted Angle Caprona alida (De Nicéville , 1891)

Genus Celaenorrhinus - The 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 - The PiedFlats

Fulvous Pied Flat Coladenia dan (Fabricius , 1787)

Genus Daimio - The White Flat

Common Yellowbreasted Flat Daimio bhagava (Moore, 1865) ?

Genus Odontoptilum - The Angles

Chestnut/Banded Angle Odontoptilum angulata (Felder, 1862)

Genus Sarangesa - The Samll Flats.

Common Small Flat Sarangesa dasahara (Moore, 1865)
Spotted Small Flat Sarangesa purendra (Moore, 1882)

Genus Spialia - The Grizzled Skippers.

Indian Grizzled/Indian Skipper Spialia galba (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Tagiades - The 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 - The Angles

Angled Flat/Black Angle Tapena twaithesi (Moore, 1881)

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), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
Wynter-Blyth, M. A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
Gaonkar, H. 1996. Butterflies of the Western Ghats, India (including Sri Lanka): a biodiversity assessment of a threatened mountain system. Report to the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Bangalore.
Larsen, T. B. 1987-88. The butterflies of the Nilgiri Mountains of southern India (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., vol 84 & 85.

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