Western Ghats butterflies

Western Ghats butterflies

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)
* Lycaenidae- Blues, hairstreaks and Gossamer-Winged Butterflies (101 species)
* Hesperiidae - Skipper Butterflies (83 species)

=Family Papilionidae=

ubfamily 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 34 species recorded.

ubfamily "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
* 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 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)

ubfamily "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=

ubfamily Libytheinae

Genus "Libythea" - The Beaks

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

ubfamily 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

ubfamily 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"

ubfamily Morphinae

Genus "Discophora" - The Duffers

* Southern Duffer "Discophora lepida" (Moore, 1857)

Genus "Amathusia" - The Palmking

* Palmking "Amathusia phidippus" Linnaeus, 1763

ubfamily 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)

ubfamily 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

ubfamily Acraeinae

Genus "Acraea" - The Tawny Coster

* Tawny Coster "Acraea terpsicore" (Linnaeus, 1758)

ubfamily 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)

ubfamily Cyrestinae

Genus "Cyrestis" - The Map Butterflies

* Common Map "Cyrestis thyodamas" Boisduval, 1836

ubfamily Biblidinae

Genus "Ariadne" - The Castors

* Angled Castor "Ariadne ariadne" Linnaeus, 1763
* Common Castor "Ariadne merione"

Genus "Byblia" - The Joker

* Joker "Byblia ilithyia" (Drury, 1773)

ubfamily Apaturinae

Genus "Rohana" -

* Black Prince "Rohana parisatis" (Westwood, 1850)

Genus "Euripus" - The Courtesans

* Painted Courtesan "Euripus consimilis" (Westwood, 1850)

ubfamily 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 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" - The Eggflies

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

Genus "Kallima" - The Oakleafs

* Orange Oakleaf "Kallima inachus" (Boisduval, 1846)
* 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 "Logania" - The Mottles

* Mottle "Logania distanti" Semper, 1889.

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)
* Indian Pierrot "Tarucus indica" Evans, 1932
* Balkan Pierrot "Tarucus balkanicus" (Freyer, 1845)

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)
* Silver Forget-me-not "Catachrysops panoramus" (C. Felder, 1860)

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 "Apharitis" - The Tawny Silverline

* Tawny Silverline "Apharitis acamus" Butler (L51.1)

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)
* Lilac Silverline "Aphnaeus lilacinus" Moore, 1884 previously "Apharitis lilacinus" Moore (L51.2)

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)
* Spotted Royal "Tajuria maculata" Hewitson, ? (L55.17)

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 "Gegenes"

* Dingy Swift " Gegenes nostradamus" (Fabricius, 1793)

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)
* 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" - 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 "Coladenia" - The Pied Flats

* Fulvous Pied Flat "Coladenia dan" (Fabricius , 1787)
* Tricolour Flat "Coladenia indrani" (Moore, 1865)

Genus "Daimio" - The White Flat

* Common Yellowbreasted Flat "Daimio bhagava" (Moore, 1865) ?

Genus "Gomalia"

* African Mallow/Marbled Skipper, "Gomalia elma" (Trimen , 1862)

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

ee also

* Butterfly
* List of butterflies of India
* Fauna and flora of India
* List of Butterflies of Kerala
* List of Butterflies of Tamilnadu
* List of Butterflies of Karnataka

References

* (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.
*aut|Evans, W. H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
*aut|Wynter-Blyth, M. A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
* 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.
* 1987-88. The butterflies of the Nilgiri Mountains of southern India (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., vol 84 & 85.

External links

* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ButterflyIndia/ ButterflyIndia email discussion group]
* [http://www.warblersandwaders.org/checklist/butterflies/WG_Checklist%5B1%5D.pdf Western Ghats list]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Western Ghats — is the highest peak in India, south of the Himalayas. Chembra Peak ] Western Ghats streams are home to several brilliantly coloured ornamental fishes like Red line torpedo barb , Red tailed barb, [ [http//:www.geocities.com/musammilu/musa.html] ] …   Wikipedia

  • 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… …   Wikipedia

  • List of butterflies of Tamilnadu — This is a list of butterfly species found in Tamilnadu state of India. In this state about 319 species of butterflies have been recorded. * Papilionidae Swallowtail Butterflies (19 species) * Pieridae Yellow White Butterflies (32 species) *… …   Wikipedia

  • List of butterflies of Karnataka — This is a list of butterfly species found in Karnataka State. In this state about 318 species of butterflies have been recorded.* Papilionidae Swallowtail Butterflies (19 species) * Pieridae Yellow White Butterflies (29 species) * Nymphalidae… …   Wikipedia

  • List of butterflies of India — India has an extremely diverse terrain, climate and vegetation, which comprises extremes of heat and cold, of desert and jungle, of low lying plains and the highest mountains, of dryness and dampness, islands and continental areas, widely varying …   Wikipedia

  • List of butterflies of Meghalaya — This is a list of butterfly species found in Meghalaya State of India. Family Papilionidae * Graphium sarpedon (Linnaeus)Governmetn of Meghalaya, Official State Portal Butterflies of Shillong and its Environs… …   Wikipedia

  • List of butterflies of India (Morphinae) — This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the subfamily Morphinae of the family Nymphalidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full list of butterflies of India (Nymphalidae) which itself forms part of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Fauna of India — India has some of the world s most biodiverse regions. The political boundaries of India encompass a wide range of ecozones desert, high mountains, highlands, tropical and temperate forests, swamplands, plains, grasslands, riverine areas as well… …   Wikipedia

  • Lepidoptera migration — Monarch butterfly is the most well known migrant amongst the Lepidoptera …   Wikipedia

  • Troides minos — Taxobox | image width = 260px image caption = name = Southern Birdwing regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Papilionidae subfamilia = Papilioninae tribus = Troidini genus = Troides species = T.… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”