List of butterflies of Tamil Nadu

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This is a list of [[butterfly]] species found in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. In this state 329 species of butterflies are expected to be found.

* [[Papilionidae]]—swallowtail butterflies (19 species)
* [[Pieridae]]—yellow-white butterflies (32 species)
* [[Nymphalidae]]—brush-footed butterflies (97 species)
* [[Lycaenidae]]—blues butterflies (96 species)
* [[Riodinidae]]—Judies butterflies (2 species)
* [[Hesperiidae]]—skipper butterflies (83 species)

==Family Papilionidae==
There are 19 species recorded.
===Subfamily Papilioninae===
==== Genus ''Graphium'' (''Pathysa'')—swordtails, zebras ====
* [[Pathysa nomius|Spot swordtail]], ''Pathysa nomius'' ([[Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper|Esper]], 1798)
* [[Pathysa antiphates|Fivebar swordtail]], ''Pathysa antiphates '' ([[Pieter Cramer|Cramer]], 1775)

==== Genus ''Graphium'' (''Graphium'')—bluebottles and jays ====

* [[Graphium doson|Common jay]], ''Graphium doson'' ([[Baron Cajetan von Felder|C.]] & [[Rudolf Felder|R. Felder]], 1864)
* [[Graphium agamemnon|Tailed jay]], ''Graphium agamemnon'' ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[Lepidoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae|1758]])
* [[Graphium teredon|Southern/ Narrow-banded bluebottle]], ''Graphium teredon'' (Felder & Felder, 1864)

==== Genus ''Atrophaneura'' (''Pachliopta'')—roses ====
* [[Pachliopta aristolochiae|Common rose]], ''Pachliopta aristolochiae'' ([[Johan Christian Fabricius|Fabricius]], 1775)
* [[Pachliopta hector|Crimson rose]], ''Pachliopta hector'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* [[Pachliopta pandiyana|Malabar rose]], ''Pachliopta pandiyana'' ([[Frederic Moore|Moore]], 1881)

==== Genus ''Troides''—birdwings ====

* [[Troides minos|Southern birdwing]], ''Troides minos'' (Cramer, 1779)

==== Genus ''Papilio'' (''Chilasa'')—mimes ====

* [[Papilio clytia|Common mime]], ''Papilio'' (''Chilasa'') ''clytia'', Linnaeus, 1758

==== Genus ''Papilio'' (''Papilio'')—swallowtails ====
* [[Papilio liomedon|Malabar banded swallowtail]], ''Papilio liomedon'' (Moore, 1874)
* [[Papilio polymnestor|Blue Mormon]], ''Papilio polymnestor'' (Cramer, 1775)
* [[Papilio helenus|Red Helen]], ''Papilio helenus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* [[Papilio polytes|Common Mormon]], ''Papilio polytes'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* [[Papilio dravidarum|Malabar raven]], ''Papilio dravidarum'' ([[James Wood-Mason|Wood-Mason]], 1880)
* [[Papilio demoleus|Lime butterfly]], ''Papilio demoleus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* [[Papilio crino|Common banded peacock]], '' Papilio crino'' (Fabricius, 1792)
* [[Papilio buddha|Malabar banded peacock]], ''Papilio buddha'' ([[John O. Westwood|Westwood]], 1872)
* [[Papilio paris|Paris peacock]], ''Papilio paris'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

==Family Pieridae ==

There are 32 species recorded.

===Subfamily ''Pierinae''—whites===
====Genus ''Pieris''—whites====
*[[Pieris canidia|Indian cabbage white]], ''Pieris canidia'' Linnaeus, 1768

====Genus ''Anaphaeis''—pioneers====
* [[Anaphaeis aurota|Pioneer (caper white)]], ''Anaphaeis aurota'' Fabricius, 1793

====Genus ''Cepora''—gulls====
* [[Cepora nerissa|Common gull]], ''Cepora nerissa'' Fabricius, 1775
* [[Cepora nadina|Lesser gull]], ''Cepora nadina'' Lucas, 1852

====Genus ''Ixias''—Indian orange tips====
* [[Ixias marianne|White orange tip]], ''Ixias marianne'' Cramer, 1779
* [[Ixias pyrene|Yellow orange tip]], ''Ixias pyrene'' Linnaeus, 1764

====Genus ''Delias''—Jezebels====
* [[Delias eucharis|Common Jezebel]], ''Delias eucharis'' [[Dru Drury|Drury]], 1773

====Genus ''Prioneris''—sawtooths====
* [[Prioneris sita|Painted sawtooth]], ''Prioneris sita'' [[Cajetan Freiherr von Felder|C. Felder]], 1865

====Genus ''Appias''—puffins and albatrosses====
* [[Appias lalage|Spot puffin]], ''Appias lalage'' ([[Henry Doubleday (entomologist)|Doubleday]], 1842)
* [[Appias indra|Plain puffin]], ''Appias indra'' Moore, 1857
* [[Appias libythea|Striped albatross]], ''Appias libythea'' Fabricius, 1775
* [[Appias lyncida|Chocolate albatross]], ''Appias lyncida'' Cramer, 1777
* [[Appias albina|Common albatross]], ''Appias albina'' Felder
* [[Appias wardii|Lesser albatross]], ''Appias wardii'' (Moore, 1884)

====Genus ''Leptosia''—Psyche====
* [[Leptosia nina|Psyche]], ''Leptosia nina'' Fabricius, 1793

====Genus ''Hebomoia''—great orange tip====
* [[Hebomoia glaucippe|Great orange-tip]], ''Hebomoia glaucippe'' Linnaeus, 1758

====Genus ''Colotis''—Arabs====
* [[Colotis amata|Small salmon Arab]], ''Colotis amata'' Fabricius, 1775
* [[Colotis fausta|Large salmon Arab]], ''Colotis fausta'' (Olivier, 1804)
* [[Colotis etrida|Small orange-tip]], ''Colotis etrida'' [[Jean Baptiste Boisduval|Boisduval]], 1836
* [[Colotis aurora|Plain orange-tip]], ''Colotis aurora'' (Cramer, 1780)
* [[Colotis danae|Crimson-tip]], ''Colotis danae'' (Fabricius, 1775)

====Genus ''Pareronia''—wanderers====
* [[Pareronia ceylanica|Dark wanderer]], ''Pareronia ceylanica'' (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
* [[Pareronia valeria|Common wanderer]], ''Pareronia valeria'' (Cramer, 1776)

===Subfamily ''Coliadinae''—yellows===
====Genus ''Catopsilia''—emigrants====
* [[Catopsilia pomona|Common emigrant]], ''Catopsilia pomona'' Fabricius, 1775
* [[Catopsilia pyranthe|Mottled emigrant]], ''Catopsilia pyranthe'' [[Pierre André Latreille|Latreille]], 1758

====Genus ''Eurema''—grass yellows====
* [[Eurema brigitta|Small grass yellow]], ''Eurema brigitta'' Cramer, 1780
* [[Eurema laeta|Spotless grass yellow]], ''Eurema laeta'' Boisduval, 1836
* [[Eurema andersonii|One-spot grass yellow]], ''Eurema andersonii'' Moore
* [[Eurema hecabe|Common grass yellow]], ''Eurema hecabe'' Linnaeus, 1758
* [[Eurema blanda|Three-spot grass yellow]], ''Eurema blanda'' Boisduval, 1836
* [[Eurema nilgiriensis|Nilgiri grass yellow]], ''Eurema nilgiriensis''

====Genus ''Colias''—clouded yellows====
* [[Colias nilgiriensis|Nilgiri clouded yellow]], ''Colias nilgiriensis''

==Family Nymphalidae==
===Subfamily Libytheinae===
====Genus ''Libythea''—beaks====
* [[Libythea lepita|Lobed beak]], ''Libythea laius lepitoides'' (Moore, 1903)
* [[Libythea myrrha|Club beak]], ''Libythea myrrha'', ([[Jean Baptiste Godart|Godart]], 1819)

===Subfamily Danainae===
====Genus ''Parantica''—glassy tigers ====
* [[Parantica aglea|Glassy tiger]], ''Parantica aglea'' ([[Caspar Stoll|Stoll]], 1782)
* [[Parantica nilgiriensis|Nilgiri tiger]], ''Parantica nilgiriensis'' (Moore, 1877)

====Genus ''Tirumala''—blue tigers====
* [[Tirumala septentrionis|Dark blue tiger]], ''Tirumala septentrionis'' ([[Arthur Gardiner Butler|Butler]], 1874)
* [[Tirumala limniace|Blue tiger]], ''Tirumala limniace'' Cramer, 1775

====Genus ''Danaus''—tigers====
* [[Danaus chrysippus|Plain tiger]], ''Danaus chrysippus'' Linnaeus, 1758
* [[Danaus genutia|Common or striped tiger]], ''Danaus genutia'' Cramer, 1779

====Genus ''Euploea''—crows====
* [[Euploea core|Common Indian crow]], ''Euploea core'' (Cramer, 1780)
* [[Euploea sylvester|Double-branded crow]], ''Euploea sylvester'' (Fabricius, 1793)
* [[Euploea klugii|Blue king crow]], ''Euploea klugii'' Moore, 1858

====Genus ''Idea''—tree nymphs====
* [[Idea malabarica|Malabar tree nymph]], ''Idea malabarica'' Moore, 1877

===Subfamily Charaxinae===
====Genus ''Charaxes''—rajahs====
* [[Charaxes bernardus|Tawny rajah]], ''Charaxes bernardus'' (Fabricius, 1793)
* [[Charaxes solon|Black rajah]], ''Charaxes solon'' (Fabricius, 1793)

====Genus ''Polyura''—nawabs====
* [[Polyura schreiberi|Blue nawab]], ''Polyura schreiberi'' (Godart, 1819)
* [[Polyura athamas|Common nawab]], ''Polyura athamas'' (Drury, 1773)
* [[Polyura agraria|Anomalous nawab]], ''Polyura agraria''

===Subfamily Morphinae===
====Genus ''Discophora''—duffers ====
* [[Discophora lepida|Southern duffer]], ''Discophora lepida'' (Moore, 1857)

===Subfamily Satyrinae===
====Genus ''Mycalesis''—bushbrowns ====
* [[Mycalesis anaxias|Whitebar bushbrown]], ''Mycalesis anaxias'' Hewitson, 1862
* [[Mycalesis igilia|Small longbrand bushbrown]], ''Mycalesis igilia'' [[Hans Fruhstorfer|Fruhstorfer]], 1909
* [[Mycalesis visala|Long-brand bushbrown]], ''Mycalesis visala'' Moore, 1858
* [[Mycalesis khasia|Palebrand bushbrown]], ''Mycalesis khasia'' Evans, 1920
* [[Mycalesis adolphei|Redeye bushbrown]], ''Mycalesis adolphei'' (Guérin-Ménéville, 1843)
* [[Mycalesis davisoni|Palni bushbrown]], ''Mycalesis mamerata davisoni''
* [[Mycalesis oculus|Red-disc bushbrown]], ''Mycalesis oculus'' Marshall, 1880
* [[Mycalesis patnia|Gladeye bushbrown]], ''Mycalesis patnia'' Moore, 1857
* [[Mycalesis subdita|Tamil bushbrown]], ''Mycalesis subdita'' Moore
* [[Mycalesis perseus|Common bushbrown]], ''Mycalesis perseus'' (Fabricius, 1775)
* [[Mycalesis mineus|Dark branded bushbrown]], ''Mycalesis mineus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

====Genus ''Lethe''—treebrowns ====
* [[Lethe rohria|Common treebrown]], ''Lethe rohria'' (Fabricius, 1787)
* [[Lethe drypetis|Tamil treebrown]], ''Lethe drypetis'' (Hewitson, ?1868)
* [[Lethe europa|Bamboo treebrown]], ''Lethe europa'' (Fabricius, 1775)

====Genus ''Ypthima''—rings ====
* [[Ypthima asterope|Common threering]], ''Ypthima asterope''
* [[Ypthima avanta|Jewel fourring]], ''Ypthima avanta'' Moore, 1875
* [[Ypthima baldus|Common fivering]], ''Ypthima baldus'' (Fabricius, 1775)
* [[Ypthima ceylonica|White fourring]], ''Ypthima ceylonica'' Hewitson, 1865
* [[Ypthima chenui|Nilgiri fourring]], ''Ypthima chenui'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
* [[Ypthima huebneri|Common fourring]], ''Ypthima huebneri'' Kirby, 1871
* [[Ypthima philomela|Baby fivering]], ''Ypthima philomela'' (Linnaeus, 1763)
* [[Ypthima ypthimoides|Palni fourring]], ''Ypthima ypthimoides'' Moore, 1881

====Genus ''Zipaetis''—catseyes ====
* [[Zipaetis saitis|Tamil catseye]], ''Zipaetis saitis'' Hewitson, 1863

====Genus ''Orsotriaena''—nigger ====
* [[Orsotriaena medus|Nigger]], ''Orsotriaena medus'' (Fabricius, 1775)

====Genus ''Melanitis''—evening browns ====
* [[Melanitis leda|Common evening brown]], ''Melanitis leda'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* [[Melanitis phedima|Dark evening brown]], ''Melanitis phedima'' (Cramer, 1780)
* [[Melanitis zitenius|Great evening brown]], ''Melanitis zitenius'' (Herbst, 1796)

====Genus ''Elymnias''—palmflies ====
* [[Elymnias hypermnestra|Common palmfly]], ''Elymnias hypermnestra'' (Linnaeus, 1763)
* [[Elymnias caudata|Tailed palmfly]], ''Elymnias hypermnestra'' (Butler, 1871)

===Subfamily Heliconiinae===
====Genus ''Vindula''—cruiser====
* [[Vindula erota|Cruiser]], ''Vindula erota'' Fabricius, 1793

====Genus ''Cirrochroa''—yeomen====
* [[Cirrochroa thais|Tamil yeoman]], ''Cirrochroa thais'' (Fabricius, 1787)

====Genus ''Cupha''—rustic====
* [[Cupha erymanthis|Rustic]], ''Cupha erymanthis'' (Drury, 1773)

====Genus ''Phalanta''—leopards====
* [[Phalanta alcippe|Small leopard]], ''Phalanta alcippe'' Stoll, 1782
* [[Phalanta phalantha|Leopard]], ''Phalanta phalantha'' Drury, 1773

====Genus ''Argynnis''—fritillaries ====
* [[Argynnis hyperbius|Indian fritillary]], ''Argynnis hyperbius'' Linnaeus, 1763

====Genus ''Cethosia''—lacewings====
* [[Cethosia nietneri|Tamil lacewing]], ''Cethosia nietneri'' Felder & Felder, 1867

===Subfamily Acraeinae===
====Genus ''Acraea''—tawny coster====
* [[Acraea terpsicore|Tawny coster]], ''Acraea terpsicore'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

===Subfamily Limenitidinae===
====Genus ''Limenitis''—admirals====
* [[Limenitis procris|Commander]], ''Limenitis procris'' (Cramer, 1777)

====Genus ''Athyma''—sergeants ====
* [[Athyma perius|Common sergeant]], ''Athyma perius'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* [[Athyma ranga|Blackvein sergeant]], ''Athyma ranga'' Moore, 1857
* [[Athyma selenophora|Staff sergeant]], ''Athyma selenophora'' (Kollar, 1844)
* [[Athyma nefte|Colour sergeant]], ''Athyma nefte'' (Cramer, 1780)

====Genus ''Pantoporia''—lascars ====
* [[Pantoporia hordonia|Common lascar]], ''Pantoporia hordonia'' (Stoll, 1790)
* [[Pantoporia sandaka|Extra lascar]], ''Pantoporia sandaka'' (Butler, 1892)

====Genus ''Neptis''—sailers====
* [[Neptis hylas|Common sailer]], ''Neptis hylas'' Linnaeus, 1758
* [[Neptis columella|Shortbanded sailer]], ''Neptis columella''
* [[Neptis jumbah|Chestnut-streaked sailer]], ''Neptis jumbah'' Moore, 1857
* [[Neptis viraja|Yellowback sailer]], ''Neptis viraja''
* [[Neptis soma|Sullied sailer]], ''Neptis soma''
* [[Neptis nata|Clear sailer]], ''Neptis nata''
* [[Neptis clinia|Southern sullied sailer]], ''Neptis clinia''

====Genus ''Parthenos''—clipper====
* [[Parthenos sylvia|Clipper]], ''Parthenos sylvia'' (Cramer, 1775)

====Genus ''Euthalia''—barons====
* [[Euthalia aconthea|Common baron]], ''Euthalia aconthea'' (Cramer, 1777)
* [[Euthalia lubentina|Gaudy baron]], ''Euthalia lubentina'' (Cramer, 1777)
* [[Euthalia nais|Baronet]], ''Euthalia nais'' (Forster, 1771)
* [[Euthalia telchinia|Blue baron]], ''Euthalia telchinia'' (Ménétriés, 1857)

====Genus ''Tanaecia''—counts====
* [[Tanaecia lepidea|Grey count]], ''Tanaecia lepidea'' (Butler, 1868)

====Genus ''Dophla''—dukes====
* [[Dophla evelina|Redspot duke]], ''Dophla evelina'' (Stoll, 1790)

===Subfamily Cyrestinae===
====Genus ''Cyrestis''—map butterflies ====
* [[Cyrestis thyodamas|Common map]], ''Cyrestis thyodamas'' Boisduval, 1836

===Subfamily Biblidinae===
====Genus ''Ariadne''—castors====
* [[Ariadne ariadne|Angled castor]], ''Ariadne ariadne'' Linnaeus, 1763
* [[Ariadne merione|Common castor]], ''Ariadne merione''

====Genus ''Byblia''—joker====
* [[Byblia ilithyia|Joker]], ''Byblia ilithyia'' (Drury, 1773)

===Subfamily Apaturinae===
====Genus ''Rohana''====
* [[Rohana parisatis|Black prince]], ''Rohana parisatis'' (Westwood, 1850)

====Genus ''Euripus''—courtesans ====
* [[Euripus consimilis|Painted courtesan]], ''Euripus consimilis'' (Westwood, 1850)

===Subfamily Nymphalinae===
====Genus ''Vanessa''—admirals, painted lady====
* [[Vanessa indica|Indian red admiral]], ''Vanessa indica'' (Herbst, 1794)
* [[Vanessa cardui|Painted lady]], ''Vanessa cardui''

====Genus ''Kaniska'' ====
* [[Kaniska canace|Blue admiral]], ''Kaniska canace'' (Linnaeus, 1763)

====Genus ''Junonia''—pansies ====
* [[Junonia atlites|Gray pansy]], ''Junonia atlites'' (Linnaeus, 1763)
* [[Junonia almana|Peacock pansy]], ''Junonia'' (''Precis'') ''almana'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* [[Junonia hierta|Yellow pansy]], ''Junonia'' (''Precis'') ''hierta'' (Fabricius, 1798)
* [[Junonia iphita|Chocolate pansy]], ''Junonia'' (''Precis'') ''iphita'' (Cramer, 1779)
* [[Junonia lemonias|Lemon pansy]], ''Junonia'' (''Precis'') ''lemonias'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* [[Junonia orithya|Blue pansy]], ''Junonia orithya'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

====Genus ''Hypolimnas''—eggflies====
* [[Hypolimnas bolina|Great eggfly]], ''Hypolimnas bolina'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* [[Hypolimnas misippus|Danaid eggfly]], ''Hypolimnas misippus'' (Linnaeus, 1764)

====Genus ''Kallima''—oakleafs====
* [[Kallima horsfieldii|South Indian blue oakleaf]], ''Kallima horsfieldii'' Kollar, 1844

====Genus ''Doleschallia''—autumn leaf====
* [[Doleschallia bisaltide|Autumn leaf]], ''Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica'' (Cramer, 1777)

==Family Riodinidae==

===Subfamily Nemeobiinae===

====Genus ''Abisara''—Judies====
* [[Abisara echerius|Plum Judy]], ''Abisara echerius'' (Moore, 1901)

==Family Lycaenidae==

===Subfamily Curetinae===

====Genus ''Curetis''—sunbeams====
* [[Curetis thetis|Indian sunbeam]], ''Curetis thetis'' (Drury, 1773) (L40.1)
* [[Curetis siva|Shiva's sunbeam]], ''Curetis siva'' Evans, 1954
* [[Curetis dentata|Toothed sunbeam]], ''Curetis dentata'' Moore, 1879

===Subfamily Miletinae===

====Genus ''Spalgis''—apefly====
* [[Spalgis epius|Apefly]], ''Spalgis epius'' (Westwood, 1851) (L6.1)

===Subfamily Polyommatinae===

====Genus ''Talicada''—red Pierrot====
* [[Talicada nyseus|Red Pierrot]], ''Talicada nyseus'' [[Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville|Guérin]], 1843. (L8.1)

====Genus ''Castalius''—common Pierrot====
* [[Castalius rosimon|Common Pierrot]], ''Castalius rosimon'' Fabricius, 1775. (L9.1)
* [[Castalius ananda|Dark Pierrot]], ''Castalius ananda'' de Nicéville, 1884 previously ''[[Tarucus ananda]]'' de Nicéville (L10.1)

====Genus ''Caleta''—angled Pierrot====
* [[Caleta caleta|Angled Pierrot]], ''Caleta caleta'' Hewitson, 1876 earlier ''[[Castalius caleta]]'' Moore (L9.2)

====Genus ''Discolampa''—banded blue Pierrot====
* [[Discolampa ethion|Banded blue Pierrot]], ''Discolampa ethion'' Westwood, 1851 earlier ''[[Castalius ethion]]'' Doubleday & Hewitson (L9.3)

====Genus ''Tarucus''—blue Pierrots====
* [[Tarucus callinara|Spotted Pierrot]], ''Tarucus callinara'' Butler, 1886 (L10.4)
* [[Tarucus nara|Striped Pierrot]], ''Tarucus nara'' Kollar, 1848 (L10.9)
* [[Tarucus indica|Indian Pierrot]], ''Tarucus indica'' Evans, 1932

====Genus ''Syntarucus''—zebra blue====
* [[Syntarucus plinius|Zebra blue]], ''Syntarucus plinius'' (Fabricius, 1793) (L11.1) (synonyms ''[[Leptotus plinius]]'', ''[[Tarucus plinius]]'')

====Genus ''Azanus''—babul blues====
* [[Azanus ubaldus|Bright babul blue]], ''Azanus ubaldus'' Cramer, 1782 (L12.1)
* [[Azanus uranus|Dull babul blue]], ''Azanus uranus'' Butler, 1886 (L12.2)
* [[Azanus jesous|African babul blue]], ''Azanus jesous'' Guérin-Meneville, 1847 (L12.4)

====Genus ''Neopithecops''—Quaker====
* [[Neopithecops zalmora|Quaker]], ''Neopithecops zalmora'' Butler 1870 (L15.1)

====Genus ''Megisba''—Malayan====
* [[Megisba malaya|Malayan]], ''Megisba malaya'' (Horsfield, 1828) (H20.1, p. 220)

====Genus ''Celastrina''—hedge blues====
* [[Celastrina lavendularis|Plain hedge blue]], ''Celastrina lavendularis'' (Moore, 1877) previously ''[[Lycaenopsis lavendularis]]'' Moore (L19.15)

====Genus ''Acytolepis''—hedge blues====
* [[Acytolepis puspa|Common hedge blue]], ''Acytolepis puspa'' (Horsfield, 1828) previously ''[[Lycaenopsis puspa]]'' (''Toxopeus'') (L19.1)
* [[Acytolepis lilacea|Hampson's hedge blue]], ''Acytolepis lilacea'' (Hampson, 1889) ''[[Lycaenopsis lilacea]]'' Hampson (L19.2)

====Genus ''Akasinula''—white hedge blue====
* [[Akasinula akasa|White hedge blue]], ''Akasinula akasa'' (Horsfield, 1828) previously ''[[Lycaenopsis akasa]]'' Frühstorfer (L19.10)

====Genus ''Cyaniris''—hedge blues====
* [[Cyaniris albidisca|Whitedisc hedge blue]], ''Cyaniris albidisca'' Moore, 1883 previously ''[[Lycaenopsis albidisca]]'' Moore (L19.6)

====Genus ''Polyommatus''—meadow blues====
* [[Polyommatus singalensis|Singhalese hedge blue]], ''Polyommatus singalensis'' Moore, 1877 previously ''[[Lycaenopsis singalensis]]'' Felder (L19.13)

====Genus ''Chilades''—lime blue====
* [[Chilades lajus|Lime blue]], ''Chilades lajus'' (Stoll, [1780]) (L21.1)
* [[Chilades parrhasius|Indian Cupid]], ''Chilades parrhasius'' (Fabricius, 1793) previously ''[[Everes parrhasius]]'' Fabricius (L16.4)

====Genus ''Luthrodes''—Cupids====
* [[Luthrodes contracta|Small Cupid]], ''Luthrodes contracta'' (Butler, 1880) previously ''[[Euchrysops contracta]]'' Butler (L23.2)?
* [[Luthrodes pandava|Plains Cupid]], ''Luthrodes pandava'' (Horsfield, 1829) previously ''[[Euchrysops pandava]]'' Horsfield (L23.3)

====Genus ''Zizeeria''—grass blues====
* [[Zizeeria lysimon|Dark grass blue]], ''Zizeeria lysimon'' (Hübner, 1798–1803) (L22.3)
* [[Zizeeria otis|Lesser grass blue]], ''Zizeeria otis'' (Fabricius, 1787) (L22.5)

====Genus ''Pseudozizeeria''—pale grass blue====
* [[Pseudozizeeria maha|Pale grass blue]], ''Pseudozizeeria maha'' (Kollar, 1848) previously ''[[Zizeeria maha]]'' Kollar (L22.2)

====Genus ''Zizula''—tiny grass blue====
* [[Zizula gaika|Tiny grass blue]], ''Zizula gaika'' (Trimen, 1862) synonym ''[[Zizula hylax]]'' (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)

====Genus ''Freyeria''—grass jewel====
* [[Freyeria trochylus|Grass jewel]], ''Freyeria trochylus'' (Freyer, 1845) previously ''[[Zizeeria trochilus]]'' Freyer (L22.1)

====Genus ''Euchrysops''—gram blues====
* [[Euchrysops cnejus|Gram blue]], ''Euchrysops cnejus'' (Fabricius, 1798) (L23.1)

====Genus ''Anthene''—ciliate blues====
* [[Anthene emolus|Ciliate blue]], ''Anthene emolus'' (Godart, 1823) previously ''[[Lycaenesthes emolus]]'' Godart (L24.1)
* [[Anthene lycaenina|Pointed ciliate blue]], ''Anthene lycaenina'' (C. Felder, 1868) previously ''[[Lycaenesthes lycaenina]]'' Felder (L24.2)

====Genus ''Catochrysops''—forget-me-nots====
* [[Catochrysops strabo|Forget-me-not]], ''Catochrysops strabo'' (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)
* [[Catochrysops panormus|Silver forget-me-not]], ''Catochrysops panormus'' (C. Felder, 1860)

====Genus ''Lampides''—ceruleans and the peablue====
* [[Lampides boeticus|Peablue]], ''Lampides boeticus'' (Linnaeus, 1767) (L26.1)

====Genus ''Jamides''—ceruleans====
* [[Jamides bochus|Dark cerulean]], ''Jamides bochus'' Stoll, 1782 (L27.1)
* [[Jamides celeno|Common cerulean]], ''Jamides celeno'' (Cramer, 1775) (L27.3)
* [[Jamides alecto|Metallic cerulean]], ''Jamides alecto'' (Felder, 1860) (L27.7)

====Genus ''Nacaduba''—lineblues====
* [[Nacaduba pactolus|Large four-line blue]], ''Nacaduba pactolus'' (Felder, 1860) (L30.2)
* [[Nacaduba hermus|Pale four-line blue]], ''Nacaduba hermus'' (Felder, 1860) (L30.3)
* [[Nacaduba helicon|Pointed lineblue]], ''Nacaduba helicon'' Felder,? (L30.7)
* [[Nacaduba kurava|Transparent six-line blue]], ''Nacaduba kurava'' (Moore, 1857) (L30.8)
* [[Nacaduba beroe|Opaque six-line blue]], ''Nacaduba beroe'' (Felder & Felder, 1865) (L30.9)
* [[Nacaduba berenice|Rounded six-line blue]], ''Nacaduba berenice'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) (L30.10)
* [[Nacaduba calauria|Dark Ceylon six-line blue]], ''Nacaduba calauria'' (C. Felder, 1860)

====Genus ''Prosotas''—lineblues====
* [[Prosotas nora|Common lineblue]], ''Prosotas nora'' (Felder, 1860) previously ''[[Nacaduba nora]]'' Felder (L30.13)
* [[Prosotas dubiosa|Tailless lineblue]], ''Prosotas dubiosa'' (Semper, 1879) previously ''[[Nacaduba dubiosa]]'' Evans (L30.14)
* [[Prosotas noreia|White-tipped lineblue]], ''Prosotas noreia'' (Felder, 1868) previously ''[[Nacaduba noreia]]'' Felder (L30.15)

====Genus ''Petrelea''—dingy lineblue====
* [[Petrelea dana|Dingy lineblue]], ''Petrelea dana'' (de Nicéville, 1884) previously ''[[Nacaduba dana]]'' de Nicéville (L30.16)

===Subfamily Theclinae===

====Genus ''Iraota''—silverstreak blues====
* [[Iraota timoleon|Silverstreak blue]], ''Iraota timoleon'' Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)

====Genus ''Horsfieldia''—leaf blue====
* [[Horsfieldia anita|Leaf blue]], ''Horsfieldia anita'' Moore

====Genus ''Thaduka''—many-tailed oak-blue====
* [[Thaduka multicaudata|Many-tailed oak-blue]], ''Thaduka multicaudata'' Moore, 1878 (L43.1)

====Genus ''Arhopala''—oakblues====
* [[Arhopala amantes|Large oakblue]], ''Arhopala amantes'' (Hewitson, 1862) previously ''[[Amblypodia amantes]]'' Hewitson (L45.18)
* [[Arhopala abseus|Aberrant bushblue]], ''Arhopala abseus'' (Hewitson, 1862) previously ''[[Amblypodia abseus]]'' (L45.39)
* [[Arhopala atrax|Dark broken-band oakblue]], ''Arhopala atrax'' (Hewitson, 1862)

====Genus ''Nilasera''—oakblues====
* [[Nilasera centaurus|Centaur oakblue]], ''Nilasera centaurus'' (Fabricius, 1775) previously ''[[Amblypodia centaurus]]'' Moore (L45.16)

====Genus ''Panchala''—oakblues====
* [[Panchala alea|Rosy oakblue]], ''Panchala alea'' (Hewitson, 1862) previously ''[[Amblypodia alea]]'' Hewitson (L45.11)

====Genus ''Narathura''—Tamil oakblue====
* [[Narathura bazaloides|Tamil oakblue]], ''Narathura bazaloides'' (Hewitson, 1878) previously ''[[Amblypodia bazaloides]]'' Hewitson (L45.23)

====Genus ''Surendra''—acacia blue====
* [[Surendra quercetorum|Common acacia blue]], ''Surendra quercetorum'' (Moore, 1857) (L46.1)

====Genus ''Zinaspa''—silver streaked acacia blue====
* [[Zinaspa todara|Silver streaked acacia blue]], ''Zinaspa todara'' (Moore, 1883) previously ''[[Surendra todara]]'' Moore (L46.2)

====Genus ''Loxura''—yamfly====
* [[Loxura atymnus|Yamfly]], ''Loxura atymnus'' (Cramer, 1782) (L48.1)

====Genus ''Zesius''—redspot====
* [[Zesius chrysomallus|Redspot]], ''Zesius chrysomallus'' [[Jacob Hübner|Hübner]], 1819/21 (L53.1)

====Genus ''Pratapa''—tufted royals====
* [[Pratapa deva|White royal]], ''Pratapa deva'' (Moore, 1857) (L54.5)

====Genus ''Ancema''—royals====
* [[Ancema blanka|Silver royal]], ''Ancema blanka'' (de Nicéville, 1895) previously ''[[Pratapa blanka]]'' Evans (L54.4)

====Genus ''Creon''—broadtail royal====
* [[Creon cleobis|Broadtail royal]], ''Creon cleobis'' (Godart, 1823) previously ''[[Pratapa cleobis]]'' Godart (L54.8)

====Genus ''Tajuria''—royals====
* [[Tajuria jehana|Plains blue royal]], ''Tajuria jehana'' Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
* [[Tajuria cippus|Peacock royal]], ''Tajuria cippus'' (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
* [[Tajuria maculata|Spotted royal]], ''Tajuria maculata'' Hewitson, ? (L55.17)

====Genus ''Ops''—branded royal====
* [[Ops melastigma|Branded royal]], ''Ops melastigma'' (de Nicéville, 1887) previously ''[[Tajuria melastigma]]'' de Nicéville (L55.4)

====Genus ''Charana''—mandarin blues====
* [[Charana jalindra|Banded royal]], ''Charana jalindra'' Moore (L56.1)

====Genus ''Cheritra''—common imperial====
* [[Cheritra freja|Common imperial]], ''Cheritra freja'' (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)

====Genus ''Rathinda''—monkeypuzzle====
* [[Rathinda amor|Monkeypuzzle]], ''Rathinda amor'' (Fabricius, 1775) (L63.1)

====Genus ''Horaga''—onyxs====
* [[Horaga onyx|Common onyx]], ''Horaga onyx'' (Moore, 1857) (L64.1)
* [[Horaga viola|Brown onyx]], ''Horaga viola'' Moore, 1882 (L64.4)

====Genus ''Catapaecilma''—common tinsel====
* [[Catapaecilma elegans|Common tinsel]], ''Catapaecilma elegans'' Druce, 1873 (L64.1)

====Genus ''Chliaria''—tits====
* [[Chliaria othona|Orchid tit]], ''Chliaria othona'' (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1)
* [[Chliaria nilgirica|Nilgiri tit]], ''Chliaria nilgirica'' (Moore, 1883) previously ''[[Hypolycaena nilgirica]]'' Moore (L67.1)

====Genus ''Zeltus''—fluffy tit====
* [[Zeltus etolus|Fluffy tit]], ''Zeltus etolus'' (Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)

====Genus ''Deudorix''—cornelians====
* [[Deudorix epijarbas|Cornelian]], ''Deudorix epijarbas'' (Moore, 1857) (L70.1)

====Genus ''Virachola''—guava blues====
* [[Virachola isocrates|Common guava blue]], ''Virachola isocrates'' (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
* [[Virachola perse|Large guava blue]], ''Virachola perse'' (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)

====Genus ''Rapala''—flashes====
* [[Rapala varuna|Indigo flash]], ''Rapala varuna'' (Hewitson, 1863) (L72.7)
* [[Rapala schistacea|Slate flash]], ''Rapala schistacea'' (Moore, 1879) (L72.8)
* [[Rapala iarbus|Common red flash]], ''Rapala iarbus'' (Fabricius, 1787) previously ''[[Rapala jarbas]]'' Fabricius (L72.13)

====Genus ''Vadebra''—Malabar flash====
* [[Vadebra lankana|Malabar flash]], ''Vadebra lankana'' (Moore, 1879) previously ''[[Rapala lankana]]'' Moore (L72.3)

====Genus ''Bindahara''—plane====
* [[Bindahara phocides|Plane]], ''Bindahara phocides'' (Fabricius, 1793) (L74.1)

===Subfamily Aphnaeinae===

====Genus ''Cigaritis''—silverlines====
* [[Cigaritis vulcanus|Common silverline]], ''Cigaritis vulcanus'' (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
* [[Cigaritis lohita|Long-banded silverline]], ''Cigaritis lohita'' (Horsfield, [1829]) (L52.11)
* [[Cigaritis schistacea|Plumbeous silverline]], ''Cigaritis schistacea'' (Moore, [1881]) (L52.2)
* [[Cigaritis abnormis|Abnormal silverline]], ''Cigaritis abnormis'' (Moore, [1884]) (L52.4)
* [[Cigaritis ictis|Common shot silverline]], ''Cigaritis ictis'' (Hewitson, [1865]) (L52.5)
* [[Cigaritis elima|Scarce shot silverline]], ''Cigaritis elima'' (Moore, 1877) (L52.6)
* [[Cigaritis meghamalaiensis|Cloud forest silverline]], ''Cigaritis meghamalaiensis'' Sadasivan & Naicker, 2023 (L52.7)
==Family Hesperiidae==

===Subfamily Coeliadinae===

====Genus ''Badamia''—brown awl====
* [[Badamia exclamationis|Brown awl]], ''Badamia exclamationis'' (Fabricius, 1775)

====Genus ''Bibasis''—orange tailed awl====
* [[Bibasis gomata|Pale green awlet]], ''Bibasis gomata'' (Moore, 1865)
* [[Bibasis jaina|Orange-striped awl/orange awlet]], ''Bibasis jaina'' (Moore, 1865)
* [[Bibasis sena|Orangetail awl/pale green awlet]], ''Bibasis sena'' (Moore, 1865)

====Genus ''Choaspes''—awlkings====
* [[Choaspes benjaminii|Indian awlking]], ''Choaspes benjaminii'' (Guérin-Meneville, 1843)

====Genus ''Hasora''—awls====
* [[Hasora badra|Common awl]], ''Hasora badra'' (Moore, 1857)
* [[Hasora chromus|Common banded awl]], ''Hasora chromus'' (Cramer, 1780)
* [[Hasora taminatus|White banded awl]], ''Hasora taminatus'' (Hübner, 1818)

===Subfamily Hesperiinae===

====Genus ''Aeromachus''—scrub hoppers====
* [[Aeromachus dubius|Dingy scrub-hopper]], '' Aeromachus dubius'' (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
* [[Aeromachus pygmaeus|Pygmy grass/scrub-hopper]], '' Aeromachus pygmaeus'' (Fabricius, 1775)

====Genus ''Ampittia''—bush hoppers====
* [[Ampittia dioscorides|Bush hopper]], '' Ampittia dioscorides'' (Fabricius, 1793)

====Genus ''Arnetta''—bobs====
* [[Arnetta mercara|Coorg forest hopper]], '' Arnetta mercara'' (Evans, 1932)
* [[Arnetta vindhiana|Vindhyan bob]], '' Arnetta vindhiana'' (Moore, 1883)

====Genus ''Baoris''—swifts====
* [[Baoris farri|Paintbrush swift]], '' Baoris farri'' (Moore, 1878)

====Genus ''Baracus''—hedge hoppers====
* [[Baracus vittatus|Hedge/Hampson's hedge-hopper]], '' Baracus vittatus'' (Felder, 1862)

====Genus ''Pseudoborbo''—Bevan's swift====
* [[Pseudoborbo bevani|Beavan's swift]], '' Pseudoborbo bevani'' (Moore, 1878) ?

====Genus ''Borbo''—swifts====
* [[Borbo cinnara|Rice swift]], '' Borbo cinnara'' (Wallace, 1866)

====Genus ''Caltoris''—swifts====
* [[Caltoris canaraica|Kanara swift]], '' Caltoris canaraica'' (Moore, 1883)
* [[Caltoris kumara|Blank swift]], '' Caltoris kumara'' (Moore, 1878)
* [[Caltoris philippina|Philippine swift]], '' Caltoris philippina'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

====Genus ''Cupitha''—wax dart====
* [[Cupitha purreea|Wax dart]], '' Cupitha purreea'' (Moore, 1877)

====Genus ''Gangara''—giant redeye====
* [[Gangara thyrsis|Giant redeye]], '' Gangara thyrsis'' (Fabricius, 1775)

====Genus ''Halpe''—aces====
* [[Halpe homolea|Indian/Ceylon ace]], '' Halpe homolea'' (Hewitson, 1868)
* [[Halpe porus|Moore's ace]], '' Halpe porus'' (Mabille, 1876)
* [[Iambrix salsala|Chestnut bob]], '' Iambrix salsala'' (Moore, 1865)

====Genus ''Matapa''—branded redeye====
* [[Matapa aria|Common redeye]], '' Matapa aria'' (Moore, 1865)

====Genus ''Notocrypta''—demons====
* [[Notocrypta curvifascia|Restricted demon]], '' Notocrypta curvifascia'' (Felder & Felder, 1862)
* [[Notocrypta paralysos|Common banded demon]], '' Notocrypta paralysos'' (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881)

====Genus ''Parnara'' ====
* [[Parnara bada|Variable swift]], '' Parnara bada'' (Moore, 1878)
* [[Parnara ganga|Continental swift]], '' Parnara ganga'' (Evans, 1937)

====Genus ''Pelopidas''—branded swifts====
* [[Pelopidas agna|Dark branded swift]], '' Pelopidas agna'' (Moore, 1865)
* [[Pelopidas conjuncta|Conjoined swift]], '' Pelopidas conjuncta'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
* [[Pelopidas mathias|Dark small-branded swift]], '' Pelopidas mathias'' (Fabricius, 1798)
* [[Pelopidas subochracea|Large branded swift]], '' Pelopidas subochracea'' (Moore, 1878)

====Genus ''Polytremis'' ====
* [[Polytremis lubricans|Contiguous swift]], '' Polytremis lubricans'' (Herrich–Schäffer, 1869)

====Genus ''Potanthus''—darts====
* [[Potanthus confucius|Confucian/Chinese dart]], '' Potanthus confucius'' (Felder & Felder, 1862)
* [[Potanthus pallida|Pallied dart]], '' Potanthus pallida'' (Evans, 1932)
* [[Potanthus palnia|Palni dart]], '' Potanthus palnia'' (Evans, 1914)
* [[Potanthus pava|Pava dart]], '' Potanthus pava'' (Fruhstorfer, 1911)
* [[Potanthus pseudomaesa|Pseudomaesa/common dart]], '' Potanthus pseudomaesa'' (Moore, 1881)

====Genus ''Psolos''—coon====
* [[Psolos fuligo|Coon]], '' Psolos fuligo'' (Mabille, 1876)

====Genus ''Quedara''====
* [[Quedara basiflava|Yellow–base/golden tree flitter]], '' Quedara basiflava'' (de Nicéville, 1888)

====Genus ''Sovia''====
* [[Sovia hyrtacus|Bicolour ace]], '' Sovia hyrtacus'' (de Nicéville, 1897)

====Genus ''Suastus''—palm bob====
* [[Suastus gremius|Indian palm bob]], '' Suastus gremius'' (fabricius, 1798)
* [[Suastus minuta|Small palm bob]], '' Suastus minuta'' (Moore, 1877)

====Genus ''Taractrocera''—grass darts====
* [[Taractrocera ceramas|Tamil grass dart]], '' Taractrocera ceramas'' (Hewitson, 1868)
* [[Taractrocera maevius|Common grass dart]], '' Taractrocera maevius'' (Fabricius, 1793)

====Genus ''Telicota''—palm darts====
* [[Telicota ancilla|Dark palm dart]], '' Telicota ancilla'' (Herrich–Schäffer, 1869)
* [[Telicota colon|Pale palm dart]], '' Telicota colon'' (Fabricius, 1775)

====Genus ''Cephrenes''====
* [[Cephrenes chrysozona|Plain palm dart]], '' Cephrenes chrysozona'' (Plötz, 1883)

====Genus ''Thoressa''—aces====
* [[Thoressa astigmata|Southern spotted ace]] or unbranded ace, '' Thoressa astigmata'' (Swinhoe, 1890)
* [[Thoressa evershedi|Evershed's ace]], '' Thoressa evershedi'' (Evans, 1910)
* [[Thoressa honorei|Madras ace]], '' Thoressa honorei'' (de Nicéville, 1887)
* [[Thoressa sitala|Tamil ace]] or Sitala ace, '' Thoressa sitala'' (de Nicéville, 1885)

====Genus ''Udaspes''—grass demon====
* [[Udaspes folus|Grass demon]], '' Udaspes folus'' (Cramer, 1775)

====Genus ''Hyarotis''—flitters====
* [[Hyarotis adrastus|Tree flitter]], '' Hyarotis adrastus'' (Stoll, 1782)
* [[Hyarotis microstrictum|Brush flitter]], '' Hyarotis microstrictum'' (Wood–Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)

====Genus ''Oriens''—dartlets====
* [[Oriens concinna|Tamil dartlet]], '' Oriens concinna'' (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
* [[Oriens goloides|Common dartlet]], '' Oriens goloides'' (Moore, 1881)

===Subfamily Pyrginae===

====Genus ''Caprona ''—angles====
* [[Caprona ransonnetti|Golden angle]], ''Caprona ransonnetti'' (Felder, 1868)
* [[Caprona agama|Spotted angle]], ''Caprona agama'' (Moore, 1857 )
* [[Caprona alida|Spotted angle]], ''Caprona alida'' (de Nicéville, 1891)

====Genus ''Celaenorrhinus''—flat====
* [[Celaenorrhinus ambareesa|Malabar spotted flat]], ''Celaenorrhinus ambareesa'' (Moore, 1865)
* [[Celaenorrhinus leucocera|Common spotted flat]], ''Celaenorrhinus leucocera'' (Kollar, 1848)
* [[Celaenorrhinus ruficornis|Tamil spotted flat]], ''Celaenorrhinus ruficornis'' (Mabille, 1878)

====Genus ''Cogia''====
* [[Cogia indrani|Tricolour flat]], ''Cogia indrani'' (Moore, 1865)

====Genus ''Coladenia''—pied flats====
* [[Coladenia dan|Fulvous pied flat]], ''Coladenia dan'' (Fabricius, 1787)

====Genus ''Gerosis''—white flat====
* [[Gerosis bhagava|Common yellowbreasted flat]], ''Gerosis bhagava'' (Moore, 1865) ?

====Genus ''Gomalia''====
* [[Gomalia elma|African mallow/marbled skipper]], ''Gomalia elma'' (Trimen, 1862)

====Genus ''Odontoptilum''—angles====
* [[Odontoptilum angulatum|Chestnut/banded angle]], ''Odontoptilum angulatum'' (Felder, 1862)

====Genus ''Sarangesa''—small flats====
* [[Sarangesa dasahara|Common small flat]], ''Sarangesa dasahara'' (Moore, 1865)
* [[Sarangesa purendra|Spotted small flat]], ''Sarangesa purendra'' (Moore, 1882)

====Genus ''Spialia ''—grizzled skippers====
* [[Spialia galba|Indian grizzled/Indian skipper]], ''Spialia galba'' (Fabricius, 1793)

====Genus ''Tagiades''—snow flats====
* [[Tagiades gana|Immaculate/large/suffused snow flat]], ''Tagiades gana'' (Moore, 1865)
* [[Tagiades jepetus|Common/Ceylon snow flat]], ''Tagiades jepetus'' (Stoll, 1782)
* [[Tagiades litigiosa|Water snow flat]], ''Tagiades litigiosa'' (Möschler, 1878)

====Genus ''Tapena''—angles====
* [[Tapena thwaitesi|Angled flat/black angle]], ''Tapena thwaitesi'' (Moore, 1881)

==See also==
* [[Butterfly]]
* [[List of butterflies of India]]
* [[Western Ghats butterflies]]
* [[Fauna of India]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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