List of butterflies of Karnataka
# List of butterflies of Karnataka

This is a list of butterfly species found in Karnataka, India. In this state about 319 species of butterflies have been recorded.

* Papilionidae—swallowtail butterflies (19 species)
* Pieridae—yellow-white butterflies (29 species)
* Nymphalidae—brush-footed butterflies (92 species)
* Riodinidae—metalmark butterflies (1 species)
* Lycaenidae—blues, hairstreaks and gossamer-winged butterflies (98 species)
* Hesperiidae—skipper butterflies (80 species)

## Family Papilionidae

### Subfamily Papilioninae

**Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails, 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 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

### Subfamily Pierinae—whites

**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 Delias—Jezebels**

* Common Jezebel, Delias eucharis Drury, 1773

**Genus Prioneris—sawtooths**

* Painted sawtooth, Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865

**Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses**

* 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—Psyche**

* Psyche, Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793

**Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip**

* Great orange-tip, Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758

**Genus Colotis—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—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
* Common grass yellow, Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758
* Three-spot grass yellow, Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836

**Genus Colias—clouded yellows**

* Nilgiri clouded yellow, Colias nilgiriensis

## Family Nymphalidae

### Subfamily Libytheinae

**Genus Libythea—beaks**

* Common beak, Libythea lepita (Moore, 1857)
* Club beak, Libythea myrrha, (Godart, 1819)

### Subfamily Danainae

**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

### Subfamily Charaxinae

**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

### Subfamily Morphinae

**Genus Discophora—duffers**

* Southern duffer, Discophora lepida (Moore, 1857)

### Subfamily Satyrinae

**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)
* 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)

**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 Elymnias—palmflies**

* Common palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)

### Subfamily Heliconiinae

**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

### Subfamily Acraeinae

**Genus Acraea—tawny coster**

* Tawny coster, Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)

### Subfamily Limenitidinae

**Genus Limenitis—admirals**

* Commander, Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)

**Genus Athyma—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—lascars**

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

**Genus Neptis—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—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)

### Subfamily Cyrestinae

**Genus Cyrestis—map butterflies**

* Common map, Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836

### Subfamily Biblidinae

**Genus Ariadne—castors**

* Angled castor, Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763
* Common castor, Ariadne merione

**Genus Byblia—joker**

* Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

### Subfamily Apaturinae

**Genus Rohana**

* Black prince, Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)

**Genus Euripus—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—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—eggflies**

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

**Genus Kallima—oakleafs**

* South Indian blue oakleaf, Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1844

**Genus Doleschallia—autumn leaf**

* Autumn leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)

## Family Riodinidae

### Subfamily Nemeobiinae

**Genus Abisara—Judies**

* Plum Judy, Abisara echerius (Moore, 1901)

## Family Lycaenidae

### Subfamily Curetinae

**Genus Curetis—sunbeams**

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

### Subfamily Miletinae

**Genus Logania—mottles**

* Mottle, Logania distanti Semper, 1889.

**Genus Spalgis—apefly**

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

### Subfamily Polyommatinae

**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

**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) 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 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 Catochrysops—forget-me-nots**

* Forget-me-not, Catochrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)
* silver forget-me-not, Catochrysops panormus (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)

### Subfamily Theclinae

**Genus Iraota—silverstreak blues**

* Silverstreak blue, Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)

**Genus Horsfieldia—leaf blue**

* Leaf blue, Horsfieldia anita Moore

**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 Zesius—redspot**

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

**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 Deudorix—cornelians**

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

**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)

### Subfamily Aphnaeinae

**Genus Cigaritis—silverlines**

* 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

### Subfamily Coeliadinae

**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/orange awlet, Bibasis jaina (Moore, 1865)
* Orangetail awl/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)

### Subfamily Hesperiinae

**Genus Aeromachus—scrub hoppers**

* Dingy scrub-hopper, Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
* Pygmy grass/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/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 (Fabricius, 1775)

**Genus Halpe—aces**

* Indian/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/straight swift, Parnara naso (Fabricius, 1798)
* Continental swift, Parnara ganga (Evans, 1937)

**Genus Pelopidas—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—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—coon**

* Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

**Genus Quedara**

* Yellow-base/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 Udaspes—grass demon**

* Grass demon, Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)

**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)

### Subfamily Pyrginae

**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 Cogia**

* Tricolour flat, Cogia indrani (Moore, 1865)

**Genus Coladenia—pied flats**

* Fulvous pied flat, Coladenia dan (Fabricius, 1787)

**Genus Gerosis—white flat**

* Common yellowbreasted flat, Gerosis bhagava (Moore, 1865) ?

**Genus Gomalia**

* African mallow/marbled skipper, Gomalia elma (Trimen, 1862)

**Genus Odontoptilum—angles**

* Chestnut/banded angle, Odontoptilum angulatum (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/Indian skipper, Spialia galba (Fabricius, 1793)

**Genus Tagiades—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—angles**

* Angled flat/black angle, Tapena thwaitesi (Moore, 1881)
