List of butterflies of Kerala
# List of butterflies of Kerala

This is a list of butterfly species found in the Kerala, India.

## Family: Papilionidae

### Subfamily: Papilioninae

**Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)**

**Graphium agamemnon (tailed jay)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)**

**Graphium antiphates (fivebar swordtail)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)**

**Graphium doson (common jay)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)**

**Graphium nomius (spot swordtail)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)**

**Graphium teredon (southern / narrow-banded bluebottle)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Pachliopta (red-bodied swallowtail, roses)**

**Pachliopta aristolochiae (common rose)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Pachliopta (red-bodied swallowtail, roses)**

**Pachliopta hector (crimson rose)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Eggs
* Prepupa
* Pupa

**Genus: Pachliopta (red-bodied swallowtail, roses)**

**Pachliopta pandiyana (Malabar rose)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**

**Papilio buddha (Malabar banded peacock)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**

**Papilio clytia (common mime)**

* Dorsal view (Form clytia)
* Dorsal view (Form dissimilis)
* Ventral view (Form clytia)
* Ventral view (Form dissimilis)
* Prepupa
* Pupa

**Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**

**Papilio crino (common banded peacock)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**

**Papilio demoleus (lime butterfly)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**

**Papilio dravidarum (Malabar raven)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**

**Papilio helenus (red Helen)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**

**Papilio liomedon (Malabar banded swallowtail)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Eggs
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**

**Papilio paris (Paris peacock)**

* Dorsal view
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**

**Papilio polymnestor (blue Mormon)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**

**Papilio polytes (common Mormon)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (female, form stichius)
* Ventral view (female, form stichius)
* Dorsal view (female, form romulus)
* Ventral view (female, form romulus)
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Troides (birdwings)**

**Troides minos (southern birdwing)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa
* Pupa

## Family: Pieridae

### Subfamily: Coliadinae (yellows)

**Genus: Catopsilia (emigrants)**

**Catopsilia pomona (common emigrant)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Catopsilia (emigrants)**

**Catopsilia pyranthe (mottled emigrant)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)
* Eggs
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Colias (clouded yellows)**

**Colias nilagiriensis (Nilgiri clouded yellow)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)

**Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**

**Eurema andersonii (one-spot grass yellow)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**

**Eurema blanda (three-spot grass yellow)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Eggs
* Larvae

**Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**

**Eurema brigitta (small grass yellow)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**

**Eurema hecabe (common grass yellow)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**

**Eurema laeta (spotless grass yellow)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**

**Eurema nilgiriensis (Nilgiri grass yellow)**

* Ventral view
* Ventral view

### Subfamily: Pierinae (whites)

**Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**

**Appias albina (common albatross)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)
* Form semiflava (female)
* Mud puddling

**Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**

**Appias indra (plain puffin)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**

**Appias lalage (spot puffin)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**

**Appias libythea (striped albatross)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)
* Eggs

**Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**

**Appias lyncida (chocolate albatross)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**

**Appias wardii (Indian / Ward's albatross)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Belenois (pioneers)**

**Belenois aurota (pioneer)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Eggs
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Cepora (gulls)**

**Cepora nadina (lesser gull)**

* Dorsal view
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Cepora (gulls)**

**Cepora nerissa (common gull)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Pupa

**Genus: Colotis (Arabs)**

**Colotis amata (small salmon Arab)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Eggs

**Genus: Colotis (Arabs)**

**Colotis aurora (plain orange-tip)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (female)

**Genus: Colotis (Arabs)**

**Colotis danae (crimson-tip)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view
* Eggs
* Larva

**Genus: Colotis (Arabs)**

**Colotis etrida (little orange-tip)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Colotis (Arabs)**

**Colotis fausta (large salmon Arab)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (female)

**Genus: Delias (Jezebels)**

**Delias eucharis (common Jezebel)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view
* Eggs
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Hebomoia (great orange tips)**

**Hebomoia glaucippe (great orange tip)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Ixias (Indian orange tips)**

**Ixias marianne (white orange tip)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Ixias (Indian orange tips)**

**Ixias pyrene (yellow orange tip)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Leptosia (Psyche)**

**Leptosia nina (Psyche)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Pareronia (wanderers)**

**Pareronia ceylanica (dark wanderer)**

* Male, Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Pareronia (wanderers)**

**Pareronia hippia (common wanderer)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Dorsal view (female, form philomela)
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)
* Eggs
* Prepupa
* Pupa

**Genus: Pieris (whites)**

**Pieris canidia (Indian cabbage white)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Prioneris (sawtooths)**

**Prioneris sita (painted sawtooth)**

* Ventral view
* Wing images of Prioneris sita and Delias eucharis

## Family: Nymphalidae

### Subfamily: Apaturinae

**Genus: Euripus (courtesans)**

**Euripus consimilis (painted courtesan)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Pupa

**Genus: Rohana (princes)**

**Rohana parisatis (black prince)**

* Male (dorsal view)
* Female (dorsal view)
* Male (ventral view)
* Female (ventral view)
* Pupa

### Subfamily: Biblidinae

**Genus: Ariadne (castors)**

**Ariadne ariadne (angled castor)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Ariadne (castors)**

**Ariadne merione (common castor)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Byblia (jokers)**

**Byblia ilithyia (joker)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva

### Subfamily: Charaxinae

**Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)**

**Charaxes agrarius (anomalous nawab)**

* Dorsal view with one apical spot missing (left)
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)**

**Charaxes athamas/bharata (common/Indian nawab)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Chrysalis

**Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)**

**Charaxes psaphon (plain tawny rajah)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)

**Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)**

**Charaxes schreiber (blue nawab)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)**

**Charaxes solon (black rajah)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva

### Subfamily: Cyrestinae

**Genus: Cyrestis (maps)**

**Cyrestis thyodamas (common map)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva

### Subfamily: Danainae

**Genus: Danaus (tigers)**

**Danaus chrysippus (plain tiger)**

* Dorsal view
* Dorsal view (form alcippoides)
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Danaus (tigers)**

**Danaus genutia (common/striped tiger)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Euploea (crows)**

**Euploea core (common crow)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Euploea (crows)**

**Euploea klugii (king crow)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Euploea (crows)**

**Euploea sylvester (double-branded crow)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Idea (tree nymphs)**

**Idea malabarica (Malabar tree nymph)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Parantica (glassy tigers)**

**Parantica aglea (glassy tiger)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Parantica (glassy tigers)**

**Parantica nilgiriensis (Nilgiri tiger)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Tirumala (blue tigers)**

**Tirumala limniace (blue tiger)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Tirumala (blue tigers)**

**Tirumala septentrionis (dark blue tiger)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

### Subfamily: Heliconiinae

**Genus: Acraea (costers)**

**Acraea terpsicore/violae (tawny coster)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Eggs
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Argynnis (fritillaries)**

**Argynnis hyperbius (Indian fritillary)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view
* Larva

**Genus: Cethosia (lacewings)**

**Cethosia nietneri mahratta (Tamil lacewing)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Eggs
* Larva
* Chrysalis

**Genus: Cirrochroa (yeomen)**

**Cirrochroa thais (Tamil yeoman)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Eggs
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Cupha (rustics)**

**Cupha erymanthis (rustic)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Phalanta (leopards)**

**Phalanta alcippe (small leopard)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Phalanta (leopards)**

**Phalanta phalantha (common leopard)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg

**Genus: Vindula (cruisers)**

**Vindula erota (cruiser)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

### Subfamily: Libytheinae

**Genus: Libythea (beaks)**

**Libythea myrrha (club beak)**

* Collected specimen
* Ventral view

### Subfamily: Limenitidinae

**Genus: Athyma (sergeants)**

**Athyma nefte inara (colour sergeant)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Athyma (sergeants)**

**Athyma perius (common sergeant)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Athyma (sergeants)**

**Athyma ranga (blackvein sergeant)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Athyma (sergeants)**

**Athyma selenophora (staff sergeant)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Dophla (dukes)**

**Dophla evelina (red-spot duke)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Euthalia (barons)**

**Euthalia aconthea (common baron)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (female)
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Euthalia (barons)**

**Euthalia lubentina (gaudy baron)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva

**Genus: Euthalia (barons)**

**Euthalia nais/Symphaedra nais (baronet)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Euthalia (barons)**

**Euthalia telchinia (blue baron)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Moduza (commanders)**

**Moduza procris (commander)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Neptis (sailers)**

**Neptis clinia (clear sailer)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Neptis (sailers)**

**Neptis/Phaedyma columella (shortbanded sailer)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Neptis (sailers)**

**Neptis hylas (common sailer)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg

**Genus: Neptis (sailers)**

**Neptis jumbah (chestnut-streaked sailer)**

* Dorsal view
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Neptis (sailers)**

**Neptis nata (sullied sailer)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Neptis (sailers)**

**Neptis soma (creamy sailer)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Neptis (sailers)**

**Neptis/Lasippa viraja (yellowjack sailer)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view

**Genus: Pantoporia (lascars)**

**Pantoporia hordonia (common lascar)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Pantoporia (lascars)**

**Pantoporia sandaka (extra lascar)**

* Dorsal view

**Genus: Parthenos (clippers)**

**Parthenos sylvia (clipper)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Tanaecia (counts)**

**Tanaecia lepidea (grey count)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

### Subfamily: Nymphalinae

**Genus: Doleschallia (autumn leaves)**

**Doleschallia bisaltide (autumn leaf)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Hypolimnas (eggflies)**

**Hypolimnas bolina (great eggfly)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Hypolimnas (eggflies)**

**Hypolimnas misippus (Danaid eggfly)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)
* Form inaria (female)
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Junonia (pansies)**

**Junonia almana (peacock pansy)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view (wet-season form)
* Ventral view (dry-season form)

**Genus: Junonia (pansies)**

**Junonia atlites (grey pansy)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Mating pair

**Genus: Junonia (pansies)**

**Junonia hierta (yellow pansy)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Junonia (pansies)**

**Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg

**Genus: Junonia (pansies)**

**Junonia lemonias (lemon pansy)**

* Dorsal view (wet-season form)
* Dorsal view (dry-season form)
* Ventral view (wet-season form)
* Ventral view (dry-season form)
* Pupa

**Genus: Junonia (pansies)**

**Junonia orithya (blue pansy)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)
* Pupa

**Genus: Kallima (oakleaves)**

**Kallima horsfieldii (South-Indian/Sahyadri blue oakleaf)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva

**Genus: Kaniska**

**Kaniska canace (blue admiral)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva

**Genus: Vanessa (admirals, ladies)**

**Vanessa cardui (painted lady)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Vanessa (admirals, ladies)**

**Vanessa indica (Indian red admiral)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Larva case

### Subfamily: Satyrinae

**Genus: Amathusia (palmkings)**

**Amathusia phidippus (palmking)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view
* Pupa

**Genus: Discophora (duffers)**

**Discophora lepida (southern duffer)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Elymnias (palmflies)**

**Elymnias caudata (tailed palmfly)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Heteropsis**

**Heteropsis/Telinga adolphei (redeye bushbrown)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Heteropsis**

**Heteropsis/Telinga davisoni (Palni bushbrown)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view

**Genus: Lethe (treebrowns)**

**Lethe drypetis (Tamil treebrown)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view

**Genus: Lethe (treebrowns)**

**Lethe europa (bamboo treebrown)**

* Ventral view (male)
* Dorsal view (male)
* Ventral view (female)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Eggs
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Lethe (treebrowns)**

**Lethe rohria (common treebrown)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Melanitis (evening browns)**

**Melanitis leda (common evening brown)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view (wet-season form)
* Ventral view (dry-season form)
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Melanitis (evening browns)**

**Melanitis phedima (dark evening brown)**

* Dorsal view (wet-season form)
* Dorsal view (dry-season form)
* Ventral view (wet-season form)
* Ventral view (dry-season form)

**Genus: Melanitis (evening browns)**

**Melanitis zitenius (great evening brown)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**

**Mycalesis anaxias (whitebar bushbrown)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view (wet-season form)
* Ventral view (dry-season form)

**Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**

**Mycalesis mineus (dark branded bushbrown)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**

**Mycalesis/Telinga oculus (red-disc bushbrown)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**

**Mycalesis patnia junonia (glad-eye bushbrown)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Chrysalis

**Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**

**Mycalesis perseus (common bushbrown)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**

**Mycalesis subdita (Tamil bushbrown)**

* Illustration

**Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**

**Mycalesis visala (long-brand bushbrown)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view
* Brand on the underside of the forewing
* Brand on the upperside of the hindwing

**Genus: Orsotriaena**

**Orsotriaena medus (dark grass-brown / smooth-eyed bushbrown)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* mating pair

**Genus: Parantirrhoea**

**Parantirrhoea marshalli (Travancore evening brown)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Ypthima (rings)**

**Ypthima asterope (common threering)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Ypthima (rings)**

**Ypthima baldus (common fivering)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view (wet-season form)
* Ventral view (dry-season form)

**Genus: Ypthima (rings)**

**Ypthima ceylonica (white fourring)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Ypthima (rings)**

**Ypthima chenu (Nilgiri fourring)**

* Illustarion
* Dorsal view

**Genus: Ypthima (rings)**

**Ypthima huebneri (common fourring)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Ypthima (rings)**

**Ypthima singala (Sinhalese fivering)**

* Ventral view

**Genus: Ypthima (rings)**

**Ypthima striata (Nilgiri jewel fourring)**

* Ventral view

**Genus: Ypthima (rings)**

**Ypthima philomela/tabella (baby fivering)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Chrysalis

**Genus: Ypthima (rings)**

**Ypthima ypthimoides (Palni fourring)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Zipaetis (catseyes)**

**Zipaetis saitis (Tamil catseye)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva

## Family: Riodinidae

### Subfamily: Nemeobiinae

**Genus: Abisara (Judies)**

**Abisara bifasciata (double-banded Judy)**

* Dorsal view
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Abisara (Judies)**

**Abisara echerius (plum Judy)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

## Family: Lycaenidae

### Subfamily: Curetinae

**Genus: Curetis (sunbeams)**

**Curetis acuta (angled sunbeam)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Curetis (sunbeams)**

**Curetis siva (Shiva sunbeam)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Curetis (sunbeams)**

**Curetis thetis (Indian sunbeam)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

### Subfamily: Miletinae

**Genus: Spalgis (apeflies)**

**Spalgis epius (apefly)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

### Subfamily: Polyommatinae

**Genus: Acytolepis (hedge blues)**

**Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson's hedge blue)**

* Museum specimen

**Genus: Acytolepis (hedge blues)**

**Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Anthene (ciliate blues)**

**Anthene emolus (ciliate blue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Anthene (ciliate blues)**

**Anthene lycaenina (pointed ciliate blue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Azanus (babul blues)**

**Azanus jesous (African babul blue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Azanus (babul blues)**

**Azanus ubaldus (bright babul blue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Azanus (babul blues)**

**Azanus uranus (dull babul blue)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view

**Genus: Caleta**

**Caleta decidia (angled Pierrot)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Castalius**

**Castalius rosimon (common Pierrot)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Catochrysops**

**Catochrysops panormus (silver forget-me-not)**

* Museum specimen
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Catochrysops**

**Catochrysops strabo (forget-me-not)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Celastrina**

**Celastrina lavendularis (plain hedge blue)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

**Genus: Celatoxia**

**Celatoxia albidisca (white-disc hedge blue)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Chilades**

**Chilades lajus (lime blue)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (wet-season form)
* Ventral view (dry-season form)

**Genus: Chilades**

**Chilades parrhasius (small cupid)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Discolampa**

**Discolampa ethion (banded blue Pierrot)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Euchrysops**

**Euchrysops cnejus (gram blue)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Everes**

**Everes lacturnus (Indian cupid)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Freyeria**

**Freyeria putli (small grass jewel)**

* Ventral view

**Genus: Freyeria**

**Freyeria trochylus (grass jewel)**

* Ventral view

**Genus: Ionolyce**

**Ionolyce helicon (pointed lineblue)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

**Genus: Jamides (ceruleans)**

**Jamides alecto (metallic cerulean)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Jamides (ceruleans)**

**Jamides bochus (dark cerulean)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Jamides (ceruleans)**

**Jamides celeno (common cerulean)**

* Museum specimens
* Ventral view (wet-season form)
* Ventral view (dry-season form)
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Lampides**

**Lampides boeticus (peablue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Leptotes**

**Leptotes plinius (zebra blue)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Luthrodes**

**Luthrodes pandava (plains cupid)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Megisba**

**Megisba malaya (Malayan)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

**Genus: Nacaduba**

**Nacaduba beroe (opaque six-line blue)**

* Museum specimen
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Nacaduba**

**Nacaduba berenice (rounded six-line blue)**

* Museum specimen

**Genus: Nacaduba**

**Nacaduba calauria (dark Ceylon six-line blue)**

* Museum specimen

**Genus: Nacaduba**

**Nacaduba hermus (pale four-line blue)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

**Genus: Nacaduba**

**Nacaduba kurava (transparent six-line blue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Nacaduba**

**Nacaduba pactolus (large four-line blue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Neopithecops**

**Neopithecops zalmora (Quaker)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva

**Genus: Petrelaea**

**Petrelaea dana (dingy lineblue)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Prosotas (lineblues)**

**Prosotas dubiosa (tailless lineblue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva and Pupa

**Genus: Prosotas (lineblues)**

**Prosotas nora (common lineblue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Prosotas (lineblues)**

**Prosotas noreia (white-tipped lineblue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Pseudozizeeria (lineblues)**

**Pseudozizeeria maha (pale grass blue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Talicada**

**Talicada nyseus (red Pierrot)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Tarucus**

**Tarucus ananda (dark Pierrot)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Tarucus**

**Tarucus callinara (spotted Pierrot)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

**Genus: Tarucus**

**Tarucus nara (striped Pierrot)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Udara**

**Udara akasa (white hedge blue)**

* Museum specimen
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva

**Genus: Zizeeria**

**Zizeeria karsandra (dark grass blue)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Zizina**

**Zizina otis (lesser grass blue)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Zizula**

**Zizula hylax (tiny grass blue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

### Subfamily: Theclinae

**Genus: Amblypodia**

**Amblypodia anita (purple leaf blue)**

* Museum specimen
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Ancema**

**Ancema blanka (silver royal)**

* Museum specimen
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Arhopala**

**Arhopala abseus (aberrant oakblue)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view

**Genus: Arhopala**

**Arhopala alea (Kanara oakblue)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

**Genus: Arhopala**

**Arhopala amantes (large oakblue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Chrysalis

**Genus: Arhopala**

**Arhopala atrax (Indian oakblue)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Arhopala**

**Arhopala bazaloides (Tamil oakblue)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

**Genus: Arhopala**

**Arhopala centaurus (centaur oakblue)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

**Genus: Bindahara**

**Bindahara phocides (plane)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Catapaecilma**

**Catapaecilma major (common tinsel)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Larva attended by ant

**Genus: Cheritra**

**Cheritra freja (common imperial)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Eggs
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Creon**

**Creon cleobis (broadtail royal)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

**Genus: Deudorix**

**Deudorix epijarbas (cornelian)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Horaga**

**Horaga onyx (common onyx)**

* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Horaga**

**Horaga viola (brown onyx)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view

**Genus: Hypolycaena**

**Hypolycaena nilgirica (Nilgiri tit)**

* Ventral view

**Genus: Hypolycaena**

**Hypolycaena othona (orchid tit)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

**Genus: Iraota**

**Iraota timoleon (silverstreak blue)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Loxura**

**Loxura atymnus (yamfly)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Pratapa**

**Pratapa deva (white royal)**

* Museum specimen

**Genus: Rachana**

**Rachana jalindra (banded royal)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Rapala**

**Rapala iarbus (common red flash)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Rapala**

**Rapala lankana (Malabar flash)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view

**Genus: Rapala**

**Rapala manea (slate flash)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Rapala**

**Rapala varuna (indigo flash)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

**Genus: Rathinda**

**Rathinda amor (monkey puzzle)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Mating pair
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Surendra**

**Surendra vivarna biplagiata (acacia blue)**

* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Tajuria**

**Tajuria cippus (peacock royal)**

* Museum specimen
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Tajuria**

**Tajuria jehana (plains blue royal)**

* Illustration

**Genus: Tajuria**

**Tajuria maculata (spotted royal)**

* Museum specimen

**Genus: Tajuria**

**Tajuria melastigma (branded royal)**

* Museum specimen

**Genus: Thaduka**

**Thaduka multicaudata (many-tailed oak-blue)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Virachola**

**Virachola isocrates (common guava blue)**

* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa
* Pupa

**Genus: Virachola**

**Virachola perse (large guava blue)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Zeltus**

**Zeltus amasa (fluffy tit)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Zesius**

**Zesius chrysomallus (redspot)**

* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view

**Genus: Zinaspa**

**Zinaspa todara (silver streaked acacia blue)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

### Subfamily: Aphnaeinae

**Genus: Cigaritis**

**Cigaritis abnormis (abnormal silverline)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view

**Genus: Cigaritis**

**Cigaritis elima (scarce shot silverline)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Cigaritis**

**Cigaritis ictis (common shot silverline)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view

**Genus: Cigaritis**

**Cigaritis lilacinus (lilac silverline)**

* Ventral view

**Genus: Cigaritis**

**Cigaritis lohita (long banded silverline)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view (wet-season form)
* Ventral view (dry-season form)

**Genus: Cigaritis**

**Cigaritis schistacea (plumbeous silverline)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Illustration

**Genus: Cigaritis**

**Cigaritis vulcanus (common silverline)**

* Dorsal view
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

## Family: Hesperiidae

### Subfamily: Coeliadinae

**Genus: Badamia**

**Badamia exclamationis (brown awl)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Bibasis**

**Bibasis sena (orange-tailed awlet)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva

**Genus: Burara**

**Burara gomata (pale green awlet)**

* Ventral view

**Genus: Burara**

**Burara jaina (orange awlet)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Chrysalis

**Genus: Choaspes**

**Choaspes benjaminii (Indian awlking)**

* Museum specimen
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Hasora**

**Hasora badra (common awl)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Hasora**

**Hasora chromus (common banded awl)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view
* Eggs
* Larva

**Genus: Hasora**

**Hasora taminatus (white banded awl)**

* Ventral view

**Genus: Hasora**

**Hasora vitta (plain banded awl)**

* Illustration
* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

### Subfamily: Hesperiinae

**Genus: Aeromachus**

**Aeromachus dubius (dingy scrub-hopper)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Aeromachus**

**Aeromachus pygmaeus (pygmy scrub-hopper)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Ampittia**

**Ampittia dioscorides (bush hopper)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view (male)
* Dorsal view (female)
* Ventral view (male)
* Ventral view (female)

**Genus: Arnetta**

**Arnetta mercara (Coorg forest hopper)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Arnetta**

**Arnetta vindhiana (Vindhyan bob)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva and pupa

**Genus: Baoris**

**Baoris farri (paintbrush swift)**

* Museum specimen
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Baracus**

**Baracus vittatus (hedge hopper)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Borbo**

**Borbo bevani (Beavan's swift)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Borbo**

**Borbo cinnara (rice swift)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Caltoris**

**Caltoris canaraica (Kanara swift)**

* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Caltoris**

**Caltoris kumara (blank swift)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Caltoris**

**Caltoris philippina (Philippine swift)**

* Illustration

**Genus: Cephrenes**

**Cephrenes acalle (plain palm dart)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Cupitha**

**Cupitha purreea (wax dart)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view

**Genus: Erionota**

**Erionota torus (rounded palm-redeye)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view

**Genus: Gangara**

**Gangara thyrsis (giant redeye)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva (second instar)
* Larva (final instar)
* Pupa

**Genus: Halpe**

**Halpe homolea (Indian ace)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view
* Dorsal view

**Genus: Halpe**

**Halpe porus (Moore's ace)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Hyarotis**

**Hyarotis adrastus (tree flitter)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Hyarotis**

**Hyarotis microstictum (brush flitter)**

* Ventral view

**Genus: Iambrix**

**Iambrix salsala (chestnut bob)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg

**Genus: Matapa**

**Matapa aria (common redeye)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Notocrypta**

**Notocrypta curvifascia (restricted demon)**

* Museum specimen
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Notocrypta**

**Notocrypta paralysos (common banded demon)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Oriens**

**Oriens concinna (Tamil dartlet)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Oriens**

**Oriens goloides (Ceylon dartlet)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Parnara**

**Parnara bada (Oriental/variable swift)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Pelopidas**

**Pelopidas agna (dark/obscure branded swift)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Pelopidas**

**Pelopidas conjuncta (conjoined swift)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Pelopidas**

**Pelopidas mathias (small branded swift)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Pelopidas**

**Pelopidas subochracea (large branded swift)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Polytremis**

**Polytremis lubricans (contiguous swift)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Potanthus**

**Potanthus pseudomaesa (Indian dart)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Psolos**

**Psolos fuligo (dusky partwing/coon)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva

**Genus: Quedara**

**Quedara basiflava (golden flitter)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Salanoemia**

**Salanoemia sala (maculate lancer)**

* Illustration
* Ventral view

**Genus: Sovia**

**Sovia hyrtacus (bicolour/white-branded ace)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Suastus**

**Suastus gremius (Indian palm bob)**

* Museum specimen
* Ventral view
* Egg

**Genus: Suastus**

**Suastus minuta (small palm bob)**

* Illustration

**Genus: Taractrocera**

**Taractrocera ceramas (Tamil grass dart)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Taractrocera**

**Taractrocera maevius (common grass dart)**

* Dorsal view
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Telicota**

**Telicota bambusae (dark palm dart)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Pupa

**Genus: Telicota**

**Telicota colon (pale palm dart)**

* Museum specimen
* Dorsal view

**Genus: Thoressa**

**Thoressa astigmata (southern spotted ace)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Thoressa**

**Thoressa evershedi (Evershed's ace)**

* Illustration

**Genus: Thoressa**

**Thoressa honorei (Madras ace)**

* Dorsal view
* Lateral view
* Larva
* Chrysalis

**Genus: Thoressa**

**Thoressa sitala (Tamil ace)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Udaspes**

**Udaspes folus (grass demon)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Zographetus**

**Zographetus ogygia (purple-spotted flitter)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

### Subfamily: Pyrginae

**Genus: Caprona**

**Caprona agama (spotted angle)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view (DSF)
* Dorsal view (WSF)
* Ventral view (WSF)

**Genus: Caprona**

**Caprona alida (Alida angle)**

* Illustration

**Genus: Caprona**

**Caprona ransonnetii (golden angle)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva

**Genus: Celaenorrhinus**

**Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Malabar spotted flat)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Chrysalis

**Genus: Celaenorrhinus**

**Celaenorrhinus leucocera (common spotted flat)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Egg
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Celaenorrhinus**

**Celaenorrhinus putra (restricted spotted flat)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Celaenorrhinus**

**Celaenorrhinus ruficornis fusca (Tamil spotted flat)**

* Dorsal view

**Genus: Coladenia**

**Coladenia indrani (tricolour pied flat)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Gerosis**

**Gerosis bhagava (common yellowbreast flat)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Gomalia**

**Gomalia elma (African marbled skipper)**

* Dorsal view
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Odontoptilum**

**Odontoptilum angulata (chestnut angle)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view
* Dorsal view
* ventral view

**Genus: Pseudocoladenia**

**Pseudocoladenia dan (fulvous pied flat)**

* Dorsal view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Sarangesa**

**Sarangesa dasahara (common small flat)**

* Illustration
* Dorsal view

**Genus: Sarangesa**

**Sarangesa purendra (spotted small flat)**

* Dorsal view
* Spotted small flat laying eggs on Lepidagathis keralensis at Madayipara

**Genus: Spialia**

**Spialia galba (Indian skipper)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view

**Genus: Tagiades**

**Tagiades gana (large/suffused snow flat)**

* Museum specimen
* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Tagiades**

**Tagiades japetus (common snow flat)**

* Dorsal view
* Mating pair

**Genus: Tagiades**

**Tagiades litigiosa (water snow flat)**

* Dorsal view
* Ventral view
* Larva case
* Larva
* Pupa

**Genus: Tapena**

**Tapena thwaitesi (black angle)**

* Dorsal view (wet-season form)
* Dorsal view (dry-season form)
* Ventral view
* Larva
* Pupa
