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- Family: Papilionidae Subfamily: Papilioninae Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays) Graphium agamemnon (tailed jay) Graphium antiphates (fivebar swordtail) Graphium doson (common jay) Graphium nomius (spot swordtail) Graphium teredon (southern / narrow-banded bluebottle) Genus: Pachliopta (red-bodied swallowtail, roses) Pachliopta aristolochiae (common rose) Pachliopta hector (crimson rose) Pachliopta pandiyana (Malabar rose) Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes) Papilio buddha (Malabar banded peacock) Papilio clytia (common mime) Papilio crino (common banded peacock) Papilio demoleus (lime butterfly) Papilio dravidarum (Malabar raven) Papilio helenus (red Helen) Papilio liomedon (Malabar banded swallowtail) Papilio paris (Paris peacock) Papilio polymnestor (blue Mormon) Papilio polytes (common Mormon) Genus: Troides (birdwings) Troides minos (southern birdwing)
- Family: Pieridae Subfamily: Coliadinae (yellows) Genus: Catopsilia (emigrants) Catopsilia pomona (common emigrant) Catopsilia pyranthe (mottled emigrant) Genus: Colias (clouded yellows) Colias nilagiriensis (Nilgiri clouded yellow) Genus: Eurema (grass yellows) Eurema andersonii (one-spot grass yellow) Eurema blanda (three-spot grass yellow) Eurema brigitta (small grass yellow) Eurema hecabe (common grass yellow) Eurema laeta (spotless grass yellow) Eurema nilgiriensis (Nilgiri grass yellow) Subfamily: Pierinae (whites) Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses) Appias albina (common albatross) Appias indra (plain puffin) Appias lalage (spot puffin) Appias libythea (striped albatross) Appias lyncida (chocolate albatross) Appias wardii (Indian / Ward's albatross) Genus: Belenois (pioneers) Belenois aurota (pioneer) Genus: Cepora (gulls) Cepora nadina (lesser gull) Cepora nerissa (common gull) Genus: Colotis (Arabs) Colotis amata (small salmon Arab) Colotis aurora (plain orange-tip) Colotis danae (crimson-tip) Colotis etrida (little orange-tip) Colotis fausta (large salmon Arab) Genus: Delias (Jezebels) Delias eucharis (common Jezebel) Genus: Hebomoia (great orange tips) Hebomoia glaucippe (great orange tip) Genus: Ixias (Indian orange tips) Ixias marianne (white orange tip) Ixias pyrene (yellow orange tip) Genus: Leptosia (Psyche) Leptosia nina (Psyche) Genus: Pareronia (wanderers) Pareronia ceylanica (dark wanderer) Pareronia hippia (common wanderer) Genus: Pieris (whites) Pieris canidia (Indian cabbage white) Genus: Prioneris (sawtooths) Prioneris sita (painted sawtooth)
- Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Apaturinae Genus: Euripus (courtesans) Euripus consimilis (painted courtesan) Genus: Rohana (princes) Rohana parisatis (black prince) Subfamily: Biblidinae Genus: Ariadne (castors) Ariadne ariadne (angled castor) Ariadne merione (common castor) Genus: Byblia (jokers) Byblia ilithyia (joker) Subfamily: Charaxinae Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs) Charaxes agrarius (anomalous nawab) Charaxes athamas/bharata (common/Indian nawab) Charaxes psaphon (plain tawny rajah) Charaxes schreiber (blue nawab) Charaxes solon (black rajah) Subfamily: Cyrestinae Genus: Cyrestis (maps) Cyrestis thyodamas (common map) Subfamily: Danainae Genus: Danaus (tigers) Danaus chrysippus (plain tiger) Danaus genutia (common/striped tiger) Genus: Euploea (crows) Euploea core (common crow) Euploea klugii (king crow) Euploea sylvester (double-branded crow) Genus: Idea (tree nymphs) Idea malabarica (Malabar tree nymph) Genus: Parantica (glassy tigers) Parantica aglea (glassy tiger) Parantica nilgiriensis (Nilgiri tiger) Genus: Tirumala (blue tigers) Tirumala limniace (blue tiger) Tirumala septentrionis (dark blue tiger) Subfamily: Heliconiinae Genus: Acraea (costers) Acraea terpsicore/violae (tawny coster) Genus: Argynnis (fritillaries) Argynnis hyperbius (Indian fritillary) Genus: Cethosia (lacewings) Cethosia nietneri mahratta (Tamil lacewing) Genus: Cirrochroa (yeomen) Cirrochroa thais (Tamil yeoman) Genus: Cupha (rustics) Cupha erymanthis (rustic) Genus: Phalanta (leopards) Phalanta alcippe (small leopard) Phalanta phalantha (common leopard) Genus: Vindula (cruisers) Vindula erota (cruiser) Subfamily: Libytheinae Genus: Libythea (beaks) Libythea laius (lobed beak) Libythea myrrha (club beak) Subfamily: Limenitidinae Genus: Athyma (sergeants) Athyma nefte inara (colour sergeant) Athyma perius (common sergeant) Athyma ranga (blackvein sergeant) Athyma selenophora (staff sergeant) Genus: Dophla (dukes) Dophla evelina (red-spot duke) Genus: Euthalia (barons) Euthalia aconthea (common baron) Euthalia lubentina (gaudy baron) Euthalia nais/Symphaedra nais (baronet) Euthalia telchinia (blue baron) Genus: Moduza (commanders) Moduza procris (commander) Genus: Neptis (sailers) Neptis clinia (clear sailer) Neptis/Phaedyma columella (shortbanded sailer) Neptis hylas (common sailer) Neptis jumbah (chestnut-streaked sailer) Neptis nata (sullied sailer) Neptis soma (creamy sailer) Neptis/Lasippa viraja (yellowjack sailer) Genus: Pantoporia (lascars) Pantoporia hordonia (common lascar) Pantoporia sandaka (extra lascar) Genus: Parthenos (clippers) Parthenos sylvia (clipper) Genus: Tanaecia (counts) Tanaecia lepidea (grey count) Subfamily: Nymphalinae Genus: Doleschallia (autumn leaves) Doleschallia bisaltide (autumn leaf) Genus: Hypolimnas (eggflies) Hypolimnas bolina (great eggfly) Hypolimnas misippus (Danaid eggfly) Genus: Junonia (pansies) Junonia almana (peacock pansy) Junonia atlites (grey pansy) Junonia hierta (yellow pansy) Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy) Junonia lemonias (lemon pansy) Junonia orithya (blue pansy) Genus: Kallima (oakleaves) Kallima horsfieldii (South-Indian/Sahyadri blue oakleaf) Genus: Kaniska Kaniska canace (blue admiral) Genus: Vanessa (admirals, ladies) Vanessa cardui (painted lady) Vanessa indica (Indian red admiral) Subfamily: Satyrinae Genus: Amathusia (palmkings) Amathusia phidippus (palmking) Genus: Discophora (duffers) Discophora lepida (southern duffer) Genus: Elymnias (palmflies) Elymnias caudata (tailed palmfly) Genus: Heteropsis Heteropsis/Telinga adolphei (redeye bushbrown) Heteropsis/Telinga davisoni (Palni bushbrown) Genus: Lethe (treebrowns) Lethe drypetis (Tamil treebrown) Lethe europa (bamboo treebrown) Lethe rohria (common treebrown) Genus: Melanitis (evening browns) Melanitis leda (common evening brown) Melanitis phedima (dark evening brown) Melanitis zitenius (great evening brown) Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns) Mycalesis anaxias (whitebar bushbrown) Mycalesis igilia (small longbrand bushbrown) Mycalesis mineus (dark branded bushbrown) Mycalesis/Telinga oculus (red-disc bushbrown) Mycalesis orcha (pale-brand bushbrown) Mycalesis patnia junonia (glad-eye bushbrown) Mycalesis perseus (common bushbrown) Mycalesis subdita (Tamil bushbrown) Mycalesis visala (long-brand bushbrown) Genus: Orsotriaena Orsotriaena medus (dark grass-brown / smooth-eyed bushbrown) Genus: Parantirrhoea Parantirrhoea marshalli (Travancore evening brown) Genus: Ypthima (rings) Ypthima asterope (common threering) Ypthima baldus (common fivering) Ypthima ceylonica (white fourring) Ypthima chenu (Nilgiri fourring) Ypthima huebneri (common fourring) Ypthima singala (Sinhalese fivering) Ypthima striata (Nilgiri jewel fourring) Ypthima philomela/tabella (baby fivering) Ypthima ypthimoides (Palni fourring) Genus: Zipaetis (catseyes) Zipaetis saitis (Tamil catseye)
- Family: Riodinidae Subfamily: Nemeobiinae Genus: Abisara (Judies) Abisara bifasciata (double-banded Judy) Abisara echerius (plum Judy)
- Family: Lycaenidae Subfamily: Curetinae Genus: Curetis (sunbeams) Curetis acuta (angled sunbeam) Curetis siva (Shiva sunbeam) Curetis thetis (Indian sunbeam) Subfamily: Miletinae Genus: Spalgis (apeflies) Spalgis epius (apefly) Subfamily: Polyommatinae Genus: Acytolepis (hedge blues) Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson's hedge blue) Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue) Genus: Anthene (ciliate blues) Anthene emolus (ciliate blue) Anthene lycaenina (pointed ciliate blue) Genus: Azanus (babul blues) Azanus jesous (African babul blue) Azanus ubaldus (bright babul blue) Azanus uranus (dull babul blue) Genus: Caleta Caleta decidia (angled Pierrot) Genus: Castalius Castalius rosimon (common Pierrot) Genus: Catochrysops Catochrysops panormus (silver forget-me-not) Catochrysops strabo (forget-me-not) Genus: Celastrina Celastrina lavendularis (plain hedge blue) Genus: Celatoxia Celatoxia albidisca (white-disc hedge blue) Genus: Chilades Chilades lajus (lime blue) Chilades pandava (plains cupid) Chilades parrhasius (small cupid) Chilades/Freyeria putli (small grass jewel) Chilades/Freyeria trochylus (grass jewel) Genus: Discolampa Discolampa ethion (banded blue Pierrot) Genus: Euchrysops Euchrysops cnejus (gram blue) Genus: Everes Everes lacturnus (Indian cupid) Genus: Ionolyce Ionolyce helicon (pointed lineblue) Genus: Jamides (ceruleans) Jamides alecto (metallic cerulean) Jamides bochus (dark cerulean) Jamides celeno (common cerulean) Genus: Lampides Lampides boeticus (peablue) Genus: Leptotes Leptotes plinius (zebra blue) Genus: Megisba Megisba malaya (Malayan) Genus: Nacaduba Nacaduba beroe (opaque six-line blue) Nacaduba berenice (rounded six-line blue) Nacaduba calauria (dark Ceylon six-line blue) Nacaduba hermus (pale four-line blue) Nacaduba kurava (transparent six-line blue) Nacaduba pactolus (large four-line blue) Genus: Neopithecops Neopithecops zalmora (Quaker) Genus: Petrelaea Petrelaea dana (dingy lineblue) Genus: Prosotas (lineblues) Prosotas dubiosa (tailless lineblue) Prosotas nora (common lineblue) Prosotas noreia (white-tipped lineblue) Genus: Pseudozizeeria (lineblues) Pseudozizeeria maha (pale grass blue) Genus: Talicada Talicada nyseus (red Pierrot) Genus: Tarucus Tarucus ananda (dark Pierrot) Tarucus callinara (spotted Pierrot) Tarucus nara (striped Pierrot) Genus: Udara Udara akasa (white hedge blue) Genus: Zizeeria Zizeeria karsandra (dark grass blue) Genus: Zizina Zizina otis (lesser grass blue) Genus: Zizula Zizula hylax (tiny grass blue) Subfamily: Theclinae Genus: Amblypodia Amblypodia anita (purple leaf blue) Genus: Ancema Ancema blanka (silver royal) Genus: Arhopala Arhopala abseus (aberrant oakblue) Arhopala alea (Kanara oakblue) Arhopala amantes (large oakblue) Arhopala atrax (Indian oakblue) Arhopala bazaloides (Tamil oakblue) Arhopala centaurus (centaur oakblue) Genus: Bindahara Bindahara phocides (plane) Genus: Catapaecilma Catapaecilma major (common tinsel) Genus: Cheritra Cheritra freja (common imperial) Genus: Creon Creon cleobis (broadtail royal) Genus: Deudorix Deudorix epijarbas (cornelian) Genus: Horaga Horaga onyx (common onyx) Horaga viola (brown onyx) Genus: Hypolycaena Hypolycaena nilgirica (Nilgiri tit) Hypolycaena othona (orchid tit) Genus: Iraota Iraota timoleon (silverstreak blue) Genus: Loxura Loxura atymnus (yamfly) Genus: Pratapa Pratapa deva (white royal) Genus: Rachana Rachana jalindra (banded royal) Genus: Rapala Rapala iarbus (common red flash) Rapala lankana (Malabar flash) Rapala manea (slate flash) Rapala varuna (indigo flash) Genus: Rathinda Rathinda amor (monkey puzzle) Genus: Spindasis Spindasis/Cigaritis abnormis (abnormal silverline) Spindasis elima (scarce shot silverline) Spindasis/Cigaritis ictis (common shot silverline) Spindasis/Cigaritis/Apharitis lilacinus (lilac silverline) Spindasis/Cigaritis lohita (long banded silverline) Spindasis/Cigaritis schistacea (plumbeous silverline) Spindasis/Cigaritis vulcanus (common silverline) Genus: Surendra Surendra vivarna biplagiata (acacia blue) Genus: Tajuria Tajuria cippus (peacock royal) Tajuria jehana (plains blue royal) Tajuria maculata (spotted royal) Tajuria melastigma (branded royal) Genus: Thaduka Thaduka multicaudata (many-tailed oak-blue) Genus: Virachola Virachola isocrates (common guava blue) Virachola perse (large guava blue) Genus: Zeltus Zeltus amasa (fluffy tit) Genus: Zesius Zesius chrysomallus (redspot) Genus: Zinaspa Zinaspa todara (silver streaked acacia blue)
- Family: Hesperiidae Subfamily: Coeliadinae Genus: Badamia Badamia exclamationis (brown awl) Genus: Bibasis Bibasis sena (orange-tailed awlet) Genus: Burara Burara gomata (pale green awlet) Burara jaina (orange awlet) Genus: Choaspes Choaspes benjaminii (Indian awlking) Genus: Hasora Hasora badra (common awl) Hasora chromus (common banded awl) Hasora taminatus (white banded awl) Hasora vitta (plain banded awl) Subfamily: Hesperiinae Genus: Aeromachus Aeromachus dubius (dingy scrub-hopper) Aeromachus pygmaeus (pygmy scrub-hopper) Genus: Ampittia Ampittia dioscorides (bush hopper) Genus: Arnetta Arnetta mercara (Coorg forest hopper) Arnetta vindhiana (Vindhyan bob) Genus: Baoris Baoris farri (paintbrush swift) Genus: Baracus Baracus vittatus (hedge hopper) Genus: Borbo Borbo bevani (Beavan's swift) Borbo cinnara (rice swift) Genus: Caltoris Caltoris canaraica (Kanara swift) Caltoris kumara (blank swift) Caltoris philippina (Philippine swift) Genus: Cephrenes Cephrenes acalle (plain palm dart) Genus: Cupitha Cupitha purreea (wax dart) Genus: Erionota Erionota torus (rounded palm-redeye) Genus: Gangara Gangara thyrsis (giant redeye) Genus: Halpe Halpe homolea (Indian ace) Halpe porus (Moore's ace) Genus: Hyarotis Hyarotis adrastus (tree flitter) Hyarotis microstictum (brush flitter) Genus: Iambrix Iambrix salsala (chestnut bob) Genus: Matapa Matapa aria (common redeye) Genus: Notocrypta Notocrypta curvifascia (restricted demon) Notocrypta paralysos (common banded demon) Genus: Oriens Oriens concinna (Tamil dartlet) Oriens goloides (Ceylon dartlet) Genus: Parnara Parnara bada (Oriental/variable swift) Genus: Pelopidas Pelopidas agna (dark/obscure branded swift) Pelopidas conjuncta (conjoined swift) Pelopidas mathias (small branded swift) Pelopidas subochracea (large branded swift) Genus: Polytremis Polytremis lubricans (contiguous swift) Genus: Potanthus Potanthus confucius (Chinese dart) Potanthus pallida (pallid dart) Potanthus palnia (Palni dart) Potanthus pava (Pava dart) Potanthus pseudomaesa (Indian dart) Genus: Psolos Psolos fuligo (dusky partwing/coon) Genus: Quedara Quedara basiflava (golden flitter) Genus: Salanoemia Salanoemia sala (maculate lancer) Genus: Sovia Sovia hyrtacus (bicolour/white-branded ace) Genus: Suastus Suastus gremius (Indian palm bob) Suastus minuta (small palm bob) Genus: Taractrocera Taractrocera ceramas (Tamil grass dart) Taractrocera maevius (common grass dart) Genus: Telicota Telicota bambusae (dark palm dart) Telicota colon (pale palm dart) Genus: Thoressa Thoressa astigmata (southern spotted ace) Thoressa evershedi (Evershed's ace) Thoressa honorei (Madras ace) Thoressa sitala (Tamil ace) Genus: Udaspes Udaspes folus (grass demon) Genus: Zographetus Zographetus ogygia (purple-spotted flitter) Subfamily: Pyrginae Genus: Caprona Caprona agama (spotted angle) Caprona alida (Alida angle) Caprona ransonnetii (golden angle) Genus: Celaenorrhinus Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Malabar spotted flat) Celaenorrhinus leucocera (common spotted flat) Celaenorrhinus putra (restricted spotted flat) Celaenorrhinus ruficornis fusca (Tamil spotted flat) Genus: Coladenia Coladenia indrani (tricolour pied flat) Genus: Gerosis Gerosis bhagava (common yellowbreast flat) Genus: Gomalia Gomalia elma (African marbled skipper) Genus: Odontoptilum Odontoptilum angulata (chestnut angle) Genus: Pseudocoladenia Pseudocoladenia dan (fulvous pied flat) Genus: Sarangesa Sarangesa dasahara (common small flat) Sarangesa purendra (spotted small flat) Genus: Spialia Spialia galba (Indian skipper) Genus: Tagiades Tagiades gana (large/suffused snow flat) Tagiades japetus (common snow flat) Tagiades litigiosa (water snow flat) Genus: Tapena Tapena thwaitesi (black angle)
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This is a list of butterfly species found in the Kerala, India. {{Skip to top and bottom}}Family: PapilionidaeSubfamily: PapilioninaeGenus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)Graphium agamemnon (tailed jay)Graphium antiphates (fivebar swordtail)Graphium doson (common jay)Graphium nomius (spot swordtail)Graphium teredon (southern / narrow-banded bluebottle)Genus: Pachliopta (red-bodied swallowtail, roses)Pachliopta aristolochiae (common rose)Pachliopta hector (crimson rose)Pachliopta pandiyana (Malabar rose)Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)Papilio buddha (Malabar banded peacock)Papilio clytia (common mime)Papilio crino (common banded peacock)Papilio demoleus (lime butterfly)Papilio dravidarum (Malabar raven)Papilio helenus (red Helen)Papilio liomedon (Malabar banded swallowtail)Papilio paris (Paris peacock)Papilio polymnestor (blue Mormon)Papilio polytes (common Mormon)Genus: Troides (birdwings)Troides minos (southern birdwing)Family: PieridaeSubfamily: Coliadinae (yellows)Genus: Catopsilia (emigrants)Catopsilia pomona (common emigrant)Catopsilia pyranthe (mottled emigrant)Genus: Colias (clouded yellows)Colias nilagiriensis (Nilgiri clouded yellow)Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)Eurema andersonii (one-spot grass yellow)Eurema blanda (three-spot grass yellow)Eurema brigitta (small grass yellow)Eurema hecabe (common grass yellow)Eurema laeta (spotless grass yellow)Eurema nilgiriensis (Nilgiri grass yellow)Subfamily: Pierinae (whites)Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)Appias albina (common albatross)Appias indra (plain puffin)Appias lalage (spot puffin)Appias libythea (striped albatross)Appias lyncida (chocolate albatross)Appias wardii (Indian / Ward's albatross)Genus: Belenois (pioneers)Belenois aurota (pioneer)Genus: Cepora (gulls)Cepora nadina (lesser gull)Cepora nerissa (common gull)Genus: Colotis (Arabs)Colotis amata (small salmon Arab)Colotis aurora (plain orange-tip)Colotis danae (crimson-tip)Colotis etrida (little orange-tip)Colotis fausta (large salmon Arab)Genus: Delias (Jezebels)Delias eucharis (common Jezebel)Genus: Hebomoia (great orange tips)Hebomoia glaucippe (great orange tip)Genus: Ixias (Indian orange tips)Ixias marianne (white orange tip)Ixias pyrene (yellow orange tip)Genus: Leptosia (Psyche)Leptosia nina (Psyche)Genus: Pareronia (wanderers)Pareronia ceylanica (dark wanderer)Pareronia hippia (common wanderer)Genus: Pieris (whites)Pieris canidia (Indian cabbage white)Genus: Prioneris (sawtooths)Prioneris sita (painted sawtooth)Family: NymphalidaeSubfamily: ApaturinaeGenus: Euripus (courtesans)Euripus consimilis (painted courtesan)Genus: Rohana (princes)Rohana parisatis (black prince)Subfamily: BiblidinaeGenus: Ariadne (castors)Ariadne ariadne (angled castor)Ariadne merione (common castor)Genus: Byblia (jokers)Byblia ilithyia (joker)Subfamily: CharaxinaeGenus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)Charaxes agrarius (anomalous nawab)Charaxes athamas/bharata (common/Indian nawab)Charaxes psaphon (plain tawny rajah)Charaxes schreiber (blue nawab)Charaxes solon (black rajah)Subfamily: CyrestinaeGenus: Cyrestis (maps)Cyrestis thyodamas (common map)Subfamily: DanainaeGenus: Danaus (tigers)Danaus chrysippus (plain tiger)Danaus genutia (common/striped tiger)Genus: Euploea (crows)Euploea core (common crow)Euploea klugii (king crow)Euploea sylvester (double-branded crow)Genus: Idea (tree nymphs)Idea malabarica (Malabar tree nymph)Genus: Parantica (glassy tigers)Parantica aglea (glassy tiger)Parantica nilgiriensis (Nilgiri tiger)Genus: Tirumala (blue tigers)Tirumala limniace (blue tiger)Tirumala septentrionis (dark blue tiger)Subfamily: HeliconiinaeGenus: Acraea (costers)Acraea terpsicore/violae (tawny coster)Genus: Argynnis (fritillaries)Argynnis hyperbius (Indian fritillary)Genus: Cethosia (lacewings)Cethosia nietneri mahratta (Tamil lacewing)Genus: Cirrochroa (yeomen)Cirrochroa thais (Tamil yeoman)Genus: Cupha (rustics)Cupha erymanthis (rustic)Genus: Phalanta (leopards)Phalanta alcippe (small leopard)Phalanta phalantha (common leopard)Genus: Vindula (cruisers)Vindula erota (cruiser)Subfamily: LibytheinaeGenus: Libythea (beaks)Libythea laius (lobed beak)Libythea myrrha (club beak)Subfamily: LimenitidinaeGenus: Athyma (sergeants)Athyma nefte inara (colour sergeant)Athyma perius (common sergeant)Athyma ranga (blackvein sergeant)Athyma selenophora (staff sergeant)Genus: Dophla (dukes)Dophla evelina (red-spot duke)Genus: Euthalia (barons)Euthalia aconthea (common baron)Euthalia lubentina (gaudy baron)Euthalia nais/Symphaedra nais (baronet)Euthalia telchinia (blue baron)Genus: Moduza (commanders)Moduza procris (commander)Genus: Neptis (sailers)Neptis clinia (clear sailer)Neptis/Phaedyma columella (shortbanded sailer)Neptis hylas (common sailer)Neptis jumbah (chestnut-streaked sailer)Neptis nata (sullied sailer)Neptis soma (creamy sailer)Neptis/Lasippa viraja (yellowjack sailer)Genus: Pantoporia (lascars)Pantoporia hordonia (common lascar)Pantoporia sandaka (extra lascar)Genus: Parthenos (clippers)Parthenos sylvia (clipper)Genus: Tanaecia (counts)Tanaecia lepidea (grey count)Subfamily: NymphalinaeGenus: Doleschallia (autumn leaves)Doleschallia bisaltide (autumn leaf)Genus: Hypolimnas (eggflies)Hypolimnas bolina (great eggfly)Hypolimnas misippus (Danaid eggfly)Genus: Junonia (pansies)Junonia almana (peacock pansy)Junonia atlites (grey pansy)Junonia hierta (yellow pansy)Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy)Junonia lemonias (lemon pansy)Junonia orithya (blue pansy)Genus: Kallima (oakleaves)Kallima horsfieldii (South-Indian/Sahyadri blue oakleaf)Genus: KaniskaKaniska canace (blue admiral)Genus: Vanessa (admirals, ladies)Vanessa cardui (painted lady)Vanessa indica (Indian red admiral)Subfamily: SatyrinaeGenus: Amathusia (palmkings)Amathusia phidippus (palmking)Genus: Discophora (duffers)Discophora lepida (southern duffer)Genus: Elymnias (palmflies)Elymnias caudata (tailed palmfly)Genus: HeteropsisHeteropsis/Telinga adolphei (redeye bushbrown)Heteropsis/Telinga davisoni (Palni bushbrown)Genus: Lethe (treebrowns)Lethe drypetis (Tamil treebrown)Lethe europa (bamboo treebrown)Lethe rohria (common treebrown)Genus: Melanitis (evening browns)Melanitis leda (common evening brown)Melanitis phedima (dark evening brown)Melanitis zitenius (great evening brown)Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)Mycalesis anaxias (whitebar bushbrown)Mycalesis igilia (small longbrand bushbrown)Mycalesis mineus (dark branded bushbrown)Mycalesis/Telinga oculus (red-disc bushbrown)Mycalesis orcha (pale-brand bushbrown)Mycalesis patnia junonia (glad-eye bushbrown)Mycalesis perseus (common bushbrown)Mycalesis subdita (Tamil bushbrown)Mycalesis visala (long-brand bushbrown)Genus: OrsotriaenaOrsotriaena medus (dark grass-brown / smooth-eyed bushbrown)Genus: ParantirrhoeaParantirrhoea marshalli (Travancore evening brown)Genus: Ypthima (rings)Ypthima asterope (common threering)Ypthima baldus (common fivering)Ypthima ceylonica (white fourring)Ypthima chenu (Nilgiri fourring)Ypthima huebneri (common fourring)Ypthima singala (Sinhalese fivering)Ypthima striata (Nilgiri jewel fourring)Ypthima philomela/tabella (baby fivering)Ypthima ypthimoides (Palni fourring)Genus: Zipaetis (catseyes)Zipaetis saitis (Tamil catseye)Family: RiodinidaeSubfamily: NemeobiinaeGenus: Abisara (Judies)Abisara bifasciata (double-banded Judy)Abisara echerius (plum Judy)Family: LycaenidaeSubfamily: CuretinaeGenus: Curetis (sunbeams)Curetis acuta (angled sunbeam)Curetis siva (Shiva sunbeam)Curetis thetis (Indian sunbeam)Subfamily: MiletinaeGenus: Spalgis (apeflies)Spalgis epius (apefly)Subfamily: PolyommatinaeGenus: Acytolepis (hedge blues)Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson's hedge blue)Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue)Genus: Anthene (ciliate blues)Anthene emolus (ciliate blue)Anthene lycaenina (pointed ciliate blue)Genus: Azanus (babul blues)Azanus jesous (African babul blue)Azanus ubaldus (bright babul blue)Azanus uranus (dull babul blue)Genus: CaletaCaleta decidia (angled Pierrot)Genus: CastaliusCastalius rosimon (common Pierrot)Genus: CatochrysopsCatochrysops panormus (silver forget-me-not)Catochrysops strabo (forget-me-not)Genus: CelastrinaCelastrina lavendularis (plain hedge blue)Genus: CelatoxiaCelatoxia albidisca (white-disc hedge blue)Genus: ChiladesChilades lajus (lime blue)Chilades pandava (plains cupid)Chilades parrhasius (small cupid)Chilades/Freyeria putli (small grass jewel)Chilades/Freyeria trochylus (grass jewel)Genus: DiscolampaDiscolampa ethion (banded blue Pierrot)Genus: EuchrysopsEuchrysops cnejus (gram blue)Genus: EveresEveres lacturnus (Indian cupid)Genus: IonolyceIonolyce helicon (pointed lineblue)Genus: Jamides (ceruleans)Jamides alecto (metallic cerulean)Jamides bochus (dark cerulean)Jamides celeno (common cerulean)Genus: LampidesLampides boeticus (peablue)Genus: LeptotesLeptotes plinius (zebra blue)Genus: MegisbaMegisba malaya (Malayan)Genus: NacadubaNacaduba beroe (opaque six-line blue)Nacaduba berenice (rounded six-line blue)Nacaduba calauria (dark Ceylon six-line blue)Nacaduba hermus (pale four-line blue)Nacaduba kurava (transparent six-line blue)Nacaduba pactolus (large four-line blue)Genus: NeopithecopsNeopithecops zalmora (Quaker)Genus: PetrelaeaPetrelaea dana (dingy lineblue)Genus: Prosotas (lineblues)Prosotas dubiosa (tailless lineblue)Prosotas nora (common lineblue)Prosotas noreia (white-tipped lineblue)Genus: Pseudozizeeria (lineblues)Pseudozizeeria maha (pale grass blue)Genus: TalicadaTalicada nyseus (red Pierrot)Genus: TarucusTarucus ananda (dark Pierrot)Tarucus callinara (spotted Pierrot)Tarucus nara (striped Pierrot)Genus: UdaraUdara akasa (white hedge blue)Genus: ZizeeriaZizeeria karsandra (dark grass blue)Genus: ZizinaZizina otis (lesser grass blue)Genus: ZizulaZizula hylax (tiny grass blue)Subfamily: TheclinaeGenus: AmblypodiaAmblypodia anita (purple leaf blue)Genus: AncemaAncema blanka (silver royal)Genus: ArhopalaArhopala abseus (aberrant oakblue)Arhopala alea (Kanara oakblue)Arhopala amantes (large oakblue)Arhopala atrax (Indian oakblue)Arhopala bazaloides (Tamil oakblue)Arhopala centaurus (centaur oakblue)Genus: BindaharaBindahara phocides (plane)Genus: CatapaecilmaCatapaecilma major (common tinsel)Genus: CheritraCheritra freja (common imperial)Genus: CreonCreon cleobis (broadtail royal)Genus: DeudorixDeudorix epijarbas (cornelian)Genus: HoragaHoraga onyx (common onyx)Horaga viola (brown onyx)Genus: HypolycaenaHypolycaena nilgirica (Nilgiri tit)Hypolycaena othona (orchid tit)Genus: IraotaIraota timoleon (silverstreak blue)Genus: LoxuraLoxura atymnus (yamfly)Genus: PratapaPratapa deva (white royal)Genus: RachanaRachana jalindra (banded royal)Genus: RapalaRapala iarbus (common red flash)Rapala lankana (Malabar flash)Rapala manea (slate flash)Rapala varuna (indigo flash)Genus: RathindaRathinda amor (monkey puzzle)Genus: SpindasisSpindasis/Cigaritis abnormis (abnormal silverline)Spindasis elima (scarce shot silverline)Spindasis/Cigaritis ictis (common shot silverline)Spindasis/Cigaritis/Apharitis lilacinus (lilac silverline)Spindasis/Cigaritis lohita (long banded silverline)Spindasis/Cigaritis schistacea (plumbeous silverline)Spindasis/Cigaritis vulcanus (common silverline)Genus: SurendraSurendra vivarna biplagiata (acacia blue)Genus: TajuriaTajuria cippus (peacock royal)Tajuria jehana (plains blue royal)Tajuria maculata (spotted royal)Tajuria melastigma (branded royal)Genus: ThadukaThaduka multicaudata (many-tailed oak-blue)Genus: ViracholaVirachola isocrates (common guava blue)Virachola perse (large guava blue)Genus: ZeltusZeltus amasa (fluffy tit)Genus: ZesiusZesius chrysomallus (redspot)Genus: ZinaspaZinaspa todara (silver streaked acacia blue)Family: HesperiidaeSubfamily: CoeliadinaeGenus: BadamiaBadamia exclamationis (brown awl)Genus: BibasisBibasis sena (orange-tailed awlet)Genus: BuraraBurara gomata (pale green awlet)Burara jaina (orange awlet)Genus: ChoaspesChoaspes benjaminii (Indian awlking)Genus: HasoraHasora badra (common awl)Hasora chromus (common banded awl)Hasora taminatus (white banded awl)Hasora vitta (plain banded awl)Subfamily: HesperiinaeGenus: AeromachusAeromachus dubius (dingy scrub-hopper)Aeromachus pygmaeus (pygmy scrub-hopper)Genus: AmpittiaAmpittia dioscorides (bush hopper)Genus: ArnettaArnetta mercara (Coorg forest hopper)Arnetta vindhiana (Vindhyan bob)Genus: BaorisBaoris farri (paintbrush swift)Genus: BaracusBaracus vittatus (hedge hopper)Genus: BorboBorbo bevani (Beavan's swift)Borbo cinnara (rice swift)Genus: CaltorisCaltoris canaraica (Kanara swift)Caltoris kumara (blank swift)Caltoris philippina (Philippine swift)Genus: CephrenesCephrenes acalle (plain palm dart)Genus: CupithaCupitha purreea (wax dart)Genus: ErionotaErionota torus (rounded palm-redeye)Genus: GangaraGangara thyrsis (giant redeye)Genus: HalpeHalpe homolea (Indian ace)Halpe porus (Moore's ace)Genus: HyarotisHyarotis adrastus (tree flitter)Hyarotis microstictum (brush flitter)Genus: IambrixIambrix salsala (chestnut bob)Genus: MatapaMatapa aria (common redeye)Genus: NotocryptaNotocrypta curvifascia (restricted demon)Notocrypta paralysos (common banded demon)Genus: OriensOriens concinna (Tamil dartlet)Oriens goloides (Ceylon dartlet)Genus: ParnaraParnara bada (Oriental/variable swift)Genus: PelopidasPelopidas agna (dark/obscure branded swift)Pelopidas conjuncta (conjoined swift)Pelopidas mathias (small branded swift)Pelopidas subochracea (large branded swift)Genus: PolytremisPolytremis lubricans (contiguous swift)Genus: PotanthusPotanthus confucius (Chinese dart)Potanthus pallida (pallid dart)Potanthus palnia (Palni dart)Potanthus pava (Pava dart)Potanthus pseudomaesa (Indian dart)Genus: PsolosPsolos fuligo (dusky partwing/coon)Genus: QuedaraQuedara basiflava (golden flitter)Genus: SalanoemiaSalanoemia sala (maculate lancer)Genus: SoviaSovia hyrtacus (bicolour/white-branded ace)Genus: SuastusSuastus gremius (Indian palm bob)Suastus minuta (small palm bob)Genus: TaractroceraTaractrocera ceramas (Tamil grass dart)Taractrocera maevius (common grass dart)Genus: TelicotaTelicota bambusae (dark palm dart)Telicota colon (pale palm dart)Genus: ThoressaThoressa astigmata (southern spotted ace)Thoressa evershedi (Evershed's ace)Thoressa honorei (Madras ace)Thoressa sitala (Tamil ace)Genus: UdaspesUdaspes folus (grass demon)Genus: ZographetusZographetus ogygia (purple-spotted flitter)Subfamily: PyrginaeGenus: CapronaCaprona agama (spotted angle)Caprona alida (Alida angle)Caprona ransonnetii (golden angle)Genus: CelaenorrhinusCelaenorrhinus ambareesa (Malabar spotted flat)Celaenorrhinus leucocera (common spotted flat)Celaenorrhinus putra (restricted spotted flat)Celaenorrhinus ruficornis fusca (Tamil spotted flat)Genus: ColadeniaColadenia indrani (tricolour pied flat)Genus: GerosisGerosis bhagava (common yellowbreast flat)Genus: GomaliaGomalia elma (African marbled skipper)Genus: OdontoptilumOdontoptilum angulata (chestnut angle)Genus: PseudocoladeniaPseudocoladenia dan (fulvous pied flat)Genus: SarangesaSarangesa dasahara (common small flat)Sarangesa purendra (spotted small flat)Genus: SpialiaSpialia galba (Indian skipper)Genus: TagiadesTagiades gana (large/suffused snow flat)Tagiades japetus (common snow flat)Tagiades litigiosa (water snow flat)Genus: TapenaTapena thwaitesi (black angle)See also- Butterfly
- List of butterflies of India
- List of butterflies of the Western Ghats
- Fauna of India
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External links{{commons category|Butterflies of Kerala}}- Butterflies of India. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
- India Biodiversity Portal. Biodiversity Informatics Platform.
- {{Cite web|url=http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/lepindex/|title=The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex)|last=Beccaloni|first=G.|last2=Scoble|first2=M.|date=|website=The Natural History Museum, London|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=|last3=Kitching|first3=I.|last4=Simonsen|first4=T.|last5=Robinson|first5=G.|first6=B.|last6=Pitkin|first7=A.|last7=Hine|first8=C.|last8=Lyal}}
- {{Cite web|url=http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/hostplants/|title=HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants|last=Robinson|first=G. S.|last2=Ackery|first2=P. R.|date=|website=The Natural History Museum, London|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=|last3=Kitching|first3=I. J.|last4=Beccaloni|first4=G. W.|last5=Hernández|first5=L. M.}}
- {{cite web|last1=Ziegler|first1=Heiner|title=Lepidoptera Literature & Authors|url=http://www.euroleps.ch/seiten/m_lit.php|website=Euroleps|publisher=}}
- Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society hosted at Yale
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