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
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Graphium antiphates (fivebar swordtail)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Graphium doson (common jay)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Graphium nomius (spot swordtail)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Graphium teredon (southern / narrow-banded bluebottle)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Pachliopta (red-bodied swallowtail, roses)

Pachliopta aristolochiae (common rose)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Pachliopta hector (crimson rose)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Prepupa
    Prepupa
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Pachliopta pandiyana (Malabar rose)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)

Papilio buddha (Malabar banded peacock)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Papilio clytia (common mime)
  • Dorsal view (Form clytia)
    Dorsal view (Form clytia)
  • Dorsal view (Form dissimilis)
    Dorsal view (Form dissimilis)
  • Ventral view (Form clytia)
    Ventral view (Form clytia)
  • Ventral view (Form dissimilis)
    Ventral view (Form dissimilis)
  • Prepupa
    Prepupa
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Papilio crino (common banded peacock)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Papilio demoleus (lime butterfly)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Papilio dravidarum (Malabar raven)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Papilio helenus (red Helen)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Papilio liomedon (Malabar banded swallowtail)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Papilio paris (Paris peacock)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Papilio polymnestor (blue Mormon)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Papilio polytes (common Mormon)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female, form stichius)
    Dorsal view (female, form stichius)
  • Ventral view (female, form stichius)
    Ventral view (female, form stichius)
  • Dorsal view (female, form romulus)
    Dorsal view (female, form romulus)
  • Ventral view (female, form romulus)
    Ventral view (female, form romulus)
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Troides (birdwings)

Troides minos (southern birdwing)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Family: Pieridae

Subfamily: Coliadinae (yellows)

Genus: Catopsilia (emigrants)

Catopsilia pomona (common emigrant)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Catopsilia pyranthe (mottled emigrant)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Colias (clouded yellows)

Colias nilagiriensis (Nilgiri clouded yellow)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)

Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)

Eurema andersonii (one-spot grass yellow)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Eurema blanda (three-spot grass yellow)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larvae
    Larvae
Eurema brigitta (small grass yellow)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Eurema hecabe (common grass yellow)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Eurema laeta (spotless grass yellow)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Eurema nilgiriensis (Nilgiri grass yellow)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Subfamily: Pierinae (whites)

Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)

Appias albina (common albatross)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
  • Form semiflava (female)
    Form semiflava (female)
  • Mud puddling
    Mud puddling
Appias indra (plain puffin)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Appias lalage (spot puffin)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Appias libythea (striped albatross)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
  • Eggs
    Eggs
Appias lyncida (chocolate albatross)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Appias wardii (Indian / Ward's albatross)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Belenois (pioneers)

Belenois aurota (pioneer)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Cepora (gulls)

Cepora nadina (lesser gull)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Cepora nerissa (common gull)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Colotis (Arabs)

Colotis amata (small salmon Arab)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
Colotis aurora (plain orange-tip)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
Colotis danae (crimson-tip)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larva
    Larva
Colotis etrida (little orange-tip)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Colotis fausta (large salmon Arab)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)

Genus: Delias (Jezebels)

Delias eucharis (common Jezebel)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Hebomoia (great orange tips)

Hebomoia glaucippe (great orange tip)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Ixias (Indian orange tips)

Ixias marianne (white orange tip)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Ixias pyrene (yellow orange tip)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Leptosia (Psyche)

Leptosia nina (Psyche)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Pareronia (wanderers)

Pareronia ceylanica (dark wanderer)
  • Male, Dorsal view
    Male, Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Pareronia hippia (common wanderer)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Dorsal view (female, form philomela)
    Dorsal view (female, form philomela)
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Prepupa
    Prepupa
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Pieris (whites)

Pieris canidia (Indian cabbage white)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Prioneris (sawtooths)

Prioneris sita (painted sawtooth)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Wing images of Prioneris sita and Delias eucharis
    Wing images of Prioneris sita and Delias eucharis

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Apaturinae

Genus: Euripus (courtesans)

Euripus consimilis (painted courtesan)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Rohana (princes)

Rohana parisatis (black prince)
  • Male (dorsal view)
    Male (dorsal view)
  • Female (dorsal view)
    Female (dorsal view)
  • Male (ventral view)
    Male (ventral view)
  • Female (ventral view)
    Female (ventral view)
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Subfamily: Biblidinae

Genus: Ariadne (castors)

Ariadne ariadne (angled castor)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Ariadne merione (common castor)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Byblia (jokers)

  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva

Subfamily: Charaxinae

Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)

Charaxes agrarius (anomalous nawab)
  • Dorsal view with one apical spot missing (left)
    Dorsal view with one apical spot missing (left)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Charaxes athamas/bharata (common/Indian nawab)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Chrysalis
    Chrysalis
Charaxes psaphon (plain tawny rajah)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
Charaxes schreiber (blue nawab)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Charaxes solon (black rajah)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva

Subfamily: Cyrestinae

Genus: Cyrestis (maps)

Cyrestis thyodamas (common map)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva

Subfamily: Danainae

Genus: Danaus (tigers)

Danaus chrysippus (plain tiger)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Dorsal view (form alcippoides)
    Dorsal view (form alcippoides)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Danaus genutia (common/striped tiger)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Euploea (crows)

Euploea core (common crow)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Euploea klugii (king crow)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Euploea sylvester (double-branded crow)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Idea (tree nymphs)

Idea malabarica (Malabar tree nymph)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Parantica (glassy tigers)

Parantica aglea (glassy tiger)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Parantica nilgiriensis (Nilgiri tiger)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Tirumala (blue tigers)

Tirumala limniace (blue tiger)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Tirumala septentrionis (dark blue tiger)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Subfamily: Heliconiinae

Genus: Acraea (costers)

Acraea terpsicore/violae (tawny coster)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Argynnis (fritillaries)

Argynnis hyperbius (Indian fritillary)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva

Genus: Cethosia (lacewings)

Cethosia nietneri mahratta (Tamil lacewing)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Chrysalis
    Chrysalis

Genus: Cirrochroa (yeomen)

Cirrochroa thais (Tamil yeoman)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Cupha (rustics)

  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Phalanta (leopards)

Phalanta alcippe (small leopard)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Phalanta phalantha (common leopard)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg

Genus: Vindula (cruisers)

Vindula erota (cruiser)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Subfamily: Libytheinae

Genus: Libythea (beaks)

Libythea laius (lobed beak)
Libythea myrrha (club beak)
  • Collected specimen
    Collected specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Subfamily: Limenitidinae

Genus: Athyma (sergeants)

Athyma nefte inara (colour sergeant)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Athyma perius (common sergeant)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Athyma ranga (blackvein sergeant)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Athyma selenophora (staff sergeant)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Dophla (dukes)

Dophla evelina (red-spot duke)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Euthalia (barons)

Euthalia aconthea (common baron)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Euthalia lubentina (gaudy baron)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Euthalia telchinia (blue baron)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Moduza (commanders)

Moduza procris (commander)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Neptis (sailers)

Neptis clinia (clear sailer)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Neptis/Phaedyma columella (shortbanded sailer)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Neptis hylas (common sailer)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
Neptis jumbah (chestnut-streaked sailer)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Neptis nata (sullied sailer)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Neptis soma (creamy sailer)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Neptis/Lasippa viraja (yellowjack sailer)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view

Genus: Pantoporia (lascars)

Pantoporia hordonia (common lascar)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Pantoporia sandaka (extra lascar)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view

Genus: Parthenos (clippers)

Parthenos sylvia (clipper)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Tanaecia (counts)

Tanaecia lepidea (grey count)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Subfamily: Nymphalinae

Genus: Doleschallia (autumn leaves)

Doleschallia bisaltide (autumn leaf)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Hypolimnas (eggflies)

Hypolimnas bolina (great eggfly)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Hypolimnas misippus (Danaid eggfly)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
  • Form inaria (female)
    Form inaria (female)
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Junonia (pansies)

Junonia almana (peacock pansy)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view (wet-season form)
    Ventral view (wet-season form)
  • Ventral view (dry-season form)
    Ventral view (dry-season form)
Junonia atlites (grey pansy)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Mating pair
    Mating pair
Junonia hierta (yellow pansy)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
Junonia lemonias (lemon pansy)
  • Dorsal view (wet-season form)
    Dorsal view (wet-season form)
  • Dorsal view (dry-season form)
    Dorsal view (dry-season form)
  • Ventral view (wet-season form)
    Ventral view (wet-season form)
  • Ventral view (dry-season form)
    Ventral view (dry-season form)
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Junonia orithya (blue pansy)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Kallima (oakleaves)

Kallima horsfieldii (South-Indian/Sahyadri blue oakleaf)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva

Genus: Kaniska

Kaniska canace (blue admiral)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva

Genus: Vanessa (admirals, ladies)

Vanessa cardui (painted lady)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Vanessa indica (Indian red admiral)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Larva case
    Larva case

Subfamily: Satyrinae

Genus: Amathusia (palmkings)

  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Discophora (duffers)

Discophora lepida (southern duffer)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Elymnias (palmflies)

Elymnias caudata (tailed palmfly)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Heteropsis

Heteropsis/Telinga adolphei (redeye bushbrown)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Heteropsis/Telinga davisoni (Palni bushbrown)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Lethe (treebrowns)

Lethe drypetis (Tamil treebrown)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Lethe europa (bamboo treebrown)
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Lethe rohria (common treebrown)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Melanitis (evening browns)

Melanitis leda (common evening brown)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view (wet-season form)
    Ventral view (wet-season form)
  • Ventral view (dry-season form)
    Ventral view (dry-season form)
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Melanitis phedima (dark evening brown)
  • Dorsal view (wet-season form)
    Dorsal view (wet-season form)
  • Dorsal view (dry-season form)
    Dorsal view (dry-season form)
  • Ventral view (wet-season form)
    Ventral view (wet-season form)
  • Ventral view (dry-season form)
    Ventral view (dry-season form)
Melanitis zitenius (great evening brown)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)

Mycalesis anaxias (whitebar bushbrown)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view (wet-season form)
    Ventral view (wet-season form)
  • Ventral view (dry-season form)
    Ventral view (dry-season form)
Mycalesis igilia (small longbrand bushbrown)
Mycalesis mineus (dark branded bushbrown)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Mycalesis/Telinga oculus (red-disc bushbrown)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Mycalesis orcha (pale-brand bushbrown)
Mycalesis patnia junonia (glad-eye bushbrown)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Chrysalis
    Chrysalis
Mycalesis perseus (common bushbrown)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Mycalesis subdita (Tamil bushbrown)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
Mycalesis visala (long-brand bushbrown)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Brand on the underside of the forewing
    Brand on the underside of the forewing
  • Brand on the upperside of the hindwing
    Brand on the upperside of the hindwing

Genus: Orsotriaena

Orsotriaena medus (dark grass-brown / smooth-eyed bushbrown)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • mating pair
    mating pair
Parantirrhoea marshalli (Travancore evening brown)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Ypthima (rings)

Ypthima asterope (common threering)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Ypthima baldus (common fivering)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view (wet-season form)
    Ventral view (wet-season form)
  • Ventral view (dry-season form)
    Ventral view (dry-season form)
Ypthima ceylonica (white fourring)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Ypthima chenu (Nilgiri fourring)
  • Illustarion
    Illustarion
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
Ypthima huebneri (common fourring)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Ypthima singala (Sinhalese fivering)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Ypthima striata (Nilgiri jewel fourring)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Ypthima philomela/tabella (baby fivering)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Chrysalis
    Chrysalis
Ypthima ypthimoides (Palni fourring)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Zipaetis (catseyes)

Zipaetis saitis (Tamil catseye)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva

Family: Riodinidae

Subfamily: Nemeobiinae

Genus: Abisara (Judies)

Abisara bifasciata (double-banded Judy)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Abisara echerius (plum Judy)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Family: Lycaenidae

Subfamily: Curetinae

Genus: Curetis (sunbeams)

Curetis acuta (angled sunbeam)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Curetis siva (Shiva sunbeam)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Curetis thetis (Indian sunbeam)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Subfamily: Miletinae

Genus: Spalgis (apeflies)

Spalgis epius (apefly)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Subfamily: Polyommatinae

Genus: Acytolepis (hedge blues)

Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson's hedge blue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Anthene (ciliate blues)

Anthene emolus (ciliate blue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Anthene lycaenina (pointed ciliate blue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Azanus (babul blues)

Azanus jesous (African babul blue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Azanus ubaldus (bright babul blue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Azanus uranus (dull babul blue)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Caleta

Caleta decidia (angled Pierrot)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Castalius

Castalius rosimon (common Pierrot)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Catochrysops

Catochrysops panormus (silver forget-me-not)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Catochrysops strabo (forget-me-not)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Celastrina

Celastrina lavendularis (plain hedge blue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Celatoxia

Celatoxia albidisca (white-disc hedge blue)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Chilades

Chilades lajus (lime blue)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view (wet-season form)
    Ventral view (wet-season form)
  • Ventral view (dry-season form)
    Ventral view (dry-season form)
Chilades parrhasius (small cupid)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Discolampa

Discolampa ethion (banded blue Pierrot)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Euchrysops

Euchrysops cnejus (gram blue)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Everes

Everes lacturnus (Indian cupid)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Freyeria

Freyeria putli (small grass jewel)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Freyeria trochylus (grass jewel)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Ionolyce

Ionolyce helicon (pointed lineblue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Jamides (ceruleans)

Jamides alecto (metallic cerulean)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Jamides bochus (dark cerulean)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Jamides celeno (common cerulean)
  • Museum specimens
    Museum specimens
  • Ventral view (wet-season form)
    Ventral view (wet-season form)
  • Ventral view (dry-season form)
    Ventral view (dry-season form)
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Lampides

  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Leptotes

Leptotes plinius (zebra blue)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Luthrodes

Luthrodes pandava (plains cupid)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Megisba

Megisba malaya (Malayan)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view

Genus: Nacaduba

Nacaduba beroe (opaque six-line blue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Nacaduba berenice (rounded six-line blue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
Nacaduba calauria (dark Ceylon six-line blue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
Nacaduba hermus (pale four-line blue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Nacaduba kurava (transparent six-line blue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Nacaduba pactolus (large four-line blue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Neopithecops

  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva

Genus: Petrelaea

Petrelaea dana (dingy lineblue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Prosotas (lineblues)

Prosotas dubiosa (tailless lineblue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva and Pupa
    Larva and Pupa
Prosotas nora (common lineblue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Prosotas noreia (white-tipped lineblue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Pseudozizeeria (lineblues)

Pseudozizeeria maha (pale grass blue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Talicada

Talicada nyseus (red Pierrot)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Tarucus

Tarucus ananda (dark Pierrot)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Tarucus callinara (spotted Pierrot)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Tarucus nara (striped Pierrot)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Udara

Udara akasa (white hedge blue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva

Genus: Zizeeria

Zizeeria karsandra (dark grass blue)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Zizina

Zizina otis (lesser grass blue)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Zizula

Zizula hylax (tiny grass blue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Subfamily: Theclinae

Genus: Amblypodia

Amblypodia anita (purple leaf blue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Ancema

Ancema blanka (silver royal)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Arhopala

Arhopala abseus (aberrant oakblue)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Arhopala alea (Kanara oakblue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Arhopala amantes (large oakblue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Chrysalis
    Chrysalis
Arhopala atrax (Indian oakblue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Arhopala bazaloides (Tamil oakblue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Arhopala centaurus (centaur oakblue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Bindahara

  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Catapaecilma

Catapaecilma major (common tinsel)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Larva attended by ant
    Larva attended by ant

Genus: Cheritra

Cheritra freja (common imperial)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Creon

Creon cleobis (broadtail royal)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Deudorix

Deudorix epijarbas (cornelian)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Horaga

Horaga onyx (common onyx)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Horaga viola (brown onyx)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Hypolycaena

Hypolycaena nilgirica (Nilgiri tit)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Hypolycaena othona (orchid tit)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Iraota

Iraota timoleon (silverstreak blue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Loxura

Loxura atymnus (yamfly)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Pratapa

Pratapa deva (white royal)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen

Genus: Rachana

Rachana jalindra (banded royal)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Rapala

Rapala iarbus (common red flash)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Rapala lankana (Malabar flash)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Rapala manea (slate flash)
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Rapala varuna (indigo flash)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Rathinda

Rathinda amor (monkey puzzle)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Mating pair
    Mating pair
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Surendra

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

Genus: Tajuria

Tajuria cippus (peacock royal)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Tajuria jehana (plains blue royal)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
Tajuria maculata (spotted royal)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
Tajuria melastigma (branded royal)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen

Genus: Thaduka

Thaduka multicaudata (many-tailed oak-blue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Virachola

Virachola isocrates (common guava blue)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Virachola perse (large guava blue)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Zeltus

Zeltus amasa (fluffy tit)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Zesius

  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Zinaspa

Zinaspa todara (silver streaked acacia blue)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Subfamily: Aphnaeinae

Genus: Cigaritis

Cigaritis abnormis (abnormal silverline)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
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    Ventral view
Cigaritis elima (scarce shot silverline)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Cigaritis ictis (common shot silverline)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Cigaritis lilacinus (lilac silverline)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Cigaritis lohita (long banded silverline)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view (wet-season form)
    Ventral view (wet-season form)
  • Ventral view (dry-season form)
    Ventral view (dry-season form)
Cigaritis schistacea (plumbeous silverline)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Illustration
    Illustration
Cigaritis vulcanus (common silverline)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
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    Dorsal view
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    Ventral view

Family: Hesperiidae

Subfamily: Coeliadinae

Genus: Badamia

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    Illustration
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    Ventral view
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    Ventral view

Genus: Bibasis

Bibasis sena (orange-tailed awlet)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva

Genus: Burara

Burara gomata (pale green awlet)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Burara jaina (orange awlet)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Chrysalis
    Chrysalis

Genus: Choaspes

Choaspes benjaminii (Indian awlking)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Hasora

Hasora badra (common awl)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Hasora chromus (common banded awl)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Eggs
    Eggs
  • Larva
    Larva
Hasora taminatus (white banded awl)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Hasora vitta (plain banded awl)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Genus: Aeromachus

Aeromachus dubius (dingy scrub-hopper)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Aeromachus pygmaeus (pygmy scrub-hopper)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Ampittia

Ampittia dioscorides (bush hopper)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Dorsal view (male)
    Dorsal view (male)
  • Dorsal view (female)
    Dorsal view (female)
  • Ventral view (male)
    Ventral view (male)
  • Ventral view (female)
    Ventral view (female)

Genus: Arnetta

Arnetta mercara (Coorg forest hopper)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Arnetta vindhiana (Vindhyan bob)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva and pupa
    Larva and pupa

Genus: Baoris

Baoris farri (paintbrush swift)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
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    Dorsal view
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    Ventral view

Genus: Baracus

Baracus vittatus (hedge hopper)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Borbo

Borbo bevani (Beavan's swift)
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    Illustration
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Borbo cinnara (rice swift)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Caltoris

Caltoris canaraica (Kanara swift)
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    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Caltoris kumara (blank swift)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Caltoris philippina (Philippine swift)
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    Illustration

Genus: Cephrenes

Cephrenes acalle (plain palm dart)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Cupitha

Cupitha purreea (wax dart)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Erionota

Erionota torus (rounded palm-redeye)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Gangara

Gangara thyrsis (giant redeye)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva (second instar)
    Larva (second instar)
  • Larva (final instar)
    Larva (final instar)
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Halpe

Halpe homolea (Indian ace)
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    Illustration
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    Ventral view
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
Halpe porus (Moore's ace)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Hyarotis

Hyarotis adrastus (tree flitter)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Hyarotis microstictum (brush flitter)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Iambrix

Iambrix salsala (chestnut bob)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg

Genus: Matapa

Matapa aria (common redeye)
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    Illustration
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Notocrypta

Notocrypta curvifascia (restricted demon)
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    Museum specimen
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Notocrypta paralysos (common banded demon)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Oriens

Oriens concinna (Tamil dartlet)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Oriens goloides (Ceylon dartlet)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Parnara

Parnara bada (Oriental/variable swift)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Pelopidas

Pelopidas agna (dark/obscure branded swift)
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    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Pelopidas conjuncta (conjoined swift)
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    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Pelopidas mathias (small branded swift)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Pelopidas subochracea (large branded swift)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Polytremis

Polytremis lubricans (contiguous swift)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Potanthus

Potanthus confucius (Chinese dart)
Potanthus pallida (pallid dart)
Potanthus palnia (Palni dart)
Potanthus pava (Pava dart)
Potanthus pseudomaesa (Indian dart)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Psolos

Psolos fuligo (dusky partwing/coon)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva

Genus: Quedara

Quedara basiflava (golden flitter)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Salanoemia

Salanoemia sala (maculate lancer)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
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    Ventral view

Genus: Sovia

Sovia hyrtacus (bicolour/white-branded ace)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Suastus

Suastus gremius (Indian palm bob)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
Suastus minuta (small palm bob)
  • Illustration
    Illustration

Genus: Taractrocera

Taractrocera ceramas (Tamil grass dart)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Taractrocera maevius (common grass dart)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Telicota

Telicota bambusae (dark palm dart)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Telicota colon (pale palm dart)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view

Genus: Thoressa

Thoressa astigmata (southern spotted ace)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Thoressa evershedi (Evershed's ace)
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    Illustration
Thoressa honorei (Madras ace)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Lateral view
    Lateral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Chrysalis
    Chrysalis
Thoressa sitala (Tamil ace)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Udaspes

Udaspes folus (grass demon)
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    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Zographetus

Zographetus ogygia (purple-spotted flitter)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Subfamily: Pyrginae

Genus: Caprona

Caprona agama (spotted angle)
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    Illustration
  • Dorsal view (DSF)
    Dorsal view (DSF)
  • Dorsal view (WSF)
    Dorsal view (WSF)
  • Ventral view (WSF)
    Ventral view (WSF)
Caprona alida (Alida angle)
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    Illustration
Caprona ransonnetii (golden angle)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Malabar spotted flat)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Chrysalis
    Chrysalis
Celaenorrhinus leucocera (common spotted flat)
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    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Egg
    Egg
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Celaenorrhinus putra (restricted spotted flat)
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    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
Celaenorrhinus ruficornis fusca (Tamil spotted flat)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view

Genus: Coladenia

Coladenia indrani (tricolour pied flat)
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    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Gerosis

Gerosis bhagava (common yellowbreast flat)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Gomalia

Gomalia elma (African marbled skipper)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Odontoptilum

Odontoptilum angulata (chestnut angle)
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    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • ventral view
    ventral view
Pseudocoladenia dan (fulvous pied flat)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Sarangesa

Sarangesa dasahara (common small flat)
  • Illustration
    Illustration
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
Sarangesa purendra (spotted small flat)

Genus: Spialia

Spialia galba (Indian skipper)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view

Genus: Tagiades

Tagiades gana (large/suffused snow flat)
  • Museum specimen
    Museum specimen
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa
Tagiades japetus (common snow flat)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Mating pair
    Mating pair
Tagiades litigiosa (water snow flat)
  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva case
    Larva case
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

Genus: Tapena

Tapena thwaitesi (black angle)
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    Dorsal view (wet-season form)
  • Dorsal view (dry-season form)
    Dorsal view (dry-season form)
  • Ventral view
    Ventral view
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Pupa
    Pupa

See also

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