List of butterflies of Kerala explained

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

Family: Papilionidae

Subfamily: Papilioninae

Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)

Graphium teredon (southern / narrow-banded bluebottle)

Genus: Pachliopta (red-bodied swallowtail, roses)

Pachliopta pandiyana (Malabar rose)

Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)

Papilio polytes (common Mormon)

Genus: Troides (birdwings)

Troides minos (southern birdwing)

Family: Pieridae

Subfamily: Coliadinae (yellows)

Genus: Catopsilia (emigrants)

Catopsilia pyranthe (mottled emigrant)

Genus: Colias (clouded yellows)

Colias nilagiriensis (Nilgiri clouded yellow)

Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)

Eurema nilgiriensis (Nilgiri grass yellow)

Subfamily: Pierinae (whites)

Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)

Appias wardii (Indian / Ward's albatross)

Genus: Belenois (pioneers)

Belenois aurota (pioneer)

Genus: Cepora (gulls)

Cepora nerissa (common gull)

Genus: Colotis (Arabs)

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 pyrene (yellow orange tip)

Genus: Leptosia (Psyche)

Leptosia nina (Psyche)

Genus: Pareronia (wanderers)

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 merione (common castor)

Genus: Byblia (jokers)

Byblia ilithyia (joker)

Subfamily: Charaxinae

Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)

Charaxes solon (black rajah)

Subfamily: Cyrestinae

Genus: Cyrestis (maps)

Cyrestis thyodamas (common map)

Subfamily: Danainae

Genus: Danaus (tigers)

Danaus genutia (common/striped tiger)

Genus: Euploea (crows)

Euploea sylvester (double-branded crow)

Genus: Idea (tree nymphs)

Idea malabarica (Malabar tree nymph)

Genus: Parantica (glassy tigers)

Parantica nilgiriensis (Nilgiri tiger)

Genus: Tirumala (blue tigers)

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 phalantha (common leopard)

Genus: Vindula (cruisers)

Vindula erota (cruiser)

Subfamily: Libytheinae

Genus: Libythea (beaks)

Libythea myrrha (club beak)

Subfamily: Limenitidinae

Genus: Athyma (sergeants)

Athyma selenophora (staff sergeant)

Genus: Dophla (dukes)

Dophla evelina (red-spot duke)

Genus: Euthalia (barons)

Euthalia telchinia (blue baron)

Genus: Moduza (commanders)

Moduza procris (commander)

Genus: Neptis (sailers)

Neptis/Lasippa viraja (yellowjack sailer)

Genus: Pantoporia (lascars)

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 misippus (Danaid eggfly)

Genus: Junonia (pansies)

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 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 davisoni (Palni bushbrown)

Genus: Lethe (treebrowns)

Lethe rohria (common treebrown)

Genus: Melanitis (evening browns)

Melanitis zitenius (great evening brown)

Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)

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 ypthimoides (Palni fourring)

Genus: Zipaetis (catseyes)

Zipaetis saitis (Tamil catseye)

Family: Riodinidae

Subfamily: Nemeobiinae

Genus: Abisara (Judies)

Abisara echerius (plum Judy)

Family: Lycaenidae

Subfamily: Curetinae

Genus: Curetis (sunbeams)

Curetis thetis (Indian sunbeam)

Subfamily: Miletinae

Genus: Spalgis (apeflies)

Spalgis epius (apefly)

Subfamily: Polyommatinae

Genus: Acytolepis (hedge blues)

Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue)

Genus: Anthene (ciliate blues)

Anthene lycaenina (pointed ciliate blue)

Genus: Azanus (babul blues)

Azanus uranus (dull babul blue)

Genus: Caleta

Caleta decidia (angled Pierrot)

Genus: Castalius

Castalius rosimon (common Pierrot)

Genus: Catochrysops

Catochrysops strabo (forget-me-not)

Genus: Celastrina

Celastrina lavendularis (plain hedge blue)

Genus: Celatoxia

Celatoxia albidisca (white-disc hedge blue)

Genus: Chilades

Chilades parrhasius (small cupid)

Genus: Discolampa

Discolampa ethion (banded blue Pierrot)

Genus: Euchrysops

Euchrysops cnejus (gram blue)

Genus: Everes

Everes lacturnus (Indian cupid)

Genus: Freyeria

Freyeria trochylus (grass jewel)

Genus: Ionolyce

Ionolyce helicon (pointed lineblue)

Genus: Jamides (ceruleans)

Jamides celeno (common cerulean)

Genus: Lampides

Lampides boeticus (peablue)

Genus: Leptotes

Leptotes plinius (zebra blue)

Genus: Luthrodes

Luthrodes pandava (plains cupid)

Genus: Megisba

Megisba malaya (Malayan)

Genus: Nacaduba

Nacaduba pactolus (large four-line blue)

Genus: Neopithecops

Neopithecops zalmora (Quaker)

Genus: Petrelaea

Petrelaea dana (dingy lineblue)

Genus: Prosotas (lineblues)

Prosotas noreia (white-tipped lineblue)

Genus: Pseudozizeeria (lineblues)

Pseudozizeeria maha (pale grass blue)

Genus: Talicada

Talicada nyseus (red Pierrot)

Genus: Tarucus

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 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 viola (brown onyx)

Genus: Hypolycaena

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 varuna (indigo flash)

Genus: Rathinda

Rathinda amor (monkey puzzle)

Genus: Surendra

Surendra vivarna biplagiata (acacia blue)

Genus: Tajuria

Tajuria melastigma (branded royal)

Genus: Thaduka

Thaduka multicaudata (many-tailed oak-blue)

Genus: Virachola

Virachola perse (large guava blue)

Genus: Zeltus

Zeltus amasa (fluffy tit)

Genus: Zesius

Zesius chrysomallus (redspot)

Genus: Zinaspa

Zinaspa todara (silver streaked acacia blue)

Subfamily: Aphnaeinae

Genus: Cigaritis

Cigaritis vulcanus (common silverline)

Family: Hesperiidae

Subfamily: Coeliadinae

Genus: Badamia

Badamia exclamationis (brown awl)

Genus: Bibasis

Bibasis sena (orange-tailed awlet)

Genus: Burara

Burara jaina (orange awlet)

Genus: Choaspes

Choaspes benjaminii (Indian awlking)

Genus: Hasora

Hasora vitta (plain banded awl)

Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Genus: Aeromachus

Aeromachus pygmaeus (pygmy scrub-hopper)

Genus: Ampittia

Ampittia dioscorides (bush hopper)

Genus: Arnetta

Arnetta vindhiana (Vindhyan bob)

Genus: Baoris

Baoris farri (paintbrush swift)

Genus: Baracus

Baracus vittatus (hedge hopper)

Genus: Borbo

Borbo cinnara (rice swift)

Genus: Caltoris

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 porus (Moore's ace)

Genus: Hyarotis

Hyarotis microstictum (brush flitter)

Genus: Iambrix

Iambrix salsala (chestnut bob)

Genus: Matapa

Matapa aria (common redeye)

Genus: Notocrypta

Notocrypta paralysos (common banded demon)

Genus: Oriens

Oriens goloides (Ceylon dartlet)

Genus: Parnara

Parnara bada (Oriental/variable swift)

Genus: Pelopidas

Pelopidas subochracea (large branded swift)

Genus: Polytremis

Polytremis lubricans (contiguous swift)

Genus: Potanthus

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 minuta (small palm bob)

Genus: Taractrocera

Taractrocera maevius (common grass dart)

Genus: Telicota

Telicota colon (pale palm dart)

Genus: Thoressa

Thoressa sitala (Tamil ace)

Genus: Udaspes

Udaspes folus (grass demon)

Genus: Zographetus

Zographetus ogygia (purple-spotted flitter)

Subfamily: Pyrginae

Genus: Caprona

Caprona ransonnetii (golden angle)

Genus: Celaenorrhinus

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 purendra (spotted small flat)

Genus: Spialia

Spialia galba (Indian skipper)

Genus: Tagiades

Tagiades litigiosa (water snow flat)

Genus: Tapena

Tapena 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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