title: List of butterflies of Kerala
text: # List of butterflies of Kerala
  
  This is a list of butterfly species found in the Kerala, India.
  
  ## Family: Papilionidae
  
  ### Subfamily: Papilioninae
  
  **Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)**
  
  **Graphium agamemnon (tailed jay)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)**
  
  **Graphium antiphates (fivebar swordtail)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)**
  
  **Graphium doson (common jay)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)**
  
  **Graphium nomius (spot swordtail)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Graphium (swordtails, bluebottles and jays)**
  
  **Graphium teredon (southern / narrow-banded bluebottle)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Pachliopta (red-bodied swallowtail, roses)**
  
  **Pachliopta aristolochiae (common rose)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Pachliopta (red-bodied swallowtail, roses)**
  
  **Pachliopta hector (crimson rose)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  * Prepupa
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Pachliopta (red-bodied swallowtail, roses)**
  
  **Pachliopta pandiyana (Malabar rose)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**
  
  **Papilio buddha (Malabar banded peacock)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**
  
  **Papilio clytia (common mime)**
  
  * Dorsal view (Form clytia)
  * Dorsal view (Form dissimilis)
  * Ventral view (Form clytia)
  * Ventral view (Form dissimilis)
  * Prepupa
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**
  
  **Papilio crino (common banded peacock)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**
  
  **Papilio demoleus (lime butterfly)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**
  
  **Papilio dravidarum (Malabar raven)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**
  
  **Papilio helenus (red Helen)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**
  
  **Papilio liomedon (Malabar banded swallowtail)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**
  
  **Papilio paris (Paris peacock)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**
  
  **Papilio polymnestor (blue Mormon)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Papilio (swallowtails, mimes)**
  
  **Papilio polytes (common Mormon)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female, form stichius)
  * Ventral view (female, form stichius)
  * Dorsal view (female, form romulus)
  * Ventral view (female, form romulus)
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Troides (birdwings)**
  
  **Troides minos (southern birdwing)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  * Pupa
  
  ## Family: Pieridae
  
  ### Subfamily: Coliadinae (yellows)
  
  **Genus: Catopsilia (emigrants)**
  
  **Catopsilia pomona (common emigrant)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Catopsilia (emigrants)**
  
  **Catopsilia pyranthe (mottled emigrant)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Eggs
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Colias (clouded yellows)**
  
  **Colias nilagiriensis (Nilgiri clouded yellow)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  
  **Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**
  
  **Eurema andersonii (one-spot grass yellow)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**
  
  **Eurema blanda (three-spot grass yellow)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  * Larvae
  
  **Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**
  
  **Eurema brigitta (small grass yellow)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**
  
  **Eurema hecabe (common grass yellow)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**
  
  **Eurema laeta (spotless grass yellow)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Eurema (grass yellows)**
  
  **Eurema nilgiriensis (Nilgiri grass yellow)**
  
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  ### Subfamily: Pierinae (whites)
  
  **Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**
  
  **Appias albina (common albatross)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Form semiflava (female)
  * Mud puddling
  
  **Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**
  
  **Appias indra (plain puffin)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**
  
  **Appias lalage (spot puffin)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**
  
  **Appias libythea (striped albatross)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Eggs
  
  **Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**
  
  **Appias lyncida (chocolate albatross)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Appias (puffins and albatrosses)**
  
  **Appias wardii (Indian / Ward's albatross)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Belenois (pioneers)**
  
  **Belenois aurota (pioneer)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Cepora (gulls)**
  
  **Cepora nadina (lesser gull)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Cepora (gulls)**
  
  **Cepora nerissa (common gull)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Colotis (Arabs)**
  
  **Colotis amata (small salmon Arab)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  
  **Genus: Colotis (Arabs)**
  
  **Colotis aurora (plain orange-tip)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view (female)
  
  **Genus: Colotis (Arabs)**
  
  **Colotis danae (crimson-tip)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  * Larva
  
  **Genus: Colotis (Arabs)**
  
  **Colotis etrida (little orange-tip)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Colotis (Arabs)**
  
  **Colotis fausta (large salmon Arab)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view (female)
  
  **Genus: Delias (Jezebels)**
  
  **Delias eucharis (common Jezebel)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Hebomoia (great orange tips)**
  
  **Hebomoia glaucippe (great orange tip)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Ixias (Indian orange tips)**
  
  **Ixias marianne (white orange tip)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Ixias (Indian orange tips)**
  
  **Ixias pyrene (yellow orange tip)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Leptosia (Psyche)**
  
  **Leptosia nina (Psyche)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Pareronia (wanderers)**
  
  **Pareronia ceylanica (dark wanderer)**
  
  * Male, Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Pareronia (wanderers)**
  
  **Pareronia hippia (common wanderer)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Dorsal view (female, form philomela)
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Eggs
  * Prepupa
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Pieris (whites)**
  
  **Pieris canidia (Indian cabbage white)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Prioneris (sawtooths)**
  
  **Prioneris sita (painted sawtooth)**
  
  * Ventral view
  * Wing images of Prioneris sita and Delias eucharis
  
  ## Family: Nymphalidae
  
  ### Subfamily: Apaturinae
  
  **Genus: Euripus (courtesans)**
  
  **Euripus consimilis (painted courtesan)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Rohana (princes)**
  
  **Rohana parisatis (black prince)**
  
  * Male (dorsal view)
  * Female (dorsal view)
  * Male (ventral view)
  * Female (ventral view)
  * Pupa
  
  ### Subfamily: Biblidinae
  
  **Genus: Ariadne (castors)**
  
  **Ariadne ariadne (angled castor)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Ariadne (castors)**
  
  **Ariadne merione (common castor)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Byblia (jokers)**
  
  **Byblia ilithyia (joker)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  
  ### Subfamily: Charaxinae
  
  **Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)**
  
  **Charaxes agrarius (anomalous nawab)**
  
  * Dorsal view with one apical spot missing (left)
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)**
  
  **Charaxes athamas/bharata (common/Indian nawab)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Chrysalis
  
  **Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)**
  
  **Charaxes psaphon (plain tawny rajah)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  
  **Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)**
  
  **Charaxes schreiber (blue nawab)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Charaxes (rajahs and nawabs)**
  
  **Charaxes solon (black rajah)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  
  ### Subfamily: Cyrestinae
  
  **Genus: Cyrestis (maps)**
  
  **Cyrestis thyodamas (common map)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  
  ### Subfamily: Danainae
  
  **Genus: Danaus (tigers)**
  
  **Danaus chrysippus (plain tiger)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Dorsal view (form alcippoides)
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Danaus (tigers)**
  
  **Danaus genutia (common/striped tiger)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Euploea (crows)**
  
  **Euploea core (common crow)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Euploea (crows)**
  
  **Euploea klugii (king crow)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Euploea (crows)**
  
  **Euploea sylvester (double-branded crow)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Idea (tree nymphs)**
  
  **Idea malabarica (Malabar tree nymph)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Parantica (glassy tigers)**
  
  **Parantica aglea (glassy tiger)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Parantica (glassy tigers)**
  
  **Parantica nilgiriensis (Nilgiri tiger)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Tirumala (blue tigers)**
  
  **Tirumala limniace (blue tiger)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Tirumala (blue tigers)**
  
  **Tirumala septentrionis (dark blue tiger)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  ### Subfamily: Heliconiinae
  
  **Genus: Acraea (costers)**
  
  **Acraea terpsicore/violae (tawny coster)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Argynnis (fritillaries)**
  
  **Argynnis hyperbius (Indian fritillary)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  
  **Genus: Cethosia (lacewings)**
  
  **Cethosia nietneri mahratta (Tamil lacewing)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  * Larva
  * Chrysalis
  
  **Genus: Cirrochroa (yeomen)**
  
  **Cirrochroa thais (Tamil yeoman)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Cupha (rustics)**
  
  **Cupha erymanthis (rustic)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Phalanta (leopards)**
  
  **Phalanta alcippe (small leopard)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Phalanta (leopards)**
  
  **Phalanta phalantha (common leopard)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  
  **Genus: Vindula (cruisers)**
  
  **Vindula erota (cruiser)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  ### Subfamily: Libytheinae
  
  **Genus: Libythea (beaks)**
  
  **Libythea myrrha (club beak)**
  
  * Collected specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  ### Subfamily: Limenitidinae
  
  **Genus: Athyma (sergeants)**
  
  **Athyma nefte inara (colour sergeant)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Athyma (sergeants)**
  
  **Athyma perius (common sergeant)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Athyma (sergeants)**
  
  **Athyma ranga (blackvein sergeant)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Athyma (sergeants)**
  
  **Athyma selenophora (staff sergeant)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Dophla (dukes)**
  
  **Dophla evelina (red-spot duke)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Euthalia (barons)**
  
  **Euthalia aconthea (common baron)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Euthalia (barons)**
  
  **Euthalia lubentina (gaudy baron)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  
  **Genus: Euthalia (barons)**
  
  **Euthalia nais/Symphaedra nais (baronet)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Euthalia (barons)**
  
  **Euthalia telchinia (blue baron)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Moduza (commanders)**
  
  **Moduza procris (commander)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Neptis (sailers)**
  
  **Neptis clinia (clear sailer)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Neptis (sailers)**
  
  **Neptis/Phaedyma columella (shortbanded sailer)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Neptis (sailers)**
  
  **Neptis hylas (common sailer)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  
  **Genus: Neptis (sailers)**
  
  **Neptis jumbah (chestnut-streaked sailer)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Neptis (sailers)**
  
  **Neptis nata (sullied sailer)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Neptis (sailers)**
  
  **Neptis soma (creamy sailer)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Neptis (sailers)**
  
  **Neptis/Lasippa viraja (yellowjack sailer)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  
  **Genus: Pantoporia (lascars)**
  
  **Pantoporia hordonia (common lascar)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Pantoporia (lascars)**
  
  **Pantoporia sandaka (extra lascar)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  
  **Genus: Parthenos (clippers)**
  
  **Parthenos sylvia (clipper)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Tanaecia (counts)**
  
  **Tanaecia lepidea (grey count)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  ### Subfamily: Nymphalinae
  
  **Genus: Doleschallia (autumn leaves)**
  
  **Doleschallia bisaltide (autumn leaf)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Hypolimnas (eggflies)**
  
  **Hypolimnas bolina (great eggfly)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Hypolimnas (eggflies)**
  
  **Hypolimnas misippus (Danaid eggfly)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Form inaria (female)
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Junonia (pansies)**
  
  **Junonia almana (peacock pansy)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view (wet-season form)
  * Ventral view (dry-season form)
  
  **Genus: Junonia (pansies)**
  
  **Junonia atlites (grey pansy)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Mating pair
  
  **Genus: Junonia (pansies)**
  
  **Junonia hierta (yellow pansy)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Junonia (pansies)**
  
  **Junonia iphita (chocolate pansy)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  
  **Genus: Junonia (pansies)**
  
  **Junonia lemonias (lemon pansy)**
  
  * Dorsal view (wet-season form)
  * Dorsal view (dry-season form)
  * Ventral view (wet-season form)
  * Ventral view (dry-season form)
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Junonia (pansies)**
  
  **Junonia orithya (blue pansy)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Kallima (oakleaves)**
  
  **Kallima horsfieldii (South-Indian/Sahyadri blue oakleaf)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  
  **Genus: Kaniska**
  
  **Kaniska canace (blue admiral)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  
  **Genus: Vanessa (admirals, ladies)**
  
  **Vanessa cardui (painted lady)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Vanessa (admirals, ladies)**
  
  **Vanessa indica (Indian red admiral)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Larva case
  
  ### Subfamily: Satyrinae
  
  **Genus: Amathusia (palmkings)**
  
  **Amathusia phidippus (palmking)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Discophora (duffers)**
  
  **Discophora lepida (southern duffer)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Elymnias (palmflies)**
  
  **Elymnias caudata (tailed palmfly)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Heteropsis**
  
  **Heteropsis/Telinga adolphei (redeye bushbrown)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Heteropsis**
  
  **Heteropsis/Telinga davisoni (Palni bushbrown)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Lethe (treebrowns)**
  
  **Lethe drypetis (Tamil treebrown)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Lethe (treebrowns)**
  
  **Lethe europa (bamboo treebrown)**
  
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Eggs
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Lethe (treebrowns)**
  
  **Lethe rohria (common treebrown)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Melanitis (evening browns)**
  
  **Melanitis leda (common evening brown)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view (wet-season form)
  * Ventral view (dry-season form)
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Melanitis (evening browns)**
  
  **Melanitis phedima (dark evening brown)**
  
  * Dorsal view (wet-season form)
  * Dorsal view (dry-season form)
  * Ventral view (wet-season form)
  * Ventral view (dry-season form)
  
  **Genus: Melanitis (evening browns)**
  
  **Melanitis zitenius (great evening brown)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**
  
  **Mycalesis anaxias (whitebar bushbrown)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view (wet-season form)
  * Ventral view (dry-season form)
  
  **Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**
  
  **Mycalesis mineus (dark branded bushbrown)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**
  
  **Mycalesis/Telinga oculus (red-disc bushbrown)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**
  
  **Mycalesis patnia junonia (glad-eye bushbrown)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Chrysalis
  
  **Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**
  
  **Mycalesis perseus (common bushbrown)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**
  
  **Mycalesis subdita (Tamil bushbrown)**
  
  * Illustration
  
  **Genus: Mycalesis (bushbrowns)**
  
  **Mycalesis visala (long-brand bushbrown)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  * Brand on the underside of the forewing
  * Brand on the upperside of the hindwing
  
  **Genus: Orsotriaena**
  
  **Orsotriaena medus (dark grass-brown / smooth-eyed bushbrown)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * mating pair
  
  **Genus: Parantirrhoea**
  
  **Parantirrhoea marshalli (Travancore evening brown)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Ypthima (rings)**
  
  **Ypthima asterope (common threering)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Ypthima (rings)**
  
  **Ypthima baldus (common fivering)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view (wet-season form)
  * Ventral view (dry-season form)
  
  **Genus: Ypthima (rings)**
  
  **Ypthima ceylonica (white fourring)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Ypthima (rings)**
  
  **Ypthima chenu (Nilgiri fourring)**
  
  * Illustarion
  * Dorsal view
  
  **Genus: Ypthima (rings)**
  
  **Ypthima huebneri (common fourring)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Ypthima (rings)**
  
  **Ypthima singala (Sinhalese fivering)**
  
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Ypthima (rings)**
  
  **Ypthima striata (Nilgiri jewel fourring)**
  
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Ypthima (rings)**
  
  **Ypthima philomela/tabella (baby fivering)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Chrysalis
  
  **Genus: Ypthima (rings)**
  
  **Ypthima ypthimoides (Palni fourring)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Zipaetis (catseyes)**
  
  **Zipaetis saitis (Tamil catseye)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  
  ## Family: Riodinidae
  
  ### Subfamily: Nemeobiinae
  
  **Genus: Abisara (Judies)**
  
  **Abisara bifasciata (double-banded Judy)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Abisara (Judies)**
  
  **Abisara echerius (plum Judy)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  ## Family: Lycaenidae
  
  ### Subfamily: Curetinae
  
  **Genus: Curetis (sunbeams)**
  
  **Curetis acuta (angled sunbeam)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Curetis (sunbeams)**
  
  **Curetis siva (Shiva sunbeam)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Curetis (sunbeams)**
  
  **Curetis thetis (Indian sunbeam)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  ### Subfamily: Miletinae
  
  **Genus: Spalgis (apeflies)**
  
  **Spalgis epius (apefly)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  ### Subfamily: Polyommatinae
  
  **Genus: Acytolepis (hedge blues)**
  
  **Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson's hedge blue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  
  **Genus: Acytolepis (hedge blues)**
  
  **Acytolepis puspa (common hedge blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Anthene (ciliate blues)**
  
  **Anthene emolus (ciliate blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Anthene (ciliate blues)**
  
  **Anthene lycaenina (pointed ciliate blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Azanus (babul blues)**
  
  **Azanus jesous (African babul blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Azanus (babul blues)**
  
  **Azanus ubaldus (bright babul blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Azanus (babul blues)**
  
  **Azanus uranus (dull babul blue)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Caleta**
  
  **Caleta decidia (angled Pierrot)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Castalius**
  
  **Castalius rosimon (common Pierrot)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Catochrysops**
  
  **Catochrysops panormus (silver forget-me-not)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Catochrysops**
  
  **Catochrysops strabo (forget-me-not)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Celastrina**
  
  **Celastrina lavendularis (plain hedge blue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Celatoxia**
  
  **Celatoxia albidisca (white-disc hedge blue)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Chilades**
  
  **Chilades lajus (lime blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view (wet-season form)
  * Ventral view (dry-season form)
  
  **Genus: Chilades**
  
  **Chilades parrhasius (small cupid)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Discolampa**
  
  **Discolampa ethion (banded blue Pierrot)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Euchrysops**
  
  **Euchrysops cnejus (gram blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Everes**
  
  **Everes lacturnus (Indian cupid)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Freyeria**
  
  **Freyeria putli (small grass jewel)**
  
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Freyeria**
  
  **Freyeria trochylus (grass jewel)**
  
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Ionolyce**
  
  **Ionolyce helicon (pointed lineblue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Jamides (ceruleans)**
  
  **Jamides alecto (metallic cerulean)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Jamides (ceruleans)**
  
  **Jamides bochus (dark cerulean)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Jamides (ceruleans)**
  
  **Jamides celeno (common cerulean)**
  
  * Museum specimens
  * Ventral view (wet-season form)
  * Ventral view (dry-season form)
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Lampides**
  
  **Lampides boeticus (peablue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Leptotes**
  
  **Leptotes plinius (zebra blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Luthrodes**
  
  **Luthrodes pandava (plains cupid)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Megisba**
  
  **Megisba malaya (Malayan)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  * Dorsal view
  
  **Genus: Nacaduba**
  
  **Nacaduba beroe (opaque six-line blue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Nacaduba**
  
  **Nacaduba berenice (rounded six-line blue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  
  **Genus: Nacaduba**
  
  **Nacaduba calauria (dark Ceylon six-line blue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  
  **Genus: Nacaduba**
  
  **Nacaduba hermus (pale four-line blue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Nacaduba**
  
  **Nacaduba kurava (transparent six-line blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Nacaduba**
  
  **Nacaduba pactolus (large four-line blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Neopithecops**
  
  **Neopithecops zalmora (Quaker)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  
  **Genus: Petrelaea**
  
  **Petrelaea dana (dingy lineblue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Prosotas (lineblues)**
  
  **Prosotas dubiosa (tailless lineblue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva and Pupa
  
  **Genus: Prosotas (lineblues)**
  
  **Prosotas nora (common lineblue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Prosotas (lineblues)**
  
  **Prosotas noreia (white-tipped lineblue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Pseudozizeeria (lineblues)**
  
  **Pseudozizeeria maha (pale grass blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Talicada**
  
  **Talicada nyseus (red Pierrot)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Tarucus**
  
  **Tarucus ananda (dark Pierrot)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Tarucus**
  
  **Tarucus callinara (spotted Pierrot)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Tarucus**
  
  **Tarucus nara (striped Pierrot)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Udara**
  
  **Udara akasa (white hedge blue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  
  **Genus: Zizeeria**
  
  **Zizeeria karsandra (dark grass blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Zizina**
  
  **Zizina otis (lesser grass blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Zizula**
  
  **Zizula hylax (tiny grass blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  ### Subfamily: Theclinae
  
  **Genus: Amblypodia**
  
  **Amblypodia anita (purple leaf blue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Ancema**
  
  **Ancema blanka (silver royal)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Arhopala**
  
  **Arhopala abseus (aberrant oakblue)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Arhopala**
  
  **Arhopala alea (Kanara oakblue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Arhopala**
  
  **Arhopala amantes (large oakblue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Chrysalis
  
  **Genus: Arhopala**
  
  **Arhopala atrax (Indian oakblue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Arhopala**
  
  **Arhopala bazaloides (Tamil oakblue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Arhopala**
  
  **Arhopala centaurus (centaur oakblue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Bindahara**
  
  **Bindahara phocides (plane)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Catapaecilma**
  
  **Catapaecilma major (common tinsel)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Larva attended by ant
  
  **Genus: Cheritra**
  
  **Cheritra freja (common imperial)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Creon**
  
  **Creon cleobis (broadtail royal)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Deudorix**
  
  **Deudorix epijarbas (cornelian)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Horaga**
  
  **Horaga onyx (common onyx)**
  
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Horaga**
  
  **Horaga viola (brown onyx)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Hypolycaena**
  
  **Hypolycaena nilgirica (Nilgiri tit)**
  
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Hypolycaena**
  
  **Hypolycaena othona (orchid tit)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Iraota**
  
  **Iraota timoleon (silverstreak blue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Loxura**
  
  **Loxura atymnus (yamfly)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Pratapa**
  
  **Pratapa deva (white royal)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  
  **Genus: Rachana**
  
  **Rachana jalindra (banded royal)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Rapala**
  
  **Rapala iarbus (common red flash)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Rapala**
  
  **Rapala lankana (Malabar flash)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Rapala**
  
  **Rapala manea (slate flash)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Rapala**
  
  **Rapala varuna (indigo flash)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Rathinda**
  
  **Rathinda amor (monkey puzzle)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Mating pair
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Surendra**
  
  **Surendra vivarna biplagiata (acacia blue)**
  
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Tajuria**
  
  **Tajuria cippus (peacock royal)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Tajuria**
  
  **Tajuria jehana (plains blue royal)**
  
  * Illustration
  
  **Genus: Tajuria**
  
  **Tajuria maculata (spotted royal)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  
  **Genus: Tajuria**
  
  **Tajuria melastigma (branded royal)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  
  **Genus: Thaduka**
  
  **Thaduka multicaudata (many-tailed oak-blue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Virachola**
  
  **Virachola isocrates (common guava blue)**
  
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Virachola**
  
  **Virachola perse (large guava blue)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Zeltus**
  
  **Zeltus amasa (fluffy tit)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Zesius**
  
  **Zesius chrysomallus (redspot)**
  
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Zinaspa**
  
  **Zinaspa todara (silver streaked acacia blue)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  ### Subfamily: Aphnaeinae
  
  **Genus: Cigaritis**
  
  **Cigaritis abnormis (abnormal silverline)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Cigaritis**
  
  **Cigaritis elima (scarce shot silverline)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Cigaritis**
  
  **Cigaritis ictis (common shot silverline)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Cigaritis**
  
  **Cigaritis lilacinus (lilac silverline)**
  
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Cigaritis**
  
  **Cigaritis lohita (long banded silverline)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view (wet-season form)
  * Ventral view (dry-season form)
  
  **Genus: Cigaritis**
  
  **Cigaritis schistacea (plumbeous silverline)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Illustration
  
  **Genus: Cigaritis**
  
  **Cigaritis vulcanus (common silverline)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  ## Family: Hesperiidae
  
  ### Subfamily: Coeliadinae
  
  **Genus: Badamia**
  
  **Badamia exclamationis (brown awl)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Bibasis**
  
  **Bibasis sena (orange-tailed awlet)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  
  **Genus: Burara**
  
  **Burara gomata (pale green awlet)**
  
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Burara**
  
  **Burara jaina (orange awlet)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Chrysalis
  
  **Genus: Choaspes**
  
  **Choaspes benjaminii (Indian awlking)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Hasora**
  
  **Hasora badra (common awl)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Hasora**
  
  **Hasora chromus (common banded awl)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  * Eggs
  * Larva
  
  **Genus: Hasora**
  
  **Hasora taminatus (white banded awl)**
  
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Hasora**
  
  **Hasora vitta (plain banded awl)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  ### Subfamily: Hesperiinae
  
  **Genus: Aeromachus**
  
  **Aeromachus dubius (dingy scrub-hopper)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Aeromachus**
  
  **Aeromachus pygmaeus (pygmy scrub-hopper)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Ampittia**
  
  **Ampittia dioscorides (bush hopper)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view (male)
  * Dorsal view (female)
  * Ventral view (male)
  * Ventral view (female)
  
  **Genus: Arnetta**
  
  **Arnetta mercara (Coorg forest hopper)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Arnetta**
  
  **Arnetta vindhiana (Vindhyan bob)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva and pupa
  
  **Genus: Baoris**
  
  **Baoris farri (paintbrush swift)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Baracus**
  
  **Baracus vittatus (hedge hopper)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Borbo**
  
  **Borbo bevani (Beavan's swift)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Borbo**
  
  **Borbo cinnara (rice swift)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Caltoris**
  
  **Caltoris canaraica (Kanara swift)**
  
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Caltoris**
  
  **Caltoris kumara (blank swift)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Caltoris**
  
  **Caltoris philippina (Philippine swift)**
  
  * Illustration
  
  **Genus: Cephrenes**
  
  **Cephrenes acalle (plain palm dart)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Cupitha**
  
  **Cupitha purreea (wax dart)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Erionota**
  
  **Erionota torus (rounded palm-redeye)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Gangara**
  
  **Gangara thyrsis (giant redeye)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva (second instar)
  * Larva (final instar)
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Halpe**
  
  **Halpe homolea (Indian ace)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  * Dorsal view
  
  **Genus: Halpe**
  
  **Halpe porus (Moore's ace)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Hyarotis**
  
  **Hyarotis adrastus (tree flitter)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Hyarotis**
  
  **Hyarotis microstictum (brush flitter)**
  
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Iambrix**
  
  **Iambrix salsala (chestnut bob)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  
  **Genus: Matapa**
  
  **Matapa aria (common redeye)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Notocrypta**
  
  **Notocrypta curvifascia (restricted demon)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Notocrypta**
  
  **Notocrypta paralysos (common banded demon)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Oriens**
  
  **Oriens concinna (Tamil dartlet)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Oriens**
  
  **Oriens goloides (Ceylon dartlet)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Parnara**
  
  **Parnara bada (Oriental/variable swift)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Pelopidas**
  
  **Pelopidas agna (dark/obscure branded swift)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Pelopidas**
  
  **Pelopidas conjuncta (conjoined swift)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Pelopidas**
  
  **Pelopidas mathias (small branded swift)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Pelopidas**
  
  **Pelopidas subochracea (large branded swift)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Polytremis**
  
  **Polytremis lubricans (contiguous swift)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Potanthus**
  
  **Potanthus pseudomaesa (Indian dart)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Psolos**
  
  **Psolos fuligo (dusky partwing/coon)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  
  **Genus: Quedara**
  
  **Quedara basiflava (golden flitter)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Salanoemia**
  
  **Salanoemia sala (maculate lancer)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Sovia**
  
  **Sovia hyrtacus (bicolour/white-branded ace)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Suastus**
  
  **Suastus gremius (Indian palm bob)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  
  **Genus: Suastus**
  
  **Suastus minuta (small palm bob)**
  
  * Illustration
  
  **Genus: Taractrocera**
  
  **Taractrocera ceramas (Tamil grass dart)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Taractrocera**
  
  **Taractrocera maevius (common grass dart)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Telicota**
  
  **Telicota bambusae (dark palm dart)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Telicota**
  
  **Telicota colon (pale palm dart)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Dorsal view
  
  **Genus: Thoressa**
  
  **Thoressa astigmata (southern spotted ace)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Thoressa**
  
  **Thoressa evershedi (Evershed's ace)**
  
  * Illustration
  
  **Genus: Thoressa**
  
  **Thoressa honorei (Madras ace)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Lateral view
  * Larva
  * Chrysalis
  
  **Genus: Thoressa**
  
  **Thoressa sitala (Tamil ace)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Udaspes**
  
  **Udaspes folus (grass demon)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Zographetus**
  
  **Zographetus ogygia (purple-spotted flitter)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  ### Subfamily: Pyrginae
  
  **Genus: Caprona**
  
  **Caprona agama (spotted angle)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view (DSF)
  * Dorsal view (WSF)
  * Ventral view (WSF)
  
  **Genus: Caprona**
  
  **Caprona alida (Alida angle)**
  
  * Illustration
  
  **Genus: Caprona**
  
  **Caprona ransonnetii (golden angle)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  
  **Genus: Celaenorrhinus**
  
  **Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Malabar spotted flat)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Chrysalis
  
  **Genus: Celaenorrhinus**
  
  **Celaenorrhinus leucocera (common spotted flat)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Egg
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Celaenorrhinus**
  
  **Celaenorrhinus putra (restricted spotted flat)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Celaenorrhinus**
  
  **Celaenorrhinus ruficornis fusca (Tamil spotted flat)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  
  **Genus: Coladenia**
  
  **Coladenia indrani (tricolour pied flat)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Gerosis**
  
  **Gerosis bhagava (common yellowbreast flat)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Gomalia**
  
  **Gomalia elma (African marbled skipper)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Odontoptilum**
  
  **Odontoptilum angulata (chestnut angle)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  * Dorsal view
  * ventral view
  
  **Genus: Pseudocoladenia**
  
  **Pseudocoladenia dan (fulvous pied flat)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Sarangesa**
  
  **Sarangesa dasahara (common small flat)**
  
  * Illustration
  * Dorsal view
  
  **Genus: Sarangesa**
  
  **Sarangesa purendra (spotted small flat)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Spotted small flat laying eggs on Lepidagathis keralensis at Madayipara
  
  **Genus: Spialia**
  
  **Spialia galba (Indian skipper)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  
  **Genus: Tagiades**
  
  **Tagiades gana (large/suffused snow flat)**
  
  * Museum specimen
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Tagiades**
  
  **Tagiades japetus (common snow flat)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Mating pair
  
  **Genus: Tagiades**
  
  **Tagiades litigiosa (water snow flat)**
  
  * Dorsal view
  * Ventral view
  * Larva case
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  
  **Genus: Tapena**
  
  **Tapena thwaitesi (black angle)**
  
  * Dorsal view (wet-season form)
  * Dorsal view (dry-season form)
  * Ventral view
  * Larva
  * Pupa
  