title: List of butterflies of Karnataka
text: # List of butterflies of Karnataka
  
  This is a list of butterfly species found in Karnataka, India. In this state about 319 species of butterflies have been recorded.
  
  * Papilionidae—swallowtail butterflies (19 species)
  * Pieridae—yellow-white butterflies (29 species)
  * Nymphalidae—brush-footed butterflies (92 species)
  * Riodinidae—metalmark butterflies (1 species)
  * Lycaenidae—blues, hairstreaks and gossamer-winged butterflies (98 species)
  * Hesperiidae—skipper butterflies (80 species)
  
  ## Family Papilionidae
  
  ### Subfamily Papilioninae
  
  **Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails, zebras**
  
  * Spot swordtail, Pathysa nomius (Esper, 1798)
  * Fivebar swordtail, Pathysa antiphates (Cramer, 1775)
  
  **Genus Graphium—bluebottles and jays**
  
  * Common jay, Graphium doson (C. & R. Felder, 1864)
  * Tailed jay, Graphium agamemnon ( Linnaeus, 1758)
  * Common bluebottle, Graphium sarpedon ( Linnaeus, 1758)
  
  **Genus Pachliopta —roses**
  
  * Common rose, Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775)
  * Crimson rose, Pachliopta hector ( Linnaeus, 1758)
  * Malabar rose, Pachliopta pandiyana (Moore, 1881)
  
  **Genus Troides—birdwings**
  
  * Southern birdwing, Troides minos (Cramer, 1779)
  
  **Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—mimes**
  
  * Common mime, Papilio (Chilasa) clytia, Linnaeus, 1758
  
  **Genus Papilio (Papilio)—swallowtails**
  
  * Malabar banded swallowtail, Papilio liomedon (Moore, 1874)
  * Blue Mormon, Papilio polymnestor (Cramer, 1775)
  * Red Helen, Papilio helenus ( Linnaeus, 1758)
  * Common Mormon, Papilio polytes ( Linnaeus, 1758)
  * Malabar raven, Papilio dravidarum (Wood-Mason, 1880)
  * Lime butterfly, Papilio demoleus ( Linnaeus, 1758)
  * Common banded peacock, Papilio crino (Fabricius, 1792)
  * Malabar banded peacock, Papilio buddha (Westwood, 1872)
  * Paris peacock, Papilio paris ( Linnaeus, 1758)
  
  ## Family Pieridae
  
  ### Subfamily Pierinae—whites
  
  **Genus Pieris—whites**
  
  * Indian cabbage white, Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768
  
  **Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers**
  
  * Pioneer (caper white), Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius, 1793
  
  **Genus Cepora—gulls**
  
  * Common gull, Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775
  * Lesser gull, Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852
  
  **Genus Ixias—Indian orange tips**
  
  * White orange tip, Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779
  * Yellow orange tip, Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764
  
  **Genus Delias—Jezebels**
  
  * Common Jezebel, Delias eucharis Drury, 1773
  
  **Genus Prioneris—sawtooths**
  
  * Painted sawtooth, Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865
  
  **Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses**
  
  * Plain puffin, Appias indra Moore, 1857
  * Striped albatross, Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775
  * Chocolate albatross, Appias lyncida Cramer, 1777
  * Common albatross, Appias albina Felder
  * Lesser albatross, Appias wardii (Moore, 1884)
  
  **Genus Leptosia—Psyche**
  
  * Psyche, Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793
  
  **Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip**
  
  * Great orange-tip, Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758
  
  **Genus Colotis—Arabs**
  
  * Small salmon Arab, Colotis amata Fabricius, 1775
  * Large salmon Arab, Colotis fausta (Olivier, 1804)
  * Small orange-tip, Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836
  * Plain orange-tip, Colotis eucharis Fabricius, 1775
  * Crimson-tip, Colotis danae (Fabricius, 1775)
  
  **Genus Pareronia—wanderers**
  
  * Dark wanderer, Pareronia ceylanica (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
  * Common wanderer, Pareronia valeria (Cramer, 1776)
  
  ### Subfamily Coliadinae—yellows
  
  **Genus Catopsilia—emigrants**
  
  * Common emigrant, Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
  * Mottled emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe Latreille, 1758
  
  **Genus Eurema—grass yellows**
  
  * Small grass yellow, Eurema brigitta Cramer, 1780
  * Spotless grass yellow, Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836
  * Common grass yellow, Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758
  * Three-spot grass yellow, Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836
  
  **Genus Colias—clouded yellows**
  
  * Nilgiri clouded yellow, Colias nilgiriensis
  
  ## Family Nymphalidae
  
  ### Subfamily Libytheinae
  
  **Genus Libythea—beaks**
  
  * Common beak, Libythea lepita (Moore, 1857)
  * Club beak, Libythea myrrha, (Godart, 1819)
  
  ### Subfamily Danainae
  
  **Genus Parantica—glassy tigers**
  
  * Glassy tiger, Parantica aglea (Stoll, 1782)
  * Nilgiri tiger, Parantica nilgiriensis (Moore, 1877)
  
  **Genus Tirumala—blue tigers**
  
  * Dark blue tiger, Tirumala septentrionis (Butler, 1874)
  * Blue tiger, Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775
  
  **Genus Danaus—tigers**
  
  * Plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
  * Common or striped tiger, Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779
  
  **Genus Euploea—crows**
  
  * Common Indian crow, Euploea core (Cramer, 1780)
  * Double-branded crow, Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)
  * Blue king crow, Euploea klugii Moore, 1858
  
  **Genus Idea—tree nymphs**
  
  * Malabar tree nymph, Idea malabarica Moore, 1877
  
  ### Subfamily Charaxinae
  
  **Genus Charaxes—rajahs**
  
  * Tawny rajah, Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793)
  * Black rajah, Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793)
  
  **Genus Polyura—nawabs**
  
  * Blue nawab, Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1819)
  * Common nawab, Polyura athamas (Drury, 1773)
  * Anomalous common nawab, Polyura agraria
  
  ### Subfamily Morphinae
  
  **Genus Discophora—duffers**
  
  * Southern duffer, Discophora lepida (Moore, 1857)
  
  ### Subfamily Satyrinae
  
  **Genus Mycalesis—bushbrowns**
  
  * Whitebar bushbrown, Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862
  * Small longbrand bushbrown, Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1909
  * Long-brand bushbrown, Mycalesis visala Moore, 1858
  * Palebrand bushbrown, Mycalesis khasia Evans, 1920
  * Redeye bushbrown, Mycalesis adolphei (Guérin-Ménéville, 1843)
  * Gladeye bushbrown, Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857
  * Tamil bushbrown, Mycalesis subdita Moore
  * Common bushbrown, Mycalesis perseus (Fabricius, 1775)
  * Dark branded bushbrown, Mycalesis mineus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  
  **Genus Lethe—treebrowns**
  
  * Common treebrown, Lethe rohria (Fabricius, 1787)
  * Tamil treebrown, Lethe drypetis (Hewitson, ?1868)
  * Bamboo treebrown, Lethe europa (Fabricius, 1775)
  
  **Genus Ypthima—rings**
  
  * Common threering, Ypthima asterope
  * Jewel fourring, Ypthima avanta Moore, 1875
  * Common fivering, Ypthima baldus (Fabricius, 1775)
  * White fourring, Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1865
  * Nilgiri fourring, Ypthima chenui (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
  * Common fourring, Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871
  * Baby fivering, Ypthima philomela (Linnaeus, 1763)
  
  **Genus Zipaetis—catseyes**
  
  * Tamil catseye, Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863
  
  **Genus Orsotriaena—nigger**
  
  * Nigger, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)
  
  **Genus Melanitis—evening browns**
  
  * Common evening brown, Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758)
  * Dark evening brown, Melanitis phedima (Cramer, 1780)
  * Great evening brown, Melanitis zitenius (Herbst, 1796)
  
  **Genus Elymnias—palmflies**
  
  * Common palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)
  
  ### Subfamily Heliconiinae
  
  **Genus Vindula—cruiser**
  
  * Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793
  
  **Genus Cirrochroa—yeomen**
  
  * Tamil yeoman, Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)
  
  **Genus Cupha—rustic**
  
  * Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)
  
  **Genus Phalanta—leopards**
  
  * Small leopard, Phalanta alcippe Stoll, 1782
  * Leopard, Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773
  
  **Genus Argynnis—fritillaries**
  
  * Indian fritillary, Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
  
  **Genus Cethosia—lacewings**
  
  * Tamil lacewing, Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867
  
  ### Subfamily Acraeinae
  
  **Genus Acraea—tawny coster**
  
  * Tawny coster, Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)
  
  ### Subfamily Limenitidinae
  
  **Genus Limenitis—admirals**
  
  * Commander, Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)
  
  **Genus Athyma—sergeants**
  
  * Common sergeant, Athyma perius (Linnaeus, 1758)
  * Blackvein sergeant, Athyma ranga Moore, 1857
  * Staff sergeant, Athyma selenophora (Kollar, 1844)
  * Colour sergeant, Athyma nefte (Cramer, 1780)
  
  **Genus Pantoporia—lascars**
  
  * Common lascar, Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790)
  * Extra lascar, Pantoporia sandaka (Butler, 1892)
  
  **Genus Neptis—sailers**
  
  * Common sailer, Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758
  * Shortbanded sailer, Neptis columella
  * Chestnut-streaked sailer, Neptis jumbah Moore, 1857
  * Yellowback sailer, Neptis viraja
  * Sullied sailer, Neptis soma
  * Clear sailer, Neptis nata
  * Southern sullied sailer, Neptis clinia
  
  **Genus Parthenos—clipper**
  
  * Clipper, Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)
  
  **Genus Euthalia—barons**
  
  * Common baron, Euthalia aconthea (Cramer, 1777)
  * Gaudy baron, Euthalia lubentina (Cramer, 1777)
  * Baronet, Euthalia nais (Forster, 1771)
  * Blue baron, Euthalia telchinia (Ménétriés, 1857)
  
  **Genus Tanaecia—counts**
  
  * Grey count, Tanaecia lepidea (Butler, 1868)
  
  **Genus Dophla—dukes**
  
  * Redspot duke, Dophla evelina (Stoll, 1790)
  
  ### Subfamily Cyrestinae
  
  **Genus Cyrestis—map butterflies**
  
  * Common map, Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836
  
  ### Subfamily Biblidinae
  
  **Genus Ariadne—castors**
  
  * Angled castor, Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763
  * Common castor, Ariadne merione
  
  **Genus Byblia—joker**
  
  * Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)
  
  ### Subfamily Apaturinae
  
  **Genus Rohana**
  
  * Black prince, Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)
  
  **Genus Euripus—courtesans**
  
  * Painted courtesan, Euripus consimilis (Westwood, 1850)
  
  ### Subfamily Nymphalinae
  
  **Genus Vanessa—admirals, painted lady**
  
  * Indian red admiral, Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
  * Painted lady, Vanessa cardui
  
  **Genus Kaniska**
  
  * Blue admiral, Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)
  
  **Genus Junonia—pansies**
  
  * Gray pansy, Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
  * Peacock pansy, Junonia (Precis) almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
  * Yellow pansy, Junonia (Precis) hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
  * Chocolate pansy, Junonia (Precis) iphita (Cramer, 1779)
  * Lemon pansy, Junonia (Precis) lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
  * Blue pansy, Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)
  
  **Genus Hypolimnas—eggflies**
  
  * Great eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
  * Danaid eggfly, Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)
  
  **Genus Kallima—oakleafs**
  
  * South Indian blue oakleaf, Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1844
  
  **Genus Doleschallia—autumn leaf**
  
  * Autumn leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)
  
  ## Family Riodinidae
  
  ### Subfamily Nemeobiinae
  
  **Genus Abisara—Judies**
  
  * Plum Judy, Abisara echerius (Moore, 1901)
  
  ## Family Lycaenidae
  
  ### Subfamily Curetinae
  
  **Genus Curetis—sunbeams**
  
  * Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Drury, 1773) (L40.1)
  * Shiva's sunbeam, Curetis siva Evans, 1954
  * Toothed sunbeam, Curetis dentata Moore, 1879
  
  ### Subfamily Miletinae
  
  **Genus Logania—mottles**
  
  * Mottle, Logania distanti Semper, 1889.
  
  **Genus Spalgis—apefly**
  
  * Apefly, Spalgis epius (Westwood, 1851) (L6.1)
  
  ### Subfamily Polyommatinae
  
  **Genus Talicada—red Pierrot**
  
  * Red Pierrot, Talicada nyseus Guérin, 1843. (L8.1)
  
  **Genus Castalius—common Pierrot**
  
  * Common Pierrot, Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775. (L9.1)
  * Dark Pierrot, Castalius ananda de Nicéville, 1884 previously Tarucus ananda de Nicéville (L10.1)
  
  **Genus Caleta—angled Pierrot**
  
  * Angled Pierrot, Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 earlier Castalius caleta Moore (L9.2)
  
  **Genus Discolampa—banded blue Pierrot**
  
  * Banded blue Pierrot, Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 earlier Castalius ethion Doubleday & Hewitson (L9.3)
  
  **Genus Tarucus—blue Pierrots**
  
  * Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 (L10.4)
  * Striped Pierrot, Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 (L10.9)
  * Indian Pierrot, Tarucus indica Evans, 1932
  
  **Genus Syntarucus—zebra blue**
  
  * Zebra blue, Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) (L11.1) (synonyms Leptotus plinius, Tarucus plinius)
  
  **Genus Azanus—babul blues**
  
  * Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus Cramer, 1782 (L12.1)
  * Dull babul blue, Azanus uranus Butler, 1886 (L12.2)
  * African babul blue, Azanus jesous Guérin-Meneville, 1847 (L12.4)
  
  **Genus Neopithecops—Quaker**
  
  * Quaker, Neopithecops zalmora Butler 1870 (L15.1)
  
  **Genus Megisba—Malayan**
  
  * Malayan, Megisba malaya (Horsfield, 1828) (H20.1, p. 220)
  
  **Genus Celastrina—hedge blues**
  
  * Plain hedge blue, Celastrina lavendularis (Moore, 1877) previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore (L19.15)
  
  **Genus Acytolepis—hedge blues**
  
  * Common hedge blue, Acytolepis puspa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis puspa (Toxopeus) (L19.1)
  * Hampson's hedge blue, Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889) Lycaenopsis lilacea Hampson (L19.2)
  
  **Genus Akasinula—white hedge blue**
  
  * White hedge blue, Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis akasa Frühstorfer (L19.10)
  
  **Genus Cyaniris—hedge blues**
  
  * Whitedisc hedge blue, Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 previously Lycaenopsis albidisca Moore (L19.6)
  
  **Genus Chilades—lime blue**
  
  * Lime blue, Chilades lajus (Stoll, [1780]) (L21.1)
  * Indian Cupid, Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793) previously Everes parrhasius Fabricius (L16.4)
  
  **Genus Luthrodes—Cupids**
  
  * Small Cupid, Luthrodes contracta (Butler, 1880) previously Euchrysops contracta Butler (L23.2)?
  * Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava (Horsfield, 1829) previously Euchrysops pandava Horsfield (L23.3)
  
  **Genus Zizeeria—grass blues**
  
  * Dark grass blue, Zizeeria lysimon (Hübner, 1798–1803) (L22.3)
  * Lesser grass blue, Zizeeria otis (Fabricius, 1787) (L22.5)
  
  **Genus Pseudozizeeria—pale grass blue**
  
  * Pale grass blue, Pseudozizeeria maha (Kollar, 1848) previously Zizeeria maha Kollar (L22.2)
  
  **Genus Zizula—tiny grass blue**
  
  * Tiny grass blue, Zizula gaika (Trimen, 1862) synonym Zizula hylax (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)
  
  **Genus Freyeria—grass jewel**
  
  * Grass jewel, Freyeria trochylus (Freyer, 1845) previously Zizeeria trochilus Freyer (L22.1)
  
  **Genus Euchrysops—gram blues**
  
  * Gram blue, Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) (L23.1)
  
  **Genus Anthene—ciliate blues**
  
  * Ciliate blue, Anthene emolus (Godart, 1823) previously Lycaenesthes emolus Godart (L24.1)
  * Pointed ciliate blue, Anthene lycaenina (C. Felder, 1868) previously Lycaenesthes lycaenina Felder (L24.2)
  
  **Genus Catochrysops—forget-me-nots**
  
  * Forget-me-not, Catochrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)
  * silver forget-me-not, Catochrysops panormus (C. Felder, 1860)
  
  **Genus Lampides—ceruleans and the peablue**
  
  * Peablue, Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) (L26.1)
  
  **Genus Jamides—ceruleans**
  
  * Dark cerulean, Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 (L27.1)
  * Common cerulean, Jamides celeno (Cramer, 1775) (L27.3)
  * Metallic cerulean, Jamides alecto (Felder, 1860) (L27.7)
  
  **Genus Nacaduba—lineblues**
  
  * Large four-line blue, Nacaduba pactolus (Felder, 1860) (L30.2)
  * Pale four-line blue, Nacaduba hermus (Felder, 1860) (L30.3)
  * Pointed lineblue, Nacaduba helicon Felder,? (L30.7)
  * Transparent six-line blue, Nacaduba kurava (Moore, 1857) (L30.8)
  * Opaque six-line blue, Nacaduba beroe (Felder & Felder, 1865) (L30.9)
  * Rounded six-line blue, Nacaduba berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) (L30.10)
  * Dark Ceylon six-line blue, Nacaduba calauria (C. Felder, 1860)
  
  **Genus Prosotas—lineblues**
  
  * Common lineblue, Prosotas nora (Felder, 1860) previously Nacaduba nora Felder (L30.13)
  * Tailless lineblue, Prosotas dubiosa (Semper, 1879) previously Nacaduba dubiosa Evans (L30.14)
  * White-tipped lineblue, Prosotas noreia (Felder, 1868) previously Nacaduba noreia Felder (L30.15)
  
  **Genus Petrelea—dingy lineblue**
  
  * Dingy lineblue, Petrelea dana (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba dana de Nicéville (L30.16)
  
  ### Subfamily Theclinae
  
  **Genus Iraota—silverstreak blues**
  
  * Silverstreak blue, Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)
  
  **Genus Horsfieldia—leaf blue**
  
  * Leaf blue, Horsfieldia anita Moore
  
  **Genus Thaduka—Many-tailed oak-blue**
  
  * Many-tailed oak-blue, Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1878 (L43.1)
  
  **Genus Arhopala—oakblues**
  
  * Large oakblue, Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia amantes Hewitson (L45.18)
  * Aberrant bushblue, Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia abseus (L45.39)
  * Dark broken-band oakblue, Arhopala atrax (Hewitson, 1862)
  
  **Genus Nilasera—oakblues**
  
  * Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) previously Amblypodia centaurus Moore (L45.16)
  
  **Genus Panchala—oakblues**
  
  * Rosy oakblue, Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson (L45.11)
  
  **Genus Narathura—Tamil oakblue**
  
  * Tamil oakblue, Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878) previously Amblypodia bazaloides Hewitson (L45.23)
  
  **Genus Surendra—acacia blue**
  
  * Common acacia blue, Surendra quercetorum (Moore, 1857) (L46.1)
  
  **Genus Zinaspa—silver streaked acacia blue**
  
  * Silver streaked acacia blue, Zinaspa todara (Moore, 1883) previously Surendra todara Moore (L46.2)
  
  **Genus Loxura—yamfly**
  
  * Yamfly, Loxura atymnus (Cramer, 1782) (L48.1)
  
  **Genus Zesius—redspot**
  
  * Redspot, Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819/21 (L53.1)
  
  **Genus Pratapa—tufted royals**
  
  * White royal, Pratapa deva (Moore, 1857) (L54.5)
  
  **Genus Ancema—royals**
  
  * Silver royal, Ancema blanka (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Pratapa blanka Evans (L54.4)
  
  **Genus Creon—broadtail royal**
  
  * Broadtail royal, Creon cleobis (Godart, 1823) previously Pratapa cleobis Godart (L54.8)
  
  **Genus Tajuria—royals**
  
  * Plains blue royal, Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
  * Peacock royal, Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
  * Spotted royal, Tajuria maculata Hewitson, ? (L55.17)
  
  **Genus Ops—branded royal**
  
  * Branded royal, Ops melastigma (de Nicéville, 1887) previously Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville (L55.4)
  
  **Genus Charana—mandarin blues**
  
  * Banded royal, Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)
  
  **Genus Cheritra—common imperial**
  
  * Common imperial, Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)
  
  **Genus Rathinda—monkeypuzzle**
  
  * Monkeypuzzle, Rathinda amor (Fabricius, 1775) (L63.1)
  
  **Genus Horaga—onyxs**
  
  * Common onyx, Horaga onyx (Moore, 1857) (L64.1)
  * Brown onyx, Horaga viola Moore, 1882 (L64.4)
  
  **Genus Catapaecilma—common tinsel**
  
  * Common tinsel, Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)
  
  **Genus Chliaria—tits**
  
  * Orchid tit, Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1)
  * Nilgiri tit, Chliaria nilgirica (Moore, 1883) previously Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore (L67.1)
  
  **Genus Zeltus—fluffy tit**
  
  * Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus (Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)
  
  **Genus Deudorix—cornelians**
  
  * Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1857) (L70.1)
  
  **Genus Virachola—guava blues**
  
  * Common guava blue, Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
  * Large guava blue, Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)
  
  **Genus Rapala—flashes**
  
  * Indigo flash, Rapala varuna (Hewitson, 1863) (L72.7)
  * Slate flash, Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879) (L72.8)
  * Common red flash, Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787) previously Rapala jarbas Fabricius (L72.13)
  
  **Genus Vadebra—Malabar flash**
  
  * Malabar flash, Vadebra lankana (Moore, 1879) previously Rapala lankana Moore (L72.3)
  
  **Genus Bindahara—plane**
  
  * Plane, Bindahara phocides (Fabricius, 1793) (L74.1)
  
  ### Subfamily Aphnaeinae
  
  **Genus Cigaritis—silverlines**
  
  * Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
  * Long-banded silverline, Cigaritis lohita (Horsfield, [1829]) (L52.11)
  * Plumbeous silverline, Cigaritis schistacea (Moore, [1881]) (L52.2)
  * Abnormal silverline, Cigaritis abnormis (Moore, [1884]) (L52.4)
  * Common shot silverline, Cigaritis ictis (Hewitson, [1865]) (L52.5)
  * Scarce shot silverline, Cigaritis elima (Moore, 1877) (L52.6)
  * Lilac silverline, Cigaritis lilacinus (Moore, 1884) (L51.2)
  
  ## Family Hesperiidae
  
  ### Subfamily Coeliadinae
  
  **Genus Badamia—brown awl**
  
  * Brown awl, Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)
  
  **Genus Bibasis—orange tailed awl**
  
  * Pale green awlet, Bibasis gomata (Moore, 1865)
  * Orange-striped awl/orange awlet, Bibasis jaina (Moore, 1865)
  * Orangetail awl/pale green awlet, Bibasis sena (Moore, 1865)
  
  **Genus Choaspes—awlkings**
  
  * Indian awlking, Choaspes benjaminii (Guérin-Meneville, 1843)
  
  **Genus Hasora—awls**
  
  * Common awl, Hasora badra (Moore, 1857)
  * Common banded awl, Hasora chromus (Cramer, 1780)
  * White banded awl, Hasora taminatus (Hübner, 1818)
  * Plain banded awl, Hasora vitta (Butler, 1870)
  
  ### Subfamily Hesperiinae
  
  **Genus Aeromachus—scrub hoppers**
  
  * Dingy scrub-hopper, Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
  * Pygmy grass/scrub-hopper, Aeromachus pygmaeus (Fabricius, 1775)
  
  **Genus Ampittia—bush hoppers**
  
  * Bush hopper, Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)
  
  **Genus Arnetta—bobs**
  
  * Coorg forest hopper, Arnetta mercara (Evans, 1932)
  * Vindhyan bob, Arnetta vindhiana (Moore, 1883)
  
  **Genus Baoris—swifts**
  
  * Paintbrush swift, Baoris farri (Moore, 1878)
  
  **Genus Baracus—hedge hoppers**
  
  * Hedge/Hampson's hedge-hopper, Baracus vittatus (Felder, 1862)
  
  **Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's swift**
  
  * Beavan's swift, Pseudoborbo bevani (Moore, 1878) ?
  
  **Genus Borbo—swifts**
  
  * Rice swift, Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)
  
  **Genus Caltoris—swifts**
  
  * Kanara swift, Caltoris canaraica (Moore, 1883)
  * Blank swift, Caltoris kumara (Moore, 1878)
  * Philippine swift, Caltoris philippina (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
  
  **Genus Cupitha—wax dart**
  
  * Wax dart, Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)
  
  **Genus Erionota—palm redeye**
  
  * Palm redeye, Erionota thrax (Linnaeus, 1767)
  
  **Genus Gangara—giant redeye**
  
  * Giant redeye, Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius, 1775)
  
  **Genus Halpe—aces**
  
  * Indian/Ceylon ace, Halpe homolea (Hewitson, 1868)
  * Moore's ace, Halpe porus (Mabille, 1876)
  * Chestnut bob, Iambrix salsala (Moore, 1865)
  
  **Genus Matapa—branded redeye**
  
  * Common redeye, Matapa aria (Moore, 1865)
  
  **Genus Notocrypta—demons**
  
  * Restricted demon, Notocrypta curvifascia (Felder & Felder, 1862)
  * Common banded demon, Notocrypta paralysos (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881)
  
  **Genus Parnara**
  
  * African straight/straight swift, Parnara naso (Fabricius, 1798)
  * Continental swift, Parnara ganga (Evans, 1937)
  
  **Genus Pelopidas—branded swifts**
  
  * Dark branded swift, Pelopidas agna (Moore, 1865)
  * Conjoined swift, Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
  * Dark small-branded swift, Pelopidas mathias (Fabricius, 1798)
  * Large branded swift, Pelopidas subochracea (Moore, 1878)
  
  **Genus Polytremis**
  
  * Contiguous swift, Polytremis lubricans (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
  
  **Genus Potanthus—darts**
  
  * Confucian/Chinese dart, Potanthus confucius (Felder & Felder, 1862)
  * Pallied dart, Potanthus pallida (Evans, 1932)
  * Palni dart, Potanthus palnia (Evans, 1914)
  * Pava dart, Potanthus pava (Fruhstorfer, 1911)
  * Pseudomaesa/common dart, Potanthus pseudomaesa (Moore, 1881)
  
  **Genus Psolos—coon**
  
  * Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)
  
  **Genus Quedara**
  
  * Yellow-base/golden tree flitter, Quedara basiflava (de Nicéville, 1888)
  
  **Genus Salanoemia—lancer**
  
  * Maculate lancer, Salanoemia sala (Hewitson, 1866)
  
  **Genus Sovia**
  
  * Bicolour ace, Sovia hyrtacus (de Nicéville, 1897)
  
  **Genus Suastus—palm bob**
  
  * Indian palm bob, Suastus gremius (fabricius, 1798)
  * Small palm bob, Suastus minuta (Moore, 1877)
  
  **Genus Taractrocera—grass darts**
  
  * Tamil grass dart, Taractrocera ceramas (Hewitson, 1868)
  * Common grass dart, Taractrocera maevius (Fabricius, 1793)
  
  **Genus Telicota—palm darts**
  
  * Dark palm dart, Telicota ancilla (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
  * Pale palm dart, Telicota colon (Fabricius, 1775)
  
  **Genus Cephrenes**
  
  * Plain palm dart, Cephrenes chrysozona (Plötz, 1883)
  
  **Genus Thoressa—aces**
  
  * Southern spotted ace or unbranded ace Thoressa astigmata (Swinhoe, 1890)
  * Evershed's ace, Thoressa evershedi (Evans, 1910)
  * Madras ace, Thoressa honorei (de Nicéville, 1887)
  * Tamil ace or Sitala ace Thoressa sitala (de Nicéville, 1885)
  
  **Genus Udaspes—grass demon**
  
  * Grass demon, Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)
  
  **Genus Hyarotis—flitters**
  
  * Tree flitter, Hyarotis adrastus (Stoll, 1782)
  * Brush flitter, Hyarotis microstrictum (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)
  
  **Genus Oriens—dartlets**
  
  * Tamil dartlet, Oriens concinna (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
  * Common dartlet, Oriens goloides (Moore, 1881)
  
  ### Subfamily Pyrginae
  
  **Genus Caprona—angles**
  
  * Golden angle, Caprona ransonnetti (Felder, 1868)
  * Spotted angle, Caprona agama (Moore, 1857 )
  * Spotted angle, Caprona alida (de Nicéville, 1891)
  
  **Genus Celaenorrhinus—flat**
  
  * Malabar spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Moore, 1865)
  * Common spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus leucocera (Kollar, 1848)
  * Tamil spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus ruficornis (Mabille, 1878)
  
  **Genus Cogia**
  
  * Tricolour flat, Cogia indrani (Moore, 1865)
  
  **Genus Coladenia—pied flats**
  
  * Fulvous pied flat, Coladenia dan (Fabricius, 1787)
  
  **Genus Gerosis—white flat**
  
  * Common yellowbreasted flat, Gerosis bhagava (Moore, 1865) ?
  
  **Genus Gomalia**
  
  * African mallow/marbled skipper, Gomalia elma (Trimen, 1862)
  
  **Genus Odontoptilum—angles**
  
  * Chestnut/banded angle, Odontoptilum angulatum (Felder, 1862)
  
  **Genus Sarangesa—small flats**
  
  * Common small flat, Sarangesa dasahara (Moore, 1865)
  * Spotted small flat, Sarangesa purendra (Moore, 1882)
  
  **Genus Spialia —grizzled skippers**
  
  * Indian grizzled/Indian skipper, Spialia galba (Fabricius, 1793)
  
  **Genus Tagiades—snow flats**
  
  * Immaculate/large/suffused snow flat, Tagiades gana (Moore, 1865)
  * Common/Ceylon snow flat, Tagiades jepetus (Stoll, 1782)
  * Water snow flat, Tagiades litigiosa (Möschler, 1878)
  
  **Genus Tapena—angles**
  
  * Angled flat/black angle, Tapena thwaitesi (Moore, 1881)
  