Butterflies of Kerala, India

Check List of Butterflies of Kerala

Papilionidae

Endemic Species: marked in red

Papilioninae: Troidini

Southern or Western Ghats Birdwing	Troides minos (Endemic)
Malabar Rose	Pachliopta pandiyana (Endemic)
Common Rose	Pachliopta aristolochiae
Crimson Rose	Pachliopta hector

Papilioninae: Leptocirini

Common Blue bottle	Graphium sarpedon
Common Jay	Graphium doson
Tailed Jay	Graphium agamemnon
Spot Swordtail	Graphium nomius
Five bar swordtail	Graphium antiphates

Papilioninae: Pailionini

Common Mime	Papilio clytia
Lime butterfly	Papilio demoleus
Malabar Banded Swallowtail	Papilio liomedon
Malabar raven	Papilio dravidarum
Red Helen	Papilio helenus
Common Mormon	Papilio polytes
Blue Mormon	Papilio polymnestor
Paris Peacock	Papilio paris
Buddha Peacock	Papilio buddha
Common Banded Peacock	Papilio crino

Coliadinae: coliadini

Lemon Emigrant	Catopsilia pomona
Mottled Emigrant	Catopsilia pyranthe
Small Yellow	Eurema brigitta
Spotless Grass Yellow	Eurema laeta
Common Grass Yellow	Eurema hecabe
Three Spot Grass Yellow	Eurema blanda
One Spot Grass Yellow	Eurema andersoni
Nigiri Clouded Yellow	Colias nilagiriensis (endemic)
	Eurema nilagiriensis (endemic)

Pierinae: Pierini

Common Jezebel	Delias Eucharis
Psyche	Leptosia Nina
Painted Sawtooth	Prioneris Sita
Indian Cabbage White	Pieris Candida
Common Gull	Cepora Nerissa
Lesser Gull	Cepora Nadina
Caper White	Anaphaeis aurota
Plain Puffin	Appias Indra
Striped Albatross	Appias Libythea
Common Albatross	Appias Lyncida
Chocolate Albatross	Appias Albina
Small Salmon Arab	Appias Wardi
Lesser Albatross	Colotis Amata (Endemic)
Small Orange Pip	Colotis etrida
Plain Orange Pip	Colotis Eucharis
Crimson Tip	Colotis Danae
Salmon Arab	Colotis fausta
	Colotis Phisadia
	Colotis Vestalis
White Orange tip	Ixias marianne
Yellow Orange Tip	Ixias Pyrene

Pieridae: Euchloeini

Common Wanderer	Pareronia valeria
Dark Wanderer	Pareronia ceylanica
Giant Orange Tip	Hebomoia glaucippe

Nymphalidae

Morphinae: Amathusiini

Southern Duffer

Discophora lepida

Satyrinae: Melanitini

Travencore Evening Brown	Parantirrhoea marshalli (Endemic)
Common Evening Brown	Melanitis Leda
Great Evening Brown	Melanitis Zitenius
Dark Evening Brown	Melanitis Phedima

Satyrinae: Elymniini

Common Palmfly	Elymnias Hypermnestra
Bamboo Tree Brown	Lethe Europa
Tamil Tree Brown	Lethe Drypetis
Common Tree Brown	Lethe Rohira
White Bar Bush Brown	Mycalesis Anaxias
Common Bush Brown	Mycalesis Perseus
Dark-Brand Bush Brown	Mycalesis Mineus
Tamil Bush Brown	Mycalesis Subdita
Small Long Brand Bush Brown	Mycalesis Igilia (Endemic)
Long Brand Bush Brown	Mycalesis Visala
Pale Brand Bush Brown	Mycalesis Orcha (Endemic)
Glad Eye Bush Brown	Mycalesis Patnia
Red Disk Bush Brown	Mycalesis Oculus (Endemic)
Red Eye Bush Brown	Mycalesis Adolphei (Endemic)
Lepcha Bush Brown	Mycalesis Davisoni (Endemic)
Nigger	Orsotriaena medus
Tamil Catseye	Zipoetis Saitis (Endemic)

Satyrinae: Satyrini

Common Three Ring	Ypthima Asterope
Ceylon Four Ring	Ypthima Ceylonica
Common Four Ring	Ypthima Huebneri
Jewel Four Ring	Ypthima Avanta
Common Five Ring	Ypthima Baldus
Baby Five Ring	Ypthima Philomela
Nilgiri Four Ring	Ypthima Chenui (Endemic)
Palni Four Ring	Ypthima Ypthimoides (Endemic)

Charaxinae: Charaxini

Common Nawab	Polyura Athamus
Anamalous Common Nawab	Polyura Agraria
Blue Nawab	Polyura Schreiber
Tawny Rajah	Charaxes Bernardus
Black Rajah	Charaxes Dolon

Heliconiinae: Acraeini

Tawny Coster

Acraea Violae

Heliconiinae: Heliconiini

Tamil Lacewing	Cethosia Nietneri
Cruiser	Vindula Erota

Heliconiinae: Argynnini

Rustic	Cupha Erymanthis
Leopard Butterfly	Phalanta Phalanta
	Phalanta Alcippe
Tamil yeoman	Cirrochroa Thais
Indian Fritillari	Argyreus hyperbius

Apaturinae: Apaturini

Black Prince	Rohanas Parisatis
Painted Courtesan	Euripus Consimilis

Limenitinae: Neptini

Chestnut Streaked Sailer	Neptis Jumbah
Common Sailer	Neptis Hylas
	Neptis Clinia
Clear Sailer	Neptis Nata
Sullied Sailer	Neptis Soma
Yellowjack Sailer	Neptis Viraja
Common Lascar	Pantoporia Hardonia
	Pantoporia Sandaka
Short Banded Sailer	Neptis Columella
Colour Sergeant	Athyma Nefte
Staff Sergeant	Athyma Selenophora
Blackvein Sergeant	Athyma Ranga
Common Sergeant	Athyma Perius
Commander	Limenitis Procris

Limenitinae: Parthenini

Clipper

Parthenos Sylvia

Limenitinae: Euthalini

Grey Count	Tanaecia Lepidea
Blue Baron	Euathalia Telchinia
Common Baron	Euathalia Aconthea
Gaudy Baron	Euathalia Lubenthea
Red Baron	Euathalia nais
Redspot Duke	Dophla Evelina

Limenitinae: Biblini

Joker
Angled Castor
Common Castor

Limenitinae: Marpesiini

Map Butterfly

Limenitinae: Libythea

Club Beak
Common Beak

Nymphalinae: Nymphalini

Yellow Pansy	Junonia Hierta
Blue Pansy	Junonia
Lemon Pansy	Junonia
Peacock Pansy	Junonia
Grey Pansy	Junonia
Chocolate Pansy	Junonia
Painted Lady	Cynthia Cardui
Indian Red Admiral	Vanessa Indica
Blue Admiral	Kanishka Canace
Danaid Eggfly	Hypolimnas Misippus
Great Eggfly	Hypolimnas Bolina
Autumn leaf	Doleschallia Bisaltide
South Indian Blue Oakleaf	Kallima Horsfieldi (Endemic)
Orange Oakleaf	Inachus

Danainae: Danaini

Glassy Blue Tiger	Parantica Aglea
Nilgiri Tiger	Parantica Nilgiriensis (Endemic)
Blue Tiger	Tirumala Limniace
Dark Blue Tiger	Tirumala Septentrionis
Plain Tiger	Danaus Crysippus
Striped Tiger	Danaus Genutia

Danainae: Euploeini

Common Crow	Euploea Core
Double Branded Crow	Euploea Sylvester
Brown King Crow	Euploea Klugii
Malabar Tree Nymph	Idea Malabarica (Endemic)

Lycaenidae

Endemic Species: marked in red

Riodininae: Riodinini

Plum Judy

Abisara Echerius

Miletinae: Spalgini

Apefly

Spalgis Epius

Miletinae: Miletini

Logania Distanti

Miletinae: Polyommatini

Common Pierrot	Castalius Rosimon
Angled Pierrot	Caleta Caleta
Banded Blue Pierrot	Discolampa Ethion
Dark Pierrot	Tarucus Ananda
Striped Pierrot	Tarucus Nara
Spotted Pierrot	Tarucus Callinara
	Tarucus Balkanica (Endemic)
	Tarucus Indica
	Leptotes Olinius
Bright Bulbul Blue	Azanus Ubaldus
	Azanus Uranus
African Bulbul Blue	Azanus Jesous
Indian Cupid	Everus Lacturnus
White Hedge Blue	Udara Akasa
	Udara Singalensis
Common Hedge Blue	Acytolepis Puspa
	Acytolepis Lilacea
Whitedisk Hedge Blue	Celatoxia Albidisca (Endemic)
Plain Hedge Blue	Celastrina Lavendularis
Quaker	Neopithcops Zalmora
Malayan	Megisba Malaya
Pale Grass Blue	Pseudozizeeria Maha
Dark Grass Blue	Zizeeria Karsandra
Lesser Grass Blue	Zizina Otis
Tiny Grass Blue	Zizula Hylax
Lime Blue	Chilades Laius
Small Cupid	Chilades Parrhasius
Plains Cupid	Chilades Pandava
Grass Jewel	Freyeria Putli
Gram Blue	Euchrysops Cnejus
Forget-Me-Not	Catochrysops Strabo
	Catochrysops Panormus
Pea Blue	Lampides Boeticus
Dark Cerulean	Jamides Bochus
Common Cerulean	Jamides Celeno
Metallic Cerulean	Jamides Alecto
Large Four Line Blue	Nacaduba Pactolus
	Nacaduba Hermus
Transparent Six Line Blue	Nacaduba Kurava
Dark Ceylon Six Line Blue	Nacaduba Calauria
Opaque Six Line Blue	Nacaduba Beroe
Rounded Six Line Blue	Nacaduba Berenice
Pointed Line Blue	Ionolyce Helicon
Common Line Blue	Prosotas Nora
Tailless Line Blue	Prosotas Dubiosa
White Tipped Line Blue	Prosotas Noreia
Dingy Line Blue	Petrlaea dana
Red Pierrot	Talicda Nyseus

Polyommatinae: Lycaenesthini

Ciliate Blue	Anthene Emolus
Pointed Ciliate Blue	Anthene Lycaenina

Theclinae: Arhopalini

Western Centaur Oak Blue	Arhopala Pseudocentaurus
Large Oak Blue	Arhopala Amantes
	Arhopala Alea (Endemic)
	Arhopala Bazaloides
	Arhopala Atrax
Aberrant Oak Blue	Arhopala abseus
Many Tailed Oak Blue	Thaduka Multicaudata
Common Acacia Blue	Surendra Quercetorium
Silver Streaked Acacia Blue	Zinaspa Todara

Theclinae: Amblypodiini

Silver Streak Blue	Iraota Timoleon
Leaf Blue	Amblypodia Anita

Theclinae: Aphnaeini

Common Silver Line	Spindasis Vulcanus
Plumbeous Silver Line	Spindasis Schistacea
Shot Silver Line	Spindasis Ictis
Scarce Silver Line	Spindasis Elima
Abnormal Silver Line	Spindasis Abnormis (Endemic)
Long Banded Silver Line	Spindasis Lohita
	Apharitis Lilacinus
	Apharitis Acamus

Theclinae: Catapaecilmatini

Common Tinsel

Catapaecilma Major

Theclinae: Cheritrini

Common Imperial

Cheritra Freja

Theclinae: Horagini

Monkey Puzzle	Rathinda Amor
Common Onyx	Horaga Onyx
Violet Onyx	Horaga Viola

Theclinae: Zesiini

Red Spot

Zesius Chrysomallus

Theclinae: Iolaini

Silver Royal	Ancema Blanka
Broadtail Royal	Creon Cleobis
White Royal	Pratapa Deva
Peacock Royal	Tajuria Maculata
Spotted Royal	Tajuria Jehana
Plains Royal	Tajuria Melastigma
Branded Royal	Tajuria Jalindra
Banded Royal	Eliotia Jalindra
Nilgiri Tit	Hypolycaena Nilgirica
Orchid Tit	Hypolycaena Othona
Fluffy Tit	Zeltus Amasa

Theclinae: Deudorigini

Cornelian	Deudorix Epijarbus
Common Guava Blue	Deudorix Isocrates
Large Guava Blue	Deudorix Perse
The Plane	Bindahara Phocides
Indian Red Flash	Rapala Iarbus
Malabar Flash	Rapala Lankana
Slate Flash	Rapala Manea
Indigo Flash	Rapala Varuna

Curetinae: Curetis

Indian Sunbeam	Curetis Thetis
Dentante Sunbeam	Curetis Acuta
Shiva Sunbeam	Curetis Siva (Endemic)

Hesperiidae

Endemic Species: marked in red

Coeliadinae

Orange Striped Awlet	Bibasis Jaina
	Bibasis Gomata
Orange Tail Awl	Bibasis sena
Common Banded Awl	Hasora Chromus
White banded Awl	Hasora Taminatus
Common Awl	Hasora Badra
	Hasora vitta
Brown Awl	Badamia Exclamationis
India Awlking	Choaspes Benjaminii

Pyrginae

Common Spotted Flat	Celaenorrhinus Leucocera
Malabar Spotted Flat	Celaenorrhinus Ambareesa
Tamil Spotted Flat	Celaenorrhinus Ruficornis
Common Snow Flat	Tagiades Japetus
Immaculate Snow Flat	Tagiades Gana
Water Snow Flat	Tagiades Litigosa
Common Yellow Breasted Flat	Gerosis Bhagava
Fulvous Pied Flat	Pseudocoladenia Dan
Tricolour Flat	Coladenia Indrani
Common Small Flat	Sarangesa Dasahara
Spotted Small Flat	Sarangesa Purendra (Endemic)
Angled flat	Tapena Thwaitesi
Banded Angle	Odonthoptilum Angulata
Golden Angle	Odonthoptilum Rasonneti
Spotted Angle	Caprona Alida
	Caprona Agama
African Mallow Skipper	Gomalia Elma
Indian Grizzled Skipper	Spialia Galba
Pygmy Grass Hopper	Aeromachus Pygmaeus (Endemic)
	Aeromachus Dubius
Bush Hopper	Ampittia Dioscorides
Indian Ace	Halpe Homolea
Moore's Ace	Halpe Porus
Bicolour Ace	Sovia Hyrtacus (Endemic)
Madras Ace	Thoressa Honorei (Endemic)
Unbranded Ace	Thoressa Astigmata (Endemic)
Sitala Ace	Thoressa Sitala (Endemic)
Evershed's Ace	Thoressa Evershedi (Endemic)
Chestnut Bob	Lambrix Salsala
Coon	Psolos Fuligo
Common Banded Demon	Notocrypta Paralysos
Restricted Demon	Notocrypta Curvifascia
	Salanoemia Sala
Grass Demon	Udaspes Folus
Coorg Forest Hopper	Arnetta Mercara (Endemic)
Vindhyan Bob	Arnetta Vindhiana (Endemic)
Indian Palm Bob	Suastus Gremius
Small Palm Bob	Suastus Minuta
Wax Dart	Cupitha Purreea
Hedge Hopper	Baracus Vittatus
	Hyarotis Microsticta
Tree Flitter	Hyarotis Adrastus
Yellow Base Tree Flitter	Quedara Basiflava (Endemic)
Giant Red Eye	Gangara Thyrsis
	Erionota Thrax
Common Red Eye	Matapa Aria
Common Grass Dart	Taractrocera Maevius
Tamil Grass Dart	Taractrocera Ceramus
Indian Dartlet	Oriens Concinna
Tamil Dartlet	Oriens Concinna (Endemic)
Pallid Dart	Potanthus Pallida
Pseudomaesa Dart	Potanthus Psedomaesa
Confucian Dart	Potanthus Confucius
Pava Dart	Potanthus Pava
Palni dart	Potanthus Palnia
Pale Palm Dart	Telicota Colon
Dark Palm Dart	Telicota Ancilla
African Straight Swift	Parnara Bada
	Gegenes Nostrodamus
Bevan's Swift	Borbo Bevani
Rice Swift	Borbo cinnara
Large Branded Swift	Pelopidas Eubocraceti
Dark Branded Swift	Pelopidas Sana
Small Branded Swift	Pelopidas Inathias
Conjoined Swift	Pelopidas Conjucta
	Pelopidas assamensis
	Pelopidas Thrax
Contiguous Swift	Polytremis Lubricans
Paintbrush Swift	Baoris Farri
Kanara Swift	Caltoris Canaraica (Endemic)
Blank Swift	Caltoris Kumara
Phililline Swift	Caltoris Philippina

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